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downgrading ios from 15.5

Hi,

Recently I made a huge mistake by letting my iphone 8 to update to ios 15.5 without a backup. My phone became much less responsive, it stutters a lot. I also don’t like the new layout etc. I use 0 of the new features and I couldn’t care less about them. Now I know that fake green Apple only cares about its bottom line and want’s to turn its older phones into e-waste as quick as possible, yet I want to use this phone as long as I can.

So my question would be:

Is there a way to downgrade my ios back to an iphone 8 friendly version without a backup?

Thank You!

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 11:08 AM

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Jun 23, 2022 11:21 AM in response to zoltan25

Millions of users are using iOS 15.5 and unless you state what the issue is many in this forum may not be able to respond positively to the issues faced by you. 


The issues narrated by you are...

  • much less responsive --> If the screen isn't working on your iPhone or iPad
  • it stutters a lot --> Does it happen rarely or always? Does it happen with third-party apps?
  • don’t like the new layout --> Which layout? What was your earlier iOS version?
  • use 0 of the new features --> Which features of iOS 15.5?
  • fake green Apple --> What makes you think so? Most organisations are trying to turn "Green". Are you not part of it?
  • turn its older phones --> I have iPhone 4S iOS 9.3.6, iPhone 6 iOS 12.5.5, iPhone SE iOS 15.1, iPhone 8 iOS 15.1 and an iPad Pro iPadOS 15.1 and iPhone 12 Pro iOS 15.1.1. Prior to that, I had iPhone 3GS, which I have stopped using because it is carrier-locked.
  • iPhone 8 friendly version --> What is on your mind? Which iOS?

Jun 29, 2022 1:58 PM in response to SravanKrA


  • much less responsive -->the phone struggles with the software its not the screen. It lags basically.
  • it stutters a lot --> it happens frequently enough for me to notice. Much worse user experience
  • don’t like the new layout --> Everything that differs. I just want the old user experience back.
  • use 0 of the new features --> don't know/care. I just want the old user experience back.
  • fake green Apple --> I would point you to a certain individual and the movement he started against fake green producers like Apple, but I cannot mention his name here and cannot tell you why I can't mention his name. :) IMO its quite ironic and prooves the fake greenness of Apple beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • turn its older phones --> So how come you have not updated your 6s and newer devices to iOS 15.5?
  • iPhone 8 friendly version --> like 13.x or 14.x that many people are using according to what I read.


All in all, everything is possible, because it's just a computer not a religious object, like many fanatics think.

I believe the only reason fake green Apple doesn't let me downgrade at least to the previous version I was using is its bottom line.

Its just planned obsolescence: Making an average users old phone slower and less responsive is a silent call to buy the new phone and throw the old one away.

Of cousre it creates megatonnes of e-waste, but fake green Apple doesn't bother to care..

downgrading ios from 15.5

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