When updating iphone firmware to 5.1 on my phone it says error downloading firmware, When updating iphone firmware to 5.1 on my phone it says error downloading firmware

When im trying to update my iphone 4 from 5.0.1 to 5.1 via wireless network (straight from my phone) it downloads the 5.1 firmware almost to the end and then it says problem downloading firmware, and i dont have my computer right now so it would ve really nice to update straight from my phone. If someone have had same problems or knows how to get it work please tell me i'd appreciate it, thanks !

Hello UKFan643,
It sounds like you are seeing more data being used on your iPhone than you expect.  Sometimes other data is being used by information like contacts, calendars, the iOS software installed on your device, settings, and other system resources.  I recommend reviewing the following articles to learn more about storage capacity on your iPhone:
Understanding capacity on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1867
How OS X and iOS report storage capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2419
If you are still seeing more "other" data than expected, it may be that the iPhone was disconnected during syncing:
In the case of iOS device becoming physically disconnected in the middle of syncing music, podcasts, videos or photos, it's possible that orphaned files will be left on the iOS device. This can prevent iTunes from syncing the iOS device on subsequent sync sessions.
One symptom of this issue will be displayed in iTunes where the Capacity indicator for the iOS device will report a large amount of "Other" disk usage for the device. To resolve this issue:
You can find more information and steps to resolve this issue at the following link:
iOS: 'Not enough free space' alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1503
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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