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I got a new iphone xs and I was setting it up. I set it up with my iphone 8. When it got to the updating bit it wasn't working, so on my iphone 8. I cancelled the setup but my iphone xs is still on preparing update. Please help.

iPhone XS

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 12:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2020 12:24 PM

You are welcome.


See the articles below.


Update your iOS device.        


Get help with over-the-air iOS updates          


Update – Can’t or can’t restore 


Have you tried using iTunes on a computer or Finder if running Catalina to do the update?


 Update software on iOS devices in iTunes on Mac


If you see an error when you update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod      


Updating iOS: common issues and solutions

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