After the release of a new version of the operating system, it often happens that the number of problems, errors and shortcomings far exceeds the benefits of new features and cosmetic changes. iOS 8 was no exception, whose users have not met any problems, starting with a quick battery discharge, ending with idle applications and general system instability. If the appearance of alternative keyboards did not cause satisfaction, and with the advent of widgets you did not look into the Notification Center curtain more often, but you are furious with sudden problems with iOS 8, you should consider returning to the previous version of the operating system. Wait a little without new features, but then upgrade to a much more stable assembly. A couple of months later, for example.

As a rule, Apple leaves only a small time window for reverting to a previous version of the operating system. There is a chance to roll back only within a few hours after the release of the update. In the case of iOS 8, users can still do this. First of all, you need to go to a special page where you can find out if Apple signs the previous version of the mobile operating system.

If the green marker and the signature "Yes" hint at the possibility of a rollback, you need to download iOS 7.1.2 to your computer. Then, on your smartphone or tablet, you'll need to turn off Find My iPhone in iCloud settings. Then you need to connect the device to the computer, launch iTunes and click "Restore iPhone" while holding down the Shift or Command key, depending on the operating system. After that, it remains to select the downloaded firmware file and wait for the system recovery process to complete. The only thing I would like to advise before these manipulations is to make a backup copy of the data just in case.

Downgrade (downgrade firmware) with iOS 8 before iOS 7.1.2 is still possible! We are already accustomed to Apple within a day after the official release of the new version of iOS, it stops signing the previous modification of the system. So with the advent of iOS 8, everyone understood that there would be no way back after the update. However, this time things did not go as usual.

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Servers Apple still sign firmware iOS 7.1.2, which means that users can easily "roll back" to the seventh version of the operating system.

How to rollback (downgrade firmware) from iOS 8 to iOS 7.1.2

To downgrade from iOS 8 no additional utilities are required, the whole process will take you a few minutes. So, we do the following:

1 . Download firmware iOS 7.1.2 for your device, you can do it in our website.

2 . In iOS device settings with iOS 8 go to the iCloud section and disable the feature Find iPhone,

3 . Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes.

4 . Select a device, press the button alt(for OS X) or Shift(for Windows) on your computer keyboard and press Reestablish.
5 . In the window that opens, select the downloaded firmware iOS 7.1.2 and confirm the recovery process.

6 . After a few minutes, the firmware will be downloaded to the device.

So, if iOS 8 does not suit you for a number of reasons, or if you do not want to lose the jailbreak. Hurry while Apple did not cover the vine.

The iOS 7 operating system on the iPhone can only satisfy a user who is not picky about his gadget. The system works slowly, the hardware functions at the limit of its modest capabilities, and, unfortunately, its capabilities and resources for third-party programs and games are often not enough. The result of iOS 7 on the iPhone is brakes, crashes, delays and other attributes of the new operating system. At first, Apple allowed users to roll back to iOS, but then they closed the shop. But, as you may have guessed, loopholes still remain.

iFaith - a reliable way to roll back the operating system

We will look at 2 ways that will allow you to roll back iOS one step lower. And the first way will be the iFaith program. But we need to warn you in advance that for a successful result we will need not only this program, but also saved SHSH blobs from iOS 6.1.3. For the process to be correct, we need:

• iPhone 4 with iOS 7. Newer models such as iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPod and iPad will not work with iFaith;
• The iFaith program itself. Needless to say, it only works on Windows. Therefore, the manipulation of iOS 7 will take place using a PC;
• Saved SHSH from iOS 6.1.3 or earlier;
• Properly saved data from the iPhone 4 (you can use iCloud);
• iTunes version 11.0.5 or below. Don't forget to uninstall your current iTunes first. Only then can you download the old version of the program. If the rollback from iOS 7 to iOS 6 is successful, then iTunes can be updated again;
• Backup to iCloud and iTunes;
• Firmware iOS 6.1.3.

The important point is that iTunes backups are not backwards compatible. This can be understood in such a way that after a rollback to iOS 6 is completed, it will not be possible to restore the state of the iPhone from an iOS 7 backup. Those programs, games that are synchronized with iCloud (if activated, Notes, Calendar, Reminders), after flashing will recover. With third-party applications, everything is purely individual. It is recommended that you transfer photos and videos to your computer manually or save these files in the Dropbox cloud. It would also be better to save the audio from the recorder to a computer or send it to yourself by mail.

Detailed instructions for iFaith

First, we check whether all the steps described above are followed. Pay special attention to saving data from iOS 7. Now you can connect iPhone 4 to a personal computer (preferably with a native cord or 100% working) cable. Let's break the rollback of 4 iPhones with iOS 7 into 3 steps for convenience. So let's go.

Step 1

We launch iFaith on the PC and click the "OK" button. If it is pressed, it means that the iPhone 4 is connected correctly. Now we find a button with the English name "Show Available SHSH Caches on Server". The program will ask you if you want to use the connected iPhone 4. To continue, click on the "Yes" button. Now we are offered three options - we need to select the third one in the list - "Show list of available SHSH blobs on TSS server".

The program will show us all SHSH blobs from Cydia servers. If you have previously used iFaith with an iPhone 4, then the saved SHSH blobs will also be available. We need to select the appropriate file in order to roll back from 7 OS to 6.1.3. Select and wait for download. Then the program will ask you to specify the folder where the file will be saved. Choose your desktop. The program will notify you when SHSH for 6 OS is downloaded. Click "OK". Next, we will be informed that the verification of the file has been successfully completed. Click "OK" again.

Step 2

After the last operation, iFaith will ask again if you want to use the connected iPhone. We refuse him and close the program. Open it again and click OK to continue. From the available tasks, select "Build *signed* IPSW w/ blobs". Click "Browse for blobs" and find the saved SHSH blob file (we store it on the desktop). When the program accepts this file, click "OK".

Select the option called "Browse for the IPSW" and point iFaith to the location where the previously downloaded iOS 6.1.3 firmware is located. If you haven't downloaded the firmware before connecting iPhone 4, then you can entrust it to iFaith. The firmware passes the test, and then the "Build IPSW" button should appear. We click on it.

Now you need to give the program time to complete the operations, the process will not take more than 10 minutes. When the process completes, the message “finished creating your custom “signed” IPSW” will appear. Take note of the file name and click OK. The rollback of OS 7 is close.

Step 3

For the rollback to continue, you must enter the iPhone 4 into DFU mode. To do this, turn off the iPhone 4 and press the "Start" button. Now all that is required of you in order to roll back 7 OS is to follow the instructions on the screen. But there is a problem, the instruction is in English. And if there are people among our readers who are not particularly friendly with this language, then they will be able to roll back the gadget using our translation:

Get ready to press and hold down the Home and Power buttons after 5 seconds;
Press and hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds, prepare to release the power button;
Release the "Power" button, but the "Home" button should be held down for another 30 seconds.
After iFaith finds 4 iPhones in DFU mode, it will activate the iREB ​​utility and say that your gadget has successfully "pwned DFU" (you don't need to know the translation). Click OK and OK again to exit the program. The rollback is almost complete, there are a couple of iTunes operations left. The program will say that it has detected a new device in recovery mode. Click "OK" to continue.

To finally roll back firmware 7, hold down the "Shift" button, click on "Restore iPhone". Specify where the firmware created with iFaith is located. Hint: The file will contain the words "signed" and "iFaith" in its name. Rollback completed. Now iTunes has begun the process of restoring iPhone 4 to iOS 6.1.3. Wait for completion, say goodbye to 7 OS and disconnect the gadget from the computer. When everything is restored, you will be able to set up your phone by following the prompts of the operating system. Everything is ready, the rollback is successfully completed.

Method two: Redsnow program

The rollback can be done using the Redsnow program, a version of which is available for both Windows and the MAC OS operating system. Choose what suits you best and download the program. Now let's launch it. We go the following way: click "Extras", then "Even more", then "Restore". Now in the “IPSW” section you need to select the firmware for your iPhone 4. After selecting the firmware, the “Prevent baseband update” window should appear, in which you need to click “Yes” (if you have a locked device, then click “Yes”, and if it is unlocked, then "No").

After these steps, a window should appear that will inform us that the iPhone with OS 7 needs to be entered into DFU mode. Feel free to press "OK" and enter the phone into this mode. Rollback is not possible without it. When the DFU input is completed, the warning window will reappear (only for locked devices). Click "Yes". Everything, the rollback is started.

After that, the program will ask for the location of the SHSH certificates, without which the rollback is impossible. We described these files in the first way. If you saved them on your computer, then you can safely load them from there. When the certificates are found, the rollback is complete. The inscription "restore successful" will help you understand that you managed to roll back your gadget.

As you can see, rolling back a gadget is not so difficult. The main thing is to clearly follow the step-by-step instructions and do not skip its points. Then you can easily roll back from OS 7 to OS 6. Good luck, and remember that files may suffer during flashing. So don't forget to save everything important from your phone to your computer or iCloud/iBox.