If I am on 9.1 can I restore before jailbreak?

[tirexstorm]

I am currently on 9.1. Will I be able to restore to factory settings before I jailbreak, or will iTunes force me over to 9.2.1?

 

[swarlos]

I am currently on 9.1. Will I be able to restore to factory settings before I jailbreak, or will iTunes force me over to 9.2.1?

No you will be forced to 9.2.1. Don't be stupid like me and I updated to 9.3 b6 last night because of horrible battery on 9.1. I'm so pissed right now.

 

[bbrks]

If you hit erase all content and settings on the phone, you will stay on 9.1.
But, will that effect jailbreaking, that I don't know....

 

[mtata]

What if you factory reset in Settings>General >reset?

 

[bbrks]

Sorry, but factory reset....where is that option exactly?

 

[mtata]

I meant Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Contents and Settings

 

[bbrks]

It's erase, not reset, but that is what I said above, so you will stay on IOS you are currently on, but again, if that will in any way effect the jailbreaking, I really don't know.

 

[mtata]

It's erase, not reset, but that is what I said above, so you will stay on IOS you are currently on, but again, if that will in any way effect the jailbreaking, I really don't know.

It says "Reset" all content and settings. Doing this will not affect JB because you'll still be on 9.1. I'm in 9.2.1 I wish I could downgrade.

 

[bbrks]

Well this screenshot I just took

But, that's not that important right now.

What I am trying to say is, jailbreak on a freshly restored phone is always the best thing to do. Erase all content and settings is done on the phone directly. Kind of OTA and we all know that jailbreak on OTA updated phone is not always successful.
But, since fresh restore to 9.1 is not possible anymore, those who have a chance to do it, don't have any other option, but to try jailbreaking it directly...

 

[mtata]

I missed that
Okay good luck with your jb if you're going to do it. Keep us posted.

 

[bbrks]

Unfortunately, I am on 9.3 beta 6, so no go for me, but I sincerely hope we will get also a new yailbreak for 9.3 very soon...

 

[swarlos]

Unfortunately, I am on 9.3 beta 6, so no go for me, but I sincerely hope we will get also a new yailbreak for 9.3 very soon...

Me too until last night when I was on 9.1. Grrr this weekend sucks!

 

[tirexstorm]

I jailbroke without resetting anything. It took several tries, and I have a few problems, but it worked.

 

[mango316]

FYI I did the Erase All Content and Setting on my 9.1 while in Airplane mode and ran jailbreak in 1 clean sweep.

 

[swarlos]

FYI I did the Erase All Content and Setting on my 9.1 while in Airplane mode and ran jailbreak in 1 clean sweep.

Ok so I'm assuming you did that before jail breaking right?

 

[mango316]

Ok so I'm assuming you did that before jail breaking right?

Yup

 

[sura]

Remember, once you are jailbroken, don't use the "erase all content and settings" if you have problems and are trying to start over. This is a big no-no once jailbroken.

 

[eyoungren]

FYI I did the Erase All Content and Setting on my 9.1 while in Airplane mode and ran jailbreak in 1 clean sweep.

Remember, once you are jailbroken, don't use the "erase all content and settings" if you have problems and are trying to start over. This is a big no-no once jailbroken.

Listen to sura!

Don't do this once you are jailbroken!