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Can't downgrade to iOS 6 - urgent help needed

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utkan

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Jun 26, 2013
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I recently installed iOS 7 Beta 2 on my iPad 2 but instead of Shift+Update I used Shift+Restore and now it asks for a developer account for activation, which I don't have, so I'm stuck. Tried restoring back to iOS 6.1.3 while on DFU mod but this time it gives the following error ["ipad" ipad could not be restored. unexpected error occured (3194)] is there any way to solve this?
 
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utkan said:
I recently installed iOS 7 Beta 2 on my iPad 2 but instead of Shift+Update I used Shift+Restore and now it asks for a developer account for activation, which I don't have, so I'm stuck. Tried restoring back to iOS 6.1.3 while on DFU mod but this time it gives the following error ["ipad" ipad could not be restored. unexpected error occured (3194)] is there any way to solve this? or can I by any chance bypass the activation?
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https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/
 
Since you're such a 1337 h4x0r, and thought that installing a beta copy of ios 7 on your ipad without having the device registered was a great idea, I'm sure you can solve that error.

I could tell you how to fix it. But, what fun would that be?
 
WolfSnap said:
Since you're such a 1337 h4x0r, and thought that installing a beta copy of ios 7 on your ipad without having the device registered was a great idea, I'm sure you can solve that error.

I could tell you how to fix it. But, what fun would that be?
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Oh come on, it's just that curiosity got the better out of me but hands down, it was a bad idea.
 
utkan said:
Yea, thanks, I learnt my lesson. Problem solved. :)
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Wow he totally yelled at you!

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Does it have to be in DFU mode to restore now? I tried restoring to iOS 6.1.3 and I got a message saying my phone can't be restored..can't remember exactly what it said. And yes, I have a paid developer account.
 
TonyC28 said:
Does it have to be in DFU mode to restore now? I tried restoring to iOS 6.1.3 and I got a message saying my phone can't be restored..can't remember exactly what it said. And yes, I have a paid developer account.
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Apple doesn't support downgrading to iOS 6 once you install the beta. This is stated somewhere on their developer site. So in order to get around it, you have to put the device into DFU.
 
WolfSnap said:
Since you're such a 1337 h4x0r, and thought that installing a beta copy of ios 7 on your ipad without having the device registered was a great idea, I'm sure you can solve that error.

I could tell you how to fix it. But, what fun would that be?
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haha brilliant!
 
You can downgrade from iOS 7 betas without DFU this time. Just power off the device. Plug in the USB hold the home button down and press power for a sec (keep the home button down) and the normal restore mode will put it back to 6.1.4
 
irnchriz said:
You can downgrade from iOS 7 betas without DFU this time. Just power off the device. Plug in the USB hold the home button down and press power for a sec (keep the home button down) and the normal restore mode will put it back to 6.1.4
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Isn't the method you just described the method to put your phone in DFU mode?
 
irnchriz said:
You can downgrade from iOS 7 betas without DFU this time. Just power off the device. Plug in the USB hold the home button down and press power for a sec (keep the home button down) and the normal restore mode will put it back to 6.1.4
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Yep. Thats what I did. I had no problems last night downgrading...cept in my first attempt I got an error but that was because Find My iPhone was on. Then I just turned it off and everything went on without a hitch!
 
saving107 said:
Isn't the method you just described the method to put your phone in DFU mode?
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No, DFU mode is done by doing the following:

Plug your device into your computer.
Turn off the device.
Hold the Power button for 3 seconds
Hold the Home button without releasing the Power button for 10 seconds
Release the Power Button but keep holding the Home button
Keep holding the Home button until you are alerted by iTunes saying that it has detected a device in Recovery Mode

Once in this mode there is nothing on the screen, no connect to iTunes prompt etc and it is in factory recovery mode. This way was required to un-jailbreak and to restore from previous betas.

The normal restore mode can be done just by holding the home button whilst poering up when connected. This way can be backed out of via a reset whereas DFU can't be.
 
Night Spring said:
Apple doesn't support downgrading to iOS 6 once you install the beta. This is stated somewhere on their developer site. So in order to get around it, you have to put the device into DFU.
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What??? I restored just fine to iOS 6.1.4 by shift clicking restore in iTunes and choosing the appropriate ipsw file.
 
Stuke00 said:
What??? I restored just fine to iOS 6.1.4 by shift clicking restore in iTunes and choosing the appropriate ipsw file.
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Probobaly you can't do a direct restore.You Probobaly have to download an ipsw like you said.I tried direct way didn't work.
 
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