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Old 24 August 2013, 10:18 AM
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Question Best Jailbreak software for iphone 5?

Anyone any recommendations?
Old 24 August 2013, 10:54 AM
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depends on the version iso your running

as yet theres no jb for versions 6.1.3 and 6.1.4

any site that claims there is, is fruadulant

look on jailbreaknation for uptodate info, app there holding out till iso 7 comes out

jake
Old 24 August 2013, 11:13 AM
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Why do you need to Jailbreak, I thought the need had pretty much gone away, and even more so with iOS7.
Old 24 August 2013, 12:11 PM
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i like jb because you can change things like lock screen slide, tones etc, really customise it,

ive just gone to a htc one though now
Old 24 August 2013, 01:09 PM
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Oh OK, nothing useful then.
Old 24 August 2013, 01:13 PM
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Old 24 August 2013, 01:20 PM
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In al fairness, I love the idea of JB, just as I've always liked to look at what's going on under the skin

And I like Apple stuff, so the opportunity to have a look in really intriguing.

On a real-world need basis, it's a shame that Apple don't let you assign different tones to message alerts. It's not a major one, but for some, it's super-useful.

Even being able to FTP files to/from your phone - that's cool IMHO.

As is engaging customisable "desktops"

The piracy thing isn't appealing as there's so many apps (for me anyway) that are worth the purchase price. Games don't interest me either.
Old 24 August 2013, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo555
In al fairness, I love the idea of JB, just as I've always liked to look at what's going on under the skin

And I like Apple stuff, so the opportunity to have a look in really intriguing.

On a real-world need basis, it's a shame that Apple don't let you assign different tones to message alerts. It's not a major one, but for some, it's super-useful.

Even being able to FTP files to/from your phone - that's cool IMHO.

As is engaging customisable "desktops"

The piracy thing isn't appealing as there's so many apps (for me anyway) that are worth the purchase price. Games don't interest me either.
You can
Old 24 August 2013, 05:17 PM
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My apologies for not making it as succinct as I could.

YES, you can. From a wide range of 28 tones (we're talking texting etc, not ringtones)
If you want to put in your own text message alert tones, unless iOS has totally changed, even under JB, you still had 28 "addresses". To put your own in, you would have to rename/overwrite any of the 28 pre-existing addresses.

Not essential to some, but very useful for others.
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I have all my own tones without over writing anything!
Old 24 August 2013, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Brun
I have all my own tones without over writing anything!
Same here.
Old 24 August 2013, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Why do you need to Jailbreak, I thought the need had pretty much gone away, and even more so with iOS7.
It's called customisation or down to personal choice, imagination and individuality.

Something Apple has decided you are not allowed to do and something you're not use to as you have been brain washed into using Apple's rules.

Or just buy Android, no fannying around required then.
Old 24 August 2013, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo555
In al fairness, I love the idea of JB, just as I've always liked to look at what's going on under the skin

And I like Apple stuff, so the opportunity to have a look in really intriguing.

On a real-world need basis, it's a shame that Apple don't let you assign different tones to message alerts. It's not a major one, but for some, it's super-useful.

Even being able to FTP files to/from your phone - that's cool IMHO.

As is engaging customisable "desktops"

The piracy thing isn't appealing as there's so many apps (for me anyway) that are worth the purchase price. Games don't interest me either.
You can.
Old 24 August 2013, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
It's called customisation or down to personal choice, imagination and individuality.

Something Apple has decided you are not allowed to do and something you're not use to as you have been brain washed into using Apple's rules.

Or just buy Android, no fannying around required then.
It's this bull**** that gets my goat. You're far more locked down by Samsung and Google than you are by Apple.
Old 24 August 2013, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You can.
Really?? that's great

What are the limitations of this? Eg used to use my old JB'd 3G for data storage. Is tis possible?

Only asking as I'm at the end of 'berry contract and am toying (seriously) with a return to iOS. Probably a 5s/6...

This FTP option would be very useful for file storage without wireless comms requirements

Got any links to it?
Old 24 August 2013, 09:06 PM
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Yup. I don't use FTP but I do sometimes use http to transfer files to my iPhone. The same software that sets up the http server can be used to connect to all sorts of drives. Search for Air Sharing.

Here's an FTP server, there are probably loads, this was the first that came up in Google and it's free.

https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/ftp-...346724641?mt=8

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Old 24 August 2013, 09:08 PM
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Very useful. Thanks for the info
Old 24 August 2013, 09:15 PM
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No worries. I can't help you with a background that plays Madonna videos nor App icons styled after Angry Birds, you'll need to go to a hacked version of Android for that

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Old 24 August 2013, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
No worries. I can't help you with a background that plays Madonna videos nor App icons styled after Angry Birds, you'll need to go to a hacked version of Android for that, Cockforger will help you if you really need them.
Wasn't after anything as crass and crude as that, but getting under the hood for that type of thing would be interesting IMHO.
Old 24 August 2013, 11:53 PM
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1. Don't feed the trolls (both pro and anti, regardless of platform)

2. From what I know, the evasion jailbreak will work on any iOS device running iOS 6.0 - 6.1.2 (latest iOS is 6.1.3 for most devices, and 6.1.4 for iPhone 5). Depending on device and iOS version, you may be able to JB your device.

I did have my 3GS Jb'd for while, simply so I could poke around, and possibly unlock it when travelling outside Canada. I did like SBSettings, specifically the quick toggles for WiFi and Bluetooth, but OS 6 something did make Bluetooth a little easier to get to, and iOS 7 has control centre which should be perfect for that (alas it won't run on the 3GS, new phone time perhaps?)

I do have some FTP app on my phone, think it is a client rather than a server though. If you wanted to use the device for data storage purposes, you could look at DiskAid. Great little app, and will allow you to copy files onto your device. I think there is some additional files app which helps more with file storage on a device too.
Old 25 August 2013, 07:27 PM
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Old 25 August 2013, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
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