Is iOS 10 installation stuck on “Update Requested”? How to fix

This is a popular problem that users face when upgrading to a new version of the operating system.

system on the day of its release. Many people are trying to update at the same time, this puts a huge load on Apple's servers.

Some users experience slow speeddownloads, for others, during the installation of iOS 10, an “Update Requested” message appeared on the screen and the process stopped. Apple introduced this feature with the release of iOS 8 to handle traffic during the introduction of a software update.

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There is currently no 100% fix for this issue, however, there are some methods you can try to download the update.

Solution 1: Perform a hard reset

If the iOS 10 update is stuckon “Update requested” for a long time, hard reset your iPhone by holding the Power button and Home button together until the Apple logo appears on the screen. After rebooting, you can return to the software update screen and download iOS 10 again.

Solution 2: Reset the network connection

Sometimes the problem may be in the connection of youriPhone to network. First of all, make sure you have a working internet connection. If everything works, then try disconnecting from Wi-Fi / 3G / LTE, and then turning it on again.

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Solution 3: Update via iTunes

If none of the above methods helped,then you can go with the traditional method of updating your device using iTunes. Simply connect your device to your computer, launch iTunes and click on the Update button to begin the process.

These were the easiest ways to solve the “requested update” iOS 10.

Were you able to install iOS 10 over the air? (OTA) without any problems?