Is there a way to schedule iOS and app updates on the iPad and iPhone? I live in a remote area with satellite broadband with a data download limit. However downloads between midnight and 6am don't count towards my allowance. Thanks.
iPad Air, iOS 9
I have to agree. Right now there are two options:
- Automatic updates with no control over when they are applied (except by disabling wifi which creates its own issues)
- Manual updates
Automatic updates are problematic because they can happen at the most inconvenient time. Case in point I use google hangouts app for work.
Right when I was about to start a google hangout, apple decided now's the perfect time to update. Meanwhile I'm making all my colleagues wait for hangouts to finish upgrading.... GRRRR.
At the bare minimum there should be a way to stop an in progress update. But ideally I should be able to schedule these for 2AM when I'm sleeping - not in the middle of the day when I'm trying to use my phone and apps.
Manually updating isn't terribly convenient either. I swear if I go more than a day or two there are 20 app updates. I have better things to do with my time than constantly open the app store and manually update all 20.
There needs to be a middle ground. Automatic updates but in a time frame that's convenient for me! Or perhaps automatic updates where you prompt the user. Would you like to automatically update now? So if I'm in the middle of doing something I can at least say NO not now.
Just turn off Wi-Fi if you don't want to download iOS update yet. When you are ready, turn it on and it will download automatically.
For the automatic apps update... go to:
1. Settings
2. iTunes & App Store
3. Turn off the automatic downloads for Apps and Updates
and just update your apps manually when you want.
Hope one this helps, buddy!
Thanks. Trouble is I'm an early to bed person! So at the moment I have to "programme" myself to wake up in the early hours to do it manually. I was hoping for something (like scheduling a pc Windows update) that would do it automatically, at 2am, for example.
Is there a way to schedule iOS and app updates? I live in a remote area with satellite broadband with a data download limit. However downloads between midnight and 6am don't count towards my allowance. Thanks.
