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<blockquote data-quote="MadScience2006" data-source="post: 103801" data-attributes="member: 1356"><p>I have made the decision to remain at iOS 6.x.x on all of my iDevices (at least for the time being). With that said, I just checked my iPad mini and noticed that the iOS 7 OTA update had somehow been conveniently pushed/downloaded to the mini without my authorization. Now instead of having a button labeled "Download and Install", I now have a button labeled "Install" with the status of the update being changed to "Downloaded". My other iPad 3 and iPad 4 still have the status (or download size) as 916 MB for the iPad 3, 915 MB for the iPad 4. My iPad mini now has this large (size is unknown but I'll assume it's at least 700 MB) firmware update residing on it with no way to get rid of it aside from wiping out it's contents and restoring it as a new device with it's existing version iOS 6.1.3 (I've tried a restore from backup). The only other way to remove the OTA update file is to actually update the device, which I do NOT want to do.</p><p></p><p>I've researched this pretty extensively throughout the day & found that this unauthorized/pushed update has affected others as well (not just with iOS 6 to iOS 7) with no way to delete this "unknown data" from the device without restoring as new with the same firmware or jailbreaking the device, gaining access to the low-level file system to remove the offending files. The PC-based direct file access apps that are out there will not gain you low enough access to even find the file(s), let alone remove them.</p><p></p><p>I now have to worry about my kid (who uses the mini) going into settings and pushing that "Update" button. I've schooled him extensively on what NOT to do and hope that it doesn't somehow get updated.</p><p></p><p>I like Apple but really loathe these kinds of "conveniences" to the end-user. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MadScience2006, post: 103801, member: 1356"] I have made the decision to remain at iOS 6.x.x on all of my iDevices (at least for the time being). With that said, I just checked my iPad mini and noticed that the iOS 7 OTA update had somehow been conveniently pushed/downloaded to the mini without my authorization. Now instead of having a button labeled "Download and Install", I now have a button labeled "Install" with the status of the update being changed to "Downloaded". My other iPad 3 and iPad 4 still have the status (or download size) as 916 MB for the iPad 3, 915 MB for the iPad 4. My iPad mini now has this large (size is unknown but I'll assume it's at least 700 MB) firmware update residing on it with no way to get rid of it aside from wiping out it's contents and restoring it as a new device with it's existing version iOS 6.1.3 (I've tried a restore from backup). The only other way to remove the OTA update file is to actually update the device, which I do NOT want to do. I've researched this pretty extensively throughout the day & found that this unauthorized/pushed update has affected others as well (not just with iOS 6 to iOS 7) with no way to delete this "unknown data" from the device without restoring as new with the same firmware or jailbreaking the device, gaining access to the low-level file system to remove the offending files. The PC-based direct file access apps that are out there will not gain you low enough access to even find the file(s), let alone remove them. I now have to worry about my kid (who uses the mini) going into settings and pushing that "Update" button. I've schooled him extensively on what NOT to do and hope that it doesn't somehow get updated. I like Apple but really loathe these kinds of "conveniences" to the end-user. :mad: [/QUOTE]
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