iOS 7 "Software Update Failed"

[whisper01Barry]

The update worked just fine

 

[Lucille Carter]

reboot if you get an error and start again. Mine worked and all work perfect.

everyone KNEW it would be a hard download

 

[Nukemkb]

...says 4 hours to go.

 

[age234]

Of my several attempts, the best I got so far was halfway before it failed.

 

[wrkactjob]

I had no idea millions of other people were also going to be downloading this update, I thought it was just me.

 

[lwilliams]

Mine says "2 minutes remaining" right now. I am on a private 110mbs fiber circuit. So, I'm sure that helped. Though it took a while for iTunes to download......er, start downloading.

Though it still says 6.1.4 is the current version!

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Now "Preparing Update" . We'll see how this goes.

 

[applesith]

i see your point and that is likely the reason, but i also think if it's indeed widespread, the community should know they aren't alone (myself included).

This happens with EVERY major iOS release.

 

[HE15MAN]

After my three devices did this, one worked by killing all apps and rebooting. It's on preparing update now

 

[daghstdrummer]

10 hours remaining.. failed 5x already

 

[HE15MAN]

Second is working now

 

[serkan]

I have another problem . I have Beta 6 UDID on my iPhone 5 and when I sync it with my mac no problem but when I click the Check for Update it says I am on the current one and when I click the Restore button it doesn't restore or update. Why do you think I have this problem guys ?

 

[glawrence33]

Got it just at 1pm. Took 30+ min to download, rebooting now!#

 

[Gigatel]

Both my iPads have failed several times. IPhone is installing as I type.

 

[age234]

I can understand a slow download, but why does it fail?

 

[iBighouse]

Same problems as everyone else....on two iPads and two iPhones.

 

[RAPTORSKI]

I am getting about as far as halfway on my iPad before it fails. Darn!

 

[Julien]

I can understand a slow download, but why does it fail?

The servers can only handle so many connections.

 

[irDigital0l]

Worked perfectly for me.

iPhone 4 is rebooting now (definitely iOS 7 cause Apple icon is a lot flatter)

gl to ya'll

 

[nazuk]

A great tip for everyone - stop downloading any updates, restart tomorrow.



That way I can finish mine

 

[age234]

The servers can only handle so many connections.

Shouldn't the servers deny new connections and let people finish their downloads, rather than booting people who are halfway done?

I'm totally ignorant to how servers work.

 

[Krazy Bill]

How about a few more posts about the update failing because of hammered servers.

People. Have one more nerd-gasm, go clean out your knickers and try again LATER.

 

[AppleRobert]

I must of got in before the floodgates. I updated both ipad Minis I have. The whole process took about 50 minutes for each.

This OS is going to take some getting use to. The look is quite dramatic.

 

[hobx]

Try again...looks like they're throttling the connection speed now. No longer failing but download time has gone from 10 minutes to 1 hour. I'm at work which has a badass connection...

 

[convergent]

How about a few more posts about the update failing because of hammered servers.

People. Have one more nerd-gasm, go clean out your knickers and try again LATER.

OK, here's one more. Its failed for me about 40 times now between 2 devices. That's an hour of my life I won't get back. The toils of nerds!

 

[Cassady]

How about a few more posts about the update failing because of hammered servers.

People. Have one more nerd-gasm, go clean out your knickers and try again LATER.

Ok. Like, NOW later?