

Click the “Restore,” button and then click “Restore and Update.” iTunes will wipe the data stored on your iPhone or iPad and reinstall the current stable version of iOS rather than the preview version of the iOS software is was previously running. iTunes will inform you that there’s a problem with your device. Launch iTunes if it doesn’t automatically appear. You’ll see a cable pointing at an iTunes icon. Plug the cable into your iPhone or iPad and keep holding the Home button down until the “Connect to iTunes” screen appears. Press and hold the Home button on your iPhone or iPad - and keep holding it down. Plug the cable into the computer, but not the iPhone or iPad. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Turn off your iPhone or iPad by holding down the Sleep/Wake (Power) button until the Power switch appears and sliding it to the right. Download for free OS X Lion on Apple’s support page here or OS X Mountain Lion on Apple’s support page here. To restore your device to the stable version of iOS, you’ll need a Mac or PC running iTunes and a cable to connect your iPhone or iPad to that computer. To get them, you’ll need to follow direct links, which we’ve listed below. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t index the Mac App Store entries so that you can search for them in the app. RELATED: How to Reset Your iPhone or iPad, Even if it Won't Boot You can download most older versions of macOS using the Mac App Store or direct links to Apple’s website. Device backups created using the beta version of iOS won’t restore to the old version of iOS, so you’ll need to either restore an old backup or set things up from scratch afterwards. This process will erase everything on your iPhone or iPad, however.

If you’re using a beta, or preview, release of iOS on your phone or tablet, downgrading is easy.
