Apple Stopped Signing iOS 14.5 After The Release Of iOS 14.5.1, And Users Have Run Out Of Capabilities To Downgrade

iOS 14.5 is the major release of Apple with a number of new features, including more than 200 new emojis, the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch, and more. However, within a week of its release, Apple released iOS 14.5.1. As a small release, iOS 14.5.1 addresses the WebKit security issue.

Many iPhone users have been complaining about performance and battery drain issues with iOS 14.5.1, so if you haven't updated your iPhone yet, you probably should stop at iOS 14.5 and wait for iOS 14.6 to release in Next few weeks.

The locking of old iOS versions is seen as part of the "Apple Apples" effort to keep users up to date with the latest features and ensure the safety of the device.

Besides, in the past few years, there is very little reason for users to downgrade to an older version of iOS, especially when they often update iOS directly using OTA rather than through iTunes. Previously, most users downgraded iOS to conduct jailbreak.

Currently, the latest official iOS version is iOS 14.5.1. This morning Apple also released iOS 14.6 beta 3, the official update is expected to appear before WWDC is held at the beginning of the second week of June.