iPhone Users Can Restore iOS 26.5.2 After Installing iOS 27 Public Beta
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Updated · Forbes · Jul 18
iPhone Users Can Restore iOS 26.5.2 After Installing iOS 27 Public Beta
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 18
Summary
iPhone users who installed the first iOS 27 public beta can roll back only to iOS 26.5.2, Apple’s current stable release, if the test software causes problems.
The downgrade requires a full restore through Finder on Mac or the Apple Devices app on Windows after putting the phone into Recovery Mode, wiping the device in the process.
Users must then set up the iPhone as new or restore from an archived backup made before the beta, making the reversal slower and more disruptive than a normal update.
Apple’s beta caution remains central: early builds can drain battery life or break key third-party apps, which is why the company advises against installing betas on a primary device.
The first public beta launched July 13, and another beta is expected within a couple of weeks ahead of the finished iOS 27 release in September.