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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Should I jailbreak my iPad?
I just got an iPad a couple of weeks ago. I had a co-worker pull out his iPad out and immediately start talking about jailbreaking it. I have no fear of doing it, but I do realize that sometimes going ...
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How do I connect to a SOCKS Proxy from an iPhone/iPod Touch?
I like to surf securely and privately via a SOCKS proxy which I created via SSH tunneling, on the Mac. I used the SSH client on my Mac to achieve this. Then I thought, since the iPhone OS is ...
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What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking iPhone 4 even if it's legal?
What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking the iPhone 4 even if it's legal? I'm interested in disadvantages in any and all terms, but especially about the warranty, future updates of iOS, and ...
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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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Will an iOS reinstall make a jailbroken-iPhone “supported by Apple” again?
Will an iOS reinstall
Work on any jailbroken-iPhone and
Make a jailbroken-iPhone "supported by Apple"?
Similarly, does such an iOS reinstall reset the iPhone (jailbroken or not) back to a "clean, ...
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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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What would it take to make an iPad support multiple user accounts?
As a mobile computer, the iPad is very personal, but it also begs to be shared. And that's a problem. I don't want my friends to be able to check my emails or delete my high score when they play with ...
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Why is my battery time so much shorter after jailbreak?
I've been impressed with the better battery time of my new iPhone 4 as compared to the 3G I had before. Yesterday evening, I finally jailbroke the 4, and the battery time today has been much worse ...
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Can I block ports in Hotspot mode?
I would like to block ports when using my iPhone 4 (iOS 5.0 jailbreaked) as a hotspot.
The reason is I don't want my backup program, computer updates or any high bandwidth usage tool to be able to ...
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What is the chance that jailbreaking my iPhone will brick the phone?
How does it actually work? Does it change just the firmware on the main filesystem? Does it touch the bootloader?
I'm trying to figure out what's probability of
iPhone jailbreak bricking the phone
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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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Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4?
Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4?
If so, can you FaceTime in following situations?
A initiates FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. B is also on 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4.
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Enable mirroring on iPhone 4 (over-the-air)
Through a cydia tweak or otherwise, is it possible to enable over-the-air mirroring for unsupported-by-default devices, i.e. iPhone 4, iPad 1 et al.?
You would think it's a popular question but all ...
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Disable lock screen on iPhone
How do I prevent my iPhone from giving me the "slide to unlock" screen every time I turn it on?
In other words, when I hit the lock or home buttons, I want to be taken straight to the homescreen, ...
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Will jailbreaking my iPhone 4s allow me to copy songs manually in iTunes (or other software)?
I want to be able to manage my music manually on my iPhone, but it's currently synced with a no longer available computer and won't let me re-sync with another computer without completely erasing my ...
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Do apps on jailbroken iOS devices have uncontrolled access to all my data?
I'm thinking about jailbreaking my iOS device but one thing worries me. Apple's restrictive developer API has one big advantage: apps can't tinker with my data outside the app unless I allow them to.
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How to make a jailbroken iPhone appear un-jailbroken to network provider?
I'd like to jailbreak my iPhone but have it appear to my network provider as if it isn't jailbroken. This should be do-able, but what do I need to do to make this happen?
I have an iPhone 4 ...
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What are some interesting uses for an iPod touch 1G with broken wifi?
I have a 1st generation iPod touch in which wifi does not seem to work. Fixing it would cost too much and I don't want to just throw it away. It is jailbroken at the moment, but this does not help as ...
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Suppress vibrate when docked?
When I dock my iPhone in the charger (desk stand), it briefly chimes to say it's charging. If it's on silent, then it vibrates instead of chiming. When I go to bed and put the phone in the bedside ...
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iPhone Jailbreaking and Unlocking [closed]
What exactly does jailbreaking and unlocking doing to an iPhone?
I'm aware that hackers are using baseband crashes for unlocking, but how are they exploiting these crashes? Even if they inject their ...
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Getting started with jailbroken iOS development? [closed]
I doubt this is the right StackExchange site for this question (if there is one), but I already posted this on StackOverflow and got insta-downvoted by some grumpy guy that claimed "jailbreak ...
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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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Can I un-jailbreak an Apple TV?
I'm considering switching out my Windows-based HTPC for an Apple TV unit that will stream media off a Mac in my house. This will work out okay for me as long as I can jailbreak the unit and install ...
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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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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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How do I show a percentage battery indicator on the iPhone?
How do I show a percentage battery indicator on the iPhone?
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Can an iPad be child locked so they cannot escape from one app? [duplicate]
I'm planning on getting an iPad, but it very much needs to be childlockable - that is I need the ability to lock it so only one app can be used unless a user has a pincode or password. I'm presuming ...
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Is it worth upgrading my jailbroken 3G to iOS4?
I have a jailbroken (not unlocked) iPhone 3G running the 3.1.2 firmware. What are the pros and cons of upgrading this to iOS4?
Being jailbroken, I already have multitasking and home-screen ...
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Where is the dividing line (mount point) of the two iOS partitions?
I know that iOS has two partitions, but I've never found anywhere that gives clues as to where they split. Is one partition on / and the other on /var/mobile/, or are all the user profiles ...
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Why should I jailbreak my AppleTV 2G?
Why should I jailbreak my AppleTV 2G? I'm confused on what extra functionality it brings. I understand you can browse the full internet with something like a typical web browser, but that doesn't ...
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iPhone Tweak to override http links to other Apps
Is there already an app or would it be possible to have an app which:
Catches http:// links that are clicked from any application and can redirect them to other apps other than safari.
For example a ...
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What's taking up all of this “Other” space on my iPhone?
I have a jailbroken iPhone, and it's low on space. Much of the wasted space seems to have been consumed by the "Other" part of the space display in iTunes.
How can I get a breakdown of how that space ...
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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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After upgrading to a newer iPhone, how does keeping the old one around for development purposes work?
I have an iPhone 3G and I may be upgrading to an iPhone 4 tonight. I'm on AT&T. Once I get up and running on iPhone development, I'm thinking I want to keep the old phone around to test how apps ...
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Can I unlock my iOS, or access it's data some way, via PC?
In other words, if my iOS device is stolen, will the person be able to get my data by pluging it in a PC and use some trick (or by being able to jailbreak my device while it is protected with a ...
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How can I disable Bluetooth A2DP profiles on the iPhone 4?
Simple question: I'd like to disable the A2DP profile for either (a) specific devices paired with the iPhone or (b) the profile entirely from the phone. How can I disabled the A2DP profiles? There ...
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iPhone 4 restarts every 3 min
My iPhone 4 restarts itself exactly every 3 min, whether I use it or not (screen off). More precisely, it's respringing its springboard; I don't need to unlock my SIM card after each respring. Seems ...
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iPhone: how to see if GPS is working
Is there a way where I can see if GPS is working? Or what the location service is using right now and why it is not using GPS?
(Because the location service has become very inaccurate after a recent ...
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HTML/rich text email signatures in iOS?
My work (Exchange) email signature has text formatting and a photo in it, as I'm sure many do. Does anyone know of a way to enable Apple Mail like signature customization in iOS?
My iPhone is ...
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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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Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia?
Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia?
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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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Bash commands that work on an iphone
I've jailbroken my phone, and I'd like to execute some commands on it from my phone, namely, the Say command. That, unfortunately, does not work. What commands COULD I execute on the iphone, other ...
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Can you apply jailbreak tweaks to a non-jailbroken device using a file browser such as Phone Disk?
Is it possible to use an iOS browser for Mac such as Phone Disk to apply a jailbreak tweak to a non-jailbroken iOS device?
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Is it possible to install Flash on a jailbroken iOS device?
We all know iOS devices can't support Flash, but how much is just the restrictions placed on the OS? Is it possible to install it with a jailbroken device?
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How do I restore a jailbroken iPhone 3G?
How do I restore to the normal non jailbroken state my jailbroken iphone 3G? Is there any permanent change when you jailbreak it?
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Why is my jailbroken iPhone not booting?
I have an iPhone 3GS with firmware version 3.1.3 running on tethered jailbreak (blackra1n). Yesterday the wifi didn't work so naturally I:
reset network settings (as I did once or twice before).
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