Apple uses a strict "signing window" system to control which iOS versions you can install on your iPhone. When Apple stops signing an iOS version, standard restoration through iTunes or Finder becomes impossible.

Apple stops signing older iOS versions within 1–2 weeks of a new release. Once unsigned, you cannot downgrade. However, if you save your ECID and its associated while the version is still signed, you can use tools to downgrade later.

Since your request is brief, here’s a clear breakdown of what “register ECID for a new iPhone” means in different contexts, and how you’d do it.

Connect your iPhone to a computer and open iTunes (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Click on your Serial Number until it toggles to display the ECID .

Here is a story about that moment.