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How to Disable Rapid Security Response On paper, having Rapid Security Responses installed automatically seems like a great idea. However, sometimes it can cause more harm than good. Apple isn’t perfect, and some software updates can bring issues on their own, as we saw a few months ago with a series of iOS 16.5.1 Rapid Security Releases (RSRs). The first two RSRs broke several websites, including Facebook, and it wasn’t until the third, iOS 16.5.1(c) appeared that things stabilized. Luckily, you can turn off these automatic updates if you don’t want to take the risk of things breaking behind your back (and you’re willing to live with the risk of unpatched security vulnerabilities for a few days). Here’s how to disable Rapid Security Response on iPhone or iPad: 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Scroll down and select General. 3. Choose Software Update. 4. Go to Automatic Updates. 5. Disable Security Responses & System Files. And that’s it. Your iPhone won’t update any security responses automatically anymore. If you don’t want to deal with any type of updates, you can also disable iOS Updates. Should You Really Disable Rapid Security Response Updates? Of course, it all comes down to personal preference, but generally speaking, it would be best to keep Rapid Security Response updates available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While you may encounter some problems when handling new updates that you didn’t even know your iPhone installed, it’s usually better to live with some bugs than risk a possible security breach on your iPhone. Further, while the iOS 16.5.1 RSRs were a bit of a mess, it was the first time Apple had used the new Rapid Security Response feature to push an update out to the public. We can hope Apple has learned from that experience and the next RSR updates will go more smoothly. Of course, as we said, if you prefer to stop updating your iPhone automatically, it’s best to disable this feature. Don’t worry; if you change your mind later, you can always follow the same steps and turn automatic Rapid Security Response updates on again. Just keep in mind that you should always manually check for any software updates and install them as soon as you feel comfortable doing so — you’ll still be offered any Rapid Security Response updates that are available, but you’ll be able to choose when to install them.