ios 9 automatic download making me furious

sevciu wrote:

You can give 2 stars per thread. Receiver gets 5 status points per star. On reaching a certain number of points you advance a level. Each level advancement brings you additional privileges. See below Link

https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/reputation.html.

The more posts you have, the more chances for stars, and consequent advancement in ranks. I just figured out that some people with heaps of time on their hands do exactly that by writing random posts with no added value to the matter in discussion.

I think I have a pretty good sense of how the points system works. And, as Lawrence pointed out, you have misunderstood how it works.

The odds are that, the more posts I give sensible answers to, the more likely I am to make one that an OP finds useful. However, making pointless posts does not generally increase the already low odds that I will get points for anything. Trying to help someone in a post that's already been marked solved will never get me points. But then, I don't do this for the points. People who do don't tend to stay around very long.

mariotheplumber wrote:

so by that... you are saying that Apple is the good guy in this scenario? Huh!

Which of my comments were you referring to? If it's my last comment about Windows 10 installing updates automatically, I'm merely stating the fact. No, I don't like iOS auto download.

@ ShagCA, Apologies, my bad. I misinterpreted your comment.

...Whlist the discussion about points, stars, prizes, etc, is of zero interest to some of us, I appreciate it, as it's doing a sterling job of keeping this thread in the current posting list.

No problem.

I've never paid attention to points/stars etc and I don't care about them either. I will start caring if I can turn them into real cash :-)

@Lawrence Finch

Yep, checked it and you are right. I was merely interpreting the tutorial in the way I understood it. It says there "any member"...

Cheers!

I dont want to update either. I think Apple pushes software updates so it slows down older devices to a point where they are unusable and forces the customer to consider buying a new device. My experience - i couldn't use ipad 2, iphone 5s. Now i HAVE to update unless i wana ignore the message that keeps popping up reminding me to update.

Great job Apple!

So... what you want us to believe is that Apple is purposely crippling older devices with their software updates. They knowingly provide software updates that while making your phone more secure and often offering new features, make your device unusable. A practice you feel exists solely to "force" users to purchase yet another newer Apple device.

Do I have that right?

And yet this despicable behaviour (which you could preempt by not updating, as is your right) by Apple is, in your mind, preferable to having to "ignore the message that keeps popping up reminding me to update."

OK so please answer the 7 pages of questions on how everyone on here can "preemptively" not update.

There is no answer to that question, hence the 7 pages.

I get the same thing on my Android phone. An annoying little message *every* day that there is an update available. I choose to move on with my day.

We get it. You are annoyed. But coming her with your hissyfits and threats to go elsewhere do nothing to further your cause. To suggest, and then decline to acknowledge, that you believe this is all a master plan by Apple make some, like me, simply dismiss your concerns.

Conspiracy theories may work elsewhere on the big 'ol web, but not here. You have all been shown how to provide feedback to the conspirators.

>>> CLICK HERE http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html <<<< and vent to your heart's content.

Please please point out my threat?? I'm perfectly happy with Apple. I'm typing on an iMac, have 2 iPhones (6S plus, 6S), iPad Air2, iPad 2.

Move on with your day please.

Will do.

My apologies if I confused you. I was using the collective "you" My bad.

Now I am confused ... how can you have this opinion of Apple.

>>>Mar 2, 2016 12:30 AM

I dont want to update either. I think Apple pushes software updates so it slows down older devices to a point where they are unusable and forces the customer to consider buying a new device. My experience - i couldn't use ipad 2, iphone 5s. Now i HAVE to update unless i wana ignore the message that keeps popping up reminding me to update.

Great job Apple!

<<<

and this one, in the space of less than 2 hours.

>>>>Mar 2, 2016 2:07 AM

I'm perfectly happy with Apple. I'm typing on an iMac, have 2 iPhones (6S plus, 6S), iPad Air2, iPad 2. <<<<<

Teaz3r wrote:

I dont want to update either. I think Apple pushes software updates so it slows down older devices to a point where they are unusable and forces the customer to consider buying a new device. My experience - i couldn't use ipad 2, iphone 5s. Now i HAVE to update unless i wana ignore the message that keeps popping up reminding me to update.

Great job Apple!

Then don't update, you have some decision making ability I assume, use it.

Don't buy any more Apple items, why frustrate yourself.

Buy something else, a Nokia or similar. Why get frustrated by the things you have to pay for.

Can you imagine that person can be happy with the device and completely unhappy with the certain behaviours of the device in the same time?

Is that concept is comprehensible for you?
Like can you imagine that bugs are no comfort for the person nor the popping every 5 minutes dialog windows?

Can you imagine that person has already bought the device and now unhappy with the things that came after update ?

This is a bad user experience, those bugs and buggy behaviours should be fixed, not user should be "educated".

My perfectly logical explanation as to the why it is a bug to occupy space and abuse internet traffic once user's choice NOT to update is clear, was successfully deleted here, so logic is of no concern here according to my experience but you can at least try to treat users with respect, because otherwise the mirroring answer to your advice would be something like "why to work with people if you can't respect them, do something else", but I am not the person to give such kind of advices because I do not accept such attitude toward people. It's just there for you to demonstrate what kind of emotion you sparkle with your answer.

The forcing of updates is never going to be accepted by user, take it as a fact and pass it on through the hierarchy to the higher levels until they get it if you work for apple.

occaocco wrote:

Can you imagine that person can be happy with the device and completely unhappy with the certain behaviours of the device in the same time?

Is that concept is comprehensible for you?

It sounds like a distinction without a difference to me. Sort of like, I love my cat but the fact that she behaves the way cats always have really annoys me. Why can't she behave like a dog? Either I deal with the fact that my cat has flaws (don't tell her I said that!) or I get a dog or, perhaps a gold fish.

You can rage against Apple as much as the Host let you get away with here. It will accomplish absolutely nothing. Your choices are to accept the fact that the phone you otherwise like has a flaw that causes you to get agitated far beyond what should be permitted by an item of consumer electronics. You can either practice some deep breathing and learn to deal with it or you can get something that doesn't upset you so much.

The forcing of updates is never going to be accepted by user, take it as a fact and pass it on through the hierarchy to the higher levels until they get it if you work for apple.

No one posting here works for Apple. We are all just your fellow users. If you want Apple to know how you feel, it's up to you to make that happen. You can start with the feedback link:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

you aren't helpful meg. some of us are subscribed to this thread in case someone comes up with a solution but instead are getting constant spam on how we should accept whatever apple decides or that we have no right to complain.

i think your points have been heard, if you don't have any other solutions to provide please kindly leave the thread. in other words, take your own advice. this thread doesn't work for you accept it for what it is and go to a different one.