Downgrade iOS 4.0.2 to 4.0.1 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS

Apple released iOS 4.0.2 in response of jailbreakme pdf exploit, so as of today, Apple has stopped signing 4.0.1 restore files. That means that if you have a iPhone 4 /  3GS you cannot restore any firmware other than iOS 4..0.2 If you guys updated to iOS 4.0.2 and wanna go back to iOS 4.0.1 here is the step by step guide to downgrade your iPhone 4 / 3GS iOS 4.0.2 to 4.0.1 or below. This hack can be attempted only for those, who saved their SHSH to Cydia Server before the release of iOS 4.0.1 via Cydia “make my life easier” button.

The process is very simple all you have to do is to add Saurik’s Server address to your system hosts file. This trick make iTunes thinks it is talking to Apple, it is talking to Cydia instead while the restoring process. Doing this will allow iTunes to access signatures already stored by Cydia “on file” feature. In simple words this duplicates the functionality exposed byApple’s signature server, except using “on file” results rather than live request.

Note:

1. This process is only for those who saved their SHSH to Cydia Server already.
2. Read the whole process two-three times before starting the process.

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How to Edit and Save Hosts file in Windows

• Open Notepad with Administrative privileges by clicking Start, All Programs,Accessories, and then right-click Notepad and select to open as Administrator.

• Now browse to (C:/Windows / System32 / drivers / etc) in Notepad and open the hosts file, and add the following entry to the bottom of the file.
  
  

  74.208.10.249    gs.apple.com               <————

Now you navigate to files menu and save the hosts file. By doing this you changed the communication server from Apple to Sauriks Server, because your ECID is on that server. Now you can put your iPhone in DFU mode to restore back to to OS 4.0.1 or lower.