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Why can’t my phone update?

Why is it I can go online with hotspot but can’t update my iPhone?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Oct 28, 2021 9:24 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2021 9:27 AM

Adrianjeens wrote:

Why is it I can go online with hotspot but can’t update my iPhone?

Because your phone needs to be connected to wifi in order to update over air, not on hotspot.

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Why can’t my phone update?

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