Upgrading from jailbroken iOS 4.1 to iOS 5

arpeggi · 10-12-2011, 05:26 AM

Hi all,

I am using a iPhone 4. I am not too good with upgrading firmwares, hence have been using 4.1 since it's jail-broken by a friend of mine.

Just a few questions:
1) Will i be able to retain all my applications that I downloaded from Installous if I were to update to iOS5?
2) If yes, how do i go about updating it once iOS 5 is released? Just click update from the iTunes when prompt? Will the jailbreak cause any issues updating it this way?
3) Is there any way to upgrade from jailbroken iOS 4.1 to iOS 4.3.5 jailbreak untethered without any changes in the iPhone?

Thanks so much for your time in advance.

Cheers,
arpeggi

D3xus · 10-12-2011, 05:27 AM

1) No. You'll have to reinstall them.
2) It's being released today. Just hook up your iPhone and hit update.
3) No. 4.3.5 doesn't have an untethered jailbreak. Why do you want to go away from 4.1? Nothing wrong with it.

AppleHacker · 10-12-2011, 05:29 AM

1. NO
3. NO

Just stick to 4.1 till untethered jb for ios 5 releases !@

arpeggi · 10-12-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AppleHacker

1. NO
3. NO

Just stick to 4.1 till untethered jb for ios 5 releases !@

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3xus

1) No. You'll have to reinstall them.
2) It's being released today. Just hook up your iPhone and hit update.
3) No. 4.3.5 doesn't have an untethered jailbreak. Why do you want to go away from 4.1? Nothing wrong with it.

Thanks so much for the replies guys.

One last question:
Let's say when the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is released, does updating from a jailbroken iOS 4.1 to the untethered jailbreak iOS5 requires me to reinstall all my installous applications and cydia applications? Or do I get to keep them and nothing's changed except for the iOS version?

I am using some theme at the moment at winterboard and would love to retain almost all of my settings.

Thanks for your time once again.

maverick3000 · 10-12-2011, 06:59 AM

Is IOS 5 already jailbroken? If so how would I update to IOS 5 when it is released? (novice Q but would appeciate answer)

tommy7189 · 10-12-2011, 07:35 AM

what if u have ur iphone 4 jailbroken and just want to go to ios 5 and not have it jailbroken any more , would i just plug my phone into my computer and just update to ios 5 and ill have all my contacts and pictures and stuff?

ibfr33k · 10-12-2011, 11:23 AM

If you don't mind losing all tweaks, apps, and themes from being jailbroke, all you have to do is download the new iTunes (10.5) and let it check for updates. It will download and update your phone to 5. You might have issues with upgrading though. I usually do a fresh install of the iOS (by doing the shift+restore in iTunes). It seems to cut down on problems later on.

EDKEdwin · 10-12-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tommy7189

what if u have ur iphone 4 jailbroken and just want to go to ios 5 and not have it jailbroken any more , would i just plug my phone into my computer and just update to ios 5 and ill have all my contacts and pictures and stuff?

then just update normally through iTunes. Before you update though, make sure you backup your phone through iTunes. After the update to iOS5, then restore the backup to get all your settings, contacts, pictures back

as for apps, you'll loose your jailbroken apps. Make sure you have your "non-jailbroken" apps synced/backup somewhere so you don't have to re-download everything

arpeggi · 10-12-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by arpeggi

Thanks so much for the replies guys.

One last question:
Let's say when the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is released, does updating from a jailbroken iOS 4.1 to the untethered jailbreak iOS5 requires me to reinstall all my installous applications and cydia applications? Or do I get to keep them and nothing's changed except for the iOS version?

I am using some theme at the moment at winterboard and would love to retain almost all of my settings.

Thanks for your time once again.

bump, thanks.

Med · 10-12-2011, 04:54 PM

You can use the last Redsnow for iOS5 if you want, but it's a tethered jailbreak....

arpeggi · 10-12-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Med

You can use the last Redsnow for iOS5 if you want, but it's a tethered jailbreak....

Does upgrading to the tethered jailbreak for iOS5 retain all my settings from my current jailbreak?

Negrodamus · 10-12-2011, 11:49 PM

SO I had a question and figure it fits in with this thread, so say I upgrade to iOS 5.0 and jailbreak it tethered, but an untethered jailbreak comes out, will I have to restore and rejailbreak for the untether or will I just be able to run the jailbreak over it again to untether it?

djvoodoo · 10-13-2011, 05:49 AM

Just stick to 4.1 till untethered jailbreak for ios 5 is out
think most people will be waiting, but i bet 5.1.1 will be out with in a few weeks as every 1 starts finding bugs in iso 5

iphoneowner4 · 10-13-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by arpeggi

Thanks so much for the replies guys.

One last question:
Let's say when the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is released, does updating from a jailbroken iOS 4.1 to the untethered jailbreak iOS5 requires me to reinstall all my installous applications and cydia applications? Or do I get to keep them and nothing's changed except for the iOS version?

I am using some theme at the moment at winterboard and would love to retain almost all of my settings.

Thanks for your time once again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by arpeggi

Does upgrading to the tethered jailbreak for iOS5 retain all my settings from my current jailbreak?

can someone answer these 2 questions please?

sirtobias · 10-13-2011, 11:59 AM

NO and NO, but you can get around that if you instal from cydia a backup app like iBye or xBackup, and backup all cydia data, before you do the jailbreak to ios5, obviously... do the JB and get from cydia that backup app you choose and from there get all the data you previously have saved

JBHunt150 · 10-13-2011, 12:29 PM

Sounds GREAT sirtobias - Thanks!

iphoneowner4 · 10-13-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sirtobias

NO and NO, but you can get around that if you instal from cydia a backup app like iBye or xBackup, and backup all cydia data, before you do the jailbreak to ios5, obviously... do the JB and get from cydia that backup app you choose and from there get all the data you previously have saved

how can you save them? pretty sure has to do with ssh, is there a thread on how to do that? sorry for the stupid questions

and does pkgbackup do the same things as those apps?

TeMpO v · 10-14-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Negrodamus

SO I had a question and figure it fits in with this thread, so say I upgrade to iOS 5.0 and jailbreak it tethered, but an untethered jailbreak comes out, will I have to restore and rejailbreak for the untether or will I just be able to run the jailbreak over it again to untether it?

From what i believe it would be best to re jail break it again with the untethered exploit.

Negrodamus · 10-14-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TeMpO v

From what i believe it would be best to re jail break it again with the untethered exploit.

Thank you. I was figuring I'd have to restore and rejailbreak, I'm hoping they allow me to just run the jailbreak over the top of the tethered and make it untethered. Like they did before, with 4.3.3 I do believe. Something called monte? Idk.

arpeggi · 10-14-2011, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sirtobias

NO and NO, but you can get around that if you instal from cydia a backup app like iBye or xBackup, and backup all cydia data, before you do the jailbreak to ios5, obviously... do the JB and get from cydia that backup app you choose and from there get all the data you previously have saved

Thank you so much, sir!