Software Update

Introduction

With Relution 26.1.0, the new Apple configuration Software Update has been introduced for devices running iOS 18 or later. This configuration can be used alongside the existing System Updates configuration. It replaces, among other things, the Update Deferral restrictions and the update behavior from the legacy System Updates configuration, which is marked as deprecated in Relution.

To ensure updates across the entire device fleet, both Software Update and System Updates can be configured in parallel and deployed to all iOS devices.

Note: The deprecated System Updates configuration will be phased out by Apple in the medium term.

Software Update

General

Beta Program Enrollment

  • Allowed
  • Always Off

Software Update Notifications

  • Show all notifications
  • Updates shown to the user:
    • All
    • Latest
    • Oldest

Automatic Software Update Actions

Automatically Download Available OS Updates

  • User Choice
  • Always Off
  • Always On

Automatically Install Available OS Updates

  • User Choice
  • Always Off
  • Always On

Automatically Install Available Security Updates

  • User Choice
  • Always Off
  • Always On

Deferral of OS Updates

  • Number of days

    Number of days to postpone a major or minor operating system update on the device

Rapid Response for Security Updates

  • Allows the user to install security improvements in the background
  • Enables the user to roll back security updates in the background

Triggering Updates

There are two ways to perform iOS updates:

Policy Configuration The System Updates policy can be used to define the time window for system updates.

Device Action Through actions in the device inventory, devices can be updated immediately to the latest available version.

For iOS devices to successfully perform an update, the following conditions must be met:

  • Devices must be sufficiently charged or connected to a power source.
  • Devices must be unlocked; otherwise, users must enter their device passcode.
  • The installed update will always be the latest publicly available iOS version.
  • Supported iOS devices check for updates independently of this policy configuration once per day.
  • This configuration overrides any restrictions on deferring updates.
  • No users should be signed in on shared devices.