By <https://9to5mac.com/author/michaelpotuck/> Michael Potuck
Have you been testing out the new iPhone and iPad betas, but youâre ready to
head back to the stable public iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 releases on a device? Read
along for how to downgrade from the iPadOS and iOS 14 beta to iOS 13.
Whether you took the risk to install the iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 beta on your
primary <https://amzn.to/2LS5Io4> iPhone or iPad or youâre just not ready to
test out the in-progress software on a particular device, itâs relatively
easy to downgrade back to iOS and iPadOS 13.
Below weâll look at how to immediately downgrade from the iOS 14 developer
beta to iOS 13.
How to downgrade from iOS 14 to iOS 13
Keep in mind that if you have already installed the watchOS 7 beta on a device
connected to an iPhone running iOS 14, you wonât be able to use your wearable
after downgrading.
Downgrade from iOS 14 developer beta to iOS 13 with a Mac
If you want to immediately downgrade from the iOS 14 developer beta, youâll
need to restore your iPhone or iPad. With this option, you typically wonât be
able to restore from a backup done on iOS 14 when going back to iOS 13. But
naturally, you can restore from a previous iOS 13 backup.
Step 1: Make sure youâre running the latest version of macOS ( > About
This Mac > Software Update).
Step 2: Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC with a Lightning or USB-C
cable.
Step 3: Use the right method from the list below for your device to enter
Recovery Mode (youâll see a computer logo and Lightning cable when
successful).
* For iPad Pro with Face ID: Press and quickly release the Volume Up
button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the
Top button until your device begins to restart. Continue holding the Top button
until your device goes into Recovery Mode.
* For iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side
button until you see the recovery-mode screen.
* For iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, or iPod touch (7th generation): Press and
hold the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Donât release
the buttons when you see the Apple logo. Continue to hold both buttons until
you see the recovery mode screen.
* For iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad with Home button, or iPod touch (6th
generation or earlier): Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the
same time. Donât release the buttons when you see the Apple logo. Continue to
hold both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.
Step 4: When the Restore/Update option shows up on your Mac or PC, choose
Restore (this will wipe your device and install the latest non-beta version of
iOS).
Step 5: After the software restore has completed, you can restore a backup from
iOS 13 with your Mac or iCloud (or set up your iPhone or iPad as a new device).
Read more about downgrading from the iOS 14 beta in Appleâs
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203282#remove> support document here.
Read more 9to5Mac tutorials:
* <https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/24/watchos-7-apple-watch-face-sharing/>
watchOS 7: Hereâs how sharing Apple Watch faces works
* <https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/23/list-view-grid-view-watch-os-7/> How
to change home screen app layout to list view or grid view in watchOS 7
*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/22/how-to-use-iphone-home-screen-widgets-ios-14/>
Hereâs how to use the new iPhone home screen widgets in iOS 14
* <https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/23/how-to-install-ios-14-ipados-14/> How
to install the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 developer beta
*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/25/mac-how-to-install-macos-big-sur-beta/> Mac:
How to install the macOS Big Sur beta
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