Begin holding the Home button without releasing the Sleep/Power button for 10 seconds.Turn off the device by holding the Sleep/Wake or Power button and swiping it off.You now need to put your device in DFU mode (if you want to find out what it means check this post for more details):.
Download the iOS 11.3.1 firmware file for your device from our download page.
How to Downgrade from iOS 11.4 to iOS 11.3.1 So it is important to have the archived backup you made before installing iOS 11 as we had recommended.
In this case, you need to ensure there is a green tick for the iOS 11.3.1 firmware file. Open this page and ensure that there are green rows with a tick which means that Apple is still signing that particular firmware.
Irrespective of which method you follow, make sure to first check that Apple is signing the firmware file. One of them will retain your user data, while the other will wipe your device completely clean. There are two different ways for you to downgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 11.3.1 from iOS 11.4. If you are on a lower version of iOS 11, my recommendation would be that you stick to it for now. Since Apple has stopped signing iOS releases prior to iOS 11.3.1, you will not be able to downgrade to a version lower than that. However, once Apple closes the iOS 11.3.1 signing window, the downgrading process would become next to impossible.
In case, the release of the iOS 11.3.1 jailbreak is delayed or you change your mind about jailbreaking your iPhone, you can always upgrade back to iOS 11.4. While iOS 11.4 introduces AirPlay 2 and other audio-related improvements, I am sure iPhone owners who follow the jailbreaking scene closely would be ready to give up on these features for jailbreaking their device.Īpple is currently signing the iOS 11.3.1 release which means its the perfect time for you to downgrade back to it from iOS 11.4. With a possible iOS 11.3.1 jailbreak on the horizon, a number of iPhone and iPad users must be looking for a way to downgrade back to the OS from iOS 11.4.