iOS 12 is the last major update for the 5-year old Apple iPhone 5sApple recently released the iOS 12 Public Beta for the compatible devices. Many users, out of excitement decided to upgrade their iPhones or iPads to the latest firmware. However, as the iOS 12 is under Beta, it might not be as stable and will have a few bugs here and there. So, if you regret installing iOS 12 Public Beta, here's how you can roll back to iOS 11.4.
A few points to remember
- Make a full backup of your iPhone/iPad before downgrading. Do note that the backups made from iOS 12 cannot be restored on iOS 11.4. So, you have to individually take backups of images, videos and songs
- You will need an original lightning cable or at least an MFI-certified one
- Make sure that your Laptop/PC/Mac does not shut down during the process. If this happens, your iPhone/iPad will go into DFU mode or Recovery Mode.
Pre-requisites
- A Windows/Mac PC
- An iPhone/iPad running on iOS 12 Public Beta
- Lighting Cable
- iOS 11.4 IPSW file for the corresponding Apple device. The IPSW file can be downloaded from here.
Also Read: How to download and install iOS 12 Public Beta on iPhone, iPad
How to downgrade to iOS 11.4
Step 1: On your Apple iPhone/iPad, head over to Settings>(Your Name)>iCloud>Find My iPhone and turn it off
Step 2: Now, connect your iOS device to your Windows or Mac PC
Step 3: Fire up iTunes and click go to the Summary section listed under the Device tab
Step 4: Here, hold Shift (Windows) or Option (Mac) key and click on Restore iPhone
Step 5: A window will pop up where you have to select the downloaded IPSW file and click on open.
Step 6: Let iTunes verify the file and once the verification is complete, click on Restore
Step 7: Once the whole process is complete, your iPhone and iPad will restart and you can then remove the cable.
Now your iPhone/iPad is running on iOS 11.4. You can now follow the on-screen instructions in order to setup your device.
