Ben, My serial indicates that my iphone was produced in week 27. There is no reason why I should have been on the new boot rom. My only guess is that my week number was really 72, as 2 is the number after 7. I don't know, but as I said, I accepted the risks when I chose to experiment. And if I don't experiment, no one else will. I'm not on a carrier supported by Apple, so I have nothing to lose either way. I've put my phone through the paces many times. So unless something happens to the hardware or the phone itself, I doubt my phone will ever truly be bricked. I can't switch to at&t because I am paying for two other phones as a favor to my family. T-mobile makes it easier to pay for three phones than at&t. I really wanted my iPhone,and I wanted to show other blind people who wished to do the same thing that jailbreaking is nothing to be scared of. I've done so, and I will continue to do so. Rose On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote:
> I'm sorry to hear that rose. I thought that the serial number method > was pretty safe? I do know that if the 4th and 5 th digits are between > 40 and 45 it can be hit and miss, but mine are 21. I guess at the > least, it's an experience. > I don't like the way that stuff that changes springboard makes the > phone unbootable though and whilst I don't know for sure, I'm assuming > that things like 5 icon doc will change it. Also, I don't like the > idea of safari not working. > To be fair, your right though, I don't think my phones ever rebooted > randomly or because of a crash, so perhaps I'm just being paranoid. > > On 31/01/2011, Rose Morales <nothingbutl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I've been using a tethered jailbreak since November. My serial indicated >> that my 3gS had the old boot rom. In reality, it has the new one. I can't go >> back to 4.1 because I didn't save my SHSH blobs, thinking I wouldn't need >> them. So I'm stuck running a tethered 4.2.1. It was a mistake, but I >> accepted the risks when I upgraded. The dev team recommended that I wait to >> upgrade, but I wanted to experiment. >> >> At any rate, when I want to reboot, all I do is put my phone in DFU mode and >> launch a file. My phone starts rebooting. I've never had to reboot my phone >> while out. Since writing the jb guides, I have found out more information on >> what a tethered jb entails. I've considered making this information part of >> jb101. At any rate, straight from this post, >> http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1652053923/thanksgiving-with-apple >> in case there are some who don't feel like reading, here's the important >> info. >> >> Update #2 : The notion of a “tethered” jailbreak is pretty new to many >> people, so here’s a quick rundown on what to expect: >> 1 If you’re on an iPhone3G, old-bootrom iPhone3GS, or non-MC ipt2g, life is >> easy. redsn0w installed an untethered jailbreak and so nothing below >> applies. >> 2 “Tethered” does not mean you cannot boot at all without PC/Mac assistance. >> If you have not installed any tweaks that hook into important programs like >> SpringBoard or CommCenter, your device will actually boot. However, >> jailbreak programs like Cydia won’t work (and Cydia may still have a white >> icon). Also, certain built-in apps that had to be moved by Cydia will fail >> (Safari being the most noticeable example). >> 3 If you’ve installed MobileSubstrate tweaks that hook into SpringBoard or >> other important programs, your boot will actually fail (you’ll get stuck at >> the Apple logo). You need to use redsn0w to “Just boot tethered right now”. >> End of excerpt. >> >> For those of you who don't know what MobileSubstrate is, it's a dependency >> of Ultrasn0w, the iPhone dev team's unlocking software for iPhones. This >> means that you can't install Ultrasn0w without MobileSubstrate. My friend, >> who has a locked phone, was able to boot up just fine. I myself do not, so I >> cannot reboot without the assistance of my Mac. Most of you guys won't have >> that problem. >> >> On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:16 AM, James Malone wrote: >> >>> Thanks! Yeah, I can't say a tethered Jailbreak would exactly be fun. >>> >>> On 1/31/11, Ben Mustill-Rose <bmustillr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Pdanet (The hotspot app) is pretty handy to be fair. I'm lucky that my >>>> 3gs is old enough that it can work untethered - I don't really like >>>> the idea of my phone rebooting for what ever reason only to find that >>>> at best some of the apps won't work or at worst that it won't boot at >>>> all. >>>> >>>> On 30/01/2011, Sarah Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> If att and vz would bundle the hotspot in with out charging then I would >>>>> nit >>>>> consider jailbreaking. >>>>> >>>>> On 30/01/2011, at 12:57, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That's what I'm reading. >>>>>> >>>>>> Honestly I'm thinking just holding out. Really the only reason I'd >>>>>> jailbreak would be to have a WiFi hotspot. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 9:07 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Apple didn't make cydia. It was made by someone who goes by the name >>>>>>> Saurik who is involved with a group of people that call themselves the >>>>>>> iPhone dev team - they have nothing to do with apple. >>>>>>> Tethered jailbreaks really aren't worth it imo scott. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30/01/2011, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Rose, this is fantastic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for this resource! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Rose Morales wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have written two extensive articles on jailbreaking. They can be >>>>>>>>> found >>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>> http://applevis.com/guides/ios/jailbreaking-101-introduction-blind-perspective >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> http://applevis.com/guides/ios/jailbreaking-104-installing-jailbreak-apps-using-cyder-2 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also, Icy went open source, and you can download a new version >>>>>>>>> designed >>>>>>>>> for OS 4, as described in jb104. If you wish to install Icy after >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> jailbreak, copy the files in this zip to the autoinstall path for jb >>>>>>>>> apps, >>>>>>>>> also described in jb104. >>>>>>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3819637/Icy.zip. >>>>>>>>> JB101 also explains where to find the latest and most reliable >>>>>>>>> jailbreak >>>>>>>>> information. >>>>>>>>> Hth, >>>>>>>>> Rose >>>>>>>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Would you mind detailing how you did that and the steps you tok to >>>>>>>>>> jailbreak. Maybe provide a link? I was thinking of giving it a >>>>>>>>>> shot >>>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>>> was talked out of it on the list. I like the idea of a jailbreak >>>>>>>>>> process >>>>>>>>>> though. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I wish the jailbreakme.com one worked for 4.2.1. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2011, at 8:04 AM, James Malone wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi guys. Recently I Jailbroke my phone, but have run into an >>>>>>>>>>> issue. >>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>> tried to start Cidia so I could go grab an app, but Voiceover >>>>>>>>>>> doesn't >>>>>>>>>>> seem to like it. Suggestions have been made to get Icy, but >>>>>>>>>>> everything >>>>>>>>>>> seems to point in the direction of downloading it with Cidia. >>>>>>>>>>> Besides, >>>>>>>>>>> Icy isn't being made anymore either, so I've heard. Can anyone >>>>>>>>>>> suggest >>>>>>>>>>> what I should do? If worse comes to worsed, I'll grab some sighted >>>>>>>>>>> asistance. But still, something that was made by the apple Dev >>>>>>>>>>> team >>>>>>>>>>> really should be accessible. 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