iphone down to £169

Lead_Head · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:21

Alright fellas,

I'm a bit worried, I jailbreaked my phone using ZiPhone as per the tutorial and I'm now reading rumours that this downgrades the bootloader to a lesser version and Apple might be able to brick the phones that are on the older bootloader?

How much truth is in this and is anyone else in the same situation as me?

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:25

How would Apple break the phone?

If you are worried, use Bootneuter, it puts it back to 4.6.

gumbald · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:27

hyper_piper45 said:
how do you use the iplayer? I went to the BBC site like normal but it didn't work. Do you need to download anything or go to a special site? Thanks.

Zoom in on the video then look closely at bottom right, there should be a blue play button.

Lead_Head · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:38

Raymond Lin said:
How would Apple break the phone?

If you are worried, use Bootneuter, it puts it back to 4.6.

Would that keep everything as it is on the phone, just updates the bootloader?

If I wanted to do so, how would I restore the phone as Apple and 02 intended without bricking it?

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2008 at 09:45

you'll keep everything.

There is a BIG button in itunes call Restore.

Stinky · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:00

im guessing the iphone will be fine as it is without jailbreaking it with a O2 pay as you go sim???

PiKe · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:05

Stinky said:
im guessing the iphone will be fine as it is without jailbreaking it with a O2 pay as you go sim???

Needs jailbreaking whatever.

tres · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:10

i keep reading "jailbaiting"

what's wrong with me.

hyper_piper45 · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:25

gumbald said:
Zoom in on the video then look closely at bottom right, there should be a blue play button.

Thanks got it working now, the other day it was saying the programs wernt available for some reason.

Kyle009 · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:29

Stinky said:
why not upgrade the phone on your same contract at £19.99 a month, upgrade to the N95 8GB flog that on ebay as brand new, and use that cash to get the iphone??

I doubt they'd give him a N95 8GB on a £19.99 tariff without him having to stump some money up front. Also the £25 SIMplicity tarrif would have much more mins/texts and the free data so it works out better in my opinion.

Stinky · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:32

Kyle009 said:
I doubt they'd give him a N95 8GB on a £19.99 tariff without him having to stump some money up front. Also the £25 SIMplicity tarrif would have much more mins/texts and the free data so it works out better in my opinion.

does the free data not come as part of contract dealss?

serlex · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:33

damm, got orbit 2, sold it for £300, might get this, although i already have a XDA Exec which is a brick.

AFK_Matrix · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:58

PiKe said:
Needs jailbreaking whatever.

Just to make it clear you need to unlock your phone not just jailbreak it. These are 2 different things. Jailbreak = ability to add programs. Unlock = Able to use any sim card except 3 sim cards. You need to unlock the phone if your using any other sim than the O2 CONTRACT sim. Even if your using an 02 PAYG sim you need to unlock the phone.

z0mbi3 · 22 Apr 2008 at 11:06

Any one else getting "error playing movie" on the BBC iPlayer? Can't get any of them to play. Google says it might be something to do with BSD Subsystem but it has me stumped.

Running 1.1.4 jailbroken with ziphone so I'm assuming I'm on bootloader 3.6.

AFK_Matrix · 22 Apr 2008 at 11:09

Have you tried installing the BSD Subsystem from installer.app?

z0mbi3 · 22 Apr 2008 at 11:34

AFK_Matrix said:
Have you tried installing the BSD Subsystem from installer.app?

I should have been more clear but apparently someone had iPlayer working then they installed BSD Subsystem and it stopped. I already have it installed.

Beepcake · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:19

Working fine for me with BSD installed.. only difference is i'm on the newer bootloader, but I don't really see how that would make a difference.

You could try clearing all your safari settings/history and trying it again?

Nymins · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:32

Just ordered one of O2 last night. Do you get the confirmation email about your order being accepted and the tracking number? Or will it just turn up?

z0mbi3 · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:23

Beepcake said:
Working fine for me with BSD installed.. only difference is i'm on the newer bootloader, but I don't really see how that would make a difference.

You could try clearing all your safari settings/history and trying it again?

Tried that already, didn't make a difference.

Wicksta · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:32

My iPlayer is working fine mate.