Over the past week, we saw Apple launch iOS 14.7, a new version of the operating system for iPhone and iPod touch that offered various new features such as compatibility with the new MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone. 12, or the new function to check the air quality in Weather and Maps. Additionally, recently we also saw how Apple released iOS 14.7.1 along with other operating systems, fixing significant security holes. Taking all this data into account, It looks like Apple wants all users to join these last two versions because they have officially stopped signing iOS 14.6 for all devices., making it impossible to downgrade to this version of the software.
You can no longer revert to iOS 14.6 on your iPhone or iPod touch
As we mentioned, when Apple releases new versions of its operating systems with big improvements or which represent big advancements in terms of security, it’s usually quite common for them to stop signing previous versions. This way, they can ensure that a higher percentage of users will be retained in these new versions.
Specifically, a few weeks ago data related to the Pegasus malware was revealed, thanks to which it was possible to remotely access the confidential information of some important people using iOS 14.6. Yes, While it is not known if the system access failure has ever been fixed with iOS 14.7, it makes sense that they are preventing access. to previous versions.
In addition, downgrading to previous versions of iOS is also usually related to Jailbreak, a practice that Apple does not recommend at all. In this way, it would be quite logical for the company to have blocked the return if it had detected any indication of manipulation on its operating system.
In the meantime, it should be noted that iOS 15 beta versions, the new operating system presented at WWDC 2021 they still continue their race and little by little they polish. In this way, you could say that we are almost at the end of iOS 14 and that sooner or later we will have a new operating system for the iPhone and iPod touch.
