Apple announces it will stop signing iOS 14.6

After releasing iOS 14.7 last week, Apple has stopped signing iOS 14.6. That is to say, if you have installed or upgraded to iOS 14.7/14.7.1, you can no longer downgrade to iOS 14.6. This version was released in May this year and introduced features including iPhone unlocking Apple Watch, Apple Maps accident user reporting, Apple Card family sharing, AirTag improvements, and more.

iOS 14.7 is the update that replaces iOS 14.6, adding support for MagSafe battery packs and introducing a number of bug fixes. Apple also released iOS 14.7.1 today, a smaller update that includes a critical security fix and a bug fix that could prevent a Touch ID iPhone from unlocking a connected Apple Watch.