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iPhone "Alpine" Password doesn't work!
- Thread starter spiceykim
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No I did not steal this phone I paid for it I don't want to be bothered with doing a full restore. Why would you jump to the conclusion that I stole it. Jeez!!
What exactly are you typing into mobile terminal? step by step?
Or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzDB52lKlc8
Or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzDB52lKlc8
So let me get this.
You didnt change your password before?
The default pasword for every iphone and ipod touch is alpine but when it comes to yours is not?
Doesnt make much sense....
You didnt change your password before?
The default pasword for every iphone and ipod touch is alpine but when it comes to yours is not?
Doesnt make much sense....
I type in su hit enter then type alpine and it tells me incorrect password. I guess I shouldn't be too worried the main reason I wanted to change it was so that no one would be able to hack into my phone.....if I can't get into then I guess no one else can lol.
Yes I am positive I have not changed it I have tried everything to get into the stupid thing and it's not gonna happen.
It doesnt make sense.
Think about "if" you changed it what would you have changed it to?
Do you have a few default passwords that you use on mostly everything like email logins, websites etc...
Try some of those and see incase you did change it with Rock and you dont remember.
But either way, no big deal.
yeah I might have to agree with the last poster. we all just gave you instructions-even with a link. Either you aren't really computer saavy and step by step directions with pics don't work for you or you're doing something illegally.
I didn't want to do a restore because I did not want to have to start over but it looks like I don't have a choice now I went to reboot my phone and it got stuck on the apple screen so I had no choice but restore it....I am not even sure I will bother jailbreaking it again after all of this.
ROFL. Not sure if he remembers
LMAO
Yes, you should not bother.
You're not really good at it.
LMAO
Yes, you should not bother.
You're not really good at it.
You're right I am not very good at it but I am willing to learn
when you type alpine can u see it typing alpine? if so, you're entering it in the wrong part. If you're doing this on ios4 you will NOT see alpine being typed in even though it actually is being typed in.
I just did two phones tonight on ios4 and I thought it didn't work either, but that's because I thought I had to see the alpine being typed in.
This is what I do to change my passwords:
All done.
If it asks for an old password use alpine.
Code:
login
login:root
Password:alpine (You will not see the text being typed out)
passwd
New password: [enter new password] (You will not see the text being typed out)
Retype new password: [retype new password] (You will not see the text being typed out)
login
login: mobile
password: alpine (You will not see the text being typed out)
passwd
New password: [enter new password] (You will not see the text being typed out)
Retype new password: [retype new password] (You will not see the text being typed out)All done.
If it asks for an old password use alpine.
Possible scenarios:
1. (most likely) OP stole the phone from someone who had already changed the password (good for them).
2. Someone accessed your phone through SSH without your knowing and changed the password themselves.
3. You DID change it and don't remember.
4. You have a magical iPhone where the root password is still "dottie"
1. (most likely) OP stole the phone from someone who had already changed the password (good for them).
2. Someone accessed your phone through SSH without your knowing and changed the password themselves.
3. You DID change it and don't remember.
4. You have a magical iPhone where the root password is still "dottie"
Well I'm not the OP and I bought my 32gb after making a reservation the first day.
I tried the mobile/dottie usernames and passes. I just installed SSH yesterday, and nobody has ever had access to my phone but me.
I never recall changing a password, I don't know what I could be doing wrong in CyberDuck or is there some supplementary Cydia app that I need to get for this?
EDIT: system password works with username root.
http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=5883I'm having the same "alpine" issue.
Do I need to go through Terminal to make this work.
I have SBSetting, OpenSSH, everything toggled on, cyberduck ready to go, but password fails. root/alpine not working
Halp.
Well I started off in the thread with this issue but someone who mentioned rock prompting you to change defaults was right. I forgot that rock had prompted that (was JB late at night and just zombied my way though some of the installs...)
I tried another password that I tend to use for hardware logins and Voila!
So to the OP maybe try a password you may have entered while installing rock...
I tried another password that I tend to use for hardware logins and Voila!
So to the OP maybe try a password you may have entered while installing rock...