iPhone Downgrade iOS 9?

[corder]

hey Guys!

Any idea how to downgrade iOS 9 to iOS 8.1.3 from Yosemite? iTunes keeps giving me a "This device isn't eligible for this firmware" error when I try to downgrade... any ideas?! Tried for an hour now and no avail.

thx!

 

[chrfr]

hey Guys!

Any idea how to downgrade iOS 9 to iOS 8.1.3 from Yosemite? iTunes keeps giving me a "This device isn't eligible for this firmware" error when I try to downgrade... any ideas?! Tried for an hour now and no avail.

thx!

You can downgrade to 8.3. Nothing else is an option.

 

[2268473]

Every year...

 

[Gav2k]

You have to do a dfu restore! (Google it)

Ps better hope an iCloud backup didn't take place whilst you were on iOS 9 too!

 

[jww062]

You have to do a dfu restore! (Google it)

Ps better hope an iCloud backup didn't take place whilst you were on iOS 9 too!

A DFU restore isn't going to get them back to 8.1.x. Only the latest for that device, which would have to be 8.3 if it's a device eligible for 9.

 

[AustinIllini]

Every year...

I love beta season.

"I didn't believe them when they said 'don't use your primary mac'".

"I figured the Beta would be stable"

Come on, guys. Apple has bugs in the GM, why in the world would you install their Beta on your primary iPhone?

 

[2268473]

I love beta season.

"I didn't believe them when they said 'don't use your primary mac'".

"I figured the Beta would be stable"

Come on, guys. Apple has bugs in the GM, why in the world would you install their Beta on your primary iPhone?

Keeps us entertained I guess

 

[AustinIllini]

Keeps us entertained I guess

And floods the iOS 9 forum with garbage.

We need a thread such as:

"The OFFICIAL 'I Screwed up my Mac with El Capitan Beta' Thread"

 

[Yun0]

**happily using ios 9 beta 1 on his 1 & only iphone & feels more like a beta 3 than a beta 1 (plus knows how to restore if need be)**

 

[Nermal]

Fortunately I've only found a couple of bugs so far (including one that forces you to hard-reboot the phone) but I agree; don't install betas if you need a problem-free device.

 

[Gav2k]

A DFU restore isn't going to get them back to 8.1.x. Only the latest for that device, which would have to be 8.3 if it's a device eligible for 9.

Op had already had this explained

 

[The Doctor11]

hey Guys!

Any idea how to downgrade iOS 9 to iOS 8.1.3 from Yosemite? iTunes keeps giving me a "This device isn't eligible for this firmware" error when I try to downgrade... any ideas?! Tried for an hour now and no avail.

thx!

Yeah you won't be going back to 8.1.3. If you would like to downgrade you'll have to go to 8.3 or 8.4 beta. I'd recommend the 8.3. Are you a registered dev? If so you can just download the IPSW and install it.