IOS Developer Beta is now available, and it is your first chance for a new experience iphone Features such as liquid glass interface, Designed photo applicationthe Automix feature In the music application and More than that. If you have a free account for Apple Developer, you can Download the developer beta And start immediately. (The general experimental version is expected to be in July.)
But this access comes with a danger. Due to the nature of the Preease program, the IOS 26 experimental version includes errors and obstacles that can disrupt your daily use, which is Why shouldn’t you install it on your main iPhone.
Another example, if you also want to test the new Watchos 26 Beta, beware that you will not be able to retreat to Watchos 11, because my colleague Blake is motivated Discover unexpectedly last yearUnless you do not mind separating with Apple Watch while returning to Apple for repair.
If you find that IOS 26 Beta is very brittle, you can back down to iOS 18 by following these steps.
Read more: Everything comes to your iPhone in iOS 26.
Do you have the right type of backup?
Return to the previous system version is not the issue of replacing some of the main files here and there – you will need to erase the phone and install the current version. This is why it is important to copy backup before Install beta (or frankly, update any version of iOS).
The best approach is to create archives On your computer, you can return to it. Create a backup copy of iCloud (Settings> [your name] > Icloud> backup copyIt seems that the easiest option, but there is hunting: if the last iCloud backup is made under the iOS 26, you can just restore iPhone to iOS 26. This means when you restore the phone to iOS 18, you should do this from an archive or prepare it as a new phone. The sync data will eventually reach the iCloud, but you will need to manually reinstall the applications.
Instead, create a local backup: connect the iPhone to your Mac, select it on the sidebar of the window, and click Reserve now button. On Windows, open Apple devices appSelect the iPhone there, and click Reserve now.
What if you do not make a backup copy before installing the 26th trial version?
If the excitement gets your best and skipped a backup, you should try to synchronize your important data, such as contacts, photos and notes to iCloud. Go to Settings> [your name] > Icloud.
After that, in Save to iCloud Section, tap See everything. Click on the categories of the elements that were saved to iCloud, such as Mail iCloud, iCloud Drive and Laints, and make sure they are adjusted to sync.
Make sure your important data is synchronized with iCloud before returning to the previous version of iOS. (IOS 18 Beta shown here, which is functional as in iOS 26 Beta.)
Make sure to update your MacOS or Windows program
First, if you are recovering from the Mac, make sure to run the latest MacOS version:
- Click Apple logo In the upper left corner, choose System settings.
- He chooses general In the sidebar.
- Click Program update.
If an update is inserted – you have a current backup – continue and install it.
Under Windows, open Apple devices appany ITunes replacement As the Apple channel to manage its devices.
Stop finding my country
If you enable you to find this device, you will need to turn it off before You can return to iOS 18. You find my key Activation lock The safety feature that requires the Apple ID and the password for the person who prepares the phone. When you finish reinstalling iOS 18, you can run it again.
To stop finding my country, go to SettingsClick your name and click I am looking for my country. Then click Find my iPhone And turn it off. (If the option is gray, you may need to be disabled Protect the stolen device Firstly.)
This screen indicates that the iPhone is in the recovery mode.
Put iPhone in a recovery mode
Next, connect your iPhone to your Mac and dance the next button on the iPhone to enter the recovery mode:
1. Click and quickly Raise the sound level button.
2. Click and quickly Discount button.
3. Click and hold on Sleep/wake up The button, and keep it, after the point where you see the Apple logo and until you see the recovery mode screen – a black background with a cable indicating a computer connection.
IPhone restore to return to iOS 18
The computer will ask if you want to update or restore iPhone; Don’t be concerned if the dialogue makes it look as if there was something wrong with the phone. Click Re –. In the confirmation dialog box, click Restore and update.
Or, if you do not see this dialogue, open a new Finder window (MacOS) or the Apple Devices app (Windows) and select the phone on the side ribbon. Click IPhone restore Follow the following guidelines.
The version of iOS, currently 18.5, will be downloaded on iPhone.
During the regular iOS preparation process, you are asked whether you want to transfer settings and data from another device:
1. On the transfer of applications and data screen, click From Mac or PC.
2. On the computer, select the iPhone in the side ribbon (from the Finder window on Mac or the Apple Devices app on Windows).
3. Select a restoration of this backup and choose the latest backup copy of the popup menu.
4. Click Complement. If you choose to cod the backup, enter the password you have done.
The computer then returns the data from the backup.
