The current versions of iOS15 and iPados 15 are not official releases, only beta releases, so there are various bugs. How do you go from iOS15 to iOS14 if you don’t feel good about it? If you’re ready to return to stable iOS 14 for any reason, this article will give you the details on how to downgrade your iPhone from iOS 15 Beta to iOS 14. Get it!
How to downgrade from iOS 15 beta to iOS 14
Important Note:If your Apple Watch already has the WatchOS 8 beta installed, you won’t be able to use your Apple Watch fully if you downgrade your iPhone to iOS 14, as the Apple Watch can’t be downgraded to WatchOS 7 right now.
Downgrade from iOS 15 Beta to iOS 14 on Mac or PC
If you want to downgrade from iOS 15 beta immediately, you’ll first need to erase and restore your iPhone or iPad (Settings — General — Restore — erase all content and Settings). Using this option, you will not be able to recover data from backups done on iOS 15 when you fall back to iOS 14. Never mind, you can restore data from previous iOS 14 backups. In addition, iCloud stores a lot of data for most apps, which makes data recovery easier.
Alternatively, you can go to Settings — General — VPN and Device Management — iOS 15 Beta Profile — and delete the profile. However, it’s important to note that this will not downgrade the device directly to iOS 14, you will have to wait until the public release of iOS 15 before you can exit the beta.
How do I erase and restore your iPhone/iPad and immediately downgrade from iOS 15 Beta
Make sure you’re running the latest version of MacOS (click on the Mac’s > about the native > software update to see this);
Connect an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC using Lightning or USB-C to Lightning cable;
Use the correct method below to put your device into recovery mode. Upon success, you will see a computer icon and the Lightning data cable icon.
On the Face ID iPad Pro, first press and quickly release the volume up button, then press and quickly release the volume down button. Then press and hold the top button until your device starts rebooting; Then continue to press and hold the top button until the device enters recovery mode.
For iPhone 8 and later models: first press and quickly release the volume up button, then press and quickly release the volume down button; Finally, press and hold the side button until you see the restore mode appear on the screen.
For iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, or iPod touch (7th generation) : Hold down the sleep/wake and lower volume buttons at the same time; When you see the Apple logo, do not release the button; Continue to press and hold both buttons until you see recovery mode appear on the screen.
For iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad or iPod touch with Home button (6th generation or earlier) : Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When you see the Apple logo, do not release the button. Continue to press and hold the two buttons until you see the restore mode on the screen.
The most important step: When the “Restore/Update” option appears on your Mac or PC, select “Restore.” This will erase your device and install the latest non-beta version of iOS or iPados. It is important to note that when you see the prompt “Updates are required to restore the device”, select Install.
Finally, once the system recovery is complete, you can restore backups from iOS 14 (or set up your iPhone or iPad as a new device) using Mac/PC or iCloud.