Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.3.2

[MacRumors]

Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.3.2, a week after releasing the iOS 18.4 update. Now that iOS 18.3.2 is not being signed, iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.4 are not able to downgrade to a version of iOS 18.3.

It is typical for Apple to stop signing an older version of iOS after releasing an update, and the process keeps iPhone users from installing outdated versions of iOS. "Signing" refers to a server-side verification check that's done when versions of iOS are downloaded onto an iPhone. Only software that passes the verification check is able to be installed.

Preventing downgrading ensures that customers have the latest security improvements and are not vulnerable to known attacks or security holes.

The iOS 18.4 update fixed more than 60 vulnerabilities, so it is a good idea to install the software if you have not done so already.

Article Link: Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.3.2

 

[scorpio vega]

Watch someone complain about this. lol

I actually forget Apple allows you to downgrade. Haven’t done it in years.

 

[MrRom92]

Knowing how bugged 18.4 is they should’ve at least left 18.3.2 up until they released an 18.4.1

 

[Astuces iOS]

Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.3.2, a week after releasing the iOS 18.4 update. Now that iOS 18.3.2 is not being signed, iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.4 are not able to downgrade to a version of iOS 18.3.

It is typical for Apple to stop signing an older version of iOS after releasing an update, and the process keeps iPhone users from installing outdated versions of iOS. "Signing" refers to a server-side verification check that's done when versions of iOS are downloaded onto an iPhone. Only software that passes the verification check is able to be installed.

Preventing downgrading ensures that customers have the latest security improvements and are not vulnerable to known attacks or security holes.

The iOS 18.4 update fixed more than 60 vulnerabilities, so it is a good idea to install the software if you have not done so already.

Article Link: Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.3.2

Big deal… did they stop signing iOS 15.8.3?

 

[FeliApple]

Probably Apple’s worst software practice.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Probably Apple’s worst software practice.

Not the best otherwise security issues

 

[winxmac]

So iOS 15.8.3 and iOS 16.7.10 are both unsigned?

It's almost always a week after the latest release, in this case iOS 18.4, that the previous release, in this case iOS 18.3.2, becomes no longer available for upgrade/downgrade or update.