How to downgrade ios 26 to ios 18.5?
Please help?
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Original Title: ios 26 to ios 18.5
Antwontyrell wrote:
How can i i downgrade from ios26 to ios 18.5
This has been repeatedly answered, by multiple contributors, throughout this thread...
If you are currently enrolled in a beta programme and wish to return to using the current production version, this support page provides the necessary information to remove the beta from your iPhone:
How to uninstall iOS beta software - Apple Support
Be aware that restoring an earlier version of iOS will completely reset and erase your iPhone. Assuming that you have a pre-existing iCloud or iTunes backup of your iPhone that has not been updated since installing the iOS 26 beta, your locally stored data and files can be restored after returning your iPhone to iOS 18.5; if you don't have a pre-existing backup, all locally stored data will be irretrievably lost:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
An iCloud or iTunes backup can only be restored to a device running the same or later version of iOS than created (or last updated) the backup. As such a backup created or updated by iOS 26 cannot be restored to a device running iOS 18.5.
gatsinzi288 wrote:
i just want back ios 18 coz i think i don’t like this new ios many reasons personal
You can't go back, so you'll just have to learn to use iOS 26.
4Atma__44 wrote:
Ich will zurück in iOS 18
No, you can't go back.
Would it be better to use my mac, iTunes on my PC, or does it not matter?
Does not matter. If I have a choice, my preference would be Mac, but that's just that.....a preference.
Will my device automatically download 18.5 after clicking 'Restore,' or will it download something different, or will I get to choose?
When you click Restore, the most up to date version of the current iOS will be installed. At this time, that is iOS 18.5. But, if there is a new update later tonight for iOS 18, that new update will be installed.
After turning it on for the 'first time,' (after the nonbeta is installed, and if the phone had all data erased) will I be able to download my iCloud back-up from iOS 26 beta onto 18.5?
No. At least I never could on previous beta testing. You can install an update from an older iOS, but you cannot install an update made on a higher iOS to a lower iOS.
Hopefully, you made an "Archive" backup of your iPhone running iOS 18.5.....before.....you installed the beta software on your iPhone. Then, you can use that "Archive" backup to install back onto the iPhone running 18.5.
Lastly, will I still have access to iOS developer beta updates in the future?
Sure.
Unfortunately, very few users are paying much attention to Apple's very strong advice to only install beta software on a spare phone. But, that's another discussion.
encocorsica wrote:
I unfortunately don't have an Archive backup on my computer, but I will make sure to make one next time.
By saying that I have things synced with iCloud, would those be things that I can see on the "Saved to iCloud" tab, or the "Storage" tab for iCloud on my iPhone? I have the 200 GB plan and have everything like photos, contacts, and whatnot saved to iCloud.
If that is the case, then how would I transfer those to my iPhone once I install 18.5? Would there be an option to transfer from an iCloud account or would I have to log into my apple account on my mac and transfer it from there? (I'm assuming that ALL data is deleted once I install 18.5, unless my apple account will stay on the iPhone.
Also, if I do have to transfer from a mac, it's actually my buddies mac and I don't have my apple account on it, so I would I add my apple account in order to do the transfer?
If you say you have content synced with iCloud, that would be in the Saved to iCloud tab. You don’t need to login or add your Apple Account to the computer at all. Hopefully your backup made on iOS 18.5 is the latest backup that was not overridden by a backup on iOS 26 which you can restore from. When you connect your iPhone to your friend’s computer, it will erase it clean and install the latest stable and public iOS 18.5 version. Then you can choose to restore from a backup or start a new.
If you are asking about how to revert to iOS 18.5 from the iOS 26 beta, previous replies provide information on how to reset and restore a backup created prior to installing the beta.
Here is a direct link: How can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18… - Apple Community
From the image, if you have questions about what can happen and what is limited while low-power mode is enabled, please start your own new thread here using the Ask the Community link at the top center of this webpage.
If you had bothered to read past the first post, you'd have noticed that on every page of this thread is the answer, which is you CAN'T downgrade. Instead of wasting your time and the time of other users, please read a thread before posting the same question which has been answered beyond multiple times.
Please see the responses posted here: How can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18… - Apple Community
Read this thread. It is 3 pages long and the answer has been provided multiple times, including right above your post.
Please see the answer already posted multiple times in this thread: How can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18… - Apple Community
Try reading any of the 15 pages in this thread. You will find the answer already given.
bismark205 wrote:
I prefer iOS 18
That's nice, but you still cannot downgrade from iOS 26.
No.
How can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5?
