You Asked: How Do I Force an iOS Update to Install?
Contents Plug Your Device into Power and Connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > General, Then Tap Software Update. Tap Install Now. If You See...
Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now.
How do I force an iOS update to download?
Update iPhone automatically
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
- Tap Customize Automatic Updates (or Automatic Updates). You can choose to automatically download and install updates.
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What do I do if my iOS update won’t install?
If you still can’t install the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, try downloading the update again:
- Go to Settings > General > [Device name] Storage.
- Find the update in the list of apps.
- Tap the update, then tap Delete Update.
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update and download the latest update.
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