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How to Downgrade iOS 12 to iOS 11?

If you cannot get used to the new iOS 12 or find it too glitchy, you can always go back. As long as Apple is still signing iOS 11.XX.XX, you can revert back to that version of iOS. At the moment, Apple has stopped signing iOS 11.3, so you can only revert back to iOS 11.4.

If you have backed up your iOS device with iTunes, you can restore to iOS 11 with iTunes backup. If you do not have a backup, you can also downgrade to iOS 11 without data loss. Read on to see the step by step guide.

Method 1 Downgrade iOS 12 without iTunes Backup

By theory, this method will not cause data loss in any kind. In case something goes wrong, you should also backup your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch before trying the steps below.

Step 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer and open up iTunes.

Step 2. If you are using the iOS beta version, you need to delete the beta profile from your device. Open Settings app and then go General> Profiles to remove the iOS 12 Beta Software Profile.

Step 3. Download corresponding iOS 11 on your computer. You can head over to ipsw.me and select your device and iOS version (the green one) to download it.

Step 4. Hold the Alt key on a Mac or Shift on Windows, and then you click Check for updates.

Step 5. Select the IPSW file that you just downloaded.

After that, iTunes will start downgrading your device to iOS 11. With this method, your data will remain intact if the process go smooth. All of your apps, photos, contacts, and everything else will be the same as you running iOS 12.

Method 2 Downgrade iOS 12 with iTunes Backup

If you have a iTunes backup of your iOS device before upgrading to iOS 12, that’s great because you can easily restore to iOS 11.

The data you saved on your iOS device after the backup will be deleted, so it is highly recommended to backup your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. To do that, you can use iPhone Transfer software to transfer all media files to your PC in one click and transfer the newly added files to your iOS device after restoring to iOS 11.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your PC or Mac and launch iTunes.

Step 2. Hold the Shift on Windows or Option key on a Mac, and click Restore.

Step 3. Then you would be prompted to select the iTunes backup file (.ipsw). Navigate to the iTunes backup location and select the iTunes backup before you upgrade to iOS 12.

Step 4. iTunes would erase your device and install iOS 11.4 from scratch along with all the data included in the backup.

When the downgrade process is completed, your device will boot up into the setup screen. Then you can select Restore from backup. You can select the iCloud backup that you've created on iOS 11.

When that complete, all your data will be restored on your iOS 11.4 device.