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How do I remove 4.2.1?

Can anyone tell me how I can downgrade from 4.2.1 to 3.2.2 , I have tried using restore but it doesnt replace the software version only my settings

4.2.1 is trully awful and has destroyed the performance of my ipad, i need it gone!

Ipad, iOS 4

Posted on Nov 22, 2010 12:56 PM

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Nov 27, 2010 5:12 PM in response to koban4max

Try a restore and see if that fixes it. Like I said, sometimes something becomes corrupted in a new iOS firmware installation. Make sure you have transfered any purchases you made on the iPad back to your computer. Itunes generally does this automatically during a synch, but never hurts to double check.

Then restore per these instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414


If a restore does not fix your problem you should consider talking to Apple - either via phone support or at an Apple store.

Report back here on if this fixes your problem or not. I and other users would be interested in hearing about it.

Good luck!

M.

Message was edited by: marconiusrex

Message was edited by: marconiusrex

Nov 29, 2010 5:18 PM in response to Philly_Phan

This is patently false.

While I like your choice in baseball teams, this forum is studded with your obnoxious, argument-provoking, Apple-apologist posts. I've been here only a few days, researching the now-documented downgrading of USB power output. It's impossible to ignore how you **** on everyone's threads and are almost always unhelpful, many times outright rude. Your posts make this forum difficult to navigate and to extract information from.

Anyway, it seems at least possible that FourWinn's problems importing photos is related to the new operating system's handling of USB.

It does not work for everyone else. We're all delusional?

Nov 29, 2010 6:42 PM in response to jasdadgad

Just an unhelpful know it all, who seems to have taken it upon himself to define what an iPad can and can't be used for. And I quote:

"Serious photographers would not process photos on an iPad"

I'll tell my photojournalist colleagues that shall I? The ones using it as a fast filing solution with Shuttersnitch & Filterstorm from international events.

Nov 29, 2010 9:51 PM in response to Borrisimo

Please everyone, the latest release for the iPad is terrible.... I really don't want to get in to the details, there are too many issues. I need to get this back to 3.2.2. I have read most of the posts here but the sad thing is, I seemed to have lost my 3.2.2 IPSW... I even tried a root level find (root# find / -name ' .ipsw' -print) which found the latest images. I even went to ~{my_account}/Library/iTunes via Time Machine but no dice... I must have deleted 3.2.2 during a routine 'emptying' of the Trash Can. Can anyone please provide me a way to download 3.2.2? I'm begging.

Thanks for any help!

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