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Problems with 1.1.3 jailbreak: try the new version and other fixes
Earlier this week, the iPhone dev team released an automatic, graphical method for upgrading jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhones/iPod Touches to jailbroken 1.1.3 device without any host computer interaction. If you have any firmware version other than 1.1.2, or a non-jailbroken device with any other firmware, you need to follow our complete guide then replace the last step with the automatic jailbreak.
Several users are having significant problems with jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhones. We've outlined some of these problems and corresponding fixes (if available) below, but many of the issues can be resolved by using the new version of the Dev Team's automatic jailbreak, named "Official 1.1.3 upgrader 1.1.3-2" in Installer.app. Try applying the new version and see if it alleviates these issues (you may need to start the jailbreak process over from the beginning).
Also note that the original 1.1.3 jailbreak released by "Nate True" exhibits issues that are fixed in the Dev Team's 1.1.3 jailbreak.
- "Main Script Error" when attempting to install apps through Installer.app Make sure that Installer.app is updated to the latest version before applying the jailbreak.
- Ringtones broken Download "Ringtone Fix" from Installer.app.
- Inability to use the Google "Locate Me" function Try installing Navizon through Installer.app, running it once, then attempting the Google "Locate Me" function again. Or install "Locate Me" from Installer.app
- Broken EDGE connectivity Tap Settings, Tap General, Tap Reset, Tap Reset Network Settings. This will cause your iPhone to restart, and will delete any stored Wi-Fi passwords as well as DNS settings and more. It may, however, restore your ability to pair with and use Bluetooth devices. If this fails, try resetting all settings.
- OpenSSH broken Uninstall then reinstall this application and the BSD Subsystem via Installer.app.
- Some third-party applications not working Some applications have not yet been updated to work with firmware/software 1.1.3. These include "Customize" and "SummerBoard."
There are also a number of issues with non-jailbroken phones updated to software/firmware 1.1.3 that may be conflated with jailbreak problems.
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Bummed I messed up my perfectly working 1.1.1 phone for a locked one. Oh well.
It's written that
"Also note that the original 1.1.3 jailbreak released by ?Nate True? exhibits issues that are fixed in the Dev Team?s 1.1.3 jailbreak."
This is immediately followed by five issues in bold, including the "Locate Me" feature. From what i know, even the Dev Team's 1.1.3 jailbreak method does not remove the requirement to run either Navizon or the LocateMe app in order to temporarily get google map's Locate Me to work.
There may be other explanations for the error message in this context, of course -- but that's how I encountered it, how it was explained, and it went away after I upgraded to 1.1.3.
(And I had no trouble finding OpenSSH. BSD Subsystem was missing on one of the tries, for some reason, but it all worked out on the next try.)
Had a 1.1.1 jailbroken iphone with approx 50 native apps installed via Installer and decided to upgraded to jailbroken 1.1.3 with the soft upgrade from the dev team in Installer (at that point it was v1.1.3-1 I believe). Well this failed miserably (left my phone with the "connect to itunes" symbol) leaving me with no option but to restore and upgrade through itunes to non-jailbroken 1.1.3. No problems there, but I missed my apps, so I spent about two days repeatedly trying to downgrade to 1.1.1, then 1.1.2, and finally a hacked 1.1.3 (kept getting stuck at the windows.bat program screen when jailbreaking 1.1.2; was told over and over that it couldn't find my iphone despite it being plugged in as always). Finally completely deleted and then redownloaded 1.1.2-jailbreak package, extracted the entire folder from .zip, and voila! windows.bat found my iphone and I had jailbroken 1.1.2. Yesterday used ijailbreak v1.1.3-3 via Installer to give me what appeared to be a perfectly functional jailbroken 1.1.3 iphone. Downloaded some apps which worked great, added some sources for apps that weren't on the list (http://patrickmccarron.com/irepo for iBlackjack for instance), the google "gps" was near-perfect in locating me (without having to use Navizon or Locate Me apps), mail was working well, wireless connection was steady, and I had 5 bars of service. Even made a few phone calls without issue. But then came trouble...
I've encountered two killer issues and I have no idea what's causing them or what to do to remedy them:
1. Music will NOT play on/from my iphone. Songs transfer fine, album art is intact and synced, but when I press "play" nothing happens. It appears as though the song is playing, but it stays at "0:00" and no sound comes out. I hit "pause" and it pauses (although having never started there's nothing to really pause) and then tapping "play" again still does nothing. This is the case for all songs, both connected to itunes and not, with airplane mode on and off, after numerous restarts, etc. I thought maybe it was the "manually manage music" that was caused a problem with the song transfers from itunes, so I deleted all music off the phone and did a sync instead. Still the same issue. Since there were about 900 songs I thought maybe I'd overloaded the iphone (?), but even with only 1 album on the phone it still won't play.
This seems to be a problem with all "play" related functions as well. That is, youtube will not play videos even with a 3-bar wireless connection, visual voicemail won't play messages (I can't even check my greeting), and, worst of all...
2. I cannot make or receive phone calls, even with 5 bars of signal strength. I should rephrase that: I can make calls (although it's sporadic, as many/most don't connect or go through), and I can receive (see incoming) calls, but no sound is transmitted in either direction (those I call cannot hear me, and I can't hear anything from callers). Also, about 60% of the calls I make or answer automatically activate the "speaker" function on the phone (although no sound comes out). I can turn the speaker off fine, but I cannot turn it back on during the call (lights up but won't stay on). So calls out: most don't go through, the speaker usually activates for no reason, and the ones that do go through result in me not hearing anything and the person I call not hearing me, even with perfect service. Incoming calls: I can answer fine, the speaker typically shows "on," there is no sound from the caller, and the caller cannot hear me.
I don't know if others have encountered similar issues with regular or jailbroken 1.1.3, but they're both crippling and I'm out of apparent fixes. I think a restore is in order (again! grrrr!) but I really don't want to if it's at all avoidable. Any suggestions would be borderline life-saving.
As an aside to readers: if you have a jailbroken v1.1.1 or 1.1.2 iphone CHERISH IT! I strongly suggest that you NOT upgrade until these kinks get worked out. I would give a few toes to have my good old 1.1.1 hacked phone back with all its reliably working apps and features, so please take that into consideration before you cross the line into what seems to still be treacherous territory with 1.1.3. Good luck and, again, thanks for ANY help you can provide!
I've been through the process a couple times with previous version upgrades of the jailbreak phone. I really like having the additional app capability, but I may just wait until the guys at NullRiver create an installer app that Apple approves of.
- by GRISHA_TATARU February 4, 2008 5:37 PM PST
- i have a problem...when im trying to get in putty is asking for the password....after i put ssh root@my ip i type alpine and i get ACCESS DENIED..pLZZZZZZZZZZZZ HELP
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