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

Hi, how I can undo the last update, 26.1? Is absolutely disgusting I want my phone how it looked before



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Original Title: Undo update

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 12, 2025 3:05 AM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2026 6:03 AM

Thank you for responding with your concerns, Colina836.


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.



When you create a custom iPhone Lock Screen, you can → change the look of the clock. ⏰


A very useful user-tip by lobsterghost1 ▶︎ Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's Here To Stay is recommended. 👍🏼


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 (to disable the Liquid Glass effect).


Good luck! 👋🏼😉

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Dec 20, 2025 9:13 AM in response to CeeAddy

CeeAddy wrote:

Dear friend, We pay a lot of our hard-earned money for these devices and services, this is absolutely not about change. This is about integrity and responsibility to customers. The format is blurry and unusable. Progress and "change" for the sake of it is neither valuable nor innovative.

You own your device, but are simply a licensed user of the OS, which is exactly the same on every platform. UI changes occur frequently and have gone through many changes over the years including the Skeuomorphic and Flat designs seen previously. Currently the trend is the Transparency and Blur effects seen in Liquid Glass and the same is true for Android with their recent update to Android 16 where they call the same look Materials Design 3.


Welcome to the world of technology. The feedback link has also been provided if you want to let Apple know how you like it.

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community


Personally I like it, but this is a Support Site not a Social Media site, so my opinions are not relevant.

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