A little earlier, Apple began distributing firmware updates - iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1 and macOS Monterey. Yesterday
It is intended for those who do not wantupgrade to a new software version. Note that iOS 14.8.1 began to spread just a month after the release of iOS 14.8. Interestingly, this firmware has passed the beta testing stage, which is why it came as a surprise to many.
Apparently, iOS 14.8 has been released.1 was for those who do not want to upgrade from the old firmware to the new one. At the beginning of the year, the company said that users will have a choice - to update to the new firmware or stay on the old one.
“You can update to the latestiOS 15 as soon as it is released for the latest features and the most comprehensive set of security updates. Or, keep running on iOS 14 and continue to receive important security updates until you're ready to upgrade to the next major version, ”Apple officials said earlier.
Source: 9to5mac