Can I downgrade my iPhone from iOS 18 to the previous version?

The calendar and photo settings are horrible. If I zoom in in 1 photo, the next photo comes in the background on top of the current photo…!

Also, calendar doesn’t get updated quickly. I know I have an appt on 3rd Oct but unless I click on the date, the blue text doesn’t show!

it’s a shame, that this new iOS update is a step back.

The settings looks compact, even with the use of 135% text.

The called number IDs have become too large and I see the entire name saved!

All my AirPod settings have vanished!

with all these updates, I can’t figure out the basic ones also!

Ishis wrote:

The calendar and photo settings are horrible. If I zoom in in 1 photo, the next photo comes in the background on top of the current photo…!

Also, calendar doesn’t get updated quickly. I know I have an appt on 3rd Oct but unless I click on the date, the blue text doesn’t show!

it’s a shame, that this new iOS update is a step back.

The settings looks compact, even with the use of 135% text.

The called number IDs have become too large and I see the entire name saved!

All my AirPod settings have vanished!

with all these updates, I can’t figure out the basic ones also!

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

And sometimes iOS updates just ***. A lot of people don’t like this one. It’s not about fearing change. This update isn’t an improvement for everyone, especially on older devices. Really unhelpful to say “get over it, or never try any new updates again.” Apple should make the old styles an option in their settings.

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It's really bad on my phone. I'm actually overseas now and it doesn't now interact with apps I need to live here. In like 30 years I never thought to leave but seriously considering an Android. I just got the new darn phone this year though. But might be worth it. This is terrible for anyone who is prone to seizures or has any medical issues, the way they changed the background and photos app. It's hard to even look at.

i agree. It’s a horrible update and it’s nothing to do with not wanting change. I like change when it’s an improvement snd this is convoluted. The new password “app “ and the changes in photos are not a step forward. I hope for another update to fix it. In my opinion, it wasn’t thought through.

Yeah like I’m crying now trying to figure out the photos stuff cuz I loved it the way it was and my adhd autistic brain isn’t liking this. Do you know how to take music off of the slideshow thing? I did the slideshow a week ago and I really liked what I made using the magazine one and on a loop, but they’ve got rid of those and I’m freaking out. They shouldn’t change something that’s gonna change everybody’s photos because surely other people have made albums with the curtain style they like in the editing part of it. You know what would be really good if they could create having loops on videos like the only way to get a loop is to create a slideshow, but now I can’t do that because there’s annoying music in the background and I can’t hear the video.

It’s not a matter of not liking change. It’s a matter of how you use the camera roll. I had photos all organized, as well as a couple thousand transferred from my pc in albums and now they are all together in one big library. All my organization is gone, as well as my ability to tell which photos I’ve already transferred to my pc. I’ve had no problems with other updates. I usually like getting new features but I hate losing functionality.

I agree. Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! Worst update ever! Changing the background settings is bad.

I usually have it on dark background with white text. Easier for me to read. But now it changes my app colors dark making “them” harder to see. (plus they distract from the wallpaper photo).

If I change it to light background, it’s blinding and changing brightness doesn’t help see any better.

If I do “smart invert”, it changes videos, photo ID and emojis to where it looks like a negative. (not regular photo though) weird.

I’m trying the Per-App option but it’s not really helping on everything needed.

As far as photo library, I have mine neatly arranged in albums. Granted, the albums are still there, as is the “recent” photo category, but the format is a step back for sure.

The password app is a waste of space in my opinion.

I think there should be an option to revert to previous IOS version if desired.

I have updated to iOS 18 and now my games have gotten lag here and every time I call my friend who’s on android it says would you like to hang up this this person is not in contact when she’s in my contacts

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS UPDATE!! It’s enough to make me consider going back to android!! I can’t find my photos albums or photos, hate my apps on a black background, etc Who thought shrinking the photos to search and select or changing the albums was a good idea? It’s like someone found something unnecessary to work on to keep their job!! Allowing No more **** updates!!

Hum! this is software dude, anyone can dislike a new software version or app interface, it is not a matter of accepting any change so nobody "categorize" the other as a "resistant to change". Suggesting to read a book to understand "how to accept the change" just for a new software version seems too much. The question was "how to downgrade iOS 18 rather than "how can I accept the change" jeje.

I’ve seriously been in tears over this upgrade. I can’t edit ANY photos and save them, and when I try to permanently delete anything it all just comes back! I’m out of storage because of this. Why do I have to pay to NOT be able to even use my phone anymore???? Battery drains in under an hour now too. Is Apple not fixing this????!!!

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I can't imagine that iOS 18 has deleted the sound from your video. This may seem a silly suggestion. There is a speaker option at the bottom of the screen while a video is playing. Is there a line through the speaker indicating no sound is played? Another silly suggestion. Have you tried turning up the volume while the video is playing?

Amyloveslanaparrilla wrote:

I think everybody knows that it’s the fact that we can’t hear the audio from the video, There should be an option to add music or to not to. I want to hear my videos not ******** music.

Are you talking about the automatically created "Memories?"

I guess, But I’m clicking on slideshow first on a video I like in a small folder, there is no option of having the videos audio only either muting it or having rubbish music over the top. I really liked the magazine style they had in the last update. It would zoom in on the person and have a nice fade into the next video but I guess they took that out.