Downgrade Ipad 2 Ios 9.3.5 To 8.4.1 -

method used to trick an iPad 2 into thinking it is running an older version of iOS, thereby triggering an "OTA" (Over-the-Air) downgrade to iOS 8.4.1 Why this method is used

For a visual walkthrough of the jailbreak and file editing process: downgrade ipad 2 ios 9.3.5 to 8.4.1

: The device first needs to be jailbroken on iOS 9.3.5 (using tools like ) to gain root access to the system files. The Identity Crisis : Using a file manager (like ), users navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist : The user changes the ProductVersion ProductBuildVersion (the build for iOS 6.0). The "Update" method used to trick an iPad 2 into

Apple stopped signing it years ago. The method below exploits Apple still signing iOS 6.1.3 for the iPad 2, then updates from iOS 6 to iOS 8.4.1. The method below exploits Apple still signing iOS 6

A standard IPSW will not work because it is not signed by Apple. We must construct a custom IPSW using the OTA blob and a specific "Baseband" strategy.