How to backup IOS7 for later recovery?

[vexorg]

We've just bought a 5th gen iPod touch that came with IOS7.1.2. I know there are some reports of poor performance with IOS8, so I've cancelled the update for now.

How can I backup IOS7 in some way so that we can then revert back if we find IOS8 isn;t any good (or too slow)?

I done backup in iTunes but it seemed a bit quick, so I don't believe it's done a proper backup of the IOS7.

 

[Jessica Lares]

You cannot downgrade once you're at iOS 8.

The backup won't backup the OS, just personal stuff.

 

[vexorg]

I thought restore to factory took it back to the as bought condition.

Anyway.... I thought if it got corrupted then it could be restored to the same as the backup condition, it'd be no good having apps restored that didn't work on a particular IOS if it only put the new one on. It's working fine on IOS7, I don't want to go to IOS8 and find it runs like crap.

 

[moderately]

I am staying on 7.1.2. Works well but any slowdown would be deadly.

 

[maflynn]

I thought restore to factory took it back to the as bought condition..

Nope, It will force you to go to iOS 8

 

[vexorg]

I'd have said this was an iPod touch specific problem rather than IOS7 problem. The information's about backing up the IOS from the iPod not 6/7/8 specific.

 

[chrfr]

I'd have said this was an iPod touch specific problem rather than IOS7 problem. The information's about backing up the IOS from the iPod not 6/7/8 specific.

The device doesn't matter. It's impossible to revert to iOS 7.x on any device.