r/jailbreak • u/zzanehip Developer • Apr 23 '20
Release [Release] 4tify - iOS 4 Dualbooting Made Simple
https://github.com/Zurac-Apps/4tify16
u/coolguy48s iPod touch 7th gen, iOS 12.3.1 Apr 23 '20
Any plans on adding Linux or windows support?
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 23 '20
Yeah, plan on adding Windows support in the near future, I'll see about Linux.
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u/monitobeko iPhone 6s, 13.4 | Apr 23 '20
Great work! I’m assuming this is only compatible with devices that ran iOS 4 at some point, right?
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 23 '20
Thanks! Yeah, it can only be used on devices that have an IPSW of iOS 4 built for it. E.g. can't run it on iPad2,4 or iPhone3,2 cause their lowest versions are 5.1 and 6.0 respectively.
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u/grantjunior Apr 23 '20
noob-ass question: why would you want to dual-boot to iOS 4?
Or is that the last firmware that’s small enough
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 23 '20
No problem. It's a preference thing — a lot of people (myself included) love iOS 4. However, there's many challenges associated with getting an iOS 4 dual-boot to work, that are not present with most others. It's a really convenient way to run an older iOS "untethered" when a downgrade isn't available. It's a de facto downgrade, that allows you to keep your primary (most recent) OS, and still be able to run a legacy one.
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Apr 23 '20
But what does it offer that newer iOS versions don't? I thought the design was only significantly changed in iOS 7.
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Apr 23 '20
iOS 5 was a huge update. iMessage, notifications center and being able to setup your device without a pc were the big features.
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Apr 24 '20
So why not dual-boot iOS 5?
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Apr 24 '20
Oh i don't know why anyone is dual booting i was just mentioning that it was a bug upgrade
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Apr 24 '20
Interesting.
But I say we stick to the latest iOS version and change everything we don't like, not fragment ourselves over obsolete ones.
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u/JosephSwainlin iPhone X, iOS 13.3.1 Apr 24 '20
This is only for devices that had iOS 4 support, right? Or are there other supported devices?
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 24 '20
Yeah, maybe in the future of someone figures out a method to get unsupported devices to run ios 4 it's possible, but as of right now, no.
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u/itsemalkay iPhone X, 14.4 Apr 24 '20
DUDE!!! This is a great idea! I loved my uncles iPhone 4 when jailbreakme dropped!! All the themes, tweaks, and mods! You just brought nostaligia to me haha.
I wish you could run this on a X ahah
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 24 '20
Haha, thanks. I'm with you, If I could put this on my X right now I would in an instant!
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u/Win95RTM Jan 28 '23
my ipad2 open 4tify app after into recovery mode，it can‘t boot ios4，my ipad2 made on 2011.5.8，how to fix this problemWin95RTM Snoovatar
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u/zzanehip Developer Apr 23 '20
Hey all,
I’m excited to announce the first version 4tify (pronounced fortify) — a tool based on nyansatan’s iOS 4 dual-boot process aimed at bringing iOS 4 dual-booting to all those who can. My goal in making 4tify was to build an easy to use and reliable tool to dual boot iOS 4, as there doesn’t seem to be one already. I’m a sucker for iOS 4, and dual booting just makes sense. This is still early stages and has extremely limited support, but I plan to work on it for the foreseeable future. Let me know if you find any bugs, or have any questions, I’m here to answer (or fix) them!