SemiRestore..?

[iphone4usa]

Hello,


I already have on the iPad version of iOS long time and it is not the fastest. So I would like to reinstall. I do not want lose JB and I would like to do SemiRestore that preserves same version iOS and JB.

Specifically, I want to SR iOS 7.1.1 which now I have.

Does anyone have any experience with this? It works without a problem? Where can I download the right tool?

Is it The first one which the Google did find ? https://semi-restore.com


Thanks

 

[mikecwest]

There is also a beta version of Saurik's Cydia Impactor, which is said to work up to v 9.0.2.

 

[bbrks]

I wouldn't use that version...there is another one on Cydia, which I think supports IOS7.

 

[mikecwest]

Just a word of advice... Don't use iCleaner to remove language files, or Cydia Impactor will take days to complete.

 

[iphone4usa]

I am sorry, but I do not understand your advice. So what sould I use for SemiRestore?

 

[mikecwest]

I am sorry, but I do not understand your advice. So what sould I use for SemiRestore?

As long as you did not use iCleaner to remove the language files, you should be OK to use Cydia Impactor.

 

[iphone4usa]

A few months ago I used remove languages in iCleaner.
I would like to use a tool that preserves Jailbreak (not remove and next do again). So it is SemiRestore, right?
Which should I use for iOS 7?

 

[darricksailo]

A few months ago I used remove languages in iCleaner.
I would like to use a tool that preserves Jailbreak (not remove and next do again). So it is SemiRestore, right?
Which should I use for iOS 7?

To my knowledge, SemiRestore does not restore system files

 

[iphone4usa]

To my knowledge, SemiRestore does not restore system files

I think that SemiRestore and Cydia Impactor is same. Both doing restore system and only Different is, that SR preserve JB and CI remove JB.

Or am I wrong ?

 

[bbrks]

Yeah, that's it.

 

[iphone4usa]

So, Can I use this one? https://semi-restore.com
Is it right one? Somebody, who used it?

 

[bbrks]

Yes you can, but......you have to understand, it's not always successful...there is no tool out there, that can give you 100% guarantee...

 

[iphone4usa]

Which way do you think has less risk ? SemiRestore or Cydia Impactor ( with following making JB-> so there is two critical point to fail )? I do not want to fail and then have to make the DFU with update to the latest iOS .

 

[bbrks]

I prefer CI, but that's only me. To be quite honest, no person in the world should make that decission for you, sorry.

 

[Deep_Thought]

Where is Cydia Impactor? Looking on Cydia it says not compatible with 9.0.2 - its version 0.9.17 - am I missing something?

 

[bbrks]

You have to add repo http://apt.saurik.com/beta/cy-impactor/
But beware, it's a beta, the success rate is not to good.

 

[Deep_Thought]

You have to add repo http://apt.saurik.com/beta/cy-impactor/
But beware, it's a beta, the success rate is not to good.

Cheers...

Will see - my iP6 keeps shutting down at 40% - obviously don't want to restore so this may be worth a fix..

 

[bbrks]

Hmmmm, are you sure that your problem has anything to do with jailbreak?

 

[Deep_Thought]

There's been no software changes, can't see what it can be short of dying battery.

 

[iphone4usa]

Did i understand right that Cydia Impactor is only for iOS 8.1-8.4?
So for iOS 7 i do not have option and I have to use SemiRestore?

 

[HankHowdy]

Did i understand right that Cydia Impactor is only for iOS 8.1-8.4?
So for iOS 7 i do not have option and I have to use SemiRestore?

For iOS 7 use iLex Rat.

 

[iphone4usa]

iLex Rat is the same as Cydia impactor but for iOS 7? Or is there some different?

 

[bbrks]

You do both directly on the phone. The difference is, iLexrat retains jailbreak, whereas Cydia Impactor cleans everything, including jailbreak.

 

[iphone4usa]

And nothing "clean" as Cydia Impactor which do Restore without JB does not exist for iOS 7?

 

[bbrks]

No.