Apple has made iOS 16, the latest version of the mobile operating system, is now available to everyone who holds an iOS 16 compatible iOS device. That’s great, but some users are facing issues when updating to iOS 16 such as being stuck on the Apple logo/black screen/reboot loop, unable to update, failed to update, etc. That’s where PhoneRescue comes in handy.
Compatible iPhones
First note that not every iPhone supports Apple’s newest software release. Some devices simply won’t be able to install iOS 16. Basically, the ones that are compatible are iPhone 8 and later.
About PhoneRescue
PhoneRescue for iOS allows you to recover lost iPhone data directly to the smartphone — and fix iOS crashes. It’s an all-inclusive iOS data recovery software designed for retrieving your mistakenly deleted or lost photos, messages, contacts, and more on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
It can recover your most important personal data directly to iPhone, or quickly pinpoints precisely what you lost in iTunes or iCloud backup. What’s more, PhoneRescue can fully repair an iPhone from any system crash, without losing a single byte of data.
How to fix iOS 16 upgrade issues using PhoneRescue
iOS 16 offers some great new features. However, some users are having issues when upgrading. Sometimes an iPhone gets stuck on the Apple logo. Some get get stuck on an “update requested” message. Some iPhone users get a message that the update isn’t verified. There have also been issues reported about error codes, black screens, frozen screens, and more.
PhoneRescue can be used to fix iOS 16 update issues. The utility also helps users make a smooth and successful update.
How to Fix iPhone Stuck on Verifying Update When Update to iOS 16
Let’s look at how to fix an iPhone that’s stuck on verifying an update when updating to iOS 16. Verifying updated software is a necessary process to update an iPhone and iPad. If you are stuck on this process and take more than one hour, there are some glitches on your smartphone. What’s more, the iPhone verifying update can take several hours usually due to an unstable Internet connection, low iPhone storage, software glitches, etc.
So what do do if your iPhone is stuck on verifying the update?
Step 1. Get the latest version of PhoneRescue for iOS. Open it and choose Repair iOS System under Device Rescuer.
Step 2: Choose repair mode.
Step 3: Enter recovery mode.
Step 4. Download matching firmware. And, it will start repairing immediately
Step 5: iOS Repairing Completed.
Reset Network Settings
On your iPhone 13, open Settings > General > Swipe down and click Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Tap on Reset Network Settings > Enter your passcode and confirm. If Reset Network Settings is not working, you can also choose Reset All Settings.
Or you can try to restore with iTunes
- It is important to make sure you have a complete backup on the computer.
- Launch iTunes and connect your iDevice to the computer. Click the Device button.
- Click on the Summary tab and choose Restore iPhone.
- Choose the backup you need, and click Restore.
And there’s more….
By the way, PhoneRescue is more than an iOS repair tool; it’s also an iOS data recovery tool that offers two modes to fix as many issues as possible: Standard Mode and Advanced Mode. The Advanced Mode fixes issues without erasing the existing data on iPhone/iPad
So if users lose their data in the updating process, they can use PhoneRescue to get it back. Besides recovering lost data, PhoneRescue also helps with finding back the Screen Time/Restrictions passcode if users forgot it.
You can view a YouTube video about how to fix iPhone won’t update to iOS 16 by clicking here.