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iPhone Who else is going back to 8.4?
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Go here http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
In the drop down menu download the .ipsw for your device (it downloads it directly from Apple, nothing shady here)
Open iTunes and plug in your device
Go to the main device summary screen
Windows: Shift+Click on Restore
Mac: Alt/Option+Click on Restore
Then browse for and double click the 8.4 file. Make sure it doesn't do a backup so your 8.4 backup isn't overwritten
To be honest, iOS8 has felt like a beta throughout its entire existence. So I'm perfectly fine with running an iOS9 beta because, unlike iOS8, at least I know that Apple is putting effort into addressing reported issues. 
Correct. You'll get the option to put your backup on after the restore is complete.
I don't do backups of my phone - All my iMessages are on my Mac if I need (which I *do* backup), Music and Photos in the cloud (before Apple Music I used Spotify), and I only have like 20 something apps.
Sorry. One last question. Just to be sure I hit shift and restore from backup or restore as new? I think there are 2 choices. And when all this is done I will get my original 8.4 back with all my apps and setting the way they were?
Shift + restore. While you are setting up 8.4, you'll get the option to restore from an iTunes backup. It'll let you plug into the computer and restore a backup. Be sure your 8.4 backup is archived or that you don't make a new backup before it restores to 8.4
How is your iPad 4 on 8.4? I still have mine on 7.1.2. When iOS 8 can out I put it on but immediately downgraded because of the stuttering and slow safari. Is it as smooth as 7.1.2 now? Could you do me a quick favor and run a sun spider test? I'm getting 777.9 ms on 7.1.2. Just curious. Don't want to make things worse but there are a few apps that I want to use that require iOS 8.
I don't believe so but it'll tell you when it was done so you can think about what version you were running on that date
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203282
I have to stick with this... I'm not gonna lose data that I've got since I last backed up. I have important chats on an app and after a restore, they don't come back. What I do want to know is if its possible to update from beta 3 to public beta. I wanna reinstall iOS 9 without losing anything.
Control-Click the backup, and instead of selecting the "Archive" option like it shows in the second image on the linked Apple Support page, click "Show in Finder." Open the folder it pulls up, then open Info.plist. Scroll down in that plist and find the "Product Version" key... that should show you what version of iOS you were on when you created that backup.
What's the point of going from beta 3 to public beta? They have identical build numbers.
I haven't had any issues. The beta has been rock solid and very stable overall. But it is a beta. So you can't expect the same performance as with the shipping version.
Because I don't think you can update from b3 to b3. I wanna reinstall it basically without losing data. If OTA messes it up like people say it does, then an update may be able to clear it.