iOS Deferral Calculator

Apple allows iOS updates to be deferred by up to 90 days from release.

Anything in red can no longer be deferred.


VersionRelease DateDays Since ReleaseDeferral Limit DateMax Profile Days*
iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.113 Feb 202337 days14 May 202354
iOS 12.5.723 Jan 202358 days23 April 202333
iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.323 Jan 202358 days23 April 202333
iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.323 Jan 202358 days23 April 202333
iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.213 Dec 202299 days13 March 2023N/A
iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.213 Dec 202299 days13 March 2023N/A
iOS 16.1.230 Nov 2022112 days28 February 2023N/A
iOS 16.1.1 and iPadOS 16.1.109 Nov 2022133 days7 February 2023N/A
iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.127 Oct 2022146 days25 January 2023N/A
iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 1624 Oct 2022149 days22 January 2023N/A

* If deploying a deferral today, this is the maximim days that the version can be blocked for.

Useful Links

Managing software updates for Apple devices

VMware Tech Zone Operatonal Tutorial - Managing iOS Updates