iOS 16 was officially released on September 12 after three months of beta testing. Since then, Apple has released two minor updates: iOS 16.0.1 and iOS 16.0.2. Now the company has stopped signing both iOS 16.0 and iOS 16.0.1, which means users can no longer downgrade from iOS 16.0.2.
iOS 16.0.1 and 16.0.2 are no longer signed
iOS 16.0.1 was released on September 14, two days before the iPhone 14 hit stores. The update, which was exclusive to new models, fixed some bugs affecting iPhone 14 users. A week later, on September 22, Apple released iOS 16.0.2.
Unlike iOS 16.0.1, iOS 16.0.2 has been made available to all iPhone users as it brings important bug fixes. For example, the update fixes an issue that could cause the iPhone 14 Pro camera to shake unexpectedly in some apps, while also fixing the persistent copy-and-paste prompt throughout the system.
Rolling back to older versions of iOS is often used by those who jailbreak their iPhones and iPads. However, there is no sign of iOS 16 jailbreak tools being developed at this point. Restoring an Apple device to a previous version of iOS can also sometimes be useful for users who experience significant bugs after upgrading to the latest version of iOS.
Upgrade from iOS 16 to iOS 15
Although you can’t easily roll back to iOS 16.0, you still have the option to downgrade from iOS 16.0.2 to iOS 15. That’s because Apple released iOS 15.7 last week, which brings security fixes for users who do not want to install iOS. 16 again.
Those who wish to downgrade an iPhone or iPad must do so using a Mac or PC.
This isn’t the first time Apple has offered the option to let users stay on an older version of iOS. Last year, once iOS 15 became available, users could choose to stay on iOS 14 longer while Apple was still releasing security updates for it. However, the company removed this option a few months later. It is unclear how long iOS 15.7 will remain available as an alternative option to iOS 16.
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