anyone else tired of forced Ios updates?

Your later rants were that your iDevices SiNCE your daughter ended up updating these are not functioning as they should.

BTW, I DO the same as you.

I wait out iOS upgrades/updates for, at least, a week, sometimes a lot longer, if there are reported bugs/issues.

Unfortunately, I couldn't wait as long as I would've like to to update to iOS 9.3.1 because there is a fairly major security threat of a remote activated version of the iOS date/time bug that can both brick and burn up your iDevice's internals remotely over a public, open WIfi network.

This had been discovered, just recently, and this vulnerability was specifically targetted to any iDevice still running the older iOS 9.2.1 update.

So, I was, sort of forced, to update my devices, just under a week, because I have two, relatively, brand new andvexpensive iDevices, that I do not to get wasted. And I have two older iDevices that I don't want trashed, either.

Anyhoo...

Your iDevices are pretty new. I would strongly suggest you get your yourself and your iPhone and iPad to an Apple Store to get them to fix your iDevices and get them back to working properly and quit all of B.S. that you keep posting here about it!

You do not have to update your devices after this and there is a way to get rid of the update/upgrade notices for awhile ( Settings App, General, Storage and iCloud Usage, Manage Local Storage. A list of apps generate. The iOS upgrade/update file appears within this list where you can tap on it and delete the upgrade/update file for awhile. The red balloon notification will not dissappear, but the actual update file will be gone from your iDevices.

The upgrade/update file will return, but much less frequently and you can still remove/delete it the same way each time.).

This is how I put off iOS upgrades/updates for awhile without the update constantly bugging me to install a new iOS upgrade/update.

In the meantime you can get Apple employees at an Apple Store to straighten out your iDevices.

You want your devices to go back to working the way they were or not or keep coming here ranting about all of your issues and complaints with Apple doing this and that.

From here on out, you now know how you can keep iOS upgrades/updates off of your iDevices for as long as you want.

Hmmm...

My iPad 2 and 3 are running just fine and dandy on the latest iOS 9.2.1 update,

Juust Peachy!

So, it's not the iOS upgrades/updates.

Your iDevices are having other issues.

I am using my iPad 2 right now and it is just fine.

So, your attitude on iOS upgrades/updates is based on error in the actual facts.

Your iDevices are having issues outside of any iOS upgrades and updates.

In addition, if you are doing these major iOS upgrades/updates over the air via WiFi, this method is the least reliable method to doing iOS upgrades/updates due to data transfer issues/errors over WIfi and possible unstable signal strengths and varying download speeds over WIFi, too.

Best, most reliable method for doing ANY major Mac OS X or iOS upgrades/updates is through a computer using iTunes.

The iTunes method is best and have been using this method for ALL my various OS upgrades/updates for many, many years and have never, EVER had any issues with any of my Macs or iDevices. Ever.

Nothing changed with the release of iOS 9 from recent prior updates. While the update may download you are not forced to install it unless you have to restore your iPhone. You missed the point about security updates, these were not to eliminate bugs they were to keep your iPhone secure. If security is far less important to you then you should move on to the android world, you won't see near as many updates (if any) and won't be nagged about them. You also will get a shot at 99% of the mobile spyware/malware.

deggie wrote:

Nothing changed with the release of iOS 9 from recent prior updates. While the update may download you are not forced to install it unless you have to restore your iPhone. You missed the point about security updates, these were not to eliminate bugs they were to keep your iPhone secure. If security is far less important to you then you should move on to the android world, you won't see near as many updates (if any) and won't be nagged about them. You also will get a shot at 99% of the mobile spyware/malware.

Why not security updates separated from additional software that many users may not bother with. After all remember the mac vs pc commercial where the Pc guy was round with extra stuff - that was the lure of macs - not loaded with software you could not get rid of. Times do change.

Meg St._Clair wrote:

It's too bad that you're unhappy with your purchase. But I'm not sure why you're addressing this to me. iOS devices hold their resale value very well. Sell it and buy something that suits you better.

^^ totally true. no reason to hang onto something you don't love. Sell it and get something you do!

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I tried to downgrade back to ios 9.3

Unfortunately, you can't do that with iOS and that fact is well known.

It has been less then a year and they are already outdated by this latest update.

Every software and hardware developer issues updates - that does not mean that the device is outdated. Rather, it is quite often simply one or more security updates necessary to keep your device and data safe because of the every changing security threats by hackers.

Philcavana wrote:

hehe 😁

And yes you have to update the apparatus, or else it will keep nagging you everyday, and downloading the update without your consent.

No, you don't have to update. I have 2 iOS 9 capable devices, but have not upgraded from iOS 8. I have seen the nag screen possibly a dozen times between the 2 devices. Not exactly a forced update.

notcloudy wrote:

deggie wrote:

Nothing changed with the release of iOS 9 from recent prior updates. While the update may download you are not forced to install it unless you have to restore your iPhone. You missed the point about security updates, these were not to eliminate bugs they were to keep your iPhone secure. If security is far less important to you then you should move on to the android world, you won't see near as many updates (if any) and won't be nagged about them. You also will get a shot at 99% of the mobile spyware/malware.

Why not security updates separated from additional software that many users may not bother with. After all remember the mac vs pc commercial where the Pc guy was round with extra stuff - that was the lure of macs - not loaded with software you could not get rid of. Times do change.

Because iOS is not a stripped down OS X.

iOS has a lot of radios that the Mac do not have.

Furthermore the builtin apps are hard code, sandboxed and depended on each other.

BTW, there is only a few "unwanted apps" that do not take much space.

I have been a zx spectrum, commodore, hitbit sony owner.

android user on tablet and phones,I have been using windows from xp to 7.

One month ago I have bought an Ipad (Errare humanum est) and after many days trying it I think is the worst way of wasting money of my entire life.

1) You have to use determined and mandatory Os even if you legally want to downgrade or upgrade your own os need the aproval from apple in signing this os

2) After paying a lot of pounds for this device I am not free to install app from other places

3) I can not even use my storage inside the device for transferring a film, a photo or listening a song.

4) etc,etc,etc I am really unhappy.

I am absolutely fed up and tired of my Ipad and as result I got it parked at the shelf waiting for the hope and accepting the risk of install something in it despite of the fact of bricking it for having something that finally works. Or selling in Ebay assuming the lost of money

Kind Regards

Miguel L.

User of an Ipad3 ios 9.3 and absolutely desperate and bored!!

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miguellopez2001 wrote:

I am absolutely fed up and tired of my Ipad and as result I got it parked at the shelf waiting for the hope and accepting the risk of install something in it despite of the fact of bricking it for having something that finally works. Or selling in Ebay assuming the lost of money

It's too bad that you're unhappy with your purchase. But I'm not sure why you're addressing this to me. iOS devices hold their resale value very well. Sell it and buy something that suits you better.

My advice: Get a Samsung. Apple's not going to change this.

My personal 6 is on iOS 8.4.1. I never see prompt to update anymore. Maybe it will give up over time. 🙂

so funny to see part of the conversation is removed