# iOS-OTA-Downgrader
- **Downgrade/restore and jailbreak supported iOS devices to signed OTA firmwares**
- **iPhone4Down: Downgrade your iPhone 4 on Linux/Windows (using powdersn0w)**
- **Linux and macOS** are supported
- **Partial support for Windows** - usage is not recommended
- iPhone4Down is focused on Linux only - macOS and Windows are only partially supported
- **Read the ["How to Use" wiki page](https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/wiki/How-to-Use) for a step-by-step tutorial**
- **Read the ["Troubleshooting" wiki page](https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/wiki/Troubleshooting) for tips, frequent questions, and troubleshooting**
## Other features
- iOS 6.1.3 and 8.4.1 downgrades have the option to **jailbreak** the install
- For iOS 10.3.3, use [TotallyNotSpyware](https://totally-not.spyware.lol) or [sockH3lix](https://github.com/SongXiaoXi/sockH3lix) to jailbreak
- This script can also restore your device to other iOS versions that you have SHSH blobs for (32-bit devices only, iOS 5 and newer only)
- The latest baseband will always be used for 32-bit devices that have baseband. For iPhone 5C and A7 devices, iOS 10.3.3 baseband will be used
- This script can also be used to just enter kDFU mode (32-bit devices only)
- This script can also be used to restore your iPhone 4 back to iOS 7.1.2 with the option to jailbreak the install
## Supported devices
- [Identify your device here](https://ipsw.me/device-finder)
- **iPhone 5C and iPad mini 3 devices are NOT supported!**
- iPhone 5C can still be restored to versions that you have SHSH blobs for
- iPhone 4 devices also support restoring with SHSH blobs
- **iPhone4Down supports iPhone 4 GSM and CDMA (iPhone3,1 and iPhone3,3)**
Target Version |
Supported Devices |
iOS 10.3.3 |
A7 devices: |
iPhone 5S |
iPad Air 1 |
iPad mini 2 (except iPad4,6) |
iOS 8.4.1 |
32-bit devices: |
iPhone 4S |
iPhone 5 |
iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 |
iPad mini 1 |
iPod touch 5 |
iOS 6.1.3 |
iPhone 4S |
iPad 2 (except iPad2,4) |
iPhone 4 GSM, CDMA |
iOS 7.1.2 |
iPhone 4 (all models) |
iOS 4.3 to 6.1.3 |
iPhone 4 GSM |
For Pangu 32-bit users:
- For 32-bit users using Pangu and normal method, install the latest untether for your iOS version here
## Supported OS versions/distros
- [**Ubuntu**](https://ubuntu.com/) 20.04 and newer, and Ubuntu-based distros like [Linux Mint](https://www.linuxmint.com/)
- [**Arch Linux**](https://www.archlinux.org/) and Arch-based distros like [EndeavourOS](https://endeavouros.com/)
- [**Fedora**](https://getfedora.org/) 36 and newer
- [**Debian**](https://www.debian.org/) 11 Bullseye and newer, Sid, and Debian-based distros
- [**openSUSE**](https://www.opensuse.org/) Tumbleweed, Leap 15.4
- **macOS** 10.13 and newer
- **Windows** 7 and newer
## Tools and other stuff used
- cURL
- bspatch
- python2 (ipwndfu, rmsigchks, SimpleHTTPServer), python3 (http.server)
- [powdersn0w](https://github.com/dora2-iOS/powdersn0w_pub) - dora2ios; [LukeZGD fork](https://github.com/LukeZGD/powdersn0w_pub)
- [ch3rryflower](https://web.archive.org/web/20200708040313/https://github.com/dora2-iOS/ch3rryflower) - dora2ios (used for iOS 4.3.x only)
- [ipwndfu](https://github.com/LukeZGD/ipwndfu) - LukeZGD fork
- [iPwnder32](https://github.com/dora2-iOS/iPwnder32) - dora2ios
- [ipwnder_lite](https://github.com/dora2-iOS/ipwnder_lite) - dora2ios
- [daibutsuCFW](https://github.com/dora2-iOS/daibutsuCFW) - dora2ios; [LukeZGD fork](https://github.com/LukeZGD/daibutsuCFW)
- [libimobiledevice](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice), [libirecovery](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libirecovery) - libimobiledevice ([macOS/Windows builds](https://github.com/libimobiledevice-win32/imobiledevice-net))
- [tsschecker](https://github.com/tihmstar/tsschecker) - tihmstar; [1Conan fork](https://github.com/1Conan/tsschecker)
- [futurerestore](https://github.com/futurerestore/futurerestore) - futurerestore beta (and 194)
- [idevicerestore](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/idevicerestore) - libimobiledevice; [LukeZGD fork](https://github.com/LukeZGD/idevicerestore)
- [idevicererestore](https://github.com/LukeZGD/daibutsuCFW) from daibutsuCFW (used for Windows OTA restores only)
- [kloader](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh0tB6fp0Sc)
- [kloader5 for iOS 5](https://www.pmbonneau.com/cydia/com.pmbonneau.kloader5_1.2_iphoneos-arm.deb)
- [kloader_hgsp for iOS 10](https://twitter.com/nyan_satan/status/945203180522045440)
- [partial-zip](https://github.com/matteyeux/partial-zip)
- [zenity](https://github.com/GNOME/zenity) ([macOS/Windows builds](https://github.com/ncruces/zenity))
- 32-bit bundles from [OdysseusOTA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo7mGdMcjxw), [OdysseusOTA2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh0tB6fp0Sc), [alitek12](https://www.mediafire.com/folder/b1z64roy512wd/FirmwareBundles), [gjest](https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/6yrzzj/release_firmware_bundles_for_ios_841_ipad21234567/) (modified bundles for daibutsuCFW)
- A7 patches from [MatthewPierson](https://github.com/MatthewPierson/iPhone-5s-OTA-Downgrade-Patches)
- [EtasonJB](https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/EtasonJB)
- [Pangu](https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Pangu)
- [p0sixspwn](https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/p0sixspwn)
- [unthredeh4il](https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Unthredera1n#unthredeh4il)