JAILBREAK 1.1.3 for iPhone

JAILBREAK 1.1.3 was finally released to the public... as I mentioned before it wont be released till February but due to public demand, it was eventually release by Nate True last January 25, 2008.

The iPhone Dev Team as they called it has done it again, creating a new version of jaibreak for firmware 1.1.3.







WARNING!!!!!

As Nate True mentioned, as all of the previous upgrades were risky, this new jailbreak is twice risky than before. If in case it fails, you can always restore your iPhone using iTunes and start all over again. And never forget to back up first!!!

This jailbreak, just like the jailbreak 1.1.2, comes as an upgrade to the previous versions of jailbreak. In other words, you need to have 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 jailbroken phone already, before you actually begin jailbreaking your iPhone.


Before upgrading... read this portion first!!!!

---JAILBREAK 1.1.3 will not give 100% working features, but this doesnt mean that you can't undo what has been done... you can always restore your iPhone from from an state the upgrader leaves it in. Well it wont work to a broken phone already... broken means like unusuable, totally broken, shattered glasses, hardware failure, wet iPhone... etc!!!

these are the FAQ from Nate True's website:

The iPhone can-I-upgrade list

1.0.0 to 1.0.2 phone: You must upgrade to 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 before continuing. If your phone has been unlocked (modified to work with a non-AT&T carrier) with anything other than iPhone SIM Free, you will not be able to proceed without re-locking your phone by upgrading to 1.1.3. Otherwise you're clear.

1.1.1 phone, unmodified: You need to head to "jailbreakme.com" to install Installer.app on your phone. After that you can perform the 1.1.3 soft upgrade.

1.1.1 phone, with Installer.app: You're clear to do the upgrade.

1.1.2 phone, unmodified: You need to do a downgrade to 1.1.1. Then go to 1.1.1 unmodified instructions.

1.1.2 phone, modified through Oktoprep and jailbreak.jar: You're clear to upgrade.

1.1.3 phone, unmodified: You need to downgrade to 1.1.1 first. Then go to 1.1.1 unmodified instructions.

An iPod Touch, any version: This upgrade is not for you. Look for a separate release from the real Dev Team for that. However Nate have had scattered reports that it still works on 8gb Touches.

after assuring everything on these FAQ you may now continue


Update - unlocked phones appear to remain unlocked and work properly after the update, according to scattered reports.

MAC VERSION - Download the 1.1.3 package maker and open it, then run Run_This. Read carefully, press Enter when necessary, and the image will be uploaded to your phone. Then skip to the Installer part below.



Here's how you do it:

- Start with a 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 jailbroken phone with Installer.app installed AND AT LEAST 300mb OF FREE SPACE.
- Plug in your phone via USB to your computer.
- Download, extract, and run iBrickr Special 1.1.3 jailbreak edition.
- iBrickr will determine what firmware you are running on your phone and make sure you can run the update.
- iBrickr will then guide you through the process of obtaining and modifying the 1.1.3 firmware (make sure to read everything thoroughly).
- iBrickr will upload the new firmware image to your phone. Note that this only puts the file on your phone and does not modify it at all, yet.
- When iBrickr finishes (should take about 10 minutes), it will tell you to go to Installer and install the "1.1.3 soft upgrade" package. Do that.
- The upgrade will stall at about halfway. THIS IS NORMAL. DO NOT INTERACT WITH YOUR PHONE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. Just leave it plugged in and leave it alone.
- When the installer finishes (this should take another 10-15 minutes), your phone should reboot with a fresh activated 1.1.3 firmware.

and you're done... if anything happened, just read the FAQ:


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Questions / problems while running the image builder


iBrickr says my phone is not jailbroken.

Re-download iBricker - Nate re-published it to not require a jailbreak. iBrickr uploads the image to my phone very quickly.


You said it would take 10 minutes! That generally means that the creation of the image failed.

iBrickr needs 300 megabytes of free RAM on your computer (this is a requirement of sdelta3 which does the patching). Try quitting unnecessary applications or using a more powerful computer. Also try redownloading iBricker (Nate made some minor changes recently).


I'm using the Mac version and Run_This says there's no default application. What should I do?

Open Terminal.app (Command-Space, type Terminal, press Enter) and drag Run_This onto the black window that comes up. Then follow the instructions.


I have a PowerPC Mac. Can I run the Mac image builder?

No. I have no idea how to compile PowerPC binaries. If someone wants to compile them and send them to me I will post them.


I run Linux. Can I run the image builder?

Yes! Download the Mac version and re-compile vfdecrypt, dmg2img, and sdelta3 using the sources included ("make" in each folder should suffice). Then the script will run for you except for the final iPhone upload - upload 113_upgrade_image.bin to your phone using SFTP or something, to the /var/root/Media/softupgrade folder (which you will have to create).


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Questions / problems while running the 1.1.3 soft upgrade from Installer


I don't see the "1.1.3 soft upgrade" package in my Installer.

Make sure you have the "Community Sources" package installed, and hit "Refresh" in the Sources tab. It should show up under "All packages".


When I install the package, it says "Main script execution error". When I hit OK it looks like it crashed.

This happens to some people, but it doesn't appear to affect operation. Your phone should update in about 10 minutes and reboot by itself. If that doesn't happen, you'll need to restore and try again.


When I install the package, it completely crashes my phone with the progress bar at halfway.

This is normal. It's updating your phone - don't touch it! Just leave it plugged in and let it do its thing. It's okay if your screen turns off too.


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Questions / problems after the last reboot


Help! My phone is stuck at the Apple logo!

First, give it some time. Sometimes it just takes a while (up to 4 minutes) to boot. If that didn't work, your upgrade has failed. You need to follow the restore instructions further down.

Help! My phone has the "Connect to iTunes" graphic!

Your upgrade has failed. You need to follow the restore instructions further down


Why does the Google Maps My Location feature suck?

The 1.1.3 soft-upgrade does not upgrade the iPhone's cell phone radio. The new radio has features that aid Google Maps when there is no Wi-fi signal available. So the Maps app only has your Wi-fi positioning information to go on. Users have reported success installing Navizon or LocateMe, and using it once; then Google Maps starts working.


Why don't iTunes Store previews work?

This one I'm not sure about. They work for me. *shrug*


Why is there 300 megabytes of 'Other' eating up my phone after I upgrade?

That's the firmware image. Install and uninstall "1.1.3 Soft Upg. Cleaner" from Installer to delete the image.


Does iBrickr work for ringtones any more?

Not right now. But iPhone Ringtone Maker works great with 1.1.3. It's put out by a friend of Nate, and it works great. Totally worth the money.


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PANIC: EVERYTHING IS BROKEN AND I NEED MY PHONE PLEASE HELP ME

If you're having a mental breakdown over having broken your phone (or me having broken your phone depending on how you look at it), this section is for you.

Yes, this solves the scrolling-looping issue too.

The one size fits all make-everything-better instructions Download the iPhone 1.1.1 firmware directly from Apple. Save it somewhere memorable.

Plug in your iPhone to your computer.

Press and hold Power and Home buttons on your phone until it asks you to connect to iTunes. In iTunes it will say you have to restore your phone. You do! But not to 1.1.3. Press and hold the Shift key (if on Windows) or the Option key (if on Mac) while pushing the Restore button in iTunes.

If you did it right, you should be able to select the iPhone 1.1.1 firmware from where you saved it. Let iTunes do its thing.

If the update fails very quickly, then you need to make the phone more receptive - check out further instructions below.

If the update goes through all its steps but fails at the end with an error (1015 generally), you may just need to run iBrickr (the normal version) to tell it to boot.

Now that you have a working 1.1.1 phone, you can proceed to upgrade using the list at the top of this page.

Failed restore instructions (Windows only for now) If your restore fails quickly, you have to make the iPhone a little more receptive.

Grab the classic iBrickr, and open it up while your phone is in the "Connect to iTunes" mode. There will be an option to "Begin the downgrade to firmware 1.0.2". Click that one. Your iPhone screen will turn white and iTunes will again complain about restoring.

Do the Shift-Restore trick again, and this time it will work, minus the 1015 error, which iBrickr can get around (restart iBrickr when it happens).


by the way.. all these FAQ and instructions were from Nate True's website... I just want to share it to you, my friends from Hubpages and my loyal friends in real life, and anyone who can't find his website... if you want to get his website address, here's the link.

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