Over time, some apps might stop supporting iOS 6, limiting your access to updates for those apps.
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Downgrade to iOS 7 on iPhone 5s = Impossible (except dual-boot).
| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | "iPhone 5s can be restored to iOS 7 using saved blobs" | False — SEP mismatch kills restore even with valid blobs. | | "iOS 7 OTA is still signed for 5s" | False — last OTA signed was iOS 8.4.1, not 7. | | "LeetDown/DowngrA7 tool works for iOS 7" | False — those tools target iOS 10 → 8.4.1 or 10 → 10.3.3 only. | | "Tethered iOS 7 is usable as daily driver" | False — tethered means device won’t boot without PC re-tethering; no baseband. |
Over time, some apps might stop supporting iOS 6, limiting your access to updates for those apps.
axi0mX Topic: The checkm8 BootROM Exploit. iphone 5s ios 7 downgrade
Downgrade to iOS 7 on iPhone 5s = Impossible (except dual-boot). Over time, some apps might stop supporting iOS
| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | "iPhone 5s can be restored to iOS 7 using saved blobs" | False — SEP mismatch kills restore even with valid blobs. | | "iOS 7 OTA is still signed for 5s" | False — last OTA signed was iOS 8.4.1, not 7. | | "LeetDown/DowngrA7 tool works for iOS 7" | False — those tools target iOS 10 → 8.4.1 or 10 → 10.3.3 only. | | "Tethered iOS 7 is usable as daily driver" | False — tethered means device won’t boot without PC re-tethering; no baseband. | | Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | "iPhone