iPhone 16 initial setup stuck on iOS 18.0.1 update

Hello, some users have encountered a transfer problem if the new iPhone updates iOS during the transfer.

If this is your case, stop the update and configure your iPhone as a new iPhone, i.e. without transferring data. This will allow you to update iOS.

To stop the update, force restart the iPhone:

• Press quickly the volume+ button.
• Press quickly the volume- button.
• Press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears. It can take up to 20 seconds.

Once the update is done, erase the iPhone (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone and tap Erase Content and Settings) then configure it again, this time by transferring data with Quick Start.

I have experienced the exact same issue transferring from iphone 12 (ios 18.1) to iphone 15.

iOS 18.0.1 during initial setup just hangs.

After doing a setup as a new device with no data transfer, the first update wanted to start with iOS 17.7 and then eventually could get it to iOS 18.0.1.

Reset the iPhone and then setup with data transfer.

So perhaps the outdated version from being on the shelf for so long might have something to do with it?

New highest end ipad. Stuck on 18.0.1 Software Update. Tried 2 times. Way too much effort. Trying to update from a 1 year old high end iPad…. Waste of time and energy. I will now just try manual set up since it appears that I am not alone with this mess

Someone really messed up! Apple = Walmart (let's just put the customers to work for us!) I hope the stores and support lines are slammed tomorrow having to set up every new device sold today! That is nonsense! I spent literally hours waiting on that swirling circle! We pay a premium price for what is supposed to be a superior product, I ain't feeling it so much these days.

First setup as new iphone, then update it to ios18 in settings, then reset it, after resetting the phone will already be updated to ios18 and then u can backup from the previous iphone in setup phase.

I have this problem and I can’t get the above advice to work either? The software update on my old phone completed no problem, it won’t complete on my new phone it continually says ‘preparing update’

I have the same issue when setting up a new iPad. I can’t get past the OS 18.0.1 update as part of the data transfer from my old iPad.

thank you. it worked after updating and resetting.

Then how do we get the data from our old iPhones over ????

Did you mean resetting first then updating?

Heyyy

Is super amazing I love it and thanks apple for the help!!

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