iOS 10 Beta Restore Help Me

SO I recently downloaded the iOS 10 beta 4 and I have since regretted this. I plugged my phone back into the computer and I tried to restore from my back up and it said it was unable to do this for same reason like it is invalid to be read or something. Since then I dont even care about my old data I just want to get back on pre iOS 10 to a current iOS. I have tried factory reset and I am still on iOS 10. Someone help me i have been a nervous wreck for the last few hours I just want to get back on pre ios 10. Help me!

iPhone 5, iOS 9.3.3, iOS 10 Beta

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 3:50 AM

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Aug 3, 2016 7:40 PM in response to Lachlan47

Again more questions than we have answers from you. Which version of iTunes on the computer? Which operating system version on the computer? Which exact model computer? It REALLY, REALLY, REALLY helps if you quote exact error messages. If you go to a doctor don't you say where exactly you heard something snap when you fell down a hole rather than just say, "I am not feeling well" which may result in you being given an aspirin instead of having your broken leg set?


I am going to guess you cannot restore because your computer is too old to connect to your phone with a newer iOS on it. If this is the case you may be stuck until you can use a newer computer. You really shouldn't be messing with test software if the rest of your equipment isn't up to modern standards. I use older machines and would never run a beta anything on them.

Aug 3, 2016 7:54 PM in response to Lachlan47

You have probably identified the problem - your computer cannot run an new enough version of iTunes to restore your iPhone. If you have a friend with a newer computer, you may want to use it to erase your phone. Make sure they are running the latest version of iTunes.


Have you been backing up to iCloud? How long ago did you install the beta software? Depending upon how long ago you upgraded to the beta software, you may or may not be able to restore from an iCloud backup with the old iOS. If you erase and restore your iPhone to factory settings using iTunes and try to restore from an iCloud backup, it will need to be a backup from PRIOR to when you did the upgrade. Restoring from iCloud will only show a limited number of previous backups. If you use a backup from after the beta was installed, you will have the iOS back on your phone.


Reference "Go back to current version of iOS" at About iOS beta software - Apple Support.

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