Is your iPhone affected by bugs after downloading the iOS 18 beta? No worries; you can downgrade from iOS 18 beta to iOS 17 on your iPhone to recover your device. To do so, you can turn off the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone from the settings menu. Alternatively, you can erase all the data on your iPhone and restore the backup that you have saved on your Mac before downloading the iOS beta on your iPhone.
How to Turn Off iOS 18 Beta on iPhone
It is a simple task to turn off the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone. However, the steps may differ a little for different iPhone models.
From iPhone with iOS 16.4 or Later
1. Head to Settings and select the General option.
2. Click on Software Update and turn off the Beta Update.
From iPhone with iOS 16.3.1 or Earlier
1. Head to Settings and open General Settings.
2. Choose VPN & Device Management and click on the Beta Profile.
3. Click Remove Profile. If prompted, enter your device passcode and tap Remove.
How to Downgrade from iOS 18 Beta to iOS 17 Using Mac
1. Connect your iPhone to Mac using a Lightning or USB-C cable.
2. Open the Finder app on Mac.
3. Select the option to back up all your data on your iPhone to Mac. Then, tap Backup Now.
4. Put your iPhone into Recovery Mode. To do so, click and release the Volume Up button quickly. Then, hit the Volume Down button and release it. Now, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery screen.
5. You will be presented with two different options to restore or update your device. Choose Restore and iTunes will erase every data on your iPhone.
6. Sign in using your Apple ID credentials to activate your iPhone.
7. Now, iTunes will prompt you to restore all the information from the previous backup.
8. Tap on the iOS backup that you have created before installing the iOS 18 Beta on your iPhone.
9. Click Restore from the prompt and iTunes will restore all the information on your iPhone.
10. After restoring the data, your iPhone will shut down. Restart your iPhone and follow the on-screen prompts of the Setup Assistant.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. You can sign up for the iOS 18 beta program and there is no such option to sign out or deregister. You can only turn off beta updates or restore the previous backup on your iPhone.