Minggu, 14 Januari 2018

Restore a backup from a newer version of iOS to an older version of iOS

Q: Can I restore a backup from a newer version of iOS (e.g., iOS 10.x) to a device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) using an older version of iOS (e.g., iOS 9.x)?


 Can I restore a backup from a newer version of iOS  Restore a backup from a newer version of iOS to an older version of iOS


Related: How to back up your iOS device


A: No, iOS and iTunes does not support this. If you try this, you may see the following error messages:



  • You cannot see or select the most recent backup from the list of available backups in iTunes or iCloud.

  • iTunes displays the alert “The backup …. cannot be restored to this …. because of the software on the …. is too old.”

  • iTunes displays the warning “No backups available.”


To resolve this issue, you need to update your iPad, iPhone or iPod to the latest version of iOS.


Related: How to update your iOS version: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch