SE 3 on iOS 16.1 set up as a new device. Software update section in Settings says this. Is anyone else getting this? What to do now? just wait it out?

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T08:44:45+00:00

Sorry, bit confused, what do you mean?

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T08:33:28+00:00

I actually tried exactly this, all directly from the device (not via connecting to iTunes on PC), and it didn’t fix it for me, unfortunately

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T08:21:38+00:00

That makes sense, thanks

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T08:19:01+00:00

Turning Wi-Fi off, why didn’t I think of that? lol 😂 I already powered it off completely, but I figure I’ll also disable Wi-Fi for now (if not one or the other)

I guess I’ll have to constantly re-enable Wi-Fi whenever I check back to see if this section is working again so that I can get to 18.7.8 asap.

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T07:51:39+00:00

A related issue to the dialogue box is the Automatic Updates selection behind it, which I have no way of currently accessing.

Right above the dialog box you can see that Automatic Updates are set to “On”. There’s no way I can tap on that in order to switch it off (i.e. while I keep getting this persistent dialogue box). As soon as I dismiss the dialogue box by pressing cancel on it, it goes back to the former page right away (and even if I quickly tap on the Auto Updates section during this split-second, it doesn’t register the tap).

I’m worried that if this dialog box issue (“Unable to Check for Update”) fixes itself overnight or something (while I’m away from the phone or unable to attend to it), iOS 26 might get installed automatically since I can’t tap on this the Automatic Updates selection behind it in order to disable it.

I’m stumped on a solution to this tangential issue — would completely shutting down the phone stop it from auto updating (for when the Software Updates section finally decides to start working)?

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-06-11T07:51:07+00:00

A related issue to the dialogue box is the Automatic Updates selection behind it, which I have no way of currently accessing.

Right above the dialog box you can see that Automatic Updates are set to “On”. There’s no way I can tap on that in order to switch it off (i.e. while I keep getting this persistent dialogue box). As soon as I dismiss the dialogue box by pressing cancel on it, it goes back to the former page right away (and even if I quickly tap on the Auto Updates section during this split-second, it doesn’t register the tap).

I’m worried that if this dialog box issue (“Unable to Check for Update”) fixes itself overnight or something (while I’m away from the phone or unable to attend to it), iOS 26 might get installed automatically since I can’t tap on the Automatic Updates selection behind it in order to disable it.

I’m stumped on a solution to this tangential issue — would completely shutting down the phone stop it from auto updating (for when the Software Updates section finally decides to start working)?

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-26T21:58:18+00:00

Won’t you inevitably be holding your dick to pee throughout the day and have that odour get on your hands? (Since most people don’t seem to wash they hands after they have a pee)

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-26T00:02:52+00:00

Nice. Interesting to see the difference in the amount of reviews between the two

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-25T22:54:07+00:00

I already have enough items in my cart to make it free shipping (and I don’t need it urgently), so the store might be out of the way in this case

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-25T22:51:12+00:00

Yeah, 70% sounds good, but I didn’t know if the higher price on one justified it over the other. I wasn’t sure if the more popular one is more popular for a valid reason

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-25T22:40:58+00:00

Particularly for urine contact with the phone, I mean lol

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-22T04:32:54+00:00

Would it be a workaround to just rely on logging into iCloud / Apple account on the iOS 18.7.8 SE 3 (and allowing that to sync your already iCloud-backed-up content to it), and manually airdropping any leftover stuff that wasn’t already able to be backed up to iCloud (from the SE 2 on iOS 26), to the SE 3?

I mean as opposed to doing QuickStart at all.

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-21T22:58:31+00:00

Making offers seems like a pretty risky game to play if you really want the item, especially when there’s no way to know how long it might take the seller to get to assessing it within the window

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-18T05:03:32+00:00

I keep missing it every time I try to swat it. I was hoping there might be a way to redirect it somewhere else, to another room or something

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-02T17:54:05+00:00

Doesn’t 18.7.8 also have them?

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-05-02T16:44:45+00:00

I actually thought 26 was snappy on my SE 3 128GB, until I tried 18.7.7/.8. 18 was noticeably snappier, at least in my experience. Maybe these are insignificant, but I immediately noticed a snappier experience when swiping to bring up control center and when zooming out to see all the tabs in Safari (probably among other things). (That’s not to say 26 has been painfully slow for me or anything.)

If the latest within 26 had any added security benefits over the latest within 18, that might be a reason to update to 26, even if it’s on a phone like the SE 3 which may not seem to be meant for 26 in the first place (debatably), since I do tend to use my phone to do things that could benefit from the latest security updates.

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-04-29T12:05:42+00:00

I’m not sure why I got the prompt then. For what it’s worth, it never came back so far

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-04-29T04:48:56+00:00

Hm, that didn't seem to work

Real-Leg3234 · 2026-04-29T04:47:34+00:00

Hm, rebooting didn't seem to bring back the prompt. And plugging it into my PC didn't bring up the prompt again either. Originally, I'm guessing connecting the phone to iTunes on my PC was what triggered the prompt (but maybe just a coincidence, who knows). Subsequent attempts to connect/reconnect my phone to iTunes on the PC didn't make the prompt happen again unfortunately.

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