A restart of the iPhone system can assist alleviate small issues that may have created conflict or prevented the update from being completed. Restarting your iPhone might help rule out this as a possible cause. A forced restart is required if your iPhone becomes frozen when the screen is stuck on Checking for Update.
- Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds until the Slide to Power off screen appears to soft reset or restart your iPhone 7. Swipe to totally turn off your smartphone. After 30 seconds, press and hold the Power button once more until the gadget turns off.
- Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons together for at least 10 seconds to force your iPhone 7 to restart. Keep both buttons pressed for roughly 10 seconds, or until the Apple logo shows. Your iPhone restarts then.
No data will be affected by these methods so you don’t have to worry about data loss in the process.
