Jailbreaking an iOS device is the process of taking away the restrictions Apple places on their devices giving the user root access, access to the raw file-system, and the ability to run software not signed by Apple.
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Can I bypass the error 3194 when downgrading from iOS 6 to 5.1.1 on a locked Verizon iPhone 4S?
TLDR: When downgrading from iOS6 to 5.1.1, even with a standard .ipsw file and modified .hosts file (or TinyUmbrella), I get the error 3194 in iTunes. Help?
I recently purchased a used iPhone 4S ...
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Is there an app on Cydia that will let me turn off dock audio?
I have an iPhone 4 with some slight water damage. The only issue is that when I am listening on headphones, occasionally it thinks that it is docked (which silences the headphones), then half a ...
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Is it possibe to upgrade and re-jailbreak (in order to unlock) a 3Gs running on 4.1?
I have a locked 3Gs running 4.1 and it's pretty annoying not be able to install anything on it anymore (most apps nowadays require at least 4.3)
I can not unlock it officially because i bought second ...
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iPad boot loop only when powered - brief flash loop when connected to USB - jailbreak gone awry?
Received an iPad from a customer in an unknown state. Report was "does not power on". Device is out of warranty. It's the 1st generation iPad with a 3G chip.
Symptoms:
when connected to power only, ...
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Why am I unable to use Game Center on a jail broken phone?
On a black iPhone 4, I open the Game Center application and it is stuck on "loading":
For a moment I assumed that it was a problem with Apple. Well, no, because turns out I have a white iPhone 4 ...
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What is Soft DFU mode, and how do I exit it
I was trying to restore my jalbroken Iphone 4 today, and after a couple fail attempts I got it to what redsn0w is calling 'soft dfu mode'. Any idea how to exit this mode? I tried holding down the home ...
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How do I get my firmware version prior to running jailbreak on a new 3GS?
I want to jailbreak my new iPhone 3GS, but I need to find out what firmware it has before downloading the jailbreak software. I can't get past the emergency call only page, and I can't read it with ...
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iPhone 4 Restore loop 6.1.2
OK so the other day I tried to restore my iPhone while it was jail broken on ios 6.1.2. Well it was a terrible idea.... NEVER DO IT. any way i have worked on trying to restore it back to normal but it ...
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jailbroken iPhone 4 stuck at boot screen after update
My aunt's iPhone 4 was jailbroken the day it was bought. And about last month, she updated it. Suddenly the screen went blank only the apple logo was showing. She can't fix it with iTunes because she ...
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iBooks storing books in iFile not with original file names but renamed to 16 length Hex character
I store many books epub and pdf through direct downloads on my ipad into iBooks as well as copying over from iTunes. My problem is that when I view the books what I get a 16 char hex string instead of ...
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Downloading videos and saving to camera roll?
I need a tweak like "Download Manager pro", which allows you to download any video you play.
The thing is, it saves to its own private storage (and not camera roll) so I can't share them with anyone.
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Does Pwned DFU mode allow an iPhone 4 to install any version of iOS?
Does Pwned DFU mode allow an iPhone 4 to install any version of iOS?
I have read
http://blog.nialbarker.com/824/dfu-pwned-dfu-soft-dfu-iphones-demystified
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Restoring a jailbroken iPhone
I'm trying to restore a iPhone 3g I got that was jailbroken. I plugged it into itunes and hit restore and received the error 1015 that it could not be restored. I've tried using the tinyumbrella ...
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How to upgrade a jailbroken 4th gen iPod touch to 5.1 or higher?
I was wondering how I could upgrade my jailbroken iPod touch 4g (4.1) to 5.1 or higher?
I found the following instructions by cksum on the forum:
You will require iTunes. Connect the device, then ...
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iPhone 3GS Upgrade/Jailbreak/Unlock Help
I have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS running iOS 5.0.1 with baseband/bootrom 05.16.02. I want to upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 but also make my device unlockable. With that baseband, however, I can no longer ...
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Altimeter app that records
I'm looking for a gps based altimeter app that records elevation to the phone. I will be out of cell range so it needs to store data on the phone. Do you know of one?
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My iPhone's Lockscreen clock wont update without unlocking the phone
I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1. It is Jailbroken, and the time on the lock screen won't update unless I unlock the phone. My friend's phone is also Jailkroken (a 4S running 5.1.1) and she has ...
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Restoring iPhone's state from a dd hard drive image
This article, Recover Lost Data From Your iPhone, in its "Method 1" suggests a promising method to backup iPhone's entire state, that is iOS settings, apps, email settings, media files, that is ...
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Faulty power button on an iphone 3g and upgrade to 4.1
I have a jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G with a faulty power button. I would like to upgrade it to the newest version of iOS possible, but obviously it needs to be done without using said power button - ...
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iPhone 3G 4.2.1 Unlock
Is there any way I can unlock an iPhone 3G with Firmware 4.2.1 and baseband 05.15.04?
I correctly installed Cydia and Ultrasn0w (under iOS 4.1.2 or something like that if I remember right) via ...
