How to Fix iOS 17 Upgrade Failed Issue

Every time Apple announces an iDevice update, it's an exciting time for iOS users. iDevice OS updates mean new features, fixes for bugs in previous versions, or more secure performance. However, during the iDevice upgrade process, you may also receive a prompt that the software update failed. Don't worry, if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or other Apple devices cannot successfully update to iOS 17, then you need to find the solution for iOS 17 update failure. In order to smoothly upgrade to iOS 17, we will introduce you to detailed information about iOS 17 updates and how to quickly fix iOS 17 upgrade failures.

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PART 1 How to Back up data on my Mac before updating to iOS 17

For the safety of your data, it is wise to back up your data before upgrading to iOS 17. Whether it is an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the data stored in it, including photos, videos, documents, etc., are very important and valuable information. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you back up your data before updating to iOS 17 to avoid permanent loss.

For details on how to back up data on your Mac, you can follow these steps.

Step 1 Connect the iDevice to your Mac using a USB cable.

Step 2 Open it by clicking on the Mac desktop to open the Finder icon.

Step 3 Click on your iOS device name on the left side of the page.

Step 4 Select the "Trust" device in the Finder window, then click "Trust" on the iOS device and enter the password to confirm.

Step 5 In the "General" TAB, select "Back up all data on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch to this Mac." Then click "Backup Now" at the bottom of the "General" TAB.

PART 2 How to fix an issue where I can't update to iOS 17

1. Check the network status of the iOS device

A stable Internet connection is a prerequisite for a successful upgrade to iOS 17. If the iOS 14 update fails, you can quickly check your device's network connection status and its speed to troubleshoot the update failure due to a network failure. When upgrading your iPhone to the latest iOS 17, we recommend that you close all apps to avoid downloading other tasks at the same time.

2. Reset network Settings

In addition, if your device is connected to Wi-Fi that is not working properly, you can also reset the network Settings to resolve the issue of iPhone iOS 14 update failure. The detailed steps are as follows.

Step 1 Turn on your iPhone, go to Settings and go to General Options.

Step 2 Click on the Reset function and select Reset network Settings.

Step 3 Turn off the iPhone and wait a few seconds before restarting the device and trying the iOS update again.

Note: After resetting your network Settings, all Wi-Fi passwords, network preferences, cellular Settings, and APN and VPN Settings on your iPhone will be deleted.

3. Create storage space

If you can't update iOS 14 to iOS 17 after trying to fix the network issues above, you also need to check if your iOS device has enough space to store the latest iOS files. If the upgrade fails due to insufficient storage space, you can create sufficient storage space by deleting unnecessary junk files, cache, photos, applications, and videos. The specific operation is as follows.

Step 1 Turn on your iPhone, go to Settings and go to General Options.

Step 2 Click on Storage and iCloud Usage options and select Manage Storage.

Step 3 After deleting unwanted junk files, caches, photos, apps, and videos, try updating again.

4. Try updating via iTunes

In addition to the above methods, you can also try to update to iOS17 through iTunes. But this method requires the use of a computer. To update through iTunes, you need to complete the following steps.

Step 1 Connect your computer to a stable and fast Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.

Step 2 Install the latest version of iTunes.

Step 3 Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable, open iTunes and select the device you want to update.

Step 4 Click Summary > Check for Updates > Download and Update.

Step 5 Follow the prompts and enter your password to start the update.

5. Use IPSW firmware to manually update

As we all know, the IPSW file is the firmware for Apple devices and iOS versions. If you try to update to iOS 17 through iTunes and still can't, you can manually update the iDevice by downloading the IPSW firmware file, but this method is a bit more complicated.

Visit https://ipsw.me to download the IPSW file on your Mac or PC. Then select the iOS version you want to upgrade based on the iDevice model, iOS 17, and download it. The detailed operations are as follows.

Step 1 Connect the iDevice to your computer using a USB cable.

Step 2 Launch iTunes and select your iDevice in iTunes.

Step 4 Update. If you are a Mac user, hold down the OPTION key and click "Update" in iTunes to select the IPSW firmware file. If you're a Windows user, hold down the SHIFT key and click "Update" in iTunes.

Step 5 Scroll and select the downloaded IPSW file, then click "Select" and the iOS update process should begin.

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