{"id":1343,"date":"2019-04-23T08:29:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T08:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cortadoblog1.wpengine.com\/why-companies-should-delay-apple-ios-updates\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:38:00","slug":"why-companies-should-delay-apple-ios-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/en\/why-companies-should-delay-apple-ios-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"No Rush \u2013 Why Companies Should Delay Apple iOS Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Installing iOS updates directly after their release can lead to incompatibilities \u2013 or worse. Here are our best practices for handling new updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iOS-Update-Screen-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"iOS updates should be delayed in companies until it is certain that all important applications are working.\" class=\"wp-image-1342\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An iOS update should not be carried out too hastily. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An excellent feature of Apple\u2019s iPhone and iPad is that they evolve with each update. In addition to important security updates and occasional performance improvements, the larger updates are transforming iOS devices into ever more capable smartphones and tablets. So, it\u2019s more than understandable that some users just can\u2019t wait to install the latest updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But from a company\u2019s perspective, it can pay off to be cautious. Changes to the operating system seldomly have a purely superficial effect. For example, an ill-considered iOS update can quickly lead to important apps no longer running. This is particularly annoying because once installed, iOS updates cannot be easily reversed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-these-reasons-ios-updates-can-lead-to-incompatibilities\">For these reasons, iOS updates can lead to incompatibilities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>App developers are basically independent of Apple. However, this also means that whenever Apple changes an interface, they have to make sure they keep up with the latest developments. If the developers don\u2019t, their apps can become instantly unusable after an update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> From time to time Apple cancels support for apps that are no longer up-to-date \u2013 most recently for 32Bit apps and apps that don\u2019t support iPv6. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even if app developers regularly update their apps, there is always a bottleneck before major updates. This is because Apple checks every single app. And since it\u2019s not uncommon for Apple to reject apps, it can be impossible for developers to know when their app will be finally approved and uploaded to the App Store. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-practice-for-ios-updates\">Best Practice for iOS Updates <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, IT departments in any organization should recommend that users not perform an update until the corresponding version has been approved by the IT department. The IT department should keep an eye on the relevant blogs and the Apple support forum, to ensure they quickly spot known problems with the latest iOS releases. In addition, it is relatively easy to check in the App Store whether apps relevant to the company have already received an update for the latest iOS release. Ultimately, the IT department should do the iOS update themselves and check compatibility. IT professionals can then approve the iOS operating system version and inform their users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professionally-handling-ios-updates\">Professionally Handling iOS Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that iOS updates are not carried out prematurely, attentive users are required. However, updates are often initiated accidentally, for example because users believe they have to react to the update notification. This is why it\u2019s better, especially with many users in an organization, to use a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cortado.com\/en\/iphone-device-management-ultimate-guide\/\">Mobile Device Management system<\/a><\/strong> such as Cortado MDM. With Cortado MDM, admins not only prevent or delay the installation of new iOS releases, but also prevent the user from being notified of the availability of a new release. What\u2019s also useful is that a delay can be specified for the installation. As a general rule, after about four weeks following a release, all apps are up to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-managed-updates-delay-ios-updates-with-cortado-mdm\">Managed Updates: Delay iOS Updates with Cortado MDM <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cortado MDM (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cortado.com\/en\/products\/mdm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cortado MDM<\/a> makes it easy to plan iOS updates. Even if you don\u2019t have a Cortado MDM subscription yet, you can try out the update delay feature in the free 14-day trial phase. Open the control panel of the Cortado MDM management console and select <em>Policies<\/em>. Now edit the iOS policies. Under the <em>Supervised Devices<\/em> tab, scroll to the policies for iOS 11 and later. Remove the checkmark at <em>Immediate OS update<\/em>. This will display the <em>OS update delay (in days)<\/em> option. Here you can enter by how many days the iOS update should be postponed (the maximum is 90 days). The latest iOS update then won\u2019t be displayed on the supported devices of your users until the time specified here has elapsed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOS updates offer plenty of new possibilities for iPhones and iPads and are often eagerly awaited. So, it\u2019s hardly surprising that some users want to install the latest updates on their devices immediately. But companies need to be careful. In our blog post, you\u2019ll find out why it\u2019s recommended to delay iOS updates on managed devices and how you can make sure that updates don\u2019t occur until your organization is ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[42,44],"class_list":["post-1343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it-administration","tag-ios-management","tag-mdm"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New iOS updates (and why you should delay them)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If not careful, installing iOS updates directly after their release can lead to incompatibilities \u2013 or worse. 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