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iPad Restoring iPad Air Without Upgrading

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here2rock

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Mar 23, 2012
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I have some screen issue with my iPad Air. I am not sure whether Apple will give me a replacement. It is currently running iOS 7.0.6.

Is there a way to restore the iPad to factory setting and still remain on iOS 7.0.6. ? At least if Apple don't give me a replacement I can still keep my iPad Air Jailborken.

When I put the iPad Air in DFU mode and try to restore I am getting the error code 11

I am using iTunes 11.0.0.163.
 
Well you wont be able to do a restore with iTunes as Apple is no longer signing pre iOS8 firmware. Im not sure if it works, but have you tried doing a reset from settings on the iPad itself? I dont know if it would actually remove the jailbreak, but at this point it doesnt hurt to try right?

Worst case scenario is that you would have to upgrade to reset it. Even if apple gave a replacement, it would more likely be on iOS 8 already. Plus there is a jailbreak in development for 8.1, so it probably wont be a long wait until we see its release.
 
Reset content and settings will cause infinite boot loop, so.....don't do it.
Instead, try using iLexRat or Semirestore. If successful, you get same IOS and clean, fresh jailbreak.
 
theapplefanboyj said:
Nope they've stopped signing that ages ago.
Just try restoring to ios 8. They've got a jailbreak for that now.
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I understand but I was able to downgrade my iPhone 4 from iOS 7 to 5 using iFaith and patching up the firmware.

I was hoping that I could do the same thing with ipad Air.

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bbrks said:
Reset content and settings will cause infinite boot loop, so.....don't do it.
Instead, try using iLexRat or Semirestore. If successful, you get same IOS and clean, fresh jailbreak.
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That's what I am worried about.

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sonicrobby said:
Worst case scenario is that you would have to upgrade to reset it. Even if apple gave a replacement, it would more likely be on iOS 8 already. Plus there is a jailbreak in development for 8.1,
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That might be my only option at this stage.
 
here2rock said:
I understand but I was able to downgrade my iPhone 4 from iOS 7 to 5 using iFaith and patching up the firmware.

I was hoping that I could do the same thing with ipad Air.

Not a chance - iPhone4 has a venerability that iFaith (Limera1n) exploits, not present in iPad Air
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That's what I am worried about.

If your screen is bad, chances are you will get a replacement with iOS8 anyway.
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That might be my only option at this stage.
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It is likely that sooner than later the iOS8 jailbreak will get fixed to be issue free (right now it is very buggy).
 
Why not try iLex.....you don't have anything to loose.....if it fails, you can always restore to 8.1.
 
Decided to update through iTunes, upgraded to the latest version of the iTunes 12.0.1.26, downloaded the firmware 8.1 through iTunes and now I am stuck at the iTunes loop!

How do I get around this problem?
 
Applejuiced said:
You had to do a restore not update.
Put it in dfu mode and restore it.
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I tried both restore and update, did not work, I was getting the error code "2005".

I tried this suggestion from the net:

" Before restore go to Windows/System32/Drivers/etc and open your Hosts file with notepad. Delete the whole gs.apple.com then save it. You are good to go".

I am not sure what trick that does (maybe some one else like you with more knowledge can explain).

Restoring it now!

Thank you for your help, greatly appreciated.
 
Received the replacement yesterday, it has 7.1.2 firmware on it.

Is this jail breakable? I noticed links to Pangu's tool, not sure how reliable these sources are.

Trustworthy links?
 
here2rock said:
Received the replacement yesterday, it has 7.1.2 firmware on it.

Is this jail breakable? I noticed links to Pangu's tool, not sure how reliable these sources are.

Trustworthy links?
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Make sure to install with the pangu jailbreak meant for iOS 7, and not iOS 8!

en.pangu.io
 
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