Hi folks,
So my iPad 2 was running jailbroken on 5.0.1. I was having all sorts of problems with my wifi dropping and decided to upgrade to 5.1.1, as it too, is jailbreakable.
I downloaded both firmwares and used Redsn0w to re-restore. Unfortunately during the process I got some kind of recovery timed out message. I can't remember exactly what it said.
My device now boots into recovery. I've tried the re-restore again, multiple times on multiple computers, both Mac and PC, but every subsequent time Redsn0w alerts me that it can't identify the firmware on my device and do I want it to act as if 5.x is the installed firmware.
After saying yes, i'm asked if it's a direct 5.1.1 to 5.1.1 re-restore to which I answer no. it then asks for the old firmware. I select it and it prepares the restore image. Once completed I receive a message "Uploading iBEC".
Once this progress bar fills I receive an error stating that Redsn0w couldn't restore. You might have guessed the current FW incorrectly (I haven't).
Apologies for the war and peace above but am I going to have to "upgrade" to iOS6 or is there a way to exit recovery mode?
I've tried both Redsn0w and TinyUmbrella's recovery fixes to no avail!
Thanks for your time
So my iPad 2 was running jailbroken on 5.0.1. I was having all sorts of problems with my wifi dropping and decided to upgrade to 5.1.1, as it too, is jailbreakable.
I downloaded both firmwares and used Redsn0w to re-restore. Unfortunately during the process I got some kind of recovery timed out message. I can't remember exactly what it said.
My device now boots into recovery. I've tried the re-restore again, multiple times on multiple computers, both Mac and PC, but every subsequent time Redsn0w alerts me that it can't identify the firmware on my device and do I want it to act as if 5.x is the installed firmware.
After saying yes, i'm asked if it's a direct 5.1.1 to 5.1.1 re-restore to which I answer no. it then asks for the old firmware. I select it and it prepares the restore image. Once completed I receive a message "Uploading iBEC".
Once this progress bar fills I receive an error stating that Redsn0w couldn't restore. You might have guessed the current FW incorrectly (I haven't).
Apologies for the war and peace above but am I going to have to "upgrade" to iOS6 or is there a way to exit recovery mode?
I've tried both Redsn0w and TinyUmbrella's recovery fixes to no avail!
Thanks for your time