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Jailbreak FAQ and commonly use Terminology + Guides
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Sidewinder
This guide of yours looks suspiciously familiar to the one I posted for a few weeks, and that you fought against. Good to know you've come around. Heres my original guide:
Step 1: Make sure your SHSH are saved by opening Cydia, and looking at the top of the homescreen.
Step 2: Download firmware for your device. http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=750
Step 3: Edit your hosts file to include this line:
74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
On Windows: Open Notepad as an administrator. The hosts file is in windows\system32\drivers\etc\ The file does not have an extension, so change option to All Files to find it. For mac, go here: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7556
Step 4: Open itunes, click your iphone, hold shift (option for mac) and click restore. Find your firmware and perform the restore. If your hosts file was edited right, and your SHSH backed up, iTunes will receive authorization and proceed with restore
Similar...but certainly different. The steps are basic and I am not surprised my instructions have the same number of steps as yours with similar content.
I didn't fight against this method so much as I said it wasn't the only way to restore with firmware that Apple was no longer signing. You, on the other hand, were unreasonably fighting against the Tiny Umbrella method.
I live in a world where there is more than one way to accomplish this task. You don't.
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I never said there was only one way. Nor do I refuse to acknowledge different ways. What I do is use the most efficient and logical way. I don't like performing a bunch of unnecessary steps. So I guess my philosophy is efficiency. Some prefer minutiae.
See, this is what I am talking about. You think that what is most efficient and logical for you is also what is most efficient and logical for all. That is your mistake......
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I have quite a few data points to back up that conclusion. Many pm's from prople who got stuck with tu and gave up until they saw my post. Surely one couldn't argue that editing a single text file is harder then tu. I see post after post of people with errors using tu. Tons of posts on port 80. And ridiculously complicated troubleshooting procedures. And none of it is neccesary.
In any case seeing as you have been suggesting this method lately, it looks like your actions suggest you agree with me. I accept you as a member of the smart people team, congrats.
Gee whiz, thanks...
I offer it up to people as another method if they are having trouble with Tiny Umbrella. Tiny Umbrella is the method I prefer....and for iPhone 4 users that care about unlocking, it should be the only method to upgrade to iOS 4.1. You might want to keep that in mind....
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OP:
Please include my guide as an alternative to TU, for all users who do not need to unlock an i4. I see you have given credit to Sidewinder, who simply modified my original guide.
Also, please include iFunBox as an excellent file transfer program that requires no setup, no SSH, and nothing special installed on your iPhone.
Please include my guide as an alternative to TU, for all users who do not need to unlock an i4. I see you have given credit to Sidewinder, who simply modified my original guide.
Also, please include iFunBox as an excellent file transfer program that requires no setup, no SSH, and nothing special installed on your iPhone.
All he did was add instructions as to how to actually edit the hosts file, which were from my original guide. Relax.
I am not getting on middle of your drama guys, Manually editing the file is nothing new, (that's what we all did before Tiny Umbrella), all i did was to read up and add what make most sense to me that would help new users. I gave credit to you since you "suggested" to add the non-Tinyumbrella way, and give Kre credit since I just copied part of his post.
let's keep the thread about more useful information and move the drama to another thread on the wastelands
SHSHs?
How are the SHSHs device specifics, can some of those smart hackers develop a "generic" SHSH that we all can use? or can we generate our own with some type of keygen?
How are the SHSHs device specifics, can some of those smart hackers develop a "generic" SHSH that we all can use? or can we generate our own with some type of keygen?
SHSHs are device specific. They are hashed out using the device's ECID, which is unique for each device. If someone was smart enough to figure out the algorithm, then yes, a "keygen" could be developed. The problem is the the algorithm is most likely very complex and behind Apple's lock and key.
Wow! Can we get a mod to sticky this thread please? This is some A+ work here my friend and is sure to help a lot of newbies out with their first venture into the iOS jailbreak game. I've been jailbreaking my devices since the early 2.x days (sorry I missed 1.x) and I even learned new information here. Kudos.
Guys! I am in the middle of updating to 4.1 while preserving my baseband using TinyUmbrella. I've been following this tutorial: http://www.dkszone.net/update-ios-41-upgrading-baseband-15900-21004
But I ran across this:
5. Browse and select the iOS 4.1 IPSW file for your device and let iTunes restore to this firmware.
What is this IPSW file they are talking about and where might I find it? Thanks!
But I ran across this:
5. Browse and select the iOS 4.1 IPSW file for your device and let iTunes restore to this firmware.
What is this IPSW file they are talking about and where might I find it? Thanks!
Added a couple of more question I've seen lately.
If you would like to see any question or term added to the List please just replay to the thread.
If you would like to see any question or term added to the List please just replay to the thread.
Thanks Again
Thanks OP, can you add some information about the whole Limera1n/Greenpois0n and Pwnage Tool deal, I am a bit confuse by it, I've read a lot of the most recent thread and I don't think i need to re run pwnage tool if I am already jailbroken with Greenpois0n, is that right?
Thanks OP, can you add some information about the whole Limera1n/Greenpois0n and Pwnage Tool deal, I am a bit confuse by it, I've read a lot of the most recent thread and I don't think i need to re run pwnage tool if I am already jailbroken with Greenpois0n, is that right?
You don't need to re run the new Jailbreaking tool release if you are already JBed and you are having any issues. They are "pretty" much the same just different developers.
I don't want to add any specifics of Limera1n and GP since these are tool specifics for the 4.1 released cycle, if you see I added Pwnage tool since this tool gets updated with each release. I want to keep the guide "Generic" to Jailbreaking and no Specific to current events/Tools
Help needed PLEASE for T-Mobile
I have a used iphone (my brothers old 3G) and I have spent 3 days trying to jailbreak, unlock and use it. I have managed to jailbreak it and unlock it, but I still cannot use it. It just says searching or no service. I have tried everything I can think of and I am desperate for help. I have version 4.1
I have a used iphone (my brothers old 3G) and I have spent 3 days trying to jailbreak, unlock and use it. I have managed to jailbreak it and unlock it, but I still cannot use it. It just says searching or no service. I have tried everything I can think of and I am desperate for help. I have version 4.1