How to Downgrade from Firmware 2.0 beta

by Jody Mitoma on April 3, 2008 at 3:13 pm

PSOD … Pink Screen of Death

So, as most of you know, Firmware 2.0 has been circulating the internet for about a week or so now. It has been known that this beta is very unstable, and should not be installed unless you are beta testing solely for Apple Inc.

If you are one of the people who decided to go against this rule, and installed Firmware 2.0 beta expecting more, and want to get rid of it, then you are in luck!

There is a great possibility that if you installed this beta firmware version, that you have been getting a PSOD; also known as a pink screen of death. If this is the case, then here are your instructions on how to downgrade back to a safer firmware.

It is actually a fairly simple method.

iPhone Alley explains:

Simply put your phone into restore mode and option-click the Restore button to select the 1.1.4 restore package. After the restore process, you’ll get error 1015. This is because the phone’s baseband cannot be downgraded and you’ll be stuck in restore mode again. All that’s needed is to use one of your favorite iPhone tools to bring it back into normal mode. Using ZiPhone, click “Mode>Restart In Normal Mode” to bring the phone back. Activate in iTunes and you’re back in business.

Now that that is taken care of.. Do not upgrade to beta firmware unless you are a developer!

(Source: iPhone Alley)

3 Responses to “How to Downgrade from Firmware 2.0 beta”

Andrew said:

April 4th, 2008 at 1:22 am

lol I could be wrong but wanst the 2.0 beta an april fools joke? hence the pink writing?
Jody Mitoma said:

April 4th, 2008 at 8:59 am

Not as far as I’m concerned?… Where was this announced, Andrew?
meka said:

July 16th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

my iphone pro sor 2.1 to 1.1.4 wer