Detailed Instructions on How to Downgrade from 2.0 to 1.1.4 (with video)

Hello. If you are reading this, you have upgraded to firmware 2.0 and miss the old 1.1.4. No problem (even though I warned you). Here is what you gotta do. It is a little tricky, with 2 whole (complicated) steps, but it is worth it to be back into the hacking world. Here is the first video tutorial for the site on how to do it:

Detailed Instructions on how to Downgrade from 2.0 to 1.1.4

1. Downgrade iTunes

• Since you need iTunes 7.7 in order to have 2.0, you need to downgrade and get iTunes 7.5 back.
• First, uninstall iTunes 7.7. Once done, it will ask you to restart your computer. Do it.
• Once restarted, download iTunes 7.5.
• If it doesn’t run, in Windows, go to Start, Search, All Files and Folders. Type “iTunes Library.itl”. Find the file and delete it. Now it should work.

2. DFU Mode

• This mode is a little tricky. First, connect your iPod. iTunes will pop up and say it won’t work with this version of iTunes. That is ok. You just need to put it into DFU Mode.
• Turn up the sound on your computer. Next, turn your iPod off. Hold power and home for 10 (ten) seconds (as in 1001, 1002, 1003…). Let go of the power button while still holding the home button. Hold this until you here your computer give the “USB Connected Sound” (”Ba Dum” I think). Then let go. You are now in DFU Mode.
• Now in iTunes, hold Shift and Click restore. Select the 1.1.4 firmware.
• Let it do its thing.
• If you get an error when you restore, use ZiPhone to get your device out of restore mode by running the program and going to Advanced Features, Normal Mode.
• Once done, you should have firmware 1.1.4 on your iPod again. Jailbreak instructions are here.

There you go. Maybe you will listen next time. Also, as an added bonus, you can watch my first video on how to jailbreak. Maybe this will help you more. Let me know if it does, or if it is just a waste of time. If it isn’t a waste of time, let me know if I should make videos for other “Detailed Instructions”, such as SSHing or Jailbreaking.Good Luck.

Lone Stag