How to Convert CBR Files to PDF or JPG Files Easily

Did you ever try downloading a comic book off the internet and found files with .cbr extension instead of much universal PDF format? If yes, you probably wanted to convert if to PDF so that you can easily read the comics on almost any device that you use, like your computer, cell phone or tablet right? In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert CBR files to PDF or JPG image easily.

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Download iOS 6.1.2 IPSW for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad - Direct Download Links

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 update in order to fix bug in Exchange calender which caused increased network activity and decreased battery performance. Apple recently released iOS 6.1.1 only for iPhone 4S model to fix UMTS bug that caused decreased performance on 3G networks.

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How To Jailbreak, Hactivate and Unlock iPhone on iOS 6.1 While Preserving Baseband

Hello everyone. So, the long awaited untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.x.x is finally released after the hard work by evad3rs and now you can jailbreak your iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4th and 5th generation and iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad. So now finally when the jailbreak is out,you can upgrade to iOS 6.1 if you haven't already and jailbreak your device untethered. If your iPhone relies on ultrasn0w or sim interposer like Gevey SIM to unlock, you must preserve your baseband while updating your iPhone as none of these unlock have been updated for new basebands. SO, in this tutorial, I will show you how to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 6.1 while preserving baseband, jailbreak, activate and unlock it.

Requirements
Latest itunes > 11.0
iOS 6.1 IPSW file for your iPhone. If you don't have iOS 6.1 IPSW file, you can download it from Blog O'Nerd Downloads. Click here to download iOS 6.1 IPSW from Blog O'Nerd Downloads.
Latest sn0wbreeze > 2.9.8

Which device are compatible?
iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. A5 or later devices are NOT compatible for baseband preservation.

Take backup of your iPhone before doing any process.

Step 1
Run sn0wbreeze. Read information and click OK.
Click Next button.

Step 2
Click Browse for an IPSW button and browse for the IPSW you have downloaded and select it. If your device is iphone 3GS, sn0wbreeze will ask you if it is old bootrom or new bootrom. Select appropriate option. If you don't know about it, click New Bootrom.

sn0wbreeze will now show your device model and the version of the IPSW you have selected. Click Next.

Step 3
Now select Expert Mode.

Step 4
Click on General and click Next button.

Step 5
If you want to hactivate your iPhone, make sure you check the "Activate iPhone [Hactivate]" box and click Next button.

Step 6
If you want pre-installed programs on your IPSW, browse and select their .deb packages and click next.

Step 7
Click on Build IPSW and click Next.

Now sn0wbreeze will start building your IPSW. Wait until the process is finished.

Once sn0wbreeze finishes building IPSW for you, it will show the confirmation message.

Step 8
Click OK and sn0wbreeze will ask you to enter Pwned DFU mode. Click OK and click Start. Follow onscreen step to enter Pwned DFU mode.
Once your device is in Pwned DFU mode, it will show the confirmation.

Now once your device is in Pwned DFU mode, you can restore using it in iTunes.

Step 9
Run iTunes. It will say your device needs a restore. Click OK.
Now press and hold Shift key on your keyboard and click restore button in iTunes. Release shift key and select the custom IPSW that sn0wbreeze made . It will be on your desktop.

Now iTunes will start restore process. Wait until it finishes and your device reboots.

Step 10
After the restore is finished, you can now unlock your iPhone.

If you use ultrasn0w to unlock your iPhone, then ipen Cydia, let it do some first-run process if required and search for ultrasn0w. Install it and reboot your iPhone. Your iPhone is now unlocked and you should see the signal bar now.

If you use SIM interposer like Gevey or R-SIM, insert it in your SIM tray and do the unlock process as usual.

If you unlocked using the SAM unlock method in past, and ONLY IF you have backed up the Lockdown folder, you can now use it to unlock your iPhone. To do so, follow the below steps:

Open Cydia and install SAM.
Now open SAM and click Revert Lockdown to stock.
Close SAM and connect your iPhone to your computer.
Use an iPhone browser like DiskAid and browse to the /var/root/Library and delete the Lockdown folder there.
Now copy the Lockdown folder you backed up to /var/root/Library. If you used redsn0w to backup Lockdown, you will have the folder in .zip format so unzip it and then copy the Lockdown folder to /var/root/Library/ on your iPhone.
Reboot your iPhone. Open SAM and disable it.
Reboot your iPhone again and you should see signal bar soon.

OK so this is it, the step by step tutorial on how to jailbreak, activate and unlock iPhone on iOS 6.1 while preserving baseband. If you liked this tutorial please take a minute to share it anywhere you can. If you need any help, ask in comments.

Thanks for reading. Adios!

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How to Jailbreak iPhone iPod touch and iPad Running on iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 and 6.1 Using evasi0n

Alright everyone. The wait is finally over. evad3rs team that consists of MuscleNerd, planetbeing, pod2g and pimskeks, has finally released iOS 6 jailbreak tool for all devices including iPhone 5 and iPad Mini (except AppleTV 2). Now you can jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running on iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, or the latest 6.1 using the latest jailbreak tool evasi0n.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to jailbreak iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1 using evasi0n jailbreak tool.

What this process will do?
Upon completing this process successfully, you will have your iPhone iPad or iPod touch jailbroken.

Which devices and iOS versions are compatible with evasi0n jailbreak tool?
Every iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running on iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 or 6.1 is supported. AppleTV 2 is now supported yet.

How to prepare for jailbreak?
Download evasi0n jailbreak tool for your operating system from www.evasi0n.com
Take backup of your device using iTunes.
If you have set pass code, remove it from Settings.

How to jailbreak iOS 6 using evasi0n?

Step 1
Run evasi0n jailbreak tool. It will show you the device connected and if it is compatible. If you have not connected your device, it will ask you to do so.

Step 2
Click the jailbreak button to begin process. evasi0n will do the process now like preparing jailbreak data, inject stage 1 jailbreak data, reboot the device, wait for the device to be ready, inject stage 2 jailbreak data, upload Cydia, and upload the Cydia packages list etc.

It may take several minutes to complete the process. be patient white the process is being done.

Step 3
Once the process is finished, evasi0n will ask you to unlock your device. Swipe to unlock your device, and you will see the "jailbreak" icon there on your device's home screen. Tap once on the "jailbreak" icon and the app will open and close itself.

Now evasi0n will complete the rest of the process.

Once evasi0n completes the process, it will show confirmation message and your device will reboot.

While your device is booting up, the evasi0n logo is shown and brief text messages appear on screen. Your device may boot a couple of time during the process. After the final reboot, you will be taken to the lock screen finally. And the jailbreak process is complete.

That's it. your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running on iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 or 6.1 is now jailbroken!

If you need any help, feel free to ask in comments.

Until we meet next time, Happy Jailbreaking!

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How To Install Bluetooth Drivers On A Dell Laptop Running Windows 8

Hello everyone. In this tutorial today, I am going to show how to install bluetooth drivers on a Dell laptop running Windows 8. If your Dell system came with Windows 8 pre-installed, you will not have to worry about bluetooh drivers but if you used to run Windows 7 on it and now upgraded to Windows 8, you might have compatibility issues while installing bluetooth drivers using the installer you used in Windows 7.

To overcome this compatibility issue and install bluetooth drivers on your Dell laptop, you can still use your Windows 7 drivers. Let me show you how.

What this process will do?
After completing this process successfully, you will have bluetooth drivers installed on your system and you can use bluetooth services.

Which device is this process intended for?
This is intended for Dell Inspiron laptop models running any version of Windows 8. It might work with other models and other manufacturers too.

Okay so let's begin.

First of all, if you do not have drivers to install, you can download latest drivers from Dell here - http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx. Provide your service tag number there and it will show all available drivers for your device.

Run your bluetooth driver installation file. For Dell Inspiron N5010 model, it is R226746.exe or Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module Application.exe. Note that it may wary model by model. Click Continue.

It will ask you the folder to extract files to. Keep it default, which is - C:\dell\drivers\R226746, and click OK.

After files get extracted, the installer may autorun. If so, it will show compatibility error. If it does not auto run and you run setup.exe manually by going to the C:\dell\drivers\R226746 directory, it will show you compatibility error.

So now to solve this problem, open Win64 folder if you are running 64-bit version of Windows 8 or Win32 folder if you are running 32-bit version of Windows 8. If you don't know which version you are running, go to desktop, right click on Computer icon and click Properties. See System type to identify which version it is.

After going to the folder, look for Inst.exe file. Right click on it and click Run as Administrator. The installation should start without the Compatibility error.

Now you can complete the installation. Make sure wireless radio is on before proceeding though.

Okay so this is it. It was the quick tutorial on How to install Bluetooth drivers on a Dell Laptop running Windows 8.

Will be back with more. Until then, Adios!

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How To Downgrade Your iPhone and iPod Touch From iOS 6.0.1

Hello everyone. In my last tutorial last night, I showed you how to upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 and jailbreak, activate and unlock. Now in this tutorial, I will show you how to downgrade from iOS 6.0.1 to any iOS version of your wish (conditions apply). And yeah, this tutorial can be used for downgrading to any other iOS from any other iOS too. Okay? So let's begin.

What this process will do?
After completing this process successfully, you will have your device restored to the iOS version you select. It will be jailbroken, activated and unlocked and it will have its baseband preserved too.

Why should I downgrade from iOS 6.0.1?
Well, it depends on you. You may not like iOS 6.0.1 or you may hate iOS 6.0.1 because its jailbreak is tethered and you need to connect it to your computer every time it needs to be rebooted or you may have any other reason and you may want to come back to the previous iOS version.

Which devices are supported?
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th generation for iO 6.0 and 6.0.1 downgrades.

What are the requirements for this process? (read carefully)
The most important requirement is that you must have the shsh blobs for the iOS version you want to downgrade to. If you don't have them, you can not proceed further. If you do not have shsh blobs locally, or don't remember where have you saved them, you can use the below method to grab shsh blobs.

Please note that if you device is brand new and came with pre-installed with iOS 6.0 or 6.0.1, it is obvious that you won't have the shsh for any previous iOS version and there is no way you can grab them. So this process is not for you.

If you have already saved shsh, skip the below step and move to the Step 1.

How to grab shsh blobs using TinyUmbrella? (it is the easiest method)

• Download and run the latest TinyUmbrella.
• Connect your device to computer.
• Click connected device in.
• Go to Advanced tab.
• Activate the "Request SHSH From Cydia" option. (if it is unchecked)
• Make sure "Save ALL Available SHSH" option is selected too.
• Then click Save SHSH button. Wait for the process to complete. It will save all shsh available for your device from Cydia and Apple.
• Once the process is over, go to C:/Users/User name/.shsh directory and see if the shsh file for the iOS version you want to downgrade to is present there. The file name looks like this - XXYYXXYYYYXX-iphone2,1-5.0.1.shsh. Where XXYY is the unique ECID of your device, iphone2,1 is your device model, and 5.0.1 is the version of the iOS you want to downgrade to.
• If the shsh blob for the iOS you want to downgrade to is not present there, then you are out of luck and can not downgrade to that iOS version.
• You can still process to downgrade to another version for which you have shsh blobs.

Okay, so once you have the shsh blobs saved, you can proceed further.

Note : Some old screen shots are used in this tutorial so save space. They are for reference and it does not affect the process at all.

How to Downgrade your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4th generation from iOS 6.0.1?

Step 1
Downloading and preparing everything.
Download IPSW of the iOS version you want to downgrade to (if you don't have it) for your device. You can download IPSW for your device using the direct download links from Blog O'Nerd Downloads. Click here to download IPSW.
Download sn0wbreeze. Click here to download.
Download and install latest iTunes.

Step 2
Run sn0wbreeze.
The home screen looks like this:

Click OK. Read the information on the next page and click Next button.

Step 3
Click Browse for an IPSW button and browse to the directory where the IPSW is located, and select it. If your device is iPhone 3GS, it will ask you if it is old bootrom or new bootrom. If you know it, select the appropriate option. If you are unsure about it, select New Bootrom.

Step 4
Click iFaith Mode option on the next screen. It will ask you to browse for the iOS version you selected recently (the version you are downgrading to). So go to the C:/Users/User name/.shsh directory or anywhere else you have saved the shsh blobs and select the appropriate blob.

sn0wbreeze may now show a window with some geeky text. Just close it. After it finishes processing the blob you provided, it will show you the next screen.

Step 5
Click General option and click the next button.

On the next screen, you can chose to hactivate your iPhone. If you do not have the official SIM of your iPhone, you should check the Activate iPhone [hactivate] box. If you want to increase root partition space, provide it in MB under Root Partition Size. Click Next.

The next screen is for selecting any packages that you want to include in your IPSW. So when you restore using it, you will have these packages already installed with it.
If you want your IPSW to have any packages pre-installed, you can select them now.
Once you are done or if you do not wish to add any packages, click Next.

Step 6
Click on Build IPSW and click Next.

Now sn0wbreeze will start building IPSW.

Once sn0wbreeze completes building custom IPSW, it can guide you to enter Pwned DFU mode. This is important because you must enter Pwned DFU in order to restore using any custom IPSW. So click OK and follow the onscreen steps to enter Pwned DFU mode.

Step 7
Restoring using the IPSW. (the actual downgrade process)

Once your device is successfully in Pwned DFU mode, you can restore using the custom IPSW you created.

Open iTunes. It will tell you that your device is in recovery mode and needs to be restored. Click OK.

Now press and hold shift key on your keyboard and click Restore button. Now release the shift key and browse to the custom IPSW. It should be on your desktop. Its name will look like this - 00XXYYXX0XXYYXYX_sn0wbreeze_iPhone_3GS-5.0.1-9A405_signed Select the custom IPSW and let the restore process finish.

Step 8
Unlocking your iPhone.
Once the restore process is finished, you can proceed to unlock your iPhone. If it is iPhone 3GS with baseband 5.13.04 or previous, you can use ultrasn0w. If it is iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00, you can use ultrasn0w. If it is iPhone 3GS or 4 with any other baseband other than mentioned, you can not use ultrasn0w to unlock it. You must use SIM interposer such as Gevey SIM.

Method 1 : ultrasn0w
If your iPhone meets the baseband requirement for ultrasn0w as mentioned above, then open Cydia. Let it finish some first run process (if it does) then search for ultrasn0w and install it. Reboot your iphone and it should be now unlocked.

Method 2 : SIM interposer
If you need to use Gevey SIM or R-SIM, follow the steps mentioned by the manufacturer.

Method 3 : Unlocking using saved SAM Unlock tickets.

If you unlocked using the SAM unlock method in the past, and ONLY if you have backed up the Lockdown folder, you can now use it to unlock your iPhone. To do so, follow the below steps:

• Open Cydia and install SAM.
• Now open SAM and click Revert Lockdown to stock.
• Close SAM and connect your iPhone to your computer.
• Use an iPhone browser like DiskAid and browse to the /var/root/Library and delete the Lockdown folder there.
• Now copy the Lockdown folder you backed up to /var/root/Library. If you used redsn0w to backup Lockdown, you will have the folder in .zip format so unzip it and then copy the Lockdown folder to /var/root/Library/ on your iPhone.
• Reboot your iPhone. Open SAM and disable it.
• Reboot your iPhone again and you should see signal bar soon.

Okey dokey. Your device is now downgraded from iOS 6.0.1, it is jailbroken, activated (if selected) and unlocked.

This is it folks, this was the tutorial on how to downgrade from iOS 6.0.1.

If you liked this tutorial, if this tutorial helped you and if you think it will help others as well, then please share it using the share buttons below.

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Related tutorial - How To Jailbreak, Activate and Unlock iOS 6.0.1 While Preserving Baseband Using sn0wbreeze

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How To Jailbreak, Activate and Unlock iOS 6.0.1 While Preserving Baseband Using sn0wbreeze

Hello everyone. In this post today, I am going to show you how to upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 and jailbreak, activate and unlock it while preserving baseband. ih8sn0w has just released the latest version of popular jailbreak tool for Windows - sn0wbreeze. In this version 2.9.7, he has updates sn0wbreeze to support iOS 6.0 and 6.0.1. So if you are among those who want to upgrade your iDevice to iOS 6.0.1, then this tutorial is for you. Let me begin.

Note : This tutorial is obsolete now as iOS 6.1 has been released and Apple has stopped signing iOS 6.0.1 shsh. You should upgrade to iOS 6.1. To learn how to upgrade to iOS 6.1 while preserving baseband, follow this tutorial.

If you still want to restore to iOS 6.0.1 only, then follow this tutorial to learn how to restore using a Signed Custom IPSW.

Related tutorial - How to downgrade from iOS 6.0.1

What this process will do?
Upon completing this process, you will have your device upgraded to iOS 6.0.1, which will be jailbroken and activated. It will also have its baseband preserved so you can retain your current unlock too.

Which devices are compatible?
This process is compatible with the following devices:
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th generation.

Why A5, A5X, A6 devices are not supported?
iPhone 4S iPhone 5, iPad 2, 3rd and 4th generation iPad, and 5th generation iPod touch are not compatible yet as there is no public DFU/Bootrom exploit available for these devices which can be used to jailbreak them.

Is this jailbreak tethered or untethered
The current iOS 6.0.1 jailbreak is tethered.

Note : Some older screenshots are used to save hosting space. This does not affect the process at all.

Step 1
Preparing everything needed.
Download iOS 6.0.1 IPSW for your device if you have not already. You can download iOS 6.0.1 using the direct download links from Blog O'Nerd Downloads. Click here to download iOS 6.0.1 IPSW.
Download sn0wbreeze. Click here to download.
Download and install latest iTunes.

Step 2
Run sn0wbreeze. The home screen looks like this.

Click OK. Read the information on the next page and click Next button.

Step 3
Click Browse for an IPSW button and browse to the directory where the iOS 6.0.1 IPSW is located, and select it. If your device is iPhone 3GS, it will ask you if it is old bootrom or new bootrom. If you know it, select the appropriate option. If you are unsure about it, select New Bootrom.

Step 4
Select Expert Mode on next screen.

Step 5
On the next screen, click on General and click Next button.

On the next screen, you can chose to hactivate your iPhone. If you do not have the official SIM of your iPhone, you should check the Activate iPhone [hactivate] box. If you want to increase root partition space, provide it in MB under Root Partition Size. Click Next.

The next screen is for selecting any packages that you want to include in your IPSW. So when you restore using it, you will have these packages already installed with it.
If you want your IPSW to have any packages pre-installed, you can select them now.
Once you are done or if you do not wish to add any packages, click Next.

Step 6
Now click on Build IPSW and click Next.

Now sn0wbreeze will start building custom IPSW.

Once sn0ebreeze completes building custom IPSW, it can guide you to enter Pwned DFU mode. This is important because you must enter Pwned DFU in order to restore using any custom IPSW. So click OK and follow the onscreen steps to enter Pwned DFU mode.

Step 7
Restoring using the custom IPSW.
Once your device is successfully in Pwned DFU mode, you can restore using the custom IPSW you created.

Open iTunes. It will tell you that your device is in recovery mode and needs to be restored. Click OK.

Now press and hold shift key on your keyboard and click Restore button. Now release the shift key and browse to the custom IPSW. It should be on your desktop. Select the custom IPSW and let the restore process finish.

After restore is finished and your device is booting, do not forget to use iBooty to boot it, otherwise it will stuck at Apple logo as the iOS 6.0.1 jailbreak is tethered.

Booting using iBooty.
The current iOS 6.0.1 jailbreak is tethered, meaning you will need to connect your device to your computer in order to boot it in jailbroken state. Otherwise, it will not be able to boot. So every time you need to reboot your iPhone, don't forget to connect it to your computer and use iBooty (available on your desktop) to boot it.

Run iBooty and select your device from the dropdown box. Then click Start button and follow the steps shown.

Step 8
Unlocking your iPhone.
Once the restore process is finished, you can proceed to unlock your iPhone. If it is iPhone 3GS with baseband 5.13.04 or previous, you can use ultrasn0w. If it is iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00, you can use ultrasn0w. If it is iPhone 3GS or 4 with any other baseband other than mentioned, you can not use ultrasn0w to unlock it. You must use SIM interposer such as Gevey SIM.

Method 1 : ultrasn0w
If your iPhone meets the baseband requirement for ultrasn0w as mentioned above, then open Cydia. Let it finish some first run process (if it does) then search for ultrasn0w and install it. Reboot your iphone (remember to use iBooty) and it should be now unlocked.

Method 2 : SIM interposer
If you need to use Gevey SIM or R-SIM, follow the steps mentioned by the manufacturer.

Method 3 : Unlocking using saved SAM Unlock tickets.

If you unlocked using the SAM unlock method in the past, and ONLY if you have backed up the Lockdown folder, you can now use it to unlock your iPhone. To do so, follow the below steps:

Open Cydia and install SAM.
Now open SAM and click Revert Lockdown to stock.
Close SAM and connect your iPhone to your computer.
Use an iPhone browser like DiskAid and browse to the /var/root/Library and delete the Lockdown folder there.
Now copy the Lockdown folder you backed up to /var/root/Library. If you used redsn0w to backup Lockdown, you will have the folder in .zip format so unzip it and then copy the Lockdown folder to /var/root/Library/ on your iPhone.
Reboot your iPhone. Open SAM and disable it.
Reboot your iPhone again and you should see signal bar soon.

Okay so this is it. This was the tutorial on how to jailbreak, activate and unlock iOS 6.0.1 using sn0ebreeze.

If you liked this tutorial, if this tutorial helped you, and if you think it will help others as well, please share it anywhere you can using the below share buttons.

Until next, bye!

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How To Restore iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad Using Re-Restore with Redsn0w 0.9.15b1

Hello everyone. The iPhone Dev-Team has released redsn0w 0.9.15b1 just a few hours ago. It has many new features than its previous versions. One significant feature in redsn0w 0.9.15b1 is that it now allows the re-restoration of your devices. Using it, you can restore to an iOS version which is no longer being signed by Apple. In this tutorial, I am going to cover how to restore to a firmware version which is no longer being signed by Apple. So read on.

What is re-restoration?
Re-restoration is the process of restoring to the same firmware version you are currently on. For example, if you are on iOS 5.0.1 and you want to resrtore to iOS 5.0.1 itself, it is called re-restoration.

Why would I need this function?
Apple stops signing older firmware once it releases new firmware version. This stops you from restoring to a firmware version which is no longer being signed. So if you wanted to restore your device to iOS 5.0.1 or 5.1 or 5.1.1 after iOS 6.0 has been released, you will not be able to do so. This is Apple's way to keep you to the latest iOS versions only. So if you want to restore to an iOS version no longer being signed, you will need to follow this procedure.

What this process will do?
Following this process, you can restore to an iOS version which is no longer being signed by Apple. For example iOS 5.0.1, 5.1 etc. It can uppgrade to a later version, it can downgrade to a previous version or it can re-restore to the same version you are currently on. For example, iOS 5.0.1 to 5.0, 5.1 or 5.0.1 itself.

But isn't there already a method of restoring to an iOS version which is no longer being signed by creating a custom IPSW and restoring using it?
Oh yes, there is a method in which you can stitch shsh blobs to an IPSW and create a custom IPSW, and then restore in iTunes but there are so many steps involved while this method is supposed to be easy, less confusing and hassle-free. You can of course use the previous method using iFaith or redsn0w. Also, the ifaith methods will work on non-A5 devices only, which means it can not be used with iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or iPad 3. So if you want to restore your iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3 or iPod touch 5th generation, you have no other way then this method.

Okay I think everything is clear? Lets begin then.

How to restore to an iOS version no longer being signed by Apple using redsn0w 0.9.15b1.

Step 1
Download redsn0w.
You must have the IPSW you want to restore to. For example, if you are on iOS 5.0.1 and want to restore to iOS 5.1, you will need iOS 5.1 IPSW. If you don't have IPSW file, click here to download it now.

Step 2
Run redsn0w. The home screen looks like this.

Old screenshot used.
Click Extras, then click Even More.

Now click Restore.

Step 3
Now click IPSW button and select the stock IPSW file you want to restore to. I will select iOS 5.0.1 IPSW as I want to re-restore from iOS 5.0.1 to 5.0.1.

Once you select the IPSW, redsn0w will ask you if you wanted to preserve baseband. Click yes.

Now, if your device is in normal mode (powered on), it will ask you to enter Pwned DFU mode. Click OK and redsn0w will guide you on how to enter Pwned DFU mode. Once your device is successfully in Pwned DFU mode, it will return to the previous screen.

Step 4
Now, you have to provide shsh blob for the iOS version you are restoring to, redsn0w provides two methods for the same - Local and Remote.

If you have saved shsh locally on your computer, click Local button and browse to the shsh file for the iOS version you want to restore to and select it. I will select shsh file of iOS 5.0.1.

If you don't have saved shsh locally, you can click Remote button and redsn0w will query Apple or Cydia servers if the particular shsh is available on their servers. If they do, it will fetch it and if not, it will be unable to proceed further. If it can't fetch shsh and you don't have them locally, you are out of luck and should stick to the current iOS version or upgrade to the latest.

As soon as you provide proper shsh by either mean - locally or remotely, redsn0w will start the restore process.

You can see the restore process on your device. Once the restore process is finished, redsn0w will show confirmation. Click OK.

Okay, so now your device is restored to the iOS version which was no longer being signed by Apple. If you couldn't get this method working because of any reason, you can still use the previous method of stitching shsh to IPSW and restoring using it in iTunes.

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