Over the Air iOS Updates

**Phillip Swanson** · 06-04-2011, 04:14 PM

Another feature that is likely to be confirmed for iOS 5 next week has leaked. Automatic iOS application updates over the air.

A MacRumors user noticed the following change to Apple's App Updates screen:

Or if your device has Automatic Download enabled for apps, your updates will download to your device without having to sync.

The page, which pops up when you ask iTunes to check your app library, has already been altered by Apple with the discovered text removed. Luckily MacRumors was able to capture the above screen capture before Apple removed the text.

What the sentence does confirm is a new setting that doesn't currently exist. Users can only manually update or sync their apps through App Store on their devices. Hopefully this means Apple will include over the air updates for iOS as well, and finally make wireless syncing a possibility.

Source: MacRumors

**reopeadres** · 06-04-2011, 05:23 PM

Over the air, jailbreak fixes??

**Rokesomesmeefer** · 06-04-2011, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by reopeadres

Over the air, jailbreak fixes??

Right?! I'll be sure to leave that one disabled.

**FleetGeek** · 06-04-2011, 08:06 PM

I don't see this leading to wireless sync, but automatic updates would definitely be welcome. Hopefully we'll have a decent notification system soon that will let us know it's happened too!

**Jahooba** · 06-04-2011, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by reopeadres

Over the air, jailbreak fixes??

No matter what Apple can build, there will always be smarter people out there that can tear it down. I have a feeling there will always be a jailbreak scene, no matter what measures Apple dreams up to counter it.

**Cer0** · 06-04-2011, 10:23 PM

Apple has went back and changed this to remove that line.

**Turnamental** · 06-05-2011, 12:56 AM

Interesting... I didn't see this one coming so soon.

**SkyMuffin** · 06-05-2011, 03:27 AM

This title is a little misleading, since the screenshot in question talks about app updates, not iOS updates.

**bigboyz** · 06-05-2011, 10:33 AM

Over the air takes too long and can be disrupted by low quality signal strengths...not sure if i care yet....YET

**Ryry506** · 06-06-2011, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by bigboyz

Over the air takes too long and can be disrupted by low quality signal strengths...not sure if i care yet....YET

True but who said you had to do it at once you could update everything before you goto bed or when your busy and know you won't be on your phone for awhile.

**thevmax** · 06-06-2011, 07:12 PM

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Another feature that is likely to be confirmed for iOS 5 next week has leaked. Automatic iOS application updates over the air. A MacRumors user noticed the following change to