Martin QziP22

Downgrade and dualboot status of almost all iOS devices

UPDATED: 2025-04-04

Reddit mirror: https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSDowngrade/comments/j1x7iv/downgrade_and_dualboot_status_of_almost_all_ios/
GitHub Gist mirror: https://gist.github.com/LukeZGD/9d781f1b03a69fa46869384a9407a41a
As of updating this post, there is now a free downgrade tool that utilizes a SEP exploit released for A9-A10X devices, turdus merula: https://sep.lol/
- Untethered with blobs guide: https://ios.cfw.guide/turdusmerula/
- Tethered guide: https://ios.cfw.guide/turdusmerula-tethered/
Save SHSH blobs for signed iOS versions using TSS Saver or blobsaver

Find package

choco search <name>

Find exact package

choco search <name> -e choco search <name> -e --detail

List local/installed packages

choco list -l

Prerequisites

Install Xcode from the Mac App Store
Install theos. You don't need to install the SDK
Install theos-jailed. You don't need ios-deploy
Get a decrypted ipa of the app you want

Prepare the IPA file

Change the .ipa file extension to .zip & unzip it

Paid Tweak Guidelines (Work-in-Progress)

Asking for payment is equivalent to stating "I have made something truly worth paying for". For example, it is groundbreaking or an incredibly useful addition to iOS. In most cases, consider not asking for payment and look towards open-sourcing your work. The 'soul' of making tweaks is to build something for the fun of it, not to run a business.

If you decide to release a paid tweak, it is not a matter of adding a price to your work and putting it on a default repository. You need to ensure the price is justified, and that the tweak matches customer expectations. After that, you also need to provide support and updates when necessary. To be clear: accepting payments means you become liable for handling a lot more than just writing code.

The following guidelines should be used to check that you are within customer expectations. Please note that individual repositories may also add their own expectations if you decide to release through them (e.g. [Packix](https:/

Futurerestore Guide

Futurerestore is a tool that allows users to upgrade, downgrade, or re-restore their iOS device to an unsigned firmware through the use of SHSH2 blobs. This guide will teach you how to use Futurerestore in order to upgrade, downgrade, or re-restore to an unsigned firmware.

Before continuing, keep in mind that this guide is based off of this one, and contains information that can change your device's behavior or even damage it. With that in mind, please read the guide fully, as no one but YOU will be held responsible for any damage caused to your device.

Notes and Hints

Throughout the entirety of this guide, keep in mind that:

iOS 13.1.3's SEP and Baseband are NOT compatible with iOS 12.x for all devices. This means that you're NOT able to upgrade, downgrade, or re-restore A10-A12X devices back to iOS 12.x. Attempting to use an incompatible SEP and Baseband will cause Futureresto

Steps to prepare over the air app deployment without paid apple developer account using Xcode 7:

Build/Archive the app in Xcode 7
go to the Xcode organizer window and locate the archive, show in finder.
use command line to convert the archive into an ipa: xcodebuild -exportArchive -exportFormat ipa -archivePath {FILE_NAME}.xcarchive -exportPath ~/Desktop/{FILE_NAME}.ipa -exportProvisioningProfile {your provisioning profile}
produce a manifest plist file

Notes on settings for an Asus RT-AC3200 router

Good info here: http://routerguide.net http://www.rickygao.com/tuning-the-asus-wireless-router-to-best-performance/ http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-howto/32653-asus-rt-ac3200-smart-connect-the-missing-manual

Setting

	#install chocolatey
	Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

	#generate list of installed applications with exact version
	choco list -lo -r -y \| % { "choco install " + $_.Replace("\|", " ") + " -y" }

	#generate list of installed application without version.
	choco list -lo --id-only -y \| % { "choco install " + $_.Replace("\|", " ") + " -y" }

	# THIS FILE IS NO LONGER BEING MAINTAINED. FOR A MAINTAINED VERSION, PLEASE USE THE VERSION IN THE NEW REPOSITORY.
	# Repository: https://github.com/hkamran80/blocklists
	# New link for this file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hkamran80/blocklists/main/smart-tv

	# ------

	# This is a blocklist to block Smart TVs sending data home.
	# Please help to collect domains!
	# It could be that the TV does not receive any more updates or other services no longer work. Please report such an incident.

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