I want to Jailbreak my 3G but I want to know how many people have had problems with their phone during and after jailbreak.
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Poll: Did you encounter a problem during/after jailbreaking your 3G?
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I never seriously considered jailbreaking until I realized I could run background processes. I can't tell you what a difference it makes not to have to interrupt an audio stream just because I want to do something else on the phone.
Is there a special way to update firmware when jailbroken? I'm trying to find out as much as I can before I go to the darkside.
I haven't gone through this process, but I don't believe so. My understanding is, you restore before updating firmware so your phone is like it was out of the box. After updating, you have to jailbreak again. Here's a decent guide that answered most of my questions. [EDIT: Wrong link]
http://www.hackthatphone.com/20/quickpwn_1_1_3G_iphone.html
The jailbreak process is slightly different than what's described, at least on Windows, but I still found the guide invaluable.
D'oh! I have to admit, I was willing to risk it because I could afford a new one if something went wrong.
PS: Did you use QuickPWN? Also, what version of iPhone firmware were you using when your phone was bricked?
I can afford to buy a new one, but I don't want to have to fork over a few hundred dollars just because I bricked one.
slowed down a bit thats all.
ive never heard of someones getting bricked, can always restore to factory in DFU mode.
ive never heard of someones getting bricked, can always restore to factory in DFU mode.
Its impossible to permanently damage the iPhone from jailbreaking. If something goes wrong, put it in DFU mode, restore and try again.
Well, airforcekid and at least one other person who took the poll managed to do so, so I'm not sure you can dismiss the possibility, even if it's improbable.
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I *HATE* these kinds of polls!!! You know the one where I want to see the results but none of the options apply to me.
Did you ever think that maybe someone who hasn't jailbroken their phone might want to see the results? Some appropriate N/A category would have been great. Now I can either not know, or vote and skew your results!! so much for getting accurate results..
Did you ever think that maybe someone who hasn't jailbroken their phone might want to see the results? Some appropriate N/A category would have been great. Now I can either not know, or vote and skew your results!! so much for getting accurate results..
Like alluded to above, there's no reason to have "Bricked my phone" as an option- it's impossible to Brick your phone. I don't know how 3 people could have checked "Yes." They must be part of the right-wing anti-jailbreak movement that hates freedom.
If you seriously manage to brick your iPhone trying to jailbreak, you should go play the lottery. The odds are about the same, except you do have a better chance of winning one of those multi-state, billion dollar lotteries than bricking your phone.
Jailbreaking is just as easily done as it is un-done. Problems can definitely occur, but that's part of the fun. Troubleshooting and messing around until you get control of a device that was previously locked up as tight as a knot.
If you seriously manage to brick your iPhone trying to jailbreak, you should go play the lottery. The odds are about the same, except you do have a better chance of winning one of those multi-state, billion dollar lotteries than bricking your phone.
Jailbreaking is just as easily done as it is un-done. Problems can definitely occur, but that's part of the fun. Troubleshooting and messing around until you get control of a device that was previously locked up as tight as a knot.
I DID IT! I converted to the darkside and have jailbroken my phone. Now...what? Can anyone recommend any good/useful apps?
Have a look around installer and see if there is anything you like the look of... Almost everything is free so why the hell not?
Could someone please explain why it's impossible to brick your phone when jailbreaking? People keep asserting this, but I'd love to see an actual explanation why it's the case (i.e., beyond simply the statement you can restore). Otherwise, I think it's pretty irresponsible to make such a claim when it's evidently been falsified.
Woo hoo! Check out Backgrounder, BossPrefs, PDAnet, and Cycorder to start. Also the tutorial I linked above has some great recs with descriptions.