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Update Apple VPP Apps only via Wifi
Hallo zusammen,
ich bin noch komplett neu hier und habe über die Suche leider nichts passendes gefunden.
Wir nutzen Apple VPP und aktuell ist es in Intune so eingestellt, dass die ausgerollten Apps automatisch aktualisiert werden, also auch über Mobile Daten was zu einem sehr hohen Datenverbrauch führt.
Gibt es die Möglichkeit auch zu definieren, dass die Apps innerhalb Zeit x z.B. über WLAN aktualisiert werden und falls das nicht passiert, erst dann über die Mobile Daten?
Habe auch schon überlegt die automatischen App Updates zu deaktivieren, dann müsste ich ja aber vermutlich alle Apps in der Portal App auf sichtbar stellen und dann müssten diese durch die User manuell geupdatet werden oder?
Vielen Dank vorab für eure Unterstützung
kde2408 No problem.
There actually seem to be several related to VPP updates and having more control over which apps to update and how, you check some of these out here:
- Restrict iOS app updates to wifi only (very low vote count at the moment)
- Ability to update specific VPP app on one device or more
Or see all VPP related Ideas here
Hi kde2408
There are some restrictions around this topic, maybe you can use that?
- Configure a policy for iOS/iPadOS with the Device restriction type
- Expand Wireless configuration options
- Expand Block use of cellular data
- From Dropdown list pick All managed apps or Choose specific apps
Helpful guide from Peter Daalmans: Block apps to use cellular data via Microsoft Intune
Reference to MS Docs: iOS/iPadOS device settings in Microsoft Intune
kde2408 Hmm, not sure what the best option would be but maybe disabling the VPP automatic update would be smart in your case. Can't think of any other ways right now.
As far as I know both of the Automatic Update options under Settings are enabled by default meaning users are already getting quite a robust framework for receiving app updates. Had a quick look around the web and found the following checks, unfortunately did not find any official documentation on the topic.
Automatic App update checks:
- The iOS device must be on and/or asleep.
- The iOS device must be connected to power and/or battery is almost full.
- The iOS device must be connected to a cellular data network and/or Wi-Fi.
- Updates larger than 100MB will only be downloaded over Wi-Fi, never cellular.
- If device is in Low Power Mode it will not update
Source: ios appstore - When does an automatic app update happen on iOS?
As an alternative you could try to deploy some VPP as App Store apps instead and only leave the most important apps in the mandatory app deployment.
