If you downloaded the iOS 9.3 public beta but now you want to go back to the current version, iOS 9.2, that fine. You can always try iOS 9.3 again later, or wait for the final release this spring. What’s more, downgrading is easy, all you need is iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC, and to follow the steps given below which provides the information about how to downgrade iOS 9.3 to back iOS 9.2. This article also gives you the information about how to restore your archived iOS 9.3 back-ups to your iPhone or iPad.
How to downgrade to iOS 9.2 on your iPhone or iPad:
If iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC doesn’t launch automatically then you have to launch it manually. iTunes will detect your device in recovery mode and ask you what you want to do.
- Click Restore on the iTunes pop-up.
- Click Restore and Update to confirm.
- Now Click Next on the iOS 9.2 Software Updater.
- Click Agree to accept the Terms and Conditions and start downloading iOS 9.2.
If your Apple device reboots to iOS 9.3 before the download is complete, simply repeat the steps above and put it back into Recovery Mode. Once the download is complete, iTunes will restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 9.2.
How to restore your archived iOS 9.3 back-ups to your iPhone or iPad:
Once your device is restored, it’ll have a clean copy of iOS 9.2. To get your data back, you’ll need to restore from a previous backup. If you’ve been running iOS 9.3 for more than a day, your standard iCloud or iTunes backup will likely be iOS 9.3-based and may not restore properly to an iOS 9.2 device. That’s where the archived backup you made prior to installing the iOS 9.3 public beta comes in.
- In iTunes select the restore from this backup.
- Now choose the archived backup mode before installing the iOS 9.3 public beta.
Once the restore is completed, your iPhone or iPad should be back to where it was before you installed the iOS 9.3 public beta. If you’ve made any major changes since then, and they don’t sync back some other way, you may have to repeat them to get back to exactly where you were before downgrading.