On September 24, Apple officially released the new update to iOS 14.0.1 for all those devices that were compatible. Days later they have made the decision to stop signing the iOS 14 version, something that could be a problem for some users. In this article we will tell you all the implications that this decision can have.
Apple dismisses iOS 14.0
It is already a common process for Apple to stop signing a previous version when a new update has been released. In this way users are ‘forced’ to stay on iOS 14.0.1 and in no case go back to the previous generation of software. At first it is not a crazy idea since the adoption that iOS 14 is having by users is quite good and it is believed that 14.0.1 is also having a good reception. According to data from past weeks, iOS 14 was already installed in 30% of compatible iPhone and although none of these could go back to a previous version of iOS 13, they will not be able to do it to that 14.0 if they updated to the most recent.
The goal that Apple has is that all its computers are updated to the most recent version always for security reasons as we will comment below. With this movement it can be confirmed that they have shelved iOS 14.
What does not being able to return to iOS 14.0 mean?
As we have mentioned previously, with this decision, users can no longer downgrade from iOS 14.0.1 to iOS 14. Right now the only possibility that is open is to downgrade from iOS 14.2, beta version, to iOS 14.0.1. This has very important implications, especially in terms of bugs. It is quite common that when a version such as iOS 14.0.1 has some bugs that make it difficult to use the device, you have to downgrade to return to a version that was more stable. Unfortunately, this operation is no longer possible and the only way Apple leaves open is to upgrade to a higher version in beta, which may also present certain bugs, or wait for the launch of a new version, something that can take several weeks.
The jailbreak has also been heavily hit by stopping signing both iOS 13.7 and iOS 14. It is common for amateur users to perform this operation on their devices to go back several versions to be able to jailbreak since in the newer it is rare that it is open This possibility. From Apple they want to avoid at all costs that their devices are jailbroken and that is why they increasingly stop signing the old versions to be able to ‘tie’ users to be in the most recent possible without the possibility of giving reverse.
