How to Downgrade iOS

Apple released iOS 15 some time ago, but considering that iOS 15 is still in the beta stage, of course there will be bugs or errors that can appear at any time. 

If you often face errors and don't want to continue, then you can downgrade to iOS 14. Here's how.

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Preparation before backup:

• You need a Mac or Windows PC to downgrade.
• Download IPSW files for iOS 14.
• Technically, you can't restore data from iOS 15 to iOS 14. So you need to manually back up data such as documents, files, photos, etc.
• If you have backed up the data before upgrading to iOS 15, then the data can be used again

Downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14

• Download the IPSW file from iOS 14, make sure to select according to the device you are using
• Turn off the Find My Phone feature.
• Connect iPhone to computer (iTunes) or Mac (Finder or iTunes).
• Enter Recovery Mode.

1. For iPhone 6s or below: Press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time. Remove when the iPhone has entered Recovery mode.
2. For iPhone 7 series: Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons. Remove when the iPhone has entered Recovery mode.
3. For iPhone 8 or above: In sequence, press and release the Volume Up button, then immediately press and release Volume Down, then press and hold the Power button, hold down and release when you see the Apple logo on the screen.
4. Restore iPhone with IPSW File: On Windows, press and hold Shift key. On a Mac, press and hold the Option key. Then select Restore iPhone.
5. Use the IPSW file that was downloaded earlier.
6. When the confirmation appears, click the Restore option
7. Wait for the process to finish. The process will take quite some time, you can see the status from your Mac or PC.
8. done.

When the process is complete, the iPhone will restart and you will find the iPhone setup screen as usual.

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