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ios 9 automatic download making me furious

Is there any way to prevent auto download of ios updates other than the general settings option for updates which does not impact ios updates but only app updates?



Here's the scenario: I have satellite isp and the forced auto download of IOS 9.0, 9.0.1 and 9.0.2, on multiple ios devices, have utilized all my paid bandwidth for the entire month effectively putting me and my business offline unless I purchase more bandwidth.


It's an issue every single ios update but the rapidity of recent updates and owning multiple ios devices currently have magnified the impact punishingly. This has been complained about for years has never been addressed other than forum posts online suggesting non-solutions like "filling the device so full of data that no more fits", jail breaking my devices, or apple store staff suggesting "disabling wifi", which is akin to a car dealer suggesting one can save gas by not driving ones car after you buy it.


Yes auto up date if off, OFF, OOOOOFFFF, OOOOOOFFFFFF!


Any suggestions disabling ios auto downloads and allowing full functionality of my devices is welcome.


A consideration offered by apple to somehow compensate for all the additional bandwidth purchases over the years is also welcome.


The logic beyond this function is beyond me. Why auto download if its not desired and not requested when the consequences can have such annoying and costly results. I also wonder how many public wifi networks have been steamrolled this month by every apple device trying to download all these updates. Its just impolite at best!


End of rant. Productive comments appreciated. Thanks!


iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 2, 2015 3:50 PM

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Apr 6, 2016 7:35 AM in response to Mister77777

Same here! And one another issue about apple, have you ever wondered how many questions you have to answer everyday? I have 3 apple devices, phone, ipad and macbook. And they **** asking me do you want to upgrade to ios 9 **** 0? Enter your password for mail, sign in again and again and again to appstore, enter your icloud password, answer this answer that.... **********


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Apr 7, 2016 6:34 AM in response to Ocellatus

I can relate to your issue about numerous requests from apple for passwords etc. but I think that unfortunately it's a sign of the times, Apple is apparently doing it's best to protect your data and personal info and these numerous requests and double checking have become a necessary evil in my opinion. Just think, if it is unpleasant or annoying for you and I how do you think a hacker or data thief will feel? They might even give up trying to hack your account! 🙂


BUT when My iPhone5, iPhone 6, iPad ask me every day it I want to update now and gives me no way to say "please stop asking me this for a week or so until I an happy with reviews I have read about the new iOS and I am ready for this update" The only reply I can give is not now then it asks some thing like how about later? This gets old if you need to refuse every day for several devices until you are ready to try the new iOS!

Apr 7, 2016 6:50 AM in response to Csound1

Hi Csound1 & Ocellatus


I hope you and won't mind if I respond to your reply to Ocellatus,
I see this forum not only as a place for us to voice our opinion about iOS software and hardware updates and see if others feel the same was as we do, But also to see if anyone in the forum has found a solution for particular issues we may have. I personally have been helped several times in this community by voicing my opinion here. Also while some of us are not 100% happy with how the iOS works we are happy enough to remain a loyal customer and to take advantage of this community.


And thank you both for your input to this community!

Fredy

Apr 8, 2016 12:22 AM in response to Fredy

My Android device does the same. Every day I get a reminder of an update until I take it.


Google and Apple are likely in the same predicament. If you don't offer/advocate/promote the updates, there will be anger in the community about security gaps and harmful exploits if and when they happen.


One can debate how they go about this, but those of us in support roles will testify that the majority of users stay up-to-date without issue.

Apr 8, 2016 3:24 AM in response to LACAllen

Clearly Apple likes to publish the number of users who have updated to the newest OS. But, this marketing message becomes a negative once folks realize that the download was pushed to them and for some reason they clicked once when they intended not to.


Everyone is missing the reason why many do not want the latest OSX or IOS. For a decades it has taken Apple at least three "releases" to get rid of bugs that are found only when enough poor souls find them. Thus, since 10.7.5 I stay one generation behind. There is never enough goodies in a new release to take the risk. In fact, for several releases Apple has only been changing how cute the UI is. (MS loads many tiny releases, with major releases years apart. Much less risk.)


With OS X -- so far -- Apple has left the update OS as a true option. It only says "Free update." Nevertheless, I never update without checking. My guess is screwing up businesses in not in Apple's favor. Which suggests that making a "pro" iPad is pure marketing. Until IOS adopts a policy like OSX, I will not be buying an Ipad "pro." It's unfortunate the only company who's auto updates I avoid is Apple.

Apr 8, 2016 9:22 AM in response to LACAllen

LACAllen wrote:


My Android device does the same. Every day I get a reminder of an update until I take it.


At least my Android (CyanogenMod) allows me to turn off that dang reminder by stopping System Updates. It'll never bother me again unless I restart my phone. On the negative side, my phone auto downloads updates as soon as I'm connected to any WiFi. It does not have to be charging to auto download.

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