Apple Stops Signing iOS 12.2 Following Release of iOS 12.3

[MacRumors]

Following the release of iOS 12.3 on May 13, Apple has stopped signing iOS 12.2, the previous version of iOS that was available to consumers.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners who have upgraded to iOS 12.3 will no longer be able to downgrade to iOS 12.2.

iOS 12.3, available on all devices able to run iOS 12, was a major update that brought the revamped Apple TV app with new Channels feature.

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 12.3 is now the only version of iOS that can be installed on iPhones and iPads, but developers and public beta testers can download iOS 12.4, another major update that's currently being beta tested.

Article Link: Apple Stops Signing iOS 12.2 Following Release of iOS 12.3

 

[now i see it]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

 

[justperry]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

Even an iPhone 5S is supported (iOS 12), that's a 6 year+ old phone.....

 

[Bornee35]

Even an iPhone 5S is supported (iOS 12), that's a 6 year+ old phone.....

It's like talking to brick walls with their terrible obsolescence narrative. Biggest cause of obsolescence is the passage of time.

 

[tricouleur]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

How dare they expect me to pay for using their product, that is what you mean to say, right?

 

[Sasparilla]

Even an iPhone 5S is supported (iOS 12), that's a 6 year+ old phone.....

Shhhhh, that sort of fact based argument doesn't fit in with nonsensical Android based astroturfing. If they keep repeating a lie long enough they count it'll stick with some people. Remember, Apple with those security and functionality updates for users phones (like the 5s, a 6 year old phone) really screws over Apple customers compared to Android where the longest updates (google) is only 3 years with other vendors often only 2 years of updates or if its not a top of the line phone (Samsung) a good chunk do no updates at all. /s

 

[az431]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

Just FYI, you’re not required to update your iOS. You can keep your iPad 2 on iOS 5 for as long as you want.

 

[pika2000]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

Apple supporting 5 year old devices: planned obsolescence!
Android OEMs stop updating their devices by year 2 or 3: innovative!

 

[alexhardaker]

Just FYI, you’re not required to update your iOS. You can keep your iPad 2 on iOS 5 for as long as you want.

They do bug you to update, though. The update downloads in the background as well

 

[vnrwka]

my Safari, Settings, Podcast app are getting 5 second delays on launch from time to time since ios12. Even tried the factory reset but no fix. iOS has really been frustrating since 11's battery drain,..

 

[newtestleper]

They do bug you to update, though. The update downloads in the background as well

If only there was a way to prevent that...

 

[Marshall73]

They should go back to the old days, release a new OS every 2 years and charge $129 for it. would sort out all the whiners who say that there's not enough changes in the OS and those that whine that it is forced upon them.

 

[thadoggfather]

If only there was a way to prevent that...

It still bothers ya every once in a while to upgrade

 

[TheSkywalker77]

"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 to ensure incremental planned obsolescence"

What about jailbreaking?

 

[theapplehead]

They should go back to the old days, release a new OS every 2 years and charge $129 for it. would sort out all the whiners who say that there's not enough changes in the OS and those that whine that it is forced upon them.

Hey, you get what you pay for. Oh well...

 

[alexhardaker]

If only there was a way to prevent that...

Have they stopped bugging people, then?

 

[Googlyhead]

Just FYI, you’re not required to update your iOS. You can keep your iPad 2 on iOS 5 for as long as you want.

Technically; that's not completely true:
If you need to re-install (or clean install); the only option is the latest (signed) version. You can't reinstall the version you currently have.
And likewise, as the article infers; you can't opt to upgrade to any version other than the latest, as Apple have specifically stopped signing these.
Nor can you downgrade; even to a version previously installed (or the original version supplied with the device).