iOS 7 - at one time made a lot of noise, until the recent release of the 10th version operating system The G7 held the podium for the biggest update to the Apple mobile platform. In addition to a bunch of new options, it also brought a completely new, so-called flat design. Needless to say, all i-users immediately rushed to update their devices as soon as possible.
However, it soon became clear that not all Apple devices that are allowed to update to iOS 7 work with it quickly and without glitches. So, for example, if there were practically no problems on the iPhone 4S, and the four were seriously lagging. That is why many iPhone 4 users, some time after "communication" with the seven, asked themselves the question - is it possible to roll back to iOS 6?
We answer - you can! In this article, we will tell you how to return iOS 6 to the fourth iPhone.
An interesting question, the answer is simple - no way! Apple doesn't officially support device rollback previous versions iOS. The position of the "apple" giant is - updated? There is no way back!
It turns out that if we decided to roll back “an apple gadget to a version younger than the one that is currently installed on it, we have to perform an unofficial procedure, and not a single unofficial procedure is possible on an i-device without a jailbreak!
For reference: Jailbreak is, in fact, hacking an i-smartphone. This operation allows access to closed files systems and expands the possibilities of personalization. After a jailbreak, a store appears on the device, among other things applications Cydia - alternative to the official App Store, it contains the mass unofficial apps for apple devices.
We note right away that the rollback procedure is, in fact, not very complicated, but still some savvy and skills in handling Apple technology will be required. However, we will try to make the rollback guides as clear as possible, and if you are a novice user, but follow the instructions clearly, there will be no “white spots”.
Important moment number one! The described rollback methods only answer the question - how can I install iOS 6 on iPhone smartphone 4. Others iPhone models using the guides below, you will not be able to return to the sixth version of the platform!
Important point number two - before doing a rollback - you will definitely need to do a jailbreak!
Important point number three! The most important! The author of the article and the portal that publishes it are not responsible for the possible negative consequences that a jailbreak and rollback can lead to.
Well? Not scared yet? Then let's get started.
Judging by the title, you probably realized that in order to perform a jailbreak, your iPhone 4 must have one of the following versions of iOS installed. So if you have one of the "zero" versions of the seven, you will first have to upgrade. To do this, go to "Settings" iPhone, then "General", "Software Update", search and download available ones. Maximum version for the four - 7.1.2, most likely, you will see it when searching for updates, it is quite suitable for us.
Update completed? The next step is to create backup Do you remember the warning? No one guarantees that the jailbreak and / or rollback will be successful. A backup will help return everything to normal in case of failure.
To create a backup in iCloud, go to "Settings", then "iCloud" / "Backup", activate the slider "Backup to iCloud", click the "Back Up" button.
To backup in iTunes, connect the device to the PC, when it is detected, click the "Browse" tab, then "Backup Now".
Well, that's all, if the backup is done, we are ready to jailbreak. Getting Started:
A successful jailbreak will be indicated by the Cydia icon on the desktop.
For reference! Wondering what are SHSH hashes, why are they needed and how to store them? Here is a great article on the subject.
So the first group executes the following instruction:
All! As soon as iFaith installs the firmware, the device will automatically reboot and you can enjoy iOS 6 again.
Well, now about the second group of users who are not lucky enough to have saved SHSH. In their case, the path to rollback will be much more difficult - but in order not to scare you with a lengthy instruction, we will simply give you a link to an excellent video.
Yes, such a situation, unfortunately, is not excluded, but in 99% the device only “pretends to be” a brick and you can save it, to do this, connect your iPhone to iTunes and enter it into DFU mode, most likely, the program will detect a smartphone, but, of course , only in recovery mode. This means that the gadget will work after this procedure, but all data will be erased. However, if you followed our advice and made a backup before the jailbreak and / or rollback, during the initial setup you will be able to pull out all the information from the backup.
So, now you know how to install iOS 6 on an iPhone 4 smartphone. Unfortunately, this procedure cannot be called simple. However, if the device on the seven mercilessly lags, do you have another way out? If it doesn’t work out, you can use a backup copy to return everything to normal (in 99% of cases!).
iOS 7 on the iPhone 4 can please only a very undemanding user. The system is slow, the hardware is working at the limit of its modest (today) capabilities, and its resources are almost not enough for third-party applications. As a result - delays, brakes, departures, etc. attributes new system on old iPhone. At first, Apple retained the ability to roll back to iOS 6, then they closed the shop. Except that...
iFaith and saved SHSH blobs from iOS 6.1.3 are a recipe for a successful downgrade. What we need to create a miracle:
● iPhone 4 on iOS 7. With more new iPhones 4S, iPhone 5, player iPod touch or an iPad tablet will not work.
● iFaith utility from famous iH8sn0w, . Works only on Windows.
● SHSH blobs from iOS 6.1.3 or earlier. There is no certainty, but you need to try.
Reserve copies of iTunes are not backwards compatible. That is, after downgrading to iOS 6, it will not be possible to restore the state of your iPhone 4 from an iOS 7 system backup. Those applications that are synchronized with iCloud (if enabled, Calendar, Notes, Reminders) will be restored after flashing. With third-party programs, everything is individual. Snapshots can be manually transferred to a computer or saved to the Dropbox cloud. Dictaphone audio recordings - transfer to a computer or send to yourself by mail.
● Make a backup in iTunes or iCloud - will not be superfluous.
● iTunes version 11.0.5 or below. First you need to uninstall your current iTunes, then download old version programs from the link below and install. After a successful downgrade on iOS 6, you can update iTunes:
1. Check if all the preparatory steps described above have been completed. Particular attention is paid to saving data.
2. We connect the iPhone 4 to the computer with a native (or 100% working) cable.
3. Open iFaith and click on the "OK" button:
4. Click on the "Show Available SHSH Caches on Server" button:
5. The program will ask if you want to use the connected device. Click "Yes" to continue.
6. Three options will be offered. Select the third one in the list - "Show list of available SHSH blobs on TSS server(s)":
7. The program will show all SHSH blobs from Cydia servers. If you previously saved SHSH blobs with iFaith, they will also be available:
8. Select the appropriate file for firmware 6.1.3 and wait for “Download selected blob(s)". The program will ask you where to save the file on your computer. Save to your desktop.
9. The program will notify you when SHSH blobs for iOS 6.1.3 are downloaded, click "OK". You will also be informed that the verification of the file was successful. Click "OK" again.
10. iFaith will ask if you want to use the connected device. We answer "No" and close the program.
11. Open iFaith again, press "OK" to continue.
12. From the available options, select "Build *signed* IPSW w/ blobs":
13. Click "Browse for blobs" and find the saved SHSH blob file (in our case, on the desktop):
14. When the program says "the provided apticket looks valid", click "Ok".
15. Select the “Browse for the IPSW” option and point the program to the previously downloaded iOS firmware 6.1.3. If you haven’t downloaded it, you can let iFaith download it, to do this, click on the “Download it for me” button:
16. The firmware will be tested and then the “Build IPSW” button will appear. Press:
17. iFaith will create custom firmware (IPSW file) from original firmware and SHSH blobs. It will take some time.
18. When the firmware creation process is complete, a message will appear: "finished creating your custom “signed” IPSW". Take note of the file name and click the "OK" button.
19. We enter the device into DFU mode. Turn off the iPhone 4, press the "Start" button and follow the instructions on the screen:
20. After the program detects the device in DFU mode, it will launch the iREB utility and report that your phone has successfully "pwned DFU". Press "OK" and "OK" again to exit iFaith.
21. Open iTunes 11.0. The program will tell you that it found a phone in recovery mode, click "OK" to continue.
22. Holding Shift button, click "Restore iPhone...". Specify the location of the custom firmware created with iFaith. The file name will contain the words "iFaith" and "signed".
23. iTunes will start the process iPhone recovery 4 for iOS 6.1.3 firmware. Wait for it to complete and do not disconnect your phone from the computer.
24. When the firmware recovery is completed, set up your phone following the iOS prompts.
Your iPhone 4 is now running iOS 6.1.3!
Instructions for downgrading iPhone 4 from iOS 7 to iOS 6 are borrowed from the iPhoneHacks resource. In the near future we will check the method personally and record a video instruction in Russian.
If it were now possible to provide users of "apple" devices with a way rollback from iOS 7/iOS 8 to iOS 6, we are sure that most would want to do it. And it's not even about flat design, which many people still don't like. With the release of the firmware, it began to work rather unstable, and old devices generally began to “slow down” noticeably. The developer published a video instruction, where he demonstrated downgrade (rollback) on iOS 6.1.3 on iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.
You can roll back to iOS 6.1.3 using the tool odysseusOTA, which was released a few hours ago for Linux and OS X. The Windows version should be released a little later. Note that users don't even need to use SHSH certificates as Apple is still signing iOS 6.1.3 for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.
True, only owners of jailbroken iPad 2 and iPhone 4s will be able to downgrade the firmware to iOS 6.1.3. You will also need to download the iOS 6.1.3 firmware IPSW file first. The whole process is described in detail in the video below, however, on English language.
How to rollback to iOS 6.1.3? Instruction in Russian
Step 1: Prepare for a firmware rollback. To do this, back up all the data on your device via iTunes.
Step 2: Downgrading the firmware is only possible with a jailbreak. If you are using a non-jailbroken device, jailbreak with . On this moment this is the most current version exploit for unattached iOS jailbreak 8.1.3 - iOS 8.3.
Step 3: Download the iOS 6.1.3 firmware file for your device model.
Step 4: Download the special archive . In case of an error, use this version of the utility. The tool must be downloaded, saved and unzipped to the desktop.
Step 4: Open Terminal and enter the following commands:
cd ~ directory where the folder you downloaded above is located
cd macos (or linux)
./ipsw ~ directory where custom_downgrade.ipsw firmware file is located -bbupdate
DON'T FORGET TO SEND -bbupdate
Don't close the terminal
Step 5: Now install the OpenSSH tweak on your device. In the terminal, enter the following commands:
./idevicerestore -t custom_downgrade.ipsw
./xpwntool `unzip -j custom_downgrade.ipsw ‘Firmware/dfu/iBSS*’ | awk ‘/inflating/(print $2)’` pwnediBSS (this is one command)
Step 6: Open section WiFi settings your device and note the device's IP address. Next, enter the following commands:
../kloader root@YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:
DON'T FORGET ":" AT THE END
Next, enter yes
Enter password alpine
ssh root@YOUR_IP_ADDRESS
Enter password alpine
./kloader pwnediBSS
Step 7: The display of your gadget will turn black. Open a new tab in the Terminal and close the first tab. Now enter the following line:
./idevicerestore -w ./custom_downgrade.ipsw
Ready! Your iOS device is now running iOS 6.1.3.
Such well-known hackers as tihmstar, ih8sn0w, winocm and pod2g took part in the development of this method. Of course, not all iOS users will be able to use the method, but only a small part of them. However, the opportunity to return to skeuomorphism will appeal to many!
ATTENTION! In case of error Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libirecovery.2.dylib Referenced from: /Users/"username"/Desktop/odysseusOTA/macos/./idevicerestore Reason: image not found you need to reopen the terminal from a clean slate and enter the commands:
sudo chown -R `whoami` /usr/local(may ask for the user's password).
Now install Homebrew using this command:
curl -L github.com/mxcl/homebrew/tarball/master | tar xz --strip 1 -C /usr/local
brew install libpng or brew install libpng --universal (if there is an error)
Now start the rollback from the beginning using the instructions above!
operating room iOS system 7 on the iPhone can only satisfy the user who is not picky about his gadget. The system works slowly, the iron functions at its limit modest opportunities, and, unfortunately, its capabilities and resources for third-party programs, games are often not enough. The result of iOS 7 on the iPhone is brakes, crashes, delays and other attributes of the new operating system. At first, Apple allowed users to roll back to iOS, but then they closed the shop. But, as you may have guessed, loopholes still remain.
We will look at 2 ways that will allow you to roll back iOS one step lower. And the first way will be the iFaith program. But we need to warn you in advance that for a successful result we will need not only this program, but also saved SHSH blobs from iOS 6.1.3. For the process to be correct, we need:
The important point is that iTunes backups are not backwards compatible. This can be understood in such a way that after a rollback to iOS 6 is made, it will not be possible to restore iPhone status from an iOS 7 backup. Those programs, games that are synchronized with iCloud (if activated, Notes, Calendar, Reminders) will be restored after flashing. So third party applications everything is purely individual. It is recommended that you transfer photos and videos to your computer manually or save these files in the Dropbox cloud. It would also be better to save the audio from the recorder to a computer or send it to yourself by mail.
First, we check whether all the steps described above are followed. Pay special attention to saving data from iOS 7. Now you can connect your iPhone 4 to personal computer(preferably with a native cord or 100% working) cable. Let's break the rollback of 4 iPhones with iOS 7 into 3 steps for convenience. So let's go.
We launch iFaith on the PC and click the "OK" button. If it is pressed, it means that the iPhone 4 is connected correctly. Now we find a button with the English name "Show Available SHSH Caches on Server". The program will ask you if you want to use the connected iPhone 4. To continue, click on the "Yes" button. Now we are offered three options - we need to select the third one in the list - "Show list of available SHSH blobs on TSS server".
The program will show us all SHSH blobs from Cydia servers. If you have previously used iFaith with an iPhone 4, then the saved SHSH blobs will also be available. We need to select the appropriate file in order to roll back from 7 OS to 6.1.3. Select and wait for download. Then the program will ask you to specify the folder where the file will be saved. Choose your desktop. The program will notify you when SHSH for 6 OS is downloaded. Click "OK". Next, we will be informed that the verification of the file has been successfully completed. Click "OK" again.
After the last operation, iFaith will ask again if you want to use the connected iPhone. We refuse him and close the program. Open it again and click OK to continue. From the available tasks, select "Build *signed* IPSW w/ blobs". Click "Browse for blobs" and find the saved SHSH blob file (we store it on the desktop). When the program accepts this file, click "OK".
Select the option called "Browse for the IPSW" and point iFaith to the location where the previously downloaded iOS 6.1.3 firmware is located. If you haven't downloaded the firmware before connecting iPhone 4, then you can entrust it to iFaith. The firmware passes the test, and then the "Build IPSW" button should appear. We click on it.
Now you need to give the program time to complete the operations, the process will not take more than 10 minutes. When the process completes, the message “finished creating your custom “signed” IPSW” will appear. Take note of the file name and click OK. The rollback of OS 7 is close.
For the rollback to continue, you must enter the iPhone 4 into DFU mode. To do this, turn off the iPhone 4 and press the "Start" button. Now all that is required of you in order to roll back 7 OS is to follow the instructions on the screen. But there is a problem, the instruction is in English. And if there are people among our readers who are not particularly friendly with this language, then they will be able to roll back the gadget using our translation:
Get ready to press and hold down the Home and Power buttons after 5 seconds;
Press and hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds, prepare to release the power button;
Release the "Power" button, but the "Home" button should be held down for another 30 seconds.
After iFaith finds 4 iPhones in DFU mode, it will activate the iREB utility and say that your gadget has successfully "pwned DFU" (you don't need to know the translation). Click OK and OK again to exit the program. The rollback is almost complete, there are a couple of iTunes operations left. The program will say that it has detected a new device in recovery mode. Click "OK" to continue.
To finally roll back firmware 7, hold down the "Shift" button, click on "Restore iPhone". Specify where the firmware created with iFaith is located. Hint: The file will contain the words "signed" and "iFaith" in its name. Rollback completed. Now iTunes has begun the process of restoring iPhone 4 to iOS 6.1.3. Wait for completion, say goodbye to 7 OS and disconnect the gadget from the computer. When everything is restored, you will be able to set up your phone by following the prompts of the operating system. Everything is ready, the rollback is successfully completed.
Rollback can be done using the Redsnow program, a version of which is available for both Windows and operating system. MAC systems OS. Choose what suits you best and download the program. Now let's launch it. We go the following way: click "Extras", then "Even more", then "Restore". Now in the “IPSW” section you need to select the firmware for your iPhone 4. After selecting the firmware, the “Prevent baseband update” window should appear, in which you need to click “Yes” (if you have a locked device, then click “Yes”, and if it is unlocked, then "No").
After these steps, a window should appear that will inform us that the iPhone with OS 7 needs to be entered into DFU mode. Feel free to press "OK" and enter the phone into this mode. Rollback is not possible without it. When the DFU input is completed, the warning window will reappear (only for locked devices). Click "Yes". Everything, the rollback is started.
After that, the program will ask for the location SHSH certificates, without which rollback is impossible. We described these files in the first way. If you saved them on your computer, then you can safely load them from there. When the certificates are found, the rollback is complete. The inscription "restore successful" will help you understand that you managed to roll back your gadget.
As you can see, rolling back a gadget is not so difficult. The main thing is to strictly follow step by step instructions and don't skip the paragraphs. Then you can easily roll back from OS 7 to OS 6. Good luck, and remember that files may suffer during flashing. So don't forget to save everything important from your phone to your computer or iCloud/iBox.
Downgrade (downgrade firmware) with iOS 8 before iOS 7.1.2 is still possible! We are already accustomed to Apple within a day after the official release new version iOS stops signing the previous modification of the system. So with the advent of iOS 8, everyone understood that there would be no way back after the update. However, this time things did not go as usual.
In contact with
Servers Apple still sign firmware iOS 7.1.2, which means that users can easily "roll back" to the seventh version of the operating system.
To downgrade from iOS 8 no additional utilities are required, the whole process will take you a few minutes. So, we do the following:
1 . Download firmware iOS 7.1.2 for your device, you can do it in our website.
2 . In iOS device settings with iOS 8 go to the iCloud section and disable the feature Find iPhone,
3 . Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes.
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. Select a device, press the button alt(for OS X) or Shift(for Windows) on your computer keyboard and press Restore.
5
. In the window that opens, select the downloaded firmware iOS 7.1.2 and confirm the recovery process.
6 . After a few minutes, the firmware will be downloaded to the device.
So, if iOS 8 does not suit you for a number of reasons, or if you do not want to lose the jailbreak. Hurry while Apple did not cover the vine.
