Buzz
Although updating to iOS 10.3.1 is easy for iPhone, iPad users to experience the new features, issues like lag can occur. Downgrading iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1 will restore stability to your device.
Step-by-Step Guide: Downgrade iOS 10.3.1 to 10.2.1 for iPhone, iPad
* Steps to Downgrade iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1 for iPhone, iPad:
- Download and install the latest version of iTunes from here: Download iTunes.
- Download iOS 10.2.1 Firmware for iPhone, iPad from here: Get iOS 10.2.1.
- For a stable downgrade process from iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1, ensure your iPhone, iPad has more than 50% battery life.
* How to Downgrade iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1
Step 1: Connect your iPhone, iPad to your computer via a cable and launch the recently downloaded iTunes tool.
Step 2: After your iPhone is successfully detected, click on the device icon on iTunes that just appeared as shown below.
Step 3: Next, navigate to the device information interface. Here, press and hold Shift + click on Check for Update as shown below to downgrade iOS 10.3.1.
Step 4: Then, the system will prompt you to access the folder containing iOS 10.2.1 Firmware file downloaded earlier. Select and click Open File.
Step 5: Here, iTunes will display a confirmation message asking if you want to downgrade iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1. Confirm by selecting Update.
Step 6: And iTunes will proceed to load data for the downgrade process from iOS 10.3.1 to iOS 10.2.1 for iPhone, iPad.
Upon completion of this process, your iPhone will have successfully downgraded from iOS 10.3.1 and restart once.
Once this process finishes, our device has successfully downgraded from iOS 10.3.1.
