How to: Update iOS over the air
Since today is the first time we’ve had the ability to download updates over the air, we felt it to be the perfect time to give you this quick guide on how to do it. Follow these simple instructions:
1. Go to Settings>General>Software Update
2. Be patient, your phone will now check for any available updates:
3. Once it shows up, hit “Download and Install”. If you get a popup advising you to plug it in, hit “OK”.
 
4. Be patient some more. The update will download in a few minutes.
Once you’ve gone through these steps, and it’s downloaded, you’ll then get a popup telling you it’s going to auto-install in a few seconds. Just let it do its thing. Soon, you’ll have the newer software on your device.
Interesting note.. I updated my original iPad without connecting to the computer.. only took about 15 minutes. When I connected my iPhone 4 (NOT a 4s) to iTunes, iTunes failed to tell me that 5.01 was available, instead indicating "your software is up to date", and check back next week. I had to tell iTunes to check again NOW.. and only then did it tell me there was a software update. Then it took about 40 minutes.. way longer than the iPad.
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