Your phone was not bricked as you can still use it.
I have a feeling that APT backup works as long as you're not using MS related mods.
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DAMN, don't want to upgrade to 3.0.1 !!!!
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Your phone was not bricked as you can still use it.
I have a feeling that APT backup works as long as you're not using MS related mods.
For those like myself who do not really care about this update, saurik is working on a way to do this patch without having to go through the whole update/restore process. Should be available in a few days. I'm just saying...I am gonna wait on the update.
i'll wait til 3.1, we're just going to have to go thru the same thing in another week or 2 when 3.1 drops
Since I was airborne I had my phone off and didn't get the oh-so-scary TXT message, so I'm good with where I am.
Yeah, AptBackup messed up my phone too. When I tried to turn it on, the Apple logo would show for a little bit and then just turn back off. Did a restore and it took about 1.5 hours to get all my stuff back on the phone. After jailbreaking again and manually adding all my apps back up, I've lost 3 hours of my day. Awesome! It wouldn't have taken nearly half that time if I didn't try to use AptBackup and just did it manually the first time around. Last time I try to use that crap application.
There is going to be a cydia download with the sms patch so there's actually no need to update 3.0.1 wait til 3.1 to update 
I hate it when security patches are sooooo inconvenient. I'm just gonna hope for the best. LOL
Think about it this way, doing the update and reJB now will help you do it even quicker when 3.1 drops. It was maybe an hour affair doing everything I needed.
I would rather have a secure phone because you're not going to hear about that txt happening until its too late.
Think about it this way, doing the update and reJB now will help you do it even quicker when 3.1 drops. It was maybe an hour affair doing everything I needed.
I would rather have a secure phone because you're not going to hear about that txt happening until its too late.
I agree. It was nice practice for 3.1. I learned to never use AptBackup ever again. I even made a list of all the apps/mods I need to install and what changes I need to make and in what order. The next re-jailbreak will be quick and painless.
Yep, 3.1 is going to be a breeze. Especially since it seems that user preferences aren't erased so you just need to copy back your media files after installation of the various apps.
I am new to the jailbreak world and have been at it for two weeks now. I have learned that if I ssh and make changes to a specific theme, then I copy that folder onto my desktop. When I restore...i just reinstall the jailbreak apps delete the installed folder and place my own backup right back...now I do not need to re-set my ssh settings.
I have not used aptbackup and was getting ready to but now will not...has anyone tried to use the paid one called Backup? Does it work better?
Just my 5 cents from a noob jailbreaker!
I have not used aptbackup and was getting ready to but now will not...has anyone tried to use the paid one called Backup? Does it work better?
Just my 5 cents from a noob jailbreaker!