My backup is on an earlier version of iOS. If I tried to restore a backup, will it downgrade my iOS version to the one that was on the backup?

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My backup is on an earlier version of iOS. If I tried to restore a backup, will it downgrade my iOS version to the one that was on the backup?

My iPhone is stuck in this repeat loop where it constantly tries to restart my iPhone showing this Apple icon before it shuts down. So I'm going to try and preform a backup with iTunes on my PC I do have a backup stored but the backup has an older iOS version to the one I recently have installed now. Will this downgrade my iPhone 11 back to the iOS version stored on the backup or will it keep the iOS version I have installed? I'm not sure what iOS version is on the backup but before my iPhone got stuck in this repeat loop where like I said constantly tries to restart my phone was iOS 14. Will it downgrade my iOS or keep it?

Posted on Sep 29, 2020 6:53 PM

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lobsterghost1

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Sep 29, 2020 7:01 PM in response to MiiRaz

No, there is no path backwards to a previous iOS version. You can always restore a backup to a device running a higher iOS level. You cannot restore a backup made with a higher iOS level to a device on a lower iOS level.

So, the answer is you can restore the backup.

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Sep 29, 2020 7:09 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Thanks! I was just worried for some reason if what would happen if it did let me. Thanks for answering the message

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Sep 29, 2020 7:16 PM in response to MiiRaz

You're welcome.

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My backup is on an earlier version of iOS. If I tried to restore a backup, will it downgrade my iOS version to the one that was on the backup?

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