Summary of solutions to common problems when Apple iOS 13 update fails

Last week, Apple officially pushed the official version of iOS 13 to the public. Recently, foreign media 9to5mac brought a summary of solutions to common update failure problems.

Delete and download the update again

Reinstalling the update is one of the easiest ways to fix iOS update issues. You will need to re-download the system update file and go through the update process again.

Open Settings-General-iPhone Storage, click the iOS update file in the list, click Delete, and download the update again.

Manage iPhone Storage

One of the most common reasons for iOS update failure is insufficient storage space. Users with insufficient storage space also need to check the space occupied by music, applications, photos or videos in Settings-General-iPhone Storage and delete the relevant content accordingly.

"Unable to check for updates" error

When updating to a new version of iOS, the iPhone also has a common error of "Unable to Check for Updates". Apple did not provide much explanation for this error, only saying "An error occurred while checking for software updates". In addition, there is another common error of "Unable to Verify" updates.

The easiest way to fix these issues is to restart your iPhone. Apple also recommends that users try updating their devices using a different WiFi network.

iTunes or Finder Update (Catalina)

If all else fails, Apple recommends updating via iTunes (or the Finder app for macOS Catalina). Connect your device to your computer, open iTunes or Finder, select your device, click Summary, and then click Check for Update.