How do I downgrade from Public Beta iOS 9.1 to General Release iOS 9.0?

[marliefrugal]

I also need to know about I go from 9.1beta to 9.0. Thanks

 

[ap105]

I'd like to go from 9.0 PB3 to 9.0 GM via OTA. is that possible? so far it keeps telling me 9.0 is the latest.

 

[sportsfanMAW]

I was on the iOS 9 GM and just updated to the general release.

42MB install on T-Mobile iPhone 6+ 64GB.

9.0 GM was only for developers though, right? I believe I'm still running public beta 5

 

[CanesDrew]

That's right. But the general release should come to your phone as it does for everyone else.

 

[balzz]

Tell me how!

Download the final ipsw for 9.0, run itunes, option-click the update button and point it to the 9.0 ipsw.

 

[sportsfanMAW]

As many other threads about this mention, remove the public beta profile and that should allow you to get the public update.

This worked, thanks!

 

[marliefrugal]

Ok thanks.
But where can i get the official 9.0 ipsw from? Will i be able to restore all my files and settings from my 9.1 backup?

 

[IGWT15]

Never ever will i download these betas again, Apple should allow you if you tap software update to override a beta version versus a final version, now if your last back-up is 9.1 you cannot update to the 9.0 Errrrr...

 

[blairh]

I have 9.1 running (the last beta update?) and I cannot download the public update.

 

[Lowe Lilliehorn]

Download the final ipsw for 9.0, run itunes, option-click the update button and point it to the 9.0 ipsw.

Is that even safe? And how do I download the ipsw for iOS 9??

 

[IGWT15]

Yes same thing here. I hear that if your last iTunes backup was done while you had 9.1, even if you restore your device to 8.4.1 and update the device to 9.0 that back up you have will not work because is 9.1 and your phone is 9.0, which means you're screwed until a general release of 9.1 comes out. I'm pissed !

 

[omegis83]

Never ever will i download these betas again, Apple should allow you if you tap software update to override a beta version versus a final version, now if your last back-up is 9.1 you cannot update to the 9.0 Errrrr...

Not like it's under the FAQs on the AppleSeed website:

 

[simon lefisch]

What's the build number of the release?

 

[marliefrugal]

Yes same thing here. I hear that if your last iTunes backup was done while you had 9.1, even if you restore your device to 8.4.1 and update the device to 9.0 that back up you have will not work because is 9.1 and your phone is 9.0, which means you're screwed until a general release of 9.1 comes out. I'm pissed !

Ok that would be annoying, I'm hoping that there is still a solution.

I was happy to be a beta tester for a while but now its only 0.1 changes I'd prefer to go back to the security of a proper released version of iOS

Fingers crossed...

 

[AFIS]

I managed to delete my iTunes backup, without restoring my iPhone back to iOS 8.4 (on 9.1 Beta now). So that means I have to stay on Beta until the final release of 9.1, right? Any ideas when that will happen?

 

[balzz]

Is that even safe? And how do I download the ipsw for iOS 9??

It worked for me but there's no guarantee it will work since it's not a supported method. I'm sure the 9.0 final direct download links will start surfacing soon.

 

[IGWT15]

Apple should have never allowed regular customers who are not developers and might not know what they're getting into to download betas, I hear they're lots of people now finding out they've pretty much screwed there phones until a 9.1 final version is released to fix this

 

[balzz]

Is that even safe? And how do I download the ipsw for iOS 9??

iphone 6 ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/031-...6F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,2_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

6+ ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/058-...2F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,1_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

 

[Lowe Lilliehorn]

Apple should have never allowed regular customers who are not developers and might not know what they're getting into to download betas, I hear they're lots of people now finding out they've pretty much screwed there phones until a 9.1 final version is released to fix this

Okey, take it down a nacho... I can assume that VERY many people who are trying this know what they are doing... Well, yeah sure there are people who doesn't know what they are doing... I just say, that when iOS 9.1 came out, they didn't think they can't downgrade to IOS 9, full...

 

[Lowe Lilliehorn]

iphone 6 ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/031-...6F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,2_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

6+ ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/058-...2F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,1_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

And the iPad mini 1?

 

[marliefrugal]

iphone 6 ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/031-...6F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,2_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

6+ ipsw - http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/058-...2F96CA99CB1/iPhone7,1_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw

Thanks, downloading now. 50 mins to go...

 

[balzz]

And the iPad mini 1?

Which model?

 

[Armen]

Apple should have never allowed regular customers who are not developers and might not know what they're getting into to download betas, I hear they're lots of people now finding out they've pretty much screwed there phones until a 9.1 final version is released to fix this

I think you're putting too much importance on iOS backups as the reason for people being screwed. Sure, it's a hassle to do a clean install and set everything up again but at least its reassuring to know that the majority of apps keep their documents/data in the cloud and not on the phone itself. As for the apps themselves, they can be reinstalled.

All you really lose is time.

 

[Lowe Lilliehorn]

Which model?

1? Model A1432

 

[balzz]

1? Model A1432

http://appldnld.apple.com/ios9/058-...-6CFA6CA99CB1/iPad2,5_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw