If these bugs are bothering you a little too much, here’s how to downgrade from the iOS 17 beta to a stable iOS 16 update. Note: The same steps apply to downgrading iPadOS 17 Developer Beta to stable iPadOS 16.
Things to know before downgrading iOS 17
You need a Mac or PC to downgrade from iOS 17 beta to iOS 16. To download the IPSW file, you need a fast, stable internet connection. You cannot restore the iOS 17 backup to iOS 16. Thus, make sure you manually back up any new documents, images, files, etc., you created while using iOS 17 to services like iCloud Drive, Google Photos, and One Drive. Later you can re-download these on iOS 16. If you have an archived backup of iOS 16, you can restore your phone data before you install iOS 17 beta. If you don’t have iOS 16 backups, you will have to set up your iPhone as new after downgrading.
How to downgrade from iOS 17 beta to iOS 16
Using DFU mode
Now you need to set up your device manually and restore your data from iCloud.
Using IPSW file
That’s it! Once the process completes, the iPhone will restart. You will see the setup screen on your iPhone running iOS 16. You may now choose to restore from a previous backup (if available) or choose one of the other options.
Video: How to Downgrade iOS 17 to iOS 16
I hope this extensive guide to downgrade iOS 17 and reinstall iOS 16 was helpful. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask us in the comments down below. Other interesting posts:
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