Here's how.įirst, you'll want to pause the download by temporarily disconnecting your iPhone or iPad from your Wi-Fi network.
You can stop the update process in its tracks at any time and even delete the downloaded data from your device to free up space. The lack of a cancel option on this screen seems to imply that there's no way to prevent a software update from downloading once it's started, but don't be fooled. When an over-the-air iOS update starts downloading on your iPhone or iPad, you can monitor its progress in the Settings app via General -> Software Update.
