General Turning off the new automatic iOS system updates (not to be confused with auto-app updates)

[Acronym]

I'm on an iPhone 5 and I use iOS 9 and it if I remember correctly, it prompted to download and install iOS 9.0.1 I was plugged in and on Wi-Fi.

 

[Zazoh]

This is horrible. I'm in a remote area with limited internet. I usually do updates between midnight and 5am, the only time I have unlimited access. I guess I can charge Apple when I go over?

 

[e93to]

Strange... On my 5S (8.4.1), iOS 9 was not automatically downloaded... Furthermore, I never get iOS update notifications. And there is no "1" badge on Settings.

Something on my phone must be broken, but I'm not complaining!

 

[Sirious]

You can't stop it, but I have a tip for you:

When a new update is released that you do not want to upgrade to, hit download and install yourself that same day the update is released (the idea is to do it before iOS fetches an update and downloads it automatically).

As soon as the download starts, go to Storage and select the update and delete it. This will let iOS know you do not want the update downloaded, and will also prevent issues.

Additionally, this means that you won't get an annoying badge app icon in Settings prompting you to update. However, this needs to be done with every update.

I use this technique to stay on 8.4.1.

When you do that, how often do you have to do it? Doesn't iOS keep fetching & downloading it itself?

 

[Max(IT)]

That is the thing: what you are describing is true for iOS 8 and lower. For iOS 9 and higher however it is automatically installed, not matter what you do. At least that is how it is being described and presented in every tech article. Unless your do the update yourself before it gets the chance (which may be a problem given that I often want to delay updating via iTunes for a couple of days after a major release due to the server load making it an agony to update).

Seeing how we just had iOS 9.0.1 it would be nice to hear from people that experienced this new behavior, although most of the forum members here probably are the kinds of people to already have updated before this automatic behavior kicks in.

The biggest problem is not going to be with our own devices (we will update before that or try the trick posted above), but with the devices of our family we all tend to manage. They will get auto-updated including the possible issues often associated with OTA updates (versus full firmware updates through iTunes).

I didn't see this behavior with iOS 9.0.1
I downloaded the full file on my Mac and installed via iTunes, without any incremental update...

 

[vertsix]

When you do that, how often do you have to do it? Doesn't iOS keep fetching & downloading it itself?

Whenever a new update is out, but it needs to be done immediately. Like, that same day.

 

[Sirious]

Whenever a new update is out, but it needs to be done immediately. Like, that same day.

Good to know. That's for the info.

 

[Acronym]

When I got the notification to update to 9.0.2 I said not now and it gave me this option.

 

[C DM]

When I got the notification to update to 9.0.2 I said not now and it gave me this option.

Remind me later would leave it off until you agree to install it (or delete it the downloaded installation).

 

[Max(IT)]

When I got the notification to update to 9.0.2 I said not now and it gave me this option.

Same happened to me overnight on my iPad Air