{"id":37255,"date":"2016-07-26T14:03:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T19:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=37255"},"modified":"2016-07-27T11:13:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T16:13:31","slug":"rocket-yard-guide-how-to-revert-from-ios-10-back-to-ios-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37255-rocket-yard-guide-how-to-revert-from-ios-10-back-to-ios-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Yard Guide: How to Revert from iOS 10 Back to iOS 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we\u2019ve been primarily focused on how to install the macOS Sierra public beta<\/a> and how to make an install USB drive for macOS Sierra<\/a>, we\u2019re sure that some Rocket Yard readers have also installed the iOS 10 beta on a handy iOS device.<\/p>\n

If you didn\u2019t heed our advice and installed iOS 10 on your primary iPhone or iPad anyway, you might be wishing you had a way to get back to iOS 9. Today, we’ll show you how it’s done:<\/p>\n

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Tap the green toggle to disable Find My iPhone (or iPad)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1.)<\/strong>\u00a0Disable Find My iPhone (or iPad) on your iOS device. This is easy to do; just launch Settings, then scroll down to iCloud and tap it. At the bottom of the iCloud settings is Find My iPhone \u2014 tap it to open it, then tap the green toggle switch (see image at right) to disable this feature. Note that you\u2019ll need to enter your Apple ID password to shut off Find My iPhone.<\/p>\n

2.)<\/strong>\u00a0To install the beta OS, you had to connect your iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC with iTunes installed. Connect your iOS device to that computer now and launch iTunes.<\/p>\n

3.)<\/strong>\u00a0At this point the device needs to be put into what\u2019s called DFU \u2014 Device Firmware Update \u2014 mode. Press the iPhone or iPad power and home buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds, then release the power button while continuing to press the home button.<\/p>\n

4.)<\/strong>\u00a0iTunes should now display a notification noting that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode and that it needs to be restored before it can be used (see image below). Click OK.<\/p>\n

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5.)<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019re going to see two buttons (see image below), only one of which should be highlighted \u2014 Restore iPhone\u2026 (or iPad\u2026). Click it, and you\u2019ll be asked to confirm that you wish to restore the device to earlier firmware. Click \u201cNext\u201d and \u201cAgree\u201d, and iTunes will begin to restore the device.<\/p>\n

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Click the Restore iPhone… (or iPad…) button to begin restoring to an older version.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6.)<\/strong>\u00a0Reverting your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9.3.3 or whatever version you select will take about 20 minutes. If at any point you run into issues, you\u2019ll be asked to select the iOS 9.3.3 (or other) ipsw file manually. From the prompt that appears, select the ipsw file you downloaded previously, click on Open, and then click on Restore.<\/p>\n

Note that if you need to download an iOS 9.3.3 ipsw file, a quick Google search for \u201ciOS 9.3.3 restore files\u201d (or whatever version you may need) will display several sites with download links. Both RedmondPie<\/a> and OSXDaily<\/a> are safe sources for the files.<\/p>\n

Remember to download the proper ipsw file for your device, as each model has its own firmware file. If at any point your device just doesn’t cooperate in reverting to the earlier firmware version, start over at Step 3 by placing it into DFU mode again while connected to a Mac or PC running iTunes.<\/p>\n

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