How to Downgrade Your iPad 2 From iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x (Windows)

These are instructions on how to downgrade your iPad 2 from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using saved SHSH blobs and Redsn0w for Windows.

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.x firmware you would like to restore to and the 4.x firmware you also have SHSH Blobs for from here and place it/them in the Pwnage folder. 

Extract the RedSn0w archive to the Pwnage folder.

Step Two

Right click or control-click the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier and chooseRun as administrator from the popup menu that appears.

Step Three

Click Extras from the main menu.

Step Four

Click Even More from the Extras menu.

Step Five

Click Restore from the Even More menu.

Step Six

Click IPSW from the Restore menu, choose the IPSW you would like to restore to from the window that appears, and click Open.

Step Seven

When prompted, connect your iPad 2 to the computer in normal mode and click OK

Step Eight

You will be informed that a 4.x IPSW will be required to continue. Click the OK button.

Step Nine

Select the 4.x firmware IPSW from the Pwnage folder on your desktop and click Open.

Step Ten

Your iPad will now be placed into recovery mode.

Step Eleven

RedSn0w will check Cydia to see if you have the correct blobs saved.

If RedSn0w is unable to find your blobs automatically click the Remote button to try again or you can click theLocal button to search for blobs on your computer.

Step Twelve

RedSn0w will prepare the 4.x restore image.

Step Thirteen

You will then be prompted to place your iPad into DFU mode.

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button for another 10 seconds. You screen should stay blank.

Click the OK button to continue.

Step Fourteen

RedSn0w will now restore to iOS 4.x.

Step Fifteen

Once the restore to iOS 4.x is complete, RedSn0w will put your device back into recovery mode and prepare the iOS 5.x restore image.

Step Sixteen

iOS 5.x will now be restored.

Step Seventeen

You'll be notified once the restore is complete.

How to Downgrade Your iPad 2 From iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x (Mac)

These are instructions on how to downgrade your iPad 2 from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using saved SHSH blobs and Redsn0w for Mac.

You will need to have saved SHSH Blobs for iOS 5.x and iOS 4.x for this tutorial to work.

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.x firmware you would like to restore to and the 4.x firmware you have saved SHSH Blobs for from here and place it/them in the Pwnage folder. 

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.

Step Two

Right click or control-click the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier and chooseOpen from the popup menu that appears.

Step Three

Click Extras from the main menu.

Step Four

Click Even More from the Extras menu.

Step Five

Click Restore from the Even More menu.

Step Six

Click IPSW from the Restore menu, choose the IPSW you would like to restore to from the window that appears, and click Open.

Step Seven

When prompted, connect your iPad 2 to the computer in normal mode and click OK

Step Eight

You will be informed that a 4.x IPSW will be required to continue. Click the OK button.

Step Nine

Select the 4.x firmware IPSW from the Pwnage folder on your desktop and click Open.

Step Ten

Your iPad will now be placed into recovery mode.

Step Eleven

RedSn0w will check Cydia to see if you have the correct blobs saved.

If RedSn0w is unable to find your blobs automatically click the Remote button to try again or you can click theLocal button to search for blobs on your computer.

Step Twelve

RedSn0w will prepare the 4.x restore image.

Step Thirteen

You will then be prompted to place your iPad into DFU mode.

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button for another 10 seconds. You screen should stay blank.

Click the OK button to continue.

Step Fourteen

RedSn0w will now restore to iOS 4.x.

Step Fifteen

Once the restore to iOS 4.x is complete, RedSn0w will put your device back into recovery mode and prepare the iOS 5.x restore image.

Step Sixteen

iOS 5.x will now be restored.

Step Seventeen

You'll be notified once the restore is complete.

How to Re-Restore Your iPad From iOS 5.x to iOS 5.x (Windows)

These are instructions on how to re-restore your iPad from iOS 5.x to iOS 5.x. This procedure will work for any A5+ device (iPad 2, iPad 3) so long as you have the SHSH Blobs saved for the firmware you are currently on and the firmware you would like to restore to. 

Important***: You DO NOT QUALIFY for iOS5-to-iOS5 restores if you got to your current 5.x via an OTA (Over-the-Air) update.

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the firmware you would like to restore to and the firmware you are current on from here and place it/them in the Pwnage folder. 

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.

Step Two

Right click or control-click the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier and chooseOpen from the popup menu that appears.

Step Three

Click Extras from the main menu.

Step Four

Click Even More from the Extras menu.

Step Five

Click Restore from the Even More menu.

Step Six

Click IPSW from the Restore menu, choose the IPSW you would like to restore to from the window that appears, and click Open.

Step Seven

Redsn0w will prompt you to connect your device. Do so, then click the Ok button.

Step Eight

If you need to point RedSn0w to another firmware ipsw it will ask you to do so. If you are re-restoring the same firmware version, RedSn0w will check Cydia to see if you have the correct blobs saved.

If RedSn0w is unable to find your blobs automatically you can try to click the Remote button to try again or you can click the Local button to search for blobs on your computer.

Step Nine

RedSn0w will place your iPad into recovery mode.

RedSn0w will now restore your device.

Step Ten

You'll be informed when your restore has completed successfully.