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IOS 17.0.3 is stuck on preparing update


iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 12:37 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2023 9:08 PM

iphone 12. I ended up turning my off and back on, then deleted all my music to free up heaps of space, downloaded again and it was then stuck on "preparing to update" for a very long time then finally updated.

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