How to Downgrade from iOS 18 Beta to Stable iOS 18 Update without Losing Data

Oct. 4, 2024

Now that the stable version of iOS 18 is here, you don’t have to keep up withiOS 18 betasanymore. You can revert from the iOS 18 beta and download the polished version of the shiny new iPhone operating system. You have to turn off Beta updates on your iPhone so you aren’t prompted to download & install them. To process to uninstall the iOS 18 beta might seem to be daunting, especially for beginners, but it’s actually pretty simple if your basics are sorted. Read on to learn how to downgrade from iOS 18 beta to stable iOS 18 or iOS 18.0.1 without losing data.

Note:You will not get the iOS 18.0.1 update if your iPhone is running on iOS 18.1 developer beta since 18.1 > 18.0.1. First, you will have to downgrade to iOS 18 using recovery mode and then update to iOS 18.0.1.

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Apple lets you uninstall the iOS 18 beta once the next commercial version of iOS is available. If you’ve downloaded the iOS 18 beta and you no longer want it, you can update your iPhone to the stable version of iOS 18 without leaving the Apple Beta Software program. While the process may seem a bit lengthy, it isn’t complex. Here are the step-by-step instructions to move from iOS 18 beta to iOS 18.0.1 stable version without losing any data.

Note:The steps to uninstall developer beta and public beta remain the same. Make sure to back up your data before you proceed with the below steps.

And that’s it. You’ve successfully switched from iOS 18 beta to stable iOS 18.0.1. Going forward, you’ll only receive software updates when Apple releases them for public use, roughly once every six weeks. Now, go ahead and access all the iOS 18 features in the polished form.

In case you wish to roll back to iOS 17, you can restore your iPhone from the backup that you created before installing the beta. For complete details, you can check out our dedicated guide onhow to roll back from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17 without losing data.

If you wish to leave the Apple Beta Software Program, you mustsign in to the Apple Beta Software Programmeand then click on the “Leave Program” link. Once you’ve done this, you won’t receive any emails from the beta program and you can no longer submit your feedback.