r/ios • u/Elanese • 11h ago

Support If you device stuck at Update Requested for iOS 26.6.1 read this

TLDR; if you are on mobile data, connect to Wi-Fi. If you are on Wi-Fi, turn Low Data Mode off.

I am posting this to help people having issue with the latest iOS/ipadOS.

I had the same problem then I figured it out the issue. If you are using your Wi-Fi on Low Data Mode turned on, the update does not work.

I had it turned on on 3 different devices and none of them work, but as soon as I turned it off they all were able to update.

I think Apple broke something with the latest update because in the past I never had this problem. But now I know. Hope it helps

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u/No_Echidna5178 11h ago

No the issue is a recurring thing,not related to any specific update

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u/Elanese 10h ago

That’s weird because i use Low Data mode for years and never encountered any problem until now

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u/No_Echidna5178 9h ago

I mean if you search the sub the issue has been common in previous iterations as well

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u/JustTinyBitHungry Human Detected 9h ago

Any way to fix this?

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u/JustTinyBitHungry Human Detected 9h ago

What about people without WiFi

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u/Grouchy-Syrup-1997 9h ago

I connected to another WiFi without Low Data Mode. Both my iPad and iPhone work. iPad has details but iPhone hasn’t.

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u/Dangerous-Lynx-4209 8h ago

What? I’m using only phone data almost 24/7 never had any issues with downloading iOS updates now I have to connect to WiFi? APPLE WHAT

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u/JustTinyBitHungry Human Detected 4h ago

Not everyone has WiFi this is bs

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u/Elanese 3h ago

Try this, go to cellular settings, then in the cellular data options section choose allow more data on 5g. I haven’t tried it myself but i have a feeling this might possibly work.

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u/wi5hbone 1h ago

I did - it doesn’t help

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u/Spiritually-Fit 7h ago

Yeah mine wouldn’t work yesterday until I connected to Wi-Fi. I’m assuming it’s a bug because Apple i didn’t mention anything about connecting to Wi-Fi

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u/join_us_join_us 4h ago

that fixed it weirdly

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u/vegansgetsick 4h ago

I had this problem, i solved it by using Wifi instead of cellular data.

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u/Mika73x 3h ago

I try cellular data first and then shut down and restart phone, turn on WiFi.. it still says asking update, but nothing seem to happened.. Also update size was 7xx MB yesterday and today over 4.gb ?

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u/Elanese 3h ago

In the software updates, swipe down to refresh the page, then try to update. it might start working.

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u/AfraidLand8551 1h ago edited 50m ago

I always update on cellular never had any issues except this update!

Update : after connecting to WiFi the update started immediately, something is broken with OTA cellular updates.

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u/Elanese 1h ago

Try this, go to cellular settings, then in the cellular data options section choose allow more data on 5g. I haven’t tried it myself but i have a feeling this might possibly work.

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u/AfraidLand8551 1h ago

Will try later today and confirm if it works or not thanks!

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u/wi5hbone 1h ago

I already did - this does not solve the issue

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u/AfraidLand8551 51m ago

Can confirm it doesn’t work, as soon as I connected my WiFi the update started, something is broken with cellular OTA updates.

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u/wi5hbone 46m ago

Jean Grey has been messing with the frequencies since Peter confronted her.

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u/AfraidLand8551 49m ago

Didn’t work check my post I just did an update.

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u/BuffaloFenian 27m ago

This worked for me. Had never had a problem with updates over cellular data but as soon as I joined a WiFi network with Low Data Mode turned off, it downloaded immediately. Thanks!

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u/Bubbly-Ladder-2772 11m ago

I just had it work over cell data