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Staying UN-Jailbroken?

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RRmalvado said:
If there was a way to get rid of the "Accessory Connected" message when my iPhone 4 is plugged into my car radio then I wouldn't jailbreak.
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This is the only reason I've jailbroken as well. I'll install tethering eventually, and bitesms and sbseytings look cool. Not to mention 3G FaceTime!!
 
I jailbroke my iPhone 2G when I got it because it was locked and I wanted to unlock it. Never downloaded anything from cydia or installer (at the time) because I thought that was pointless.

Now, with my iPhone 4, it's factory unlocked and caller ID (the only thing i used to get the fix for from cydia) is fixed through iOS4 so no reason to jailbreak.
 
I had no plans to update my iPhone 4 when I got it. However, when I saw how easy it was to jailbreak, and the latest verdict that jailbreaking is legal, I went ahead and jailbreak.

No problems here, and I still have iOS 4.0. It's a very empowering feeling, and I like having the ability to take advantage of both sides of the argument. It's not like I'm tied down to jailbreak; the more options, usually the better. 😉

-C

Sent from my iPhone 4
 
The only reason why I jailbroke was for biteSMS, and to put themes on my 3G and tocuh, other than that, I see no point to jailbreaking
 
Iphone 4, jailbreak done for one reason. Wifi tethering, I use it on a fairly regular basis. I still have unlimited data and tether to my iPad for many uses. I have no other apps via Cydia and hope someday ATT gets their s#^t together and offers what nearly every other carrier around the world offers. Wifi tethering on a smartphone, built in and ready to go with the iPhone.
 
Come to the dark side 😀
My IP4 being my second iPhone, and first one to be JB'd. I honestly can see no reason to go back to the "stock" setup. With all the personal mods that you can make the screen/icons/etc being a big point for me. The addition of packages like BiteSMS, MyWI, etc just add an insurmountable benefit to me now that I've JB'd my phone. Having gone from a 3G to IP4, I can see no way that I'd ever go back. Likewise, having JB'd my IP4, I can see no reason to go back to iOS4
 
I have no need to jailbreak except for SBSettings (easy access to frequent settings), biteSMS (reply from any screen), GV Mobile+, Five Icon Dock, User Agent Faker (to avoid mobile-format web sites), and Frash. I don't need MakeitMine but it makes me smile to see my name instead of AT&T. My iPhone is a work tool and these apps make it a sharper tool.
 
As long as you dont overdo it, jailbreaking is a MUST in my opinion. i have infinifolders, so I no longer need 2 different game folders, 2 different business app folders, etc.., I have bite sms, which is 10 times better than the stock sms app, I have "poof" so I can hide the stock icons I dont like, My3g so I can use facetime anywhere and watch anime on crunchyroll app whereever i want, without wifi restrictions, and i have mywi so I was able to use internet on my laptop while on vacation in orlando for free (mind you I have unlimited data). Oh yeah, and I have longitude set up to track my phone every two hours, it doesnt even have to be running in multitasking, it just does it and I can go into google maps and see where my phone is at all times.

With just those things installed, no sb settings or anything else, my battery life is the same and the speed is the same. I would never go back to stock. The ONLY difference I should warn you about is infinifolders, when you have a folder with a lot of apps, there is a one second delay sometimes when opening a folder, but that is it. To me its worth it to keep my apps organized nicely and not have to worry about the 12 app limit.

Edit: Forgot I also have User Agent Faker and am streaming Netflix movies on my phone, LOVELY 🙂
 
I’ve never JB’d but SBSettings and Lockinfo sure look tempting. One thing that might push me over the edge into JB is if there is an app that makes the passcode lock location aware. I want my phone to know if I’m at home, it’s safe to not require a passcode. But if I’m out and about, lock it down. Any such animal exist?
 
I will always jailbreak. I don't install winterboard or themes on my phone however. Just tweaks and utilities to use the iPhone to its full potential.

LockInfo, SBsettings, 3GUnrestrictor, Activator, iProtect are all used on a daily basis.
 
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My first jailbreak was with the new jailbreakme. I JB'd my old 3G first, (it had always been stock) and after figuring out what I liked (and what worked) I jailbroke my iPhone 4.

I like the look and feel of stock iOS4, so I chose to "add" things to it, not to take away or make it different just for the sake of being different.

LockInfo (with standard weather plugin), Notified in the FiveIconDock, My3G, a few others. If you didn't notice "Sean" in the carrier name, you might not even think it's jailbroken.
 
Zord said:
Ok let me begin by saying that I have had 3 iPhones at this point. The Original, a 3G and now the iPhone 4.

I have Jailbroken all 3 and the one that lasted the longest was the 3G, but in the end I just couldn't keep them JB'd. Although i really enjoyed a lot of the tweeks and themes. And i really learned a lot through this process like ( SSH, Web Clips, PSD etc.

Its hard for me to put into words but I really just like the iPhone "Stock" so to speak. I like that it just works no matter what. Its not laggy, buggy and the battery last much longer.

And i also like that when Apple releases a new update I can just download it that day. . . . NO Waiting for the next JB.

But the hardest thing to me, is that when I see some of the Homescreens and Lockscreens posted on here I'm feeling the "tug" of the darkside. 🙂

But i still haven't fully committed in leaving my iPhone 4 JB'd for more than 24 hours.

Am I weird? Am I alone??

Anyone else feel this way?
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You just have that need to have the newest firmware, even though it likely doesn't make important improvements to the performance of the phone (3.1.3, 4.01 and 4.02 are all perfect examples) You do not suffer from this alone, lots of others have that itch also.

For most of us here, we can see past the "hooray" of a minor firmware update and having a stable, working jailbroken phone gives up that "hooray" feeling everyday, not just on the day we upgrade with a useless firmware update.
 
my jailbreak purposes are as follows:

tethering
3g unrestictor
attachment saver
safari downloader
ifile
irealsms

i wouldnt jailbreak if apple would offer those features. i do like the phone better un-jailbroken but such is life
 
fsck-y dingo said:
I've have the three phones you've mentioned. I jailbroke the 3G after a year of having it in stock form. As much as I enjoyed the new found freedom, and after a year of use, I reverted it back to stock because of lag. Even without winterboard installed I didn't like how slow things got.

With the iPhone 4 those problems are a thing of the past. I can't perceive any lag, visual transitions are smooth and everything works as it did pre-JB. Without opening applications my RAM is usually around 330 MB or just a little under. If my 3G had 30+ MB of RAM available I was happy. It's totally different.

I don't think you're weird for liking what you like. There's no harm either way so do what you feel is best.
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Agreed. I feel/did the same with 3G. The JB for iP4 and 4.0 and 4.0.1 was so easy I couldnt resist and no lag. I hope 4.1 will be a similar experience....otherwise back to stock.
 
I don't see any good reason not to jailbreak. It doesn't make the phone unstable, and doesn't hurt battery life. Five Icon Dock, SBSettings, 20 Second Lock Screen, and NoAccessorySplash are necessities for me.
 
dhlizard said:
You just have that need to have the newest firmware, even though it likely doesn't make important improvements to the performance of the phone (3.1.3, 4.01 and 4.02 are all perfect examples) You do not suffer from this alone, lots of others have that itch also.

For most of us here, we can see past the "hooray" of a minor firmware update and having a stable, working jailbroken phone gives up that "hooray" feeling everyday, not just on the day we upgrade with a useless firmware update.
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You sir are now my official hero, I feel like I've agreed with everything you've ever said 😀
 
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