iPod touch Trying to downgrade to iOS 6 from iOS 6.0.1, says "

[nycboii123]

I updated my 4th Generation iPod Touch to iOS 6.0.1 yesterday. Little did I know that Mail and Safari would just crash. I thought that this was outrageous. I can't even use the default Apple apps!!! Now, I know what you are thinking, just downgrade back to iOS 6 or 5.1.1. YEAH, I TRIED THAT. It showed this when I tried to downgrade it. Could someone please tell me how I can downgrade it??

btw. i named my ipod "Unknown" to through people off

 

[r.j.s]

Unless it was jailbroken, you cannot downgrade.

 

[nycboii123]

Unless it was jailbroken, you cannot downgrade.

it isnt jailbroken

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Unless it was jailbroken, you cannot downgrade.

but all the sites i went on to learn how to downgrade, it never said it had to be jailbroken

 

[Saberon]

DFU restore only

 

[nycboii123]

alright, i'll try that

 

[nycboii123]

DFU restore only

it still says the same thing

 

[r.j.s]

it still says the same thing

Because versions prior to 6.0.1 are no longer signed by Apple - they cannot be installed.

 

[gotluck]

I believe Apple has stopped signing iOS 6.

If I recall, the touch 4th gen has an A4 processor, which means if you have saved SHSH blobs you can restore to iOS 6 using redsnow. If you haven't jailbroken or saved your SHSH blobs with something like tinyumbrella, I believe you are out of luck and cannot go back.

Restoring the device 'as new' with iOS 6.0.1 will probably fix the crashing though.

 

[grapes911]

You cannot downgrade.


If apps are crashing on 6.0.1, then backup your device, re-install 6.0.1, and then restore the backup. That should help.