When the iOS 15/14 is released, you are very excited to install it as it comes with new and cool features, but once you install it you find that you are not able to use is because it has some bugs. You may be forced to downgrade from iOS 15/beta 6/5/4/3/2/1 to iOS 14 or from iOS 14 to iOS 13, but when you go to downgrade, you find that downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14 or from iOS 14 to iOS 13 without iTunes is not working. In this post, we will try to highlight a few of the ways you can resolve this problem.
1. Safely Back Up iPhone before Downgrading from iOS 15 to 14
You can either manually or automatically back up all your data on iCloud in case your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch gets lost or is damaged you have the data safe somewhere else. Although iCloud will not backup any purchased apps, music, books or movies, once you restore from iCloud backup, it will download them from Apple store, iBook store and iTunes. Every Apple ID has a 5GB free cloud storage that you can use to backup all your data and in case you need more storage space, you can get it at an additional fee. These are the steps to back up your iPhone using iCloud:
Step 1: You need to connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network.
Step 2: Click on Settings, your Name then click on iCloud. If you are using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to your iPhone Settings scroll down to iCloud and click on it.
Step 3: Click on iCloud backup and for iOS 12 and earlier click on Backup. Make sure iCloud backup is turned on.
Step 4: Click on Backup now and stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process is completed.
Step 5: Once the backup process is complete, go to your iPhone Settings click on your Name then iCloud. Then click on iCloud storage and tap on Manage storage. When you click on your device, you will see the details of your last backup. For iOS 12 and earlier users go to your iPhone Settings click on iCloud then click on Storage and lastly, click on Manage storage.
You can also automatically backup with iCloud with the following steps:
Step 1: Make sure iCloud backup is turned on in Settings click on your Name then iCloud then iCloud backup. For users of iOS 12 and earlier go to your iPhone Settings click on iCloud then click on backup.
Step 2: Connect your device to a power source.
Step 3: Connect your device to the Wi-Fi network.
Step 4: Make sure your device’s screen is locked.
Step 5: Check to see if you have enough space in iCloud for the backup. You get free 5GB storage space in Cloud when you sign in to iCloud but in case you need more, you can always buy more.
2. How to Downgrade from iOS 15 to 14 without iTunes
iMyFone Fixppo iOS System Recovery is an easy to use and reliable tool that helps you to downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14 and from iOS 14 to iOS 13 without iTunes and without losing any data on your device. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, and iPhone 13, 12, 11, XR, XS, XS Max, X, 8, iPad, and all iOS devices.
Steps on How to Downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14 with iMyFone iOS System Recovery
This firmware will help you to downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14 and from iOS 14 to iOS 13 without iTunes by following these steps:
Step 1: Go to your browser and download the correct version of iMyFone iOS system recovery, install it then start it for the process to begin. Connect your device to your PC using a lightning cable.
Step 2: Once your device is connected to your PC, select the Standard mode from the different modes displayed.
Step 3: Click on the 'Start' button then follow the onscreen instructions to put your device in DFU or Recovery mode.
Step 4: Once the device is in DFU or Recovery mode, the program will automatically detect your device and give you the suitable firmware version of your device. Your device’s model details and the compatible firmware details will be displayed on your screen. You can also select a lower version of firmware if you wish to downgrade. Then click on the Download button.
Step 5: Once the firmware has been downloaded, click on the Start to fix button for the program to start verifying the firmware then installing the older version firmware into your device.
When you try to downgrade from iOS 15 to iOS 14 and from iOS 14 to iOS 13 without iTunes and it does not work, it can be frustrating since using your device will be difficult. The above information gives you a better understanding of what to do when such a problem arises.