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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Update and Jailbreak iPhone 4 IOS 4.3 to IOS 5.0
I am trying to update a jailbroken iPhone 4 IOS 4.3 to IOS 5.0. I have acquired the needed things from this link ...
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iphone 3g jailbreak: from 4.2.1 to 4.3.x. Is it possible?
Is it possible to jailbreak to 4.3.x a jailbreaked iphone 3g 4.2.1 (with a foreign locked sim)?
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How can I use my iPhone 3Gs on T-Mobile?
Currently my iPhone 3Gs is on iOS 5.01. I'd like to use it on the T-Mobile network. What are the steps required to make it happen?
I think it's obvious that I need to jailbreak the phone. However, ...
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What are the risks of jailbreaking an iOS device?
I know that many people jailbreak their iOS devices. Is there a risk involved with jailbreaking? If, so what? Can you brick your device by jailbreaking? What's the worst thing that could happen?
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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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How can I get my own apps onto my jailbroken iPhone?
I want to be able to test the apps I am creating on my jaikbroken iPhone 3Gs, and I want to know how I can get my apps from xCode onto my device without a developer account.
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Can I jailbreak a 3G iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.5?
I have a 3G iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.5. I wanted to jailbreak it but most articles point to 4.3.3 and the downgrade isn't applicable to my model .
I wanted to know if it is possible to jailbreak my ...
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How do I get my GPS working on iPhone 3GS after upgrading to iOS 5?
I've upgraded my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 and hence changed my baseband to 5.16.05. Now it is not possible for me to unlock the phone. Is there any way I could get both GPS and phone working?. I've done ...
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Detecting Jailbreaking
I jailbroke my iPad several months ago, and then could not open the Bloomberg app that I use for work. ("Device has been jailbroken.") I figured that work>jailbreaking (duh) and restored my iPad. I ...
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How can I force an app to uninstall?
I just installed an app that was a waste of my time. The problem is, when I long-pressed the app to delete it, it didn't show an (x). How can I delete it? I've looked through the settings. I'm kind ...
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Updating a Jail-Broken iPhone
I've jail-broken my iPhone 4 (iOS 4.3.3). I cannot restore it cause I don't have access to the computer that I used for jail-breaking my iPhone. Now I want to update my iPhone to iOS 5. Does it break ...
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How can I Ensure a Retired iPhone Stays Activated
After 4+ years (and one replacement unit) I finally retired my iPhone 1 and bought a new 4S. I'd like to continue to use the original iPhone as a low rent touch device.
I'm paranoid about doing a ...
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TinyUmbrella can't find shsh for iOS5
Before iOS5, we were recommended to save our iPhone's shsh so that when a jb came out, we could restore it back a jb-ed version.
For iOS5, Tiny Umbrella couldn't find any shsh.
So, is there anything ...
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Jailbreaking an iPad 2 with iOS 5
Is it possible to jailbreak an iPad 2 running iOS 5? Please let me know if it's possible. If so, how do I do it?
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How to unlock an iPhone 3GS with 05.16.05?
I had a perfectly working unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3GS, but of course I had to go ahead and try to get iOS 5 on it. I didn't know I need to preserve my baseband while updating it, so now ...
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How can I fix an iPhone 2G that is stuck on the connect to iTunes screen?
I have an old iPhone 2G (first generation) that I plan on using basically as an iPod touch (not using the phone portion). I no longer have the AT&T service on that phone. I installed an update ...
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Why can't I jailbreak iPod Touch 4g 4.3.3 (8j2)?
Every time I go to jailbreakme.com on my device, the site says "Not supported on your device."
Like I said, I have an iPod Touch 4g, ios 4.3.3. And the site clearly says my version and device is ...
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Windows 8 on the iPad? [closed]
I was just watching the Windows 8 keynote and Steven Sinofsky said 8 will be able to run on ARM CPUs, which are also used in iDevices.
So I'm curious, would it be possible to run 8 on an iPad, ...
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Is users' discussion/chat on Jailbreaking allowed in an Apple-approved app? [closed]
We have a 'web service' iPhone app where users can generate new content (which is publicly viewable) by uploading texts.
So, wanted to confirm: is it okay if they discuss/chat on benefits or on how ...
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I was trying to jailbreak my iPhone 4 (OS 4.3.5) but
I was trying to jailbreak my iPhone 4 (OS 4.3.5) using this link http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-4.3.5-ios-iphone-4-3gs-ipod-touch-4g-3g-ipad-1-using-redsn0w-how-to-tutorial/
The problem is that ...
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How to downgrade from iOS 4.3.5 to iOS 4.2.1?
Just got a defect report that application is crashing in iPhone3GS using iOS 4.2.1. No problems with iPhone3GS using iOS 4.3.5 or iPhone4 using iOS 4.1.
Question: How can I downgrade some device to ...
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How can I download the source code for iOS?
I read an article that said the JailBreakMe hacker reads through Apple's source code to try to find flaws.
I am curious and wondering: how do we get the source code for iOS?
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How can I detect if a phone has been jailbroken remotely?
I manage multiple iPhones at my organization using Active Sync settings in Exchange 2007 as well as the iPhone Configuration Utility. I've recently performed tests where I concluded that if I were to ...
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How to stop the iPhone from vibrating for just the alarm?
How do I set the vibrate to not fire for alarms but still fire for calls, texts, emails, reminders, etc?
I have looked at third party alarms but they all seem quite fallible, many do not work when ...
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Apple Detecting Jailbreak on a NOT jailbroken iPhone
I recently received a notification that took up the whole screen on my iphone which says that I have breached the Apple terms and conditions for jailbreaking my iphone.
However, I am pretty sure that ...
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How do I get an new email notification icon on the status bar of an iPod Touch?
Is there a way to get a "new mail" notification on the status bar (that indicates the presence of unread email in the inbox) of my iPod Touch Model #MB528LL Version3.1.3(7E18).
I see that the ...
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I'm having problems putting my iPhone 3G into DFU mode
I have upgraded my iPhone 3G from iOS 3 to iOS 4.2.1 using the iclarified Redhook for windows tutorial.
Upgrade has gone fine but I cannot get Redsn0w (v0.9.6b6) to recognise the DFU state. Every ...
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I can't find otool on my jailbroken iPod
From what I understand is that when you change your settings in Cydia to developer you should be able to access extra utilities. Otool being on of them.
However, when I attempt to use otool it tells ...
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Internet tethering with iPod Touch 2G
I have a PC which does not have a build in WLan-Chip. But over the weekend, I'll temporarily move to some place where there is no cable-connection available.
So now I'm trying to find out if I can ...
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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 ...
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Jailbreak a iPhone 3gs running 4.2.1 preserving BaseBand?
Is there a untethered way to jailbreak an iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.2.1?
The phone has never been jailbroken before.
I need to be able to reverse it, so I am hoping that there is a way to do this ...
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iPhone SHSH for go back to 3.1.3
I have a iPhone 3GS with iOS 3.1.3 in my job. I have to update it to 4.1 and after I need to go back to 3.1.3. We have only this iPhone with it, so if I do something wrong, I will never can go back.
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Random disconnection from Wi-Fi Network, usually after inactivity
My iPhone is jailbroken. Even though I'm not completely sure, I think it used to do this even before I installed the jailbreak.
Every time I pick up my iPhone after not using it for some time ...
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What are the legal implications of Jailbreaking an iOS device?
I am forced to Jailbreak an iPad so that I can deploy a custom application for a client. This is an application that no one can have but him, so basically jailbreaking is the only choice I have?
I ...
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Rename iOS device without needing to restore
I have just restored my iPad but for some reason (most likely because I pressed space bar on that text field but do you not remember) my newly restored iPad is called "iPad" rather than "my name's ...
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Why won't iPad 2 keyboard type in Mail.app?
I have a Verizon 64GB iPad 2, jailbroken via JailbreakMe 3.0. I tried to type an email today, and the characters will not show up. The keyboard is recognizing button presses, but the characters are ...
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How can I downgrade apps from the Cydia Store?
Is it possible to downgrade apps you have upgraded in the Cydia Store? (Jailbroken) If so how would you do it?
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What are the consequences of jailbreaking an iOS device as a Developer?
What would be the consequences of Jailbreaking my iOS device as a developer?
What are some of the benefits, and what are some of the issues with Jailbreaking as a developer?
How would this effect ...
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How can I capture video of my iPad, while making touches visible?
I want to capture some video of my iPad.
Doing this via VNC on a PC seems like a good choice.
However is there a possibility to make my touches visible?
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Jailbreak my work phone
I just got an iPhone from my company. I have to access my work email on this iPhone 4.
However, I can't use Grooveshark as my music service, since it only works on jailbroken iPhones.
How can I ...
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Jailbroken iPad stuck at boot screen and looping
I have a jailbroken iPad1 with 4.2.1
I replaced hosts file under /etc/ and resprang
the iPad stuck at blank screen
I restarted by pressing both power and home key
Now the iPad is ...
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Iphone system log - recurring springboard warning
I used the Iphone configuration utility to help a developer troubleshoot an unrelated issue. I noticed that console was being hammared with the same two warnings every few seconds. I don't notice ...
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How can I upgrade PHP on a jailbroken iPhone?
I have an iPod touch running iOS 4.0 and an iPad running iOS 4.3.1, both jailbroken. They have lighttpd and PHP installed, however PHP seems to be an old version that I need to upgrade to use a ...
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Spy apps for iPhone 4 / jailbreaking without notice
My friend is in a rocky marriage, and has had a lot of money removed from her bank account using a forged signature.
Her husband has changed his behaviour lately, including spending much more time ...
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Replace cracked iOS app with purchased app without losing data
I've done jailbreak a few weeks ago to try some new apps and games before buying them.
Today I've updated my iPod touch to a new version and I've purchased some apps I liked. To sync iPod touch with ...
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How can I use my iPhone 3G economically in China?
I'm traveling to China and would like to use my iPhone there. I would not like to pay AT&T's crazy and predatory charges. What should I do? I don't have much time and want something low on the ...
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Is an unlocked phone and a jailbroken phone the same thing?
I just read that apple is now selling unlocked phones? I also read somewhere earlier (probably Wikipedia) that jailbreaking was made legal.
Is jailbreaking and unlocking the same in this context?
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Automatically backup JailBreak iPhone DCIM photo directory
Hi I heard that you can write cron job into plist and put it to JB iPhone /Library/LaunchDaemons folder in plist format
I would like to backup the photo folder every 300 seconds, so I put a ...
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How do I have my iPhone rotate the homescreen?
The iPad has the cool feature of being able to rotate the home screen (screens) with apps on them, I was wondering if this is possible for the iPhone's as well? If so, how do I do this. My iPhone is ...
