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Tue, 7 June 2011
Hey Rob,
I have a question about buying apps on Cydia. Is it safe. You have to sign into Facebook or Goggle account and it takes you to paid via Paypal or Amazon.. but is it still safe
Thanks
Jose
In San Jose
Hi Jose,
It definitely is not as safe as paying through iTunes - but it is likely not any less safe then when you hand your credit card to a strange waiter or waitress and they disappear with it for 5 minutes.
I have not heard any reports of someone getting ripped off by one of the apps they have paid for.
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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Sun, 5 June 2011
Hi Rob,
Is there an app jailbroken or not that allows you to spoof where an email looks like it is coming from?
Regards,
Mike in NY
Hi Mike,
I am sure you only have legally legit reasons to do this. Like playing a prank on your brother or sister. Because we can not condone you sending an email to BGR showing it is coming from steve@apple.com and saying the iPhone 5 will be released this week. That would be wrong.
That all said - there is a jailbreak app that would allow you to do this - it is called - pwn mail - just search "pwn mail" in Cydia - it is a paid app. I can't personally attest to the app - but others have written in about it in the past. I would suggest you check out episode 143 it was talked about in that episode.
Ep 143 of Tii
Good luck - and remember only use this power for good.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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Wed, 1 June 2011
Hi Rob,
I decided to finally go from jailbroke 4.1 to the new 4.3.3 since you put out such a nice tutorial. I am still a windows user. Switching over as I can afford to. Anyhoo.... I use winRar as a compression program on my pc and it keeps giving me this error when I try to unzip the Redsnow jailbreak...
! C:\Users\Tommy\Downloads\redsn0w_win_0.9.6rc16.zip: The archive is either in unknown format or damaged
Just wondering if you had seen this problem from anyone else.
Thanks,
Tommy P.
Hi Tommy,
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Tue, 31 May 2011
Hi Rob,
I have installed MyWi tethering primarily for other iOS devices and am generally pleased with it's options and performance. Recent concern with this products detectability by ATT forced me to look into PdaNet. This alternative tethering product appears to require jailbreaking of not only the host but the client as well. Is that correct? If so, I guess I will remain where I am and hope MyWi fixes their stealthiness issue.
If only ATT allowed tethering for free and charged For usage above 4GBs per months. Let's pencil that out - a few tethered users at $15 bucks each versus nearly all users tethered and consuming data for which they would pay for excess use... Hmm, I bet they would make more than they are now.
Regards,
Jeff B
Hi Jeff,
PDAnet does not require anything different set up wise than MyWi. My other iPhones and iPad's could connect to my iPhone 4 fine when it was set up as a wifi hot spot.
Actually to use it to tether via wifi to your lap top is really simple. Just open PDAnet and make sure hide data is selected - then turn on Wifi Tethering and select activate. Then go and find the wifi hot spot on your lap top. This email is being sent from my laptop while tethering with PDAnet and traveling on the Long Island railroad.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Tue, 24 May 2011
Hey Rob,
I'm sure there are many people like myself, who want to Jailbreak but don't know ALL they need to know on the subject. Such as, can I un-jailbeak (if I need to take it to the Apple Store for a fix etc.) What are the risks (How likely am I to be bricked?) How secure will the phone be?
Thanks man,
Derik
Hi Derik,
Per your questions - yes you can always remove a jailbreak - by simply restoring to the current Apple approved version of iOS.
Can you brick your phone - well it can get in a mode where some might struggle to get it working - but so far all that had issues where it looked like it was bricked - were able to eventually get it un-bricked. Search DFU in the sidebar on how to unbrick.
I have done quite a few tutorials on Jailbreaking in the past - I suggest you go to Tii website and on the top bar look for the link for Jailbreaking. And also look at Jailbreaking button up on this page.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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Sat, 21 May 2011
Hi Rob,
I'm trying to find the Cydia app that closes the apps currently running in the background.
Thanks for your help.
George
Hello George,
We talked about these on Episode 173. There were two episodes that were recommended.
1. Remove BG
2. Multicleaner
Both are in the Cydia App store and require your device be jailbroken.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Fri, 20 May 2011
Hi Rob,
Is anyone else having a problem with Cydia?
For the past few days I have had problems logging on. Sometimes it doesn't let me access particular apps I have already purchased. Sometimes it doesn't allow me to access any part of Cydia at all.
Back in April I installed 4.3.2 and re-jailbroke my phone and Cydia had a similar problem. The servers were down for a few days, but they finally came back up.
I want to install 4.3.3 and re-jailbreak, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea now. Here is the only link I have found so far... http://iphonology.org/2011/05/cydia-server-down/
Your thoughts...
Regards,
Todd
Hi Todd,
I am not getting any reports like this and the Cydia store is working fine for me. However in the past when I have had issues getting to the Cydia store - the issue often went away after a re-jailbreak. Now I usually only did this once I confirmed on another iOS device that the Cydia store was indeed up and running. But if you are still having this issue - it sounds like it is time for your to upgrade and re-jailbreak.
Good Luck
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Wed, 18 May 2011
Hey Rob, Longtime Listener, First time E-mailer, just to share some more info on unauthorized tethering
I have a iPhone using T-Mobile USA, Recently, I started getting Texts from T-Mobile too, saying they they would block my Tethering, if I continued, I ignored them. I am using a grandfathered in Edge 5.99 Data plan.
Then I got a Text Message saying they did block it. I tried to Tether again, it sends me to a T-Mobile Website asking me to change the Data plan to a more expensive one with Tethering. This was on both MyWi, & TetherMe.
However, iTunes continue to work normally, so to is Skype, you know items that doesn't use a regular internet browser. Then I tried to PdaNet, and boom no problems. so PdaNet does something different with the Hide Data Feature.
so this presents 2 points, couldn't ATT just block tethering in a way such as T-Mobile, instead of force Upgrading?. and this pretty much confirms that ATT is may not just be guessing who is tethering by looking at data usage.
Thanks,
Anthony C
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
-- posted at: 5:06pm EDT
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Wed, 18 May 2011
Hi Rob,
I had a question. I want to jail break my 4.3.3 4g.
I have your tutorial and have DL everything I need.
But before I do it I need to know. When I jailbreak it do I keep all the apps that are already on it or do they go away?
Thanks
Joel
Hi Joel,
You will keep all your original apps (pre-jailbreak).
You do not loose anything when you jailbreak - you just gain access to the Cydia store and the ability to download / install jailbroken apps from the cydia store on your iOS device.
Good Luck.
Rob W
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Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Mon, 16 May 2011
Hi Rob,
I, like most avid iOS users, updated my iPhone from the original model. I put the original iPhone in a drawer and recently took it out. It is in mint condition and I have a friend who would love to have it if I can jailbreak and unlock it so he can use his beloved T-mobile (beloved for the rate plan only). I am a dedicated listener and I'm fully aware of the current jailbreak and unlocking options. My question is, how can I "retroactively" jailbreak an original iPhone running 3.1 and a firmware 04.05.04_G. Is it even possible? I'm assuming you at least need to update the version to something beyond 3.1, how can you do this without putting to the latest version which as of right now, restricts unlocking? Thanks Rob, absolutely love the show!
- Alan in Los Angeles
Hi Alan,
The latest version of the original iPhone should not restrict unlocking - you are talking about version 3.1.3
There are two ways to unlock the iPhone 2G (original).
1. Update to iOS 3.1.3 - the latest version in iTunes when you are connected with the iPhone 2G.
2. In safari on your iPhone go to - jailbreakme.com - and jailbreak.
3. In Cydia search for the app - BootNeuter - and install - that should unlock the phone.
Note - you will want to put your iPhone into Airplane mode and then turn on WiFi for steps 2 and 3.
If the above steps do not work for you - you can do the RedSn0w jailbreak / unlock.
http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-iphone-os-3.1.3-firmware-with-redsn0w-0.9.4/
Either way you should be able to easily jailbreak and unlock your original iPhone
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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