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I can't change my wallpaper... do I *have* to restore?

TheSpaz

TheSpaz

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Jun 20, 2005
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For some reason I can't change my wallpaper. When I try a new wallpaper, I'm still stuck with my current one. I think it has something to do with the permissions of LockBackground.jpg because I was messing with it back when I was jailbroken. The thing is, now this image with the incorrect file permissions is backed up in my iPhone backup so whenever I restore, I'm stuck with the same file again. Is there a way around this so I don't have to restore.

I've already tried resetting all settings. It reset all my settings except for my wallpaper. Am I screwed?
 
Hmmm, rejailbreak using quickpwn, fix the wallpaper, make a new backup, then ... restore. :D
 
This actually happened to me as well, I SSH'd and found the Lockbackground.jpg, and changed the permissions. I can't remember exactly where it is located since it's been a while.
 
Lexoticstylez02 said:
This actually happened to me as well, I SSH'd and found the Lockbackground.jpg, and changed the permissions. I can't remember exactly where it is located since it's been a while.
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I know where it is, the problem is that my iPhone is not jailbroken, so the only way to do this is to jailbreak, fix it, backup, restore, and restore backup.
 
Lexoticstylez02 said:
Correct. You need to adjust the permissions of that file, jailbreaking again is necessary and also how I fixed it.
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I just had the smartest idea ever! I have 2 iPhones! Here's what I'm gonna do then:

My iPhone 2G is already jailbroken so...

1. Restore my iPhone 2G to the 3G backup
2. Fix the file
3. Backup the iPhone 2G
4. Restore the iPhone 3G to the 2G backup
5. Didn't have to erase my iPhone 3G or Jailbreak it.


EDIT: Aaaaannnnnd... it worked! Sweet.
 
TheSpaz said:
I just had the smartest idea ever! I have 2 iPhones! Here's what I'm gonna do then:

My iPhone 2G is already jailbroken so...

1. Restore my iPhone 2G to the 3G backup
2. Fix the file
3. Backup the iPhone 2G
4. Restore the iPhone 3G to the 2G backup
5. Didn't have to erase my iPhone 3G or Jailbreak it.


EDIT: Aaaaannnnnd... it worked! Sweet.
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Good to hear, I'll have to give this a try if it happens again. Thanks.
 
yea this happened to me... pretty much sucks since the only way to fix it is to jailbreak all over again and delete the correct file. one day ill get around it it when i've got the time

i guess unless ive got a jailbroken iphone sitting around.... which i dont
 
buccsmf1 said:
yea this happened to me... pretty much sucks since the only way to fix it is to jailbreak all over again and delete the correct file. one day ill get around it it when i've got the time

i guess unless ive got a jailbroken iphone sitting around.... which i dont
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Awww. I just got rid of one of my other iPhones. Now I only have 2 and an iPod touch.
 
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