How to Reverse iOS update?

Apple doesn't allow installing older versions for devices that are up-to-date. Even if you find and try to download the IPSW file of the old version, the device will not allow it because this old version is no longer signed.

Moose5389 wrote:

One thing that was changed is when I’m riding in Word or an email. The caps button doesn’t work like it used to. For example, I could tap it twice and it would stay on. That function is no longer available. I remember there was a time that the owner of the iPhone could refuse an update or it had a button to push if you wanted to erase the last update to the system. I no longer see that. Is there something I am missing? Please advise.

There has NEVER been an erase the last update button on any iPhone. The double tap of the cap button was not changed to lock capitalization with whatever update you're on. It works just fine on my both of our iPhone's running iOS 17.4.1.

After you updated your iPhone, did you perform a Forced Restart (something I do after EVERY update and I never have update issues as a result)?

Here is how to Force Restart your iPhone --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

Downgrading is not supported, but what is the issue you're facing? maybe we can help you with the issue

Moose5389 wrote:

I remember there was a time that the owner of the iPhone could refuse an update or it had a button to push if you wanted to erase the last update to the system. I no longer see that. Is there something I am missing? Please advise.

You can shut off automatic updates before an update happens. I don't know if that would block every last security or carrier update, but it would block the major version ones (like going from iOS 15 or 16 to iOS 17).

I don't think there has ever been a time when you could go back, once your phone had finished updating from one production version to the next.

" I remember there was a time that the owner of the iPhone could refuse an update or it had a button to push if you wanted to erase the last update to the system. I no longer see that. Is there something I am missing? Please advise."

Nothing to advise on. There has NEVER been the button you think you remember that would erase an update. Bottom line? You cannot go back so troubleshoot your problem. The caps-lock works the same as it always has, nothing has changed and it has not been removed.

Hello~ Downgrading is not supported.

~Katana-San~

The better question is why do you want to reverse an update? If there’s a problem perhaps we can help you solve it. Please explain your issue.