How to roll back to iOS 6.1 3. How to roll back the iOS version on iPhone, iPad. iFaith - a reliable way to roll back the operating system

Many users of iOS devices have already appreciated the benefits of the seventh edition of Apple's mobile operating system. And, of course, not everyone was happy with what they saw - some are not delighted with the design of the firmware, others complain about the “slowness” of the OS, comparing it in terms of performance and optimization with Android. Owners of iPhone 4 who updated to iOS 7 have the opportunity, provided they have saved SHSH blobs certificates, to roll back to iOS 6. We are talking about versions iOS 6.1.3 and iOS 6.1.2.

To avoid problems with iGadget on iOS 7, you can use our instructions for downgrading from iOS 7 to iOS 6.

Requirements:

• iPhone 4 running iOS 7.
• Latest version of iFaith.
• iTunes 11.0.5 for Windows.
• Official firmware file iOS 6.1.3 or iOS 6.1.2.
• Windows computer.

How to upgrade from iOS 7 to iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.2

Step 1: Make sure you have iTunes 11.0.5 or earlier installed. If you are using iTunes 11.1, uninstall the program and download an older build. In the latest versions of iTunes, Apple has blocked the ability to install custom iOS 7 firmware. When uninstalling the player, make sure to also remove additional services - Apple Mobile Device, Apple Software Update and Bonjour.

Step 2: After restarting your computer, download iTunes 11.0.5 from this link. If you see an error with the iTunes Music Library.xml file, go to your iTunes Music folder and delete the file.

Step 3: Download the latest version of iFaith from this link.

Step 4: Launch iFaith. If you have saved the SHSH certificate on Cydia servers, click the “Show Available SHSH Caches on Server” button to have the program copy it to your hard drive. Now from the iFaith start screen, select the “Build “*signed* IPSW w/Blobs” option. You will be taken to the page for creating custom iOS 6 firmware.

Step 5: Specify the location of the SHSH certificate and downloaded iOS 6.1.3/6.1.2 IPSW file. In this step, iFaith will create a custom firmware to install on your iPhone 4.

Step 6: Put your smartphone into DFU mode. Without this, iTunes will show error 1600. The sequence of actions is as follows: hold the lock button for 3 seconds; Without releasing the lock button, press the Home button for 10 seconds; While holding the Home button, release the Lock button. Continue holding the button for 30 seconds.

Step 7: Launch iTunes and connect your iPhone to your computer. The program will inform you that the connected gadget is in recovery mode. While holding SHIFT on your keyboard, click the Restore button.

After updating to a new version of iOS, you may notice that you do not like the firmware. In this case, there is an excellent solution - roll back the software to the optimal version, in your opinion. That is, if you updated to, for example, IOS 10, then you can easily install IOS 8 on your device using the instructions below.

When is it necessary to rollback iOS?

The reasons for installing an older version of the operating system may be the following circumstances:

• With new firmware versions, the design changes, and not all users may like the new design.
• The most common reason is the appearance of freezes and glitches. Such problems happen for two reasons: either a new version of the firmware has become available to users in a too crude form, with errors in the code and shortcomings, or the device that was updated has become outdated for the loads created by the new version of IOS.

Please note that it is not possible to roll back any device to any version; you can view detailed information about which device to which firmware version can be rolled back to on the following website - http://appstudio.org/shsh. All data is located in table format.

How to roll back iOS to a specific version on an Apple device

Before you begin the process, you need to prepare the following things:

• iTunes installed on your computer and updated to the latest version.
• The version of the software you selected, in IPSW format, is downloaded to an easily accessible folder. You can download it from trusted websites that distribute IOS firmware for free, for example, using the following link - http://appstudio.org/ios. Download the firmware strictly for your device model, otherwise problems will arise during installation.
• A USB adapter that will connect your device to your computer.

If you have met all the above conditions, then the next step is to prepare the device itself for the rollback process.

Saving important data

Please note that when you roll back your device, all data, applications and media files from it are permanently erased, so it’s worth taking care of them. There is an option that allows you to delete files from the device, it will be discussed later in the article, but it is no less stable. You can save everything you need using a backup copy created as follows:

Disable password

Another important point is to disable the password and Touch ID, if it is supported and enabled on your device.

Deactivating Find My iPhone

Before any actions with the device’s firmware, you must disable the “Find iPhone” function, since, otherwise, iTunes simply will not allow you to perform any actions:

Firmware rollback

If all previous preparatory work has been carried out, then you can begin the rollback itself. It doesn't matter which device you're downgrading from, or from which version of iOS you're downgrading to.

1. Connect the device to the computer using a USB adapter.
2. Log in to the system.
3. Go to your device's settings by clicking on the icon that looks like a phone or tablet.
4. Hold down the Shift button on your keyboard if you're using Windows, or the Option button if you're using Mac OS. Without releasing the key, click on the “Restore” button.
5. A window with folders will open; you need to specify the path to the firmware that you downloaded earlier.
6. Wait while iTunes extracts the software from the firmware and installs it. The process can last from five minutes to half an hour, do not disconnect the device from the computer or interrupt the process with any actions, otherwise the device may enter endless recovery mode.

Rollback without data loss

This rollback option also exists; it allows you to rollback without losing the data on the device. To do this, in point 4 of the “Rolling Back Firmware” section, you need to click on the “Restore” button and the “Update” button. All other steps are completely the same. The only thing worth considering is that performing a full recovery, that is, resetting the system and installing it from scratch, is safer, since the chance that any elements will remain from the previous version is much lower.

Video tutorial: How to downgrade iOS version

Third party rollback programs

If for some reason the iTunes method does not suit you, then you can use the third-party program RedSnow. It is distributed free of charge for both Windows and Mac OS on the official website of the developer - http://redsnow.ru.

1. After downloading and opening the program, select the Extras section.
2. Click on the Even More button.
3. In the menu that opens, go to the Restore block.
4. Click the IPSW button to specify the path to the previously downloaded firmware.
5. The notification that appears will ask you whether to cancel the modem upgrade or not. Click on the “Yes” option.
6. A window will open in which you will be warned that the device will now need to be put into recovery mode, close it.
7. Connect the device to the computer using a USB adapter and enter it into DFU Mode. How to do this is described step by step in the program itself.
8. If you have not performed such rollback operations with this program before, click on the Remote button so that it will automatically find the necessary hashes on its servers.
9. Done, now all you have to do is wait for the process to complete. The device will automatically update to the version you downloaded and turn on, after which you will have to go through the initial setup process.

Is it possible to roll back individual applications?

If the purpose of your system rollback is to install older versions of applications, then you should not do it, since there is a better option - use the special App Admin program. You can download it directly from the App Store for free. Thanks to this application, you can view all available versions of applications installed on your phone and roll back to them. To use the program, just select the applications to roll back and enter the unique version number to which you want to roll back the selected application.

So, installing an older version of software is possible on all Apple devices, but you can not roll back to any version, but only to those that have the SHSH signature. The process can be performed either through the official iTunes application or through third-party programs. The main thing is to download the correct firmware version and not interrupt the update process until it is fully completed.

iOS 7 made a lot of noise in its time; until the recent release of the 10th version of the “Seven” operating system, it held the pedestal of the largest 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.

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, but the four seriously lagged. That’s why many iPhone 4 users, some time after “communicating” with the seven, wondered: 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 your fourth iPhone.

Interesting question, the answer is simple - no way! Apple does not officially support rolling back devices to previous versions of iOS. The position of the Apple giant is this: have they updated? There is no turning back!

It turns out that if we decided to roll back an Apple gadget to a version younger than the one 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: Jelbreaking is essentially hacking an i-smartphone. The operation allows you to access private system files and expands personalization options. After jailbreaking, a store appears on the device applications Cydia is an alternative to the official App Store; it contains a lot of unofficial applications for Apple devices.

How to return iOS 6 to a jailbroken i-device?

Let us note right away that the rollback procedure is, in fact, not very complicated, but still some knowledge and ability to handle Apple equipment will be required. However, we will try to present the rollback instructions as clearly as possible, and if you are a novice user, but strictly follow the instructions, there will be no “blank spots” left.

Important point number one! The described rollback methods answer only the question - how can you install iOS 6 on an iPhone 4 smartphone? Other iPhone models cannot be returned to the sixth version of the platform using the guides below!

Important point number two - before doing a rollback, you will definitely need to jailbreak!

Important point number three! The most important! The author of the article and the portal publishing it are not responsible for possible negative consequences that may result from jailbreaking and rollback.

Well? Aren't you scared yet? Then let's get started.

Jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 7.1-7.1.2

Judging by the title, you probably realized that in order to jailbreak your iPhone 4, you must have one of the following versions of iOS installed. So if you have any of the “zero” versions of the seven, you will first have to update. To do this, go to “Settings” of the iPhone, then “General”, “Software Update”, search for and download the available ones. The maximum version for the four is 7.1.2, most likely this is what you will see when searching for updates, it is quite suitable for us.

Has the update been completed? The next step is to create a backup - remember the warning? No one guarantees that 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 “iCloud Backup” slider, click the “Create a backup” button.

To make a backup in iTunes, connect your device to your PC, when it is detected, click the “Browse” tab, then “Create a copy now.”

Well, that's all, if the backup is made, we are ready to jailbreak. Let's get started:

A successful jailbreak will be indicated by the Cydia icon on the desktop.

Rollback iPhone 4 to iOS 6

For reference! I wonder what SHSH hashes are, why they are needed and how to store them? Here is an excellent article on this topic.

So the first group executes the following instruction:

All! Once iFaith installs the firmware, the device will automatically reboot and you can happily use iOS 6 again.

Well, now about the second group of users who were unlucky to have saved SHSH. In their case, the path to rollback will be much more difficult - but in order not to frighten you with lengthy instructions, we’ll just give you a link to an excellent video.

What to do if a jailbreak or rollback turned your iPhone into a brick?

Yes, such a situation, unfortunately, is not excluded, but in 99% of cases 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 the 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 jailbreaking and/or rollback, during the initial setup you can pull out all the information from the backup copy.

Let's summarize

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 lags mercilessly, do you have another option? If it doesn’t work out, you can use a backup copy to return everything to normal (in 99% of cases!).