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Software update failed error - an error occurred while downloading 14.8

Posted on Sep 24, 2021 11:12 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2021 11:46 AM

Let’s try a couple of things. Get out of the update screen and:

  1. Open Settings ➔ General ➔ iPhone Storage: Locate the iOS 15 update file here (that is downloaded). Tap on it and then delete it.
  2. Open Settings ➔ General ➔ About ➔ Available: Ensure that you have at least 6GB - 8GB free space available for the update to download again, verify and install.
  3. Shut down, ReStart your iPhone and then try updating again. (Read the requirements again in my previous post)


Axel F.

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Sep 25, 2021 11:46 AM in response to reeya48

Let’s try a couple of things. Get out of the update screen and:

  1. Open Settings ➔ General ➔ iPhone Storage: Locate the iOS 15 update file here (that is downloaded). Tap on it and then delete it.
  2. Open Settings ➔ General ➔ About ➔ Available: Ensure that you have at least 6GB - 8GB free space available for the update to download again, verify and install.
  3. Shut down, ReStart your iPhone and then try updating again. (Read the requirements again in my previous post)


Axel F.

Software update failed error - an error occurred while downloading 14.8

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