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Phynk1102 Author

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After updating to IOS 16.2 on my iPad the mail files (inbox, sent, trash)are all screwed up. Can I revert back to previous IOS?

Can I delete the 16.2 upgrade and revert back to previous IOS

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jan 19, 2023 2:19 PM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Jan 19, 2023 4:14 PM

Rolling-back to an earlier version of iOS/iPadOS is not possible.

All System Updates are digitally signed by Apple - and can only be installed whilst the digital signatures remain valid. After release of a new iOS/iPadOS version, the immediately preceding version continues to be digitally signed by Apple - however, usually within a few days, Apple will revoke the digital certificate with which the earlier version is signed.

Deleting and re-adding your email account is sometimes the easiest way to resolve a problem with a specific Mail account. Provided that you are using an IMAP mail service, nothing will be lost - as all your mail is kept on your mail-provider’s mail server.

After deleting the account, perform a forced restart before re-adding the email account to your iPad.

Delete account:

Settings > Mail > Accounts > [Your Mail Account] > Delete Account

Force restart the iPad:

Force restart iPad - Apple Support

Add Mail Account:

Settings > Mail > Add Account

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After updating to IOS 16.2 on my iPad the mail files (inbox, sent, trash)are all screwed up. Can I revert back to previous IOS?

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