iPhone didn't update overnight: How to fix it

Scheduling your iPhone to update overnight is a great way to save time. If you have scheduled an update to your iPhone overnight but the phone refuses to do so, the following solutions will help. There are some basic requirements for iPhone software updates, but Apple doesn't mention them directly on the software updates page. So go through these words and try to follow them and your iPhone will be updated tonight!

Fix 1 – Make sure your iPhone has enough battery

Your phone needs to have at least 50% battery for the update process. You can go one step ahead and plug your phone into the charger before going to sleep. The update process will start automatically when your phone has enough battery power.

Fix 2 – Put down the device early

The update process will only start when the phone is inactive, i.e. you are not using the phone or there are no active tasks running on the device. Putting the phone down late at night (like around 11-12pm) should do the job.

Also, don’t let your phone download things in the background. If the iPhone detects any active processes in the background, it will not start the update process. Therefore, make sure to close all applications.

Fix 3 – Connect to Wi-Fi

Your iPhone must be connected to Wi-Fi for the update process to proceed. Normally, iPhone automatically downloads updates over Wi-Fi and installs them on the device. However, since the update package is large (>1GB), it won't use your cellular data to do this.

So just connect your phone to Wi-Fi before going to bed. Configure your phone to install updates overnight. Your phone will be updated to the latest version.

Fix 4 – You must have enough storage space

iPhone One of the key requirements for getting updates is the amount of free space on your phone. These are the requirements -

1. Starting with iOS 16, you must have 10GB of free space.
2. Starting with iOS 15 or lower, 6GB of free space is sufficient.

Step 1 – Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2 – Next, open the “General” section.

Step 3 – Later, go to the “iPhone Storage” option.

Here you can see how much free space you currently have on your phone.

#If you have less than 10GB of free space on your iPhone, you must delete some apps or delete some files that are taking up too much space on your iPhone.

Once you have enough space (10GB or more), just put your phone aside at night and it will automatically update.

Fix 5 – Configure Correct Date and Time Settings

In addition to these mandatory limitations (such as sufficient battery, Wi-Fi), having the correct date and time settings is also necessary .

Step 1 – You have to go to the Settings section.

Step 2 – Once there, open the “General” tab.

Step 3 – Next open the “Date and Time” settings.

Step 4 – You have to select the “Set Automatically” option to let the iPhone handle the date and time settings on its own.

Step 5 – Do the same thing for the time zone there.

#If you have followed all the instructions, your iPhone will update to the latest version while you sleep.

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