I didn't do a clean install of 8.1 when I jail broke. But I am having issues with not being able to download anything from the app or iTunes Store. It's very annoying.
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General ...and THIS is why I'm sick of jailbreaking.
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Not a single problem here (except for some Springtomize specific issues). Right now only running one tweak... Littlebrother so that I can use landscape mode and smaller icons. Would love to be able to hide the apps I don't use but Springtomize has issues with messing up the control centre right now. Hideme8 won't allow access to the hidden apps in spotlight search. So I just have those apps buried in 3rd and 4th pages of a folder for now.
As for the actual JB went without a hitch, and I had even forgot that I did the 8.1 update via OTA! I didn't do a fresh install, and I didn't turn off passcode etc either. The only thing I did was put the phone in airplane mode before I clicked start in Pangu.
As for the actual JB went without a hitch, and I had even forgot that I did the 8.1 update via OTA! I didn't do a fresh install, and I didn't turn off passcode etc either. The only thing I did was put the phone in airplane mode before I clicked start in Pangu.
Copic is not ready. Crashed my phone app, contacts and messages. I just removed it for now until it is updated. As far as JB'ng my i6, it went flawlessy.
I have to admit I do hate when updates are out and I know I have to go through the whole update and re-jailbreak crap.
I generally lose about two hours of my life unless it literally goes perfectly. Going from 7.0.4 to 7.2.1 was seamless. Used open backup. Saved the file. Updated via iTunes. Restored cydia repos and tweets with open backup. All took about twenty minutes. But it is rarely ever seamless.
Yesterday I updated my iPad to 8.1. Ran pangu and completely bricked my iPad. Couldn't even get it into DFU mode. Nothing worked.
Thankfully I remembered the holding the home button as you plug the cable in. That thankfully made iTunes recognise the iPad and I restored. Then jailbroke again.
It is a pita but the way I see it is it's worth it for the sheet functionality that a jailbreak brings.
I generally lose about two hours of my life unless it literally goes perfectly. Going from 7.0.4 to 7.2.1 was seamless. Used open backup. Saved the file. Updated via iTunes. Restored cydia repos and tweets with open backup. All took about twenty minutes. But it is rarely ever seamless.
Yesterday I updated my iPad to 8.1. Ran pangu and completely bricked my iPad. Couldn't even get it into DFU mode. Nothing worked.
Thankfully I remembered the holding the home button as you plug the cable in. That thankfully made iTunes recognise the iPad and I restored. Then jailbroke again.
It is a pita but the way I see it is it's worth it for the sheet functionality that a jailbreak brings.
Wait, what!? SOAB, I wish I had know about that feature! At least now I do, thanks for the post!!!!
I removed my Jailbreak today as well......
TouchID would not work correctly. If I went in and re did my fingerprints, it would work fine for about 15 minutes. Then stop working all together. Rinse and repeat. Same thing.
I also had an issue with the sensor for turning the screen black when I talked on the phone. It would not "wake up" if I removed the phone from my ear, as if to make a keypad choice when calling a business. It would just stay black. If I hit ANY button, it would hang up the call.
I tried to DFU reset, re Jailbreak, install my back up, but had the exact same issues. I did NOT OTA update to 8.1, did it through iTunes.
I just DFU reset again and removed the JB.
The only tweaks I had installed were Winterboard, a theme (it didn't matter which one), and Springtomize. It was doing the same thing before I installed the newly released Springtomize. Removed a few things to see which app was causing it, but couldn't figure it out. Tired of messing with it, just removed the JB. Not worth the headache........
TouchID would not work correctly. If I went in and re did my fingerprints, it would work fine for about 15 minutes. Then stop working all together. Rinse and repeat. Same thing.
I also had an issue with the sensor for turning the screen black when I talked on the phone. It would not "wake up" if I removed the phone from my ear, as if to make a keypad choice when calling a business. It would just stay black. If I hit ANY button, it would hang up the call.
I tried to DFU reset, re Jailbreak, install my back up, but had the exact same issues. I did NOT OTA update to 8.1, did it through iTunes.
I just DFU reset again and removed the JB.
The only tweaks I had installed were Winterboard, a theme (it didn't matter which one), and Springtomize. It was doing the same thing before I installed the newly released Springtomize. Removed a few things to see which app was causing it, but couldn't figure it out. Tired of messing with it, just removed the JB. Not worth the headache........
Have Activator, springtomize and loads of other (compatible) tweaks, no issues whatsoever TouchID works fine, my guess it is something in your backup, an old plist probably.
There just no way, I will let go of jailbreak.....5S, so far, Activator, Check, Batterylife, CCSettings, ClassicDock, HideMe8, iCleaner, IconBundles, Iconomatic, iFile, iWidgets, WifiPasswords, Winterboard, Zeppelin....Themes Taca, 77, Ele7en...everything works like a charm....zero issues.....perfect 
I just went through something really similar to you.....Trust me when I tell you its most likely a bad back up. Try this one last thing before giving up.
1.Erase you iPhone via settings menu
2.Then after it is done and you're at the set up screen put your phone in dfu/restore mode
3.Restore AS NEW and DO NOT set up your apple id or enter fingerprints and disable location services.
4.After your at the home screen put the iphone in airplane mode and then jailbrake using the latest version of pangu.
5. After you're jailbroken DO NOT restore from a back up and continue to set up your phone and sync via itunes however you had it before.
This here worked for me! Good Luck pal!
