Ios 26 update downgrade to ios 18.5 ios 26 is not satisfactory
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Original Title: ios 26 downgrade to 18.5
Unfortunately, you can’t downgrade an iPhone to iOS 18.5 once it’s been updated to iOS 26.
Apple only allows installing versions of iOS that are still being signed — and older versions like iOS 18.5 are no longer signed by Apple’s servers. That means even if you have an IPSW file, the installation will fail because the signature check won’t pass.
If iOS 26 feels unsatisfactory, the best thing you can do is:
Once Apple stops signing iOS 26 and releases a new version (like iOS 26.1), you can only move forward, not back.
If you just want your phone to feel faster or more stable again, a clean restore from backup usually helps a lot!
kora225 wrote:
i really dislike it to be like how it used to be pls make another update and change it back pls
This is a user-to-user forum. No one here can change anything back. Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Read the answer already given in this thread.
You don't as already explained in several posts here.
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It’s not work
What you want.....you cannot have, no matter how many times you ask.
I dislike the iOS 26 update and I really want to delete it so can you figure out or help me show steps or tutorials of how to delete the iOS update because it looks nasty to me and I want the 18 back that is 18 back the iOS 18 back?
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i am really unsure on the ios26 it has completely and utterly drained my battery 3x worse than it was before i hate the design of it and i hate that my keyboard has changed i want it to go back to the ios18 but my iphone is not fully set up properly is there any other way to fix this problem because i need another way to fix it asap please and thankyou. yours sincerely 67masonicecreamshorts.
The battery draining issue is one of the most severe that I have seen or experienced in years. If there were a way to downgrade, I would. But it looks like there is not a way to do this. I am very unhappy with the new iOS and how it has destroyed my battery life / phone life / MacBook life.
needanswer19 wrote:
My iPhone has been updated to iOS 26.0.1, it has been so hard for me to use at 64 years old. I want to go back to the old system. I can't use a lot of the features.
i'm 74 and I love it.
LD150 wrote:
needanswer19 wrote:
My iPhone has been updated to iOS 26.0.1, it has been so hard for me to use at 64 years old. I want to go back to the old system. I can't use a lot of the features.
i'm 74 and I love it.
70 here and the other half is 77 and we both are VERY HAPPY with Liquid Glass as well.
needanswer19 wrote:
My iPhone has been updated to iOS 26.0.1, it has been so hard for me to use at 64 years old. I want to go back to the old system. I can't use a lot of the features.
I guess because I'm so much younger, it must be easier for me. I'm 63.
The whole "I'm too old to learn this new stuff" doesn't get you very far here. At 63, I'm one of the younger long-term members. We have people here who are well into their eighties, some of whom like iOS 26 just fine. Are there some who don't? Sure. But they don't blame their age for not liking something.
Are there people of all ages who don't like learning new things? Also true. But once again, that's a mindset, not an age.
Tell Apple what you'd like to see here:
needanswer19 wrote:
My iPhone has been updated to iOS 26.0.1, it has been so hard for me to use at 64 years old. I want to go back to the old system. I can't use a lot of the features.
we can advise how to tame the visuals down a tad (even at our age) if want to list them. 😎
I've updated around 2 weeks ago and my battery still dies much faster than on iOS 18, I have iPhone 15 pro max. So it's not about "indexing" unfotrunately, it's about new glass animations which eats battery and heats your iPhone as crazy. There are lots of youtube videos with real tests which demonstrate this.
vrobad wrote:
I've updated around 2 weeks ago and my battery still dies much faster than on iOS 18, I have iPhone 15 pro max. So it's not about "indexing" unfotrunately, it's about new glass animations which eats battery and heats your iPhone as crazy. There are lots of youtube videos with real tests which demonstrate this.
If your last update was 2 weeks ago, then you have missed iOS 26.0.1. Update to that one where some have noted improvements in battery performance. There is also iOS 26.1 that is currently in beta, but we cannot comment on any issues that have been resolved. Waiting for that one to be officially released may also be beneficial for you.
Youtube videos become quickly out of date and no longer relevant after updates have been released. With iOS 26.0.1, it was just released 3 days ago, so consider anything before that time useless.
How do I downgrade my iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5?
