Apple recently stopped signing onto iOS 1761 This means that after upgrading to iOS 18, users will no longer be able to downgrade

Apple recently released iOS 18 to the public, prompting many users to upgrade to the latest OS to try various new features However, according to 9to5Mac, Apple has removed the IPSW files for iOS 17 IPSW is the file format used to download the Apple OS to devices with Apple silicon This means that there is no way to downgrade to an older iOS after an update

Normally, it is good practice to upgrade a phone as soon as possible to benefit from the security changes included However, since iOS 177 now includes the same security updates as iOS 18, there is little reason to update other than to try out the new features

Note that one Apple product, the M4 iPad Pro, can still be downgraded because of reported issues with devices bricking after downloading iPadOS 18 Users who participated in the iOS 18 beta can also downgrade from the iOS 181 beta to iOS 180 downgradeable from the iOS 181 beta to iOS 180

Some of the great features of iOS 18 may convince some to upgrade, including expanded home screen customization However, the biggest selling point will be Apple Intelligence once the beta version is actually released Sadly, not everyone will be able to download Apple's new AI automatically, as there are limitations on the devices that can use it

One of the main reasons users tend to downgrade is to avoid the litany of bugs that are common in new OS versions The most pressing issue is the recently discovered problem with the Messages app crashing repeatedly This crash occurs when users share their Apple Watch face to a message thread and reply to it The only way to fix this bug is to delete the thread, but the constant crashes are still a problem

The inability to downgrade is probably not the biggest issue for many users, as iOS 18 has a lot to offer Plus, if you just got an iPhone 16, you can try out all the features right out of the box