The Cupertino company has just closed access toiOS 18.0.1,preventing any rollback for iPhone users. This technical maneuver, usual at Apple, is one of the essential elements of a broader strategy of the company, aimed at keeping its fleet of smartphones up to date, particularly in terms of security. This is a very common practice in the tech sector, and Apple is no exception.
Forced migration… with benefits
Apple has deployed a verification mechanism on its servers that automatically rejects any attempt to install iOS 18.0.1.You will therefore have no other choice but to adopt iOS 18.1, released on October 28; a version that still bringsits lot of new things. A redesigned control center, support for natural language search, fixed various bugs, etc.
This version of the OS also marks the arrival with great fanfare of AI functionalitiesd’Apple Intelligence, which we will unfortunately only welcome later in France,in April 2025. Tim Cook also welcomed the success of this update,adopted twice as quickly as iOS 17.1at the same time last year.
An uncompromising security policy
This recurring practice by Apple actually responds to a security imperative. By forcing users to stay on the latest version of iOS, the company ensures thatall of its devices benefit from an optimal level of protectionagainst cyber threats (system vulnerabilities, malware, phishing, etc.)
An approach which may appear restrictive, but whicheffectively protects millions of usersagainst vulnerabilities discovered on previous versions of the operating system.
- Apple is blocking rollback to iOS 18.0.1 to push users to version 18.1.
- iOS 18.1 brings several new features, including a redesigned Control Center, AI features, and better security.
- This forced update policy aims to strengthen the protection of devices against cyber threats.
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