Hi.. what's wrong with iOS 9.1 anyway? Why downgrade?
On 9/17/15, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I am delighted to inform you that I just successfully downgraded two > iPhones > (a 5 S and a Six Plus) from iOS beta 9.1 back to the currently released iOS > 9.0 via iTunes without losing any data or without having to first restore > the phones back to their factory defaults. It appears as though Apple has > built a new function into the latest version of iTunes that makes this > process simple and painless. > > What a wonderful surprise and convenience for those of us who want to beta > test Apple software while having access to the latest release which, in > many > cases, is one version prior to the current beta without having to reset > everything. > > The following article, from 9 to 5 Mac, gives the general steps in order to > downgrade, however, the article was written before Apple added this new > functionality into iTunes. There for, I have modified step 5, reflecting > the new available option. > > Just so you know, you must use the latest version of iTunes, which, as of > this post, is v12.3, on a computer in order to perform a non-destructive > downgrade to an earlier, non-beta version of iOS. > > Remember, this is for those of us who were running iOS beta 9.1 who want to > downgrade our devices to the currently released and more stable version of > iOS 9.0 without first having to erase the phone. > > The link to the original article is located at the end of the text. > > Good Luck and Enjoy, > > Mark > > How To Downgrade iOS 9.1 Public Beta to to Current iOS 9.0 Release Without > Losing Any Data > > iOS 9 marked the first major version of the iPhone and iPad software that > Apple opened up for public beta testing after a similar trial run with iOS > 8.3 last year. As many users have noticed, Apple's public beta program is > continuing with the upcoming iOS 9.1 release available as an OTA > (over-the-air) update for non-developer testers, but many users will surely > want to hop off the beta train and onto the stable release cycle with > today's iOS 9.0 release. > > Several readers have already asked about downgrading from the iOS 9.1 > public > beta to today's iOS 9.0 release, and while it's possible it does come at a > cost: potentially losing some important data. If moving from iOS 9.1 public > or even dev beta to today's official iOS 9.0 release is worth it for you, > read on for a detailed guide for doing just that. > > Step 1. > Ensure iCloud Is Backing Up and Syncing > > While there doesn't seem to be an official path from iOS 9.1 public beta to > today's iOS 9.0 release that keeps all of your data intact, iCloud is > mostly > version-agnostic in that it usually syncs and backs up important data like > contacts and notes for use on older versions of iOS. Using the iOS device > that you plan to downgrade, go to the Settings app then iCloud pane to > ensure important information like Contacts, Reminders, and Notes are all > toggled on if you plan on keeping this information. > > Likely due to privacy concerns, Apple has not enabled syncing data from > the Health and Activity apps through iCloud so expect to lose this > information if downgrading. Backing up to iCloud does preserve Health and > Activity, but you won't be able to restore to iOS 9.0 using your iOS 9.1 > backup unfortunately. Still, I recommend creating a full iCloud backup just > in case you have second thoughts after moving down to iOS 9.0 and want to > recover your data with iOS 9.1. While connected to power and on a Wi-Fi > Internet connection, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup and ensure iCloud > Backup is toggled on. Then tap Back Up Now to begin a full backup to > iCloud. > > Step 2. > Disable Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch > > While you're in Settings > iCloud, you'll want to disable Activation Lock > in > iOS 9.1 to save some time when restoring to iOS 9.0. Do this by going to > Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch (depending on which > device you're using) and toggling off Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch which > should prompt you for your Apple ID and password used for iCloud. > > Note: this may differ from your App Store password if you use a separate > account for iCloud and purchases. > > Step 3. > Backup Purchases and Data to iTunes > > Now that we have a few safety nets in place, it's time to connect your iOS > device to iTunes on your Mac or PC using your charging cable and put up a > few more before downgrading from iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0. After plugging in your > iOS device, you may have to give your computer and device permission to > "trust" each other, then click the icon in the top left corner of iTunes > for > managing your device. > > From here you can create a local backup to iTunes and transfer any > purchases > not already saved to your computer. Even if your device is set to backup to > iCloud, you can still choose to do a manual backup here. If you opt to > encrypt your backup and protect that file with a password, most passwords > from iOS will remain intact if you decide to restore to your iOS 9.1 backup > in the future. > > This process may take several minutes, especially if you opt to transfer > any > purchases from your iOS device to your Mac or PC using iTunes. Note that > iTunes will need to be authorized with the same account used on your iOS > device before transferring purchases. > > Step 4. > Put iOS Device in Recovery Mode > > Now that you have a couple backups in place in case anything goes wrong, > it's time to downgrade from iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0. iTunes doesn't allow > devices > to easily rollback from a higher version of iOS to a previous release, so > you'll need to first put your device into recovery mode. Apple offers a > guide for putting a device into recovery mode, but it boils down to four > steps: > > A. > Turn off your device and leave it off. > > B. > Plug in your device's USB cable to a computer with iTunes. > > C. > Hold down the Home button on your device as you connect the USB cable. Keep > holding down the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen. > > D. > When you see [the screen with iTunes + Lightning cable], release the Home > button. If you don't see this screen, try steps 1 through 3 again. > > Step 5. > Choose to either Update (in this case downgrade) to iOS 9.0 or Restore iOS > Device to Factory Settings > > Once your device is in Recovery Mode and connected to iTunes, you should > see > a prompt to either Update or Restore your device. If you want to simply > downgrade your device to the currently released version of iOS, keeping all > of your data, settings, etc, select the Update option. You will, of > course, > have to agree to the Apple terms of service, etc but after so doing, iTunes > will begin downloading iOS 9.0 and place it on your device without erasing > any user data or settings. > > You can follow the download progress in the upper right hand corner for an > estimated time before the install begins. > > Once iOS has finished downloading, your iOS device will begin installing > the > operating system. You'll notice a progress bar beneath the Apple logo on > your device's display while iTunes says Updating iPhone/iPad/iPod touch > Software/Firmware. > > Next you'll notice iTunes no longer displays your device as it completes > one > more cycle of fulfilling a progress bar after a restart. > > Welcome back to iOS 9.0. > > Original Article at: > http://9to5mac.com/2015/09/16/how-to-downgrade-ios-9-1to-ios-9-0/ > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. 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