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PSA: iOS 26.2 may re-enable auto app updates
Hey all,
I’ve just read that the 26.2 iOS update has, for some users, quietly re-enabled automatic software update installation. This can happen very easily if you tap through the post-update screens without reading the fine print.
At the “Software Update Complete” screen, there may be a short message indicating that future updates will be automatically downloaded and installed. If you tap Continue, the automatic installation option can be turned on without any further confirmation. There is usually a smaller “Only Download Automatically” option that avoids this, but it is easy to miss.
A few important notes:
- This does not appear for everyone.
- You will not see it if automatic updates were already enabled.
- It can vary between devices and iOS versions.
- If you have ever had an update install without explicitly triggering it, this is often the reason.
For musicians relying on stable, known-good systems for gigs, rehearsals, or studio work, automatic OS updates are risky. A system update can introduce audio issues, MIDI timing changes, AUv3 problems, or app incompatibilities at exactly the wrong time.
I strongly recommend disabling automatic installation and updating manually only when you are ready and have tested.
You can check and change this here:
Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates
From there, you can:
- Allow updates to download automatically, if you wish.
- Disable automatic installation of system updates.
Even if your device was not affected this time, it is worth knowing that Apple can introduce this behaviour in any update. A quick check now can save a lot of stress later.
Comments
So true. I always check after a major version update, but never expected it could happen in a minor "point" upgrade. Once I do a major update I usually do the point updates almost right away if they're just security updates. When a new major update is about to be released I always check that both automatic updates and automatic download-only are turned off.
I already experienced this with 26.1. I suspect it is offered periodically, to encourage us to good behavior. And it is annoying that we cannot disable it in the setup screen. We have to choose "Only Download Automatically", then disable it later in Settings.
The title is misleading. This option only applies to iOS updates, not to app updates.
Good ol’ apple
Update did not change my settings.
Thanks Michael! You're a life saver!
Yeah, my pedalboard relies heavily in Loopy Pro and Tonex and last time I inadvertently updated right before Sunday worship service. My setup was all messed up Bad.
So lesson learned. Thankfully I fixed it up but thanks so much for the reminder.
Yes. That is nefarious. It didn't used to be an option. They stealthily downloaded the updates, then even if you deleted the download, it would come back again. I had an iPhone with too little space and this used to annoy the hell out of me. I'd eventually end up updating just to stop running out of space. Now they give you the option, but only if you know to return to do that. 🙄
True, but periodically checking that the setting for not automatically updating apps is wise IMO if you don't like auto updates. I don't remember ever having that re-enable automatically, but I have had to enable it on new devices or device restores.
Yep, did it on multiple devices for me.
26.2 didn't fuss with my settings on iPhone. Both Automatically Install and Automatically Download remained off.
Same
Thanks for the heads up!
I'm still on 26.1 but how do I disable auto app updates? When I go to the app store, most of my apps show updated. I hate it. Also, on my older iphones it's forcing downloads of apps.
iOS/iPadOS settings > App Store: turn off App Downloads, and App Updates
I’m on an Air 4 on 18.7.3 and just had a message that the update to 26.2(!) had failed due to lack of storage space, despite having disabled the auto-update function. Good thing I’m low on storage, but it now seems I’m stuck with a 5GB download I cannot get rid of.
I don't recall exactly how right now, but I'm sure that I was able to remove an unwanted download once. It was either in one of the update screens or it was in device storage. Check around. I think you'll find it unless they've removed that option in iOS/iPadOS 26.
There is a subsetting in the Automatic Updates setting for automatic downloading. Turn it off and I think the download will be removed
Thanks for the suggestions. All the download/update options are switched off. I have also been able to remove an unwanted update in the past, and from memory it then appeared in the storage settings among the other apps, but there is no update there this time. Copilot suggested that clicking the update itself might address it, but the only option there is to update.
I suppose the next option is to turn it off and back on again and see if that helps.
Or perhaps I should just bite the bullet? I have read that iPadOS 26 causes sluggishness and other issues on an Air 4 which makes me hesitate. Does anyone here have any first hand experience?
Sorry I can’t tell you how to remove it, but I’m positive that you can. I think you should be able to find it if you keep looking.
Maybe I’ll turn on automatic downloads to try it myself. I have the space and I’m going to update eventually anyway.
Maybe check the iPhone/iPad Storage in the General section of the iOS settings.
I updated my iPad from 18 to 26 last night. It presented two options on the first opening after the update: Automatic Updates or Download Only. I picked automatic updates, then went straight to device settings and turned both off.
Kinda trivial but thanks.
Probably gotta update 80 apps x 3 devices.
Love it though.
Just found another setting that reeks of another more or less hidden update channel:
Under “Privacy & Security”, almost at the bottom is a setting “Background Security Improvements”. Of course enabled by default.
The good thing is that if you disable this you get a notification about the security improvements and you can still install them manually.
It’s been happening for years, so I’m not sure it’s exactly breaking news.