How to Fix iPhone Stuck on Slide/Swipe to Upgrade

Way 1: Force Rrestart iPhone

In case your iPhone is stuck on swipe or slide to upgrade screen. You’re one of the victims of the iOS 16 update glitch. One of the simplest ways to get rid of the glitch is to force restart your iPhone. If you have an older iPhone, follow these steps:

• Press and hold the Power button
• “Slide to Power Off” message appears
• Slide your phone in the signaled direction

For iPhone X and later series, follow these steps:

• Simultaneously Press the volume up and down button
• Press and hold the side button
• Keep holding the side button until the Apple logo starts to appear.

Way 2: Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup

If your iPhone is stuck on the iOS upgrade screen, and the first way did not work out for you. Try connecting your iPhone with iTunes through the desktop via cable wire or wireless connection. Once connected, you can follow these steps to reset your iPhone:

• Open the iTunes application
• Click the Device Button at the top left corner
• Click Summary
• Next, click the ‘Restore’ button and follow the on-screen instructions

Way 3: Download the IPSW and Upgrade with iTunes

Another way to fix the iPhone stuck on the slide to upgrade screen is to download the ipsw and upgrade with iTunes. Before giving you a step-by-step procedure of how it can be done, please ensure that you have download iOS 16 and latest IPSW update through https://ipsw.me/

Once you have achieved that, follow these steps to fix the iPhone glitch

• Connect your glitched iPhone with iTunes through your desktop or other Apple device.
• Open iTunes from the other device.
• If you have a desktop, press and hold the ‘Shift’ key and click the update button. If you have a Macbook device, press and hold the ‘Option’ key and click the update button.
• Browse the IPSW file on iTunes and click select to update the iPhone to iOS 16
• The iPhone will update to iOS 16 and the error will disappear.

Way 4: Restore iPhone in Recovery Mode

If the issue of iPhone stuck on slide to upgrade screen persists, you might want to try to restore your iPhone in Recovery Mode. To achieve that, you will need to have Finder or iTunes on your desktop to restore your iPhone in recovery mode.

Follow the same steps as to update your iPhone through iTunes but this time instead of selecting ‘Update’ click ‘Restore’ button.

Way 1: Set up as a New iPhone

Setting up an iPhone as a New iPhone will hopefully resolve the upgrade loop error. However, to ensure that all your data is safe, backup your files before you reset your device. Please note that once you set your iPhone as a new phone all your iPhone data will be erased.

Way 2: Boot iPhone up in DFU Mode

Before we begin to tell you how to fix iPhone stuck on slide to upgrade screen through DFU mode, be warned that we do not take responsibility for any adverse impact. Here's how you can put your boot your phone on DFU mode:

• Power off the device.
• Press the Power button and volume down button together.
• Hold the buttons for 10 seconds
• Note that if you hold the buttons for more than 10 seconds time, your iPhone will open in Recovery Mode and not DFU

Way 3: Apple Official Solution to Fix 'Slide to Upgrade' Issue

Apple Official website suggests that you should update your device through iTunes Recovery and Update feature in case the Force Restart method does not work. This can be done by connecting your iPhone with any Apple devices or your computer.