Why wifi require when update appears in iphone 13

Why wifi requirement appears when updating the iphone?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 4, 2022 3:08 PM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2022 3:11 PM

Because you cannot use cellular data to process the update — unless you use 5G cellular data.

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