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Re: downgrading back to ios 4.3.5
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chester's Ocmail)
Fri Nov 4 14:15:27 2011
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Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:01:01 -0400
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Hold tight an ios update to versipn 5 is coming.
-Chester Andrews=20
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 4, 2011, at 1:56 PM, "Rizzo, Jim" <JRIZZO@PROVIDENCE.EDU> wrote:
> LOL! How dare you try to downgrade from the best. iOS. Ever.
>=20
> Add this line to your hosts file and then it should work using your own IP=
SW (it basically points Apple's domain to a server that will allow it).
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> 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com
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> You can remove that line when you're done. I've done this. It works.
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> Jim
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> Jim Rizzo
> Helpdesk Manager
> Providence College Information Technology
> (401) 865-1277
> AIM: JRizzoPC
> http://itweb.providence.edu/helpdesk
> http://selfhelp.providence.edu
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> From: Matthew Walker <MWalker@pomona.edu>
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> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:23:49 -0700
> To: Resnet Forum <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu>
> Subject: [RESNET-L] downgrading back to ios 4.3.5
>=20
> I upgraded my iPod touch 3rd generation to ios 5, and it=E2=80=99s killing=
the performance and battery life. I want to downgrade back to 4.3.5, but e=
verything I=E2=80=99ve tried has failed. I=E2=80=99ve searched all around w=
ith Google and YouTube and I have the correct IPSW file for my device (iPod3=
,1_4.3.5_8L1_Restore.ipsw) and have used the Option-Click on Restore in iTun=
es to try and restore back to that firmware, but continually get blocked by A=
pple, as it indicates =E2=80=9Cdevice isn=E2=80=99t eligible=E2=80=9D for th=
is build during the =E2=80=9Cverifying with Apple=E2=80=9D phase. I=E2=80=99=
ve even modified my hosts file to point to =E2=80=9Calternative=E2=80=9D IP p=
aths to gs.apple.com, and it still doesn=E2=80=99t work. Has anyone success=
fully downgraded their iThingy back to pre-ios5?
> =20
> Matthew Walker
> Helpdesk Manager
> Pomona College ITS
> =20
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<html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hold tight an ios update t=
o versipn 5 is coming.<br><br>-Chester Andrews <div><br></div><div>Sent=
from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>On Nov 4, 2011, at 1:56 PM, "Rizzo, Jim"=
<<a href=3D"mailto:JRIZZO@PROVIDENCE.EDU">JRIZZO@PROVIDENCE.EDU</a>> w=
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<div>LOL! How dare you try to downgrade from the best. iOS. Ever.</div>
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<div>Add this line to your hosts file and then it should work using your own=
IPSW (it basically points Apple's domain to a server that will allow it).</=
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<div>74.208.105.171 <a href=3D"http://gs.apple.com">gs.apple.com</a></div>
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<div>You can remove that line when you're done. I've done this. It works.</d=
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<div>Jim</div>
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<div>-- </div>
<div>Jim Rizzo</div>
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<div>Helpdesk Manager</div>
<div>Providence College Information Technology</div>
<div>(401) 865-1277</div>
<div>AIM: JRizzoPC</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://itweb.providence.edu/helpdesk">http://itweb.providenc=
e.edu/helpdesk</a></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://selfhelp.providence.edu">http://selfhelp.providence.e=
du</a></div>
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<div>Find us on Facebook!</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/ProvCollHelpDesk">http://www.faceboo=
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<span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[RESNET-L] downgrading back=
to ios 4.3.5<br>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I upgraded my iPod touch 3<sup>rd</sup> generation to=
ios 5, and it=E2=80=99s killing the performance and battery life. I w=
ant to downgrade back to 4.3.5, but everything I=E2=80=99ve tried has failed=
. I=E2=80=99ve searched all around with Google and YouTube
and I have the correct IPSW file for my device (iPod3,1_4.3.5_8L1_Restore.i=
psw) and have used the Option-Click on Restore in iTunes to try and restore b=
ack to that firmware, but continually get blocked by Apple, as it indicates =E2=
=80=9Cdevice isn=E2=80=99t eligible=E2=80=9D for
this build during the =E2=80=9Cverifying with Apple=E2=80=9D phase. I=
=E2=80=99ve even modified my hosts file to point to =E2=80=9Calternative=E2=80=
=9D IP paths to <a href=3D"http://gs.apple.com">gs.apple.com</a>, and it sti=
ll doesn=E2=80=99t work. Has anyone successfully downgraded their iThi=
ngy back to pre-ios5?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Matthew Walker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Helpdesk Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pomona College ITS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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