Apple pulls iOS signing for iPhone 5c, iPad mini
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Apple just pulled the plug on signing some older iOS versions for legacy devices as of July 10, 2026.
If you're still hanging onto an iPhone 5c, the first-generation iPad mini (Wi-Fi and Cellular), or a CDMA iPad 2, you can no longer officially restore or downgrade to those earlier system versions.
Apple blocks rollbacks to older iOS
The blocked updates include iOS 6.1.3, 8.4.1, 9.3.5, 9.3.6, and all of the 10.3.3 and 10.3.4 releases for these older models, so rolling back is off the table now.
This pushes users toward the latest, most secure version of the software, but it's a rare move for such old-school devices and might be tough news if you use them for testing or retro projects.