JAKARTA As usual, Apple will stop signing to a longer version of iOS after releasing the latest version. Since December 19, Apple seems to have prevented its users from downgraded iOS.

Downgrade is a method where iOS users, or other operating systems, want to lower the system to older versions. Usually, this action is done because the latest version is considered worse, including bugs, and more.

When Apple was still signing an older version, users who had updated the software could still lower the version. However, now iOS 18.2 users can no longer downgrade because Apple stopped supporting iOS 18.1.1.

Apple deliberately stopped downgrade support to keep its users in version iOS 18.2. The reason is, this latest version not only includes various advanced features, but also a much better security feature in protecting devices

The limit to downgrade also applies to iOS 18 users down, including iOS 17. For users who have not updated their iPhone operating system to iOS 18.2 and still want to run iOS 17, the iPhone supports the decision.

In fact, Apple provides an option for iOS 17 users to maintain the version and simply update the security patch. Although there is no need to update the device to iOS 18.2, it is not known how long this freedom will be supported.

In the end, users will be forced to upgrade their iOS version. Apple will probably use application and feature restrictions for a newer version of iOS so users are forced to switch to iOS 18 version.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)