Why won't my iPhone update ?

Why will my phone not update ? It is like paused but there's no way for me to fix it

Posted on Sep 5, 2022 12:02 PM

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Posted on Sep 5, 2022 12:05 PM

First do a Forced restart Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

then

If iPhone will not update

Check all of these carefully:-

·       you are on a good Wi-Fi, (from 15.4 iPhone 7 up, you may be offered cellular update)

·       Plenty of spare storage – 6GB at least.

·       on charge with more than 20%, OR 

·       off charge with more than 50%

·       low power mode turned off. 

·       Check Settings, General to make sure you have no Beta profile installed.

·       no VPN installed (Check Settings, General, VPN & Device Management)

 

Resources:-

Update iphone

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

 

Learn how to update your iPhone via recent Macs here:-->

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the Finder – Apple Support (UK)

 

or older Macs and PC here:-->

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes – Apple Support (UK)

 

KB Article - Iphone will not update

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't update - Apple Support



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Sep 5, 2022 12:05 PM in response to davion197

First do a Forced restart Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

then

If iPhone will not update

Check all of these carefully:-

·       you are on a good Wi-Fi, (from 15.4 iPhone 7 up, you may be offered cellular update)

·       Plenty of spare storage – 6GB at least.

·       on charge with more than 20%, OR 

·       off charge with more than 50%

·       low power mode turned off. 

·       Check Settings, General to make sure you have no Beta profile installed.

·       no VPN installed (Check Settings, General, VPN & Device Management)

 

Resources:-

Update iphone

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

 

Learn how to update your iPhone via recent Macs here:-->

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the Finder – Apple Support (UK)

 

or older Macs and PC here:-->

Update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes – Apple Support (UK)

 

KB Article - Iphone will not update

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't update - Apple Support



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