Comments on: Apple Releases iPhone Firmware 3.1.3

By: DAN

DAN — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:13:46 +0000

for some reason Apple does not allow iphones to be restored back to 3.1.2 when using its ipsw…..ive tried quite a few times to now go from 3.1.3 back to 3.1.2…..still no dice……ive tried as many trouble shooting methods as I can possible and still no solution…..i guess im waiting for the 3.1.3 jailbreak and unlock for 3GS.
Also I used redsn0w 0.9 to get into my phone and then tried using either ultrasn0w or blackra1n……nothing worked either……not to sure why my phone decided to freeze up and go into a continual bootlogo screen then off, then boot logo screen then off….any words of advice from any one?

By: DAN

DAN — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:13:46 +0000

By: rorypiper

rorypiper — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:54:41 +0000

Custom restore will not work. You need to do an official restore, then jailbreak with redsn0w. You will not be able to unlock this way, though.

When jailbreaking with redsn0w: browse for the 3.1.2 IPSW, even though your device is on 3.1.3.

By: rorypiper

rorypiper — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:54:41 +0000

Custom restore will not work. You need to do an official restore, then jailbreak with redsn0w. You will not be able to unlock this way, though.

When jailbreaking with redsn0w: browse for the 3.1.2 IPSW, even though your device is on 3.1.3.

By: orbit

orbit — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:42:55 +0000

Hold down shift while clicking on restore, it will allow you to load a ipsw file.
You should search for your present *.ipsw's before to know what directory they are in

By: DAN

DAN — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:13:46 +0000

By: rorypiper

rorypiper — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:54:41 +0000

Custom restore will not work. You need to do an official restore, then jailbreak with redsn0w. You will not be able to unlock this way, though.

When jailbreaking with redsn0w: browse for the 3.1.2 IPSW, even though your device is on 3.1.3.

By: orbit

orbit — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:42:55 +0000

Hold down shift while clicking on restore, it will allow you to load a ipsw file.
You should search for your present *.ipsw's before to know what directory they are in

By: DAN

DAN — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:44:56 +0000

I have also tried to custom restore the phone to 3.1.2 from the ipsw from the list on the iphone in canada page….
it attempts to restore and send a message to apple to authorize the restore……no dice!………why my phone continues to turn on and restart itself over and over is beyond me…gets to a point where the soft restart turns and turns and turns and nothing………I have no idea where to go from here!
Do i have to wait for the redsnow update for my 3GS that is on 3.1.2 or is there another option ( other than buying a new phone )…..please please help!!!!

By: DAN

DAN — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:29:28 +0000

how do i restore it to 3.1.2 and then proceed to use red snow 0.9?