Restore old backup to a new 3GS with 3.1.2

[gnave]

Hi all,

my Old 3GS (Jailbroken) phone has a problem with it, i am about to get a new one today.

The new 3GS will have 3.1.2 on it. will i be able to restore my old backup ? or will ITunes will force me to upgrade to 3.1.3 ?

In other words: New phone or restore ?

 

[Alli]

Don't activate it at the Apple store when you get it. Activate at home and when iTunes offers to update your firmware, just check NO.

 

[gnave]

As far as i know Apple stops signing OS 3.1.2 and you cannot restore your phone. itunes will force you to upgrade...

?????

 

[Alli]

I thought that was only if you're restoring as new....

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I have a 3gs, untethered, 3.1.

I want to install 3.1.2 so that I can jailbreak it, but when I shift+restore, and choose 3.1.2, which I downloaded, it tells me that after contacting Apple, I can't do it. So, I'm guessing that what he said is true, and only 3.1.3 is available now.

In other words, I can't upgrade to 3.1.2, since 3.1.3 is out. And there is no way for me to downgrade from 3.1.3, especially without a SHSH file, because I've never jailbroken my phone before.

I'm just going to stick to 3.1, and see what happens in the next couple of months.