Jailbreakers Should Update to iOS 6.1 Using iTunes, Not Using Software Update
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Posted January 28, 2013 at 7:07pm by iClarified
Pimskeks of the Evad3rs Dev-Team reveals that those looking to apply the new iOS 6.1 jailbreak should update to the firmware using iTunes.
If you people plan to upgrade to iOS 6.1 please don't do an OTA upgrade. Please make a full restore using iTunes.
Just moments ago Planetbeing confirmed that their untethered jailbreak works with new iOS 6.1 final firmware released by Apple today and MuscleNerd hinted that the jailbreak will be released this Sunday.
Update: MuscleNerd offers some insight as to why this is necessary, "a few reasons: OTA is more time consuming for us to test, and it gives you different SHSH blobs than normal restore."
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What program is being used to jailbreak? Is it just the most up to date version of RedSn0w? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm just emerging from Master's thesis writing world.
follow @Evad3rs....they will let you know when the time comes where to download it from. if you dont have twitter then im sure this website will inform you the non-scammy site to visit to get a legit jailbreak
just download the 6.1 firmware to itunes and you should be fine. the reason they want you to do via itunes is because it downloads it for you so the jailbreak can work clean. if you update via WiFi then the 6.1 firmware wont be on your computer which is necessary to jailbreak. hope this helps.
if you cant download thru itunes then there should be websites where you can download to your desktop. i even think there is a thread on this website where you can download it from. good luck!
I do have the latest firmware 6.1 downloaded from here - iClarified. But my iTunes still says that the most up to date version available is 6.02 and when I try to do the Shift-Restore with the 6.1 firmware, it says it is not compatible with my iPhone 5. I could do an OTA upgrade but this is not advised. So I'm stuck.
if i were you, i would back up my phone thru itunes to your computer (since im not on icloud). then go on your phone to setting>general>>reset>erase all contents and settings. this will bring your phone back to factory settings. from there plug into itunes and see if the latest update is available. i know it sounds time consuming and this may not even work but its an alternative idea if you are between a rock and a hard place. good luck!
no .. that is not the case .. OTA upgrade done through wifi actually changes the SHSH blobs therefore it is advvised to do the restore via itunes .. Doing so will keep the normal blobs saved in cydia server and for that jailbreakers won't have to do extensive testing
Any idea why iOS 6.1 is not showing as the latest version in my iTunes (10.7)? 6.02 is still listed as the most up to date. I am on 6.01 on an iPhone 5 but when I try to do a Shift-Restore with iOS 6.1, it says that version is incompatible with my iPhone 5? What gives?
Have you checked your hosts file to see if gs.apple.com is present and if so deleted it? You can download the firmware files from iClarified here: https://iclarified.com/750/where-to-download-iphone-firmware-files-from
Once downloaded hit shift and press restore if you can't update automatically.
Mine was doing the exact same thing only available was 6.0.2 Then I went to iTunes menu and told it to search for Software Updates and it started to do that it also prompted me to update my iphone to 6.1
kick it and it will respond.
I had the same problem with my 4s and a ipod . sorry i cant give any other info . but i did an OTA, then this problem went away. I do think you can do a itune restore after an OTA . but wait for more info.
this problem lasted for me for almost a year, on my ipod
Derek, you must download the correct firmware files. In my case I had to restore using http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS6.1/041-6487.20130128.Ihb56/iPhone5,2_6.1_10B143_Restore.ipsw Which is 6.1.0 GSM CDMA (For mac users....Hold down the option key then press restore in iTunes and select the ipsw you just downloaded. For pc users hold down shift and select restore)
I did an OTA update but apparently all I have to do to fix that is restore correct? If I press restore on iTunes, once my phone is erased, can I restore my data from iCloud? Or does it have to be a restore from my computer?
I think, if you have all your data stored on iCloud you can restore it from there. If you have only contacts or only one part of your iphone storage on iCloud, it's better to make a backup on your computer and then restore it from there.
Or you can just press restore. It does the same thing but has itunes download the restore file and then I think itunes deletes it. Which is a pain.
DFU + Restore is generally the best course of action.
So the Update via iTunes is Fine? No restore needed? I also did the normal Update via iTunes 900 MB Package but Not a complete restore as this takes way to much time.
This issue is also caused by a hosts entry that needs to be removed.
If you are using Windows it's saved here:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
If you are using Mac it's saved here:
/private/etc/hosts
once you have found your hosts file open it with a text editor (Notepad on Windows and TextEdit on Mac) and remove the entry:
74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
Once removed save your hosts file and close iTunes. Reopen iTunes and update your device.
Dude i am not able to save the host file as error occuring' you can't save file you required administrator permission' as how to get through this pls help....?
First of all you need to make sure you are an administrator of the machine you are using. The best way to change the setting is to copy the hosts file on to your desktop and edit the copied version on your desktop using the method i posted above. Once you have the modded version on the desktop just drag and drop the file into the original hosts directory. If you are using OSX it will ask you to authenticate (put in your password) and if you are using Windows the account validation window will appear, just click accept or whatever it says (not at my machine so can't tell exactly)
It's not the same. Updating via iTunes creates a backup of your device so that if anything goes wrong it can be state restored. OTA does no backup at all.
OTA only patches the firmware files on the device and doesn't do a full backed up restore. Why do you think he said use iTunes if they're the same. Look at the file sizes of the different updates....iTunes 900MB and OTA 80MB. So the 800MB+ is for nothing?
Ok thats for the full firmware DOWNLOAD not restore on itunes there is a difference thats why its huge but over the air should not affect the JB no matter what.. I work in programming fyi there is NO difference...
CORRECTLY what im saying.. Cause i been doin OTA for awhile and then do the JB with NO problem at ALL... See you play around in programming, but my job is programming....
Im just wondering, why is it that on iTunes the size of the update to be downloaded is around 900+MB while on OTA the update file is only 86MB? (iphone4s)
That's because when you do an OTA update, it only adds the changes which is the reason it updates so quick. If you want to jailbreak you need a full, fresh and clean copy of iOS 6.1 so you have to do a backup then restore using iTunes.. RESTORE not UPDATE; There's a big difference :)
im still quite new to iOS. im done with the backing up, now im downloading the ipsw file for backup. Don't I need to update my phone? (windows: shift + click update, then ipsw file) or restore? what do I need to know to do a restore to 6.1? just click restore? thanks anyway
Anyone having problems restoring via iTunes with it saying device not compatible... you must download the correct firmware files. In my case I had to restore using http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS6.1/041-6487.20130128.Ihb56/iPhone5,2_6.1_10B143_Restore.ipsw
Which is 6.1.0 GSM CDMA
(For mac users....Hold down the option key then press restore in iTunes and select the ipsw you just downloaded. For pc users hold down shift and select restore)
Rob ,,,,thanks so much ! worked like a charm !! xoxo
Now I know exactly what to do with my ipad 2 ,,, will wait till friday though cuz
I didn't let go of jb,, still o 5.1.1 :) have a wonderful day cuz you just made my day :D
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