Updating jailbroken iphone
25 January 2010, 07:44 PM
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Updating jailbroken iphone
Mine is on OS 3.0 and used pwnage tool to jailbreak it. Now I want to go to 3.1.2 is it easy to do without losing how it is currently setup with Cydia etc?
It was easy enough to do but now i'm not sure how to go to the next OS version as there are numerous ways to do it with blacksn0w etc. However can you update using blacksn0w if you have previously used pwnage tool and vice versa or should you always stay with the same tool once used? This is where i'm not sure how to do it.
It was easy enough to do but now i'm not sure how to go to the next OS version as there are numerous ways to do it with blacksn0w etc. However can you update using blacksn0w if you have previously used pwnage tool and vice versa or should you always stay with the same tool once used? This is where i'm not sure how to do it.
25 January 2010, 08:11 PM
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The key thing here is wether you want to be able to unlock the iPhone. If you simply update to 3.1.2 in the normal method, ie; via iTunes, then you will update the baseband to the latest version and this will prevent you from being able to unlock it. This is the primary reason for using Pwnage to jailbreak/unlock, as it preserves the baseband and thus the unlock.
As far as I'm aware, running blackra1n on a 3.1.2 device will jailbreak it. I know I did try pwanage for 3.1.2, and then decided to do a proper Apple restore on it and then used blackra1n to jailbreak and it's been fine. I don't want/need to unlock at present, so I was fine with a proper update and then a jailbreak.
When you say about preserving the setup with cydia, what exactly do you mean? Regardless of the method used to upgrade the phone it will be restored to a clean state, thus cydia will need to be reinstalled, and sources added to it, along with any other apps/settings that were provided. If you have any cracked apps you'll need to make sure you copy those off the iPhone before upgrading, unless you already have copies of them, and you'll need to get the phone into a state to accept them after the upgrade.
As far as I'm aware, running blackra1n on a 3.1.2 device will jailbreak it. I know I did try pwanage for 3.1.2, and then decided to do a proper Apple restore on it and then used blackra1n to jailbreak and it's been fine. I don't want/need to unlock at present, so I was fine with a proper update and then a jailbreak.
When you say about preserving the setup with cydia, what exactly do you mean? Regardless of the method used to upgrade the phone it will be restored to a clean state, thus cydia will need to be reinstalled, and sources added to it, along with any other apps/settings that were provided. If you have any cracked apps you'll need to make sure you copy those off the iPhone before upgrading, unless you already have copies of them, and you'll need to get the phone into a state to accept them after the upgrade.
25 January 2010, 08:38 PM
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Cheers Markus, just unlocked mine. I requested it ages ago but never put a different sim card in it. Just done that and connected it to itunes and it has now confirmed it is unlocked.
So basically I update via itunes as normal (already done a transfer purchases and backup) and then once it is updated to 3.1.2 I will then have to jailbreak it again and reinstall cydia?
So basically I update via itunes as normal (already done a transfer purchases and backup) and then once it is updated to 3.1.2 I will then have to jailbreak it again and reinstall cydia?
25 January 2010, 09:29 PM
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As per PM, yes, just update via iTunes (or wait until later this week, there might be a newer OS appearing if Apple release their iPad tablet thing) and then run blackra1n to jailbreak it, and from within blackra1n install cydia.
One thing, if you happen to install openSSH, make sure you change the default password for the "mobile" user and the "root" user. the tutorial for the install will mention how to do this.
One thing, if you happen to install openSSH, make sure you change the default password for the "mobile" user and the "root" user. the tutorial for the install will mention how to do this.
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