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Re: iOS 7 update traffic
From: Geoffrey Keating <geoffk () geoffk org>
Date: 26 Sep 2013 15:32:21 -0700
Cutler James R <james.cutler () consultant com> writes:
On Sep 26, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Mark Lancaster <marklanc () gmail com> wrote:I have heard a lot of questions and debate about whether the iOS updates download automatically: Available updates download automatically if your device is connected to Wi-Fi and a power source. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623 <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623> /markThe wording in step 2 is poorly done. The availability of updates is what is downloaded. Step 3 indicates an active user input to begin download is required.
The updates do download automatically, but only if the device is on wifi and power at the same time. For iOS 6, a check for available updates will be attempted at a randomly chosen time on a randomly chosen day of the week. If one is found, an automatic download may follow if/when on power and wifi. Opening the Software Update pane will cause an immediate check for available updates. If one is found it will be displayed to the user, who may touch the button, which will complete the download (even if not on power or not on wifi, although there are minimum battery charge requirements and some updates can't be downloaded over cell) as necessary, and then perform the install. So, an ISP will see initial traffic when an update is released, as people manually install it, and some continuing traffic spread over at least the next week as the automatic downloads occur. Then, of course, once people have updated their device, they'll want to use it: update their apps, download a new Siri voice, buy music...
Current thread:
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic, (continued)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Seth Mattinen (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Phil Bedard (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Randy Bush (Sep 19)
- RE: iOS 7 update traffic Garrison Carr (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Nick Olsen (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Harry Hoffman (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Larry Sheldon (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Larry Sheldon (Sep 19)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Mark Lancaster (Sep 26)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Cutler James R (Sep 26)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Geoffrey Keating (Sep 26)
- Re: iOS 7 update traffic Cutler James R (Sep 26)