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Continual failure to update iPhone XR to 15.1

I have tried on more than 10 occasions to update to 15.1 it gets to about 7% then I get a Software Update Fail message with no detail as to why it is failing. I have turned it off and on, made sure nothing was open on the phone. Any suggestions?

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Posted on Nov 21, 2021 12:29 AM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2021 12:32 AM

I would try to connect it to a windows or mac computer by the cable and update it that way if it was me

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Continual failure to update iPhone XR to 15.1

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