Updating jailbroken iPhone (1.1.2) to v2.0

zeta101 · 8 Jun 2008 at 23:35

I've not come across this question but I would imagine it must be common...When the new v2.0 software for the iPhone comes out (next week?), will people with jailbroken phones have issues updating? I have not unlocked my iPhone and have been using my O2 contract SIM that came with the iPhone, I have just been taking advantage of 3rd party apps.

Can I just update from iTunes when the update comes or will this have a chance of brick my iPhone? Do I need to do a restore instead and are there any issues with this?

Thanks for any light shed on this issue!

J1234 · 8 Jun 2008 at 23:40

No one knows yet.

But it will stop you from being able to use the 3rd party apps. Why are you still on 1.1.2?

zeta101 · 9 Jun 2008 at 00:06

yeah I know I will no longer be able to use installer.app, but there will be the app store. I stayed on 1.1.2 because as I remember it wasn't clear cut how I could upgrade to 1.1.4 and stay jailbroken without a lot of fuss, I haven't had time to research it in detail, hence my original question.

Is it not possible to just do a full restore and then update when v2.0 is out? I can then just resync and get back to business as usual?

Thanks again

gumbald · 9 Jun 2008 at 00:10

The App Store won't be free. Nobody knows about the Firmware anyway, you'll just have to wait and see.

But yes, upgrading firmware has previously been simple.

iSam · 9 Jun 2008 at 01:04

...and most likely it will continue to be so.

I would hold back on updating until the situation has panned out. Official apps might be overpriced rubbish for all we know.

Aspect · 9 Jun 2008 at 07:44

I think i'll give it a few days at least, see if people have any problems.

Sic · 9 Jun 2008 at 09:10

gumbald said:
The App Store won't be free

I've not read anything on it for a while, but there was an option to use the Store to distribute free software - don't know how popular it'll be but the option was definitely there.

gumbald · 9 Jun 2008 at 09:21

Sic said:
I've not read anything on it for a while, but there was an option to use the Store to distribute free software - don't know how popular it'll be but the option was definitely there.

Sorry, I was generalising. Wanted to show the distinction between that and Installer.

iSam · 9 Jun 2008 at 10:02

I think the majority of software will be free. The larger apps and games will have a price tag. I hope so anyway.

Sic · 9 Jun 2008 at 11:30

gumbald said:
Sorry, I was generalising. Wanted to show the distinction between that and Installer.

fair enough, thought it best to be clear

Kainz · 9 Jun 2008 at 12:41

Apps like the superb Intelliscreen (best iphone/touch app imo) started off as beta models on installer.app and the moment it hit v1.0 it became a commercial app for $19.99. I currently use it on my jailbroken touch and it is without a doubt the most useful app ever for me now.