Restore iCloud backup from a beta version of iOS error

Attempting to restore a new phone where the backup was in IOS 10.2 beta 1,2, or 3 using iTunes gives the error "iOS version too old"

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Posted on Nov 16, 2016 4:14 AM

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Nov 16, 2016 4:24 AM in response to DrNirHus

You need to be on the same or higher. As the beta is higher the only way to get a restore done would be to set the phone up as a new phone, enrol in the beta program and perform a iOS update to the latest version. Then wipe the phone and restore from iCloud.


Apple has a support article about similar problems here (Restoring from an iTunes or iCloud backup when a later version of iOS is required - Apple Support) but this doesnt take into account the Beta enrolment as it is a "unsupported" software - given how its a beta

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