How do I downgrade my iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18.5?

67masonicecreamshorts wrote:

i am really unsure on the ios26 it has completely and utterly drained my battery 3x worse than it was before

In the first 48 hours or so after a major update, your phone is doing a lot of background indexing and housekeeping. The battery will drain more quickly and it will get warmer. This is normal. It should settle down soon.

i hate the design of it and i hate that my keyboard has changed

You should let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

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

It is not possible to go back to iOS 18. I don't know what you mean when you say, "my iPhone is not fully set up properly."

Alajaiha wrote:

it makes my phone black out and lag and it won’t let me open apple music

First, try a Force Restart:

• Press and quickly release Volume up
• Press and quickly release Volume down
• Press and HOLD the side button until the Apple logo appears. Ignore anything on the screen during that time and it could take up to 15 seconds while holding the side button before you see the Apple logo. If you do not see it then try again, as it may take a couple of attempts to get the speed and sequence of the key presses correct.

If that does not solve then problem, then you will need to schedule an appointment at the Apple Store. It should be easy to reproduce a problem that makes your screen black out or not being able to open Apple Music.

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

You don't, downgrading is not supported.

You can't now that beta tesing is over.

You are correct.

It does not work because you cannot downgrade the iOS once it has been released.

dinanja wrote:

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

Unenroll Your Devices

ref: Apple Beta — Unenroll Your Devices

Revert and Restore Shipping Software:

ref: Apple Beta — Restore Shipping Software

note: The current stable release of iOS including bug fixes, security updates is iOS 18.6

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Salimsaifi123 wrote:

My phone 18.5 upgred me plz sir

That will happen when Automatic Updates is turned on at Settings > General > Software Updates. Once updated, there is not a way to downgrade.

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.

You can't go back.

No, it doesn't work that way.

Sorry, downgrading the operating system is not supported

ralik256 wrote:

How to downgrade iOS 26 back to iOS 18.5

You can't.

If you are referring to the official version that was just released (NOT the beta version), then the answer is this - once you update, you cannot revert back to an older version. Apple does not support that.

Perhaps this link will help you better understand iOS 26. If you have specific questions about the features, please post them in a new thread so we may try to help.

What’s new in iPadOS 26 - Apple Support

How to remove beta -

Apple Beta — Unenroll Your Devices

leshetzjacob wrote:

It’s not work

If you mean downgrading didn't work, you're right. You can't downgrade.

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:

Product Feedback - Apple