I'm having the same issue. At one time this workaround worked - but no longer. I tried updating using iMazing, and that also failed, so I think the issue is not iTunes.
I gave up and am using OTA update, too. No problems there.
I ended up sending an e-mail to Apple regarding this lockup issue and within in 2 hours someone called me from Apple. They wanted me to reproduce the issue and record a video showing them the issue as well as generate the sysdiagnose files. It took me 3 hours and 5 attempts at doing a Recovery Mode Restore followed by a restore from encrypted backup before I was able to reproduce and capture the issue. Sent the video and sysdiagnose files to Apple.I have encountered a new bug in iOS 15.4 and also happens in iOS 15.4.1, when I am doing a Recovery Mode Restore and then restore from encrypted backup from my Mac computer. The issue is that iOS gets stuck on the Enter Passcode screen and won’t proceed any further no matter how long I wait.
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What is happening is the Location Services screen is still waiting on me to make a selection, but I can’t because the Enter Passcode screen is blocking the Location Services screen and hence I am stuck at the Enter Passcode screen. The only way to resolve this is for me to force a restart of my iPhone. Once I do that, it shows me the Restore Complete screen and I am able to have access to my iPhone normally.
- Connect iPhone to Mac computer using wired Lightning connection.
- Do an encrypted backup from macOS Finder of my iPhone.
- Restart iPhone in Recovery Mode and select Restore from macOS Finder.
- Once Restore mode completes and my iPhone restarts, select restore from encrypted backup on my Mac computer.
- Restore of encrypted backup completes and my iPhone restarts.
- I go through the steps after the restart such as setup Face ID, login to my Apple ID, etc.
- This is where the problem happens, I see the Location Services screen briefly displayed where it asks if I want to enable Location Services. I am not given the chance to select anything on that screen because immediately after showing me the Location Services screen, I see the Enter My Passcode screen. I enter my passcode and it shows a spinning progress wheel in the upper right hand corner. It never goes any further than that screen.
3 hours. ? Fair effort on your behalf.files. It took me 3 hours and 5 attempts at doing a Recovery Mode Restore followed by a restore from encrypted backup before I was able to reproduce and capture the issue. Sent the video and sysdiagnose files to Apple.
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Apple are using your battery to fix other people's battery drain. Thank you for your service.Instead of fixing my battery, this BS has returned. Lost 12% in 6 hours of sleep with Find My and Home randomly popping up throughout the night.
My phone was on airplane mode with location services completely off and I don’t use any location based home features either
Does hand over and iCloud tabs between devices work now? It hasn't between my MBP and iPhone for a while.
With the previous beta releases I did have to toggle off Safari under iCloud settings and then back on again. That fixed iCloud tabs for me, still working properly with this current release.Does hand over and iCloud tabs between devices work now? It hasn't between my MBP and iPhone for a while.
With the previous beta releases I did have to toggle off Safari under iCloud settings and then back on again. That fixed iCloud tabs for me, still working properly with this current release.
Maybe try doing a Recovery Mode Restore and restore from encrypted backup.Instead of fixing my battery, this BS has returned. Lost 12% in 6 hours of sleep with Find My and Home randomly popping up throughout the night.
My phone was on airplane mode with location services completely off and I don’t use any location based home features either
It seems Safari features vary quite a bit between iCloud accounts. Tabs and bookmarks are working for me but Frequent Sites disappeared early in iOS 15 and haven’t been seen since on any device. I’ve had some others respond to me that Frequent Sites are working for them. Those I can do without, tabs and bookmarks are very important to me. Too bad you can’t have all the features working.Not working for me on any of my devices. Hasn’t for the last couple of point releases. Toggled on and off, did the usual bits but nothing.
I wonder if you were on a beta. The beta configuration profile had to be deleted for the device to see 15.4.1.The screen kept saying that the software was up to date
Not a good idea. 😬So i downgraded to 15.4 because i felt like promotion didn't feel as good as on 15.4.1 and damn
It's endemic. I've been getting update fails from iTunes Windows for years, starting with Error 1602 and then 4000. Have disabled passcode and screen sleep: with more recent versions of iTunes Win it's hit or miss whether even that works. So the posts about how Craig F. will probably get right on this really brought a laugh into my dayYeah same. 👍🏼
Don Craig F wants you to buy a Mac. ??Craig F. will probably get right on this really brought a laugh into my day
Not seeing any overnight ? drain on my iPhone & iPad. Rock solid like the mighty reds last night.Instead of fixing my battery, this BS has returned. Lost 12% in 6 hours of sleep with Find My and Home randomly popping up throughout the night.
My phone was on airplane mode with location services completely off and I don’t use any location based home features either
I am seeing very minimal battery drain over night.Not seeing any overnight ? drain on my iPhone & iPad. Rock solid like the mighty reds last night.
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Strange how some users are experiencing severe standby battery drain.
It is really hard to say. It could be time consuming to figure out. Of course, I did setup my 13 Pro Max as a new device to resolve the Safari marking text issue.Strange how some users are experiencing severe standby battery drain.
Background app refresh, iCloud, location services, wifi settings maybe? ?
Haven’t ran into this issue again on 15.4.1. 🤞😬Of course, I did setup my 13 Pro Max as a new device to resolve the Safari marking text issue.