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Hi all
There must be a safe way to downgrade, my iPhone 12 mini (2 years old phone) isn’t doing great with the new iOS, battery drains so fast even after configuring all the battery saving settings!
We should have this simple capability if an iOS isn’t working well with one’s device.
I couldn’t find 15.7 on IPSW, so I need a trusted image or a safe way to downgrade, not having this option is a real disappointment!
iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16
Hello ~ Downgrading is not supported. Try this ….
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Also what is your battery health?
Check the iPhone battery health and usage - Apple Support
If below 80% you need to have your battery replaced.
~Katana-San~
Hello ~ Downgrading is not supported. Try this ….
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Also what is your battery health?
Check the iPhone battery health and usage - Apple Support
If below 80% you need to have your battery replaced.
~Katana-San~
All rechargeable batteries are consumable components that become less effective as they chemically age.
Recent software updates can accelerate that process by adding features that consume more power.
As lithium-ion batteries chemically age, the amount of charge they can hold diminishes, resulting in shorter amounts of time before a device needs to be recharged.
Apple won’t replace the battery until it reaches 80% capacity.
Battery Performance Tips:
Need more help?
Hi Katana
Battery’s health is 86%
it was doing great up to iOS15.7, its on 16.0.2 now and battery drains significantly faster
there are some articles and videos about using recovery mode to restore the phone to an earlier release? Does that downgrade it up to the last used iOS? Or I’m wondering if the issue is addresses in 16.0.3?
Hello again ~ You can go ahead an update to 16.0.3. I always force restart my iPhone 12 mini after every update and my battery health is at 85%. I haven’t had any overheating issues to the point of dimming or messages of overheating though after updating the iPhone is sometimes a bit warmer for a few days.
~Katana-San~
Unfortunately, there is no way to “roll back” an iOS installation.
Downgrading iOS is not and has never been supported. Try troubleshooting your problem instead.
Downgrading from iOS 16 to 15
