Itunes downloading new ios but dont see progress bar

Thread starter usagora Start date Jun 13, Tags developers finder ios progress software. Joined Jul 6, Messages Reaction score 50 Points Yes, this is nit-picky, but that's what software developers should be. I was surprised to discover just now, the first time updating my iPhone using Catalina, that there is no download progress shown when downloading an iOS update. Now, maybe I'm just strange, but it seems to me a fundamental principle of good UI design is to never leave the user hanging--ALWAYS give feedback so they're not left wondering what's happening.

All you get is a spinning arrows icon next to your phone in the Finder sidebar. How much has it downloaded? How much longer will it take? Is it hung up? Nobody knows because Apple software developers neglected to include this simple feature. Previously in iTunes, there were a couple instances where the software download was hung up - under Catalina I would have no idea and would be wasting time thinking it was downloading when it wasn't. Found this thread on it, which indicates this has been an issue since the public beta: iOS Software Download Progress in Finder - Apple Community I mean, how can we now be at Why not download the updates directly on the iPhone or iPad?

There is a progress bar there that shows you what is going on. Last edited: Jun 14, MacInWin said:. I think Apple is pushing to make the iDevices less dependent on the Mac, to go directly to Apple for updates, upgrades, applications, etc.

So that is a trend, I suppose. The Finder interface is a substitute for the iTunes backup process and not much else. Music directly works for music, Books for ebooks, so the one function in iTunes that was left was backup. I suspect that will be overcome and replaced as well. So people are still going to need to have a wired connection to their Mac to sync that content that resides on their Mac.

Not sure Apple cares that much about what folks might want. Oct 30, AM in response to timkuo In response to timkuo Oct 30, AM. Oct 27, AM. What the hack is wrong with Apple? Is it that hard to put simple download progress there? MacOs really looks like there is just one programmer writing entire system. Oct 31, PM. Page content loaded. I just updated mine to I tend to set upgrades off and go and get on with something else and only do while-U-wait on Syncs.

It is now extremely difficult to position a time consuming task and call back without being able to provide ETA guidance or track download progress. In some instances this may result in customers having to leave their phone connected to their computer for over a half a day for no reason other than the download progress is not shown in Catalina. In instances where we have to force a device into recovery, in which it will only stay in recovery mode for 15 minutes, its now difficult to provide guidance on what steps the customer will need to complete if we don't know if the download will take more or less than 15 minutes.

For some customers, this step can easily confuse them if provided unnecessarily and this change seems like a drastic layer of complexity that has been added with Catalina. It also uses firmware , but it works in a different way from iTunes. The other feature offered is entering or exiting Recovery Mode without data loss.

If your iPhone is stuck in recovery, you can try this feature with the free trial version. Step 1: Install and launch the latest version of this software on your PC. Choose 'Standard Mode' from the program's main screen. Then connect your iOS device to it and click Next. Step 2: Now, if the program can recognize your device, you can go to the next step.

Then the program will recognize your iPhone and offer all the available firmware. You just need to choose the version you like and click "Download" to get the firmware that matches your iPhone. Step 3: The fixing process will start as soon as you click the 'Start' button. Once it's over, your device will be fixed and you won't suffer from the issue "iTunes is downloading the software for this iPhone". If your iPhone works normally before iTunes is stuck on downloading the software for this iPhone, you can try to do something for both your iTunes and iPhone to avoid the problem.

Here in this section, we've brought to you quite effective solutions that you can perform to fix the iTunes stuck issue. Sometimes, the third-party security apps will take the connection as illegal, thus prevent iTunes from connecting with Apple server. In these situations, you might need to use recovery mode to restore your device:.

Learn what to do if you see the progress bar on your screen for several minutes. If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch You can put your iOS device in recovery mode, then restore it using your computer.

In these situations, you might need to use recovery mode to restore your device: Your computer doesn't recognize your device or says it's in recovery mode.

If your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar. This process can take as little as a minute if your device has little or no data or if you're erasing the device. If your device contains a large number of files, the process can take up to an hour.

If your device appears on your computer , you can configure sync options and you can sync content, the process is complete. Leave your device connected to your computer and wait for the migration process to finish.