Apple in the present day stopped signing iOS 26.2, which signifies that iPhone customers who’ve up to date to iOS 26.2.1 are now not capable of downgrade to the sooner model of iOS. Apple launched iOS 26.2.1 final week with help for the AirTags 2.
Software program “signing” signifies that it has handed the server-side verification verify that Apple performs when a consumer downloads a brand new model of iOS on an ‌iPhone‌. An replace cannot be put in except it passes the verification verify.
Apple doesn’t present customers earlier variations of iOS as soon as an improve has come out, however when software program continues to be signed, it’s attainable to downgrade utilizing the macOS Finder on a Mac or the Apple Gadgets app on a Home windows PC. Till in the present day, customers would have been capable of downgrade from iOS 26.2.1 to iOS 26.2 if desired for some purpose.
Unsigning software program prevents Apple prospects from putting in outdated, much less safe variations of iOS, and Apple sometimes stops signing an replace every week or so after new software program comes out.
Apple has additionally stopped signing a number of older variations of iOS supplied for gadgets unable to replace to iOS 26, together with iOS 12.5.7, iOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12, and iOS 18.7.3. iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15.8.6, and iOS 18.7.4 have been launched final week, whereas an up to date model of iOS 16 got here out in the present day.
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