Apple Stops Signing iOS 12.1 Following Release of iOS 12.1.1 and iOS 12.1.2

[MacRumors]

Following the release of iOS 12.1.1 on December 5 and iOS 12.1.2 on December 17, Apple has stopped signing iOS 12.1, the previous version of iOS that was available to consumers.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners who have upgraded to iOS 12.1.1 or 12.1.2 will no longer be able to downgrade to iOS 12.1.

iOS 12.1.1, available for all iOS devices, introduced expanded eSIM support, a redesigned FaceTime interface, and Haptic Touch for notifications on the iPhone XR, among other features. iOS 12.1.2, available only for the iPhone, introduces eSIM bug fixes and may include software tweaks in China to remove patented Qualcomm functionality.

Apple routinely stops signing older versions of software updates after new releases come out in order to encourage customers to keep their operating systems up to date.

iOS 12.1.1 and iOS 12.1.2 are now the only versions of iOS that can be installed on iPhones and iPads.

Article Link: Apple Stops Signing iOS 12.1 Following Release of iOS 12.1.1 and iOS 12.1.2

 

[zorinlynx]

Apple has been pretty generous with signing windows. I think they recognize people may want to go back if they have issues with the new version.

 

[Scotty2Hotty]

"iOS 12.1.1 and iOS 12.1.2 are now the only versions of iOS that can be installed on iPhones and iPads."

Except for an Xr - 16B94 is still being signed.

 

[Naraxus]

I really wish Apple would get sued over this ****

 

[mthomas184]

I really wish Apple would get sued over this ****

If you want the freedom to put whatever software you want on your phone, move to Android. It’s pretty simple.

 

[Altis]

If you want the freedom to put whatever software you want on your phone, move to Android. It’s pretty simple.

It isn't "whatever software you want", just previous versions of Apple's OS, back to the version it shipped with.

The way Apple does it is very anti-consumer but works in their favor.

 

[thadoggfather]

Apple has been pretty generous with signing windows. I think they recognize people may want to go back if they have issues with the new version.

agree to disagree

generosity would be allowing every point version of that major version at least until another major version, and then for months thereafter.

Normally two point versions float at any given time, and because 12.1.2 came out, a third signed version, it was just a matter of a short period of time.
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"iOS 12.1.1 and iOS 12.1.2 are now the only versions of iOS that can be installed on iPhones and iPads."

Except for an Xr - 16B94 is still being signed.

it stopped being signed too, it had been signed for like an additional 30 minutes before they nixed it

 

[BoneHead001]

‘Signing”? What does that mean?

 

[thadoggfather]

‘Signing”? What does that mean?

Versions check apple's servers to make sure apple
Allows it. If it's not signed having the firmware is useless.

 

[JosephAW]

It would be funny is Apple stopped signing 12.1.1 so users could not install it.

 

[zorinlynx]

agree to disagree

generosity would be allowing every point version of that major version at least until another major version, and then for months thereafter.

Normally two point versions float at any given time, and because 12.1.2 came out, a third signed version, it was just a matter of a short period of time.
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it stopped being signed too, it had been signed for like an additional 30 minutes before they nixed it

The signing window is long enough that if you have issues with an updated version, you have time to revert before it closes.

And really, iOS 12 has been so trouble-free compared to last releases that you can argue if it's even necessary at this point.

 

[thadoggfather]

The signing window is long enough that if you have issues with an updated version, you have time to revert before it closes.

And really, iOS 12 has been so trouble-free compared to last releases that you can argue if it's even necessary at this point.

Always necessary. For testing purposes, compatibility. X.0 is rarely more stable than x.3 versions from the prior

People not keeping up and reading the forums and updating the second a new version comes out will narrow the window

I think they should chill on it

 

[Yebubbleman]

I really wish Apple would get sued over this ****

I'm surprised they haven't gotten sued over the icon of their .ipsw files being that of a Lego.

(But yes, the inability to control what OS your device can have installed does seem to be something that ought to be outlawed.)

 

[BoneHead001]

Versions check apple's servers to make sure apple
Allows it. If it's not signed having the firmware is useless.

Thank you. I had no idea.

 

[pat500000]

They should stop signing ios 12.1.2 and future updates.

 

[B4U]

Apple has been pretty generous with signing windows. I think they recognize people may want to go back if they have issues with the new version.

1 week of letting the general public to be their beta testers without pay and the tech-savvies wait for the bugs to iron out? but miss the boat on going back on the older OS?
That sure is generous.