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After download complete, it’s taken long and it’s not updating my iOs

How long will it take my iPhone to update even after downloading a software update for like an hour? I’ve been waiting since after the download was complete

Posted on Feb 9, 2023 12:31 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2023 1:12 PM

Thank you...I’m actually using my computer because I do not have up to 4g free space. However, it’s downloading and even complete but has fair to update on my phone and if I try to press update after it starts downloading after from start.

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Feb 9, 2023 12:36 PM in response to ayodele181

To update over the air from the phone all of these requirements must be met:

  • You need at least 10 GB of free storage for iOS 16 or 6 GB for iOS 15 or lower; more is better
  • You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network (and not a personal hotspot) unless it is an iPhone that supports cellular 5G (12, 13, 14 or SE 3rd edition) and has a 5G network connection
  • The phone must be charged to at least 50%, and preferably plugged in so it stays above 50% during the update
  • The phone must not be in Low Power Mode
  • The phone must not be connected through VPN, and it may be necessary to delete any VPN apps and VPN profiles
  • The phone cannot be in Airplane mode and must have a cellular data connection
  • You cannot still have a beta version installed on the phone
  • You cannot have a previous version that was downloaded, but not installed - go to Settings/General/iPhone Storage to look; if you find an iOS installer, delete it


If you can't meet all of them you can still update using your computer.

After download complete, it’s taken long and it’s not updating my iOs

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