Apple has released it’s new iOS 5.1 to the public along with the launch of the new iPad or what we call the iPad 3 to bring some minor improvements and bug fixes. Although the update doesn’t included interesting features, many users have upgraded to iOS 5.1 losing their untethered jailbreak which was released two months ago.
By upgrading to iOS 5.1, iPhone 4S and iPad 2 users lose their jailbreak, no, you won’t be able to get even a tethered jailbreak on A5 devices. A4 devices can get tethered jailbreak on iOS 5.1. However, iOS 5.1 doesn’t deserve all this.
The bad thing here about iPhone 4S is that the downgrade method will not work. Only A4 devices and iPad 2 can use the below methods to downgrade iOS 5.1.
The iPhone Dev Team blog post:
If you have an iPhone 4S, the basic rule above is really the only rule: you cannot restore back to 5.0.1 once the 5.0.1 signing window is closed, no matter what (even if you saved your SHSH blobs).
If you have an iPad2 with saved 4.x hashes, you can in fact downgrade to that 4.x but you won’t be able to get to 5.0.1 once the 5.0.1 signing window is closed (even if you saved your 5.0.1 SHSH blobs).
So if you’ve upgraded to iOS 5.1 on A4 device mistakenly and want to downgrade to a lower iOS to get back the untethered jailbreak, we’ll show you how to do so. You’ll need SHSH blobs for the required iOS to be downgraded to to be saved on your computer or on Cydia.
Downgrade iOS 5.1 To 5.0.1 / 5.0 Custom Firmware With iFaith
NOTE: This method works for A4 devices only, i.e. iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G, 3G.
STEP 1: Download iFaith from here, iOS 5.0.1 from here and iTunes 10.6 from here.
STEP 2: Run iFaith, and choose “Build *signed* IPSW w/Blobs” > “Build IPSW”.
STEP 3: Now browse for the SHSH blobs saved on your computer to downgrade back to iOS 5.0.1 or iOS 5. iFaith will ask you to select the IPSW firmware for the iOS you’re on it, select iOS 5.1. Finally iFaith will create a new custom firmware file for you on the desktop with SHSH blobs for the firmware you are downgrading to.
STEP 4: Head to iTunes, put your device in DFU mode and select the custom firmware created by iFaith on iTunes to restore.
Downgrade iOS 5.1 To 4.3.5 Or Below
NOTE: This method works for all devices except the iPhone 4S. Yes, this method works for the iPad 2.
STEP 1: Download iTunes 10.6 from here and the iOS you’ll downgrade to (iOS 5.0.1 – iOS 5 – iOS 4.3.5 or below).
STEP 2: Connect your device into your computer then use the latest redsn0w jailbreak tool to put your device in “Pwned DFU” mode under Extras.
STEP 3: Now you’ll need to edit the hosts file to trick Apple’s servers. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc on Windows. On Mac, navigate directly to etc.
STEP 4: Now backup your hosts file anywhere on your computer then open it and this line at the end of the file.
74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com
STEP 5: After saving the hosts file, open iTunes and select your iOS device from the sidebar. While holding the Shift on Windows or Alt on OS X key, select Restore and choose the firmware file which you wish to downgrade to.
In some cases, iTunes will throw error 1013, just ignore it as it’s normal to happen while downgrading. At this point, your device will be in Recovery Mode with your desired version of iOS fully installed.
Step 5: Your should be now in Recovery Mode, you can get out of this mode by downloading TinyUmbrella (Windows - Mac OS X) and selecting “Kick Out Of Recovery Mode”.
Now you’ll be able to untethered jailbreak your A4 device on iOS 5.0.1 using our guide posted here or iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1 using our guide posted here.
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