iOS 26.5 won’t let users downgrade to prior update any longer

Apple shipped iOS 26.5 to last week, and now in the last 24 hours, it has stopped signing iOS 26.4.2—blocking downgrades to the last update.
GizChina

How to Safely Downgrade from iOS 26 Beta to iOS 18

Developer beta versions are not finished versions. They are meant for testing, not for everyday use. As a result, these betas are often filled with bugs, glitches, and features that don’t work ...
Cult of Mac

Apple closes the door on downgrading iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18

A week after the release of iOS 26, Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.6.2. So, you can no longer downgrade your iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18. This move is standard practice for Apple. It usually stops ...

iOS 26.4 No Longer Signed by Apple, Blocking Downgrades From iOS 26.4.1

Apple today stopped signing iOS 26.4, so iPhone users who have updated to iOS 26.4.1 are no longer able to downgrade to the earlier version of iOS. iOS 26.4.1 came out a week ago. When software is ...