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For some reason I’m not updated with 15.5 or. 15.6 and trying to do it but it isn’t giving me an install option. I am over 50 percent and plugged in - any suggestions?

For some reason I’m not updated with 15.5 or. 15.6 and trying to do it but it isn’t giving me an install option. I am over 50 percent and plugged in - any suggestions?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 19, 2022 4:14 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2022 5:22 PM

To update over the air from the phone all of these requirements must be met:

  • You need at least 6 GB of free storage
  • You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network (and not a personal hotspot) unless it is an iPhone 12 or 13 series with an active 5G network connection
  • The phone must be charged to at least 50%, and preferably plugged in so it stays above 50% during the update
  • The phone must not be in Low Power Mode
  • The phone must not be connected through VPN, and it may be necessary to delete any VPN apps and VPN profiles
  • The phone cannot be in Airplane mode
  • You cannot still have a beta version installed on the phone
  • You cannot have a previous version that was downloaded, but not installed - go to Settings/General/iPhone Storage to look; if you find an iOS installer, delete it


If you can't meet all of them you can still update using your computer.

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Aug 19, 2022 5:22 PM in response to MShiebler

To update over the air from the phone all of these requirements must be met:

  • You need at least 6 GB of free storage
  • You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network (and not a personal hotspot) unless it is an iPhone 12 or 13 series with an active 5G network connection
  • The phone must be charged to at least 50%, and preferably plugged in so it stays above 50% during the update
  • The phone must not be in Low Power Mode
  • The phone must not be connected through VPN, and it may be necessary to delete any VPN apps and VPN profiles
  • The phone cannot be in Airplane mode
  • You cannot still have a beta version installed on the phone
  • You cannot have a previous version that was downloaded, but not installed - go to Settings/General/iPhone Storage to look; if you find an iOS installer, delete it


If you can't meet all of them you can still update using your computer.

For some reason I’m not updated with 15.5 or. 15.6 and trying to do it but it isn’t giving me an install option. I am over 50 percent and plugged in - any suggestions?

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