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Do you jailbreak

Do you jailbreak

  • Yes!

    Votes: 109 50.7%

  • No

    Votes: 103 47.9%

  • I will be in the future

    Votes: 3 1.4%
  • Total voters
    215
Jailbroken for the first time when 5.1.1 was released last week. So far I can't even remember what stock was like.

Hopefully Apple won't give me a reason to JB with iPhone 5 and iOS 6, but knowing them I'll probably go right back into it :p
 
I have to admit I am bored to hell with stock, however, I use the damn phone for my main phone line and if I frig it up somehow, I will be left without a phone until I can get it straight....

Can anyone offer a comprehensive site on how to JB your iPhone? I know I could likely find some on the internet, but since I have never done it, it is hard to know which is most reputable etc.

advice?
 
Wrathwitch said:
I have to admit I am bored to hell with stock, however, I use the damn phone for my main phone line and if I frig it up somehow, I will be left without a phone until I can get it straight....

Can anyone offer a comprehensive site on how to JB your iPhone? I know I could likely find some on the internet, but since I have never done it, it is hard to know which is most reputable etc.

advice?
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http://www.cultofmac.com/169608/how-to-jailbreak-your-ios-device-with-absinthe-the-right-way/

There's a guide for jailbreaking 5.1.1. It's about as easy as possible now. You literally just plug in, let it do it's magic, and go.
 
I switched from Android to an iPhone 4 about 8 months ago. I never jail broke it because I always had this idea that there was a good chance I would "brink" it. Finally a good friend of mine started showing me everything and it made me miss when I used to use PC's and did lots of hands on stuff so I tried it. I have NO idea how I ever went without it. Stupid things like not being able to attach photo's from the email application used to drive me crazy but now it seems every issue has some Cydia app to fix it, like AnyAttach. I also just joined this forum today and have been learning a lot reading up on it.
 
maflynn said:
I haven't and don't plan on.

I'm content with how the iPhone works w/o needing to jailbreak it. Pure and simple, it does all that I need it to do so why go down that path when I'm content.
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Pretty much sums up my thoughts as well.
 
Yes. On a 4, 4s and new iPad. JB makes these devices 15%-20% more efficient.

If the jailbreak loophole was permanently filled I don't think I would continue using apple products.

As refined and polished as iOS is, it is fundamentally flawed in some aspects and the tweaking and modding that JB brings to the table only serves to iron out those creases.
 
I only JailBreak for 2 reasons. To have the ability to hide icons & to remove the icon labels. I used to get more involved around the time of 3.1.3 but I lost interest.
 
Tried it, not worth it

I noticed a definite decrease in battery life and stability after I JB my iPhone 4. I had SBSettings installed, Winterboard, and another minor tweak or two. Weird things started happening like the Reminders app icon showing up like the Notes icon, and then when I respringed it, it would work again (reminded me of Windows machines - reboot fixes everything). Also, a game I love to play, Carcassonne, was noticeably slower.

Since I don't switch on and off Bluetooth and WiFi very often, it's really not worth it. A lot of the tweaks are so marginal that I'm fine with the Apple version of things (No, I do not need to read FB or Twitter from my lockscreen. If I'm going to read them, the apps work great for me). If I needed a mobile hotspot more, maybe I would keep the JB. That said, it was easy to do and easy to reverse, so if you want to try it out, go for it.
 
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