ASAP downgrade iPhone 6s

[Applejuiced]

Just guessing by your posts.
You will not be able to restore an iPhone backup you created on iOS 11 to the downgraded iOS 10.3.3 version.
So you can setup as new unless you have an older backup in your iTunes library.

Haven’t done it yet. Why?

 

[tromboneaholic]

ASAP would have been 4 hours ago (15 minutes after your first post). Apple will stop signing 10.3.3 any minute since the 11.0.3 update addresses the issue that was affecting the 6s.

 

[akash.nu]

ASAP would have been 4 hours ago (15 minutes after your first post). Apple will stop signing 10.3.3 any minute since the 11.0.3 update addresses the issue that was affecting the 6s.

THIS!!!

 

[Jerhen]

I haven't downgraded yet because I was not at home. I am at home now and wondering if I should downgrade or not. I don't want to if it won't go smoothly.

 

[Applejuiced]

I'd say no.
Stay on iOS 11. You'd be fine.

 

[bufffilm]

I'm minded of the horse being led to the water.

 

[tromboneaholic]

I'm minded of the horse being led to the water.

Horses will only drink if it goes smoothly.

 

[Jerhen]

Will it go smoothly? There sure are some mean comments on here. I have never done this before and want it to go smoothly

 

[dogslobber]

I’m sticking with 10.3.3 on my 6S.

 

[akash.nu]

Will it go smoothly? There sure are some mean comments on here. I have never done this before and want it to go smoothly

We can’t tell if it will go smoothly. It depends on what you do.

 

[Jerhen]

I’m sticking with 10.3.3 on my 6S.

Have you done a downgrade before?
[doublepost=1507773443][/doublepost]I am downloading 10.3.3 on my computer right now

 

[bufffilm]

I’m sticking with 10.3.3 on my 6S.

Good move.

But I'll go one better...I'm sticking with 9.0.2

 

[dogslobber]

Have you done a downgrade before?

A long time ago on my 5. My 6S is new and shiny and too new to be slowed by iOS 11.
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Good move.

But I'll go one better...I'm sticking with 9.0.2

I actually like iOS 10 as it worked well on my 5.

 

[Jerhen]

A long time ago on my 5. My 6S is new and shiny and too new to be slowed by iOS 11.

I shouldn't have any problems then? I am not waiting on 10.3.3 to download at 50 percent now

 

[eyoungren]

Will it go smoothly? There sure are some mean comments on here. I have never done this before and want it to go smoothly

Dude.

What's to screw up?

You download the IPSW, open iTunes, plug your device into iTunes, hold down OPTN (on Mac) or SHIFT (on PC) and click restore. Point iTunes to the IPSW and you're off.

It's not rocket science and your hesitation and need for someone to hold your hand and tell you it will all be okay is why you're getting 'mean' comments.

Yeah, sure you haven't done it before, but this is a standard Apple process created and allowed by Apple when it's signing older IPSWs. Your only problem is that you are going to lose your data because you can''t restore your date from a higher version of iOS.

You''ll have to set your phone up as new after the downgrade.

 

[bufffilm]

A long time ago on my 5. My 6S is new and shiny and too new to be slowed by iOS 11.
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I actually like iOS 10 as it worked well on my 5.

iOS 11 should be good...eventually.

Once all the bugs are worked out.

 

[Jerhen]

Dude.

What's to screw up?

You download the IPSW, open iTunes, plug your device into iTunes, hold down OPTN (on Mac) or SHIFT (on PC) and click restore. Point iTunes to the IPSW and you're off.

It's not rocket science and your hesitation and need for someone to hold your hand and tell you it will all be okay is why you're getting 'mean' comments.

Yeah, sure you haven't done it before, but this is a standard Apple process created and allowed by Apple when it's signing older IPSWs. Your only problem is that you are going to lose your data because you can''t restore your date from a higher version of iOS.

You''ll have to set your phone up as new after the downgrade.

Thanks for your reply. I am waiting on it to download and will install it and set up as new. I don't really have any data that I will lose so I am not worried about that. Thanks for your reply.

 

[840quadra]

BACKUP FIRST

If something goes wrong, you have a good iOS11 restore point. There should be no issues downgrading to iOS10 as long as it is still being signed. Worse case, you do a force restart / recovery mode while it is connected to iTunes, and it will install a fresh copy of iOS11 almost automatically.

From there you can restore your latest iOS 11 backup

::Edited for clarification::

 

[Jerhen]

BACKUP FIRST

If something goes wrong, you have a good iOS11 restore point. There should be no issues downgrading to iOS10 as long as it is still being signed. Worse case, you do a force restart while it is connected to iTunes, and it will install a fresh copy of iOS11 almost automatically.

From there you can restore your latest iOS 11 backup

Is it better to backup in iTunes or iCloud beforehand?

 

[840quadra]

Is it better to backup in iTunes or iCloud beforehand?

iTunes will be faster, and since you are using your system in iTunes to downgrade, you may as well have the good backup on that device too.

Either way, you would be connecting your device in Recovery mode with that system anyway.

 

[SRLMJ23]

This thread is hilarious.

 

[dogslobber]

I shouldn't have any problems then? I am not waiting on 10.3.3 to download at 50 percent now

Any firmware update is perilous IMO. But the expectation is Apple tests the process better than most.

 

[Applejuiced]

You should hold off a few more days.
Think about it a little longer.
Will it go smooth?
Check out a few YouTube videos.
Then ASAP contemplate if you should do it

 

[eyoungren]

You should hold off a few more days.
Think about it a little longer.
Will it go smooth?
Check out a few YouTube videos.
Then ASAP contemplate if you should do it

Don't be mean, AJ.

 

[SRLMJ23]

You should hold off a few more days.
Think about it a little longer.
Will it go smooth?
Check out a few YouTube videos.
Then ASAP contemplate if you should do it

Cannot be mean like that bro, this kid will completely mess up this downgrade because of the pressure from this thread. Haha!

OP: I am just messing around. You will be fine doing this, and after will feel great and want to do a fresh install of macOS or something. You got this!