i want a fresh install of my jailbroken ios 5.0.0 (not 5.0.1) so i have the ispw which i choose from itunes to restore from but it gives me the error message "this device isn't eligable for the requested build" i know for 5.0.1 you delete a host file but i have no idea how to restore to 5.0.0 without getting around the error message. does anyone know how i can reinstall ios 5.0.0 without having to update to ios 5.0.1??
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error message trying to reinstall ios 5.0.0
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It sucks. The Dev-Team is looking into making them reusable. My guess is that they'll only be reusable on devices that have a bootrom hole, like limera1n.
hmm two weeks ago i was able to reinstall ios 5.0.0 without a problem i guess ill have to wait until theres a fix. i only need to reinstall ios 5 because my phone has been randomly rebooting on its own like once or twice a day and then getting stuck in semi tethered mode until i get to a computer
Hmmm this really sucks then... that means if you are jailbroken on any version of iOS now (lets say 5.0 when untethered comes out just for example) then if something happens and your phone becomes unusable needing a restore... you are now hooped and have to go to 5.0.1 which means no jailbreak. (I already had that happen once, I installed something off Cydia which really crashed good... requiring a restore and re-jailbreak. This will make that impossible... in other words, REALLY make sure what you install is compatible because you only have ONE chance!
Apple are really trying to stop jail breaking aren't they??
I fear my iPhone days are now numbered. Unless Apple comes out with a USABLE today screen format on the lock screen which includes weather and calendar entries (they already have the setting there to show calendar on lock screen... why can't they just tweak a little bit more to allow 'today's appointments' and current weather???) ... then I might stay if they add those. But I NEED Lock Info or a suitable replacement, or I will have to leave... probably to Android which I fear has fewer good apps and less support, but at least I can see all my info at a glance.
Apple are really trying to stop jail breaking aren't they??
I fear my iPhone days are now numbered. Unless Apple comes out with a USABLE today screen format on the lock screen which includes weather and calendar entries (they already have the setting there to show calendar on lock screen... why can't they just tweak a little bit more to allow 'today's appointments' and current weather???) ... then I might stay if they add those. But I NEED Lock Info or a suitable replacement, or I will have to leave... probably to Android which I fear has fewer good apps and less support, but at least I can see all my info at a glance.That's because at the time Apple was still signing iOS 5.0.0.
You can still restore to iOS 4.3.5 and below without any problem as long as you have your SHSH blobs.
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I recently tried to restore to 4.2.x after upgrading to 5.01 and it gives me the same "not eligible" error. I did save the blobs using TinyUmbrella but I don't know how it comes to play when restoring.
It should work. You probably didn't setup or activate TinyUmbrella correctly.
Exactly.
I don't know why people still think they can use 5.0 shsh blobs? Even in they have them they're useless now.