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yellowsn0w question..?

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cubedweller

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So I've updated to 2.2.1 while preserving the 2.28.00 baseband so I can use yellowsn0w when I go overseas next month, but I have a question;

Once yellowsn0w is installed, is it controlled via a GUI application where I can turn it on/off at will? Or is it installed to auto-load when the phone boots?
 
It's just installed, there's no GUI. You can get a Toggle for it in Cydia however, that's usable with BossPrefs if you want to turn it off for any reason :)
 
cubedweller said:
So I've updated to 2.2.1 while preserving the 2.28.00 baseband so I can use yellowsn0w when I go overseas next month, but I have a question;

Once yellowsn0w is installed, is it controlled via a GUI application where I can turn it on/off at will? Or is it installed to auto-load when the phone boots?
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Yellowsn0w is a boot daemon that is launched when the phone boots up, it runs in the background and is un-noticable. Like the above poster said, you can turn off yellowsn0w for any reason by using the toggle switch in bossprefs, or buy running code in mobile terminal on the phone. Other than that, a phone unlocked with yellowsn0w functions the exact same way a factory unlocked iPhone does. No difference. :D
 
Thanks for the replies; I really see no reason to have yellowsn0w run constantly in the background while I'm home and on AT&T -- I just want to have yellowsn0w in place so that when I get off the plane, I can pop in the new sim and be good to go.

I'll research the BossPref toggle; anyone know if there is one for SBSettings? I'd rather not install both apps, or am I missing something here? Sorry for all the questions; I haven't attempted to do any of this since the early 1.x days :)

Thanks again!
 
cubedweller said:
Thanks for the replies; I really see no reason to have yellowsn0w run constantly in the background while I'm home and on AT&T -- I just want to have yellowsn0w in place so that when I get off the plane, I can pop in the new sim and be good to go.

I'll research the BossPref toggle; anyone know if there is one for SBSettings? I'd rather not install both apps, or am I missing something here? Sorry for all the questions; I haven't attempted to do any of this since the early 1.x days :)

Thanks again!
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I don't even have SBsettings installed. Bossprefs does everything I need it to. You might as well not install yellowsn0w until you need your phone unlocked. It only takes like 5 seconds to download. It is only about 15kb or so.
 
jmann4489 said:
I don't even have SBsettings installed. Bossprefs does everything I need it to. You might as well not install yellowsn0w until you need your phone unlocked. It only takes like 5 seconds to download. It is only about 15kb or so.
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I'll take your advise! Thanks again for the quick replies.
 
I'm also a SBSettings user over the BossPref one but no for the Yellowsn0w setting button for SBSettings sorry.
 
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