Hey guys. Is it possible to downgrade to the last iPad update before 4.2 gm was released. Some of these app bugs I would rather be ironed out before I continue to use 4.2. Is this easily possible?
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4.2 gm downgrade? Is it possible?
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anjinha
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I downgraded back to 3.2.2 from 4.2 GM a few hours ago. Re-jail broke and am doing fine. I uninstalled all traces of iTunes 10.1 beta 2 and installed iTunes 9.2 went into DFU mode running Tiny Umbrella and shift+restored (on Win7) to my 3.2.1 firmware and restored. The only glitch I ran into is iTunes 9.2 said at 1st it couldn't open because the .itl (iTunes Library file, I guess) was from a newer version. I just did a search for that file and deleted it and all went well from there.
I downgraded because I was having strange wifi problems. I've never had a single wifi problem before, not even with the betas, until 4.2 GM. I hope that's not the final version. That would suck.
I downgraded because I was having strange wifi problems. I've never had a single wifi problem before, not even with the betas, until 4.2 GM. I hope that's not the final version. That would suck.
Ciclismo
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The GM is intended to be the final version, but the fact that it hasn't been released to the general public still allows Apple the opportunity to make changes if anything is found that is deemed serious enough to warrant immediate attention.
There is no law that prevents them making changes between a GM and a general release.
How did u remove all traces of iTunes 10.1 beta2???
Did you just use ADD/REMOVE programs? I am running Windows XP, and
when I put iTunes beta 2 on, it crashed and messed up my computer
and even after unibstalling and then reinstalling the older iTunes 10.1 it still wont open up.
I had to go to my Windows Vista computer to sync my iPad running 4.2GM.
There must be a remnant file from iTunes Beta2 somewhere on my computer.
Any help wpuld be appreciated.
🙂
Did you just use ADD/REMOVE programs? I am running Windows XP, and
when I put iTunes beta 2 on, it crashed and messed up my computer
and even after unibstalling and then reinstalling the older iTunes 10.1 it still wont open up.
I had to go to my Windows Vista computer to sync my iPad running 4.2GM.
There must be a remnant file from iTunes Beta2 somewhere on my computer.
Any help wpuld be appreciated.
🙂
After I removed it in add/remove programs (which I'm sure Microsoft was glad to do lol) I deleted all the folders in Windows Explorer that iTunes stores its stuff in (after making a copy of my .ipa files/apps) and used EasyCleaner registry cleaner. Bonjour services also needs uninstalled. It seems like there were 3 separate iTunes related programs that needed uninstalled from Add/Remove Programs. And like I said-there was still an " iTunes Library.itl " file that the older version of iTunes informed me it couldn't start because of so I had to do a search of all my files to find it then deleted it.
Thank you Ksane so much for your clear answers...will get the Easy Cleaner Registry program and look for the .itl and .ipa files. Wish me luck!!🙂
saberahul
macrumors 68040
Personally if you're on windows I find CCleaner to be a far better software... just my opinion.