iPhone Restore without updating!?

adcx64 said:

So last night I was restoring my jailbroken iPod touch, and iTunes would not let me restore without updating, so I lost my ability to JB. In the event that I need to restore my Jailbroken iPhone 5, is there any way I can keep it running 6.1.2?

Thanks!

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Would like to know the answer to this as well.

adcx64 said:

I wonder if disconnecting from the Internet will stop the Apple verification?

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I don't think it will.

adcx64 said:

Maybe an "erase all content and settings" restore?

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That's what I'm trying right now

Nope, any restore attempt will force you to 6.1.3

adcx64 said:

Maybe an "erase all content and settings" restore?

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ogremoustro said:

That's what I'm trying right now

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I don't think your suppose to use 'erase all content and settings' on jailbroken devices.

Correct, doing so will likely force a restore to 6.1.3

dhlizard said:

Correct, doing so will likely force a restore to 6.1.3

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I've heard that you should never select 'erase all settings and contents' on jailbroken iPhones because it messes up the phone and you can't boot afterwards. And if that happens the OP will have to try and restore in iTunes which means he will end up on iOS 6.1.3 anyway.

Correct, jailbreaking alters the file structure, hitting erase all settings and content will sent it in to a boot loop, it is a well know issue and this forum has dozens of threads on it.

@OP was it an iPT4 or iPT5?

I read that but you also said you lost the ability to jb on the IPT, as that is an A4 device and you had it jailbroken Cydia saved tour SHSH, you should be able to restore to 6.1.2

Nope on the iphone5 there presently is no way to re-restore or downgrade

adcx64 said:

Ah, so is there definitely no way to restore 6.1.2? On my iPhone? The iPod really isn't as important.

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Every answer already here was for an iPhone 5

adcx64 said:

will disconnecting from the internet stop apples verification?

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No. If that worked, people would have told you so. No way to restore means NO WAY TO RESTORE.

Can't you download the firmware here and hit shift-restore or something in itunes and it will ask you?

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

JrFreak said:

Can't you download the firmware here and hit shift-restore or something in itunes and it will ask you?

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

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Yes

JrFreak said:

Can't you download the firmware here and hit shift-restore or something in itunes and it will ask you?

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

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Not for an iPhone 5. For an iPhone 5, and a 4S for that matter, you cannot restore to any firmware that Apple is not signing.

adcx64 said:

Are you sure

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Yes, I'm sure. If you do find that I'm wrong, do let us know -- we'd all love to be able to restore to 6.1.2.

adcx64 said:

I wonder if disconnecting from the Internet will stop the Apple verification?

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It will just give you an error in iTunes.

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adcx64 said:

Maybe an "erase all content and settings" restore?

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that will just get your iDevice stuck on Connect To iTunes screen with the only option is to restore to 6.1.3

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dhlizard said:

Correct, doing so will likely force a restore to 6.1.3

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it will. people need to be careful.

~Ks383~ said:

Not for an iPhone 5. For an iPhone 5, and a 4S for that matter, you cannot restore to any firmware that Apple is not signing.

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Oh OK. I'm guessing that's why you should get your SHSH blobs when you can.