After the arrival of iOS 17.2.1 a few weeks ago, Apple has decided to no longer sign iOS 17.2 for the iPhone.
Apple has stopped signing iOS 17.2, the second major update to iOS 17 released on December 12, full of new features and fixing up to 10 important security errors. A few days later, on December 19, Apple released iOS 17.2.1, fixing some issues and bugs, an update that This is the only one you can install
Apple has stopped signing iOS 17.2 and you will only be able to install iOS 17.2.1 if you are using an older version or need to restore your iPhone. Apple stops signing old versions of software so that its users are encouraged to install the latest updates and prevent them from having an operating system w ith security errors and less stability
Consequences of the designation of iOS 17.2
What Apple stops signing a version of iOS means you won’t be able to install it on the iPhone, even if you try to force it. When you install a new version of iOS on the iPhone, the device first connects to Apple’s servers which must verify the software and approve the update, which we call “signing”.
Having an iPhone updated to the latest version ensures that you will be able to access new functions or interface changes that the company has implemented in the system. Ensure a better performance
iOS 17.2.1 has the same new features that come with iOS 17.2among which are the Diary application, new widgets and improvements in several applications, but adding to the correction of various security errors.
All users are recommended to install this update as it includes important bug fixes.
For more information about security content in Apple software updates, visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Next up is iOS 17.3, an update that also arrives with some important improvements and he’s been having problems recently. Apple was forced to pull the second beta due to a bug that caused the iPhone SE to remain on the starting block.