Hi Doug, perhaps this will help, I saved it from another list. Glenn The following, from another list, may be of interest to some who are having problems with the new firmware:
Hello Listers, Since a few people asked about downgrading, I thought I test it out since I already had the iOS 7.1.2 file downloaded from when I was Beta testing iOS 8. I wanted to be prepared to downgrade in case it was necessary. Since I was also contemplating doing a new install of iOS 8 (mine has been just updated repeatedly all the way back from Beta 1 in June) I thought why not see if downgrading to iOS 7.1.2 still works before I upgrade to iOS 8. So, I connected my phone, did a sync and an encrypted backup and then went to the Restore button in the device section and pressed Shift+Enter (I am using a Windows 7 laptop). I browsed to where I saved the IPSW file (Apple Software Update File) and selected it. I was told my phone would be restored to version 7.1.2, it then went through the steps and 10 minutes later I was done and iOS 7.1.2 was back on my device. I turned Voiceover with a triple click of the home button, went through the initial setup screens and I am now sitting here with a factory restored iOS 7.1.2 installation on my phone. I thought I mention this for anybody who might be just too unhappy with the bugs in iOS 8 and prefers the familiar. It is now Sunday, September 21 at 1:30 PM Pacific time so about 4 days after the public release of iOS 8 (100 hours to be exact) and it appears that Apple is still allowing downgrading. I can’t say if this will still work tomorrow and, if it does, whether it will still work on Tuessday and so on. I am now going to upgrade back to iOS 8 since while I don’t like some of the bugs I do at the same time like some of the new features and the latter outweighs the prior. I will not try to downgrade again in a few days just to see if it works, it’s up to everybody to decide and do what they feel they must. If you do want to go back to iOS 7.1.2, you can download the software from www.IPSWDownloader.com. There are 3 combo boxes where you select your device, your device model and the firmware. Make sure you know exactly which model of iPhone or iPad or whatever you have since you will need to know. I have a GSM iPhone 5S which is version A1533, but if you are on Sprint or Verizon it might be a different model, I am not exactly sure which carrier uses which model in the States as I am in Canada. I am pretty sure that an AT&T iPhone 5S is also model A1533. You can find out either by getting somebody to look at the baclk of yourt device, the model number is engraved there. If you want to find out by yourself go to Settings, General and About. Note down the last 3 or 4 digits/characters of your phone’s serial number. Now go to http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup and type the last 3 characters of the serial number in the edit field, then find the results and the model number will be listed there. If it doesn’t work with 3 characters try it with 4. The model numbers all start with a letter followed by 4 numbers, e.g. A1533. Once you have located the correct IPSW file to download, save it do your Downloads folder or wherever you can find it again. When the download is done (iOS 7.1.2 is almost 1.5 Gb) you have to extract it by right clicking on it and select “Extract All”. In the folder which will show up you will find the actual IPSW file which is called as follows: iPhone6,1_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.IPSW You won’t of course see the extension since most likely you will have “Hide extensions for known file types” set to On. Anyhow, now connect your phone to iTunes, go to Restore and press Shift+Enter on it. In the open dialogue, browse to the IPSW file and open it, from there everything will proceed as normal. If you have done a backup under iOS 8 I can’t guaranty that it will restore perfectly, I would probably recommend to set up as a new phone and start from scratch,. Regards, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas" <[email protected]> To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 3:25 PM Subject: Re: ios 8 CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAp. i had no choice, it was only allowing to update, i couldn’t cancel or anything…. the thing is practically bricked now cuz of how much it messed it up. thinking I will be sending apple a very well written email with a complaint about this issue. On Oct 13, 2014, at 1:48 PM, Eleanor Martha Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > No Duglas you cannot revert. My niece who is sighted and not using Voice > Over, said the update really messed up her iPad Mini. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas" <[email protected]> > To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 8:17 PM > Subject: Re: ios 8 > > > i updated my iPad mini 1st generation the other day. and well. i have came > across more glitches and bugs that have actually made the iPad impossible > to use. for example, i am trying to type notes in class, and voice over > keeps turning on and off on and off on and off. there is no scrolling > visually, the screen just sticks in one location, etc. As far as i am > concerned, IOS8 is the worst ios implemented… Can i revert to IOS7 now > that i have this brutal system in the iPad? > On Oct 13, 2014, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Hallsworth > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree but now I'm coming to terms with the fact some just do not want >> to update until the bugs are ironed out which is unnecessary but there >> you go. Each uses our own devices in different ways and think some are >> scared their habits will be taken away with the update which isn't true >> at all. As a beta tester I can tell you there were terrible bugs >> initially with iOS 8, most of which were fixed as the betas progressed to >> Gold Master and beyond. >> >> >> Sent from my laptop >> >> On 13/10/2014 15:25, Eleanor Martha Burke wrote: >>> I am a bit like you Chris in that way, like to take the update and then >>> see what the bugs are and then how they get resolved. They are not so >>> bad as not to be able to use the device. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "christopher hallsworth" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: "OS X & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 12:06 PM >>> Subject: Re: ios 8 >>> >>> >>>> It really comes down to what and how you use your phone. There is no >>>> right or wrong answer. Suffice to say if you're adventurous like me >>>> and can cope with bugs and workarounds then go ahead. If not watch >>>> this space for announcements and posts on updates then decide from >>>> there. 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