Set up new phone with older iOS

[Furret]

I just bought a new phone and was trying to set it up when I noticed it was forcing me to update to iOS 14.6. I don't really want to be on the latest iOS version and was wondering if there was anyway to bypass this update. I also have an iPhone 6s which I plan to get rid of once I set up the new phone but it is running iOS 14.4 . Is there someway to maybe transfer the iOS 14.4 to the new phone? I just want some way, anyway to stay on an older version of iOS and was wondering if anyone could help, thanks. 

[Griffin_]

Oh no I read it wrong sorry

[Helpful Tech Witch]

24 minutes ago, Furret said:

I just bought a new phone and was trying to set it up when I noticed it was forcing me to update to iOS 14.6. I don't really want to be on the latest iOS version and was wondering if there was anyway to bypass this update. I also have an iPhone 6s which I plan to get rid of once I set up the new phone but it is running iOS 14.4 . Is there someway to maybe transfer the iOS 14.4 to the new phone? I just want some way, anyway to stay on an older version of iOS and was wondering if anyone could help, thanks. 

Dont. There are multiple known security issues with 14.4. Not apple going like “there’s a jailbreak method, so we have a security issue”.

websites  can access data on the phone, including stuff that shouldn’t be accessible.

[Furret]

10 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Dont. There are multiple known security issues with 14.4. Not apple going like “there’s a jailbreak method, so we have a security issue”.

websites  can access data on the phone, including stuff that shouldn’t be accessible.

My question wasn't how safe is 14.4 it's can I use 14.4. I'll do 14.4.2 if you really think its so unsafe, but my question is can I do it?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

7 minutes ago, Furret said:

My question wasn't how safe is 14.4 it's can I use 14.4. I'll do 14.4.2 if you really think its so unsafe, but my question is can I do it?

Probably, if you do a backup of one running 14.4.2, and restore it.

Theres also a issue in webkit on 14.5. this is why you need to stay on new versions for security patches (when theres a reall risk and not just a jailbreak)

 

But the real question is why dow you not want 14.6? Do you not want the anti app tracking?

[Furret]

4 hours ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Probably, if you do a backup of one running 14.4.2, and restore it.

Theres also a issue in webkit on 14.5. this is why you need to stay on new versions for security patches (when theres a reall risk and not just a jailbreak)

 

But the real question is why dow you not want 14.6? Do you not want the anti app tracking?

I'm probably dumb but I think I heard something about a new jailbreak exploit for iOS 14.4-14.5.1, but even if that isn't true, the older the iOS the more likely a jailbreak exploit is.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

5 hours ago, Furret said:

I'm probably dumb but I think I heard something about a new jailbreak exploit for iOS 14.4-14.5.1, but even if that isn't true, the older the iOS the more likely a jailbreak exploit is.

are you looking to jailbreak?
Unc0ver only supports 14.3-11.0, so its about 3 versions old rn.

[Roswell]

Set it up without connecting it to the internet and skip setting up your Apple ID. Afterwards connect it to the internet, set everything up and ignore the update notifications. Aside from that, there's no way to downgrade.

[Furret]

15 hours ago, Roswell said:

Set it up without connecting it to the internet and skip setting up your Apple ID. Afterwards connect it to the internet, set everything up and ignore the update notifications. Aside from that, there's no way to downgrade.

Yeah I got it to stay on the version it was shipped with, not sure what I did but it was something like that