How do I downgrade from iOS 26?

after it did an automatic update

Rubbish, your phone did not "automatically update" to iOS 26.

kahlil295 wrote:

I don’t went ios26 I was trying to do 18 so help me out

Read and follow the Top Ranking Reply at the top of this page that you must have missed when you linked to this thread.

You can wait it out. Make sure you turn off beta updates so you do not continue to get those.

kumby272 wrote:

Downgrade from ios 26 to ios 18,5

Apple doesn’t support iOS downgrades, and iOS 26 is the current version for iPhone 11, iPhone SE 2nd, and newer.

How to remove beta -

Apple Beta — Unenroll Your Devices

You don't. Had you read any of the 6 pages of answers, you would know this.

Not sure what this has to do with iOS 26, but iOS 18 has been updated to iOS 18.7.1

csrson wrote:

what is on my mine is that this 26 iOS update bugs me

OK, be bugged, but remove it you can't. So you may as well learn how to use it.

marsed wrote:

Hi Downgrade iOS 26

No.

ayari145 wrote:

I want downgrade iOS 26 to 18

Well you came to the right place, so all you need to do now is read the information that has been provided here. Hopefully you created a backup with iOS 18.5 because your phone will need to be wiped and that is the only backup you could use to restore your data.

coltonArnett wrote:

So actually, this is completely untrue as I’m a registered developer(free to do and for everyone), and I have not received any information on how to downgrade. Also, it’s very much possible to accidentally download the update as he/she could’ve had automatic updates on and most likely is a developer if they have access to the beta, which means they have used beta before, meaning beta updates are on. He/she could’ve not wanted iOS 26 because of all the bugs there are right now and probably wanted to wait till a later time where it isn’t as buggy to download it. So please refrain from making false statements as it confuses the people who need help.

Let's be real here. Developers are given the first chance to test the new release, because they ARE ACTUALLY DEVELOPERS who develop apps for iPhone. They know how this works. They've been through this over many generations. But a regular user who registers as a developer to be first in line are foolish to do so. They're NOT really developers who develop anything for iPhone. And they are provided directions when they join as a developer. If they didn't keep that for the next year, that's on them, not Apple.

violetfromsouthbridge wrote:

How can I download iOS 26 on my iPhone 16 plus

Please read the FAQ's about the beta that has already been posted for any details. You will find that it should NEVER be installed on a primary device needed for daily activities and should expect many things to not work correctly. Also if you do not follow the information provided precisely, you may find you are stuck with the beta until the final version is released, unless you are comfortable with complete data loss on your device. A computer archived backup would be essential.

ManishKaushal wrote:

I need ios 18

If you have an iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPhone SE 2nd or newer, what have you tried, and what happened?

If you have an iPhone X or older, there is no support for those models with iOS 18. If you have one of these older models, you’ll want to acquire an iPhone 11 or newer, or iPhone SE 2nd gen, or newer, as these iPhone models are supported with iOS 18, and are also the oldest supported iPhone models for the next upcoming iOS 26 version.

kahlil295 wrote:

I don’t went ios26 I was trying to do 18 so help me out

Given the timing, staying on the iOS 26 beta is going to be less work, and less likely to lose local data.

Reverting will lose local data, and the longer the beta has been in use, the larger the local data loss.

Apple has an “awe dropping” event on September 9th.

Hey so!….im not a developer yet it’s on my phone and my boyfriend’s phone and I don’t know how to remove it it seems you know more than Apple itself so why don’t you help everyone by giving us better instructions please!