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iOS 9 was released on September 16th and the software update went smoothly for most users. However, there was a major bug that prevented some users from being able to upgrade their iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. Once iOS 9 downloaded, the bug caused the device to freeze after users were prompted to “Slide to Upgrade.”
For iOS users affected by the "Slide to Upgrade" bug, Apple suggested performing a forced restart and then restoring your device from iTunes. Through iTunes, you would have to restore your device from a backup or make a backup of the device and then restore from that backup. However, the "Slide to Upgrade" screen still appeared for some users after those steps were completed so Apple suggested another hard reset, a device restore and a factory reset as an alternative fix.
Since Apple did not have a proper fix in place, the Cupertino giant quickly issued the minor software update. There does not appear to be any software additions in iOS 9.0.1. It just has bug fixes like:
- Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating
- Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play
- Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted
- Fixes an issue where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data.
In under a week since iOS 9 launched, over 50% of Apple devices are already running on the new mobile operating system — which is the fastest adoption of any Apple release ever. By quickly addressing the "Slide to Upgrade" issue, Apple seems to be responding much faster to bugs in iOS 9 compared to iOS 8.
Coinciding with the launch of iOS 9.0.1, Apple updated its support page for the “Slide to Upgrade” issue. The updated support page suggests users that are dealing with the “Slide to Upgrade” issue to connect their device to iTunes after performing a hard reset and choosing the “Update” option. After the restore is done, then you will need to finish the onscreen steps to set up the device.
iOS users that already resolve the issue by restoring the device are encouraged to follow steps to restore from your previous backup by erasing the content and settings and then selecting the option to restore from a backup from either iCloud or iTunes.
You can download and install iOS 9.0.1 by opening Settings > General > Software Update on your iOS device. The download size varies based on your device, but you will notice in the screenshot that it seems to be a little bit more than 34 megabytes. Hopefully, this software update fixes the "Slide to Upgrade" bug for everyone experiencing the issue.
Were you affected by the "Slide to Upgrade" issue? Please leave a comment with your thoughts about it!
