All iPad settings
Settings Pathfinder · iPad
Automatic Updates
Lets iPad download and install software updates automatically.
In iPadOS 18
Settings then General then Software Update then Automatic Updates
“Go to the Settings app on your iPad. Tap General, tap Software Update, then tap Automatic Updates.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iPadOS 17 and later
Settings then General then Software Update then Automatic Updates
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iPadOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
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Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Update iPadOS - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Update iPadOS - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Update iPadOS - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Update iPadOS - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide