If you are not happy with new iOS 7, Apple is still signing the most recent versions of iOS 6, but it may not do so for long. Therefore, if you feel that you’ve made a fatal mistake by upgrading to iOS 7, now’s the time to fire up your Mac to grab iOS 6 and perform the downgrade.
According to MAC World, if you can’t find a copy of the old OS on your Mac, try the JustaPenguin site where you’ll find links to various versions of the iOS. Those that have a green check next to them are still signed by Apple. Click on the appropriate link to download the version appropriate for your device. (In the case of an iPhone be sure to choose the right carrier version—GSM or CDMA.)
Downgrading to iOS 6:
According to Softpedia:
1. Use Google to find and download the iOS 6 IPSW you want to revert to. For security reasons, we can’t give you any direct links, so you’re on your own as far as the IPSW hunt is concerned.
For this tutorial I’ve used a global-version iPhone 5. The latest firmware prior to iOS 7 for this particular device model was iOS 6.1.4, with the file name “iPhone5,2_6.1.4_10B350_Restore.ipsw.”
Use this example to find an IPSW that works for you. For instance, a GSM iPhone 5 is designated “iPhone 5,1,” while a CDMA iPhone 4 is “iPhone 3,3.”
2. With your iOS 6 IPSW file downloaded and saved to your hard drive (preferably the desktop), launch iTunes on your Mac or PC.
3. Assuming you’re already on iOS 7 (and hating it), grab your iPhone / iPad / iPod touch and connect it to your computer using the USB cable Apple supplied to you in the box.
4. Your iDevice should appear in the iTunes interface, in the left pane (as shown in the screenshot below). Select it and then glance over to the right pane where you’ll see the “Check for Update” and “Restore iPhone…” buttons.
5. Holding down the Alt / Option key (on Mac) or the Shift key (on Windows), click “Restore iPhone…”
iTunes may pop out a dialog stating that you’ll need to turn off Find My iPhone (if you set it up in iOS 7) in order to restore the device. If this happens, do what the dialog says: “Go to iCloud Settings on your iPhone and turn off Find My iPhone before restoring your iPhone.” When you’re done with this, go back to iTunes, and do step #5 again, then proceed to the next step below.
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