Quick JB question.....

lukeb · 06-30-2009, 04:06 PM

Hi all,

Im sitting here about to jailbreak my 3.0 phone with redsn0w but theres one thing thats not mentioned in any of the tutorials.....

Do i need to run restore in itunes to set my iphone back to being a blank 3.0 phone, before running redsn0w?

And if so, can i run 'restore from backup' in itunes after i have jailbroken to give me back all my contatcs, sms, photos etc? Or will that muck up the jailbreak?

Your help would be much appreciated
Luke

krypto · 06-30-2009, 05:04 PM

In my experience it's always best to restore to stock firmware before jailbreaking.

Also, I always setup my iPhone as new in iTunes when I'm finished with the jailbreak. Then, I just sync my contacts, calendar, photo's, music, apps, etc. back in to my iPhone. I never restore from a previous backup.

I've always come across a problem or two when restoring from a backup or not doing a stock restore before jailbreaking. But other people may have had success.

JimMayor007 · 06-30-2009, 05:56 PM

I found a video instuctions that might help you.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4301

lukeb · 07-01-2009, 10:32 AM

Cheers for the info guys,

Ive now jailbroken my phone and restored it from a backup and its all running pukka!!

Well chuffed with it, been busy all day installing themes and apps for it. Adds a whole new angle to the phone!!

Thanks again!

cheerio · 07-01-2009, 11:23 PM

I needed the same answer, thanks