iPhones that have updated to iOS 16.1.2 since November 30 have not been able to downgrade back to versions 16.1 and 16.1.1.
According to 9to5mac, iOS 16.1 operating system was released by Apple in October with many new features and improvements such as iCloud Shared Photo Library, Fitness+, and Live Activities Version 16.1.1 was released in November to patch bugs. security.
Until November 30, Apple continued to release iOS 16.1.2 to enhance the collision detection feature on the iPhone 14 series (Crash Detection) and improve compatibility with carriers, this is also the new official version. most up to now.
At the same time, Apple is also about to release iOS 16.2 in the next few days. The update will add the Freeform app, improvements to the Home app, an Always-on option for iPhone 14 Pro users, and Apple Music Sing
by people who jailbreak iPhones and iPads Restoring to older iOS versions is commonly used. However, there is currently no indication that any jailbreak tools for iOS 16 are in development. Restoring an Apple device to a previous iOS version is also sometimes helpful for users who experience serious errors after upgrading to the latest iOS.
Although it is impossible to roll back to iOS 16.1, users still can downgrade the operating system version from iOS 16.1.2 to iOS 15. That’s because Apple is still providing security updates to users running iOS. 15.7.1.
This isn’t the first time Apple has offered an option to allow users to continue using an older version of iOS. In 2021 when iOS 15 launches, iPhone users can choose to stick with iOS 14 longer while Apple is still releasing security updates to iOS.
However, Apple removed this option a few months later. It’s not clear how long the iOS 15.7.1 operating system will exist as an alternative to iOS 16.