This is how to get back to 4.0.1 from 4.0.2 without it ever being jailbroken before or backing up any shsh’s.
NOTE: Please try this only as a last resort. It is not guaranteed to work on all 3GS!
NOTE: It is working only with 3GS. This guide is not working with iPhone 4.
NOTE: I have never tried this method but it was confirmed as working by some forum members. Please try this only if you have already upgraded to 4.0.2.
If you want to skip steps 1-7 you can download the modified firmware for iPhone 3GS ONLY from HERE
1. Download 4.0.1 ipsw HERE
2. Extract it with winrar or winzip to a folder on the desktop. You may need to rename the firmware file from .ipsw to .zip to do this.
3. Open the buildmanifest.plist with the notepad. Search and replace all – 8A306 with 8A400. Save. Repeat the same with the file restore.plist
4. Download 4.0.2 ipsw HERE and open this with winrar or winzip. Note: do not exact it. Just open it and leave it open. You must use this exact file and not create a new one. If you have to create a new one for reasons like you are on OSX, then use zip command line not explorer or finder to make the zip. I will assume you are using the original file opened in winrar for the rest of this guide.
5. Take all the files from the 4.0.1 and drag them over to the 4.0.2 zip archive that you have open.
6. Delete all the dmg files that have 002 at the end, leaving only the 001 files left.
7. Save the archive. And rename it back to .ipsw if you changed the name to get winrar/winzip to open it.
8. Add the 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com line to the host file. If you need help with this step, read this.
9. Put the device into dfu, open iTunes and restore the firmware you changed.
10. When the iPhone boots, open safari and go to jailbreakme.com in order to do the jailbreak
NOTE: Please try this only as a last resort. It is not guaranteed to work on all 3GS!
NOTE: It is working only with 3GS. This guide is not working with iPhone 4.
NOTE: I have never tried this method but it was confirmed as working by some forum members. Please try this only if you have already upgraded to 4.0.2.
If you want to skip steps 1-7 you can download the modified firmware for iPhone 3GS ONLY from HERE
1. Download 4.0.1 ipsw HERE
2. Extract it with winrar or winzip to a folder on the desktop. You may need to rename the firmware file from .ipsw to .zip to do this.
3. Open the buildmanifest.plist with the notepad. Search and replace all – 8A306 with 8A400. Save. Repeat the same with the file restore.plist
4. Download 4.0.2 ipsw HERE and open this with winrar or winzip. Note: do not exact it. Just open it and leave it open. You must use this exact file and not create a new one. If you have to create a new one for reasons like you are on OSX, then use zip command line not explorer or finder to make the zip. I will assume you are using the original file opened in winrar for the rest of this guide.
5. Take all the files from the 4.0.1 and drag them over to the 4.0.2 zip archive that you have open.
6. Delete all the dmg files that have 002 at the end, leaving only the 001 files left.
7. Save the archive. And rename it back to .ipsw if you changed the name to get winrar/winzip to open it.
8. Add the 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com line to the host file. If you need help with this step, read this.
9. Put the device into dfu, open iTunes and restore the firmware you changed.
10. When the iPhone boots, open safari and go to jailbreakme.com in order to do the jailbreak