Any software in beta is neither targeted nor recommended for commercial use as it contains bugs that need to be squash and that’s something you wouldn’t want on your primary phone. Normally, when you are downgrading from a product in beta to a stable version, there are high chances of data loss. The same is the case here since the backup you create while running iOS 15 will not work on iOS 14. However, we have a solution for that so you don’t have to worry about losing any of your data. With that said, let us get started and show you how to downgrade from iOS 15 to 14 without any data loss.
Reset All Settings
The first thing you need to do is reset all the settings on your phone running iOS 15. Now, don’t worry here as this does not delete any of your data but rather the general settings that includes network settings, home screen layout, and more. The reason we need to do this is that some of the iOS 15 settings cause issues with some of the apps on your phone when you go back to iOS 14. To do this, follow the instructions down below:
Download Latest Version of iOS 14
Now that you have reset your phone settings, you need to get a computer and plug your phone to the computer. In this guide, we will be using a Mac, however, you can follow through the steps in the same order by using iTunes on Windows. Now, for us to be able to downgrade to iOS 14, we are going to require a signed version of the operating system. For this, follow through the steps given down below:
Backup your Phone Data
While the latest version of the iOS 14 is being downloaded, we will use the time to backup your phone’s data to your computer. This is really important as we’ll be using this backup later down the line to restore your data when you have downgraded to iOS 14. To do this, follow the instructions below: From there, go ahead and disable Find my iPhone. This is important and make sure you do this before proceeding.
Downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14
Once iOS 14 has finished downloading along with your backup process, it is time to downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14. To do this, follow the instructions down below carefully:
iOS 14 Initial Setup
Once your phone has been restored to iOS 14, you will be taken to the initial setup screen where it takes you through the process of configuring your phone such as connecting to the WiFi, choosing a language, and more. When you are taken to the Apps & Data screen, choose the Don’t Transfer Apps & Data option as we’re going to manually restore our data through the backup created earlier. After that, you can either choose to log in to your Apple ID or keep it for later.
Restoring the Data
Now that we have downgraded to iOS version 14 and gone through the initial steps, it is time to restore the data backup that we created earlier. For this, follow the instructions down below: Once you see the Apple logo on your screen, you can safely unplug your phone from your computer as your data has been successfully restored. You will also be shown the Restore Completed message when your phone starts. That’s it, you have now successfully downgraded to iOS 14 from iOS 15 without actually losing any of your data.
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