iOS 5 Beta disables downgrading "baseband" - meaning what?

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    MKH

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    Someone tech savy explain this to me:

    If I upgrade to the new iOS 5 beta, I can still downgrade to iOS 4.3.3 if the beta gets too glitchy for me, although Apple suggests I don't do that; however, it IS still possible.

    However, downgrading back to 4.3.3 does NOT downgrade the baseband which CAN'T be downgraded after upgrading to the iOS 5 beta, any of the 3, but what does that mean? Will that affect me using my iPhone 4 as normal with iOS 4.3.3 when I downgrade back or what?
     
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    Jeff

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    [video=youtube;Hn7B5FdwBK8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn7B5FdwBK8[/video]

    Just kidding.


    But seriously, what? :lol:
     
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    MKH

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    That's what I'm saying! I've heard basebands can't be downgraded but I don't know what that means in terms of my phone working as it should D: Where's Todd when you need him?!
     
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    Benjamin

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    Just update the fucking phone, haha.

    Todd will just come in and say "fuck apple" :lol:
     
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    Jesse

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    Fuck Apple.

    Filling in for Todd for the time being.
     
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    The Doctor

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    I tried downgrading today after getting Beta 3 and it won't recognize the restore.ipsw file. Basically, I can't downgrade.
     

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