When some iPhone and iPad users tried to download Apple's iOS 9 update on Wednesday, they got an error message instead of a new operating system.
The software went live at 1 p.m. ET, available as an over-the-air update or by plugging an iPhone or iPad into a computer with iTunes.
The problem didn't affect everyone who tried to download iOS 9. Those who did experience problems, however, got a message that said, "Software Update Failed: An error occurred downloading iOS 9."
Apple also delayed the release of watchOS 2, its operating system for the Apple Watch, because it found a bug that is taking it longer than expected to fix. It was supposed to be available to the public on Wednesday, but now Apple says it will be released "shortly."
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NBC News reached out to Apple concerning the iOS 9 issue but the company did not respond. As Slate originally reported, Twitter users have also complained about getting stuck on a message that reads "Update Requested ..." when trying to download iOS 9.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
