Welcome to Appgeeker channel, Yannis here. Today's video is talking about why won't iPhone
update and how to fix the updating issue.
Apple updates iPhone software frequently, and to keep the iPhone up-to-date, we often
go to Settings app, choose General, tap Software Update. If you're watching this video, you
may not be able to update your iPhone over the air, or the software update failed, right?
There are several likely culprits for the problem. Maybe your iPhone is not compatible
with the new iOS update; or maybe there's not enough space on your device for the update;
or perhaps your iPhone is not connected to Wi-Fi or is not plugged into charger before
starting the update. If you're unable to reach the update server, your iPhone won't update
as well. Whether the iOS update takes a long time, or the update doesn't complete, we fix
the error right away.
The first thing you need to do is make sure your iPhone is compatible with the most recent
iOS update. Not all iPhone can run the latest version of operating system. According to
Apple, the recent iOS 14 and iOS 15 are compatible with iPhone SE, both 1st and 2nd generation,
6s, 7, 8, X, XS, 11, and 12 devices. We'll leave a link in the Description below and
you can check whether your phone can install the latest update.
I think you might restart your iPhone, and do any check for storage space, Wi-Fi connection,
or battery life, but your phone is stuck updating. It's time to use iOS System Recovery. You
can get the smart tool from appgeeker.com. The program is capable of troubleshoot iOS
update errors efficiently, and can also fix the screen being glitching or frozen, being
stuck on Apple logo, spinning wheel and many other issues.
So launch the software on your computer. Click More tools, click iOS System Recovery, click
Start. Now connect your iPhone to the computer. Once it's connected, choose Standard Mode
- it's good enough for minor software problem. Click Confirm. Now select an iOS firmware
for your iPhone and download it instantly. Wait for the download to finish, and once
done, click Fix to remedy the issue. It's all that simple.
Okay, open your iPhone and see if the iOS can be installed on it.
Now we do some basic checks. First, make sure your iPhone has enough space to download and
install an update. The software will take space, and for example, iOS 14.7.1 takes up
7.48 gigabytes of storage space on my iPhone 12, but you'll need more than that, so the
software installs successfully. To see how much free space on your iPhone, open the Settings
app, tap General, then tap iPhone Storage. You see, I have 84.6 gigabytes of 128 use,
so that's 43 gigabytes left. That's enough to store the update. If you have little free
space available, you'll need to remove some apps or files on your device, or use your
computer to install the update.
Now open iTunes on your computer. If you're using a Mac with macOS Catalina or later,
open Finder. Then connect your iPhone to the computer via USB cable. Locate your iPhone,
and then click Check for Update to download the software and update your iPhone.
Next, you'll need to solve the network issue that causing your iPhone to not update. When
you see the message saying, "Unable to Check for Update." or "Unable to Install Update.",
it's likely that you can't reach the update server or can’t verify the update. To get
this sorted out, try updating your device using another Wi-Fi network. If it still fails,
remove the update and download it again.
Resetting all settings to their defaults is also a good fix when an iPhone won't update
the iOS. I gonna do this by starting Settings app, tap General, scroll down and tap Reset.
Then tap on Reset All Settings. Don't worry, this doesn't delete your data and media, but
just your Wi-Fi password, Home screen layout, location settings and privacy settings.
Does the progress bar turn to move slowly and the iPhone update won't complete? It seems
that your device runs out of power. Make sure to keep your phone connected to a power source,
or at least, your phone has 50 percent of battery life remaining, as the process will
take some time to finish.
If you've tried all the techniques and your iPhone is still not updating, try doing a
hard reset. Why it's a hard reset not a simple restart? A hard reset can solve any glitches
that block the update and reboot the system. No data is deleted. On iPhone 8 and newer
models, press and release Volume Up button, press and release Volume Down button, then
press and hold the Side button until Apple logo shows up on the screen. Let your phone
restart and try to update your iPhone software again. For hard resetting earlier iPhones,
we have a link in the Card above and in the Description section below.
As a last step, you can try to DFU restore your iPhone with updating issue. DFU stands
for Device Firmware Upgrade and is an advanced restoring process to get an iPhone updated
to the most recent iOS. We put a tutorial in the card above and in the description below.