I have an iPhone 4s which is Jailbroken and unlocked using Gevey sim. iOS version is 6.1.2. I want to restore the phone to it's original state. Do a clean install. I'm a newbie to Apple devices so how do I proceed? Thank you.
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Reinstallin iOS in my iPhone 4S
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Plug it into a computer open iTunes and clock restore. Then you can just restore from a backup as normal.
I do not have a backup. Can I restore the phone by downloading the 6.1.2 OS file? And how do I do the jailbreak. Will this affect my Gevey sim Unlock?
Do you still want to keep the unlock? If so, I would proceed with caution.
I could be entirely wrong but most of the Gevey sims require your phone to be jailbroken. 6.1.3 is the latest OS and currently can't be jb. With that said, if you restore, you won't be able to jailbreak and the unlock will be gone.
If you are able to find a legit copy of os 6.1.2, please let me know. I've been on the hunt!
I could be entirely wrong but most of the Gevey sims require your phone to be jailbroken. 6.1.3 is the latest OS and currently can't be jb. With that said, if you restore, you won't be able to jailbreak and the unlock will be gone.
If you are able to find a legit copy of os 6.1.2, please let me know. I've been on the hunt!
You can't do a clean installation without upgrading to iOS 6.1.3, which means you will not be able to jailbreak anymore.
Yes, I understand you have the file; once you try to restore back to 6.1.2 though, you'll get an error message. I've attempted it several times.
There used to be a way but both the iPhone 5 and 4S don't allow the method. Without explaining it, do not upgrade or restore, you will lose your unlock and jailbreak.