Downgrade from iOS 8 to iOS 7
How to downgrade from iOS 8 to iOS 7 Is it possible to delete iOS 8 and go back to iOS 7? Yes - but time is limited. Here's our advice on downgrading your iPhone or iPad, including how to reinstall iOS 8 if iOS 8.0.1 broke your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. Can I remove iOS 8 from my iPad and iPhone, and reinstall iOS 7? I'm sure it's slowed them both down. Removing iOS 8 (or any other version of iOS) and downgrading to the previous version is relatively straightforward, provided you do so within a few days of launch. There's a brief window (generally just a few days) after Apple releases a new full version of iOS, during which the company continues to 'sign' (or authorise) the previous version. In those few days you can downgrade reasonably easily. In this article we show how to downgrade your iPhone or iPad from iOS 8 to iOS 7 - the pitfalls, the problems, and the preparations you can make before upgrading in the first place. Update: iOS 8.0.1 has cau