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My phone will not update because of storage however I have plenty of storage shown

My phone will not automatically update. Reason stated, no storage. I see that I have plenty of storage. What can I do?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 7, 2024 9:57 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2024 10:05 AM






WVKimmie wrote:

My phone will not automatically update. Reason stated, no storage. I see that I have plenty of storage. What can I do?


update what to what you do not say....


If you try to update and you don’t have enough storage the update screen will say you don’t have enough storage.


if there is an older version of iOS that was not installed on your phone.

Settings > General > iPhone Storage> very bottom of the list see if there are any old iOS update listings> Delete. Restart your iPhone and try again




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Aug 7, 2024 10:05 AM in response to WVKimmie






WVKimmie wrote:

My phone will not automatically update. Reason stated, no storage. I see that I have plenty of storage. What can I do?


update what to what you do not say....


If you try to update and you don’t have enough storage the update screen will say you don’t have enough storage.


if there is an older version of iOS that was not installed on your phone.

Settings > General > iPhone Storage> very bottom of the list see if there are any old iOS update listings> Delete. Restart your iPhone and try again




If your iPhone or iPad won't update - Trouble shooting

If your iPhone or iPad won't update - Apple Support


If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch Recovery mode

If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support



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