Any way to disable the iOS update prompt?

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Kelemvor Author

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Any way to disable the iOS update prompt?

We have some iPads that we use to show conference room calendars in our office. Is there any way we can either:

1) Turn off the iOS update check so it doesn't look to find new updates to iOS

or

2) Turn off the notification prompt that a new update is available when it finds one

We need to test our apps before the updates apply but because it currently does it automatically, anyone can walk by and tap the buttons to install the update which could end up causing problems.

Thanks

iOS 8

Posted on Jun 25, 2015 7:16 AM

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Answer 1

rccharles

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Jun 25, 2015 8:27 AM in response to Kelemvor

You can block Apple's update site in your router.

How to block the IOS 8 download.

Block access to this address:
mesu.apple.com

http://www.enterpriseios.com/story/2013/09/17/How_to_use_DNS_to_block_iOS_7_and_ other_updates_too
http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7142

edit custom ios versions:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6543386

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Answer 2

Courcoul

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Jun 25, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Kelemvor

I believe this is an excellent scenario for a Mobile Device Management deployment and deal with the issues at the root. See here.

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Answer 3

Kelemvor Author

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Jul 1, 2015 7:04 AM in response to rccharles

Well, we'd rather not block the update completely so that when we're ready to update them we can. We just don't want it to pop up on the screen telling us it's available and then have someone walk by and apply it and end up breaking something.

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Answer 4

rccharles

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Jul 1, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Kelemvor

Can be a pain, but you block the update site in your router. When you want to update, you unblock. May not be too bad if you get a router for just you conference room and adjust accordingly. Of course, what you want to do is select a version of ios that you want to deply. Once you test out a release it could be that Apple has a new version.

Hopefully, mdm offers a better solution.

R

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