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January 30, 2008 12:00 AM PST

Automatic, computer-less 1.1.3 jailbreak for 1.1.2 iPhone/iPod Touch released

by Ben Wilson
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If you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch running software/firmware 1.1.2, you now have an automatic, graphical method for upgrading to a jailbroken 1.1.3 device without any host computer interaction. This is not "iJailbreak," (another computer-less jailbreak method) but rather a solution developed and sanctioned by the iPhone dev team. "iJailbreak" uses the same process as now-defunct "Nate True" hack, meaning it breaks "Nikita" -- Apple's method for signing appications -- and hence may prevent installation of official third-party applications when they are authorized by Apple. The new method, dubbed "Official 1.1.3 Upgrader," preserves Nikita, and is also less problem-prone in general than iJailbreak.

To use the new method: On your jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch 1.1.2, simply launch Installer, then go to "All Packages," then select and install "Official 1.1.3 Upgrader." Make sure you are connected via WiFi and a charge source before beginning this procedure. All necessary files will be downloaded directly to the iPhone/iPod Touch and the jailbreak process automatically performed.

If you are using a different iPhone firmware revision or haven't yet jailbroken your 1.1.2 iPhone, see our complete 1.1.3 jailbreak guide and follow all of the steps except step #8, which can be done automatically with this new package.

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by bjq67 January 29, 2008 7:24 PM PST
After I use this methode:

- My Google Map doesen't load any more

- Same thing for my calender

- I'v lose all of my photos

- SMS app not load

Please help. How can I downgrade to 1.1.2 ??
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by louislinfoot January 29, 2008 10:07 PM PST
I continue to get an invalid SIM... At what point will the phone activate?


louislinfoot@gmail.com
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by January 29, 2008 11:19 PM PST
every time i use the new automatic jail break, i get a invalid sim card. cant get to my home page. i tried restarting it still no use. please help
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by jbsiphone January 30, 2008 12:06 AM PST
Well, I upgraded with the new program and seem to have bricked my phone! I started from 1.1.1 and successfully upgraded to 1.1.2 going through oktaprep. I am stuck in activation mode and iTunes recognizes a phone is connected, but says, "There's a problem with your iPhone. We're sorry, the iPhone you connected may be damaged and cannot be activated for service. We recommend you visit your nearest Apple Store..."

Any advice?
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by dmateo1 January 30, 2008 9:01 AM PST
can someone please help me out because I'm a bit confused.... I currently have 1.1.1 unlocked with the installer.app. Ive been a bit skeptical about upgrading to 1.1.2 or even 1.1.3 just because I'm on tmobile service and not AT&T. I'm also hong many third party apps that I put onto my phone using installer. If I was to upgrade to either one of these am i still going to be able to use my tmobile service?? And as far as my third party apps such as NES and labyrinth... Would i lose any of these cool addons??? Thanks again guys this site has been a great help to me!
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by s0imanerd1805 January 30, 2008 9:34 AM PST
update worked on 1.1.3 with installer and everything works even AT&T but every app installer installs doesn't. Example customize starts but none of he changes you make take effect, Apollo and mobile chat both start but never can log in, services can't seem to turn anything on or off, and openssh worked untill I restarted now it refuses any connection. Tried reinstalling bsd subsystem and installer doesn't help.
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by louislinfoot January 30, 2008 11:13 AM PST
Can someone PLEASE address the invalid SIM issue? The automatic jailbreak works great but leaves me with no phone functionality!
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by edward.herda January 30, 2008 11:58 AM PST
It's great that these Jailbreaks are being released. Too bad they just don't work. It's like serving a nice filet mignon with a pile of steaming crap sitting on top, and saying it's "magnifique!"
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by alexbaldy January 30, 2008 1:02 PM PST
I got same problem ouislinfoot has, I'm with ATT. And after "JB113" my phone shows "connect to iTunes", if I connect it iTunes says "you got serious issues-blah-blah-blah...." go to Apple store to fix it. ----My point is its too early for this JB 113, even if its "official"
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by z36cbr January 30, 2008 4:45 PM PST
"Posted by s0imanerd1805
30 January 2008 @ 9am

update worked on 1.1.3 with installer and everything works even AT&T but every app installer installs doesn?t. Example customize starts but none of he changes you make take effect, Apollo and mobile chat both start but never can log in, services can?t seem to turn anything on or off, and openssh worked untill I restarted now it refuses any connection. Tried reinstalling bsd subsystem and installer doesn?t help."

I have the same problems.
Plus, i was getting "Can't connect to YouTube" message.
But "YouTube activation" from Installer, fixed this.
So, unfortunately, i think i'm going back to 1.1.2 until a better jailbreak method is released.
Or some fix, maybe?
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by shaneblyth January 30, 2008 4:55 PM PST
Looks like a mess my phone is 1.1.2 and runs Turbosim I sure dont want to stuff it up
Anyone can tell me what the story is with JAilbreaks like this on a turbosim will iot work or will i loose phone activation and basically end up with an ipod touch
thanks
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by cinthiamac January 30, 2008 8:56 PM PST
I have an original iphone, jailbroken happily @ 1.1.2. I followed the above instructions for non computer upgrade to 1.1.3.
1. Used Installer to update all apps with updates, including subsystem (whatever that is) and community resources ..? something or other. I don't know how to use terminal and don't install anything that requires using the computer more than connecting to itunes. I'm not clear on what ssh, shell and other things are or why I should want them. After updating all existing apps and uninstalling a few unused games....
2. I installed Official 1.1.3 Upgrader - which installed something called WD updater (I think - I'm going by memory) on my desktop.
3. I clicked this WD updater thing which seemed to install something. Upon completion, my iphone went spastic. It kept flashing itself off and on refusing to respond to the power button, a reset by holding power and home buttons.
4. The only think I could think of to stop it was to plug it into my laptop. iTunes opened and told me to update to 1.1.3. Thinking I had completed all the steps to prepare for this, I did.
5. iphone restarted and all my apps were gone. Thinking I needed to install jailbreak again, I went to jailbreakme.com where I saw that installer was only available for 1.1.1 iphones.

Did I miss something? What did I do wrong?
I'm afraid if I use the complete install guide I'll do damage with the terminal etc. since I have no concept of it.
I wonder if I should just wait until 3rd party apps are available. I can live without the games but I really need the voice recorder.

I'm grateful for any help.
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by alanstall January 31, 2008 2:54 AM PST
I am another with a failure. Started with a successfully jailbroken 1.1.1. All steps went as predicted in the Guide. When done I ended up with a jailbroken 1.1.3 but no functionality and no apparent way to activate. I also got a lot of Bad SIM messages along the way. Hopefully the App Dev team is reading this and will come up with a solution. I hope that I can go back and do a restore and at least have a functioning jailed 1.1.3 with a working phone. I've spent 5 hrs doing this over and over. Time to go to bed.
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by alex.demel January 31, 2008 8:02 AM PST
I've got a little different issue because I've sinned! My iPhone has been jailbroken for the last five months (1.1.1 then 1.1.2 and 1.1.3); however, while on a business trip I haven't read the fine print and upgraded to 1.1.3 using Nat True method (now seems the same day it was released). Now I've got 1.1.3 almost successfully jailbroken for a number of days (find me doesn't work, neither do custom ringtones saved using Erica's SendSong utility). I'd like to switch to official dev team jailbreak but it errors out as I don't have 1.1.2.

I've got a number of 3rd party apps and would apprecaiate any help if there is a way to switch/upgrade to official jailbreak without the whole process of downgrading back to 1.1.1, wiping all of the stuff I already have and starting all over again.

Thanks,
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by alanstall January 31, 2008 9:15 AM PST
Not sure what I did different but fifth time's the charm. I now have a fully jailbroken 1.1.3 up from a jailbroken 1.1.1. Everything seems to be working fine. Maps navigation works with both Edge or WiFi on. Installed programs seem to be working well.
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by z36cbr January 31, 2008 9:43 AM PST
UPDATE
New problem: pictures are not showing in "Camera Roll" when i use the camera.
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by sisgb January 31, 2008 2:17 PM PST
followed the jailbreak succesfuly to get to a 1.1.2. tried the automatic upgrade
outlined above- seemed OK then iphone launched something called hacktivate which took AGES to complete. At the end of it my iphone still says its running version1.1.2 but the oggicial 1.1.3 upgrade has vanished from the apps list- it shows in the installed list and asks if I want to uninstall it? Can use almost all ipod touh functions including maps, mail erc, but absolutely no phone or sms etc. Any ideas anyon?
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by louislinfoot January 31, 2008 5:35 PM PST
I am getting an error that I do not have the correct version of Oktoprep installed
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by edward.herda January 31, 2008 11:50 PM PST
And how do you get ATT to work after the upgrade? I have attempted to follow the "lockdown" instructions, only to find that OpenSSH does not show up in the Installer list ? even after installing the Community Sources.
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by sisgb February 1, 2008 1:30 PM PST
Completed upgrade again- sems ok thus far- have done the automatic final step as above, but the instruction on the iphone then says to launch something else from springboard. What's springboard???
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