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Software Update stuck after ‘Update requested

Software Update get a time out from getting stuck on Update requested.


I am on a iPhone 17 Pro and are running iOS 26.6 beta.

I attempt to update over my mobile 5G connection. As the version I have installed now indicate from when it begun. I have tried every version that followed my current version, both for iOS 26 and iOS 27 up to the time of this post. I manually check for an update but fails in the same way.


Today I reset the system but saved the eSIM. However the reset and erase all content does not wipe the system as was the whole idea for solving this bug. I have deleted the Software Update file which where around 80 MB several times.


If this can not be solved with a reset and erase all content it become a problem I can fix. I thought the reset would get it back to factory setting but it is still on the 26.6. Beta when started.


When I chose to upgrade to 27 it sends motivation telling me there are 26 update to get. No marre

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John Stalberg wrote:
Software Update get a time out from getting stuck on Update requested.
I am on a iPhone 17 Pro and are running iOS 26.6 beta.
I attempt to update over my mobile 5G connection. As the version I have installed now indicate from when it begun. I have tried every version that followed my current version, both for iOS 26 and iOS 27 up to the time of this post. I manually check for an update but fails in the same way.
Today I reset the system but saved the eSIM. However the reset and erase all content does not wipe the system as was the whole idea for solving this bug. I have deleted the Software Update file which where around 80 MB several times.
If this can not be solved with a reset and erase all content it become a problem I can fix. I thought the reset would get it back to factory setting but it is still on the 26.6. Beta when started.
When I chose to upgrade to 27 it sends motivation telling me there are 26 update to get. No marre

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