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Steps To Jailbreak Iphone 2.1

Sorry,still confused.

How do you ssh into phone to replace mobile installation file when you cant use ctdia to install open ssh?
 
Tried that...

Total commander didnt see my iphone. Also tried renaming itunes folder to itunes 2, still got same error message.
 
ironhorsenyc said:
Total commander didnt see my iphone. Also tried renaming itunes folder to itunes 2, still got same error message.
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Just delete the itunes library file. You can also save it off and replace it if and when you upgrade to version 8.
TotalCommander should work fine once iTunes is running.
 
I used a coworker's Windows computer that hadn't been upgraded to iTunes 8 yet (I'm running iTunes 8 on my Mac). Worked just fine. Just did a snazzy 15 second backup.

If you use Categories, or another app that hides icons or puts them in folders:

Unhide everything and place it on Springboard normally before you upgrade to 2.1. Categories (and I assume some others) aren't updated yet, and won't be there when you rejailbreak on 2.1.

If you forgot and have hidden icons:

Install Poof from Cydia and then Cachedel. When the springboard restarts after installing Cachedel you should now see Poof. Switch the hidden icons from off to on to make the visible again.
 
well, I am happy to report that the T-Zones hack is still working after the upgrade, as well as my unlock.

So, for right now I can live without the jailbreak, I have my ipod, my phone and my internet! (and not to mention my numerical battery from BossPrefs has also stayed with me after the update, an absolute bonus!)
 
Just did a 2 hour stint to upgrade, downgrade, regrade, and all that fun stuff.


Now I have unlocked/jailbroken 2.1!!!



**N/M
 
500sd said:
to fix the problem with the applications not showing up, you have to download the program from cydia called "delcache" and well...delete the cache and your apps are supposed to show up on springboard now :)
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but wats the url for dwnloading dat program
 
guyverzero said:
Has anyone tried to see if the T-Zones hack works with this? Its the only thing holding me back right now from doing it. I might just have to be a guinea pig for it though, this is too tempting to pass up (got about a half hour left on all the downloads)
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It does work.
 
Warbrain said:
Instructions plainly say it's for Windows only at the moment. That's because Quickpwn works differently on a Mac and PC.
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yes, i know that, thats why i said im on a mac... how do i put installer and cydia on my 2.1 firmware. I've updated it and it retained the jailbreak and its still unlocked so everything works, even t-zones... but i don't have installer and cydia
 
giyad said:
yes, i know that, thats why i said im on a mac... how do i put installer and cydia on my 2.1 firmware. I've updated it and it retained the jailbreak and its still unlocked so everything works, even t-zones... but i don't have installer and cydia
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first of all how did you jailbreak it? did you use the method of using quickpwn for windows? did you try to delete the mobileinstallation.plist?
 
Hello everyone...

Guys, i have a 2g iphone and when i used the GUI, everything went ok until the cmos window terminated (when doing procedure 5 i think) and i got stuck with a pineapple on my iphone's screen? Should i start over the whole thing?

EDIT: Done it over and the GUI crashes in the end of the 5th operation... Any ideas?
EDIT2: Ok, I tried it 3 times more and it worked... but now the iphone is stuck with the apple logo in the screen and the "loading" circle in front of the apple logo, it moves a little but then stops and does nothing more!!!! PLEASE HELP....:(

EDIT3: Ok... I managed to restore my iphone (by connecting to itunes while pressing the HOME button down) and now i will be trying to jailbreak it (once again)...
 
what is the itunes 7.7 for?

i did the above procedure and was unsuccessful at first... then tried this one.

http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/09/jailbreak-iphone-21.html

which is almost the same but uses diskaid instead. i was able to jailbreak and found my cydia and installer after manually deleting the cache that has mobile installation on it.

I lost the apple or pineapple logo which usually shows up when you reboot the phone. its just blank now. cydia seems a bit slow as well as the installer but otherwise, everything seems fine.

thanks!:apple:

i have a 2G phone.
 
The jailbreak went fine for me (on a locked 3G phone) other than the fact that I had to set my phone up as a new phone and not restore from backup. Restoring from backup was giving me the "spinning wheel of death" when trying to boot up. I was able to finally (after two restores and backup-restores) able to jailbreak by just setting the phone up as new instead. Worked fine!
 
No matter what i do i end up with the apple logo and the loading thingy in front of it... And no springboard!Oh well, I guess i have to wait for a more "official" GUI release or something... Damn!
 
Is there any hope in getting iTunes 8 to work with a jailbroken iPhone (I.e. what's the timeframe, if it's possible)? I really don't want to downgrade back to 7.7 :(
 
Ok stupidly i left Cydia and Installer in a Category folder when i upgraded to 2.1, so now when i follow the jailbreak Cydia doesn't actually show up.

Is there any way i can manually restore them to being visible, obviously i can't use poof as i can't get at Cydia, Help Please!!!
 
I think you'll have to edit the plist files manually to reveal the icons, delete the cache manually, and reboot -- and they should show up.

Try reading near the bottom of this page for directions on where to look to edit the plist files....

http://www.iphonealley.com/tips-and-tricks/instantly-hide-unhide-iphone-applications

If you use TotalCommander (or whichever program you used to browse the file system and replace Mobileinstallation) to bring the required plist files over to your PC, edit them, and send them back you should be fine...
 
Just curious but do I have to use iTunes 8 to update to 2.1? I have 7.7.1 installed already and have been using it. I don't want to update to 8.0 then have to uninstall and downgrade back down if I don't have to.

P.S. - iTunes 7.7.1 came up with the 2.1 firmware update notice and won't allow me to sync until it is done... :(
 
shinji257 said:
Just curious but do I have to use iTunes 8 to update to 2.1? I have 7.7.1 installed already and have been using it. I don't want to update to 8.0 then have to uninstall and downgrade back down if I don't have to.

P.S. - iTunes 7.7.1 came up with the 2.1 firmware update notice and won't allow me to sync until it is done... :(
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look in the other thread please, a official quickpwn and pwnage tool is out now and it works with 8.0 so u dont have to downgrade anything
 
bushido said:
look in the other thread please, a official quickpwn and pwnage tool is out now and it works with 8.0 so u dont have to downgrade anything
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Unless we are looking at different threads (or posts?) then that one points to the blog post about the new quickpwn for 2.1 that is mac only. I need to know on the windows side.
 
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