Fortunately, you don't have to take this issue lying down, as there are ways to prevent your iPhone from receiving OTA updates and their corresponding prompts, regardless of whether your device is jailbroken or not.Īvoiding iOS updates is a must if you've jailbroken your device, as these will remove your precious jailbreak, and can also lead to data loss in the event of a snag during the update process. Like an overbearing mother, Apple will constantly nag you through annoying red bubble alerts about iOS updates that are ready to install.