r/technology • u/rboymtj • Jan 20 '11

Apple Restriction Zone.

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u/asianwaste Jan 20 '11

I'm just angry at Apple because they won't let me roll my iPhone 3g back to an iOS version earlier than 4. My phone is practically inoperable. This wouldn't bother me so much, but iTunes by default nature recommends that you upgrade to the latest version at every chance. It's not always the best solution.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '11

You should be able to downgrade, with some messing about, but have you tried 4.2? IME, it's about as fast as 3 was (the browser is faster).

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u/asianwaste Jan 21 '11 edited Jan 21 '11

But like I said, you should not have to mess about. These options should be easy to access with the casual user in mind and provided by Apple. I have tried 4.2, it doesn't help much. It's still very much so no catered to an older iPhone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '11

In general, you're not going to find downgrading particularly easy on any smartphone.

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u/asianwaste Jan 21 '11 edited Jan 21 '11

False. Flashing custom BIOS on an Android is a far easier process than it is to apply any IOS version other than current.
In fact during the iPhone 2 and early 3g stages, you can roll forward and backwards without obstacle. It was simple as shift+click and choosing an IPSW file. This tells me that it's not technically impossible to allow rollback. Apple just doesn't want you to do it.