How to upgrade to iOS 8 (and downgrade to iOS 7 if you regret it)<article>
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As summer winds down and autumn kicks in, it’s time for another iOS update. And, just as predictably, a lot of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners will want to make the leap from the previous operating system to the new one. If tradition holds, Apple will release iOS 8 at around 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern) on Wednesday, and when it does, this guide will show you the way.</p><h2>The limited path back</h2>
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Because it comes as a surprise to a lot of people, it’s important to know the following from the get-go:
Once you update your device to iOS 8 there’s very little chance that you’ll be able to revert to a previous version. Apple stops “signing” (authorizing) older versions of iOS just days after releasing a new one. Reverting during this brief window is possible (and we'll explain how at the end of this story). But once that window closes, there’s no going back.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2683693/how-to-upgrade-to-ios-8-and-downgrade-to-ios-7-if-you-regret-it.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to upgrade to iOS 8 (and downgrade to iOS 7 if you regret it)
