Question: How to Stop an Ios Update?
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How to Cancel an Over-the-Air iOS Update in Progress

  • Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  • Tap General.
  • Tap iPhone Storage.
  • Locate and tap the iOS software update in the app list.
  • Tap Delete Update and confirm the action by tapping it again in the pop-up pane.

How do I stop an iOS update download?

Go back to the Home screen by pressing the Home button. Then go to Settings -> General -> Storage & iCloud Usage. Click “Manage Storage” and scroll down the screen to find the iOS 11 icon. Then you’ll be brought to the software update page, tap on “Delete Update” and the software updating process will be stopped.

How do I get my iPhone to stop updating?

How can I stop my iPhone from asking me to install iOS updates?

  1. Go into the Settings app.
  2. Go to General > Storage & iCloud Usage.
  3. Go to Manage Storage (under “Storage” not “iCloud”)
  4. Select the downloaded iOS update (i.e. iOS 9.2) in the list.
  5. Select Delete Update.
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