How can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5?

HereHoldMyGuns wrote:

So basically what they are saying is… be sure to keep your iPhone up to date, especially phones that aren’t optimized to run the newest iOS, ultimately forcing the user to purchase the newest model. No mulligans. 🙄

No one is saying any such thing. I know people who are on iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, who have updated to iOS 26 and aren't having any issues at all. No one is forcing you to purchase a new anything. I saw a video on YouTube a guy was showing how well iOS 26 works on his iPhone 11. iPhone 11 is the absolute oldest iPhone iOS 26 is compatible with. It was introduced in 2019, 6 years ago.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

No one is saying any such thing. I know people who are on iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, who have updated to iOS 26 and aren't having any issues at all. No one is forcing you to purchase a new anything. I saw a video on YouTube a guy was showing how well iOS 26 works on his iPhone 11. iPhone 11 is the absolute oldest iPhone iOS 26 is compatible with. It was introduced in 2019, 6 years ago.

And I can report it worked just fine on my iPhone 15 Pro.

Has anyone been having a similar issues with iPhone 16pro. After the latest 26.0.1 as soon as the phone attempts to connect to carplay the whole phone goes into some freeze mode and the bluetooth is unusable. Takes a reboot for things to start working again.

DanTheMan95 wrote:

Has anyone been having a similar issues with iPhone 16pro. After the latest 26.0.1 as soon as the phone attempts to connect to carplay the whole phone goes into some freeze mode and the bluetooth is unusable. Takes a reboot for things to start working again.

I have seen posts for both cases of it working great and others saying they are having problems. There certainly may be an issue with certain headsets in some vehicles and if it is a compatibility issue that can be corrected by the OS, you may need to wait for iOS26.1. Currently it is in beta, so we cannot comment on the issues that have been resolved as it violates the terms for being a beta tester.

I would recommend sending Feedback to Apple here and include your vehicle make and model.

Product Feedback - Apple

I have been jotting down a few issues:

Issues with IOS update

1. Screenshot - lag. Sometimes shows lock screen and then revert back to the actual screenshot.
2. Issues w/unlocking using facial recognition - sometimes it will unlock and other times it will require me to enter my pin/or if I swipe up it will require me to do so multiple times before unlocking.
3. Dictation stopping. - weather texting or if I am doing a search via Google/Safari
4. SLOW REACTION TIME TO COMMANDS. 
5. Edit out items in photo - How to.
6. All ringtones disappeared w/update.

WATCH

1. At times will not respond

charan251 wrote:

I find green line on my screen

Begin with a forced-restart of your iPhone - as this will often resolve an isolated issue:

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

If the problem remains unresolved, you’ll need to determine if you have a hardware or software issue. A reliable method to confirm a screen or other hardware fault is to take a screenshot when the fault is evident - and then review the captured screenshot image...

When reviewed, if the lines are not present in the screenshot image, then you have demonstrated that you have a hardware fault that, sooner or later, may become sufficiently severe that repair or replacement of the iPhone are the only options. If the line is visible in the screenshot, the something other than hardware will be the cause.

Note: When reviewing the image, rotating the iPhone screen orientation by 90°, from Portrait to Landscape, may help ensure that the screenshot image does not coincide with screen defects if present. Viewing the image on a different device may be more conclusive.

Take a screenshot on your iPhone - Apple Support

Click here and follow the instructions. This will only work during the beta period.

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How can downgrade iOS 26 to 18.5

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I want to degrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5 I need iOS 18.5 right now please

want to degrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5 I need iOS 18.5 right now please

Please read the posts above to see that 2 other users have already provided instructions on how to do this.

‏أريد رج تحديث iOS 18 من 26 في اسرع وقت ممكن

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Alright, thank you so much! Have a good one.

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