Apple regularly stops signing older version(s) of iOS and iPadOS as the company releases newer versions to the general public. Doing so works as a mechanism to prevent firmware downgrades.
Apple regularly stops signing older version(s) of iOS and iPadOS as the company releases newer versions to the general public. Doing so works as a mechanism to prevent firmware downgrades.
Apple just this week released an updated firmware for both models of the AirPods Pro 2, including the ones with the Lightning-based charging case, and the ones with the USB-C-based charging case.
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.
The Apple Pencil (USB-C) received its first ever firmware update on Tuesday since initially launching on the first day of this November.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.