Restoring iPad jailbroken iOS 6 to factory new condition.

[getstuff4less]

Hello,

I recently sold a jailbroken iOS 6 iPad 4 on eBay. The buyer hasn't received the product yet. In our email communications she asked what the benefits of a jailbreak are because she is not very tech savvy.

In my description I offered to upgrade the iPad to iOS 7 and remove the jailbreak before sending out the iPad. Hopefully, she will not mess up the restore since she herself claims to not be tech savvy.

Can someone link to easy instructions on restoring a iPad that is jailbroken to factory new condition? Does doing this automatically upgrade you to iOS 7?

Thank you!

 

[Night Spring]

Google is your friend.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Res...ndition&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

(Some of the results are for iPhones, procedure is the same on iPads)

 

[getstuff4less]

Actually, I already sent her an email a few days ago with a link from about.com. I guess I wanted actual user experiences. I'm worried because I read that some people brick their devices or cannot restore them.

 

[Night Spring]

Well, it can be tricky to get into DFU mode, I suppose, but if you do that properly, your device shouldn't brick. People who report their devices bricking either didn't get into DFU, or their device had a hardware failure. Of course, there are people wailing because they want to preserve their jailbreak, which adds to the impression that catastropy is common when trying to restore an iDevice to factory settings, but it is actually not that common.

Since you've jailbroken, I assume you've put devices into DFU before? I would certainly just restore before sending it out, a novice user trying to get a device into DFU could lead to lots of complications.

 

[getstuff4less]

That's the problem… I sent out the device out on Thursday. They tried to deliver it on Saturday, but since it required a signature it's on hold. I have had messages since the sale and in one of them she said what are the advantages of jail breaking and that she is the novice user.

I didn't want the end-user to do anything technical. That's why I specifically said that if you want me to remove the jailbreak and upgrade the iPad tell me before sending it out. All I did was install the patient jailbreak a few months ago. For a novice user can see just five in iPad into iTunes and hit him choose one?

Regarding simple Google searches; I found this site to be pretty cool.

 

[Night Spring]

You sent it out without restoring? How did you remove your data?

Does she have an Windows machine?

 

[getstuff4less]

You sent it out without restoring? How did you remove your data?

Does she have an Windows machine?

I didn't really have that many apps installed. I basically uninstalled all the nonstock applications, cleared out the history, cookies and cache, auto fill information, Apple ID, and mail accounts. I didn't have any contacts, so other than that I hope I didn't miss anything.

I wasn't sure if I could restore without it automatically downloading the latest version of IOS in the restore.

As far as the Windows machine I don't know…

This iPad has IOS 6.1, which is Unlocked / Jailbroken on it. At your request (specify in payment note) I can install (non-jailbroken) iOS 7 it, but I wouldn't recommend it. This is the cheapest jailbroken iPad currently on eBay. I have actually had a screen and back protector, but I wanted to remove any doubt of scratches on the iPad back or the screen.

 

[Night Spring]

Well, it's an iPad 4 so it shouldn't be too horrible on iOS 7, if she decides to upgrade. And it has no jailbreak apps or tweaks on it? If you are sure you never installed Terminal, it should be okay to use as is. But you have to tell her she should never press "Erase All Contents and Settings." In fact I think the latest jailbreak disabled that function, because doing that on a jailbroken device causes the device to go into a boot loop. Anyway, if she ever wants to restore or upgrade, she would need to get it into DFU mode.

Or maybe you should just point her to MacRumors once she gets it, and she can get her own help with what to do about her iPad.

 

[ppfd]

Yeah "erase all contents and settings" on a JB device just loops. I found that out on an iphone. It doesn't do any damage, might make one nervous if they have never worked with a JB device.

Have to restore thought itunes either to original OS or re jailbreak - set up as new device.

 

[getstuff4less]

To confirm: She is safe using instructions found on the web to restore it safely right?

Received the iPad. It looks great just like u said ^_^ it was great doing business with you. One question though.. The charging cable that was unopened in the box does not appear to fit. The end is a bit different than the cable u used to charge with. Did that cable come with the iPad? I don't understand why it included something that won't fit.

The original cables were sealed. Could it be something as simple as she is putting in the USB cable backwards?