If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod affect won't update

You might be unable to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear upon wirelessly—or over the air—for 1 of these reasons.

  • Non enough available storage space on your device
  • Downloading the update takes a long time
  • Unable to reach the update server
  • The update doesn't complete

If there's non enough space to update

If in that location isn't plenty space to download and install an update, the software on your device will endeavor to make infinite. It will remove only app information that information technology can download over again and doesn't remove or relocate any of your data. If your device yet doesn't have enough space, you tin use your computer to update your device.

If yous can't connect your device to your computer, you can make room for the update past removing content and apps on your device that you don't utilise. Go to Settings > Full general > [Device name] Storage.

Learn more about the space your apps and content use.

If the download takes a long fourth dimension

You need an internet connectedness to update your device. The time it takes to download the update varies co-ordinate to the size of the update and your cyberspace speed. Yous can use your device ordinarily while downloading the update, and your device volition notify you when you tin install it. To ameliorate the speed of the download, avoid downloading other content and use a Wi-Fi network if you tin.

If you can't reach the update server or can't verify the update

If you lot try to update your device, you might see 1 of these messages:

"Unable to Check for Update. An mistake occurred while checking for a software update."

"Unable to Install Update. [Software] update requires a network connexion."

If the update doesn't complete

If you're installing the update, the progress bar might announced to move slowly. The fourth dimension an update takes depends on the size of the update and the number of files on your device.

When you're updating over the air, keep your device connected to a power source. If your device runs out of power, connect it to a power source and plough on the device to let the update or restore complete.

Learn what to practice if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch appears frozen or won't start.

Remove and download the update over again

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