Apple permanently blocks iOS downgrades with version 26.5, forcing users to stay on the latest update regardless of issues.
Key takeaways
- Apple Cuts Off iOS Downgrades—A New Era of Update Lock-In
- Apple just slammed the door on downgrading iPhones to iOS 26.4.2, stopping all official signing of that version within a week of shipping iOS 26.5, according to 9to5Ma...
- Apple’s move is unambiguous. The company shipped iOS 26.5 to all users last week and, within the past 24 hours, stopped signing iOS 26.4.2. That means even those with ...
- Why It Matters: Control, Security, and User Autonomy
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