Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)
Target Audience: Enthusiasts, collectors, retro-app experimenters, offline nostalgia seekers.
Not for: Daily driver usage, app compatibility, security, or the faint of heart.
Do you have your SHSH blobs saved for iOS 5, or are you looking to move to iOS 6.1.3 as a functional alternative? Downgrade iphone 4s to ios 5 - Apple Support Community downgrade iphone 4s to ios 5
The iPhone 4s is a legend. It was the first device to introduce Siri, and it ran iOS 5 like a dream. Today, if you find a 4s on eBay, it’s probably stuck on iOS 9.3.6—functional, but sluggish. Review: Downgrading iPhone 4s to iOS 5 –
SHSH blobs trick your phone into thinking Apple said yes. They are unique to your iPhone 4s’s ECID (a hardware ID). If you never saved them via Cydia or TinyUmbrella in 2012, you cannot install iOS 5 permanently (untethered). Downgrade iphone 4s to ios 5 - Apple
Method 2: Using Redsn0w (Advanced Users)
Before attempting to downgrade an iPhone 4s to iOS 5, you must understand the critical limitations imposed by Apple's security systems.