I am trying to update my iPhone se. I have freed up over 5G of storage space. Plugged my iPhone into charger and have WiFi available. It tells me I can update but there is nothing to click that allows my to begin downloading/installing.

I am trying to update my iPhone se. I have freed up over 5G of storage space. Plugged my iPhone into charger and have WiFi available. It tells me I can update but there is nothing to click that allows my to begin downloading/installing. I have also tried updating through my iTunes on my Mac with no luck

iPhone SE, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 4:16 AM

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Nov 11, 2021 7:11 AM in response to Bma39

The reason is right there in black and white. You need more free storage on your phone (not in iCloud).


Go to Settings/General/IPhone Storage to view your available storage on your phone.


The alternative is to update using your computer. Here are 2 links, choose the one for your computer.


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I am trying to update my iPhone se. I have freed up over 5G of storage space. Plugged my iPhone into charger and have WiFi available. It tells me I can update but there is nothing to click that allows my to begin downloading/installing.

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