How to get or get rid of iOS 7 Beta?

To the delight of fanatic Apple users, the giant company released the beta version of the brand new and advanced iOS 7. But before you jump to test the rivers, we should offer a word of caution that although Apple has a reputation for releasing the ever so polished beta versions, the latest iOS 7 might just be battery hungry and a kin of bug-bunny. Hence, do not use it for your daily devices.

Quite the claims of certain developers that if you download the iOS 7, there is no turning back, we would like you to know that you can easily restore back to iOS 6, if you dint so much like the iOS 7. Read below if you wish to know the bullet proof way to upgrade to or downgrade from the iOS 7.

Installing iOS 7

What you require?

• Before upgrading the system to iOS 7, you would need an access to iOS developer account
• A fifth generation iPod Touch, or iPhone 5, 4S or 4
• The model number of the device and it’s UDID – unique device identifier
• Computer with the latest update of iTunes installed
• IPSW file of iOS 7 beta
• iOS 6 IPSW file, if you require restoring a stable version

How to install iOS 7 beta?

Log in to the iOS developer account and download the install files required for the process. Note: only grab those files which are required for your specific device and model number. The iOS 7 beta will be packaged as .dmg file, up for download; also, it will be wise to download a stable version of iOS 6 simultaneously. The installation requires you to register the UDID lest the download won’t work.
Now, open the .dmg file of iOS 7. It should swell itself automatically if you are a Mac user. The Windows users are required to extract the .jpsw file residing inside the .dmg one.
Once through, connect the device with computer and if an automatic launch does not take place, access it by the iPhone dialog in iTunes. Also, at this stage perform a backup manually by clicking “Back Up Now” as the installation will wipe off the storage of the device, and the backup would be required to restore the same.
If you have followed this far, now only the installation process is left. If you are a Mac user, just press the Option key and click “Restore iPhone”. Windows users should press the Shift key instead, and open the iOS 7 .jpsw file extracted earlier. Click Restore, when the system asks for a confirmation for restoring the devices. This might take some time, so be patient.
Lastly, after the installation and the restarting of your phone, you will be given the option to set your phone anew or restore an existing backup. If you want to restore the backup, stay connected to iTunes and access the backup created earlier.

Downgrading back to iOS 6

Now, if the new iOS 7 keeps giving you an uncomfortable itch, each time you unlock the phone or open the devices, you can easily change it back to iOS 6. Here’s how:
…Before we begin, are you certain?
There is a limitation with trying to downgrade the system back to iOS 6 and we would like you to be certain prior to initiating the process. The downgrading will only get you to the latest version update of iOS, i.e. 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 users and 6.1.3 for iPhone 4S. Besides, you will not be able to use iOS 7 backup on an iOS 6 device, and would not be able to recover any jailbreaks. If you still want to continue, read ahead:
How to downgrade to iOS 6 from iOS 7
Start with downloading the most recent firmware file from Our Downloads and save it on a place easy to access, perhaps the desktop. Then launch iTunes on your Mac or PC.
Now, plug in your device and put it in DFU mode. Ensure that the screen is not connected to iTunes but is black instead, which confirms the DFU more. You will get a pop up message saying “the device can't be used until it's restored.” Click Ok and continue.
Now, press hold of the Alt / Option key (or the Shift key for the PC users) and click on Restore iPhone in iTunes. Reach the firmware file saved in first step and click open. Now, let iTunes take care of the rest and if you have done everything right, you will get back to your iOS 6 in no time.
Done successfully with upgrading or downgrading the iOS? Share your experiences with us in the comments below.

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How to Jailbreak iOS 6.1 with Evasi0n 1.0 – OS X Tutorial

Evasi0n is finally here to enable all iDevice owners to break the shackles and install mods, themes and tweaks on their iOS 6 iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch players. This guide here will show you how to do that.

Before we begin, we need to stress that Apple doesn’t condone jailbreaks. In the offset chance that something goes wrong with your device in the future, the company may refuse service on the count of your hacking it.

With that out of the way, the team responsible for Evasi0n (the evad3rs) also has some important notes for would-be jailbreakers.

“·Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud) before using evasi0n. If something breaks, you'll always be able to recover your data.

·Those who use backup passwords in iTunes must disable them for now. After doing so, iTunes makes a brand new backup. Please wait for that backup to complete before proceeding! Feel free to re-enable your backup password after jailbreaking.

·Please disable the lock passcode of your iOS device before using evasi0n. It can cause issues.

·Avoid all iOS and iTunes related tasks until evasi0n is complete. Why not just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs?

·If the process gets stuck somewhere, it's safe to restart the program, reboot the device (if necessary by holding down Power and Home until it shuts down), and rerun the process.”

With that out of the way, here are the actual steps required to jailbreak an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 6.0 through iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n.


Step 1 – Back up your iDevice using iTunes

Connect the iPhone / iPad / iPod touch to your Mac, wait for it to appear in the iTunes sidebar, select it, right-click, and hit “Back Up.”

Step 2 – Launch Evasi0n

Close iTunes, download the Evasi0n jailbreak tool, and launch it. Wait for the software to recognize your device. Once it’s done figuring out what you have (as shown below), hit “Jailbreak.” Wait for Evasi0n to do its thing (i.e. inject hack).

Step 3 – Tap the Evasi0n icon on iOS

As it proceeds with the steps required to jailbreak your device, Evasi0n will ask you at one point to unlock your device and tap the new “jailbreak” icon (as shown below). Do it.

Step 4 – “Jailbreak complete”

Evasi0n will proceed with the hack and will display the following message when it’s almost done: “Jailbreak complete! The device may restart a few times as it completes the process.”

You can now hit “Exit,” but you must allow your iDevice to reboot a few times. When it finishes rebooting itself, you can unlock the Home screen. You’ll notice that Cydia has been installed (as shown below).

Success! Your iDevice is now fully jailbroken.

Disclaimer

• This tutorial was originally posted by SOFTPEDIA, all credits goes to the original writer
• SOFTPEDIA posted this tutorial solely for informational purposes. We take no responsibility should your device malfunction as a result of using Evasi0n.
• SecurityGeeks is also not responsible for any devive malfunction. 

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