a8/a8x important, and thanks @Lrdsnow for sleep

README.md

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The various command-line options are as follows:
 
 # importants things
 
+- A8/A8x devices downr1n is not recommended please instead use dualra1n with --downgrade option
+
 - downgrading ios 16 to 14 or another version, you will have to bypass the setup somehow. good luck on it.
 
 - on ios 13 the touch id doesn't work so the home button on iphone 7 will not work sadly.

downr1n.sh

@@ -121,12 +121,6 @@ parse_opt() {
         --dont-restore)
             dontRestore=1
             ;;
-        --localboot)
-            local=1
-            ;;
-        --fsboot)
-            fsboot=1
-            ;;
         --dfuhelper)
             dfuhelper=1
             ;;
@@ -453,16 +447,18 @@ _boot() {
 
     if [[ ! "$cpid" == *"0x801"* ]]; then
         "$dir"/irecovery -f "boot/${deviceid}/iBSS.img4"
-        sleep 1
+        if [ "$cpid" = '0x7000' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7001' ]; then
+            sleep 10
+        else
+            sleep 2
+        fi
     fi
 
     "$dir"/irecovery -f "boot/${deviceid}/iBEC.img4"
-    sleep 3
-    
-    if [ "$local" = "1" ]; then 
-        echo "booting ..."
-        echo "your devicd should be booting into the ios using localboot:)"
-        exit;
+    if [ "$cpid" = '0x7000' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7001' ]; then
+        sleep 10
+    else
+        sleep 4
     fi
 
     if [[ "$cpid" == *"0x801"* ]]; then
@@ -675,6 +671,10 @@ echo "Detected cpid, your cpid is $cpid"
 echo "Detected model, your model is $model"
 echo "Detected deviceid, your deviceid is $deviceid"
 
+if [ "$cpid" = '0x7000' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7001' ]; then
+    echo "[-] Please downr1n is not recommended on A8/A8X so instead try dualra1n with --downgrade option if you want a downgrade"
+fi
+
 if [ "$dfuhelper" = "1" ]; then
     echo "[*] Running DFU helper"
     _dfuhelper "$cpid"
@@ -1147,16 +1147,7 @@ if [ true ]; then
         "$dir"/gaster decrypt work/"$(awk "/""${model}""/{x=1}x&&/iBoot[.]/{print;exit}" work/BuildManifest.plist | grep '<string>' |cut -d\> -f2 |cut -d\< -f1 | sed 's/Firmware[/]all_flash[/]//')" work/iBEC.dec >/dev/null
         sleep 1
 
-        if [ "$local" = "1" ]; then
-            echo "[*] Applying patches to the iboot"
-            if [ "$os" = 'Linux' ]; then
-                sed -i 's/\/\kernelcache/\/\kernelcachd/g' work/iBEC.dec
-            else
-                LC_ALL=C sed -i.bak -e 's/s\/\kernelcache/s\/\kernelcachd/g' work/iBEC.dec
-            fi
-        fi
-
-        "$dir"/iBoot64Patcher work/iBEC.dec work/iBEC.patched -b "-v wdt=-1 `if [ "$cpid" = '0x8960' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7000' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7001' ]; then echo "-restore"; fi`" -n "$(if [ "$local" = "1" ]; then echo "-l"; fi)" >/dev/null
+        "$dir"/iBoot64Patcher work/iBEC.dec work/iBEC.patched -b "-v wdt=-1 `if [ "$cpid" = '0x8960' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7000' ] || [ "$cpid" = '0x7001' ]; then echo "-restore"; fi`" -n >/dev/null
         "$dir"/img4 -i work/iBEC.patched -o work/iBEC.img4 -M work/IM4M -A -T "$(if [[ "$cpid" == *"0x801"* ]]; then echo "ibss"; else echo "ibec"; fi)" >/dev/null
 
         if [ "$keyServer" = "1" ]; then