A few years ago, Apple introduced a default parameter on the iPhone and iPad which automatically installs system software updates, including large updates like iOS 26 and iPados 26. If you do not want your iPhone or iPad to automatically update iOS 26, you can make an adjustment of the parameters to ensure that it does not happen.
Whether you are sitting on the key for compatibility reasons, which you do not yet be interested in the update, or maybe you have not yet prepared for iOS 26, you may have an interest in preventing your iPhone or iPad from updating iOS 26 automatically, which is generally occurring overnight.
How to prevent iOS 26 from updating and installation automatically on iPhone and iPad
You can prevent the automatic installation of iOS 26 on iPhone and iPados 26 on iPad with the adjustment of the following parameters:
- Open the “Settings” application on iPhone or iPad and access “general”
- Access “software update”, then press “automatic updates”
- Turn the “iOS updates” updating switch to the deactivated position under “automatically install” (possibly, switch the other iOS automatic download updates and also download)
This will prevent the iPhone from automatically installing the iOS 26 update on your device.
The same tip works exactly to stop the automatic update at iPados 26 on iPad, but it will rather be labeled as “iPados updates”.
The rocking of these parameters simply means that your iPhone or iPad does not automatically install the update of the iOS 26 software, which generally occurs during the night while an iPhone or an iPad is connected and loaded. If you don’t want to wake up on an iPhone or iPad with a whole new operating system, complete with a liquid glass interface and all new modifications and functionalities, this is the best way to avoid this.
You can install iOS 26 by yourself at any time if you wish, but with this activated parameter, you will have to do it manually.
If you only turn off the automatic update installation, the iOS 26 update can always download on your device, unless you also deactivate it as mentioned above as an optional third step.
Some users are delighted with new updates and install them right away, but not everyone is like that. There are many reasons why users may want to keep the iOS 26 update for iPhone or iPados 26 Update for iPad. Perhaps you are waiting for subsequent versions, or maybe you have a problem of compatibility of applications, or maybe you don’t like the more bright liquid glass interface, maybe you are just more careful in the installation of the main UDPATES, or a number of other reasons why you may want to avoid a software update. It is not in a hurry to jump and the updates will always be available to you later if you change your mind. Likewise, you can always switch this discount again at any time, if you want your device to update again.
