Deferring iOS and iPadOS Updates

Jamf School Documentation
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In Jamf School, you can defer software updates on mobile devices and computers for up to 90 days. When a software update is deferred, the update will not be made available to users until the specified number of days after the update's release date.

Requirements

Supervised mobile devices with iOS 11.3 or later.

  1. In Jamf School, navigate to Profiles > Overview in the sidebar.
  2. Click + Create Profile.
  3. Select the iOS operating system.
  4. Select the Device Enrollment enrollment type.
  5. Enter a name in the Profile name field and configure the additional settings as needed, including the time filter.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. In the list of payloads on the left side of the pane, locate the iOS payload category and click the Restrictions payload.
  8. Click Configure.
  9. Configure software update deferral settings by doing the following:
    1. On the Functionality tab, locate the Applications section and select the Defer Software Updates for __ days checkbox.
    2. Enter the number of days to defer software updates for.
  10. In the list of payloads on the left side of the pane, locate the General category and click the Scope payload.
  11. Configure the scope of the profile by clicking the + icon and adding device groups to the profile scope using the pop-up menu.
  12. Click the Settings icon on the right side of the page, and do one of the following:

    • To install the profile on devices automatically, click Change to automatic installation for all groups.

    • To allow users to install the profile themselves, click Change to on-demand installation for all groups. The profile will be available for users to install in the Jamf Teacher or Jamf School Student apps.

  13. Click Save.