Sorry if this has been answered before. I have an ipad mini not jailbroken running 6.0.2. I have done some preparatory steps for jailbreak. I have downloaded evasi0n, I have downloaded the firmware ipsw file for my ipad mini wifi only (model A 1432), downloaded tiny umbrella. The blob I get is 6.1 (my current IOS is 6.0.2 <-- is this correct?). I have also downloaded pUTTY. I have backed up my ipad mini using iTunes.
My question:
In step 2., do I have to restore (or should it be install) IOS 6.1 via DFU mode? My ipad is not jailbroken. Is it possible to just used the iTunes upgrade option without going into DFU. Will the firmware be the same as my ipad was bought in Asia? (Model A 1432). If I use itunes (connected with usb cable) to upgrade the IOS, will I get the APTicket?
Reason for all these questions is that I have never done DFU and I'm really worried I may screw it up.
In step 3., after I upgrade IOS using cable attached to iTunes, do I still need to restore my backup? The last time I upgraded the IOS (from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2), it was on the air. I did not have to restore backup.
Thank you for your patience.