14 DAY TRIAL // Apple rolled out iOS 14.2 a few days ago, and the company moved pretty fast to make sure that users wouldn’t downgrade to the previous version of the operating system.
So today, the Cupertino-based tech giant confirmed that it stopped signing iOS 14.1, which means that if you already installed iOS 14.2, you’re pretty much stuck with it.
What would anyone want to downgrade to an earlier version of iOS? you could ask.
There are two reasons why going back to an older version of the operating system is something that many users are interested in.
First and foremost, it’s the obvious performance struggle. If something goes wrong on iOS 14.2 and a specific feature isn’t working as planned, the easiest way to deal with the whole thing is to go back to iOS 14.1, which is pretty convenient if a backup has also been created.
Jailbreaking
And then, it’s because older versions of iOS are often the ones that are easier to jailbreak. Believe it or not, but the days of jailbreaking aren’t over just yet, and there are plenty of people out there who use such tools to unlock their iPhones and get access to new functionality.
And there’s a good reason for the whole thing. Apple’s walled garden is still a thing these days, and unlocking the device with a jailbreak solution is the easiest way to get rid of them. Needless to say, jailbreaks typically take a while to hit the web and Apple very often blocks them with new operating system updates, so this is the reason why some people just want to go back to an earlier release.
iOS 14.2 is the latest version of the operating system, and it introduced new wallpapers and a large collection of wallpapers on all supported iPhones.