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iPad Air 2 & iPadOS 15.1. Unable to install update

I have a iPad Air2 & have been trying to update it to iPadOS 14.8.1 & I just keep getting an error saying‘software update failed’ . Then the update came out for 15.1. & my iPad wanted to update,however it downloaded it but it wouldn’t install. I got an error saying ‘unable to install update’ retry..remind me later. I’ve tried & it doesn’t work, I have plenty of room on it & frankly I’m stumped… could anyone please help?.

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on Nov 14, 2021 12:10 PM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2021 6:27 PM

This type of error message appears when:

  • Music/videos are playing on the device
  • You don't have enough storage

Here's what you could try:

  • Restart your device (always the first thing to try).
  • Make sure all audio apps are closed properly
  • Make sure you have enough storage.
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iPad Air 2 & iPadOS 15.1. Unable to install update

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