How to Roll Back from iOS 12 to iOS 11 without Losing Data 2019 Guide

How to Roll Back from iOS 12 to iOS 11 without Losing Data 2019 Guide

Do you regret installing iOS 12 public beta on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? If you do, you’re not alone. Many iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users who upgraded to iOS 12 beta in June, are no longer comfortable with it. The major reasons why they’re not satisfied with iOS 12 beta is “instability iOS 12 features and incessant crashing of apps”.

If you upgraded to OS 12 to enjoy its features before the official release date, but you’re no longer comfortable with iOS 12, and you want to roll back (downgrade) to iOS 11. Then, follow this guide roll back to iOS 11 seamlessly without losing data.

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Part 1: What We Need to Do before Rolling Back to iOS 11


Part 2: How to Roll Back to iOS 11 via iTunes

What We Need to Do before Rolling Back to iOS 11

Upgrading to iOS 12 beta comes easy but downgrading to iOS 11 from iOS 12 beta comes with data loss. We mentioned this because of complaints we receive from iOS users who rolled back from iOS 12 beta to iOS 11. All these complaints stem from the fact that these users did not back up their iOS device data before upgrading to iOS 12.

If you didn’t back up your iPhone/iPad/iPod data before updating your iPhone’s operating system to iOS 12, and you now want to roll back to iOS 11, then you’ll be faced with the following risks:


Downgrading to iOS 11 will erase all the data on your iPhone.


If you made a backup of your iOS 12 beta data, you won’t be able to restore an iOS 12 backup to iOS 11 iPhone once you downgrade.Free iTunes/iPhone Backup Extractor for iPhone, iPad


Jihosoft iTunes Backup Extractor is a powerful tool to recover and extract important data from iPhone, iPad & iPod touch backup on Windows or Mac.

Therefore, it’s better you follow these steps to back up your iOS 11 iPhone before upgrading to iOS 12 beta:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to iTunes on your PC.

Step 2. Click the “Summary” tab, and then click “Back Up Now”.



Step 3. Wait for your iPhone backup to complete. Then, click “iTunes > Preferences > Devices” and look for your most recent backup. Hold the Ctrl key and click on the backup.

Step 4. Select an option to Archive your backup.
How to Roll Back to iOS 11 via iTunes

How to remove iOS 12 beta 4 and go back to iOS 11 is a simple task; it only requires having iTunes software on your PC. So, follow these steps to roll back to iOS 11 via iTunes:

Step 1. Switch your iPhone/iPad to Recover Mode (i.e. for iPad, iPhone 6s, and older versions) by holding down the Power and Home buttons simultaneously until your iPhone or iPad turns off, then release the Power button while still holding the Home button.

Step 2. When your iPhone/iPad says “Connect to iTunes”, just open iTunes and connect your iPhone or iPad to iTunes using a USB cable.

Step 3. iTunes will show a notification saying that it has detected an iPhone/iPad in Recover mode and that the device needs to be restored. Click “OK’.



Step 4. Choose the option to Restore and Update your iPhone/iPad. At the end of the process, iTunes will download the latest version of iOS 11, and install it on your iOS device.
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