Introduction: Update Failure Problem After tapping "Download and Install," the gear wheel spins, and you wait. Minutes pass.

Many iPhones display "Update Requested" or stall at "Preparing Update" when attempting to install iOS 26. Learn how to fix if iOS 26 update is stuck.

Two weeks after the launch of iOS 26, Apple has released its first update for the new iPhone software. The iOS 26.0.1 update is now ready to download on iPhones, and it’s mostly about security and bug ...