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How to Downgrade iOS 5.0.1/5.0 to 4.X (Mac)

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Uploaded by on Sep 17, 2010

**Watch the new version of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm7j2n88xOA

This video will show you how to downgrade your iPhone, iPod Touchor iPad to iOS 4.x from iOS 5.0.1/5.0 or earlier for whatever reason.

DOWNGRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT LIABLE IF ANYTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES DOWNGRADING, YOU WILL HAVE TO RESTORE NORMALLY TO REVERT BACK TO iOS 5.0.

This video is for Mac users. For a Windows version, click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMujCyb-ErQ

If you get an error saying the iPhone, iPod, iPad is not eligible for the requested build, error 3194, 1013, 1015, 1604/02, etc., click here for a video on how to fix those errors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikOHv2CKklE

If you are getting error 1600/20, click here for a video on how to fix it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGvCEWtX8qE

How to Edit the Hosts File if it is Locked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmEwA0XMCm8

Copy and paste this into TextEdit:
74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com
IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, TRY:
74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com

IPSW's:

ALL FIRMWARE DOWNLOADS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE:
http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

RecBoot:
http://www.mediafire.com/?b94mcqvc633491g

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http://twitter.com/danieljstein

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  • Can you downgrade ios 5.0.1 so it can be jailbrakable?

  • @luxuryminduk Use the new version of this video.

  • i get error 21

    whats wromg??

    please help!:D

  • @MacHelp97 Use the new version of this video.

  • Hi @lizards821 please can u help me i miss 4.3.5 and im running ios 5.0.1 how can i downgrad??? i havent save my SHSH Blobs help me plzzz :)

  • @LefterisBallatsas Use the new version of this video.

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  • What if you want to down grade so you can do an untetherd jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1

  • Can you make a video on how to downgrade from 5.0.1 to 4.2.1 on a windows 7 computer thank u

  • @IHACKO8

    Well i was able to save my SHSH files with TinyUmbrella

    this was about 3 weeks ago now, not sure if apple is still singeing the 4.1 firmware :-/

    but you can try it out

  • fag i had to quit and now my ipod doesnt turn on

    

  • @HackerPunktNET97

    how can u make a video or something and tell me how

  • @islandb0i808 Use the new version of this video.

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