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My phone is stuck on “preparing update” every time I go to update it to 14.5.1. I have the iPhone 8 and have tried:
I really do not want to have to do a factory reset and I do not have another device that can transfer the update to my phone. Should I bring it into an Apple Store? Or is there another way to fix this?
Are you using a strong Wi-Fi signal while updating? You should be.
If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch won’t update - Apple Support
Are you using a strong Wi-Fi signal while updating? You should be.
If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch won’t update - Apple Support
Well, it’s been about nineteen hours since your original post. Perhaps your update completed. If not, perhaps you haven’t yet followed the suggestions in the article I linked in my response above. Or ??
Yes, my Wi-Fi is at full bars and works for everything else except this update apparently. I’ve never had this problem with any other update but this one.
Update 14.5.1
