Apple discontinues iOS 14.4 subscription after iOS 14.4.1 is released

After the release of iOS 14.4.1 on March 8, Apple stopped signing iOS 14.4, the previous version of iOS 14. With the software no longer being signed, it is no longer possible to downgrade iOS 14.4.1 to the iOS 14.4 if you’ve already updated your iPhone or iPad.

Apple routinely stops signing older versions of software updates after new releases are released to encourage customers to keep their operating systems up to date.

iOS 14.4.1 was a security fix update that addressed a vulnerability in WebKit that could allow maliciously crafted web content to execute code.

iOS 14.4.1 is the current publicly available version of iOS that people can download, but Apple has also provided iOS 14.5 to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes. iOS 14.5 is one of the biggest updates to ‌‌iOS 14‌‌ to date, featuring a feature to unlock an PiPhone‌ when wearing a mask with an Apple Watch, adding Dual-SIM 5G support, introducing compatibility with the latest game controllers and more.