Sadly, we can stop app updates but not dowloads of system updates. From Apple's site:
Go to *Settings > General > Software Update*. iOS will automatically check for available updates. *Available updates download automatically if your device is connected to Wi-Fi and a power source.* Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623 Still trying to figure out how to delete the iOS7 albatross hogging up my storage. -Tony On Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:22:25 AM UTC-7, regina alvarado wrote: > > Hi: > I wonder if the tip about making the app store manual would be usable to > stop IOS-7 from downloading automatically? I set the app store so I could > download manually. When I checked my IOS updates in settings, sitting in > the slot was IOS-7.2. I had to manually ask it to download. NOW, figuring > these two things do not have anything to do with each other, but I was able > to make the decision if I wanted 7.02. Actually feel it fixed some minor > bugs, at least on my phone so happy I made the upgrade. If they are truly > "pushing" without knowledge of the user, in my opinion, this is wrong. > Microsoft doesn't just upgrade Windows to 7 or 8 automatically! If they put > me on Win-8, I'd throw a tantrum! (smiley) > > > reggie and Allegra > > On Sep 28, 2013, at 7:17 AM, Ierne <gratta...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Hello from Dublin. I came upon your helpful discussion after I caught my > iPhone downloading iOS7 in the background without my knowledge. I reckon > David's information here is the most useful for those of us wanting to > prevent the download for now, never mind the update. (I don't want the > iOS7 on my phone yet because I find Reminders crashes on my iPad in iOS7 > after editing a large entry). I reckon the key words in David's post are > :" locked, plugged in, and on a wifi network", though I am not sure about > the locked point, as I found the phone downloading when not locked. But I > definitely found that it won't download if the unit is (a) not on power or > (b) not on WiFi. So the simple way to prevent the download altogether is > to turn Wifi off when charging. I also noticed that the download started > from scratch after I powered the phone off and on again, which suggests it > is removed by powering off, though I didn't check the phone capacity to > confirm this. That may provide a way to save space for those of you with > less capacity. Slán. > > On Saturday, September 28, 2013 8:18:08 AM UTC+1, David Chittenden wrote: >> >> Actually, this specifically fits into Apple's policy of It Just Works. >> The new iOS is downloaded for you, no muss, no fuss, in the background, >> whilst the unit is locked, plugged in, and on a wifi network. Therefore, >> you do not need to worry about such things as how often should you check >> for updates. When it is ready, you are notified so you can decide whether >> to upgrade now or wait until later. It Just Works. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing vip...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > . > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphon...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+u...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > . > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
