Jailbreak and then restore backup? OR Restore back up and then Jailbreak?

[Cod3rror]

Hey,

I'm on 4.1 and want to update to 4.2.1 before 4.3 comes out.

I'll delete all jailbreak apps and perform a backup.

When I restore the phone and update it to 4.2.1, should I restore the backup first and then jailbreak it or should I jailbreak it first and then restore the backup I took?

 

[MikePA]

I'm on 4.1 and want to update to 4.2.1 before 4.3 comes out.

I'll delete all jailbreak apps and perform a backup.

When I restore the phone and update it to 4.2.1, should I restore the backup first and then jailbreak it or should I jailbreak it first and then restore the backup I took?

Why would you bother deleting all the jb apps? That's a waste of time.

1. Use an app like pkgbkup to back up jb apps
2. Back up phone
3. Upgrade to 4.2.1
4. jb
5. Restore jb apps.

 

[thelatinist]

Neither. You should do a fresh install and sync only. You might lose your text messages, but you will save yourself a ton of headaches in the long run.

 

[p0rkch0p]

I had the same question. I have a 3GS jailbroken by jailbreakme.com. I'm on 4.0 now and want to upgrade to 4.2 using greenpoison. I'm new at rejailbreaking, so basically I just update the iOS in iTunes which erases my current jailbreak, then jailbreak with GP? This way I wouldn't lose my photos, texts, contacts etc? I'm trying to avoid restoring as new because that deletes everything and starts from scratch.

 

[neko girl]

1. Restore, with restore from backup
2. Jailbreak
3. Install Cydia applications

There may have been headaches from Restore from Backup in 2.x, but I haven't experienced them in 3.x. I can't directly vouch for 4.x experience.

 

[matthew23]

This time I did a fresh restore to 4.2.1, then restored from iTunes the jailbroke with green poison and restored my Cydia apps. Great experience doing it that way. Before I upgraded then jailbroke then restored everything from iTunes and a lot was broken.

 

[theanimaster]

Bumping this thread as I have heard there's been changes with the new iOS6.1 jailbreak.

The instructions online say to jailbreak first, THEN restore with the backup.


Looks like I will find out in a few minutes!!!

 

[theanimaster]

OK. Here's what I did:

1. Backed up the iPhone

2. Restored the iPhone (aka wiped the iPhone, start from scratch): when asked to set up as new iPhone or restore from backup, I ejected the iPhone from iTunes (in short: I chose NEITHER).

3. Jailbreak'd

4. Jailbreak tells me I have to tap an icon on the homescreen. Whoops. It wasn't set up yet -- so I proceeded to skip the iCloud phase on the phone and set up wifi only.

5. I tap the icon, complete the Jailbreak process

6. Cydia's there, so I go ahead and install Activator. It works. Perfectly.

7. I open up iTunes AND RESTORE MY BACKUP.

8. Everything is restored, Cydia still works, as does Activator.

9. Yipee-kai-yay