can i still downgrade to ios18

i downloaded ios18 from ispw.me when it was signed (to my pc) and apple stoped signing ios18, can i still use it? is it safe

iPhone 16, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 6:22 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2025 6:56 AM

Not only is it not safe, it will not work. Users who have tried found that iCloud backups no longer work along with other iCloud syncing issues. There is a reason why Apple has never supported downgrades, and actually the same is true for Android where some have found their devices bricked when attempting the same thing.


NEVER download software from a third party site and install it on your phone. That is similar to a Jailbreak that eliminates the security on your device, leaving or personal data and security at risk.



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Sep 25, 2025 6:56 AM in response to teokpn7

Not only is it not safe, it will not work. Users who have tried found that iCloud backups no longer work along with other iCloud syncing issues. There is a reason why Apple has never supported downgrades, and actually the same is true for Android where some have found their devices bricked when attempting the same thing.


NEVER download software from a third party site and install it on your phone. That is similar to a Jailbreak that eliminates the security on your device, leaving or personal data and security at risk.



Sep 25, 2025 8:33 AM in response to teokpn7

teokpn7 wrote:

Apple signs the ios files offered by the ispw.me site itself, for example as it signed ios18 2 weeks ago, if there was an unsigned version i would not have downloaded it but as i explained above ,i’m confused because i downloaded it when it was signed before. also i’m using itunes to downgrade device

You may have downloaded it while it was still being signed. However, that's no longer true. That means, should you try to use it, it will fail.


And that site is not an official Apple site.

Sep 25, 2025 9:20 AM in response to teokpn7

teokpn7 wrote:

Apple signs the ios files offered by the ispw.me site itself, for example as it signed ios18 2 weeks ago, if there was an unsigned version i would not have downloaded it but as i explained above ,i’m confused because i downloaded it when it was signed before. also i’m using itunes to downgrade device

Not usable and not provided by Apple. Do you really think Apple is sending the ipsw to that site? The answer is NO. It is a mistake to think that being signed by Apple means that this is an authorized method to downgrade. It is not. Just because you can jailbreak a device, does not mean you should.

Sep 25, 2025 8:53 AM in response to teokpn7

teokpn7 wrote:

i downloaded ios18 from ispw.me when it was signed (to my pc) and apple stoped signing ios18, can i still use it? is it safe

It's your phone. Do what you want with it. But you asked us, many of whom have years of experience with topics like this and the answer is, you may render your phone unusable and Apple won't help you, nor can anyone here help you. It just can't be worth this to downgrade.

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