Managing software updates on devices
- Click Policies and profiles > Managed devices > Compliance > Device SR requirements and click
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- Add a profile name and description.
- Select the device types that you want the profile to apply to.
- For iOS devices:
- If you want to display update notifications on users' devices, select Show software update notifications.
- In the Recommended software update cadence drop-down list, choose which OS updates to show to users (All, Newest, or Oldest).
- If you want to defer software updates for a set number of days, select Enable update deferrals and specify the deferral period.
- If you want to turn on automatic OS updates, select Enable automatic update actions and configure the settings as desired.
- Enable and configure the background security improvement settings and beta program enrollment settings as desired.
- For macOS devices:
- If you want to allow standard user accounts (not just administrator accounts) to install OS updates, select Allow standard user OS updates.
- If you want to display update notifications on users' devices, select Show software update notifications.
- If you want to defer software updates for a set number of days, select Enable update deferrals and specify the deferral period.
- If you want to turn on automatic OS updates, select Enable automatic update actions and configure the settings as desired.
- Enable and configure the background security improvement settings and beta program enrollment settings as desired.
- For Android devices:
- To define update rules for specific devices and operating systems, in the OS update rule section, add and configure one or more rules.
- To define suspension periods where OS updates will not occur, in the Suspend OS updates section, add and configure one or more suspension periods.
- To control how Google Play applies updates to apps running in the foreground, in the App auto update policy drop-down list, choose the appropriate option (Always, Wi-Fi only, User can allow, Disable).
- Click Save.Assign the profile to users and groups.
- That's it!
You now know how to manage OS updates on iOS, macOS, and Android devices.