Last week Apple announced that it was stopping updating iOS 14 to the surprise of every user who had not yet updated their devices to iOS 15. And I say this because months ago , Apple said it would continue to release security updates for iOS 14, but without notice for how long.
By not announcing for how long, most users understood that it would be indefinitely. Well no. As Apple confirmed to Ars Technica, the option that allowed users to continue on iOS 14 and keep their device up to date was still temporary.
On the iOS 15 page available on the Apple site, in the Software Updates section, we can read:
iOS can now give you the option to choose between two software update versions through Settings. You decide if you want to upgrade to the latest version of iOS 15 as soon as it’s available to take advantage of new features and all security updates. Or if you prefer to stay on iOS 14 and install important security updates.
However, Apple’s support website, where it invites us to update our device, the company informs about the temporary possibility of continuing to iOS 14.
If you’re using iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or later, you may now see the option to choose between two software update versions. This option allows you to choose between updating to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS 15 as soon as it is released, or continuing on iOS or iPadOS 14 while receiving important security updates over a period of time.
The last iOS 14 update was 14.8.1, a version that was released in October and which Apple removed from its servers, so you can’t go back to iOS 14 anymore if you intended to.
Considering that iOS 15 is compatible with the same models that are updated to iOS 14, and this new version works flawlessly on older devices, there’s really no compelling reason to stick with it.