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if i jailbreak can i brick
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Or put it into dfu mode and do a restore after that. If you have any problems restoring usually putting the iphone into DFU mode first fixes it.
Yes, you can "brick" your iPhone. That happens if you update the modem. It can also occur in other various ways. Please get the facts straight.
So that's one "yes, absolutely" and one "no, no way".
Should he really have googled for 2 hours to find out that the answer is "maybe"? I think this post is entirely justified.
Should he really have googled for 2 hours to find out that the answer is "maybe"? I think this post is entirely justified.
Isn't that only if he unlocks the phone via a software unlock, and then once he updates the baseband it'll render the phone useless. Jailbreaking doesn't touch the baseband.
no it isnt justified. there are multitudes of threads on this very topic. search
ill even give you the search link
mroogle
in the iphone hacks forum, at least one person asks this exact question every. single. day.
yes, definitely search first
and no, you can't brick the phone jailbreaking
yes, definitely search first
and no, you can't brick the phone jailbreaking
All of these responses have been previously posted. Please search before you respond. Thank you.