In your zeal to set up the prerelease version of iOS 18, don’t skip these important steps that give you the best path back if you need to revert to iOS 17.
In your zeal to set up the prerelease version of iOS 18, don’t skip these important steps that give you the best path back if you need to revert to iOS 17.
The iOS 18 public beta and developer beta are now available for anyone to install on compatible iPhone models, unlocking previews of the features that will become standard on millions of phones in the fall.
Before you charge into the beta arena, however, it’s important to remember that these are prerelease versions of the iPhone’s operating system, which should give you pause. Although we haven’t encountered any spectacular problems with the betas so far — aside from realizing that you cannot go back to the previous version of WatchOS on the Apple Watch — it’s always best at this point to install iOS 18 beta on a phone that is not your daily device because you may face bugs and other software issues.
And above all, make sure you have not only a good backup of your iPhone’s data, but the right kind of backup made before you start the process of installing the iOS 18 beta. Take these steps to ensure you don’t lose any data in case you decide to roll back to iOS 17 later.
