I’ve downloaded the full version of iOS 26 today when I should have downloaded the option for iOS 18.7 instead 🤦🏻♂️
This update is horrible, I can’t stand it, and it makes my phone very hot.
Is there a way that I can downgrade from iOS 26 (not beta, the full version) to 18.6.2?
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Original Title: Downgrade from iOS 26
iPhone 15 Pro
sam_6 wrote:
This update is horrible, I can’t stand it, and it makes my phone very hot.
As noted, even after the update is "finished" and you can use your phone again, there's still a lot going on in the background. I know that my phone is downloading some of the Apple Intelligence components and doing some reindexing of photos. There's probably a lot more happening that I don't know about. It takes anywhere from 24-48 hours for things to settle down.
I suggest that you keep your phone connected to WiFi as much as possible and keep it plugged in when you can. This should help speed things up. Many people whose opinions I trust recommend doing a forced restart after the upgrade has been installed.
Is there a way that I can downgrade from iOS 26 (not beta, the full version) to 18.6.2?
Nope.
sam_6 wrote:
This update is horrible, I can’t stand it, and it makes my phone very hot.
As noted, even after the update is "finished" and you can use your phone again, there's still a lot going on in the background. I know that my phone is downloading some of the Apple Intelligence components and doing some reindexing of photos. There's probably a lot more happening that I don't know about. It takes anywhere from 24-48 hours for things to settle down.
I suggest that you keep your phone connected to WiFi as much as possible and keep it plugged in when you can. This should help speed things up. Many people whose opinions I trust recommend doing a forced restart after the upgrade has been installed.
Is there a way that I can downgrade from iOS 26 (not beta, the full version) to 18.6.2?
Nope.
No. Apple does not support iOS downgrades unless you are downgrading from a beta version.
sam_6 wrote:
it makes my phone very hot.
See this support document with Apple's information about iPhone getting warm and the battery getting used fast after the update. About Apple software updates - Apple Support
IdrisSeabright wrote:
ChrisJ4203 wrote:
See this support document with Apple's information about iPhone getting warm and the battery getting used fast after the update. About Apple software updates - Apple Support
I always forget there's official documentation for the post-update battery drain. Thanks.
I bookmarked it so I can find it easily!
ChrisJ4203 wrote:
See this support document with Apple's information about iPhone getting warm and the battery getting used fast after the update. About Apple software updates - Apple Support
I always forget there's official documentation for the post-update battery drain. Thanks.
Frank Judnich wrote:
It will get better about when iOS 27 is released.
Why can't Apple leave well enough alone?
Some of it's marketing and some of it is in response to customer complaints and feedback.
When iOS 27 comes out, there will be hordes of people demanding to know why Apple changed something in iOS 26 that they thought was wonderful. It happens every year.
.Note that iOS 26 will get better from here on out. Your phone just updated and is doing a lot of processing, so it’s bound to be slower and hotter.
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It will get better about when iOS 27 is released.
Why can't Apple leave well enough alone?
Can I downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18.6.2 on my iPhone 15 Pro?
