We explore your options for going back to iOS 17 from iOS 18 if you don't like it - but beware, this will only work for a limited time!

Apple hasn't totally left old iPad owners behind. In addition to still signing the last iOS releases for those devices, you can still download software for them — assuming you know where to look.

Apple hasn't totally left old iPad owners behind. In addition to still signing the last iOS releases for those devices, you can still download software for them — assuming you know where to look.

People with devices running older iOS versions will need to update the operating system or find another way to back up their iPhones.

Although iOS 12 has been surpassed, you may still have an older iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that needs an update and can't go beyond iOS 12.

A recent update to the iOS operating system on December 16th has rendered iPhones and iPod Touch devices running on iOS 3.1.3 or older unable to directly download and update apps on their devices ...

Please back up your iPhone before updating to iOS 18 Not everyone will be happy with everything that iOS 18 has to offer, which is why it's important to take precautions before updating from iOS 17.