UPDATE: someone turned on automatic update on my iphone
please check your phone if you do not want to be updated
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Original Title: UPDATE with constructive information
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Pat Schaefer wrote:
I never saw a screen like that before
so it turns the security update on
how then does the IOS update get turned on too?
That is the confirmation screen following any iOS update to let you know the update was successful. Like most users, you probably just clicked continue without reading any of the information on that screen. It will turn on both Security Updates AND iOS Updates after the install and like the screen says, it is up to you to go into Settings and turn those off. That will prevent a future iOS update. I do suspect at one time you did turn it Off, but a manual update was performed that turned it back on and were unaware that happened as stated in the update confirmation screen.
The iOS update is the version number like 18.6 and if a Security Update is applied, it will be followed by a letter as seen in the example provided in the link. That could look something like 18.6 (a).
"it has been documented here in the Screenshots and also on the lifehacker page you referenced."
dude, its the same screenshot, not a second independent one.
Can we please end this discussion now.
That's too funny! I was trying to post that exact picture.
I believe I picked it up some months ago from a topic you posted it in. It was too good not to save for future use. 🙂
OMG.........what they didn't say, which you KNOW is true that with Automatic Updates off, when you choose to update manually, Automatic Updates will be turned on.
PLEASE JUST STOP.
My i phone update has changed All settings updated
Apple changed my selection without my permission
Apple doesn't need your permission, they own the operating system, not you.
I was on 16.7.2 in January ! ! !
from backup
iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2
Released October 25, 2023
same IOS for 1 year 2 months if installed immediately
IOS 17 & IOS 18
DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY install
and I NEVER saw the "Continue" panel
i was still on IOS 16.7.2 in January 2025
my iPhone jumped to IOS 18.6 just a few days ago
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The install of IOS 16.7.2 did not turn on automatic update
or IOS 17 & IOS 18 would have installed.
IOS 18.6 self installed
it was not requested.
How can I disable automatic updates on my iPhone?
