Disabling auto updates permanently

[omerc10696]

Is there a way to disable auto updates permanently? I've tried to disable it in developer options but to no avail, whenever I'm rooted the damn phone will still try to download the newest update and eats through my data. The only way I found was a firewall app to block it, but I'd prefer a command or something to disable it as I sometimes forget to enable the firewall again (works through VPN and some apps don't let me use their apps with VPN so I end up having to turn it off). Any help or advice is appreciated! Thanks

 

[alluringreality]

I think if you switched to a custom rom that doesn't use the usual update, such as Pure Nexus, that would probably do it. Personally I have started using FlashFire just to make OTA updates on the stock rooted Pixel easier. The only other option I've ran across is the following. The link keeps my phone awake and doesn't allow deep sleep, so I have no idea if the following actually works or not, since I didn't use it long enough to get to a new update. One poster indicated their firewall was still blocking traffic after making the change, yet I don't know if updating a phone and then making the change would work or not, assuming someone was okay with their phone not going into deep sleep.
https://www.androidexplained.com/pixel-hide-ota-notification/

 

[omerc10696]

I think if you switched to a custom rom that doesn't use the usual update, such as Pure Nexus, that would probably do it. Personally I have started using FlashFire just to make OTA updates on the stock rooted Pixel easier. The only other option I've ran across is the following. The link keeps my phone awake and doesn't allow deep sleep, so I have no idea if the following actually works or not, since I didn't use it long enough to get to a new update. One poster indicated their firewall was still blocking traffic after making the change, yet I don't know if updating a phone and then making the change would work or not, assuming someone was okay with their phone not going into deep sleep.
https://www.androidexplained.com/pixel-hide-ota-notification/

Ah, thanks! I think I'll use FlashFire to update whenever one is released. I looked at purenexus but wasn't really liking it. Thanks again!

 

[Donnyboscoe]

Disable SystemUpdateService

Check this page out.

My phone chewed nearly 20gb of mobile data in 3 days trying to constantly update.
I scoured for an additional 2 days for a solution and this is the only one that has worked!

I'm not allowed to post URL's but if you google: pixelmantras hide ota
You will hit the page straight away