Downgrade iPhone 4S from 9.3.3 to 6.1.3
IOS 6.1.3 for iPhone 4S 965 MB, direct from Apple's servers. Cydia Impactor - this is used to loads IPAs onto iOS by signing them with your Apple ID. Phoenix v2 - this is used to jailbreak iOS 9.3.5. Beehind v0.5 - this is used to pre-jailbreak iOS 6.1.3 and then downgrade your device to it. Below are the direct links for the iOS firmware updates that have been released for the iPhone by Apple so far. If you’re not sure which firmware file to download for your iPhone, then check the post which will help you identify which firmware file to download based on your iPhone’s model.
This tutorial is just for iPhone 4S from 9.3.3 to 6.1.3. using Windows OS
DISCLAIMER: This is a tutorial from reddit from a user experience and many others, but it may not work for you. I take no responsibility if something goes wrong, use this method on your own risk.
source: https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/5lakuy/tutorial_easy_downgrade_for_iphone_4s_from_933_to/?st=IXDMJTG7&sh=a163eb5d
First you need to download these files before starting from step 1:
- Connect your iPhone 4S to computer via USB
- Unzip 4S 6.1.3 Downgrade Windows.zip to folder “downgrade” at desktop
- Install libimobiledevice from the file
- Unzip Trident-Kloader to desktop, same folder as step 2
- Unzip Cydia Impactor to desktop / windows version
- Run Cydia Impactor
- Drag unzipped Trident-Kloader.ipa to Cydia Impactor
- Sign in with your icloud account.
- After Impactor is done, click on new icon on your iPhone 4s.
- Click “Start”
- When “Start” goes dim, open command prompt on your pc
- On your computer, go to folder you’ve entered on step 2, for example C:UsersmycomputerDesktopdowngradelibimobiledevice
- Enter “idevicediagnostics sleep” (without brackets) and hit enter
- Phone goes black, iTunes might appear in recovery mode, just close iTunes.
- Click home button and wait This is when you’ll hear a sound that your pc has recognized your iPhone 4S.
- Open command prompt if you closed it already
- Go to folder you’ve entered on step 2, for example C:UsersmycomputerDesktopdowngradelibimobiledevice
- Enter “idevicerestore.exe -e custom.ipsw” (without brackets) and hit enter to restore.
- end – enjoy downgrade IOS 6.1.3.
All the thanks goes mikkoko from reddit and to people who made Trident possible (Antique_Dev, Karen, Benjamin_42 and who else I missed) and kloader (winocm).
After you’ve downgraded and if youwant to jailbreak ios 6.x check this links
- iOS 6.1.3 jailbreak can be found HERE
- Jailbreaking Tutorial HERE
Restore with Purple-restore custom firmware iphone 4s, 5
this method is not new but i am posting with new instruction we hope some of you developers, will find better way to install custom firmware. we know purplerestore is a apple internal software to be used by apple repair certificated people. This version is from 2011 thats why will only work in iphone 4S and iphone 5, also you can download a edited custom ipsw made by a twitter friend @Baogatn . In my opinion we are closer and closer to find a way to restore idevices with custom firmware.
we will add video instruction to use with purplerestore configuration
Restore with Purplerestore custom firmware iphone 4s, 5 – 32 bits devices
Install Custom Firmware ipsw iphone 4S, 5 with purple restore icloud bypass
downloads :
purplerestore:
Its better you make your own ipsw custom firmware to be sure all is oki ( rename setup.app )
Thanks Baogatn