Best way to erase iPhone on 10.3.3 completely and set up as new phone on 11.0.1?

[Chris_H0928]

Should I just erase all settings and once the phone turns back on upgrade it to iOS 11.0.1 immediately? I said I wasn't gonna update to iOS 11, but I'm gonna cave against my better judgment and just do it. I don't have a computer handy, so iTunes is out. Ideas?

 

[Nisaja]

If you don’t have iTunes, then yeah, easing all content and settings and updating is the way to go. I’d try to get my hands on a friends computer and do it properly though.

 

[KALLT]

Any reason why you don’t just update straight away?

 

[snow755]

Some like my self likes doing a clean install on a major OS release too make sure every things gos well I only do OTA on small updates

 

[Chris_H0928]

Thanks for the input. I've never had any real issues doing OTA updates to be honest. Just a minor headache once that was easily remedied. I'll wipe it and then install iOS 11.0.1 as I planned. Thanks!

 

[Chris_H0928]

Any reason why you don’t just update straight away?

I wanna wipe it and start fresh. No particular reason.

 

[Nermal]

The "cleanest" way if you don't have a computer would be to update, then erase: This would be slightly cleaner than erasing then updating. To be honest, however, there's probably very little difference between the two methods.

 

[KALLT]

Erasing all contents and settings is all you have to do. You don’t need iTunes for this.