Quick Answer: Will Downgrading iOS Delete Everything?
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A couple of things worth noting before you try to downgrade. First up, downgrading iOS will require you to completely wipe your phone – all your contacts, photos, apps and everything else will be deleted. It’s not like the upgrade process where all your data remains intact.

Will I lose my data if I downgrade my iPhone?

A downgrade means wiping all of the data from your device and re-installing an old OS. The best-case scenario is you backed up your iPhone before installing the latest iOS version. If you did, you could simply restore that backup onto your device.

Answer: A: iOS downgrades are not permitted.

Chloe Bennett

Chloe Bennett

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