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4.3.1 Jailbreak Untethered by The iPhone Dev Team Released!

QuarterSwede said:
PwnageTool should preserve your baseband (I'm in the middle of updating myself so I can't completely confirm) as it always has in the past. I would guess you'll get the infamous 1 signal problem because it's an issue with the iPhone 4 and this exploit.
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preserved my old BB - 3.10.0... (still hoping that ultrasnow 1.3 will be released one day and wanted to preserved BB)

no signal prob here.. im getting 3 bars, which is notmal for where i live.. im up on the 19th floor
 
if you have a factory unlocked iphone, then no matter which BB you are on, the phone will remain unlocked

if like me, i want the ability to swap over my other sims so that i can utilise features on other network, my phone is locked to three network

pwnagetool creates custom ipsw that preserves the BB.. redsnow doesn't (unless one uses the aid of tiny umbrella for e.g.)

i actually prefer redsnow as i ahve much more experience with it

pwnagetool reminds me of the pain i endured when updating in the past...lol
 
Just used redsn0w without any issues at all...everything seems to be working perfectly on my 4.3.1 iPhone 4!

For some reason my phone seems more responsive than when I was jailbroken before on 4.2.1 with greenpois0n :confused:

Either way, I'm happy...Definitely enjoy having my iPhone jailbroken over the stock Apple implementation :D
 
dukebound85 said:
I get that. Is there any reason why one would opt to not preserve the bb and use redsnow? They both seem to be easy to utilize

Is there any advantage at all to using redsnow?
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Redsn0w is faster because you don't have to restore your phone and resync everything if you've already updated to 4.3.1. It just jailbreaks it and you're done with all data intact.
 
dukebound85 said:
Is there any reason why one would opt to not preserve the bb and use redsnow? They both seem to be easy to utilize. Is there any advantage at all to using redsnow?
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If you don't care about preserving the bb, why would you choose the more complicated tool? I also believe the pwnage tool requires you to restore from backup and reinstall all jb apps (as does redsnow). Someone correct me if I am wrong.
 
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Robboftw said:
Ok, this is very odd.

If I toggle the vibrate switch to silent mode, the iPhone is supposed to vibrate as we all know.

However, since Jailbreaking, it doesn't always vibrate, and sometimes vibrates when I switch it back to the normal position, when it shouldn't.

I restored the phone to pre-jailbreak and it works fine so its definately a software related issue.

Has anyone else noticed this?
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I have. Sometimes it vibrates when I take it off silent. No big deal to me as long as it doesn't start ringing on silent.
 
dukebound85 said:
ah so the iclarified instructions (that include restoring) are not needed???

In other words, I can just run redsn0w and be good?
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Correct. They probably recommend restoring because you're less likely to have issues that way. I've used redsn0w without restoring plenty of times without a problem.

Listen, the iPhone is very hard to actually brick. Just make sure you have a backup and know how to get into DFU mode and if you screw up and have to restore you'll be fine.

[EDIT] I just read their tutorial. They're assuming you aren't already on 4.3.1. That's the reason for the restore. What you can do alternatively is Option+Update to update without needing to restore and resync. That'll save you loads of time if you don't care about preserving your baseband.
 
Hey guys,

Another relative newb trying to play catchup. I'm about to buy a second hand 3GS for the purpose of unlocking and taking to Europe on business. I know the one I'm picking up is running 4.3.1. Does that mean the baseband is likely the latest and also not unlockable at this point? Any workarounds for this (downgrading?)? Any idea if/when unlocking will be possible?

Thanks!
 
QuarterSwede said:
Correct. They probably recommend restoring because you're less likely to have issues that way. I've used redsn0w without restoring plenty of times without a problem.

Listen, the iPhone is very hard to actually brick. Just make sure you have a backup and know how to get into DFU mode and if you screw up and have to restore you'll be fine.

[EDIT] I just read their tutorial. They're assuming you aren't already on 4.3.1. That's the reason for the restore. What you can do alternatively is Option+Update to update without needing to restore and resync. That'll save you loads of time if you don't care about preserving your baseband.
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Thanks:) My first jailbreak since 4.0.1 days

Have there been any cases of bricked iphones?
 
TC25 said:
If you don't care about preserving the bb, why would you choose the more complicated tool? I also believe the pwnage tool requires you to restore from backup and reinstall all jb apps. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
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u're right you create a custom ipsw, wait a while as its created, then click alt-restore and point it towards the custom restore.. then pray like hell that it works

QuarterSwede said:
Redsn0w is faster because you don't have to restore your phone and resync everything if you've already updated to 4.3.1. It just jailbreaks it and you're done with all data intact.
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yes totally agree redsnow is really fast and so user friendly..love it

dukebound85 said:
In other words, I can just run redsn0w and be good?
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yep, download the zip file, extract, run,
i had my phone connected to my mac via usb, and switched off
red snow will then ask you to locate the default ipsw - located in the:
users/(name)/library/iTunes/iphone software updates
 
I jb'd and now for some reason I lost my txt and email icon notification bubbles... I have opennotifier is there issues with that?
 
Hi, does it worth upgrading from 4.1, any new features? I'm happy with my 4.1.
Also if I update do i have to restore? and how can i restore without loosing all my apps and data?
I'm still waiting for an unlock for 02.10.04

Thanks
 
How long does it usually take for the 4.1.3 to restore on the phone. My phone has been connected to itunes for about an hour and still saying it's restoring new software. Hasn't moved for a while.
 
newby jb upgrader

on an iphone 4 if i use redsn0w to upgrade from greenposi0n 4.2.1 do my cydia apps automatically stay on the iphone or do i have to go to cydia and reinstall?

( sorry, never upgraded a jb before )

tia,

bl
 
Jnardis said:
How long does it usually take for the 4.1.3 to restore on the phone. My phone has been connected to itunes for about an hour and still saying it's restoring new software. Hasn't moved for a while.
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It updated my iP4 to a custom 4.3.1 in less than 10 minutes. Another 5 for the actual restore and now I'm on a resync (that'll take ages since my iTunes is on an external drive on a file server and I'm connected to it via "g" wifi. Probably about 3-4 hours for 14GB).
 
QuarterSwede said:
It update my iP4 to a custom 4.3.1 in less than 10 minutes. Another 5 for the actual restore and now I'm on a resync (that'll take ages since my iTunes is on an external drive on a file server and I'm connected to it via "g" wifi. Probably about 3-4 hours for 14GB).
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I am still on the restore going from 4.0.1 to 4.3.1 and I have the apple logo on my ip4 with a bar thats half white. It doesn't seem like anything else is happening for a while now. Any idea what I should do?
 
Jnardis said:
I am still on the restore going from 4.0.1 to 4.3.1 and I have the apple logo on my ip4 with a bar thats half white. It doesn't seem like anything else is happening for a while now. Any idea what I should do?
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I've never had that happen. I would be really hesitant to put it back in DFU mode in the middle of a restore. I'd probably be googling an answer to be honest. I know you aren't the only one that's experienced that.

[EDIT] Just did a quick search and found a ton of topics. Looks like it's safe to pull the plug and try again.
 
QuarterSwede said:
I've never had that happen. I would be really hesitant to put it back in DFU mode in the middle of a restore. I'd probably be googling an answer to be honest. I know you aren't the only one that's experienced that.

[EDIT] Just did a quick search and found a ton of topics. Looks like it's safe to pull the plug and try again.
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Thanks a lot. I'm trying it again now.

No luck - Keeps getting stuck in the same spot.
 
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I've got mobile notifier and open notifications on mine. Now the home screen doesn't show the actual text of a text message. :( Also, I have not recieved a single fb or twitter push since I installed them. hope they didn't mess up push notifications all together.
 
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