why is apple trying to force download an IOS when it is set to not be automatic, and why doesn't apple recognize my location?

None of that is going on. I don't share my phone or jailbreak. I did not attempt to download it. I kept getting a notification that it was available, and ignored it. The other day, there was suddenly an alert that i could install it now or later. I found out it had downloaded already. Apple Support basically told me before that they try to make people download it. I am trying to figure out why it would do it since I did not even agree to download it. The only time that i have something sensitive (like IMEI, etc) is with Apple when troubleshooting. i don't give out apple ID. Indeed, it downloaded it even with automatic being set to off, and I did not agree to do it.

This is kind of like Microsoft Windows. It downloads updates all the time by itself, and used to be an option. The only difference is that I can delete the file off of the iPhone before it installs.

The app issue i found out was very strange because i asked a friend if it is still available and it was available for the latest iOS. However, i did further investigation as well, and people who logged in when travelling got locked out of their own ID.

It took me a long time when i tested this option by using a foreign app store. I had used a foreign app store in the past to play a game. Apple did not lock me out. But that time (probably last year), i got locked out, and i think i needed to go through wifi, and contact support.

However, another user was unable to use their devices when traveling, since it seemed to appear that they were not themselves since they were in a different location/using a foreign app store.

But the thing is, that users often need to prove by two-factor authentication, and verify information to prove their identity.