iPhone 1.1.4 upgrade hasn’t been a trouble-free update for many. There really is no good reason to update to 1.1.4 at this time, probably SDK might need it in the future. So, you accidentally upgraded to 1.1.4, now what? How do we get back to a much better firmware?
Download 1.1.3 / 1.1.2 firmwares from this link.
I have followed these steps on a 4.6 BL iPhone as well as 3.6 BL iPhone. If you have used IPSF like unlock before (Gunlokc/iJailbreak/ZiPhone), then you can still follow these steps.
- Your 1.1.4 iPhone should preferably be activated using iNdependence.(Latest version 1.4beta5) (Quit iTunes, iTunes Helper from Activity Monitor (Type Activity Monitor in Spotlight, you should see it).
- Now, the downgrade to 1.1.3 is pretty straightforward. Just hold the ‘Option’ key (MAC) / ‘Shift’ key (Windows) and hit the ‘Restore’ button on iTunes and browse for the .ipsw file you downloaded (preferably 1.1.3 firmware). And hit ‘Open‘.
- It should start downgrading. One of my friends got weird error messages at this point. Like ‘error 2001’ and some other error. You might want to restart your Mac and iPhone and proceed to Step 1. (Look for steps 4,5 for Windows users at the end of this post)
- (MAC) If you get an error message 1015 it is absolutely fine. That assures you have 1.1.3 now 🙂 All you have to do is launch iNdependence to kick the iPhone from the DFU mode.
- (MAC) Now quit iTunes and iNdependence. Launch iJailbreak (Latest Version) and hit Unlock / Jailbreak depending on your requirement. If you are on ATT or an approved carrier, you may want to click Jailbreak or else Unlock is not a bad option either !!
iJailbreak installs installer.app by default (if you choose either Unlock or Jailbreak) and post a comment if you face any issues. You have a happy iPhone experience now!!
4. (Windows) It is common for error 1015 to pop up at this stage. It is time you download iBrickr. Quit iTunes and launch iBrickr. Click on ‘Boot the iPhone’. It should kick the iPhone out of DFU mode to boot into HomeScreen.
5. (Windows) Download ZiPhone. Now hit the ‘Do it all’ button if you never unlocked the iPhone. If you unlocked the iPhone before, you might want to hit ‘Jailbreak and Activate’ for installer.app to be glowing on your homescreen!
Thanks Ashlee for following my instructions and confirming they work on a Windows computer 🙂
Update : Probable fix for YouTube (Check at the end of the article).
Joey : We aree loking ibrickr.exe file.. I presum you are on Windows… Don’t worry about the other files, look for the exe file!
…just a great instruction to downgrade…excellent…thanks!!!
I sitll can not downgrade i get that error on windows and ibrick hang on looking for my iphone i upgraded by mistake. is there anyway you can downgrade.. because the method this method hangs for me? do i need a special itunes?
@skermo: I suggest you restore to 1.1.4 and then use iplus ( check my latest post on iplus) …. Why do you want to downgrade btb??
hey guys i did the downgrade from 1.1.4 to 1.1.3 and jailbroke it using a mac, however, after everything is done, my phone seems to be unactivated because I have no service and cannot make any calls…what can i do?
iNdependence states that my phone is in a FactoryActivated state..what does that mean?
Jan : You get no service unless you unlock it or activate using iTunes.. Use iPlus 🙂
iPlus on 1.1.4 did not work for me either, everything finished. I got to the last step, however, it never rebooted, so i rebooted it myself, and there was no installer app.
Hi Jan, I recommend you restore your iPhone to 1.1.4 via iTunes… Use latest versions of both iTunes and iPlus. Then follow my video on iPlus, it never failed ….
Hi, this issue has already been mentionned but no clear answer. Sorry to asking again. i can’t find the .ipsw file on OSX!!! => i have dowloaded the 1.1.3 firmware => the .zip is automatically unzipped and display a file named 1,1_1 with 2 image disks. which file should I use???
thx!
sorry… solved. I just had to right click on it and download on my desktop. Then go to itunes and select the ZIP file (do not unzip) qnd it works just fine.
hey I jus wonna Ono if I do this iphone downgrade will I have to ativate and use my credit card again and do another 2yr contract?
Definitely not, you need not sign a new 2 yr contract just for downgrading firmware!! Go ahead and do whatever 🙂
I’m sry 1 more question so after the downgrade as is the activation for then cuz the only activation i know is wen I 1st got the iPhone new n the box. I’m new to these iPhones so plz spare me folks 🙂
Well, I don’t understand why you want to downgrade in the first place… next, go through the regular iTunes activation but give your previous activation details… not new ones…
In your directions to downgrade too 1.1.3 it says to use brikr if you get an error message (1015) which I did. It also says to “Boot iPhone” using ibrikr. I couldn’t find this command. So, I was wondering if you knew where it was?
Thanks
I’m sry not downgrade but jailbreak it so i can basicly get ring tones easier without it overwriting and making dups,as long as I don’t have to go thorugh the plan activation again for AT&T
If you have a Mac, you can get ringtones for free but if Windows, I guess you might want to jailbreak 🙂 Jailbreak and still use the same contract …. 🙂 No harm!
ok thx yall helped me good il try the jail brake
so i basicly jus wonna jailbrake the phone so i dont have to do no unlocking of any sort rite?, cuz i dont plan on using it with any other phone services anyhow.
im lost should i hit jus jail break iphone or dont unlock jailbreak only?
You are at luck buddy, download either of these and just jailbreak , Activate :
Mac : http://rapidshare.com/files/102913831/iLibertyX.dmg
Windows : http://rapidshare.com/files/102913585/iLibertySetup_1.2.0.65.exe
Enjoy!
so can any1 else confirm that if I jailbrake my iPhone and not do the unlock that I won’t have to activate a new 2yr service contract
I can confirm! You sign a contract only once per phone for 2 years 🙂
so all I do is hit jailbrake or I hit jailbreak and activate?