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michael231715

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Q: how to go back to ios 8

Look I Wanna Go Back To ios 7 why is that so hard to do

iPhone 4S, iOS 9.0.2, i Wanna Go Back To ios 7

Posted on Feb 28, 2016 9:18 PM

I have this question too

Q: how to go back to ios 8

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by Niel,

Niel Feb 28, 2016 9:21 PM in response to michael231715
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Mac OS X

Feb 28, 2016 9:21 PM in response to michael231715

1. You can't.
2. Downgrading an iOS device would reintroduce patched security vulnerabilities; doing it is only possible when downgrading a device running a beta or pulled iOS version to the last stable release.

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by ChrisJ4203,

ChrisJ4203 Feb 28, 2016 9:22 PM in response to michael231715
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iPhone

Feb 28, 2016 9:22 PM in response to michael231715

Because Apple does not, and never has, supported downgrading of iOS. Older versions of iOS are no longer signed and cannot be installed and verified on devices that support newer iOS.
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by stevejobsfan0123,

stevejobsfan0123 Feb 28, 2016 9:25 PM in response to michael231715
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iPhone

Feb 28, 2016 9:25 PM in response to michael231715

Not sure why you think downgrading is the solution... we could give other recommendations, but first you would need to state what issues you are experiencing that make you want to downgrade.

As for why it's not supported, see: Here's Why you Can't Downgrade iOS on your Devices.

(Note that I am affiliated with that site, and some pages contain ads).
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