Tag: Firmware

Following iOS 15.4.1 release Apple now stopped signing iOS 15.4 preventing downgrade on devices.

Reference: Apple Stops Signing iOS 15.4 Following iOS 15.4.1 Release, Downgrading No Longer Possible

Following iOS 15.4 release Apple now stopped signing iOS 15.3.1 preventing downgrade on devices.

Reference: Apple stops signing iOS 15.3.1, blocking downgrades from iOS 15.4

According to forum thread there is an issue with macOS 12.3 affecting MacBook Pro 14" and 16" models which had motherboard replacements.

There is a firmware bug in Mac OS 12.3 that renders the update impossible to install on any 2021 14 or 16 inch MacBook Pro that has had it's logic board replaced.

Apple Developer Forums

Apple Developer Forums: Monterey Beta Bricking 16-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro

Reference:

• macOS Monterey 12.3 Update Bricking Macs That Have Had Logic Board Replacements
• Reports of repaired M1 Macs being bricked by Monterey 12.3 update

Apple releases first beta firmware for AirPods Pro.

AirPods Pro beta firmware for Apple Developer Program members enables development of features on iOS and macOS for AirPods. It also enables new AirPods Pro features, including Ambient Noise Reduction, and FaceTime spatial audio.

Apple Developer