How to Solve the Problem of iPhone Stuck on Verifying Update

Updated Nov 27,2018 | by Micky

Since iOS 12 has been already released Sep this year, more and more people have come to update their devices to iOS 12 to enjoy brand-new features like FaceTime group chat, Augmented Reality, and the faster responsiveness.

It’s also pretty easy to update your device to iOS 12. However, some iPhone users complain that the problem of iPhone stuck on verifying update occurs even when there is enough storage left.

So, in the following tutorial, I will explain how to troubleshoot this issue with several most practical methods. 

Normally, the verifying process differs in terms of your iOS version’s size which takes from seconds to minutes. However, if there is no response after 15 minutes, then, it will be pretty clear that the iPhone is stuck on verifying update.

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Sometimes, iPhone is stuck on verifying update when a software crash occurs. In this case, you should consider force restarting your iPhone first.

Force Restart An iPhone 6S, SE or Earlier

1.       Long press both the home button and the power button simultaneously

2.       Wait until you see the Apple logo appear.

3.       Let the iPhone restart.

Force Restart An iPhone 7 or 7 Plus

1.       Long press the power button and the volume down button simultaneously.

2.       Wait until you see the Apple logo appear.

3.       Let the iPhone restart.

Force Restart An iPhone 8 or X

1.       Quick hit the volume up button.

2.       Quick hit the volume down button.

3.       Long press the power button until you see the Apple logo appear.

4.       Let the iPhone restart.

If the force restart doesn’t solve the problem of iPhone stuck on verifying update, then, you should try this trick – repeating tapping on Sleep/Wake button.

Keep tapping on Sleep/Wake button and repeat it 5~10 times, letting your iPhone switch between “locked” and “awake”.  After it, go to Settings > Software Update and see whether the update verification still goes endlessly.

Can’t successfully update to iOS 12 on your own device? Why not try using iTunes instead?

1.       Connect your iPhone to PC and launch iTunes.

2.       Click on the device’s icon on the upper left.

3.       Click on “Summary” and then, hit “Check for Update” on the right.

4.       Follow the onscreen guide to finish the iOS update process.

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If iPhone still gets stuck on verifying update even after trying all the methods provided above, you should consider restoring your iPhone via iTunes, rolling the device back to what it should have been. But firstly, before doing that, you must make sure you have fully backed up your iPhone.

1.       Connect your iPhone to PC and launch iTunes.

2.       Click on the device’s icon on the upper left.

3.       Click on “Summary”.

4.       Hit “Restore iPhone” on the right.

5.       Choose the backup you need.

6.       Hit “Restore” to continue and finish the process.

Bottom Line

How to deal with the issue of iPhone stuck on verifying update? In the contents above, I provided you with 4 effective methods. Try them 1 by 1 until you find the best solution.

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