[Guide] How To Downgrade iPhone 3GS iOS 4.0 to 3.1.3 with Cydia SHSH
iHackintosh has put together a great guide for downgrading from iOS 4.0 to 3.1.3, assuming you have your SHSH’s backed up on saurik’s server.
It should be noted however, we have found that you will be required to run iReb or any other Recovery Boot Looping fix. We ran iReb and it worked perfectly, after installing 3.1.3.
Here is their guide:
Apple released iOS 4.0, so as of today, Apple has stopped signing 3.1.3 restore files. That means that if you have a 3GS iPhone you cannot restore any firmware other than iOS 4. If you guys updated to iOS 4 and wanna go back to OS 3.1.3 or below here is the step by step guide to downgrade your iPhone 3GS iOS 4 to 3.1.3 or below. This hack can be attempted only for those, who saved their SHSH to Cydia Server before the release of iOS 4.0 via Cydia “make my life easier” button.
The process is very simple all you have to do is to add Saurik’s Server address to your system hosts file. This trick make iTunes thinks it is talking to Apple, it is talking to Cydia instead while the restoring process. Doing this will allow iTunes to access signatures already stored by Cydia “on file” feature. In simple words this duplicates the functionality exposed by Apple’s signature server, except using “on file” results rather than live request.
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- This process is only for those who saved their SHSH to Cydia Server already.
- Read the whole process two-three times before starting the process.
How to Backup Your SHSH Blobs : Mac
We recently posted a notice to remind users to backup their SHSH blobs prior to the iPhone OS 4.0 release. Many users were asking how this can be done locally, so here is a guide courtesy of iClarified, on how to backup your SHSH Blobs on a Mac.
These are instructions on how to backup your SHSH blobs using Firmware Umbrella.
Step One
Download the latest version of Firmware Umbrella from here to your Desktop.
Step Two
Double click the download zip file to extract it.
Step Three
Launch Terminal from your Applications:Utilities folder
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Fix Bluetooth Woes: how to force the soft. keyboard to re-appear
From Flickr User: aallan
If you use your iPad with a bluetooth keyboard often, you’ve probably found yourself angrily tapping the heck out of the address bar in Safari because you just remembered that you left your bluetooth keyboard on in the other room. Now, your stuck with a keyboard-less iPad and you have to get up from the couch, take 8 steps you’ll never get back, and turn off the bluetooth keyboard.
However, Erica Sadun from TUAW decided she had lost one step too many and came up with a simple solution you can get right off Cydia:
I’ve posted a little utility, which I call KeysPlease over on my website (direct application link) and on the ModMyI repository (thanks, Kyle!). I’ve added it to my iPad dock, and now when I’m in the wrong room I just tap the app icon to retrieve my soft keyboard.
So if you’ve found the lack of a soft keyboard while connected to a bluetooth keyboard annoying, go ahead and search for KeysPlease on Cydia; your iPad’s url bar will thank you.
Read MoreHow to fix non- source related Cydia errors : Using your iDevice or Computer
I recieved many requests from people having non-source related problems in Cydia after the last Cydia source fix tutorial. And as I promised, here’s the tutorial on how to fix it. You can now get rid of all those non-source related annoying errors that show up at Cydia start up.
Note: You should have the latest version of iFile installed on your iDevice off Cydia in order to succesfully complete the tutorial.
There are two ways to solve this. Using Terminal or deleting corrupt files. It’s recommended that you try running the command first to see if it helps. If not, then deleting the corrupt files should definately sort this out for you.
On Terminal :
1. Open Terminal on your iDevice. Terminal can be installed off Cydia.
2. Run the following commands:
Tweetie 2 pulled from the Appstore. Twitter for iPhone already?
It seems that the much awaited update for the Twitter client Tweetie 2 is around the corner.
Tweetie 2 was bought by Twitter last month and sources said it was going to be named Twitter for iPhone, the official Twitter app. Tweetie 2 was pulled from the appstore earlier this afternoon. This could probably be it.
Stay tuned right here on JBN for more on this.
Read MoreHow to Easily Create Icons Using iFile and iRetouch!
This tutorial will teach you how to create an icon(s) from pictures/screenshots in your camera roll! For the purpose of this guide, I will show you how to change the icon for the app iRetouch, which you need to install to do this. It is easy to do after you have done it once and you will be able to amaze people by quickly making their face, or any pic an app icon on your springboard! Required apps: iFile, iRetouch, Winterboard.
Step 1. Install iFile from Cydia. This app is free to use, but premium features require a paid registration. This app will allow you to browse and edit your device’s file system as the Root user.
Step 2. Install iRetouch, this is available on the App Store. It is a paid app, but there is a light version. This is an easy to use photo editor that can re-size images and save back to your photo library. I prefer this app over PSMobile for editing and resizing on the go!
Step 3. Open iFile and navigate to /var/stash/Themes or /Library/Themes. Hit edit, then touch the plus sign at the bottom left. This will create a new file or directory. Name it whatever you want, for this example, name it “NEW.theme”, and go to the “Type” field and select “Directory”. Then hit “Create”. Then open this folder, and hit “edit” and the plus sign again and create another directory file and call it “Icons”.
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