How to revert iPhone update from iOS 26.1 to a previous version?

According to Apple:

After a software update is installed for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, it cannot be downgraded to the previous version.

What you can do about this:

Open Settings ➢ Accessibility ➢ Display & Text Size, then toggle Reduce Transparency = on.

Also in Settings ➢ Accessibility ➢ Motion, then toggle Reduce Motion = on.

Also in Settings ➢ Display & Brightness ➢ Liquid Glass ➢ Tinted.

In addition, you can provide ⇢ Product Feedback.

If enough requests are made, your feedback might help with future development, like a toggle in the settings.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

There is no rolling back of iOS.

Change is difficult to adapt to because it disrupts our comfort zones, introduces uncertainty and fear of the unknown, challenges our sense of identity, and involves letting go of the familiar. However, it's important to recognize that change is an inevitable part of life, and learning to adapt and embrace it is crucial for personal growth and development. With time, patience, and a willingness to explore new possibilities, we can navigate the difficulties of change and find ways to thrive in new circumstances.

Was/Is your device Jailbroken? If that's the situation, please be informed that attributing the issues to iOS updates may not be accurate.

25Rosebud wrote:

The new version of IOS has completely screwed up my email system and I can also no longer send items to my printer. I need the old IOS before this last update so everything will work again.

As you now know from reading the answer to this OP's question reverting is not going to happen. I would recommend to create your own post with the details about the issue you are experiencing to find the solution to your problem. Millions of users are using iOS 26 without any problems with their email and printing, so the question that needs to be answered is what is unique about your set up and how can it be fixed.

adrianpiwo wrote:

It can't be real that someone, even if it's the producer, comes to me, swaps my product (or what I liked about), and tells me "I have to like THIS one now, no discussion."

OS updates happen every year whether you have an iPhone or the new Android 16 that was just released that included the same transparency and blur effects with the only difference is that they call it Material Design 3, instead of Liquid Glass. You can go back several years on this Support Site and see posts after every single update where there are some that do not like it. None of that is unusual and you should expect another major release next year too. When that one shows up, then you will see posts wanting to go back to iOS 26 claiming that one is the one they want to use. It is very predictable and seen over and over again.

You can certainly send Feedback to Apple and let them know how you feel. Others do that too when they see something on another platform and also want to see it on the iPhone. Change is inevitable in technology especially when talking about smart phones no matter what platform you are using.

Product Feedback - Apple

I do agree i dont like the new IOS 26.1 i dont like the way displays things, i like better he old way, i would like to go back o the way we displayed things before, we should have a way to keep the release wih the old displays

1HORSEPOWER wrote:

I do agree i dont like the new IOS 26.1 i dont like the way displays things, i like better he old way, i would like to go back o the way we displayed things before, we should have a way to keep the release wih the old displays

Of course we all know that would double the size of every update as those resources would be needed for each UI version. Users already think the OS consumes too much storage so I am sure that would send them through the roof. Alternatively every update would have to have a 26.1(a) and 26.1(b) version which seems like a very complex and confusing solution, and a bug reporting nightmare if there was a bug in one version and not the other.

On a side note iOS 26.2 has been released today and there are additional options for toning down the Liquid Glass UI, with those options available on the Lock Screen with a long press.

SravanKrA wrote

Change is difficult to adapt to because it disrupts our comfort zones, introduces uncertainty and fear of the unknown, challenges our sense of identity, and involves letting go of the familiar. However, it's important to recognize that change is an inevitable part of life, and learning to adapt and embrace it is crucial for personal growth and development. With time, patience, and a willingness to explore new possibilities, we can navigate the difficulties of change and find ways to thrive in new circumstances.

sorry, you can't be serious with your philosophical explanation.

I buy a product because i like it. I paid for it.

It can't be real that someone, even if it's the producer, comes to me, swaps my product (or what I liked about), and tells me "I have to like THIS one now, no discussion."

Mac Jim ID wrote:

1HORSEPOWER wrote:

I do agree i dont like the new IOS 26.1 i dont like the way displays things, i like better he old way, i would like to go back o the way we displayed things before, we should have a way to keep the release wih the old displays

Of course we all know that would double the size of every update as those resources would be needed for each UI version. Users already think the OS consumes too much storage so I am sure that would send them through the roof. Alternatively every update would have to have a 26.1(a) and 26.1(b) version which seems like a very complex and confusing solution, and a bug reporting nightmare if there was a bug in one version and not the other.

On a side note iOS 26.2 has been released today and there are additional options for toning down the Liquid Glass UI, with those options available on the Lock Screen with a long press.

Do you really think, a "less UI Formatting"-Option is consuming more space? sorry no

On a side note, iOS26.2 brings no real function to tune down the Glass border-appearance, only face transparency as before.

The new version of IOS has completely screwed up my email system and I can also no longer send items to my printer. I need the old IOS before this last update so everything will work again.

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