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JB 5.0.1 - upgrade to 5.1.1?

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McSh5

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Dec 13, 2011
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I downloaded absinthe 2.0 but not sure how I am supposed to upgrade to JB 5.1.1 without losing my cydia apps and tweaks. It doesn't seem clear in the instructions at all, which were written for someone already on 5.1.1.

I'm sure I'm not the only person doing this today....any thoughts? :confused:
 
All the paid apps and tweaks are linked to either your Google or FaceBook account on Cydia. The more tedious way would be to write down all the tweaks/apps you've installed.
 
Shane112358 said:
I downloaded absinthe 2.0 but not sure how I am supposed to upgrade to JB 5.1.1 without losing my cydia apps and tweaks. It doesn't seem clear in the instructions at all, which were written for someone already on 5.1.1.

I'm sure I'm not the only person doing this today....any thoughts? :confused:
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yep you are the only one, what iDevice do you have to begin with? Info is fantastic to be able to help people
 
justinwebb said:
yep you are the only one, what iDevice do you have to begin with? Info is fantastic to be able to help people
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sorry - 4S. Thought I had it in my sig.

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PsstGreek said:
All the paid apps and tweaks are linked to either your Google or FaceBook account on Cydia. The more tedious way would be to write down all the tweaks/apps you've installed.
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What about installous?
 
Using the Absithe tool, I'm pretty sure you have to get on 5.1.1 first. You can download PKGBACKUP from Cydia first and use it to back all you JB stuff, including icon layout and then install 5.1.1, jailbreak it, then install Pkgbackup. Once that's done, Pkgbackup can be used to restore everything.

ETA: not sure that's going to work for pirated apps so your probably stuck.
 
Well forget about Installous....it's 99.9% full of crap games anyways. My main concern is keeping my Cydia apps and tweaks across an upgrade. So I should login with Cydia, iTunes sync, update OS, reset to save time on the JB, then run Absinthe....correct?
 
Shane112358 said:
Well forget about Installous....it's 99.9% full of crap games anyways. My main concern is keeping my Cydia apps and tweaks across an upgrade. So I should login with Cydia, iTunes sync, update OS, reset to save time on the JB, then run Absinthe....correct?
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you are honestly better off doing a full restore so it doesn't transfer things over from the past jailbreak that could hurt the battery life or other things that could cause instability. Just use PKGbackup to backup all tweaks, do a full restore then run pkgbackup and it will reinstall all said tweaks. I would recommend trying it later as Cydia is getting slammed and will just not install anything at the moment
 
theman510 said:
I'm not able to install SBSettings, Lockinfo, infinifolders, infinidock, etc. I assume it's because cydia is being slammed with users now. Hopefully it will get better as the day goes on.
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This is why I always wait a week or two after a new JB tool comes out. Well, this, and the fact that all of the bugs/problems can be found on other's devices instead of mine :)
 
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