YES! I did it! I got 4.1 back!!

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I finally downgraded my firmware from 4.2 back to 4.1 using TinyUmbrella. I lost my jb after loading the Shrink app & had to restore back to factory cuz I'm a noobie & didn't know to backup my files with TU. So after facepalming & going thru withdrawal from missing my mod phone, I read lots of threads on this forum to guide me back to jb heaven. After downloading the newest version of TU & storing my files I then restored back to 4.1 & it worked! Then I did the jb again with limera1n. That brown Cydia app never looked so good!

Now my problem: I backed my phone up today b4 the restore. I want to sync all my apple apps/contacts/email etc. back but don't know how. Right now my phone is connected to itunes. The "set up your iphone" screen is up.

Do I click on where it says to restore from my last sync from earlier today? I'm so shocked that I was able to get back to 4.1 on my own & would hate to mess up by doing the wrong thing. Thx for any assistance. I wouldn't have gotten this far without u guys.

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how? my phone got stuck in recovery mode today and I had to restore, didn't have any shsh or anything so after about 2 hours of trying I had to just restore and update to 4.2.1

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how? my phone got stuck in recovery mode today and I had to restore, didn't have any shsh or anything so after about 2 hours of trying I had to just restore and update to 4.2.1

Same happened to me after downloading Shrink app; my phone crashed & was forced to restore to 4.2.1 And I didn't have my shsh files stored (or so I thought). Becuz I clicked "make my life easier" on Cydia I was able to download TinyUmbrella and save my shsh files. Then I downloaded Limera1n to jailbreak again. It worked! I'm back to 4.1. But now i'm stuck and need help cuz I DESPERATELY need my contacts back!I just don't know how to sync all my stuff back without restoring back to the old firmware. But try what I did; good luck. ;-)

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set up as new phone or restore to backup of "pinkyphee's iPhone" or whatever that screen says should just put your contacts/pictures/browser history/sms/etc.. back on your phone without messing with the firmware

[PinkyPhee]

set up as new phone or restore to backup of "pinkyphee's iPhone" or whatever that screen says should just put your contacts/pictures/browser history/sms/etc.. back on your phone without messing with the firmware

So ur saying just click "restore from last backup" and my firmware won't go back to 4.2.1?

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Yes

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Yes

Didn't work. Got error msg saying "can't restore cuz software is too old" & to set up as "new and update to newest software". What do I do now pls??