Wednesday, March 24, 2010

How To Revert Your iPhone 2G/3G/3GS or iPod Touch Back To “ Normal ”


So you have Jailbroken or Unlocked (or both) your iPhone 2G/3G/3GS or iPod Touch but now you want to revert to the factory fresh iPhone 2G/3G/3GS or iPod Touch. To do so, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open iTunes and plug your iPhone 2G/3G/3GS or iPod Touch in via the USB. Backup your iPhone/iPod Touch if iTunes allows you to.
Step 2: When iTunes recognizes the iPhone/iPod Touch,
click on the “Restore” button in iTunes. This will restore your iPhone/iPod Touch with fresh 3.1.2 firmware.

Step 3: After the restore is complete, iTunes will prompt you to Set up a New Device or Restore from Back Up from an existing backup (the backup from (Step 1). Choose which ever method you want and let iTunes process.

Step 4: After the processing is complete, your iPhone/iPod Touch will be loaded with the fresh 3.1.2 firmware or loaded with your back up that you may have chosen.

Step 5: Eject the iPhone/iPod Touch from iTunes using the “eject” button and disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone/iPod Touch. Turn the iPhone/iPod Touch off and then turn the iPhone/iPod Touch back on.