9 Things to Do Before Installing iOS 10.3.3

Today we want to walk you through some important steps to take before installing the iOS 10.3.3 update on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

While you might be tempted to download the iOS 10.3.3 update right now, you’ll benefit from doing some work ahead of your installation.

iOS 10.3.3 brings bug fixes and security patches but it could also bring problems to your iPhone or iPad. And now that the iOS 10.3.2 downgrade has closed, this makes this pre-installation prep even more important than it once was.

A little prep prior to firing up the iOS 10.3.3 installation process will go a long way toward preventing bugs, performance issues, and headaches.

The iOS 10.3.3 update’s change log is short but the current version of iOS 10 is actually a pretty big update. The collection of bug fixes and security patches checks in at 137.3MB for the iPhone 7. This is actually quite large for a maintenance release. The iOS 10.3.3 update is also pretty big for popular devices like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 6.

If you’re coming to iOS 10.3.3 from something older than iOS 10.3.2, say iOS 10.2.1, your download will be even bigger thanks to the features and fixes from iOS 10.3 and any other iOS updates you skipped along the way.

If you’re planning to install iOS 10.3.3 on your device, take a look at this detailed game plan we’ve put together for you. This pre-installation guide will walk you through the steps we typically take before we install an iOS update on our iPhones and iPads.

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