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Can someone help me JB my iphone

ISO:HELP

ISO:HELP

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Oct 23, 2006
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Hello all...
I have read threads on the subject and still I can't figure out what the heck I am doing wrong?

I turned off the passcode....
What is a vpn and how do i turn it off?

My issue is when i plug usb>computer>activate absinthe> the jailbreak button does not highlight...
I am running a 4s with 5.0.1....

Any help would be greatly appr'd...
Sorry for the noob thread on the subject.....
 
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sorry macbook pro
yes
no but will now
no but will now
 
ISO:HELP said:
Hello all...
I have read threads on the subject and still I can't figure out what the heck I am doing wrong?

I turned off the passcode....
What is a vpn and how do i turn it off?

My issue is when i plug usb>computer>activate absinthe> the jailbreak button does not highlight...
I am running a 4s with 5.0.1....

Any help would be greatly appr'd...
Sorry for the noob thread on the subject.....
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VPN is in your settings
 
ISO:HELP said:
in settings it says vpn is not connected, wifi off
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try a respring real quick see what happens, my jailbreak was a little screwy too, but once I respringed my device Cydia was there

Edit: oops just read that you cant even get the icon on your device...I have nothing sorry :(
 
tried another cord and usb port on macbook...no results although it shows itself on itunes..

turning phone off and on..
 
If the Jailbreak button isn't highlighting in Absinthe, try a different computer. I had the exact same problem and it didn't get solved until I tried a different computer. I started a thread on this issue a few weeks ago when the JB was first released.
 
eclipse01 said:
try a respring real quick see what happens, my jailbreak was a little screwy too, but once I respringed my device Cydia was there

Edit: oops just read that you cant even get the icon on your device...I have nothing sorry :(
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Hey thanks for your help/response....

I never clicked the Jailbreak button on the screen so never JB the device so not able to respring and can't see cydia...


I am trying to JB on .4 zip file...should I go lower for the mac JB?

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GraphicsGeek said:
If the Jailbreak button isn't highlighting in Absinthe, try a different computer. I had the exact same problem and it didn't get solved until I tried a different computer. I started a thread on this issue a few weeks ago when the JB was first released.
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I will !


Thanks!
Hooking up old comp now..
 
Just hooked up the old macbook>downloaded 0.4 absinthe and still same situation..

again passcode is off, vpn not connected, wifi off..


Edit just reset all settings and giving another go
 
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That looks like a lot of terminal code....way beyond me...

Yikes....

Just did a hard reset and going to try it on old computer....

Man Jailbreaking can be such a pita sometimes..

I remember the ATV2 with green poision is rough....

ouch.
 
Does Itunes see the iphone? is Itunes running when u try to run jailbreak? Does your mac account have admin rights?
 
kalex said:
Does Itunes see the iphone? is Itunes running when u try to run jailbreak? Does your mac account have admin rights?
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Yes itunes sees the phone. I quit it as soon as it starts up....

Not sure about admin rights..Whats that?
 
check to make sure account you login with to your mac is an admin account.
system preferences -> users and groups -> current user should say if its admin or not.

you might want to create another user account with administrator privileges, login to it and try jailbreak from it.
 
it says my login is admin....

will try and make new account..


Thanks for your responses!

I know i can get around this...I've gotten through worse....
 
Just created a new admin account...

downloaded every version of greenP for the mac available...

Still nothing...

cant get the GP to recognize iphone......
 
never could be a dumb question...Prob just a dumb user (me)



No i activate absinthe, plug in iphone and still get the please connect 4s or ipad 2 now.....

with phone pluged in via a good solid usb i get this still


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By any chance does anyone know any other JB'ing forums out there??

I am going to give this another go today...
 
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