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  1. Download the signed IPSW file for the version you want to install.
  2. Back up your iPhone.
  3. Disable Find My iPhone.
  4. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
  5. Turn off your iPhone.
  6. Boot your iPhone into recovery mode.
  7. Select your iPhone in iTunes or Finder.
  8. Hold Alt (PC) or Option (Mac) as you click Restore.
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Step 2. Open the Info.plist file in the root folder of your backup. You can open this file with any simple text editor.