Well , after the release of iOS 6.1.3 , Apple just stopped signing iOS 6.1.2 . As the newer version fixes four out of the six bugs used for the evasi0n jailbreak and it became just impossible to jailbreak the iPhone . After
stashing a lot of hours to work this , here you are . The ultimate guide to downgrade your iPhone 4 / iPod / iPad ( All pre A5 devices ) from iOS 6.1.3 to iOS 6.1.2 . Read the whole process after the jump .
First of all , this method will be able to downgrade only Pre A5 devices . To get started you'll need to download all the required files given below .
- Sn0wbreeze 2.9.7 : Download
- Redsn0w 0.9.15b3 : OS X / Windows
- SHSH of iOS 6.1.2 , don't have it ? Check out the tutorial here
- iOS 6.0 ( for your device )
- iOS 6.1.2 - you can get it from www.iosdl.com or any other site .
- And to be on the safer side , have iOS 6.1.3 in your backpack .
- Plug in your iDevice ( Close iTunes if it pops up ). Then , unzip sn0wbreeze that you downloaded before . Hit the big blue button in the bottom of sn0wbreeze screen . Then hit ' Browse for IPSW ' button , and select iOS 6.1.2 IPSW from the dialog box . Hit continue .
- Next select iFaith Mode and then browse for your SHSH for iOS 6.1.2 . Then hit build IPSW. Wait for it to finish building it , after it does it's job it'll show you how to enter Pawned DFU mode , follow the steps correctly and then you can close the app .
- Now head to iTunes , it'll detect your iDevice in Restore mode .
- Now for Mac users - Hit the option key and for Windwos users , use the Shift key while clicking the 'Restore iPhone ' Button . After that select the IPSW that sn0wbreeze built for you . And then wait for iTunes to restore your device .
- After it's done , you'll probably finish the process , but your device won't start . Don't worry .
- Next go to redsn0w ( Run it as Administrator ).
- Go to Extras .
- Then Select IPSW , in this select iOS 6.0 IPSW .
- Then go back , and hit Just boot .
- Follow the steps to enter DFU mode . And wait for Redsn0w to do it's magic .
* You might not be able to enter the DFU mode , so before clicking on the next button enter the DFU mode manually . Hold the power button for 3 sec , and hold power and home button together for 10 secs and thne leave the power button , but keep holding the home button for another 15 secs . Redsn0w will automatically detect it and follow up the process
That's pretty much it , you'll see the iPhone Welcome screen .
NOTE : For now , your device will have tethered jailbreak , so don't restore your device via iTunes for now.
Go to Cydia and download the evasi0n Untether package . That's it , now you have Untethered - downgraded idevice .
After this , you can restore your device via iTunes . Stuck anywhere ? Fill in your comments below and we'll readily help you .
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