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Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 after patching multiple security exploits with iOS 16.3.1

February 21, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.

Apple no longer signing iOS 16.3

iOS 16.3.1 was released to all users on February 13. While the update didn’t add any new features, it came with multiple security patches. One of the patched exploits was found in WebKit, the engine behind the Safari web browser, which had been “actively exploited” by attackers.

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