The iPhone is one of the most popular brands of mobile devices developed and distributed by Apple. It is famous for its lightweight and secure iOS. Apple has always been the champion of providing updates to its phones, even when they have 3 O 4 generations. Despite this, Recently, There have been many reports in which users experience that the »iPhone could not be updated. An unknown error occurred (4000) »When trying to download software updates on their mobiles.
Update error 4000
What causes the “Update error 4000” on the iPhone?
After receiving numerous reports from various users, we decided to investigate the problem and came up with a set of solutions to completely fix it. At the same time, We investigate the reasons why it is activated and list them as follows.
-
Installed updates: In most cases, This problem is triggered when the iPhone is already updated with the latest version of the software available on iTunes. This means that the iPhone does not need a new update and can be used after rebooting regularly..
-
Device locked: the device you are trying to update may have been locked with a passkey while the software installation procedure was starting. IPhone must be unlocked for iTunes to update; if not locked, this error can be triggered.
-
iTunes out of date: in some cases, the error may appear because the iTunes application is out of date. In most cases, the app updates automatically, but every now and then it can fail.
Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, let's move on to the solutions. Make sure to apply them in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflicts.
Solution 1: download updates directly
If the error occurs while iTunes updates are being downloaded, you can try to download them directly to your mobile. For that:
-
Go to »Settings» and click on »General«.
-
Click on the »Software Updates« option.
Click on General and choose “Software updates” -
iPhone will check if there is a new update available for your mobile, click the »Download and install now» button if an update is available.
Solution 2: update iTunes
In some cases, the error is triggered if iTunes is out of date. Because, It is recommended to update the iTunes application to the latest version. For this:
-
Open iTunes and click the »Help» option in the upper right corner.
-
Select »Check for updates» in the list.
Pressing the option «Check for updates» -
Now iTunes will check and download updates automatically.
-
Try to update your phone and check if the problem persists.
