Apple Pulls Ability to Restore iPhone 5c, iPad Mini, and More

MacRumors
By Hartley CharltonJul 9, 2026, 8:31 am108 pts
Apple has stopped signing several older versions of iOS for a group of legacy iPhone and iPad models, cutting off the paths to reinstall or downgrade the affected software. Apple will no longer validate over-the-air (OTA) or direct IPSW installs of the builds in question. Once a version is unsigned, there is no…

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