ARGHH! I lost this message the first time around. Please do not let the second typing of this post go in vain. Here we go again slightly summarized (still long):
iPhone state is as in title.
Problems:
- Did not restore with custom firmware. (ie read a poorly written guide rather than the excellent sticky at the top of this forum)
-Used wifes macbook air on manual sync (which I never did) rather than using my Dell (which I can use if needed).
-Still worked fine until I proceeded to install way too many non-iTune apps without reading properly in advance:
Mods, themes, dockprefs, categories, cydia, Bossprefs, winterboard, installer, OpenSSH.... (note) received an error in task tab of cydia but not sure how to rectify it. I suspect a cross compatibility error with multiple phone/contact/quick dial type apps I have installed. One of them must not be playing nice.
-Do not have a proper backup of current contacts, notes...
-phone function locked in improperly working keypad state.
-when I receive a call, I can accept but it goes automatically goes to main menu and will not leave even if I hit the 'return to call button at top'. Have to turn off phone to end call.
-cannot access favorites or phone contacts (without using contacts button)
Help Needed:
-Need to backup up my contacts, notes... before I do whatever it is that I need to do.
-need advise from a experienced 'jailbraker' and/or links to up to date guides (universal or v2.1 iTunes specific, aside from sticky at top) . I (and hopefully others) will use offered advise/links before 'Re-jailbreaking' my phone. I don't give up that easy
-I would appreciate any good links on using the necessary non-tune apps (OpenSSH, installer, winterboard...) [Big Boss, Cydia, mod my ifone. com...???].
-I am a iPhone hacking newbii but I am not that tech illiterate. I will try to understand if given tech level advise. Homer Simpson can sum up the way I feel right now. "DOH!" [picture, head smacking against forehead]
-I can use a Macbook air or a Dell to do the the healing process.
Hopefully this will turn into a good repository of helpful links for those that can use them properly. Providing I'm not going against forum rules (ie.links that go out of forum) Let's hope this becomes a future sticky! It may also get swallowed up by new posts without a single reply.
If post becomes as hoped, please indicate if fix/advise/link is OS specific (OSX, PC, [Linux?]).
For those who have read this long post and esp. for those who post a productive comment (ie, not a link to the search function [my ? has become specific [albeit I suspect, not unique])
THANK YOU!!!
iPhone state is as in title.
Problems:
- Did not restore with custom firmware. (ie read a poorly written guide rather than the excellent sticky at the top of this forum)
-Used wifes macbook air on manual sync (which I never did) rather than using my Dell (which I can use if needed).
-Still worked fine until I proceeded to install way too many non-iTune apps without reading properly in advance:
Mods, themes, dockprefs, categories, cydia, Bossprefs, winterboard, installer, OpenSSH.... (note) received an error in task tab of cydia but not sure how to rectify it. I suspect a cross compatibility error with multiple phone/contact/quick dial type apps I have installed. One of them must not be playing nice.
-Do not have a proper backup of current contacts, notes...
-phone function locked in improperly working keypad state.
-when I receive a call, I can accept but it goes automatically goes to main menu and will not leave even if I hit the 'return to call button at top'. Have to turn off phone to end call.
-cannot access favorites or phone contacts (without using contacts button)
Help Needed:
-Need to backup up my contacts, notes... before I do whatever it is that I need to do.
-need advise from a experienced 'jailbraker' and/or links to up to date guides (universal or v2.1 iTunes specific, aside from sticky at top) . I (and hopefully others) will use offered advise/links before 'Re-jailbreaking' my phone. I don't give up that easy
-I would appreciate any good links on using the necessary non-tune apps (OpenSSH, installer, winterboard...) [Big Boss, Cydia, mod my ifone. com...???].
-I am a iPhone hacking newbii but I am not that tech illiterate. I will try to understand if given tech level advise. Homer Simpson can sum up the way I feel right now. "DOH!" [picture, head smacking against forehead]
-I can use a Macbook air or a Dell to do the the healing process.
Hopefully this will turn into a good repository of helpful links for those that can use them properly. Providing I'm not going against forum rules (ie.links that go out of forum) Let's hope this becomes a future sticky! It may also get swallowed up by new posts without a single reply.
If post becomes as hoped, please indicate if fix/advise/link is OS specific (OSX, PC, [Linux?]).
For those who have read this long post and esp. for those who post a productive comment (ie, not a link to the search function [my ? has become specific [albeit I suspect, not unique])
THANK YOU!!!