

iTunes will inform you that there’s a problem with your device. Launch iTunes if it doesn’t automatically appear. You’ll see a cable pointing at an iTunes icon. Plug the cable into your iPhone or iPad and keep holding the Home button down until the “Connect to iTunes” screen appears. Press and hold the Home button on your iPhone or iPad - and keep holding it down. Plug the cable into the computer, but not the iPhone or iPad. Turn off your iPhone or iPad by holding down the Sleep/Wake (Power) button until the Power switch appears and sliding it to the right. To restore your device to the stable version of iOS, you’ll need a Mac or PC running iTunes and a cable to connect your iPhone or iPad to that computer. RELATED: How to Reset Your iPhone or iPad, Even if it Won't Boot Device backups created using the beta version of iOS won’t restore to the old version of iOS, so you’ll need to either restore an old backup or set things up from scratch afterwards.

This process will erase everything on your iPhone or iPad, however.

Apple traditionally supports older iPhones with iOS updates for about five years before moving on.Īnother reason that you might not see an update is that when Apple releases new versions of iOS, it rolls them out by region over the course of about a day, so if you’re anticipating a download but it hasn’t shown up yet, check again later in the day.If you’re using a beta, or preview, release of iOS on your phone or tablet, downgrading is easy. The most common reason is that you have an older iPhone and the latest update isn’t compatible with your device. If you know that there’s a newer version of iOS available, but you aren’t seeing it when you check for updates, there could be a few reasons why. RELATED: How to Back Up Your iPhone With iTunes (and When You Should) If an Update Isn’t Showing up as Expected If there’s no update available, you’ll see the message “Your iPhone software is up to date” in the “Software” section of the page. Then, click “Download” and follow the onscreen instructions. If you’d like to install it, perform a backup first. If there’s an update available, you’ll see it listed.
