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Apple stops signing iOS 12.1, preventing firmware downgrades via iTunes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 18, 2018

Apple officially closed the signing window for iOS 12.1 on Tuesday, a move that prevents all iPhone and iPad users from downgrading their handset’s firmware via iTunes to any version lower than iOS 12.1.1.

Apple released iOS 12.1.1 just under two weeks ago and followed up with iOS 12.1.2 yesterday afternoon, so it’s not very surprising that the company is halting downgrades to iOS 12.1. It’s somewhat typical for Apple to stop signing an older firmware version about two weeks after an update is released.

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Apple highlights “Best of 2018” in its App, Books and iTunes stores

Cody Lee ∙ December 4, 2018

Apple this morning issued a press release, announcing the "Best of 2018." For those unfamiliar with the tradition, every year around this time, the company highlights popular content across its various media apps and stores. Now you can see these lists for yourself in their respective apps—Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books and iTunes—but we've rounded up the top picks below.

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Apple stops signing iOS 12.0.1, hindering downgrades from iOS 12.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 27, 2018

Apple stopped signing iOS 12.0.1 on Tuesday, a move that prevents all iPhone and iPad users from downgrading their firmware via iTunes to any version lower than iOS 12.1.

It’s been almost one full month since Apple publicly released iOS 12.1, signaling one of the Cupertino-based company’s longest firmware signing windows in recent memory; most windows only last for about two weeks.

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Last chance to downgrade to iOS 12.0.1 for potential jailbreakability

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 7, 2018

Apple officially released iOS 12.1 to the public last week, and if history is anything to go by, then that means the Cupertino-based tech giant will soon close the gates for downgrades to iOS 12.0.1 via iTunes.

Apple generally closes the signing window for older firmware approximately 14 days after a new version is released, give or take a day. That said, if you’ve been thinking about downgrading back to iOS 12.0.1, then you should probably get a move on.

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Apple is no longer signing iOS 12.0

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 22, 2018

On Monday, Apple stopped signing iOS 12.0, making it impossible to downgrade from iOS 12.0.1 to iOS 12.0. The move also compels those on iOS 12.0 to upgrade to iOS 12.0.1 when attempting a restore via iTunes.

The news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise since the Cupertino-based tech company released iOS 12.0.1 to the public just over two weeks ago. Apple typically stops signing firmware approximately 14 days after releasing a new version to facilitate software upgrades among its user base.

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Sponsored Post ∙ October 12, 2018

Did you just get your brand spanking new iPhone XS? Are you wondering how to transfer your media, like photos, videos, music, books and more, from your old to your new phone? Perhaps you're contemplating upgrading to iOS 12 and setting up your device as new in order to get rid of all the cruft that has accumulated over the years? What you need is a capable iTunes alternative that gives you full control over your iOS data.

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Apple’s assigning device trust ratings based on our phone call and email habits

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ September 20, 2018

The recently released iOS 12 software update is packed with new features. One of those features, however, was never highlighted when iOS 12 was first announced in June, nor is it being promoted on Apple's iOS 12 page. Instead, it's only mentioned on the company's updated iTunes policy page. The feature is an all-new device trust rating that Apple's assigning to everyone who uses an iPhone to make purchases.

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Apple attempts to explain why the Infowars app remains on the App Store

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ August 9, 2018

In recent days, Apple removed five of the six "Infowars" podcasts by Alex Jones from its Podcasts app under the company's hate-speech guidelines. At the same time, Cupertino decided to keep the official Infowars app on the App Store which provides access to the podcasts content it had just banned. Apple is now trying to clarify these two seemingly conflicting decisions.

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