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Warning! Before start doing this,you should know that this only for iPhone 5 or older iPhones!
It worked on my iPhone 4.
Welcome this my second post of downgrade!
This post is about how to downgrade iOS 7.x.x to iOS 5.0.1!
You need this 2 programs:
3uTools:www.3u.com
iTunes:https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/thank-you/
After you installed this 2 programs follow the next steps:
1-Start 3uTools.
2-Up in the tab click "Flash & JB".
3-An new tab will appear down the blue buttons.
4-At the right you must click on the button "Firmware".
You will now see a lot of iOS Firmwares.
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5-Select the type of iPhone you have at the top,i have an iPhone 4.
6-Then select the iOS 5.0.1 at your right you will see an green button press it.
7-The download should take only 15 minutes,it depends on wifi speed.
8-After the download is complete,plug in your iPhone.
9-Then put your iPhone into DFU mode.
To put your iPhone in DFU mode:
Press the HOME and POWER buttons until the screen is black.
Then after the screen is black release the POWER button but keep pressing the HOME button.
After that your iPhone will get into DFU Mode.
10-After your iPhone is Connected,click on the button at the left "iDevice".
You should get an screen like this:
1448872718615043489.png If you did,Great!
11-Now click on "To Flash".
12-After clicking the button "To Flash" it will redirect you to "Flash & JB".
13-Click on the button at the right "Import Firmware".
14-Import the file iOs 5.0.1 the file is located at C:\3uTools\Firmware.lol2.PNG
15-After doing this,click on the button at the right "Flash".
16-Now just wait.
17-After the installation is complete you will need to set up your iPhone.
18-No need to install any plugin,this iOS came with SHSH Blobs so no black screen!
Enjoy! :D
 
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