- 1). Open the computer's Web browser and navigate to www.funkyspacemonkey.com/downloads. Click the firmware version you are currently running on your device to download the firmware file onto your computer.
- 2). Click the firmware IPSW file to highlight it. Click the file name and delete the .ipsw file extension. Replace it with the .zip file extension.
- 3). Double-click the firmware ZIP file to unzip its contents. Click the "Firmware" folder icon, followed by the "all_flash" folder icon. Click the folder in the all_flash folder to view its contents. The name of this final folder will vary according to the firmware you are using.
- 4). Click the file named LLB.XXXap.RELEASE.img3, write down the file's name and delete the file. The "XXX" in this file's name varies depending on the firmware you are using.
- 5). Click the file named applelogo.XXX.img3. Click the file a second time to edit its name. Give this file the name you wrote down in Step 4. Again, the "XXX" in this file name varies depending on the firmware you are using.
- 6). Exit the firmware folders and change the firmware file's extension from .zip back to .ipsw.
- 7). Connect the iPhone to the computer and double-click the iTunes application icon to launch the application. Press and hold the "Shift" key and click the "Restore" button in the iTunes application window. Locate the modified IPSW file in the Explorer window that appears, highlight it and click the "OK" button to restore your phone using the modified IPSW file. Once the device is finished being restored, it will boot directly into DFU mode.
previous post
next post