Have you installed the iOS 12 beta, but still want to go back to the more stable iOS 11? No problem: in this tip we show you step by step how the iOS 12 beta downgrading works.
Downgrade iOS 12 beta: this is how you do it
The iOS 12 beta is also available to the general public starting today. That means that you can already get started with a test version of the major update that will only be available in September. A great opportunity to test the new functions, but because this is a beta, you can also run into problems.
For example, the battery life of your iPhone can deteriorate, specific apps can suddenly no longer work (properly) or a bug can cause unexpected crashes. Very annoying if you install the test version on an iPhone that you use intensively on a daily basis.
Fortunately, if the above is the case, you can always go back to the non-beta version of iOS 11. Note: you need a backup that was made on iOS 11. If you don’t have a backup, you can’t downgrade without losing all your data.
Also check if you have the most recent version of iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC. If you have the backup at hand, downgrading from iOS 12 is very easy.
This is how you downgrade from iOS 12 back to iOS 11
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC or Mac with a Lightning cable;
- Put your iPhone or iPad into recovery mode. This works as follows:
– iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: quickly press the volume up button, quickly press the volume down button, then press and hold the lock button until the recovery screen appears: an iTunes logo and Lightning cable;
– iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the lock button and volume down button at the same time. Continue to hold the buttons when the Apple logo appears. Do not release until the recovery screen appears;
– iPhone 6S and older: Press and hold the home and lock buttons until the recovery screen appears. - Wait for a window to appear on your Mac or PC. Click on ‘Recover’;
- Wait for the process to complete and restore your iOS 11 backup.
Want to know more about iOS 12? Or do you want to install the public beta? Then you can go to the step-by-step plan below.
Also read: First public iOS 12 beta now available: this is how you install the update