No red badge notifications for iPad updates

The update badge will typically be seen some days after release of a System Software update. Apple's global network of update servers have finite capacity - and cannot service the entirety of deployed devices at the same time. After the initial spike pf update requests has passed, Apple will notify broad availability using the update notification badge - regionally and by batch.

Keeping your iPad updated with essential security updates is strongly advised - however, experience demonstrates that it isn't always a good idea to be among the first to install system software updates immediately upon release, in particular for critical devices upon which you rely.

Whilst unusual, it is not unheard of for a system software update to cause unexpected or serious issues with some models of iPad - a recent example of a "bad" update being iPadOS 17.7.7 causing major difficulties for owners of iPad Pro 10.5". The "update" was subsequently suspended pending development of a fix. For those that had already installed the bad update, it was many days before a further update was released to address the issues caused - during which affected devices were all but unusable.

For devices upon which you have critical reliance, it is perhaps advisable to wait for just a day-or-two to ensure that no unforeseen issues are identified with an update. Truly critical updates, that should be applied immediately, are independently pushed to devices using a Security Response updates (that can be enabled or disabled in update settings).

The red badge is not coming directly when there is a software update. The update is pushed in batches so sometimes it can take a few days/ a week for the badge will appear. Yesterday there dropped an update, and i also don’t have the red badge just yet

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