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
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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
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
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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
You may not have ENOUGH for the update.
Try deleting some unused apps and or files.
Apps: Remove or delete apps from iPhone - Apple Support
Files: Delete files or recover deleted files in the Files app on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Also, try backing your phone up to iCloud: How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud - Apple Support
My phone will not update because of storage however I have plenty of storage shown