General Still on 6.1 and wanting to try iOS 7

[Tha Professor]

Do you think I will have to go to 6.1.3 first before updating to iOS 7? I have an iPhone 4 and I don't believe it will be fast enough, so I thought I would just try now with the GM and have time before the signing ends on wednesday... It doesn't work, probably because I am still on 6.1... I don't want to upgrade to 6.1.3 so I saved my blobs now and I will just wait for the public release... However if I will still need to update to the latest iOS 6 first, I might as well just do it now...

Thanks for answering!

 

[darricksailo]

Do you think I will have to go to 6.1.3 first before updating to iOS 7? I have an iPhone 4 and I don't believe it will be fast enough, so I thought I would just try now with the GM and have time before the signing ends on wednesday... It doesn't work, probably because I am still on 6.1... I don't want to upgrade to 6.1.3 so I saved my blobs now and I will just wait for the public release... However if I will still need to update to the latest iOS 6 first, I might as well just do it now...

Thanks for answering!

did you use iFaith to dump your iOS 6.1 blobs? If you don't, then don't count on being able to downgrading back to iOS 6.1 for an untethered jailbreak!

You don't need to update to the latest version of iOS 6 in order to update to iOS 7. You can't update to the GM version of iOS 7 without having a developer account or having some ID registered

 

[Tha Professor]

Thanks! I don't need to jailbroken, so I won't mind getting back to 6.1.3 if I want to downgrade... I saved those blobs with Tiny Umbrella...

EDIT: I just checked iFaith and it looks like a great tool... Might give it a try when around windows pc!

 

[eyoungren]

Assuming for the moment that you can upgrade to iOS 7. You will lose your jailbreak. If you are ok with dealing with preschool primary colors until the iOS 7 jailbreak comes out (whenever that is) then go ahead.

But you may regret this at some point [losing your jailbreak].

 

[braddick]

Assuming for the moment that you can upgrade to iOS 7. You will lose your jailbreak. If you are ok with dealing with preschool primary colors until the iOS 7 jailbreak comes out (whenever that is) then go ahead.

But you may regret this at some point [losing your jailbreak].

I've got to imagine there will be themes that will replicate iOS6 on iOS 7.
But yes, like eyoungren wisely points out, it may be a bit and in the meantime you're looking at cotton candy icons.

I'm running iOS1 theme/tweaks right now on my iPhone4S (just for fun).

Same theme/tweaks also run well on the iP5

 

[eyoungren]

I've got to imagine there will be themes that will replicate iOS6 on iOS 7.

I'm running iOS1 theme/tweaks right now on my iPhone4S (just for fun).

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Same theme/tweaks also run well on the iP5

I have a black/slate iPhone 5. I've used Winterboard and other tweaks to theme it towards black/grayscale as much as I can and I'm pretty happy with it. I get enough primary colors at home with my 10 year old son and my 5 year old daughter.

So, I won't be upgrading to iOS 7 until there is a jailbreak because one of my first acts will be to theme away (if I can) what I consider to be some really awful color choices.

As we have both mentioned, the OP will be stuck with the standard theme until the jailbreak arrives.

 

[TriJetHero]

Thanks! I don't need to jailbroken, so I won't mind getting back to 6.1.3 if I want to downgrade... I saved those blobs with Tiny Umbrella...

EDIT: I just checked iFaith and it looks like a great tool... Might give it a try when around windows pc!

Did you save them manually with TU or did TU reequest the blobs from Cydia? The latter won't work!

 

[nwmtnbiker]

Buy a cheap 4s!

 

[BlindMellon]

Buy a cheap 4s!

have you checked the prices of 4S's on ebay lately? i was shocked how much they're still going for.

 

[fujinkiller]

iOS 7 has been a real treat for me thus far.

 

[OutSpoken]

Personally, I like the new icons and colour choices in iOS 7 and seriously considering sacrificing my JB on my iPhone 5 for the update tonight.

Note: I will still keep the JB on my iPad 3.

 

[iAlphard]

Though i may walk in the valley of iOS 7 goodies, i will fear no evil and stay 6.1.2 jailbroken. Mwahahahah.
Till someone jailbroken iOS 7....

 

[eyoungren]

Though i may walk in the valley of in your face iOS 7 preschool primary color explosions which causes gag reflex and some goodies that Apple stole from the jailbreakers, i will fear no evil and stay 6.1.2 jailbroken. Mwahahahah.
Till someone jailbroken iOS 7....

There. I fixed that for you.

Agree. Staying jailbroken myself until the iOS 7 jailbreak. The colors will be the FIRST thing to go bye-bye!

 

[iAlphard]

There. I fixed that for you.

Agree. Staying jailbroken myself until the iOS 7 jailbreak. The colors will be the FIRST thing to go bye-bye!

Your fix definitely better, cheers!