It’s official: Apple stops signing iOS 13.6 for your compatible devices. This is not really something strange, since the company always usually performs this action shortly after launching a new software version and in this case we find that iOS 13.6.1 it was released last week. But what happens when the company does this? Is it impossible to go back to this version? In this article we will try to solve these doubts.
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Goodbye to iOS 13.6 officially
Apple recommends always having the latest iOS version available on iPhones, as well as iPadOS on iPads, macOS on Macs, and so on. The reason for this is because software updates can not only include aesthetic and functional novelties, but also add bug fixes and security measures that are sometimes very relevant to ensure security and privacy of the users. That is why it automatically stops recommending having an older version when a new one comes out. In this case, a week has passed until Apple has stopped signing this version and forces it to be on iOS 13.6.1 in a way.
However, there are alternative methods for downloading older versions of iOS and other operating systems. For example through the IPSW website, in which you can download these older versions according to the device model you have. The IPSW file is downloaded first and then, connecting the computer to a computer with iTunes (Finder on Macs with macOS Catalina and later), this version is installed.
With an eye toward iOS 14
Clearly, all eyes are already on the next generation of Apple’s iPhone software. Currently iOS 14 is in its fifth beta, adding new features to the operating system and correcting errors found in previous versions. This system is expected to reach all users in fall of this same year, although there is still no date marked on the calendar or at least Apple has not wanted to make it official and everything indicates that we will have to keep waiting to find out.
In any case, it seems that the life of iOS 13 and its subsequent updates is coming to an end. This has been the version with the most updates in the history of the iPhone software, reaching a version ‘6.1’ that had never been given until now. This does not seem to be a drama anyway, since all teams with iOS 13 will be able to update to iOS 14, that is to say, that from the iPhone 6s onwards you can enjoy the news (including the first generation iPhone SE).
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