iOS: Apple activates auto update of its operating system

If users update your operating system quickly, you have many advantages: you will receive new features immediately and are also up to date with security. Nevertheless, there are some reasons to sit out: be it incompatibilities with existing applications, undesirable changes from the manufacturer or the fact that some larger update can run older devices slower. However, Apple is now trying to get users more to activate automatic updates. If you do not take care of the installation of iOS 18.4, which was published on Monday, you will get the function on. Previously, Apple had also tried here to ensure that the car update was “voluntarily” activated with the appropriate operating control.

After update all updates automatically

With iOS 18.4, however, this runs even more sharply. Once the update is completed, this appears in large writing (see ancient image): “Your iPhone has been updated to iOS 18.4.” However, the group still writes this: “Future software updates will be automatically loaded and installed as soon as they are published.”

And further: You can manage this “in the settings for software updates”. So if you press the big “Continue” button (Continue) at this point, you have activated the auto update. If you don’t want this, you have to “only download the very small text” how you or she probably had actually activated this beforehand.

Memories of Apple Intelligence

Apple wants to ensure that the entire users as possible go to the automatic update. Basically, this is not a bad idea, but it also has disadvantages. Few should reverse a setting that was once made. In addition, the auto update does not necessarily mean that updates land on the iPhone really quickly: Apple rolls out in steps. So it can be faster to update manually if you really want to have an update.

Apple is reminiscent of Apple Intelligence without using users. Here Apple had started to automatically activate the AI ​​system after updates. Not all users want to have this “service”, especially since he eats storage space.