14 DAY TRIAL // Apple rolled out iOS 15.4.1 last week, and the new version includes several important fixes, including for a battery glitch that caused massive drains even on the latest-generation iPhones.
Given this is therefore a super-important release, Apple has decided to block the downgrades from iOS 15.4.1 to iOS 15.4, therefore making sure you can no longer go back to the operating system version that was causing so much battery trouble.
While the decision may sound harsh at first, it is not. This is something that Apple regularly does after rolling out new iOS software updates, so it was obviously just a matter of time until the downgrades to iOS 15.4 ended up being blocked anyway.
What’s new in iOS 15.4.1
The latest version of iOS comes with three important fixes.
First and foremost, Apple says it has resolved a glitch causing Made for iPhone hearing devices to lose the connection within some third-party apps. Then, Braille devices should no longer become unresponsible while navigating text or displaying an alert.
And last but not least, it’s the battery drain fix that I’ve told you about earlier and which in some cases wreaked havoc on iPhones out there.
In my case, for instance, the iOS 15.4 caused massive battery drains without doing anything, in some cases requiring a recharger after only 8 hours. Rebooting the iPhone or removing apps known as battery hogs, such as the official Facebook client, didn’t produce any improvement, so it was pretty clear that Apple was the one required to come up with a fix.
Installing iOS 15.4.1 should obviously be a priority for iPhone owners out there, so make sure you check for updates manually if the new version hasn’t already landed on your device as an automatic update. Just like before, the iPhone 6s and later models are all supported.