Going back?

[titans1127]

If I install the iOS 8 beta on my 5s right now and decide in a few days I do not like it, is restoring back to 7.1.1 possible? Or is it just like with final software in that there is no going back?

 

[terryh703]

I dunno, it says here that it can't be restored to older iOS versions 😕

 

[xero9]

You should be able to go back. I installed 7.0b1 and reverted back. The SHSH keys will be available for 7.x until 8.0 is official.

 

[outphase]

You can downgrade via DFU restores. Your backups, however, will be stuck at iOS 8.

 

[Nyy8]

iCloud Backups will be stuck with iOS 8, while you can always DFU restore back to iOS 7.

 

[ddublu]

You can downgrade via DFU restores. Your backups, however, will be stuck at iOS 8.

Is there a way to keep a 7.1 backup and an 8 backup?

 

[Nyy8]

Is there a way to keep a 7.1 backup and an 8 backup?

You can make a local backup in iTunes of 7.1.

 

[outphase]

Is there a way to keep a 7.1 backup and an 8 backup?

Yes, with iTunes.

 

[DerekRod]

Is there a way to keep a 7.1 backup and an 8 backup?

yes its called back up via iTunes before you update -__-

 

[titans1127]

iCloud Backups will be stuck with iOS 8, while you can always DFU restore back to iOS 7.

Thats pretty much all I need to hear. I plan on doing an itunes backup as well to be safe but I will probably turn off icloud backup after the phone is done restoring so I don't lose the backup completely assuming I decide to go back.