How to Restore iPhone from Backup after iOS Downgrade

Part 1: How to restore iPhone from backup after downgrade (Backup with iTunes or iCloud before)

After the downgrade, you'll need to restore iPhone from a backup. You can only do this in a couple of different ways. If you made a backup in either iTunes or iCloud beforehand, before you downgraded your iOS, or if you created a backup in a third-party software such as dr.fone - iOS Data Backup and Recover.

However, an iTunes or iCloud backup made from a higher iOS version would be incompatible on a lower iOS version. In order to restore iPhone from higher version backup to lower version backup, you'll need a backup extractor for both iTunes and iCloud. There are a lot of great iTunes backup extractors and iCloud backup extractors that you could use, however our personal recommendation is that you use dr.fone - iPhone Data Recovery.

This is because dr.fone has carved a niche for itself in the market and proven itself to be a reliable and trustworthy software loved by millions of users. In fact, their parent company, Wondershare, has even received accolades from Forbes and Deloitte! When it comes to your iPhone, you should only rely on the most trustworthy sources.

This software works as a recovery software that can recover data from your iPhone, but it can also extract the data on your iPhone and iCloud backups, which can then be transferred to your iOS devices! Basically, you can restore data regardless of the iOS version.

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How to restore iPhone from iTunes backup or iCloud backup after iOS downgrade

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How to restore iPhone from iTunes backup after downgrade:

Step 1: Choose 'Data Recovery'

Download and launch dr.fone. From the main menu choose 'Data Recovery.'

Step 2: Choose Recovery Mode

Now you'll have to choose the recovery mode from a left hand panel. Select 'Recover from iTunes backup file.' You'll find a list of all the available backup files. You can choose the one you want based on its date of creation.

Step 3: Scan for data

Once you choose the backup file you want to retrieve, select it and click on 'Start Scan.' Give it a few minutes while the data scans.

Step 4: Restore iPhone from iTunes backup!

You can go through all the data. On the left hand panel you'll find the categories, and on the right you'll find a gallery to view the data on. Select the data you want to recover and click on 'Recover.'

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How to restore iPhone from iCloud backup after downgrade:

Step 1: Choose 'Data Recovery'

Download and launch dr.fone. From the main menu choose 'Data Recovery.' Just like you did for the iTunes backup.

Step 2: Choose Recovery Mode

In this case, go to the left hand panel like before, but this time choose 'Recover from iCloud Backup Files'. Now you'll have to enter your iCloud ID and password. However, rest assured that your details are perfectly safe, dr.fone only acts as a portal from which to access iCloud.

Step 3: Choose and download the iCloud backup file

Go through all your iCloud backup files, based on date and size, and once you find the one you'd like to recover, click on 'Download.'

In a pop-up window you'll be asked to select amongst different types of files. This helps you narrow down the exact files you want to retrieve so you don't waste too much time downloading the files. Once you're done, click on 'Scan.'

Step 4: Restore iPhone from iCloud backup!

Finally, you'll find all the data in a separate gallery. You can go through it, select the files you'd like to recover, and then click on 'Restore to Device.'

In the next part we'll also show you how you can use the dr.fone tool to backup the data before downgrading the iOS, so that you can later easily restore iPhone from backup!