Many people, due to the curiosity of trying iOS Beta 26they have been lowered, they have installed it, and they have realized that it has problems, like any beta, reducing performance, increasing battery consumption, or with functions that give error.
That is why, if you have done it on your personal iPhone, and this is an inconvenience, you will want to return to the previous version, more stable and functional. Do not worry, we are going to teach you how to do it in some simple steps, although it has its inconveniences.
Downgrade an iPhone
In the first place, we will talk about possible problems, since despite the fact that many do not affect, there are, and if you have a backup made in iOS 26, you can no longer return to iOS 18 without losing the databecause once installed, it will not be done, being after the version you would have at that time. This means that, in doing so, you will have a factory iPhone, without being able to restore everything, however, quiet, the photos, copies of WhatsApp, Mail, etc., which are stored in the cloud, will continue to be, so you will only lose the option of a quick restoration, having to lower everything manually, but you can do it.
In the event that the copy is prior to the output or IOS installation 26there will be no problem, since you can restore it and have iOS 18.5 as you had it before climbing the new beta.
That said, we go with the process, although if you have doubts about it, leave us a comment and we will try to answer you before you do anything, in case you are afraid.
Process to change system:
- Deactivate My Find (search) to avoid problems.
- Gonna IPSW.ME and download the version we want to install again.
- Connect the iPhone to a Mac.
- Go to Finder> Find your iPhone> Select Restore iPhone while pressing the «Option» key.
- A window will open that will let us select the file downloaded previously.
- Confirm the restoration with that file, and wait, without disconnecting the iPhone, to do it.
This method is something interesting if you want to have your iPhone again for the best performance, but also as a cleaning method. If you are lazy to do it, now you will not have another one, and the best, in my opinion, is Restore it to iOS 18.5 And not upload any copy, since, as we said, the photos, or even the WhatsApp, have their own in the cloud, so you will not lose anything if you do not do it, but you will be able to eliminate those apps and data that have been there and you never use there, but for laziness, do not delete.
And you, have you updated to iOS 26? Did it really work badly to want to return to the version of iOS 18? Have you had any problem in the process? Leave us a comment with your experience and opinion about it. For my part I have followed the tutorial and in minutes I had my iPhone as it should be, since the new version did not work well in my model.
