How To Downgrade iOS 18 to iOS 17 Without Losing Any Data

[@zollotech]

iOS 18 Public Beta is now out along with developer betas. Did you downgrade? Thanks for watching, it is always appreciated.

[@jingles7127]

Did not downgrade on my daily driver. I just didn’t find any bugs that particularly bother me. Very good beta.

[@lautarooomartinez1117]

@@jingles7127device?

[@alexlovelace614]

Yea, too many bugs on my 15 pro max

[@AllOSesOfficial]

I’m actually still on 17.0

[@prathameshwankhede7783]

except for battery i dont see any problem so will not downgrade

[@Cali_90s]

The worst thing about 18 is the photos app. It’s a mess

[@zayn4182]

True also its annoying

[@barbie3056]

Omg yes it’s so confusing

[@h0yv4ovv11]

REAL

[@Ngonkeakompheak]

My battery runs out faster than 17 ver

[@is4349]

Absolutely terrible

[@merhabalarbennrosieee]

Tf was Apple thinking with ios 18? Oh yes, we're completely changing the design of the gallery and making it look incredibly shitty „great idea“ 😀👍🏼

[@namaloompakistani1768]

My battery health went to 96% from 99% in 2 weeks after this ios 18 update.

[@Douuchiha]

@@namaloompakistani1768 Exactly, and when its a new phone it gets even more annoying to have to charge it every 4 hours

[@HuszarDominik]

Same just as fortnite locker

[@VBGZYT]

IOS 18 Beta literally made my iphone unusable thank god for this

[@4.anthel]

Same

[@jejeoluwatimilehin8918]

@@4.anthelsame here. I have done everything I know to fix it

[@nancybernstein388]

@@4.anthel It put mine into SOS mode! I'm just starting the process of removing 18, lets hope it works!

[@aenasaad2343]

can yall tell me if something happened to your battery health after this

[@kyraparks2915]

Did your storage come back too?

[@adrikadrgova1153]

I have ADHD and when I tell you how triggered I am by the apps it will always be an understatement. I downloaded it by mistake and I am here searching for help, otherwise I am switching to Android.

[@echeriedee2420]

same

[@satori69666]

Omg same

[@CaribbeanFlavor]

OMG me too, imagine not wanting to use your phone especially the photo app due to being so irritated. 😭

[@potatorekt7046]

@@CaribbeanFlavorBro my bank apps literally won’t work☠️imagine that

[@JaspinderTheKid]

I updated to iOS 18 thinking that I will be able to rollback and now I am cooked🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mm2clips792]

Same my iphone 15 turned into an iphone 4 in performance. And the battery still dies fast even on 17.5. That’s why I tried 18

[@XeZrunner]

@@mm2clips792 It may be worth doing a factory reset and not transferring a backup during setup, in case some internal software misconfiguration is causing your issues. Of course, make sure to back up stuff elsewhere beforehand.

[@BabeiIlie]

@@mm2clips792try on a old device, then on ur primary device

[@shivmohankaushik5809]

Me 2 i wanna try eye tracking feature, now I can’t use my teams and company related apps 😢

[@prasanthchaitu5622]

@@shivmohankaushik5809 same exactly bro. Let me know if you found a solution to go back to iOS 17

[@itsthejavavoid]

I FUCKING HATE THE NEW PHOTOS APP IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY

[@Nicoluvrs]

It looks so stupid and it’s a mess😭

[@itsthejavavoid]

@ like the hugest issue is the editing 😭😭 VIDEOS FKN LOOP NOW YOU CANT SCROLL THROUGH THEM TO LOOK FOR SPECIFIC PARTSS

[@Nicoluvrs]

@@itsthejavavoid fr 😪 I like some of the updates I just hate the format

[@michaelandrade3321]

iOS 18 beta has been the worst beta experience ever for me. My phone just indexes itself (black screen with circle) every 10-20minutes and it drives me nuts

[@Falcon.719]

mines every minute 😭😭

[@flxwless2178]

@@Falcon.719 same 😭😭

[@SafinazHassan]

Same

[@yoitscorwin]

same

[@aenasaad2343]

can yall tell me if something happened to your battery health after this

[@Robocal]

It’s safe to say I won’t be using a beta again bc there literally no point

[@xdswampyx]

@@Robocal same

[@PeteSkeet781]

Same here. This last beta update erased and froze my messages app.

[@Babu-iu6ut]

It literally drained my battery 97% to 92%

[@khorkhunming4741]

@@Babu-iu6ut same here TAT

[@thisisakasou2074]

even the official ios 18 it is bad like after the download my internet is really low like i open hotspot and connected it with my android the internet is good..

[@wmayerr]

Love you so much oh my god. Never trying one of these beta updates again. Saved my life thank you!!

[@faramboles]

Hahahaha

[@SARAV0003]

reri then de run gastoood de

[@Bisharo-ee4cr]

did it work

[@pianolovers.dr.khaledzakar2299]

Ios 18 is a disaster, and terrible. Shame on you apple 😡

[@simsimsgaming]

It’s a beta that’s why

[@OLLIE-j3k]

@@simsimsgamingjust updated to the actual one it’s horrible

[@simsimsgaming]

@OLLIE-j3k true man I want to downgrade but idk if I should choose 18.1.1 or 17.7.2

[@Aggression-hc3yp]

I prefer the 17 iOS version over the 18, because it has many features in my photos and mail apps that are enjoyable.

[@simsimsgaming]

@ ikr

[@gytautasbilas2500]

iOS 18 upgrade was mistake of the year :D

[@Lorenzoisbased2]

If we have iOS 18 can we downgrade to iOS 16 or is it over

[@jaysohal6920]

My battery life has become so bad

[@sergeydanko1999]

same here

[@ScaryTerry_16]

Same daddy

[@peytonstephenson2678]

@@ScaryTerry_16💀

[@sentaituber]

@@ScaryTerry_16 tf

[@prathit23]

Same tf

[@thomashardyy08]

Nice one Aaron! Personally don't need this video for myself but would recommend to others who may require a tutorial for this! Keep it up.

[@Josephsoto221]

My battery health was always at 100%. Now with 2 months of having the 18 beta my battery health is at 92%. I’m cooked.

[@ryuksims]

same, mine was 90% and now 82%.. i dont know how in like 3 weeks

[@Josephsoto221]

@@ryuksims yeah, luckily I just got the 16 pro max, I’m never downloading a IOS beta again tbh

[@ryuksims]

@@Josephsoto221 i hope this works, im restoring it rn and it took me hours to delete files and backup because i dont have money to get icloud+ LOL

[@ryuksims]

@@Josephsoto221 ive got iphone 12 but i got it last year, so it sucks for me

[@ryuksims]

@@Josephsoto221 update, it didnt work. im not evben on the beta anymore im fucked

[@manuarias]

I made a backup using iOS 17. 1 hour later using iOS 18 I wanted to go back and there was a backup for iOS 18 that wiped out my old backup! Now I’m stucked here

[@donoban19]

IM on the same, did you fix it?

[@slbandre]

Was there any fix to this? I'm having the same issue🥲

[@slbandre]

@@donoban19 Did you manage to fix it?

[@abuticky311]

Same bro idk how to go back now

[@manuarias]

@@donoban19 i fix it yes. Your iCloud account has an iOS17 backup saved. You just need to downgrade using your computer and then restoring the backup you made before iOS18

[@iantaff]

I just tried this and after restoring my iPhone it just out 18 back on!!! I hate it and want 17 back 😢

[@Adam_np16]

I was having issues with Messages since I updated to iOS 18, so thankfully I made a backup before hand. This guide really helped.

[@UFCFan777]

Downgraded last night from 18.0.1 to 17.7 and i can definitly see the difference in smoothness and battery life, i might sit on this version until IOS 18 gets cleaned up till iOS 18.3-4 or something

[@parktaeri351]

Did you back up before update to ios18?

[@prav1976]

Thank you for your service! I tried iOS public beta for the first time ever and it will be the last time I do this....rather wait for the official release. Nothing too compelling in iOS 18 tbh

[@aenasaad2343]

can yall tell me if something happened to your battery health after this

[@Toast7992]

thanks so much my battery was dying so fast worst beta

[@I_isBored]

I absolutely hate ios 18 the photos app is literally gonna make me cry

[@Orion-TG]

Always backup your device before upgrading to iOS 18. This will allow you to easily restore your device to its previous state (iOS 17) if necessary. Backups created after upgrading to iOS 18 won't work for restoring to iOS 17.

[@bryanmartin5901]

Well, too late. I factory reset my iPhone 15 Pro after downloading to iOS 18, used a restore from Sept. 10 (that clearly was 17.6.1) and it just cheerfully did all that somehow on iOS 18. A complete waste of erasing all my data. And I’m stuck on the horrendous, unusable iOS 18.

[@alanreidapps]

@@bryanmartin5901 I can help you

[@nicea9936]

Updated mine weeks ago. Bro!! Everytime I scroll up and down, it’s just laggy all the time! My battery percentage also drops down quickly, even not using my phone. Gosh! Terrible

[@simsimsgaming]

Same bro: Photos ain’t deleting Freeform keeps logging me out I keep losing tabs on safari

[@Daniela-2208]

Favourite tech channel BY FAR! It’s like you’re a mind reader. My daughter has an iPhone XS and she begged me to get iOS 18 once she seen my iPhone 15 customizations and I did it but knew it would slow down and of course.. it has been lagging and slow, so I’m downgrading her lol

[@mcbogoss]

Too many bugs in iOS 18

[@kamba6447]

great step by step instructions, clear and concise. well done 👍🏾

[@zollotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@iheartsofiacoppola]

Did I managed to go back to iOS 17 from iOS 18 public ?

[@SarahEfugoga-g7o]

Did you go back?

[@kamba6447]

@@SarahEfugoga-g7o yes I did go back to the non-beta version.

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

Very detailed and helpful! Thank you Aaron!

[@Paulwhitacre]

Thank you! I’m a little more inclined to try out the new public beta now with these instructions, knowing I can go back if it’s not working out

[@SIT3737]

How was your experience with the beta?

[@Paulwhitacre]

@@SIT3737 I updated shortly after watching Aaron's video. I'm still running the public beta, and it is definitely usable. However, it is also definitely glitchy. I have not noticed a major problem with the battery life or the device heating up. However, control panel keeps losing icons that I add to it. Mail app seems to randomly stop fetching new emails-works for a while and then it doesn't. A few other glitches like that that I've reported to Apple. However, it has some good features that are exciting to use like the new calendar reminders integration, and the changes to the Notes app are especially useful. Once they get the control panel and mail app fixed. It's going to be great 🙂

[@cj-7_d496]

@@SIT3737horrible my camera don’t work anymore and neither does my flashlight

[@eastyyysefu1]

@@SIT3737 bad

[@Bullshitdetector11]

@@SIT3737after using the public release version, i still want to go back to 17. 18 sucks

[@imranfarooq6753]

Finally, someone made a actual video. thank you.

[@angel44144]

Hi, you explain how to get the phone in recovery mode and after that (at 5:03)you skip to “ready to restore iphone”. I am on a Windows machine in itunes and have no clue how you got there. This is miserable, I can’t get to my stuff on both iphone and ipad. Can you please tell me how to get to that point?

[@RonanACNH]

needed this! thanks

[@redforcelist]

Thank you. It worked. I was on the official release and didn't like it. This video helped so much.

[@Theinspirationalrogue]

Thank you so much, Aaron it worked. This was my first ever public beta I installed on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is my main phone. It worked pretty well barely any stutter however, the battery was a bit much for me so I reverted back. Thanks again.

[@zehrahminal8629]

did the battery get better after reverting? im on the iphone 13 and my battery life's reallyy getting impacted (the battery health is still the same at 100% tho), should i revert back?

[@Theinspirationalrogue]

@@zehrahminal8629 idk your scenario but mine goes as follows. My battery went back to the way it was after reverting. My capacity as it is, is 84%. It’s basically functioning how it was before I tried the beta. So yes I don’t regret going back to 17.6, cause iOS 18 public beta was draining my battery a lot faster.

[@zehrahminal8629]

@@Theinspirationalrogue so basically ur battery health remained the same before and after the revert, but ur battery life increased?

[@hey_.malick]

Thank you so much man, you deserves more subs! ❤

[@rigobertosalazar58]

thank you for explaining it step by step i was so confused.

[@zollotech]

Glad I could help

[@CiscoPaisans]

@@zollotechwhat will happen to eSIM? I have 2 eSIM will I lose them If I rollback?

[@bearpookie1313]

This worked! Thanku sm ❤❤❤❤

[@TechlikeL]

Great. I am not using iOS 18 and I’ll upgrade to it in September. Keep it up😊

[@radium17]

DONT

[@osamakhalil2134]

I love your content keep up the good work ❤

[@zollotech]

Thank you! Will do!

[@gagandeep1714]

mine does not allow to use ios 17 and forcing me to use ios 18 only any solutions?

[@chrislappe]

Thank you! I was about to download some janky software from who knows where to get this accomplished. Thanks again for all your informative videos!!!

[@svtbass]

Mine will NOT allow me to go back 17. It keeps bringing me to 18.1

[@SEBASTIANMAGANA-r8z]

could you maybe explain what happened when you were trying to downgrade? I'm gonna downgrade too but idk anything about this so like do you have any advice

[@svtbass]

@@SEBASTIANMAGANA-r8z I was never able to downgrade... I went trhough procedure and phone would later reboot to 18...

[@MoaiMan-n6l]

@@svtbassdang it I’m cooked my battery life is so bad

[@Zizudavid4241]

Thank you for your help!

[@domin1k_.]

i've tried to do this but the problem is that it won't let me transfer my icloud backup unless i upgrade back to the beta

[@zollotech]

you can use a previous backup or if you have everything sync'd already all of the same things sync even if setup as new.

[@domin1k_.]

@@zollotech thank you

[@Tectosaurus]

@@zollotechnot true… nothing synced back on my phone. It told me that everything would be lost unless I went back to IOS 18.

[@iamanoobe7308]

Thank god for this video, my AirPods couldn’t use the mic and audio at the same time (I only have 1 AirPod) in iOS 18, I tried doing in 17 and I could use both, you’re a lifesaver and I’m definitely subscribing

[@iheartsofiacoppola]

Did you accomplish to go back to iOS 17 ?

[@4realtopics]

Does this also work with the full release? Because my iPhone XR on iOS 18 is slower than the iPhone 4s on iOS 9

[@zeroy3462]

same bro im xr fr lagging so bad now on ios 18

[@noellealdi881]

Can you still do this after you back up your phone on iOS 18?? I didn’t back up my phone while I was using the previous version and now I’m scared I’m stuck. I absolutely hate this new update and don’t even wanna use my phone

[@Worldscomment]

My image search system can no longer find my named photo albums when using iOS 18, which is a big problem because I have a lot of photos and albums.

[@BurteTheCreator]

i was doubting that it will work or not. But that really worked. thanks a lot.

[@kanhampujar]

Did you put your iCloud photos settings as "Optimise iPhone Storage" or "Download and keep originals", I did not back up my iOS 17 software so I'm pretty screwed and want to retain my photos in any way possible. Also, how do you download the photos back onto your phone, I swear this is such a pain in the ass but deserved because I didn't back it up

[@Ounouo]

Is this process Similar for Windows PCs?

[@AndreArcher-x7g]

Idk

[@AndreArcher-x7g]

I wanna know the same

[@LuigiCerban]

Yes, it is the same process, I am doing it right now.

[@Eralooo]

great video, helped me a lot with downgrading from ios 18 on 13 mini

[@kobestuartdelrosario1293]

Is it possible to revert back from ios18 to ios 17 without the back up? I don’t really about my data, i just want it to be restored to ios 17 again. Thanks for answer

[@ryuksims]

just reset your phone as normal with no backup

[@xuiware]

thank u so much bro

[@owaisbhat44]

Hey, I did what you said, but when I tried to restore my MacBook data to my iOS 17 device, it said that the backup was made on iOS 18 and couldn't be restored. Now I can't access any of my data. Can you help me out with this?

[@aerogluaeglu]

Hey dude, same problem. Can I just type my iCloud info and will it come back?(everything that was synced to iCloud on iOS 18)

[@aerogluaeglu]

I had no backup on iOS 17 or 18

[@xdswampyx]

Thank you so much it really helped out!

[@CharlesOnline]

Unfortunately it didn’t work for me! I’m stuck to iOS 18! I don’t understand why apple it’s turning iPhone into androids! Apple without Steve it’s becoming a huge disaster!

[@D3st1nY19850]

Thanks for your help. It worked!

[@MIBProductionsAL]

Thanks for the video. I tried this process a few weeks ago on my iPad Pro, as I wanted to downgrade from iPadOS 18. but every time I tried to restore the device, it would always pop up an error, I remember specifically, the error was a 2006. And on occasion, it would just say the file was corrupt instead of of giving me an error. After a couple tries, the iPad got stuck in recovery mode, and I couldn't force it out. I took it to the Apple Store, and they said it was unrepairable. Any idea as to why? I'm scared to downgrade my iPhone for the possibility of the same thing happening. Thank you, Aaron!

[@perrini20125]

It’s definitely not unrepairable. I can help you downgrade if you would like.

[@MIBProductionsAL]

@@perrini20125yeah I figured it wasn't actually unrepairable, none the less, the iPad has already been replaced thanks to Apple care.

[@zollotech]

There are apps that can help you with that and it works typically after the public beta is out without issue

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings

[@pianolovers.dr.khaledzakar2299]

Hey apple people, take this IOS 18 out of our iPhones. Believe me you are loosing your loyal clients. ITS TERRIBLE. We feel handicapped with this nonsense IOS18

[@letslaugh7637]

Sorry but I think you skipped a part. Where they ask if u want to continue or not with the program bêta and if you say no you will not be able to restore your data. I've tried myself so the solution doesn't work. But thank you for ur tuto.

[@Mr.Rabbit1990]

Your too chatty just show how to do it. 👎

[@desp_ana]

I just tried to do this. I was able to successfully downgrade back to iOS 17 but when I wanted to recover my back up it told me I had to update back to iOS 18 beta 5. Otherwise it wouldn’t restore my data back to my phone. Any tips? It was annoying doing all of that just to be stuck back on iOS 18

[@BradHarris22]

This is my concern too. I'd like to move back to ios17, but my only backups are of my phone on ios18.

[@desp_ana]

@@BradHarris22 yea but the video showed he did a back up on iOS 18 so i’m not sure why he didn’t get that message either

[@theonlycindarelly]

You lost me when you did recovery mode and used a Mac... My laptop never found my iphone on the directory. :(

[@chelsearose37]

Yeah you gotta use a Mac not a pc

[@IOSGodZyzz]

This video was very helpfull, I just downgraded My device from IOS 18.1 beta back to IOS 17.6 and its day and night difference :)

[@ke6mt]

Thank you! This worked nicely.

[@hardwarepiece]

TAHNKS U SAVED MY RIDE TO APPLE AND ALL THE STRESS

[@abuSAN544]

works for me. many thanks!!

[@TanvirChowdhuryy]

Okay I’m gonna doing it

[@_daviiiid__]

@@TanvirChowdhuryywork ???

[@TanvirChowdhuryy]

@@_daviiiid__ haven’t done yet

[@syedmuzammil1]

can this process affect battery health? cuz i've got lost my battery about 1% after update to IOS 18.

[@097hunter]

Even after restore Im still on ios 18. I selected the backup I did before updating ios 18. Any idea why? After the restore process, there was no "back from where" screen on my iphone.

[@sauravmisraz]

Massive thanks. You know why😉

[@rayplay9069]

Thank you so much for this tutorial

[@hamza-chaoukii]

Thank you so much for this video! Your step-by-step guide worked perfectly and helped me safely downgrade from iOS 18 to iOS 17 without losing any data. I was a bit nervous about the process, but your clear instructions made it easy. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this!

[@chemojuega02]

Thanks for your videos… I’m gonna stay iOS 17.6 beta 2 because It’s working for me very well, no bugs at all, battery working good better than iOS 17.6 beta 3 or iOS 18 beta 3 Thanks again

[@islamiclife9392]

Which device you're using! And in 17.6 beta 3 what battery issues you faced! Was it draining fast or decreased the battery health

[@juniorcandelers2889]

THANKS A MILLION.

[@besinytx8093]

THANKS SO MUCH

[@katerynadi]

My iPad 8 dies after update to ios18, full battery to 5% just watching KZbin in couple hours… thanx for video ❤

[@SMASHTheGamingCanuck]

so if we uncheck beta now it will go to public beta if we are on dev one... questions lets say ios 18 gets released to the public (not beta version) and we unlink from the beta will this install the latest version of ios 18 for us or keep us on beta until we use pc?

[@Grt1n]

So because I have no iOS 17 backup I’m screwed and stuck on 18… damn. 😔

[@bryanaustin8362]

You really should do this again using itunes to backup and restore. Not everyones' itunes will recognize a backup, that part is what we need help with.

[@izzatfirdaus]

is this applicable for iPadOS 18 too?

[@zollotech]

Yes. It’s the same steps for iPad as well.

[@izzatfirdaus]

@@zollotech thank you so much Aaron! 😊

[@luiscorvalan3408]

Thanks! I want that blue wallpaper!

[@zollotech]

It’s always Linked in the description

[@Officially_Tee]

omggg thank youu!!!!

[@PolarBlairTech]

I followed the steps, downgraded, iCloud couldn’t bring anything back because the backup was from 18. I went back to 18 beta, and it couldn’t restore because the backup was no longer there. I had to start all over from scratch and only a few things restored. I’m really upset. I don’t think this video covers the difference in backup iOS versions thoroughly enough.

[@ParthAhuja-p3w]

Heyhey! Helpful vid. Downgraded from thr RC to iOS 17 on my 13 mini. Do you have the wallpaper at 9:16?

[@LuigiCerban]

I am doing the same thing now, fingers crossed.

[@benedictingente-q4b]

@@LuigiCerbanhow did it go?

[@junalynpogoy1124]

IN IOS 18.1 I HAVE HIRIZONTAL BLACK LINE BUGS IN PHOTO LIBRARY AFTER UPDATING AS FOR NOW AS I UPDATE 18.2 THE HIRIZONTAL BLACK LINE STILL HAVE

[@zenky5939]

does the backup need to be done in ios17? or just ios18?

[@jakesalman]

big help, hated the beta version.

[@mikes7070]

33K photos? Wow. I downloaded all my photos to an SSD and quit paying for cloud storage. Just easier for me.

[@JacobFrodsham]

I back up to a server that my Wife and I use so both of our pictures are able to be viewed by either of us.

[@LuigiCerban]

@@JacobFrodsham What's the name of that server and how can I do the same thing? Thanks

[@sn0wboardfreak]

I did this about a month ago. I actually had to send my watch into apple to be downgraded to connect again. my Mac wasn't too bad to downgrade, however I decided to trade in and upgrade to an M3 MacBook Pro instead

[@qmanable5927]

So I have a question. I have done this and when I try to restore to icloud it is asking me to update back to IOS 18 to complete the icloud backup. Any ides to get around this?

[@pisyikonik9813]

i had the same issue.

[@santiagoante1175]

it blocks all my kid app games

[@iastorgaphotos]

I’ll give this a try. Apps are randomly beginning to crash while trying to open them. Last week, Instagram and Facebook were crashing, and today the eBay app now crashes. I’ve tried deleting and reinstalling and rebooting…no luck, apps still crashing. Oh, and I’m referring to the official IOS 18 release, not the beta.

[@qmanable5927]

Can we get that wall paper off your other iPhone that was keeping time?

[@mirazmondal1431]

Is this only works with iOS 18 Beta or public as well?

[@Michael12689]

I’m confused I can I get my eSIM back if I don’t have another phone?

[@xsAMOR]

If I don’t have backup before I updated to iOS 18, there’s no chance to do it?

[@godsent5917]

there is

[@xsAMOR]

@@godsent5917 teach me :-)

[@Lowtier510]

Thank you , upgraded to IOS18 and my iMessage keeps crashing when using

[@michaelwang5058]

But the backup is saved under ios18 beta when you restore it will go back to the beta version

[@Marcin_D04]

Thank you Aron - I an doing now :)