Reset Factory and Upgrade iOS

Hi all,
i have iphone 4 and now my software version is 7.1. If i reset factory back to ios 4.2.1 can i upgrade again to ios 6.3.1 ??
Please help me to resolve this problem.
Thanks.
Ruki

No.
You have iOS 7.1, which is the current version. There is no way to go backward at all. A reset to factory settings will simply reinstall iOS 7.1.

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You have iOS 7.1, which is the current version. There is no way to go backward at all. A reset to factory settings will simply reinstall iOS 7.1.

Is it better to download and upgrade iOSes through Macs' iTunes for iPhones?

Or do it through iPhone's Internet? I assume back ups/synchronizations are done automatically during the iOS upgrades on a computer.
Thank you in advance.

sberman wrote:
Yes, iTunes does a backup.
The other thing iTunes does is retain a copy of iOS, so if you ever need to do a restore in the future, it will go faster.
But you'll pay a bit of a speed penalty up front when doing the upgrade.
Thanks.

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Surely the current ID and Password would work . Anyway I will see how I get on with the Device Password.
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C Mawle wrote:
Thanks. I have followed all the instructions as recommended and nothing has worked so it looks like the restore/update may have been interrupted - would loss of internet connection do this?
Yes it would, possibly even brick it.
Have successfully connected my ipod nano with iTunes so looks like the device driver is working.
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