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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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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Is it possible to unlock iphone 4s, Virgin Mobile (CDMA)
My friend has an iphone 4s, it was bought from USA, virgin mobile. I want to do a factory unlock (unlock the sim). I already know how to jailbreak, would jailbreaking work? Any help would be ...
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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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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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Is it possible to compile and run an Xcode project on a jailbroken device without a paid developer certificate?
Both for kicks and for budgetary reasons, I'd like to take a package that would normally requite a developer account and build an app to run on a jailbroken iOS device.
I have a 5th gen iPod Touch, ...
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How could I hide the slide lock? (both text, background)
How could I hide the slide lock part of my lock screen?
Only the bottom, that is. Both camera, slide button, and the background.
So far I found an app in Cydia, called "Slide to Unlock killer". But ...
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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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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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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 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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How to jailbreak 3g version 4.2.1 with firmware 5.15.04?
I was given a used 3g iphone and iTunes updated the phone. It is on 4.2.1 with firmware 5.15.04.
What do I need to do to jailbreak it, so that I can download apps?
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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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How to update my jailbroken iOS 6.1 iPhone to iOS 6.1.2?
I had jailbroken my iPhone last month when I was using iOS 6.1, and currently iOS 6.1.2 is available, which solves some battery issues (I am really suffering from these), so I want to update to iOS ...
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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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Is there a Cydia tweak that gives the camcorder its own button?
I have an HTC One V in addition to my iPhone. One thing I love about it is the camera application. It has two buttons: one to capture a photo, and another to capture a video.
I love that you don't ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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How to password protect apps without Jailbreaking iiphone
Is there an app for iPhone that allows you to password protect apps without jailbreaking the phone?
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WiFi keeps turning off (logging out) automatically
I own an iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1.2. It is jail broken.
I connect to the internet via the university WiFi system, which provided each of us a unique username and password, and we have a set ...
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How can I upgrade my jailbroken iPad?
I got an iPad 2. With 4.3.3 version, that I somehow managed to jailbreak last year. Im a jail breaking noob, and was wondering, how do I update my current jail broken version, to a later jail broken ...
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Experience with iphonejailbreakunlock.com
My sisters iPhone needs to get unlocked. A previous topic didn't help me out, despite the great answers and suggestions. So a colleague of me advised I should buy the
iphonejailbreakunlock.com.
It's ...
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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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How to jailbreak iPod Touch 2g without losing data?
I have an iPod Touch 2nd Generation, 8GB that runs firmware version 4.2.1, and currently it is not jailbroken.
I want to jailbreak it using redsn0w version 0.9.6b4. I have found these instructions. ...
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Cannot Upgrade jailbroken iPod touch 4.3.3 to iOS 6.1.2
I got a jailbroken iPod from a friend and I want to update to iOS 6 so I can restore my backed up data on it.
I tried SHIFT + Restore / Upgrade to iOS 6 but the first error I got was this
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3G “on sleep” when iPhone 3Gs (5.1.1) locked
I have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS running on 5.1.1.
When I use 3G cellular and the phone is locked, I don't receive push notifications (from the apps that need internet for push notifications) and my ...
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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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Is there an app that will make my (jailbroken) iPhone vibrate when a call is answered?
I have an jailbroken iPhone and I want it to make a little vibration when the other participant answer the call so I don't have to hold it near to my ear while the phone is dialing.
I found this ...
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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 stuck in Recovery mode. Trouble restoring iPhone - what could I do?
I have an iPhone 3G. I am trying to restore it but have had trouble all day. This is what I have done so far:
Run redsn0w 0.96b6
Use iPhone1,2_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw as the current firmware.
Run ...
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What are some places to download iPad mini themes? [closed]
I bought myself an iPad mini and just got it jailbroken. I realized I could install themes on it, but there aren't many to choose from on Cydia and most of them are noncompatible. I searched Google ...
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What's a good tool to jailbreak iPad mini?
I just bought myself an iPad mini and I'm wondering what is a good tool to use to jailbreak it and hopefully without breaking the device. I've heard a couple names like Evasi0n and Redsn0w but am ...
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Do you use bank apps in your jailbroken device? [closed]
Ever had problems with it?
Do you think it's safe?
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My iphone 4S is stuck on the Apple logo because the battery died, it has tethered jailbreak, I'm desperate!
It's impossible to put it on DFU mode because the thing won't turn off and I don't know what to do and it's getting me crazy, please someone help me! iTunes won't recognize it either.
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Upgrading jailbroken iPad 4th gen with iOS 6.0 to iOS 6.1.2
I've an not-jailbroken iPad 4th gen with iOS 6.0.
I understand that it's not possible to go to 6.1.3 in order to downgrade to 6.1.2 and then jailbreak and it's not possible upgrading to 6.1.2 in ...
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Can I get a new iOS on my 1st generation iPod touch?
I've got a 1st generation iPod touch that won't run anything over iOS 3.1.
Is there any way to put something newer on it?
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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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Controlling iOS apps via command line
I have jailbroken iPad (iOS5.1.1) with the shell utility installed.
I'd like to be able to launch and control applications via the command line, as I would normally do in Unix or Linux. Say I want to ...
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How do I unlock an iPhone 3GS?
I bought a second hand iPhone 3GS which is locked to AT&T's network, I want to unlock it for use in the UK. I'm on the Redmond Pie site which can unlock and jailbreak it, but I don't know what ...
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Can we partially jaibreak our iOS devices for enterprise management?
We manage a large number of iOS devices in an enterprise environment and are finding Apple's management utilities lacking. I wonder if there are any options for jailbreaking which do not entail ...
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Updated my jailbroken iPhone 4s to 6.1.3, stuck in Recov. loop
My iPhone 4s was jailbroken, I think at 5.something or 6.0. I wish I remembered. I tried to update it to 6.1.3 via my phone in the settings menu. It restarted and told me to connect to iTunes.
I ...
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itunes error(-1) coming when restoring iPhone 4?
I made a custom iOS 6.1.3 ipsw using sn0wbreeze to prevent the baseband update, then stitched my 6.1.3 sHsH blobs to it using redsn0w. Then I went to itunes and put my iPhone 4 in pwned DFU mode and ...
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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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Using the iPad as an Audio Slave [closed]
Title could be something like: How can I stream music from Linux to a jail-broken iPad
I'm trying to play/stream music on my iPad from my computer and I'd like a way to be able to do this and also be ...
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Can I run Seas0npass without giving admin permissions?
I'd like to run the new Seas0npass to jailbreak my Apple TV2. But it always bothers me that I'd have to give it admin permissions. It looks like it's just doing some automating in iTunes, so is it ...
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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 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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iPhone 4S unlock and/or jailbreak?
I have seen there are several jailbreak and unlocks are available for earlier models.
Is there any trusted unlock and/or jailbreak available for iPhone 4S?
I am not sure about the iOS version as I ...
