iOS Automatic Downloads
Does anyone here know how to stop iPads & iPhones from automatically downloading updates to iOS ?
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Turning off automatic updates in the settings menu DOES NOT STOP automatic iOS updates. All apple devices WILL automatically download the latest iOS when
1. Device is plugged in
2. Connected to wifi.
Now, it will not automatically install, you still have to accept and start the installation, but the downloaded file is on your device consuming precious space until you do. You can tell because adding up all the free space apps and media does not equal the total. I realized my phone 4 had downloaded iOS7 because I had over 3gb "missing" This shows up as "other" in iTunes. Also if you check the software updates in settings it will say "Install" instead of "Download and Install" Once it is there, you can't get rid of the file short of a hack.
If you leave it long enough, as more recent updates come out, the device will even delete the older file and redownload the latest version. I was trying to keep iOS6 on my iPhone 4, and I watched the update change from 7.0 to 7.1 to 7.1.1, all while consuming over 3gb of my space.
You can block the above site in your router to block the iOS updates. It does not affect the app store which is a different server. You can also keep your device so full the file will not download. You can also turn off wifi anytime you plug it in.
It is very frustrating the level of control they insist on mantaining, but Apple has always been like this.
1. Device is plugged in
2. Connected to wifi.
Now, it will not automatically install, you still have to accept and start the installation, but the downloaded file is on your device consuming precious space until you do. You can tell because adding up all the free space apps and media does not equal the total. I realized my phone 4 had downloaded iOS7 because I had over 3gb "missing" This shows up as "other" in iTunes. Also if you check the software updates in settings it will say "Install" instead of "Download and Install" Once it is there, you can't get rid of the file short of a hack.
If you leave it long enough, as more recent updates come out, the device will even delete the older file and redownload the latest version. I was trying to keep iOS6 on my iPhone 4, and I watched the update change from 7.0 to 7.1 to 7.1.1, all while consuming over 3gb of my space.
You can block the above site in your router to block the iOS updates. It does not affect the app store which is a different server. You can also keep your device so full the file will not download. You can also turn off wifi anytime you plug it in.
It is very frustrating the level of control they insist on mantaining, but Apple has always been like this.
