Apple has stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.1, the first major software update for iOS & iPadOS 17 since it first debuted this Fall. This means that downgrades to iOS or iPadOS 17.1 are no longer possible on modern handsets.
Firmware
Apple Pencil (USB-C) receives first firmware update since launching just two weeks ago
The Apple Pencil (USB-C) received its first ever firmware update on Tuesday since initially launching on the first day of this November.
Apple unsigns iOS 17.0.2, ending downgrades from iOS 17.1 and later
Apple over the weekend stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.0.2, an older firmware that interestingly remained signed even after the Cupertino-based company stopped signing the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.0.3.
Apple releases firmware update 6B32 for AirPods Pro 2
If you own a pair of AirPods Pro 2, whether it’s the one with the MagSafe charging case with the Lightning port or the MagSafe charging case with the USB-C port, then you might want to be aware of a new software update that Apple released on Thursday.
Apple unsigns iOS & iPadOS 17.0.3, preventing downgrades from iOS & iPadOS 17.1
Apple just this week stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.0.3, preventing downgrades from the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.1 firmware that launched just last week with a bevy of new features and improvements for iPhones and iPads.
macOS Sonoma 14.1 expands Favorites in the Music app, fixes bugs, & patches security holes
It was a big day for software updates in the world of Apple. In addition to launching iOS & iPadOS 17.1 for iPhones and iPads, and watchOS 10.1 for Apple Watches, Apple has also bumped up the latest version of macOS Sonoma to 14.1 this Wednesday afternoon with new features, bug fixes, and improvements.
watchOS 10.1 brings Double Tap & NameDrop to select Apple Watches, fixes tons of bugs
Alongside the iOS 17.1 software update for the iPhone that Apple released on Wednesday, the Cupertino-based company also launched the latest software update for Apple Watches — watchOS 10.1 for the general public.
Apple pushes yet another firmware update for AirPods Pro 2, now to version 6A305
Just last week, Apple released a minor bug fix firmware update for both models of the AirPods Pro 2 (specifically, both the ones with the Lightning charging case and the USB-C charging case). Now one week later, Apple has released a second firmware update for the same AirPods Pro 2 models.
Apple to deploy technology that wirelessly updates sealed iPhone firmware at retail stores
One of the things that many prospective jailbreakers hope for when buying an iPhone or iPad from the store, especially third-party stores that may not rotate inventory as frequently, is that they may happen upon a device with older firmware on it that can still be jailbroken.
Apple releases AirPods Pro 2 firmware update version 6A303 to fix bugs
If you have a pair of AirPods Pro 2, then you might want to know that there’s a new firmware update available for them that Apple says incorporates important bug fixes.
Apple unsigns first versions of iOS & iPadOS 17 since the major firmware update launched in September
News broke late Wednesday night that Apple stopped all firmware downgrades from any version of iOS or iPadOS 17 to iOS or iPadOS 16 after iOS & iPadOS 16.6.1 stopped being signed. But that’s not all that happened…
Apple closes signing window for iOS 16.6.1, ending downgrades from iOS 17
Apple released iOS & iPadOS 17.0 as 2023’s major new software upgrade for iPhones and iPads, which as you can probably guess, means that Apple really doesn’t want people downgrading back to the older iOS & iPadOS 16 firmware.