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phone won't boot. Is it bricked?

jmann said:
I would cancel the restore from a backup. Because when you run pwnage tool it is going to erase everything anyway. Also, do you have your info like contacts backed up on your computer? If so, you should "set up as a new phone" instead of restoring from a backup.
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Well before I cancel and do the JB "riddle me this joker"...........

When I jailbroke this phone the first time (2.1 I think) I lost everything like you described. With the 3.0 JB the data wasn't lost and the process was easier then the 2.1.

So why the difference?
 
FortWorthMac said:
Well before I cancel and do the JB "riddle me this joker"...........

When I jailbroke this phone the first time (2.1 I think) I lost everything like you described. With the 3.0 JB the data wasn't lost and the process was easier then the 2.1.

So why the difference?
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Because when you jailbroke using 3.0 I am betting anything that you used "redsn0w". It will jailbreak the device without requiring everything to be erased (just like quickpwn used to do), because it doesn't make a custom IPSW, it just jailbreaks the software already one the phone. Redsn0w hasn't been updated for 3.1 yet. They are getting it ready to work with the new iPod touch 3G and the iPhone 3G S. People with those devices have to wait for now.
 
jmann said:
Because when you jailbroke using 3.0 I am betting anything that you used "redsn0w". It will jailbreak the device without requiring everything to be erased (just like quickpwn used to do), because it doesn't make a custom IPSW, it just jailbreaks the software already one the phone. Redsn0w hasn't been updated for 3.1 yet. They are getting it ready to work with the new iPod touch 3G and the iPhone 3G S. People with those devices have to wait for now.
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Your right. I just looked at the folder/files I downloaded and it was/is Redsn0w. So that explains it.

I may just wait until it gets updated then before I JB again. I just remember how much easier it was not having to set everything back up. Plus my 3.0 was getting awfully slow having since JB.
 
jmann said:
So you decided to hold off on the jailbreak after all that? lol. Suit yourself. :p I only jailbreak for about 4 things.

  • iRealQuickSMS
  • 5 icon dock
  • unlock
  • shuffled ringtones

:D Other than that, I would be on a stock firmware.
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Yeah, I'm already thinking I'm going to miss SBSettings, and the one that keeps the phone's orientation from going into landscape, oh and Backgrounder.

And the 5 icon dock is nice as well.

Damnit Spock! May end up doing it sooner rather then later.

Thank you again!!!

David
 
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