iOS 9.2 is out now and is available for iPhone and iPad owners to download and comes with a host of bug fixes, but if you’re having more issues than before, here’s how to upgrade from iOS 9.2 to iOS 9.1.
iOS 9.2 isn’t a major update, and there aren’t many new features worth mentioning in particular. There are improvements to Apple Music, such as the ability to create a new playlist when adding songs to a playlist, and some miscellaneous fixes, but this time it’s mostly about stability.
However, as with any new iOS update, there are some users who have problems updating to a new iOS version, and even though this new version has bug fixes and performance improvements, for many users it may be just the opposite. So downgrading can be useful, but it’s really ideal.
While Apple usually doesn’t allow users to downgrade, at least it continues to sign older versions for a few weeks after a newer iOS version is released, allowing iPhone and iPad users to unofficially downgrade to the older version without too much trouble. .
So, if you want to downgrade to iOS 9.1, here’s how to do it if you’ve updated to iOS 9.2.
before you start
First, before diving deep into the downgrade process, it’s important to back up your device via iTunes, even if it’s running on the version you don’t want it running. This is because downgrade will completely wipe your device and you will need to restore your backup to restore all your apps and other files to your iPhone or iPad.
Another reason to backup is that if something nasty like a random freeze or crash happens during the downgrade process, you won’t lose any of your important files on your iPhone because in any case you may need to completely restore your device. it must be bad.
I hope nothing bad happens, but it’s always better to be prepared.
downgrade to iOS 9.1
Now that your iPhone or iPad is fully backed up, you can start the downgrade process, which should take about 20 minutes depending on your internet connection, as you will need to download the iOS 9.1 installation file.
The first thing you have to do is go to this website and download the IPSW file corresponding to your particular iOS device. It may take some time to download as the file can be as large as several gigabytes, so be patient while downloading.
Once the IPSW file has finished downloading, note its location on your computer. From there, plug your iPhone or iPad into your computer and run iTunes.
Next, go to your device’s summary page by clicking the iPhone or iPad icon near the upper left corner of the iTunes window. There will be a small iPhone or iPad icon.
Find where it says and click on it while holding down the key (key on Windows). Before you go any further, you need to make sure Find My iPhone is disabled. If you haven’t already done so, you will receive a pop-up message to do so.
Clicking on it while holding down the corresponding key will open a file explorer window where you will find the IPSW file you downloaded earlier. Go ahead and open it; iTunes will begin the restore process and downgrade your device to iOS 9.1. The process will take about 10-20 minutes to complete.
Once done, iTunes will ask you if you want to set up your iPhone as a new iPhone or restore a backup. Choose the second option if you want to get all your apps and settings back.
After doing this, you will be returning iOS 9.1 to normal with all your apps and settings as if nothing had happened.
