How to Roll Back from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17 Without Losing Data

Jun. 11, 2024

If you’ve excitedlyinstallediOS 18 developer betaon your iPhone to try out all the new features, but now want to switch back to iOS 17, you’ve landed at the right place. Just like any new software update that’s in beta testing, iOS 18 may have some annoying bugs and stability issues. If you’re facing battery drain or other usability problems, we are here to help. In this article, we’ll tell you how to downgrade from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17 on your iPhone without losing any data. Let’s begin!

Things to Remember

Note:It is not possible to restore data from a backup created on a beta release. Therefore, it is recommended that you manually backup the data on iCloud or other cloud services to restore it once you downgrade to iOS 17.

Before you roll back from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17, make sure to make a note of the following:

You can downgrade from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17 using recovery mode on your iPhone. Here’s what you need to do:

And that’s it. You’ve successfully rolled back your iPhone from iOS 18 Developer Beta to iOS 17. Now, you canrestore your iPhone backupmanually to get all your photos, videos, contacts, and other important stuff.

While setting up the device, choose Restore from Mac or PC option to manually transfer your data.