Software Update Keeps Failing. On the Software Update Failed pop-up you will see two options. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help.
This time if it still stuck on that error screen close it and try again. You can keep trying until your iPhone pulls the update or wait for a few hours and then try again. When the iOS software update failed error occurs you will see options before you namely Settings and Close.
When the iOS software update failed error occurs you will see options before you namely Settings and Close.
How to Retry Failed Software Updates. Tap on the Close button to exit this error message and wait for a few minutes and then tap on Download and Install again. Any network related issue that is not letting the update to complete is fixed by Reset Network Settings. On the Software Update Failed pop-up you will see two options.