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 Craaazy Jen |
Someone explain what jailbreaking an iPhone does? |
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Posts: 5062 (09/20/2009 4:24 PM) |
Is it essentially like unlocking it? Because I don't want to unlock my phone. But from what I've been reading on here, it seems to make everything free
or something like that.. and of course that would be nice. I just want to be able to change my damn ringtone without having to download a song from iTunes.
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LimitedRetroOG |
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Posts: 4881 (09/20/2009 4:36 PM) Favorite Newcomer '09
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Lets you add 3rd party applications to your phone.
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 thegoat121886 |
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it's not unlocking it. its adding a custom firmware package that, as Limited said, allows you to use third party applications.
some of those include custom backgrounds and the ability to download free apps from the app store. if al you want are ringtones, you dont have to jailbreak for that. you can do that on a stock iphone using itunes for free |
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Posts: 5063 (09/20/2009 4:43 PM) |
Well, I've been enjoying downloading some applications.. I've only downloaded like three so far because all the free ones suck
but how do I go
about jailbreaking it?
Yeah, I can use iTunes but I have to actually download the music from iTunes and pay for it. I tried to use an mp3 that I downloaded elsewhere and it won't let me, It said it must come from iTunes. |
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thegoat121886 |
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no. any song in your library can be turned into a ringtone. I can guide you through it if youre interested.
What type of iphone do you have, what kind of computer, and what version of itunes? ivehelped out plenty of you guys in jailbreaking. one more cant hurt. |
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Craaazy Jen |
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Posts: 5064 (09/20/2009 4:52 PM) |
I have a 3G, I just got it a few days ago. I have a PC, and I have the latest version of iTunes so I guess it's 9.0 or something? I had to reinstall it the
other day. Thanks so much!
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thegoat121886 |
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3.1 isnt jailbroken for use on PCs yet, but i can keep you posted when it is. or you can jailbreak for 3.0.1, but id recommend waiting until the newest one is
out. That way you can use picture mail when it drops next week
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Craaazy Jen |
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Posts: 5065 (09/20/2009 4:57 PM) |
Okay, so I'll just wait. I can't get ringtones for free yet right?
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Jenny Fehr |
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Posts: 4028 (09/20/2009 5:03 PM) |
Oooh you can make ringtones from songs you already have? I didn't know that! I got a 3GS yesterday and I have a Mac - how do I do that?
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thegoat121886 |
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Jenny Fehr wrote: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=414 it should still work for itunes 9 |
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Craaazy Jen wrote: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=439 |
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SusieMC |
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Posts: 1186 (09/20/2009 5:13 PM) |
Jailbreaking makes your phone run slower.
Just an FYI....I chose not to do it this time around. |
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Posts: 89063 (09/20/2009 5:13 PM) |
Yeah, and apps aren't approved for a reason.
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thegoat121886 |
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SusieMC wrote: not neccesarily. most wont even notice the lag with the processor of the 3G/3GS |
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thegoat121886 |
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RoCkJ03 wrote: not really either. Most apps in Cydia are apps that were denied by apple from the app store becasue they compete with the core functionality of the iphone. That basicaly means apple doesnt want those because they can do it better. they havent shown that yet. |
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SusieMC |
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Posts: 1188 (09/20/2009 5:20 PM) |
thegoat121886 wrote:I have a 3G....everyone I know has a 3G....everyone who jailbroke, noticed the slow down. |
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SusieMC wrote: i have a 3G and its been jailbroken for a while now. the lag is minute at best. I also have friends with 3G's without any complaints. A few of my friends have 3GS' and their phones are fast regardless. The few peoplei know still on 2Gs do experience a lag, but it doesnt stop them from benefiting from the performance enhancements that jailbreaking offers |
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Posts: 4029 (09/20/2009 5:41 PM) |
thegoat121886 wrote: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=414 it should still work for itunes 9[/quote] Thanks! I'll try it now. |
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Craaazy Jen |
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Posts: 5066 (09/20/2009 6:20 PM) |
I can't get that to work on Windows, maybe it's because I have Vista.. but I can't get the Ringtones folder to go into iTunes.
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Posts: 4030 (09/20/2009 6:23 PM) |
thegoat121886 wrote: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=414 it should still work for itunes 9[/quote] Didn't work.  I don't have the option to convert to AAC in iTunes anymore. I tried to just change the extension to .m4r but no luck.
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Craaazy Jen |
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Posts: 5067 (09/20/2009 6:36 PM) |
Okay, now I'm just pissed.
I downloaded Paparazzi by Lady GaGa and paid the stupid $1.29 because that's the song I wanted to make a ringtone out
of. After I downloaded it and hit "create ringtone" then it tells me ringtones can no longer be made out of that song! And I can't even figure
out how to get the song on the phone. I keep dragging it to the iPone, that doesn't work. I have no idea what AAC means but I tried to convert to that,
that didn't work.
I think I'll be forever stuck with the piano rift as my ringtone. 
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