Long ago I mistakenly updated OTA. Just recently updated to 8.1.2 via iTunes. Am I ok to jb or do I need to backup, and set up as new phone?
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iPhone 8.0.2 OTA then 8.1.2 iTunes ok to JB?
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I know they recommend not jail breaking from a phone that was updated OTA, but I do know it's possible. Since you'll want to back it up anyway though, I'd just do a restore while your at it. Then you can jailbreak from a new phone to assure a smooth jb.
Plug it to itunes and hit restore.
Its the safest bet.
Neither OTA update or itunes update feature are good for JB a device.
OTA Updates are often known to cause issues when jailbreaking a device. This became evident with evasi0n7, because most devices that were updated OTA, had to be restored with iTunes first, since the jailbreak would often fail if it was not.
Its the safest bet.
Neither OTA update or itunes update feature are good for JB a device.
OTA Updates are often known to cause issues when jailbreaking a device. This became evident with evasi0n7, because most devices that were updated OTA, had to be restored with iTunes first, since the jailbreak would often fail if it was not.
An update through iTunes is 100% okay. No need to restore unless you jailbroke the older firmware.