Question before using "Jailbreak"

**footsie77** · 08-17-2007 12:26 AM

...hi there, using windows xp here, activated iphone via dvd john method, i want to "jailbreak" the phone.
...do i have to do anything first? restore phone to factory settings, uninstall itunes?
...thnx in advance!

**footsie77** · 08-17-2007 02:37 AM

...any help?

**Van** · 08-17-2007 02:55 AM

hi, I would like to know, what is jailbreak actually? what is the function?

thank you for answering ya...

**cyberface** · 08-17-2007 04:01 AM

I use Macs and not Windows - the dev team use Macs as well and so the supported tool 'iPHUC' that is now the correct tool to use for jailbreaking the iPhone is currently Mac-only IIRC...

However this Hack the iPhone - Windows Jailbreak site has a step-by-step instruction for jailbreaking using Windows - it's very clear and hopefully won't be out of date.

If there is a Windows binary of iPHUC available anywhere then use that - it's the supported tool that the dev team recommend. The original 'jailbreak' program used a vulnerability in one of the firmware restore files, so ensure your jailbreak version matches the firmware version you're using so the crack can work.

Though it does have to be said that this is all available if you search, or even just look at the iPhone Dev Wiki.....

**footsie77** · 08-17-2007 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by cyberface

I use Macs and not Windows - the dev team use Macs as well and so the supported tool 'iPHUC' that is now the correct tool to use for jailbreaking the iPhone is currently Mac-only IIRC...

However this Hack the iPhone - Windows Jailbreak site has a step-by-step instruction for jailbreaking using Windows - it's very clear and hopefully won't be out of date.

If there is a Windows binary of iPHUC available anywhere then use that - it's the supported tool that the dev team recommend. The original 'jailbreak' program used a vulnerability in one of the firmware restore files, so ensure your jailbreak version matches the firmware version you're using so the crack can work.

Though it does have to be said that this is all available if you search, or even just look at the iPhone Dev Wiki.....

...thanks "cyberface" for the response, it is very informative...the questions are

"Is it ok to jailbreak after using DVD John's activation method?"

"do i need to restore back to factory settings before using jailbreak after dvd john activation?"

...thnx in advance!

**footsie77** · 08-17-2007 05:08 PM

any ideas?

**ebika** · 08-17-2007 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by footsie77

"Is it ok to jailbreak after using DVD John's activation method?"

yes

Originally Posted by footsie77

"do i need to restore back to factory settings before using jailbreak after dvd john activation?"

no

Activate, make sure you have sync'd with iTunes if you have anything on the iPhone you don't want to lose, then try jailbreak. If anything goes wrong, you can always restore your phone and try again.