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Apple has stopped signing iOS 26.1, meaning that iPhone users can no longer downgrade to that software version. iOS 26.2 is now the minimum version that is still signed by Apple, and there is also the iOS 26.3 beta.
iOS 26.2 was released last week. The update includes a new Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen's clock, offline lyrics in Apple Music, and much more.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26Related Forum: iOS 26This article, "You Can No Longer Downgrade to iOS 26.1" first appeared on MacRumor
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