Can I downgrade from iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 18 on my iPad Pro?

Any way to remove iOS 26 from iPad and return to iOS 18



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iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Oct 12, 2025 7:34 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2025 10:06 AM

To be clear, there has never been a supported way to downgrade any iOS version. The same has been true for Android devices as well. Those that have tried failed miserably and in some cases bricked their device.

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Can I downgrade from iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 18 on my iPad Pro?

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