Software Update Failed Ios. 6s and earlier models Press SleepWake and Home buttons and hold them simultaneously. Hard resetting is always the easiest and efficient solution for most iOS issues and it can be the best for the Software Update Failed issue as well.
So you could either close the iPadiPhone software update failed error and wait for a while before installing it again or visit Settings and troubleshoot the problem. Open Settings General Tap iPhone Storage to view and manage storage. Find the update in the list of apps.
Tap the update then tap Delete Update.
Update with IPSW File. As a last resort you can manually download the iOS 14 IPSW firmware file for your iOS device and use it to update your device. There are several reasons why an iOS update fails ranging from common networking issues to a corrupted update file a failed download or even a lack of enough storage space on your iPhone or iPad. When Apple logo becomes visible release the buttons.