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Old 01-02-2012, 12:01 PM
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Old 01-02-2012, 05:21 PM
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So I just returned my galaxy s2 for the iPhone 4s at Bestbuy only cos I didn't like how big the s2 was in my hand. I might switch back though as I have a few more weeks to figure it out under their return policy. Do you guys think a decent jailbreak will be out soon for the 4s? It seems everyone is having trouble overcoming the A5 CPU.
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^Good news is that it seems to be the focus now.

I upgraded to 5.0.1 last night and did the redsnow untether. Pretty easy jailbreak. Def easier than the 4.0 I did back in the day. But I had to restore the ispw from a 3rd party rather than directly through iTunes because it kept prompting me to back up which would have taken days. It's a common issue apparently so I gotta reinstall my tweaks. I notice that six icon dock and five icon folder don't work or cause safe mode.
Old 01-03-2012, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
^Good news is that it seems to be the focus now.

I upgraded to 5.0.1 last night and did the redsnow untether. Pretty easy jailbreak. Def easier than the 4.0 I did back in the day. But I had to restore the ispw from a 3rd party rather than directly through iTunes because it kept prompting me to back up which would have taken days. It's a common issue apparently so I gotta reinstall my tweaks. I notice that six icon dock and five icon folder don't work or cause safe mode.
Just saw today that there may be a functional jailbreak in about a week. I am on 5.0.1 already with the 4S. What is ISPW?

http://www.ultrasn0w.ca/2012/01/pod2...nd-ipad-2.html
Old 01-03-2012, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mcflyguy24
Just saw today that there may be a functional jailbreak in about a week. I am on 5.0.1 already with the 4S. What is ISPW?

http://www.ultrasn0w.ca/2012/01/pod2...nd-ipad-2.html
He meant ipsw, which is the firmware extension name that Apple uses.
Old 01-03-2012, 10:37 PM
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Anyone with a JB'd iPhone on here.. Do you guys have issues getting software updates or is the community quick with workarounds or new jailbreaks when apple updates their firmware? Also how do you guys back up and restore your cydia market apps if you want to update the phone?
Old 01-04-2012, 01:51 AM
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Look how long it took them to get a untethered JB for iOS 5...
Old 01-04-2012, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mcflyguy24
Anyone with a JB'd iPhone on here.. Do you guys have issues getting software updates or is the community quick with workarounds or new jailbreaks when apple updates their firmware? Also how do you guys back up and restore your cydia market apps if you want to update the phone?
Jailbreaks after updates can take a long time. Like the 5.0 jailbreak took so long that we didn't get an untethered jailbreak until Apple released 5.0.1. 3 months total? If you plan on jb'ing to 5.0.1 might want to do it soon before Apple releases 5.0.2. I think 5.0.1 ipsw from 3rd parties files might still work as long as Apple signs them (am I right?).

If you purchased apps via Cydia on the Cydia home page in the app there's a button to log into your account to save your purchases. You have to have a Facebook or Google log in for it to remember you. There are apps to backup the tweaks you download but I can't remember their names at the moment. If you go to the forum at macrumors.com there's a couple of threads on that.

However, you might not want to save your 4.x.x tweaks as they could cause you to go into safe mode. 5 row folder icon (I think was the name) is one that would do that every time I wanted to move around my apps/folders. I saw a really nice list yesterday of about 550 Cydia tweaks and saying whether it will work on 5.0.1. There are a decent amount that they are in the process of fixing that don't work yet or are buggy.
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Old 01-04-2012, 04:56 PM
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I don't have any tweaks yet as I just got the phone. I did back up my shsh files so if an update to 5.0.2 comes down I'll still have my signed 5.0.1 files to jailbreak with.
Old 01-05-2012, 06:51 AM
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BTW iPhone 4 with 5.0.1 JB'ed does suck up battery faster than usual with all apps off the multitask bar including bluetooth and WIFI.
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please help yall... if there is any... ugh!

Cliff notes: son just dropped iPhone 4 (not S) in glass of water and glass fell over... it was in an otterbox... he took off the case dried it and then... attempted to turn it on (something I would not have done)
... it will buzz if you move the vibrate button... I have not tried to turn it on again...

...any help is appreciated... and yes, I have apple-care... LOL

Will chk bk later yall...

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Old 01-05-2012, 07:25 PM
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Take the two screws off the bottom and remove the back case by sliding it upward. Blowdry it. AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage I think
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Originally Posted by phee
Take the two screws off the bottom and remove the back case by sliding it upward. Blowdry it. AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage I think
Im at dinner... I will... do I need to wait or can I just fire it up?
Old 01-05-2012, 08:31 PM
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Thanks a lot!
Old 01-05-2012, 08:32 PM
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No don't blow dry! That'll spread the water even more. If he already attempted to turn it on, there's a good chance he shorted it. In the future, when you drop any electronic device into water, do NOT attempt to turn it on right away. Place it in a ziplock bag full of uncooked rice or those silica gels you find in shoe boxes overnight (24 hours or more) before attempting to turn it on again. This will suck up the water from the device. Depending on how much damage the water got to the device, it may be fully functional or not at all.
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Originally Posted by CGFebTSX04
No don't blow dry! That'll spread the water even more. If he already attempted to turn it on, there's a good chance he shorted it. In the future, when you drop any electronic device into water, do NOT attempt to turn it on right away. Place it in a ziplock bag full of uncooked rice or those silica gels you find in shoe boxes overnight (24 hours or more) before attempting to turn it on again. This will suck up the water from the device. Depending on how much damage the water got to the device, it may be fully functional or not at all.
... I told him if he had told me immediately, I would have told him to NEVER have tried to turn it on... dumb kid of mine...
Old 01-05-2012, 09:34 PM
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I take its not the newer AppleCare+ ?

Cause the new one covers up to 2 accidental damage incidents w/ $49 service charge per incident
Old 01-05-2012, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
I take its not the newer AppleCare+ ?

Cause the new one covers up to 2 accidental damage incidents w/ $49 service charge per incident
I got it in December thru Sprint when I bought him the phone for his bday... I sure hope its the newest one...
Old 01-05-2012, 09:59 PM
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FYI the iPhone uses Pentalobe screws so you probably won't be able to take it apart. But I agree with what CGFeb said....
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You can buy that tool on amazon.com
Old 01-05-2012, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
FYI the iPhone uses Pentalobe screws so you probably won't be able to take it apart. But I agree with what CGFeb said....
... yeah I noticed...sooooo tru... weird lil ones!

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LOL... is there anything you cannot buy there?
Old 01-06-2012, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
FYI the iPhone uses Pentalobe screws so you probably won't be able to take it apart. But I agree with what CGFeb said....
older iPhones don't use it. my 4 uses the regular philips head screw.

Apple switched sometime after the iPhone 4 came out.
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
I got it in December thru Sprint when I bought him the phone for his bday... I sure hope its the newest one...
i think they dont offer anymore the regular Applecare plan that just extended the warranty to 2 years.

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Originally Posted by Mizouse
did you pay $100 for it?

i think they dont offer anymore the regular Applecare plan that just extended the warranty to 2 years.
yup... 100 smacks
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ehh...nvm i think the older plan was $99... or was it $70, i forget.



Anyways!

pretty sure you got AppleCare+ as they dont offer the older plan anymore.

which means if it is broken, you can replace the unit for $49
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
ehh...nvm i think the older plan was $99... or was it $70, i forget.



Anyways!

pretty sure you got AppleCare+ as they dont offer the older plan anymore.

which means if it is broken, you can replace the unit for $49
sweetness....

thanks bro!
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My relative just did the bag of rice trick like 2 days ago.
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Well all the water was dried up out of the camera and in the flash
...Praying that it works I will give you guys the 411 when I get off work later on today
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Originally Posted by Doom878
My relative just did the bag of rice trick like 2 days ago.
Lol

I had to use success rice... That's all I have in the house
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Success? Good omen!
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
... yeah I noticed...sooooo tru... weird lil ones!



LOL... is there anything you cannot buy there?
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Success? Good omen!
... well that's what we got! success! it works! all the functions work... thanks so very much!

Originally Posted by jupitersolo
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Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
... well that's what we got! success! it works! all the functions work... thanks so very much!



Nice. Just keep an eye on it. Sometimes components fail later.
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Originally Posted by CGFebTSX04
Nice. Just keep an eye on it. Sometimes components fail later.
Thanks for heads up bro...

Hell... as long as he keeps it out of another glass of h20... were golden!!!!
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OMG I love http://www.idownloadblog.com/ I picked up so many tweaks over the weekend from this guy's videos. A little dorky but very informative and super helpful. Taught me plenty here.
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Dang iPhone was announced 5 years ago today.
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And w/o it, people would still think the Razr 1G is the coolest phone.
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The Razr was the biggest POS. I remember the hula hoops I had to jump through just to add ringtones to that garbage. Plus it sucked as a phone altogether. My wife had one but I never bought into the hype.
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^ yes having to add personal ringtones was a bitch with that phone but I also loved my razr to death. I had the V1 and V2.
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Originally Posted by Doom878
The Razr was the biggest POS. I remember the hula hoops I had to jump through just to add ringtones to that garbage. Plus it sucked as a phone altogether. My wife had one but I never bought into the hype.
It is still the best selling clamshell phone 130 million units.

I had one for seven years (last March). Dropped it in the toilet still worked liked a charm, though vibrate stopped working around year six.


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