Your iPhone update is stuck on 'Verifying Update' and won't finish
The update process is probably just slow. Wait 15-20 minutes without touching your iPhone — don't force restart it yet. If it's still stuck after 20 minutes, force restart your iPhone to stop the update, then try updating again over WiFi while your iPhone is plugged into power.
Verifying an update checks that the downloaded file is correct and not corrupted. This takes time, especially if your internet is slow. If it's stuck for more than 20 minutes, something has gone wrong and the update process needs to restart. Force restarting your iPhone stops the broken update, and trying again fixes it in most cases.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Force restarting too soon — give it 20 minutes to check before assuming it's stuck
- Unplugging the iPhone from power or disconnecting from WiFi during update — this corrupts the download and makes it worse
- Trying to update over cellular on a weak 4G connection — use WiFi and plug in to power
- Deleting the update file without backing up your data first — the update itself isn't your data, so it's safe
Signs you need professional help
- You've waited 30 minutes and the update is still stuck on Verifying
- You've force restarted and deleted the update, but it gets stuck again on the next attempt
- Your iPhone restarts during update and shows an error code like 'Error 14' or 'Error 4013'
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