iOS 8 has been installed by 46% of iDevice users,
and of course, there are those who are beginning to regret that decision. This
is mainly because of the app compatibility and ability to jailbreak. It is still possible to downgrade from
iOS 8 to iOS 7.1.2, but it’s unknown as to how long Apple
will allow this.
There are a few things that must be known
beforehand. When you downgrade your iDevice to iOS 7.1.2, you’re putting a
fresh restore on your device. Of course, if iCloud backups worked, this would
be much easier, but sadly, iOS 8 iCloud backups do not work when downgrading to
iOS 7, so you’ll have to manually back your device up on your computer.
If you have an iPad 2, iPad Air, iPad Mini,
iPad Mini with Retina Display, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone
5C, iPhone 5S, or 5th-generation iPod Touch, you’re currently
eligible to downgrade.
In order to downgrade your device,
just simply follow the instructions below.
Double-check your device
is eligible.
Go to this TSSstatus checker, find your device, and
make sure it has a green checkmark next to ‘7.1.2’ that says ‘yes’. If it does,
you’re all set and ready to go. This is a lengthy list, so you may want to just
Ctrl+F and type in your device instead of scrolling through the list.
Download the iOS 7.1.2
IPSW package for your specific device.
It’s a 1GB+ file, so it may take a
while. You can simply view our links below and select your device out of the
bunch. The GSM is for U.S. phones on the AT&T and T-Mobile network and
European devices – CDMA is for U.S. phones on the Sprint and Verizon Wireless network. If you’re
still not sure if your device is a GSM model or CDMA model, you can check
the build number and compare it to Apple’s list (which you can view here).
Connect your iDevice to
your computer and bring up iTunes
Make sure your Find My iPhone
feature is turned off before you begin this next process. Next, click on Summary within
the iPhone portion of your iTunes. Then hold Shift (if
you’re on a Mac, press Options) and click the Restore button,
then select your freshly downloaded IPSW file. The restore process will begin
and your device will be back on iOS 7.1.2 again.
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