Be Very Careful with ZiPhone 3 - iPhone 3G

Hawk · 04-03-2008, 06:13 PM

So yesterday, in an effort to help someone with a problem they were having getting ZiPhone to jailbreak, activate, and unlock their phone, I downloaded and installed it on my work PC.
I don't sync with this PC, all I do is charge my phone if necessary (rare instances).
So yesterday, after I installed ZiPhone, I looked it over and then closed the program. Today, after a very rigorus session of break. com vid watching over Edge, I decided to charge it up again.
Suddenly, Ziphone launches. I even verified that it was not running in the Task Manager when it started. My phone has all sorts of text scrolling down it and I am afraid to do anything at this point for fear of jacking up the phone.
It finished and my phone rebooted and everything looks ok, but I don't know what the hell just happened or what changed.

As a warning, do NOT launch ZiPhone 3 before you are ready to do anything. This could really mess someone up. I am just glad that my phone seems to be fine, and the only possible change would be that it's unlocked (although I would need to test it). Again, Ziphone was not listed as running in the task manager or processes, but something was waiting for my phone to be connected. Be careful.

Zabumafu · 04-03-2008, 06:40 PM

I'd just tell everyone to deleat the .exe file after using it like I do to save HD space. Also it may be your computer I have never heard of ZiPhone opening due to iphone. I have a mac and ZiPhone 3 and iLiberty do not launch when I plug in my iPhone

Lincoln · 04-03-2008, 10:19 PM

I jailbroke with it the other day with it and all went well. However, I deleted it after I used it - in fact, I ran it from the Disk Image.

- John

themanofthedark · 04-03-2008, 11:57 PM

ZiPhone was probably launched because iTunes recognized something...

and *maybe* it wanted in as well..

Hawk · 04-04-2008, 12:08 AM

iTunes doesn't run automatically on this PC. I've disabled all of that with the exception of AppleMobileDevice.

It's just weird, so I wanted to warn people.

Hawk · 04-07-2008, 05:41 AM

Just a quick update. I figured out what happened to my iPhone after ZiPhone ran. I was checking in Installer for any new updates and well, nothing but BSD Subsystem and Open SSh were installed... according to Installer. I had to go through everything and reinstall them.
Luckily, I keep a text file of all my sources and apps so it wasn't too much of a pain, with the exception of iAno, since it's been completely revamped to Pianist.

patrickj · 04-07-2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawk

Just a quick update. I figured out what happened to my iPhone after ZiPhone ran. I was checking in Installer for any new updates and well, nothing but BSD Subsystem and Open SSh were installed... according to Installer. I had to go through everything and reinstall them.
Luckily, I keep a text file of all my sources and apps so it wasn't too much of a pain, with the exception of iAno, since it's been completely revamped to Pianist.

Hey Hawk - hopefully nothing untoward happens again for you - but just in case, have you checked out TimeCapsule yet? Very nice backup app - you can create restore points for your Installer sources, webclips, Notes DB, SMS DB, Voicemail, Safari bookmarks, Maps data and so on. Really great app ...

Hawk · 04-07-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickj

Hey Hawk - hopefully nothing untoward happens again for you - but just in case, have you checked out TimeCapsule yet? Very nice backup app - you can create restore points for your Installer sources, webclips, Notes DB, SMS DB, Voicemail, Safari bookmarks, Maps data and so on. Really great app ...

Isn't that for a MAC though? I'm on XP at home.

I will say that I installed Safari here on my work XP box and it runs very smoothly. A lot like Firefox, but possibly a little faster. The only bad thing is that it doesn't adhere to opening links in a new tab. Opens a new window everytime.

Buffy · 04-07-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk

Isn't that for a MAC though? I'm on XP at home.

I will say that I installed Safari here on my work XP box and it runs very smoothly. A lot like Firefox, but possibly a little faster. The only bad thing is that it doesn't adhere to opening links in a new tab. Opens a new window everytime.

I went in and edited preferences to have it open in a new tab every time, and you're right; it won't do so unless you right-click and manually select. I could get into the habit pretty easily, though.
Hey! You changed your avatar...does that mean...?

psylichon · 04-07-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickj

Hey Hawk - hopefully nothing untoward happens again for you - but just in case, have you checked out TimeCapsule yet? Very nice backup app - you can create restore points for your Installer sources, webclips, Notes DB, SMS DB, Voicemail, Safari bookmarks, Maps data and so on. Really great app ...

I love the concept of that app but perhaps I'm missing something... with the backups stored locally on the phone, how will that help you in the case of a restore? Is there a way to SSH in there and back them up on your desktop?

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