iOS-OTA-Downgrader
A multi-purpose script to save blobs, restore, and jailbreak supported legacy iOS devices [Moved to: https://github.com/LukeZGD/Legacy-iOS-Kit] (by LukeZGD)
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| iOS-OTA-Downgrader | sunst0rm | |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | 38 | |
| 612 | 208 | |
| - | - | |
| 8.4 | 9.1 | |
| about 1 year ago | over 1 year ago | |
| Shell | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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iOS-OTA-Downgrader
Posts with mentions or reviews of iOS-OTA-Downgrader.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-22.
- [question] How do I check if my blobs are valid? I want to update to iOS 9 to see how it looks and then downgrade back to iOS 6 if I don't like it, I'm scared of not being able to downgrade back to iOS 6.1.2
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[Question] Old apps says disk is full but I have plenty of free space
For some reason I assumed you downgraded to iOS 8.4.1 already. You can do that with https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader if you want
- Any way to downgrade iPhone 4s?[question]
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Dumping onboard shsh ipad mini[question]
https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader can also dump onboard blobs
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[question] can’t downgrade iOS 9.3.5 to iOS 8.4.1
Use iOS-OTA-Downgrader if you are trying to use the plist method. here
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iPhone 5s iOS 12 to iOS 7
Is impossible to downgrade iOS 7 because the SEP is doesn't compatible, but you can iOS 10.3.3 with ota-downgrader https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader
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iPad 3rd Generation on IOS 6.1.2, Any tweak recommendations?[fluff] [discussion]
Can't you? The docs say that A5X devices are supported.
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Futurerestore "could not get SEP path" error [question]
have you read the ota downgrader wiki? It has a nice and nifty tutorial inside for restoring with blobs https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/wiki
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[Question] I have an iPhone 4 on 7.0.2. I‘m trying to save onboard blobs using ios ota downgrader. ibec stuck at 63.7%. Any ideas or alternatives?
Please try again with this test branch (version should be 2023-03-07-000test): https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/archive/refs/heads/test.zip
- Is there any way I can revert this iPhone 4 CDMA back to iOS 6? (its jailbroken) [question]
sunst0rm
Posts with mentions or reviews of sunst0rm.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-26.
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Can I downgrade my iPhone 6s with iOS 15.6 to iOS 14.3 (with jailbreaking)?
You can tethered downgrade and jailbreak with Taurine. Is this what you’re looking for? https://github.com/mineek/sunst0rm
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Emulators on iDevices May soon be a lot easier, iOS 17 to Support App Sideloading to Comply With European Regulations
You can read more here: https://github.com/mineek/sunst0rm/
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[Question] iPhone 6s on iOS 13.6
Sunst0rm. But it’s tethered. (You need a computer to turn on your phone)
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Downgrade iPhone 6s on ios 15.7.3 without shsh?
Use Sunst0rm https://github.com/mineek/sunst0rm It will require a computer and some dependencies and the latest shsh (you can always get with blobsaver) that you can get right now, the ipsw you want to downgrade (check the compatibility list). You can easily find a tutorial.
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[Question] IPhone 6 Downgrade
Also, I reckon you are bound by SEP compatibility and, due to that, the earliest version you could downgrade tethered to using sunst0rm is 11.4 if memory serves me right.
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[help] I want to use sunst0rm to tether downgrade but it says ldid not found
check out mineek/sunst0rm/sunst0rm.py.
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[Question] Can i use Sunstorm to Downgrade from 15.7.2 to 14.8 for Checknra Ipad Air 2 whitout bloobs?
It’s for Mac. Here’s the GitHub page. It has a video as well as a detailed written guide.
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[Question] Downgrade IPhone SE 2016 from IOS 15.7.2 to 14/14.2/14.3
Yes, use sunst0rm. https://github.com/mineek/sunst0rm
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[QUESTION] is there a way to downgrade from ios 15.1 to 14.x without blobs iPhone 7 plus but I have blobs for ios 15.0RC and up.
tool is sunst0rm which is a TETHER-downgrade (ONLY WORKS ON A11 and below.)
- [Question] Is it possible to downgrade iOS on an un-jailbroken device? I have an iPhone 8 which I saved blobs for on iOS 15.4.1 and a Mac M1.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing iOS-OTA-Downgrader and sunst0rm you can also consider the following projects:
n1ghtshade - A bootchain jailbreak/downgrade utility for 32 bit iOS devices.
palera1n - Jailbreak for A8 through A11, T2 devices, on iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.0, bridgeOS 5.0 and higher.
LeetDown - a GUI macOS Downgrade Tool for A6 and A7 iDevices
sunst0rm-guide - A guide for people trying to use sunst0rm that struggle with dependencies/usage.
futurerestore - A hacked up idevicerestore wrapper, which allows specifying SEP and Baseband for restoring
SuccessionRestore - Restore iOS devices without updating via rootfilesystem DMG
A5-A6X-Blobs-Dumper - Dump onboard blobs on all 32-bit A5-A6X iOS devices: iPads, iPhones and the iPod touch 5G.
Inferius - Create & Restore 64-bit custom IPSWs
checkm8-a5 - checkm8 port for S5L8940X/S5L8942X/S5L8945X
Ramiel - An open-source, multipurpose macOS GUI utility for checkm8-vulnerable iOS/iPadOS devices
UTM - Virtual machines for iOS and macOS
dualra1n - this is a script to dualboot your iphone on ios 15 with 14
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs n1ghtshade
sunst0rm vs palera1n
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs LeetDown
sunst0rm vs sunst0rm-guide
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs futurerestore
sunst0rm vs SuccessionRestore
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs A5-A6X-Blobs-Dumper
sunst0rm vs Inferius
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs checkm8-a5
sunst0rm vs Ramiel
iOS-OTA-Downgrader vs UTM
sunst0rm vs dualra1n