question about iphone 4

[i-L-i-A-D-S-i]

hello guys,

I am going to buy an iphone4 sim free and cant decide whether to jailbreak it or not.
can u help me? I have my iphone 3G jailbroken but it is not sim free so i do not usually update.

can u tell me pros and cons about jailbroken iphone 4 sim free? will I face some problems after a new update?

thx in advance

 

[bandofbrothers]

If you want to jailbreak then dont update past 4.3.3.

If you dont jailbreak then your choice will be from the Apps store only.

Does not matter wether its sim free or not.

At the moment I choose not to jailbreak as I get all I need at the moment and the new ios 5 with over 200 additions will hopefully further enhance my iphone 4.

 

[i-L-i-A-D-S-i]

If you want to jailbreak then dont update past 4.3.3.

If you dont jailbreak then your choice will be from the Apps store only.

Does not matter wether its sim free or not.

At the moment I choose not to jailbreak as I get all I need at the moment and the new ios 5 with over 200 additions will hopefully further enhance my iphone 4.

so u suggest to wait till ios 5 and then jailbreak?

 

[cdustybk]

Do a lot of research on HOW you jailbreak your phone.

And by "SIM free" do you mean you are
1) Unlocked
2) Use Gevey SIM
3) Use SAM & SAM Prefs (which means you're jailbroken already)

I ask because...
You must use Ultrasn0w (or similar) to keep your unlock on any new iOS and
I believe iOS 5 blocks use of Gevey SIM if I'm not mistaken...
(If none of the above, sorry about that)

Also, you MUST have iOS 4.3.3 or lower to have an untethered jailbreak.
Updating, like I said could cause you to loose an Unlock, and updating to iOS 5 will make your Gevey SIM worthless.
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That said, once jailbroken, you can access a lot of neat tweaks on your iPhone 4. Because you are SIM free, I would get a push-notification patcher from Cydia as well to make sure you keep getting your push notifications.

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do NOT download "cracked" apps if that's really what you meant. As a developer myself, I've got to say don't steal someone's hard work.
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I'll help you with anything else you need if I can...

 

[i-L-i-A-D-S-i]

Do a lot of research on HOW you jailbreak your phone.

And by "SIM free" do you mean you are
1) Unlocked
2) Use Gevey SIM
3) Use SAM & SAM Prefs (which means you're jailbroken already)

I ask because...
You must use Ultrasn0w (or similar) to keep your unlock on any new iOS and
I believe iOS 5 blocks use of Gevey SIM if I'm not mistaken...
(If none of the above, sorry about that)

Also, you MUST have iOS 4.3.3 or lower to have an untethered jailbreak.
Updating, like I said could cause you to loose an Unlock, and updating to iOS 5 will make your Gevey SIM worthless.
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That said, once jailbroken, you can access a lot of neat tweaks on your iPhone 4. Because you are SIM free, I would get a push-notification patcher from Cydia as well to make sure you keep getting your push notifications.

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do NOT download "cracked" apps if that's really what you meant. As a developer myself, I've got to say don't steal someone's hard work.
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I'll help you with anything else you need if I can...

By sim free I mean that I can use iphone on every operator, without any contract and stuff, officially unlocked.

I've heard that if I jailbreak and install some apps, after update there will be some problems in the system. it will double everything or smth like that.

Thats why I am asking, should I jailbreak my phone and if yes, with what?

 

[bandofbrothers]

The choice is yours dude.

Jailbreaking solutions will catch up.

It's my choice not to that's all.

 

[eastercat]

JBing is up to you. What you JB with depends on your iOS. Go to iclarified and follow the prompts.
I suggest you read up the hacks forum on MR. Read the stickies and the archived posts. I suggest reading the posts where people are having problems. It'll take a while to understand, but if you read an hour or so every day, you'll quickly determine if JB is for you.

 

[Macman45]

Spot On

Do a lot of research on HOW you jailbreak your phone.

And by "SIM free" do you mean you are
1) Unlocked
2) Use Gevey SIM
3) Use SAM & SAM Prefs (which means you're jailbroken already)

I ask because...
You must use Ultrasn0w (or similar) to keep your unlock on any new iOS and
I believe iOS 5 blocks use of Gevey SIM if I'm not mistaken...
(If none of the above, sorry about that)

Also, you MUST have iOS 4.3.3 or lower to have an untethered jailbreak.
Updating, like I said could cause you to loose an Unlock, and updating to iOS 5 will make your Gevey SIM worthless.
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That said, once jailbroken, you can access a lot of neat tweaks on your iPhone 4. Because you are SIM free, I would get a push-notification patcher from Cydia as well to make sure you keep getting your push notifications.

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do NOT download "cracked" apps if that's really what you meant. As a developer myself, I've got to say don't steal someone's hard work.
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I'll help you with anything else you need if I can...

I guess it's everybody's choice as to whether or not they JB their devices or not, but I never have and never will.

Even when I bought my ipad2 and had, I suppose the golden opportunity to do so, I didn't. Chose instead to passim on intact to a friends daughter for her College work.

I have never found the app store lacking, quite the opposite in fact.....There is alway's an app for my needs, and many of the free offerings are just as good as some that I have paid for.

In the end, the thought of fiddling with the under the bonnet firmware and software on any of myApple kit just isn't for me. I keep things like they were when they left the factory, and I'm happy with it that way.

 

[maflynn]

As per the forum rules discussion of cracked apps is not allowed

WAREZ
From the Forum Rules:

Warez/Serials/Keys. Do not post software serial numbers or keys or refer people to specific websites, software, or techniques whose purpose is to break or bypass software licensing methods, distribute cracks, or obtain or use commercial software or media in violation of its license and/or for copyright violation. Do not ask for or give such help.

I updated a number of posts with regard to mentioning this.

 

[cdustybk]

Just wondering if you ever decided to jailbreak?
If you did, did you have any issues with your unlock?

 

[awadeee]

Do a lot of research on HOW you jailbreak your phone.

And by "SIM free" do you mean you are
1) Unlocked
2) Use Gevey SIM
3) Use SAM & SAM Prefs (which means you're jailbroken already)

I ask because...
You must use Ultrasn0w (or similar) to keep your unlock on any new iOS and
I believe iOS 5 blocks use of Gevey SIM if I'm not mistaken...
(If none of the above, sorry about that)

Also, you MUST have iOS 4.3.3 or lower to have an untethered jailbreak.
Updating, like I said could cause you to loose an Unlock, and updating to iOS 5 will make your Gevey SIM worthless.
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That said, once jailbroken, you can access a lot of neat tweaks on your iPhone 4. Because you are SIM free, I would get a push-notification patcher from Cydia as well to make sure you keep getting your push notifications.

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do NOT download "cracked" apps if that's really what you meant. As a developer myself, I've got to say don't steal someone's hard work.
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I'll help you with anything else you need if I can...

Just wondering if you ever decided to jailbreak?
If you did, did you have any issues with your unlock?

SIM-free means it was purchased unlocked from Apple. Always. Therefore, the notifications issue would not exist.

Also, if he purchases a new phone, it will come with the latest iOS installed.