How to downgrade to ios5

I upgraded to iOS6 on my iPhone 4S. Now I regret it. How do I downgrade back down to iOS5?
I will delay future iOS updates. Learned my lesson on this one!
However though thankfully, I withheld my iPad from the update.

Sad to say, you cannot downgrade.

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    Does anyone know how to downgrade back from ios 6 to ios5?  I don't like ios 6, it is causing lots of issues, some of my apps are not working now and no youtube app. Thanks.

    In the mean time you can use the iPhone version of YouTube or Jasmine
    http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/youtube/id544007664?mt=8
    https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/jasmine-youtube-client/id554937050?mt=8

  • Help needed I updated my ipad2 with iOS5 but few of my dashbaords are not working now can any one let me know how to downgrade the OS

    Help needed I updated my ipad2 with iOS5 but few of my dashbaords (HTML5) are not working now ,can any one let me know how to downgrade the OS as we have a meeting coming up .. its urgent

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  • HT4061 how to downgrade ios6 to ios5?

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  • How downgrade to ios5 due to ios6 is poor?

    i have 4s and just upgraded to ios6 through wifi a couple days ago.
    i found that ios6 is poor esspcial apple map. i've got lost today because i followed the map that it suggested to me. (~1mile far away)
    Further more, i found that ios6 consumpts more resource rather than ios5 because sometimes i get lag in some application eg. App Store.
    i'm feeling that ios6 is designed for iphone 5 but it's not a proper OS for 4s.
    How can i downgrade to ios5?
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    I feel with you chatchaivm
    I suggest giving Apple your feedback here:
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
    and call tech support as well here :
    U.S. iPhone technical support:
    (800) MY-IPHONE (800-694-7466)
    International Technical Support Numbers
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
    We are many who do think apple should open the doore so we could get 5.1.1 back. But I'm sure we wont, sadly

  • TA48312 please tell how to downgrade from ios6.0.1 to ios5.1.1,

    please tell how to downgrade from ios6.0.1 to ios5.1.1,.
    there are many problems with ios6 in my iphone 3gs. like map not working at all, slow performance, app centre got verry slow, youtube taken away, in short over all bad experiance with iios 6 as compared to ios5.
    so please tell me how to downgrade... or remove above short coming by realsing new version of ios.
    thanks
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  • HT4623 How to downgrade iPhone from ios6 to ios5 without jailbreaking?

    How to downgrade iPhone from ios6 to ios5 without jailbreaking?
    It is uncomfortable to use Appstore and uninformative Apple maps.
    I regret, that I updated my iOS5, can I get it back?

    Sadly, Apple is amazingly good at keeping users from downgrading an iPhone. For some reason, a prior update (5.1.1) bricked my 3GS, and that's how I learned the hard way how firmly Apple had control of the upgrade/downgrad process. I find that annoying, as well as the fact that Apple "pushes" (figureatively and literally) updates on users, many of whom simply update immediately, without realizing there could be a downside. I've been amazed at how many non-techy iPhone using friends have complained to me about maps, and they wish they had never updated to iOS 6.
    Anyway, I'm still using iOS 5 on my iPhone 4S, as I just feel too attached to my good old Google-based Map app (and the web version of Google Maps is really very different than the App version -- I tried it, thinking I would finally update my iPhone, but was really dissatisfied with the web version). I do know iOS 6 is superior in many ways, but for now, I am just that attached to my good old Map app.

  • Downgrading to iOS5

    I read someone saying he or she downgraded to iOS5 and then upgaded again to iOS6. With a host of problems like wifi connectivity (not at home but ok at workplace), e-mail sending, you tube missing, apps and books store going blank etc, I would rather live with iOS5.  Can you please let me know how to get back to iOS5? I will be grateful. 

    There is no 'legal' way to downgrade. It's not supported. I suppose you may be able to if you jailbreak your device, but once you do that you void your warranty. And if that's how it's being done, no one here can help you with it.

  • I'm really disappointed with iOS6. I want to downgrade to iOS5.1.1.

    I'm really disappointed with iOS6. I want to downgrade to iOS5.1.1.

    Hopefully it isn't too late for this but:  before performing an update it is really best if you close all apps (double click the home button, click and hold on one of the apps that appears at the bottom of the phone until the red minus sign appears and then tap the minus sign until all apps are closed) and then turn the phone off by holding the standby button until the slider saying "slide to power off" appears and slide it to turn the phone off.  Then turn the phone back on and hook it up to your computer to sync and perform the upgrade.  This also helps if you do this before performing syncs too.  I had problems with an iPod previously where it would fail to backup before sync most times, but have never had a problem with updates or syncs since I started performing this procedure.  Unfortunately, your pre-update backup may have failed and the data in your apps might be gone, but you could try to restore your phone.  If I remember correctly how to do this, you connect it to your computer and check for updates.  It should say you're up to date, but have an option to restore the phone.  If it does, I'd try that.  It may also have a "restore from backup" option you could try.

  • How to: Downgrade from OS 9.2.1 to OS 9.1 or Earlier

    Been looking everywhere for an answer...
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    So does anyone know how to downgrade OS 9.2.1 - OS 9.1 when one only has (1) Full OS 9.2.1 retail install CD (2) OS 9.1 Update Installer???
    Thanks.

    Move the card onto a system where it is usable, and then run the patched version of the 9.2.2 update on it. The Mac OS 9.1 updater can't downgrade a 9.2 or newer system; that capability requires a Mac OS 9.0 or 9.1 CD.
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  • How do I download IOS5 onto a first generation ipad? Software Update does not appear under General in Settings on the 1st generation.

    How do I download IOS5 onto a first generation ipad?  Software Update does not appear under General in Settings on the first generation ipad.

    The Settings > General > Software Update option only appears when you have iOS 5+ installed, if you have iOS 4 then you will need to do the update via your computer's iTunes.
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    Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

  • How to downgrad to ios 5.0.1 from ios 5.1.1 on Ipad 2 without SHSH blos?

    How to downgrad to ios 5.0.1 from 5.1.1 on Ipad 2 without SHSH ?

    There is no downgrade to a prior version of iOS by any Apple-sanctioned method.
    Discussions of 'jailbreaking' activity are not permitted in Apple Support Communities under the Terms of Service you agreed to when you signed-up here.

  • How to downgrade from iOS 8.3 back to iOS 8.2?

    How to downgrade from iOS 8.3 back to iOS 8.2?

    A handful of people scream about every update that is ever put out. It is the nature of technology and blame. Perhaps try addressing your issue instead of blaming yet another update. you would never had of installed 8.2 if you took these forums as any true representation of iOS users.
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    Pete

  • How to downgrade from windows 8.1 to windows 8

    I have a HP Pavilion 15-E016TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Win8/ 2GB Graph) that came with windows 8 single language.  It recently got upgraded to windows 8.1 without even giving me an option to cancel the upgrade. After the update the system has become a piece of crap. It restarts the desktop screen again and again. When I right click on desktop I can't access the graphics property option or configure switchable property option...It give an error that 'cli' is not found. Even my games are not working properly(its getting Hanged)..
    Can you please help me how to downgrade back to windows 8 with detailed steps since I don't have an in depth knowledge about reset or refreshing of systems..
    Thank You
    This question was solved.
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    YSRK wrote:
    I have a few doubts regarding this..
    1. Wil this erase all my data from all the drives...I had a single drive when I brought it at first, I manually partitioned it..
     OK. You did not provide that information before. So my previous post was a waste of time. You will need to purchase recovery media from HP. If you had recovery media available and selected factory image recover, it would delete and recreate partitions on  the boot drive not the secondary hard disk.
    Looking for recovery disks or usb recovery media?
    2. What about reset or refreshing the pc. Will it help?
    No.  Reset or refresh will only refresh to the current Windows 8.1 operating system
    3. Is it going to be windows 8 single language again.
     It won't work if there is no recovery partition, so you don't have to worry about that
    4. How can I stop the installation of windows 8.1 in future.
    Modify the Windows update settings. See the following image
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  • How to downgrade from iOS 8.1.1 to ios 7.1.2

    How to downgrade from iOS 8.1.1 to ios 7.1.2

    I think the best iOS version for iPad mini 1st gen was 7.1.2.
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