Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.3, Downgrading No Longer an Option

[MacRumors]

Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.3, preventing iPhone owners who have upgraded to iOS 18.3.1 from downgrading to that version of iOS. Apple released iOS 18.3.1 a week ago, two weeks after the company released iOS 18.3.

Apple often stops signing an older version of iOS, usually within a week or two after a new version is released. When an update is no longer signed, it can't be installed on an ‌iPhone‌ due to a server-side software verification check.

This policy encourages users to keep their operating systems up to date. By preventing customers from downgrading to older versions of iOS, Apple ensures that devices have the newest security improvements.

Apple's iOS 18.3.1 update included bug fixes and security updates. One of those fixes addressed a vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild, demonstrating why it is important to keep iOS software up to date.

Article Link: Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.3, Downgrading No Longer an Option

 

[Realityck]

No surprise Apple wants you to use the latest because of many recent security updates and fixes.

 

[KurtWilde]

Give us that 18.4 beta!

 

[Reverend Benny]

Give us that 18.4 beta!

It will arrive as soon as the "new" SE is being announced as it will contain info about the device.

 

[Realityck]

It will arrive as soon as the "new" SE is being announced as it will contain info about the device.

More like today because it seeds with no announcement at 10 am PST, not needing Tim to say oh look something is ready for the devs.

 

[Lizzard899]

One day apple will fix the many bugs in ios 18 such as Messages app bug where its not deleting texts from the server end after u manually delete them from recently deleted folder. Its suppose to take up to 4 days to delete on the server end it has not done this. I just keep reporting it. ICLOUD Backup BUG where the storage is increasing for no reason. I encourage everyone to report these bugs on feedback page.

 

[Jerry Fritschle]

No surprise Apple wants you to use the latest because of many recent security updates and fixes.

I last really read Apple's warranty terms decades ago. At the time, at least, keeping your software up to date was among the terms, ostensibly because fixes might lie there.

 

[thefrost]

Not surprised about that.