Official Dev Team 1.1.3 Jailbreak Released

[x666x]

This has been tested and verified to work


Email works
Custom and Default Ringtones work
iTunes identifies iPhone as 1.1.3
Calls work (I am not an Unlocker but it should be no different)
Find Me works if you run Locate Me at least once per restart
No fuss or messy patchwork


It is highly recommended that you install BossTool 0.34a to create an Apps symlink and move your applications directory to your media partition. You'll run out of App space otherwise.

Why Use this Version instead?

NerveGas:“You might want to think twice about applying the current iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak “soft-update” (Mac or Windows) that was released (but not solely developed) by “Nate True.” We’ve received word that the method may prevent installation of official third-party applications that will be created by the forthcoming iPhone SDK (software development kit) from Apple. The reason: this jailbreak method breaks “Nikita,” a component that is responsible for installing signed software. It appears that the current process is reversible, but almost certainly won’t be able to co-exist with official third-party apps.”

January 27, 2008: Dev Team Releases Official Jailbreak
The official iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is now available for download here. This jailbreak functions on both iPhone and iTouch, and is performed on the device itself. Please read the full instructions. A few caveats, you must do it from a 1.1.2 Jailbroken iPhone. You'll also be running the old baseband, which fortunately will allow you to remain unlocked, but without upgrading the baseband, Google Location might not work either. A workaround is being sought for that. All other DRM functions, including the SDK installer/uninstaller (Nikita) appear to work flawlessly. Also, if you experience any issues with signal / activation, you should try using an unpatched version of lockdownd.

Updated Direct Download Link to the New Version:

http://rapidshare.com/files/87089408/Jailbreak-1.1.3.tar.gz.html

http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25837

Downloaded it, am about to to read the instructions and give this a go.

iPhone 1.1.3 "Soft" Jailbreak
Brought to you by planetbeing, NerveGas, ghost_000, dinopio, bgm, MuscleNerd,
core, and the iPhone-Elite and iPhone/iTouch Dev teams.

OVERVIEW

This "soft" update upgrades a 1.1.2 iPhone/iTouch to 1.1.3. You will require
a v1.1.2 Jailbroke device with the BSD Subsystem v1.5 or greater installed.

This installer does NOT upgrade your baseband. It only creates a log directory
for it, which is needed in 1.1.3. Don't freak out when you see it doing so.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Because this is a soft update, the kernel cache is not upgraded. You will
need to ensure you are on v1.1.2, otherwise this will cause certain DRM
functionality, such as Nikita (Apple's new software installer for the SDK)
to malfunction.

UPGRADE MUST BE PERFORMED FROM 112 TO WORK PROPERLY

IMPORTANT WARNINGS:

1. Set Auto-Lock to "Never" in your settings to prevent the Phone from
locking and shutting down your connection.

2. This installer downloads a significant amount of data from Apple's
website. Be sure you have WiFi turned on so that you don't use your
mobile connection - or you'll be sitting there a while!

3. Be sure to perform this upgrade with the charge cable connected

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Copy this entire distribution to / on your iPhone/iTouch
So you will have /update-prebinding-path.txt and so on

# scp -r ./* root@iphone:/

2. Run the install.sh script:

# sh install.sh

3. The device will perform an upgrade and reboot into 1.1.3

If something DOES go wrong, restore back to 1.1.2 / Jailbroken and try again.

If you get something like illegal hardware instruction, just try rebooting
and it should be updated to 1.1.3.

If you don't get service, try a forced-power-down then power back on.

That's it!

[themanofthedark]

is it just me or does Nate true's method seem much easier?

I upgraded, by the way, and i have just fallen in love with my iPhone again.

[x666x]

is it just me or does Nate true's method seem much easier?

I upgraded, by the way, and i have just fallen in love with my iPhone again.

This seems much easier, and will work cross platform since it just uses SSH to deliver the inits.

Much much easier. About to take the plunge, deleting apps as we speak.

[overbo0st2k4]

This seems much easier, and will work cross platform since it just uses SSH to deliver the inits.

Much much easier. About to take the plunge, deleting apps as we speak.

when you say "this" are you referring to Nate's, or the method you mentioned above??

[x666x]

when you say "this" are you referring to Nate's, or the method you mentioned above??

Referring to NervGas' version, the one this thread is talking about.

[overbo0st2k4]

gotcha...thanks for the clarification...

Oh did you finish doing it yet?

[RTWilliams2]

Do we put all the files directly in the root directory?

[acosmichippo]

awesome. i'll probably try this out tomorrow.

[x666x]

Yeah, dump all into the root "/" directory just like the instructions say.

I'm watching a spinning wheel right now. I think I'm supposed to let it sit there, its been going for about 5 minutes.

[RTWilliams2]

I issued the command in the terminal and nothing happened.

[x666x]

Great Success!!! Im on 1.1.3 with Installer on my springboard! :D

RtWilliams2: if you dragged and dropped the files over in another program, you dont need to do the first command, thats just to copy. Issue the second command, install .sh.

[RTWilliams2]

Great Success!!! Im on 1.1.3 with Installer on my springboard! :D

RtWilliams2: if you dragged and dropped the files over in another program, you dont need to do the first command, thats just to copy. Issue the second command, install .sh.

Yeah, I issued the install command and it ran to 100% but then nothing. My phone is just sitting on the homescreen.

Nevermind, as I was typing this, I looked at the terminal screen and it is doing something else.

[x666x]

Alright, an update:

I've installed some apps just fine, SSH installed perfectly as well.

Google Maps find me doesn't work as expected, however you CAN get it to work by installing Locate Me, running it once, and then press the Find Me button in Google Maps. It located me to my direct address. Kind of scary, that means my IP has been tagged by skyhook I reckon.

Anyway, I'm going to have a go with more app installs and see what happens when I sync with iTunes now.

Also, if you get a spinning wheel for a while, don't be alarmed. I let my run for 45 minutes before just resetting the device by holding down the home button and power button. When I powered back on I was greeted with the prompt that I can now move my homescreen icons :)


Edit --

Outgoing calls work
Email works
Custom and Default Ringtones work

[RTWilliams2]

Well, right now its still doing stuff in the terminal window. Making directories and such. Still haven't seen anything happen on my phone.

In winscp, I have the "Host has not answered" box up but its still going.

[x666x]

Well, right now its still doing stuff in the terminal window. Making directories and such. Still haven't seen anything happen on my phone.

In winscp, I have the "Host has not answered" box up but its still going.

Yeah, just let that sit there.

It will continue to do its thing. Eventually you will get disconnected. Its at that point you should see something happen on your iphone.

[seb481]

Can someone please explain this process with simple words for me?

1. Copy this entire distribution to / on your iPhone/iTouch
So you will have /update-prebinding-path.txt and so on

# scp -r ./* root@iphone:/

2. Run the install.sh script:

# sh install.sh

[patrickj]

Hey - x666x - I'm just curious about one thing. When I run SysInfo after Nate's method, it shows me its own process and that of Mobile Safari running under user root. I thought the new security model in 1.1.3 was supposed to relegate most non-system apps / processes to running as the less-privileged 'mobile' user.

Just out of curiosity, would you mind seeing what SysInfo shows for those two processes after this jailbreak method?

[RTWilliams2]

Can someone please explain this process with simple words for me?

On your 1.1.2 jailbroken phone, copy the contents of the jailbreak folder to the root directory. Once all the files are in the root directory, you run the install command in terminal.

[x666x]

Hey - x666x - I'm just curious about one thing. When I run SysInfo after Nate's method, it shows me its own process and that of Mobile Safari running under user root. I thought the new security model in 1.1.3 was supposed to relegate most non-system apps / processes to running as the less-privileged 'mobile' user.

Just out of curiosity, would you mind seeing what SysInfo shows for those two processes after this jailbreak method?

Do I need to install VT Terminal for that?

I have ever appeared to know what I'm talking about,

1) I'm sorry
2) I'm not an iPhone Genius, but I play one on TV

If I do need to install Terminal, can you also post what command I need to issue? That will get me close to the info you want.

[patrickj]

Do I need to install VT Terminal for that?

I have ever appeared to know what I'm talking about,

1) I'm sorry
2) I'm not an iPhone Genius, but I play one on TV

If I do need to install Terminal, can you also post what command I need to issue? That will get me close to the info you want.

Nope, just install the app called SysInfo, which should be under the Productivity category. It's all GUI stuff with it. You just launch it and it gives you some general system info, and has a 'Processes' button - hit that and it takes you to a listing of all currently running processes. Tap on the individual process for SysInfo, or Mobile Safari (or any of them) and it takes you to a screen with more detail on that process, including what user account it is running under ...

[seb481]

you run the install command in terminal.
Could you please detail how you do this? Thanks

[RTWilliams2]

Could you please detail how you do this? Thanks

If you are using winscp, press "ctrl + t" that will open up terminal. Then you type "sh install.sh" and press enter.

[seb481]

Great Success!!! Im on 1.1.3 with Installer on my springboard! :D

RtWilliams2: if you dragged and dropped the files over in another program, you dont need to do the first command, thats just to copy. Issue the second command, install .sh.
Did you have to re-install all your apps?
Are customize and summerboard working properly?
thanks

[seb481]

If you are using winscp, press "ctrl + t" that will open up terminal. Then you type "sh install.sh" and press enter.
Hey thanks! Have you done it yet? What are the results?

[enigmanic]

Jailbreak went without a hitch. Definitely much easier and smoother than Nate's JB (even though I still like Nate). Note to others: during the jailbreak process, there were many times when I thought that WinSCP froze or timed out. Like x666x says, just keep letting it run anyway, despite the "Host has not answered" message. The terminal screen ran for total of 21 mins until it finally finished, automatically rebooted my phone with a freshly jailbroken 1.1.3 phone.

[x666x]

Did you have to re-install all your apps?
Are customize and summerboard working properly?
thanks

Yeah, I've had to reinstall my apps. Everything is working fine, but the gba emulator isnt installing, and manual installs dont seem to stick.

[x666x]

Nope, just install the app called SysInfo, which should be under the Productivity category. It's all GUI stuff with it. You just launch it and it gives you some general system info, and has a 'Processes' button - hit that and it takes you to a listing of all currently running processes. Tap on the individual process for SysInfo, or Mobile Safari (or any of them) and it takes you to a screen with more detail on that process, including what user account it is running under ...

Says its running as Mobile

[patrickj]

Says its running as Mobile

Really. Mobile Safari the same? That's very interesting (if SysInfo is getting it right) if all still run as root under Nate's process and not under this one!

[x666x]

Really. Mobile Safari the same? That's very interesting (if SysInfo is getting it right) if all still run as root under Nate's process and not under this one!

Mobile Safari is running as Mobile

Edit -

I HIGHLY recommend installing BossTool .34a and moving all your apps/ringtones/wallpapers to the other partition. I've got just 30 megs available after moving everything over. According to BigBoss this is normal, so don't freak out if you notice Installer crashing mid Install. It's because you're outta room!

[patrickj]

Mobile Safari is running as Mobile



Thanks for looking at that!

[x666x]

Thanks for looking at that!

What does this mean? You've intrigued me. Does this basically verify that both releases are doing the same thing?

[Lincoln]

Righto. I just got done writing the guide for jailbreaking 1.13 on the Mac using Nate's version. Now I have to go and revise it for this.

- John

[Tinman]

I personally thought Nate's method was easier. No copying of files, just run iBrickr/Installer and that was it. Didn't have to re-download a 160 MB file either. I had the exact same success as anyone running this JB (only issue was Google Maps, easily rectified).

The only reason the dev team is saying "this is better" is because they insist on going from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3. Nate tried to make it easier by allowing 1.1.1 to 1.1.3, and it is that scenario that caused most problems (ditto for those who updated their BBs).


And for those who already have the 1.1.3 firmware downloaded don't bother running this script as-is since it will cause an unnecessary delay. Just copy iPhone1,1_1.1.3_4A93_Restore.ipsw to your iPhone's /private/var folder and then rename it to restore.zip. Then comment out the wget line in install.sh. Better yet download an already-edited copy here:
http://140.124.181.188/~khchung/install.sh.zip (http://140.124.181.188/%7Ekhchung/install.sh.zip)


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Mike

[Tinman]

BTW:

I am reading a lot of reports about contact and calendar syncing issues with this jb. This jailbreak copies /var/root/Media and Library to /var/mobile, and then it empties out the /var/root folders.

This means your contacts and calendar data are now stored in /var/mobile. But it appears that iTunes 7.6 syncs to /var/root. Ergo new contacts added to the iPhone don't propagate back to the PC through iTunes, and vice versa.

Nate's JB doesn't move those folders, rather it symlinks ver/mobile to var/root. No syncing issues.

Others are having major issues with Installer crashing after this JB, with no way to SSH in to fix it. Apparently you need to have the latest Installer installed before starting out. There is an updated JB that contains the latest Installer (the original version used the copy already on your iPhone, and that was risky--yep, the "dev team" did this, wonder if they'll criticize themselves? ;)).

EDIT: The fix for the syncing issue can be found here:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25796

Ironically the fix is to use a symlink, which is what Nate's JB did from the get go (though it's more comprehensive than this fix).



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Mike

[KNK]

BTW:

I am reading a lot of reports about contact and calendar syncing issues with this jb. This jailbreak copies /var/root/Media and Library to /var/mobile, and then it empties out the /var/root folders.

This means your contacts and calendar data are now stored in /var/mobile. But it appears that iTunes 7.6 syncs to /var/root. Ergo new contacts added to the iPhone don't propagate back to the PC through iTunes, and vice versa.

Nate's JB doesn't move those folders, rather it symlinks ver/mobile to var/root. No syncing issues.

Others are having major issues with Installer crashing after this JB, with no way to SSH in to fix it. Apparently you need to have the latest Installer installed before starting out. There is an updated JB that contains the latest Installer (the original version used the copy already on your iPhone, and that was risky--yep, the "dev team" did this, wonder if they'll criticize themselves? ;)).



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Mike

So far I do not have any issues with the contacts or the calender, or the maps. I thought I had an issue with my pop email account, it kept saying my account would not work, passwords etc , then discovered that SSL was on, should be off, now it works.

Also I discovered today when typing, you double click the up arrow to the left used to engage all caps, now it does not??

[patrickj]

What does this mean? You've intrigued me. Does this basically verify that both releases are doing the same thing?

No, it means *if* SysInfo is reporting things accurately, Nate's JB has these apps running as the root user, and the new JB has them running as the more restricted (and hence secure) 'mobile' user.

Interested to hear what Tinman thinks of this.

[Tinman]

So far I do not have any issues with the contacts or the calender, or the maps.
Of course not; you used Nate's JB which doesn't have the problem. It's only the "official" JB that has the problem, and I'm not sure it effects everyone.


Also I discovered today when typing, you double click the up arrow to the left used to engage all caps, now it does not??
It probably just got turned off during the JB. Go into Preferences and turn "Enable Caps Lock" back on.


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Mike

[enigmanic]

I personally thought Nate's method was easier. No copying of files, just run iBrickr/Installer and that was it. Didn't have to re-download a 160 MB file either. I had the exact same success as anyone running this JB (only issue was Google Maps, easily rectified).


Mike,
I'm about to jailbreak 1.1.3 on my friend's phone now. Which method would you suggest? It seems both method requires a few workarounds. But supposedly Nate's JB breaks functionality needed to support SDK apps, so would it better to use the Dev Team's?

[x666x]

BTW:

I am reading a lot of reports about contact and calendar syncing issues with this jb. This jailbreak copies /var/root/Media and Library to /var/mobile, and then it empties out the /var/root folders.

This means your contacts and calendar data are now stored in /var/mobile. But it appears that iTunes 7.6 syncs to /var/root. Ergo new contacts added to the iPhone don't propagate back to the PC through iTunes, and vice versa.

Nate's JB doesn't move those folders, rather it symlinks ver/mobile to var/root. No syncing issues.

Others are having major issues with Installer crashing after this JB, with no way to SSH in to fix it. Apparently you need to have the latest Installer installed before starting out. There is an updated JB that contains the latest Installer (the original version used the copy already on your iPhone, and that was risky--yep, the "dev team" did this, wonder if they'll criticize themselves? ;)).
[I]
EDIT: The fix for the syncing issue can be found here:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25796

Ironically the fix is to use a symlink, which is what Nate's JB did from the get go (though it's more comprehensive
1) Thank for the contacts heads up

2) Installer crashes if u have no available disk space, hence my note on using BossTool

3) Dropbearkit Sshify bat file install if you lose ssh, but I'm sure you already know this

[Tinman]

Mike,
I'm about to jailbreak 1.1.3 on my friend's phone now. Which method would you suggest? It seems both method requires a few workarounds. But supposedly Nate's JB breaks functionality needed to support SDK apps, so would it better to use the Dev Team's?
That only happens if you upgrade from 1.1.1, which I would never in a million years recommend. But Nate was trying to please as many people as possible, which I guess is why he let 1.1.1 users in.

As for which one to use, it's up to you. But if you go with this one heed the warning I posted earlier about having the latest Installer loaded.

Either way I seriously doubt that 1.1.3 is it till the SDK arrives. Mark my words, there will be another update by then. Ergo I wouldn't be concerned even if SDK apps were broken on any current 1.1.3 jailbreak.



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Mike

[Tinman]

1) Thank for the contacts heads up

2) Installer crashes if u have no available disk space, hence my note on using BossTool
The issue I was referring to was due to permissions. There is an updated 1.1.3 jb around that has Installer already in it to minimize the chance of a problem (why that version is hard to find is beyond me, it was discussed in the IRC channel as the version to use).


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Mike

[x666x]

The issue I was referring to was due to permissions. There is an updated 1.1.3 jb around that has Installer already in it to minimize the chance of a problem (why that version is hard to find is beyond me, it was discussed in the IRC channel as the version to use).


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Mike

In any case, I'm doing the symlinks now just to be safe, going to just blanket everything with a symlink from var/mobile to var/root.

Edit-

I just checked my bookmarks, and they're syncing just fine. I guess I'll go down the list and try to find something that doesn't before I start symlinking.

[Tinman]

Couldn't be any harder to find than Nate's Mac client when it was released, lol.

In any case, I'm doing the symlinks now just to be safe, going to just blanket everything with a symlink from var/mobile to var/root.
Well that pretty much leaves you with... well, Nate's JB! :) :)

But seriously, I think these "soft" updates are just to hold us through to the SDK. Hopefully by holding up the <shhhhhh!> exploit Apple won't get around to patching it. Of course if Apple does it anyway I'm gonna wonder what the point in waiting was for....

Oh yea, one thing you could try if you were gonna do it anyway: an iTunes movie rental. I can send anything to my iPhone (purchased music and videos, etc.) but when I copy a rented movie it copies it but then errors out claiming it could not contact the iTunes store (and the movie is then immediately erased from my iPhone). Other have noted the same thing, but this was before the dev team jb was released.

If you, or anyone else with this jb, can report back what happens when trying to add a (valid) rented movie to the iPhone I would appreciate it.


(I actually had the audacity to tell Apple I couldn't send the movie to my iPhone. They mistook my problem as not being able to "download" and suggested a better broadband provider. Then they gave me a full credit on the movie that couldn't be transferred--even though it plays fine on my PC. :))



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Mike

[patrickj]

Hey Mike - what do you think of SysInfo showing its own and Safari process as running under root in Nate's JB, and as user 'mobile' under the new JB?

[x666x]

Alright Mike, I could really use your expertise here.

I'm going through what Syncs and what doesn't and after reading the Hackint0sh link you've posted on the matter I have discovered that I do not have any of the folders in var/root/library which are backed up "back_up" in the first step of the symlinking process.

If they're not there I assume I don't need to backup and can just make the symlinks as pointed out. My Contacts don't appear to be syncing, I can delete them from Address book on my mac and they'll delete on the iphone, but adding a new contact from my desktop won't show up on the iPhone after a sync. lol

Instead of typing out symlinks for all the facets that could go awry, could you post the syntax for symlinking the entire var/mobile to var/root like Nate did? It seems to be a more logical fix. I was just going to wait for an eventual bandaid patch for this on installer but it's like a thorn in my side to know something isn't working right in the meantime.

[Zabumafu]

So if we want to use SDK in the future, we should use this version. Also if I already jailbroke my 1.1.3 will I have to downgrade and do it all over again?

[x666x]

So if we want to use SDK in the future, we should use this version. Also if I already jailbroke my 1.1.3 will I have to downgrade and do it all over again?

I honestly think it makes no difference at this point. Both require a little "tweaking" post upgrade to get everything working correctly.

Furthermore, I am inclined to believe that another patch will be released before SDK apps hit. Reason being is stock 1.1.3 users still have issues with SMS going out of order, and the fact that having 1.1.3 compromised before 3rd party apps hit officially would be a huge red flag for any company investing time and money into the applications they intend to sell on iTunes. Apple knows this, and like it does with it's DRM, it will do all it can to protect what hides behind those walls.

[Starry]

Well that pretty much leaves you with... well, Nate's JB! :) :)

But seriously, I think these "soft" updates are just to hold us through to the SDK. Hopefully by holding up the <shhhhhh!> exploit Apple won't get around to patching it. Of course if Apple does it anyway I'm gonna wonder what the point in waiting was for....

Oh yea, one thing you could try if you were gonna do it anyway: an iTunes movie rental. I can send anything to my iPhone (purchased music and videos, etc.) but when I copy a rented movie it copies it but then errors out claiming it could not contact the iTunes store (and the movie is then immediately erased from my iPhone). Other have noted the same thing, but this was before the dev team jb was released.

If you, or anyone else with this jb, can report back what happens when trying to add a (valid) rented movie to the iPhone I would appreciate it.


(I actually had the audacity to tell Apple I couldn't send the movie to my iPhone. They mistook my problem as not being able to "download" and suggested a better broadband provider. Then they gave me a full credit on the movie that couldn't be transferred--even though it plays fine on my PC. :))



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Mike

Sorry been out with Pnemonia for the past 2 days and probably out all week... Do we have a update we're to use now.. I know you told me to wait a few days... but can we get Chris to maybe sticky it at the top like he did with Chris' jailbreak update thing.... There are so many people posting that I don't know which update is the right one to use! Can you clarify for those of us who are stupid LOL

I'm on email gonna avoid the board only to read not in the posting mood much... I feel blecky... :( so if you can let me know which to follow I'll do it while I'm sick in bed :)

Talk to y'all soon!

[x666x]

Well that pretty much leaves you with... well, Nate's JB! :) :)

But seriously, I think these "soft" updates are just to hold us through to the SDK. Hopefully by holding up the <shhhhhh!> exploit Apple won't get around to patching it. Of course if Apple does it anyway I'm gonna wonder what the point in waiting was for....

Oh yea, one thing you could try if you were gonna do it anyway: an iTunes movie rental. I can send anything to my iPhone (purchased music and videos, etc.) but when I copy a rented movie it copies it but then errors out claiming it could not contact the iTunes store (and the movie is then immediately erased from my iPhone). Other have noted the same thing, but this was before the dev team jb was released.

If you, or anyone else with this jb, can report back what happens when trying to add a (valid) rented movie to the iPhone I would appreciate it.


(I actually had the audacity to tell Apple I couldn't send the movie to my iPhone. They mistook my problem as not being able to "download" and suggested a better broadband provider. Then they gave me a full credit on the movie that couldn't be transferred--even though it plays fine on my PC. :))



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Mike

30 min to download Raising Arizona? Wow, ITunes purchases scream much faster than rental downloads :(

I'll get back to ya in 30 or so on this Mike.

[x666x]

Okay, I've put a little more thought into this Symlink process, remember I haven't done this since 1.1.1, and even then it was my first time. I didn't understand what it did, I just copy/pasted lines.

So, could I effectively just fire up my SSH program, move the contents of var/mobile into var/root, then type out this in a terminal window so everything works as intended again?

ln -s /var/mobile /var/root

I could be wrong here, it happens a lot :)

[Tinman]

Alright Mike, I could really use your expertise here.

I'm going through what Syncs and what doesn't and after reading the Hackint0sh link you've posted on the matter I have discovered that I do not have any of the folders in var/root/library which are backed up "back_up" in the first step of the symlinking process.

If they're not there I assume I don't need to backup and can just make the symlinks as pointed out. My Contacts don't appear to be syncing, I can delete them from Address book on my mac and they'll delete on the iphone, but adding a new contact from my desktop won't show up on the iPhone after a sync. lol

Instead of typing out symlinks for all the facets that could go awry, could you post the syntax for symlinking the entire var/mobile to var/root like Nate did? It seems to be a more logical fix. I was just going to wait for an eventual bandaid patch for this on installer but it's like a thorn in my side to know something isn't working right in the meantime.

You might want to wait a bit till this all shakes out. But as far as the symlinking is concerned Nate does this:

rm -rf /var/mobile
ln -s /var/root /var/mobile

But you have data stored in /var/mobile so don't do this yet!!!

You would have to move everything from var/mobile to var/root, but even that needs care since the dev team jb places your Lockdown file back into var/root/Library. So in order for you to have a similar symlink to Nate's you'd have to do the following:
mv /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown /private/var/mobile/Library/Lockdown
mv /private/var/mobile/Library /private/var/root/Library
mv /private/var/mobile/Media /private/var/root/Media
rm -rf /private/var/mobile/Library
rm -rf /private/var/mobile/Media
rm -rf /var/mobile
ln -s /var/root /var/mobile

But again, you might want to hold off if you are not having any issues.



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Mike

[x666x]

You might want to wait a bit till this all shakes out. But as far as the symlinking is concerned Nate does this:

rm -rf /var/mobile
ln -s /var/root /var/mobile

But you have data stored in /var/mobile so don't do this yet!!!

You would have to move everything from var/mobile to var/root, but even that needs care since the dev team jb places your Lockdown file back into var/root/Library. So in order for you to have a similar symlink to Nate's you'd have to do the following:
mv /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown /private/var/mobile/Library/Lockdown
mv /private/var/mobile/Library /private/var/root/Library
mv /private/var/mobile/Media /private/var/root/Media
rm -rf /private/var/mobile/Library
rm -rf /private/var/mobile/Media
rm -rf /var/mobile
ln -s /var/root /var/mobile

But again, you might want to hold off if you are not having any issues.



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Mike

Thanks for that, I forgot about the Lockdown issue.

I guess I can symlink the individual folders for now instead of all of them.

[Tinman]

Hey Mike - what do you think of SysInfo showing its own and Safari process as running under root in Nate's JB, and as user 'mobile' under the new JB?
Nate does it a little different, as I've been outlining.

It's also worth noting that the mobile user has been around since the beginning. In fact it was the mobile user that originally had the alpine password (root's was dottie). So I think it's safe to say this has been planned for some time (using the mobile user).

BTW: The mobile user is still active via SSH. But if you changed your root password (which you should) you probably didn't think to change your mobile user password. Be sure to change that one too! (Again, it defaults to alpine, just like root does now.)

Here's an article from 7/3/2007 about it:
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/03/1622212

Be sure to LAUGH at the fact that the above article was filed in "not-that-it-will-do-anybody-any-good" department. Bwaaaaaaahhhh!!!! Here's a quote:

By delving into the unencrypted image inquisitive hackers were able to discover that all iPhones ship with predefined passwords to the accounts 'mobile' and 'root', the last of which being the name of the privileged administration account on UNIX based systems.' Though interesting, it doesn't seem as though the password is good for anything. The article theorizes it may be left over from development work, or could have been included to create a 'false trail' for hackers."

Emphasis added!


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Mike

[x666x]

Nate does it a little different, as I've been outlining.

It's also worth noting that the mobile user has been around since the beginning. In act it was the mobile user that originally had the alpine password (root's was dottie). So I think it's safe to say this has been planned for some time (using the mobile user).

BTW: The mobile user is still active via SSH. But if you changed your root password (which you should) you probably didn't think to change your mobile user password. Be sure to change that one too! (Again, it defaults to alpine, just like root does now.)

Here's an article from 7/3/2007 about it:
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/03/1622212

(Be sure to LAUGH at the fact that the above article was filed in "not-that-it-will-do-anybody-any-good" category. Bwaaaaaaahhhh!!!!)


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Mike

I thought you should avoid changing the password in 1.1.3 right now, as per what I've read on the "Featured" page in Installer. I thought it said the password function is "broken" or something.

The rain just knocked out my internet connection and my itunes rental stopped halfway. Itunes is giving me an error -3015 i think it is saying it can't make a network connection, yet here I am posting in safari, lol. I guess I have to restart, hope that fixes it. I'm interested to know if all this Nikita hype is true.

[Tinman]

I thought you should avoid changing the password in 1.1.3 right now, as per what I've read on the "Featured" page in Installer. I thought it said the password function is "broken" or something.
I changed it without issue on the "old" BSD subsystem. Never read anything about problems except in the Installer page. Even if that is correct, the updated BSD subsystem shouldn't have any issues (again though, I changed the password before updating).

Sooner or later a story is going to hit mainstream media about someone's iPhone getting "hacked" and compromised with the true backstory being that the person left it wide open via SSH and still had the default password in place. It's bound to happen...


EDIT: I thought I had changed the mobile user password but just realized it didn't take. I tried it again (latest BSD SS) and it still didn't take. So it appears that the mobile user password can't be changed via passwd yet. Will check further into this...

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Mike

[patrickj]

Nate does it a little different, as I've been outlining.

It's also worth noting that the mobile user has been around since the beginning. In fact it was the mobile user that originally had the alpine password (root's was dottie). So I think it's safe to say this has been planned for some time (using the mobile user).

BTW: The mobile user is still active via SSH. But if you changed your root password (which you should) you probably didn't think to change your mobile user password. Be sure to change that one too! (Again, it defaults to alpine, just like root does now.)

Here's an article from 7/3/2007 about it:
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/03/1622212

Be sure to LAUGH at the fact that the above article was filed in "not-that-it-will-do-anybody-any-good" department. Bwaaaaaaahhhh!!!! Here's a quote:



Emphasis added!


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Mike


Wow, yeah the line about the password not being good for anything is amazing. :laugh2: I guess the main thing I'm curious about is: I thought the theory with 113 firmware was that most apps (apart from core / system processes or differently signed ones in the post-SDK future) would run under a more restricted account, the 'mobile' user. So, with Nate's showing Safari running as root, and the Dev team's JB showing it running as mobile, is there a difference in terms of the users' rights? Is mobile a restricted account as it was touted to be, or is it also a God-like account? That's the part that interests me a bit right now. It still seems to me that Safari is by far and away the most likely attack point for getting malicious code onto the iPhone, so it would be very nice to see it running under a restricted account.

And this weekend there is news of an unpatched Mobile Safari exploit that causes kernel panic etc. (confirmed for 112 only so far) from a major, reputable source, HERE (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27442/discuss) ...

[x666x]

Well I've symlinked my address book and its moving contacts exchanging data back and forth between my iphone now. But I wonder if I was doing it right in the first place or not to be honest.

I've checked the calendar and bookmarks and they're syncing just fine without symlinks in the /private/var/root/ directy. The only symlink there right now is the one I just made for addressbook.

I reckon I can delete it and give it a go to see if things still work, but whats that saying? Oh yeah, if it ain't broke don't fix it, so the symlink stays :P

Thanks again for all your help Mike.

BTW- Raising Arizona is downloading again after a quick restart. Its got another 10 minutes on the download. I'll sync it up and report back here for ya.

EDIT-

I just reviewed the contents of my Addressbook backup on my local drive and found that my old AddressBookImages.sqlitedb is 2.1 megs however the new version that was added by iTunes after i renamed Addressbook to Addressboook_backup only clocks in a 640k. I checked my contacts and they all still have their thumbnail images and larger images when they call you.

[Tinman]

Wow, yeah the line about the password not being good for anything is amazing. :laugh2: I guess the main thing I'm curious about is: I thought the theory with 113 firmware was that most apps (apart from core / system processes or differently signed ones in the post-SDK future) would run under a more restricted account, the 'mobile' user. So, with Nate's showing Safari running as root, and the Dev team's JB showing it running as mobile, is there a difference in terms of the users' rights? Is mobile a restricted account as it was touted to be, or is it also a God-like account? That's the part that interests me a bit right now. It still seems to me that Safari is by far and away the most likely attack point for getting malicious code onto the iPhone, so it would be very nice to see it running under a restricted account.
Both JBs are still using root priviledges right now. Log into your iPhone as mobile using PuTTY (password alpine). Now try and change the password (passwd). Better yet, see below:

http://www.ctaz.com/%7Emlynch/x/putty.png




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Mike

[patrickj]

Both JBs are still using root priviledges right now. Log into your iPhone as mobile using PuTTY (password alpine). Now try and change the password (passwd). Better yet, see below:

http://www.ctaz.com/%7Emlynch/x/putty.png




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Mike


OK, thanks. That's exactly what I was wondering about. That's rank. That really wants to change soon, don't you think? Mobile Safari should not run with God privileges ...

[x666x]

Well, I don't error message in itunes why my rental won't copy to the iphone, it just gets to the end of the transfer and says it wasnt copied over because itunes couldn't connect to the itunes store. I can browse the store just fine, so I don't know what the deal is. I'm going to move the movie over to my Nano and see if I get the same problem. If I do at least I'll know its not the JB.

Blargh... I gotta update my nano to 1.1 first, wiping out all 7.4 gigs of data it already had on it in a WINDOWS format so I could use it as a thumbdrive at work D:

[seb481]

Would really appreciate a detailed tutorial on how to create symlinks... thanks

[Tinman]

EDIT: I thought I had changed the mobile user password but just realized it didn't take. I tried it again (latest BSD SS) and it still didn't take. So it appears that the mobile user password can't be changed via passwd yet. Will check further into this...

As an update I realized the mobile user password didn't get changed because I typed passwd alone instead of passwd mobile.

Just tried it again and it worked. I had in fact been changing root's password.



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Mike

[Tinman]

Well, I don't error message in itunes why my rental won't copy to the iphone, it just gets to the end of the transfer and says it wasnt copied over because itunes couldn't connect to the itunes store. I can browse the store just fine, so I don't know what the deal is. I'm going to move the movie over to my Nano and see if I get the same problem. If I do at least I'll know its not the JB.

I think it's definitely the JB (as opposed to a true 1.1.3 update). And that's exactly the same errror I get.

If you check your iTunes folders you'll see the movie is actually copied (you have to check on it while it is being copied)_. But apparently the last DRM check--to set the expiration, I would assume--fails with that misleading error message about not being able to connect to the iTunes Store (which is obviously not true). The movie is then deleted from the iPhone.

So if both JBs can't even get rented movies to work I'd sure like to see them work with true SDK apps--I bet they don't. Not that it matters, there will no doubt be another update before SDK apps.



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Mike

[x666x]

This just showed up on Hackint0sh:

http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25837

NerveGas is posting a syncfix but it doesn't look like its fixing everything that well.

I just transferred a rental to my nano without a hitch. I'm now wondering if theres perhaps a symlink missing for whatever needs to be checked in that last sync check for rentals. I noticed in your first hackint0sh link that the OP has added Preferences to the list of things hes symlinking to now. I guess I'll just hold tight and see how all this pans out. If I really need rentals I've got the nano anyway.

[Tinman]

Would really appreciate a detailed tutorial on how to create symlinks... thanks

No need. The symlink issue is real and there is now an updated dev team jb released that can fix it. I've attached the only file needed to fix already jailbroken iPhones (by the dev team jb only!). Just download syncfix.sh.txt, rename it to syncfix.sh, copy it to the iPhone, and then run it.

Should fix the syncing issue.


Get the entire (new) jb release from here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/87089408/Jailbreak-1.1.3.tar.gz.html

See this thread:
http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25837


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Mike

[Tinman]

This just showed up on Hackint0sh:

http://hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25837

NerveGas is posting a syncfix but it doesn't look like its fixing everything that well.

I just transferred a rental to my nano without a hitch. I'm now wondering if theres perhaps a symlink missing for whatever needs to be checked in that last sync check for rentals. I noticed in your first hackint0sh link that the OP has added Preferences to the list of things hes symlinking to now. I guess I'll just hold tight and see how all this pans out. If I really need rentals I've got the nano anyway.
Doubt a symlink will help the movie rental issue as Nate's jb symlinks the whole tree. But you never know...

Also wonder why NerveGas is tracking down symlink after symlink when Nate's technique gets it all from the get-go. Seems to me after all that symlinking you might as well link the whole thing anyway. Oh well, time will tell.


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Mike

[x666x]

Ok, I just took another look at NerveGas' post on the synch issues where he offers the sh script to fix it, and he states that most of the problems are coming from people who are aren't activated, which I assume would be people on other carriers.

In any case, I deleted the symlink I made earlier today and was still able to sync my address book information, which indicates I was doing it wrong in the first place as I had suspected. This time I closed Address book (I cant find a refresh button) and when I relaunched it, the contact I was using to test for changes was now reflecting the changes I made on my iphone minus the symlinks.

Interesting, but still no dice on rentals.

[tj911t]

I am not sure if symlinking is my problem, any help is appreciated.

After doing the Dev Team 1.1.3 install from installer (from a JB 1.1.2) phone, I cant seem to load more than a few apps? The BossTool tells me I have only 2 MB (max with not other apps installed) available on my / drive and over 5100 MB on my Media drive? The 2 MB max number does not change even after trying to move/link the wallpaper, ringtones, or applications buttons on BossTool? I have used MobileFinder and deleted any old apps from my /Applications directory, but still only have a max of 2 MB available. Can someone explain what I need to do to install more apps...... thanks a million.

[x666x]

I am not sure if symlinking is my problem, any help is appreciated.

After doing the Dev Team 1.1.3 install from installer (from a JB 1.1.2) phone, I cant seem to load more than a few apps? The BossTool tells me I have only 2 MB (max with not other apps installed) available on my / drive and over 5100 MB on my Media drive? The 2 MB max number does not change even after trying to move/link the wallpaper, ringtones, or applications buttons on BossTool? I have used MobileFinder and deleted any old apps from my /Applications directory, but still only have a max of 2 MB available. Can someone explain what I need to do to install more apps...... thanks a million.

I don't think you're using the correct bosstool. Try 0.34a

[tj911t]

I don't think you're using the correct bosstool. Try 0.34a

The only version I see on Installer is version 0.34 (not 0.34a)? How do I get the 0.34a version and how do I install outside of installer in 1.1.3. I used to intall apps using ibrickr, but am not sure if that function works anymore with 1.1.3? ... Thanks x666x!

[cubbie5150]

The only version I see on Installer is version 0.34 (not 0.34a)? How do I get the 0.34a version and how do I install outside of installer in 1.1.3. I used to intall apps using ibrickr, but am not sure if that function works anymore with 1.1.3? ... Thanks x666x!

There's something funky w/ BossTool on Installer.. I had v. 0.3.4, then I was prompted to update to 0.3.4a, so I did did it..but then th eprevious version kept showing up as an update.. I've since uninstalled & installed v.0.3.5, but 0.3.4 still shows as an update!! I'm stuck in some sort of updating loop..weird. (BTW, I'm on a jailbroken OTB 1.1.2 phone--still don't have the guts to try jailbreaking to 1.1.3)

[x666x]

The only version I see on Installer is version 0.34 (not 0.34a)? How do I get the 0.34a version and how do I install outside of installer in 1.1.3. I used to intall apps using ibrickr, but am not sure if that function works anymore with 1.1.3? ... Thanks x666x!

You may need to add this source to your Installer sources

1) tap Sources in the bottom right
2) tap Edit in the top right
3) tap Add in the top left
4) enter http://sleepers.net/iphonerepo

When done refresh your sources and you should be able to find it.

Also, if you have trouble installing BossTool, you're probably already out of room, so uninstall whatever you first installed through Installer. You should have around 1.5-2 megs free without anything installed.

Lastly, whatever you do, don't uninstall OpenSSH, I did that on accident when I was trying to figure out what my problem was before I discovered BossTool, lol.

[x666x]

There's something funky w/ BossTool on Installer.. I had v. 0.3.4, then I was prompted to update to 0.3.4a, so I did did it..but then th eprevious version kept showing up as an update.. I've since uninstalled & installed v.0.3.5, but 0.3.4 still shows as an update!! I'm stuck in some sort of updating loop..weird. (BTW, I'm on a jailbroken OTB 1.1.2 phone--still don't have the guts to try jailbreaking to 1.1.3)

This is a known bug with Installer. The package maintainer usually has to edit the dates on them to stop the installer from showing the 2 package loop.

Update to .34a, then disregard any further update message from then on unless it's a visible upgrade, like a .34b or .35.

[Tinman]

This is a known bug with Installer. The package maintainer usually has to edit the dates on them to stop the installer from showing the 2 package loop.

Update to .34a, then disregard any further update message from then on unless it's a visible upgrade, like a .34b or .35.

Yep I generally have two or three "floaters" in Installer (apps that have already been updated still showing in the update tab). I don't mind it when it's the same version, but it's a PITA when there's an older version shown.

While I am on a roll I am really getting frustrated with Installer in general. It hasn't had a meaningful update in months and it's becoming more and more frustrating to work with. It needs to be updated in the face of upcoming SDK apps. No one is gonna bother with Installer's nonsense if iTunes is smooth and easy. They really need to get moving.

Things I think Installer needs:

1.) Don't snap back to the top after installing apps! If I am installing games I'd like to stay in that category till I am done with it. Snapping back to the top is a big time waster.

2.) Uninstalling apps is a chore, as you ONLY get to view installed apps by category. If I just installed an app from "Recent Packages" I might not have a clue what category it is in. Either offer a "Recently Installed" uninstall category or let us see the whole list in alpha order. Searching for an app to uninstall it is a chore right now.

3.) Allow me to (easily) stop a sources update while it is in progress.

4.) Allow selective source updating without having to remove the source altogether (e.g., ModMyiFone's source dragged down the updating of sources a week or so ago--I would have liked to temporarily suspend that source).

5.) Along with the above I'd like to do the same thing for categories. I might have a source I'd like to keep around but don't really care about 90% of its categories. I'd rather not see them (e.g. the 3,363 *WOW categories).

6.) Let me download an app directly. Now that PXL files appear to be dead we really need an easy way to get a single app installed without too much fuss. Adding a new source (to get one app), then waiting while all sources refresh again is not an efficient way to install a single app.

7.) Better version control to stop the "floaters." ;)



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Mike

[tj911t]

You may need to add this source to your Installer sources

1) tap Sources in the bottom right
2) tap Edit in the top right
3) tap Add in the top left
4) enter http://sleepers.net/iphonerepo

When done refresh your sources and you should be able to find it.

Also, if you have trouble installing BossTool, you're probably already out of room, so uninstall whatever you first installed through Installer. You should have around 1.5-2 megs free without anything installed.

Lastly, whatever you do, don't uninstall OpenSSH, I did that on accident when I was trying to figure out what my problem was before I discovered BossTool, lol.

x666x,

Thanks, version 0.35 seems to work. I relocated the fonts and went from 2 MB to 86 MB. Is this good enough or should I proceed to relocate Ringtones and Applications? Just worried there may be downsides to relocating ringtones and apps.

[x666x]

x666x,

Thanks, version 0.35 seems to work. I relocated the fonts and went from 2 MB to 86 MB. Is this good enough or should I proceed to relocate Ringtones and Applications? Just worried there may be downsides to relocating ringtones and apps.

Wow 86 is pretty nice, I think all I've got is 26, which is around what I had with the 1.1.1 jb.

In any case, that should be fine, but you may run into the same problem again. If you are not experiencing any problems with the current switch you've done you might as well do the apps too because they'll not be that restricted with available space on the media partition which is where they end up.

[patrickj]

I've got around 26mb free as well - 86 is doing good ...

[faseone]

Ive done this JB a number of times now...
Finally got free space BUT... the only problem i seem to be running into is when I hard reset my phone...
It always gets stuck in recovery mode... besides that everything else is fine with the little annoying problem of where is the 185mb file that downloads through installer??

In any case... anyone else have the problem with the hard reset... im just afraid i will need to reset one day and not have my laptop to use ibrikr and boot it out...

EDIT: screw it... I'm going back to my trusty 1.1.2
It was nice for a second but the reset problem is huge....

[mb190e]

I downloaded iBrickr special 1.1.3 jailbreak edition and clicked check my phone. and it says (Alright! Your phone can be upgraded to 1.1.3 jailbroken.
Next step is downloading the appropriate Installer.app jailbreak patch for your firmware. Ready?) not sure what to do. A little info on my phone it was originally OTB 1.1.2
that phone did not work so now I have a refurbished that is jailbroken 1.1.2 I do not know what boot loader I have. what do I do?


thaks
Scott

[lindseycholmes]

I show about 112mb free, but if I install one more app, I'm off to a constant loop. Help?

[SoleAddict23]

i am lost. im using windows. my iphone has the 1.1.2 firmware (with mods)

anybody got an easier and simpler way for a newb?

[x666x]

Yeah, remove your apps, upgrade your installer to the latest version and your BSD Subsytem to 2.0. Browse installer and look for the official dev team soft update for 1.1.3. It will do all the work for ya!

I'd give you a link to the forum thread over at modmyifone for this, but I don't have any sandwiches to eat while I wait for it to load. I recommend you head there for the tutorial. I'm about to write one up myself just to avoid having to go back there for it when I do my sister's phone later tonight.

[sreenathc]

Hi,
The JB1.1.3 Installer downloads close to 185MB from Apple servers...right? What happens if the server connection gets lost in between the download or the internet connection itself is lost please? Can we just install JailBreak 1.1.3 and it will run again from where it left off? Will the phone still continue to function ok?

I am still a little bit scared to do the upgrade from JB 1.1.1 - JB 1.1.2 - JB 1.1.3. The time I JB 1.1.1 to 1.1.2, something got messed up and I had to spend nearly a full dwy downgrading to 1.0.2 and then coming back to 1.1.1 and so on....I would hate to repat all those steps again because the internet connection got lost right in the middle of JB1.1.3 downloading the 1.1.3 Image from Apple!!!

Thanks,
Sreenath

[sreenathc]

Hi,
I just did the upgrade using the iClarified's tutorial....found at (http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=611) and it worked like a charm!!! Now I have gone from JB 1.1.1 to JB 1.1.2 to JB 1.1.3. Everything seems to be working fine. Before I tried this method, I tried the "JB1.1.3 Soft Upgrade" from the Systems category in Installer...that did not work...I came back after 20 mins to find that the phone was as-is and version still 1.1.2. Don't know what happened. So, I tried iClarified's source found above and it worked without a hitch...maybe the simplest of all Jailbreaks ever!! Thanks to the Dev team...you rock!!

I find that 1.1.3 seems to make the device a lot faster!!

BTW....one question...what does 'Backing up iPhone.." message in iTunes do? Is there anyway I can use this backup to restore, selectively or check up on something please?


Cheers,

[Gennaro]

Damm, I just did the "Upgrade" following everything to a T. But after the process finished, it looked perfect. Checked the version, and it said 1.1.3!
But then all the sudden, I got locked out!!! :angry:
Straight to activation Screen! You can see that I'm Tmobile, How do I fix/activate??? Pls Help!:frown:
I'm I bricked? :angry:
Where did I go wrong???
Damm, I think I forgot to click "yes" when it asked me if I wanted the hacktivation option.........
Pls help!
Hi,
I just did the upgrade using the iClarified's tutorial....found at (http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=611) and it worked like a charm!!! Now I have gone from JB 1.1.1 to JB 1.1.2 to JB 1.1.3. Everything seems to be working fine. Before I tried this method, I tried the "JB1.1.3 Soft Upgrade" from the Systems category in Installer...that did not work...I came back after 20 mins to find that the phone was as-is and version still 1.1.2. Don't know what happened. So, I tried iClarified's source found above and it worked without a hitch...maybe the simplest of all Jailbreaks ever!! Thanks to the Dev team...you rock!!

I find that 1.1.3 seems to make the device a lot faster!!

BTW....one question...what does 'Backing up iPhone.." message in iTunes do? Is there anyway I can use this backup to restore, selectively or check up on something please?


Cheers,

[Gennaro]

Damm, I just did the "Upgrade" following everything to a T. But after the process finished, it looked perfect. Checked the version, and it said 1.1.3!
But then all the sudden, I got locked out!!!
Straight to activation Screen! You can see that I'm Tmobile, How do I fix/activate??? Pls Help!
I'm I bricked?
Where did I go wrong???
Damm, I think I forgot to click "yes" when it asked me if I wanted the hacktivation option.........
Pls help!

[sreenathc]

Hi,
I am not technical guru, but did you make sure you were on 1.1.2 JB before you did the 'soft upgrade'?

When I tried the "Jailbreak 1.1.3 Soft Upgrade" from the Systems category the first time, it started off by asking some Hackintosh question of whether I wanted a Hacked Lockdownd or something like that....I said no, it seemed happy with that and went into downloading from Apple server....I left the phone alone for about 20 mins and came back....found the phone in 'slide to unlock' screen....I thought, wow it went ok...but when I check the version, it still showed 1.1.2!! Maybe the answer to the do you want the Lockdownd had something to do with it....

Anyway, I went to iClarified, and added iclarified.com as a source and selected the 'soft upgrade' from iClarified category in the installer...this did not ask any questions...I left it alone and came back after I woke up (I went to bed as it was quite late when I started this) and found it in the slide to unlock screen. But, when I unlocked the screen..it asked me if I wanted to customise my home screen....I knew the upgrade had gone through fine!!

I think the JB and unlocking are excellent, but they don't do too much of checking to see if there is anything on the device that will stop it from working...so you have to be ultra cautious!!

Cheers,
Sreenath


Damm, I just did the "Upgrade" following everything to a T. But after the process finished, it looked perfect. Checked the version, and it said 1.1.3!
But then all the sudden, I got locked out!!!
Straight to activation Screen! You can see that I'm Tmobile, How do I fix/activate??? Pls Help!
I'm I bricked?
Where did I go wrong???
Damm, I think I forgot to click "yes" when it asked me if I wanted the hacktivation option.........
Pls help!

[Gennaro]

Yeah, I was on a unlocked 1.1.2...


Hi,
I am not technical guru, but did you make sure you were on 1.1.2 JB before you did the 'soft upgrade'?

When I tried the "Jailbreak 1.1.3 Soft Upgrade" from the Systems category the first time, it started off by asking some Hackintosh question of whether I wanted a Hacked Lockdownd or something like that....I said no, it seemed happy with that and went into downloading from Apple server....I left the phone alone for about 20 mins and came back....found the phone in 'slide to unlock' screen....I thought, wow it went ok...but when I check the version, it still showed 1.1.2!! Maybe the answer to the do you want the Lockdownd had something to do with it....

Anyway, I went to iClarified, and added iclarified.com as a source and selected the 'soft upgrade' from iClarified category in the installer...this did not ask any questions...I left it alone and came back after I woke up (I went to bed as it was quite late when I started this) and found it in the slide to unlock screen. But, when I unlocked the screen..it asked me if I wanted to customise my home screen....I knew the upgrade had gone through fine!!

I think the JB and unlocking are excellent, but they don't do too much of checking to see if there is anything on the device that will stop it from working...so you have to be ultra cautious!!

Cheers,
Sreenath

[rdytek]

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[iNinja]

thats a bad bump!!! :)