Apple blocks reinstallation of old systems on iPhone 4 and iPad 2

Apple quietly removes the ability to reinstall old systems on iPhone 4 and iPad 2.

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These devices, incompatible with recent iOS versions, lose their last restoration feature.

Users can no longer reset their devices, even with outdated versions.

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