Thread: Downgrading from 5.7.2 firmware
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Old 02-06-2016, 04:03 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by ferbv View Post
Is this the recommended way to downgrade if I'm on a jailbroken version of 5.7.2? Or can I just apply the old update.bin without anything bursting into flame?

Edit: the update package is "invalid", naturally enough. Does @NiLuJe's downgrader package work? The README says probably not for >= 5.6.0...
No, you can't do that any longer.
No, that doesn't work either.

What we will be testing here is the update_*.bin file the factory uses for installation.
We have some evidence that it can be run by any version firmware.

Results of testing will be posted in this thread - stay subscribed.
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