I have to restore my phone after every iOS 26 update, anyone else? Phone reboots after "correct" installation and just stays on the "boot up" screen showing an Apple logo on the display. Only way to "recover" is by restoring it.
"Phone stuck on Apple logo screen after every iOS 26 update: Yes, the 'fix' as I mentioned is to restore the phone, that way at least I can use the phone again. Clearly is not fixing the issue since it happens again on every new iOS update."
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Thank you for the followup reply.
Continual Boot Loops After Every Update:
A. Clear your System Data:
System Data contains caches --all of which are created for apps so that they have open quicker, and run more effectively. Use My User Tip: How to Clear "System Data" in your iPhone's Storage: - User Tip
B. Update with a Computer or Cellular:
So, if the Boot Loop fix fixes this, then that would indicate that there is an issue connecting with Apple's server when you go about doing so. With WiFi, when you want to install the update, and have a strong WiFi signal, and restart your router. There are two Other Methods of Updating: Through a Computer(WiFi or Ethernet) or through Cellular. See my User Tips:
C. Use my Two User Tips:
"Phone stuck on Apple logo screen after every iOS 26 update: Yes, the 'fix' as I mentioned is to restore the phone, that way at least I can use the phone again. Clearly is not fixing the issue since it happens again on every new iOS update."
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Thank you for the followup reply.
Continual Boot Loops After Every Update:
A. Clear your System Data:
System Data contains caches --all of which are created for apps so that they have open quicker, and run more effectively. Use My User Tip: How to Clear "System Data" in your iPhone's Storage: - User Tip
B. Update with a Computer or Cellular:
So, if the Boot Loop fix fixes this, then that would indicate that there is an issue connecting with Apple's server when you go about doing so. With WiFi, when you want to install the update, and have a strong WiFi signal, and restart your router. There are two Other Methods of Updating: Through a Computer(WiFi or Ethernet) or through Cellular. See my User Tips:
C. Use my Two User Tips:
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If your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo - Apple Support
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I did bring my phone and the genies from the Apple Store just restored my phone and suggested to not restore from my backup. That’s “all they can do”, or at least that was their response and solution.
It was stuck in a boot loop? Are you using the beta versions of iOS 26? This has been reported by multiple beta users. All that can be done is do a restore.
Kinda, is not restarting itself, but it’s just staying there (Apple logo screen). I went from latest iOS 18 to iOS 26 (not beta), later from 26 to 26.0.1, same thing. Now updating to 26.2.1 it just happened again 🤷♂️. None of those were betas…
"Phone stuck on Apple logo screen after every iOS 26 update: I have to restore my phone after every iOS 26 update, anyone else? Phone reboots after 'correct' installation and just stays on the "boot up" screen showing an Apple logo on the display. Only way to 'recover' is by restoring it."
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Getting Out of this Boot Loop:
So, if you've been through this after every iOS update? That being said, I assume you have a fix for this. If so, what method did you take to fix this? My method of fixing this goes back to a User Tip I authored back in 2019. So, try my user tip: How to Fix an iPhone in a Boot Loop - Apple Support
Thanks, I tried and it doesn’t work either. I can update to the latest iOS that way, after is done, it goes back to the same Apple logo screen and stays there forever, I’ve left it for hours…
As I said, only solution seems to be restore the phone, wipe everything out and start again until the next update.
Yes, the “fix” as I mentioned is to restore the phone, that way at least I can use the phone again. Clearly is not fixing the issue since it happens again on every new iOS update.
Phone stuck on Apple logo screen after every iOS 26 update
