The notification arrived at 3:14 AM, a glowing sliver of light in Elias’s darkened bedroom: Update Available: Instagram v1257.0.0.
Rating (out of 5): 3.8 — solid polish, not transformative.
Here is the reality check:
This means Instagram has completely shut the door on that version. You cannot bypass this. You must find a slightly newer version of the IPA (e.g., instead of 125.0, try 180.0).