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[albert65]

Hi,

I'm totally new and with no experience in jailbreaking.

Can someone tell me if it's possible to jailbreak an ipad1 and making it looking as an original one?

What about fotos, apps, data and youtube favorites lists?

and what about restoring original settings? do I loose all everything?

Thanks in advance for your help

Regards

Albert

[brutal truth]

What firmware are you on? It won't look any different except cydia is added. If you restore you won't lose anything if you restore from backup.

[albert65]

Thank you for the prompt answer.

It has the last OS available I believe ii is the 5.xx. (i havent' actually by me)

I would like to be sure that all the functionality icons (like Allgemeines - in German) keep looking the same.

I was told that jailbreaking an ipad gives enormous flexibility, but make it more vulnerable

Albert

[brutal truth]

If its 5.0.1 you can jailbreak it. It's truly not more vulnerable but you should be careful what you install. You won't change the look of icons unless you decide you want to.

[albert65]

That's great to hear.

How should I proceed?

I have a windows based PC with iTunes installed;

1. Backing up ipad on PC
2. download Cydia on PC from ??? URL
3. and then ???

Do I run Cydia out of the PC or directly on the ipad?
Is Cydia just overriding ipad OS?
Is anything special I should take care of when installing Cydia?
And how long does it take the installation?

An Additional question:
Does make sense to buy one of the products advertised in this forum or it is easy enough to be done by oneself?

[brutal truth]

Please follow the instructions laid out here: http://ihackmyi.com/...eak-and-unlock/

You should not purchase any type of product that jailbreaks. Make sure you are on 5.0.1 not 5.1 before you start. Cydia is an alternate app store so it shows up as another app on the iPad. When you install it you will use your pc. It's the same OS just you can access the root. It shouldn't take long - maybe 15 minutes if you are doing it for the first time.

[albert65]

Cool!

At the moment I haven't my iPad with me, but I would like to do the following:
1) Back up my iPad up on an my PC or Ext HDD. Apple told me that after connecting the Ipad to the PC if I right-click the iTune iPad connection I can choose the drive where to backup. Is it true? And can I backup everything (like fotos, youtube favorites - really important) but music; let's say can I choose what I want to backup?
2) I believe I have installed the 5.1 firmware. Is there any chance to downgrade it to 5.0.1?
3) In case I would restore my iPad I understand I would loose everything I have been saving during the "jailbreak time". How could I syncronize the new entries (fotos, you tube favorites, etc) with the data I have backuped?

And just a curiosity: I saw somewhere on the web someone using "Spirit"; is it a different tool compare redsn0w?

Thank

[brutal truth]

albert65, on 17 April 2012 - 04:15 PM, said:

Cool!

At the moment I haven't my iPad with me, but I would like to do the following:
1) Back up my iPad up on an my PC or Ext HDD. Apple told me that after connecting the Ipad to the PC if I right-click the iTune iPad connection I can choose the drive where to backup. Is it true? And can I backup everything (like fotos, youtube favorites - really important) but music; let's say can I choose what I want to backup?
2) I believe I have installed the 5.1 firmware. Is there any chance to downgrade it to 5.0.1?
3) In case I would restore my iPad I understand I would loose everything I have been saving during the "jailbreak time". How could I syncronize the new entries (fotos, you tube favorites, etc) with the data I have backuped?

And just a curiosity: I saw somewhere on the web someone using "Spirit"; is it a different tool compare redsn0w?

Thank

If you are on 5.1 I would wait. It is only a tethered jailbreak which means you have to plug into a computer every time you reboot. You can't downgrade unless you have blobs saved which means you have jailbroken before. I'm not sure about selective backup - I just backup everything. If I don't want it I'll delete it. You don't lose anything while your jailbroken - sounds like a weird myth. Everything is normal except you have access to cydia and the root of your device. Spirit is an old jailbreak. The two main current jailbreaks I would recommend are redsn0w and sn0wbreeze.

[albert65]

Have you an idea when an untethered version will be available?

For my understanding, when I restore I override everything I have on my jailbroken iPad. Is it correct?

So if during that time I collect new data on my iPad will they deleted? and if yes how could keep them and merge them to the old one?

[brutal truth]

albert65, on 17 April 2012 - 04:59 PM, said:

Have you an idea when an untethered version will be available?

For my understanding, when I restore I override everything I have on my jailbroken iPad. Is it correct?

So if during that time I collect new data on my iPad will they deleted? and if yes how could keep them and merge them to the old one?

If you restore from back up you won't lose anything! That should not be a concern. Everything is the same, as I've stated before. You can't tell how long it will take for an untethered jailbreak. No one knows.

[albert65]

Thank you

[brutal truth]

albert65, on 17 April 2012 - 05:18 PM, said:

Thank you

You're welcome!

[albert65]

Sorry I got a small additional question:

on the Glossary Site (BTW really interesting!) is written:

Quote

Tethered
This means the device is not permanently jailbroken, so when the device turns off, you will have to re-activate the jailbreak.

what is meant by turns off? Is it meant al "completely" shut down (like when I keep the power button press long and the I switch off) or just when I breifely press it and I put in "standby"?

is there any way to get alert of the new untethered jailbreak tools as soon they are released?

[brutal truth]

It's talking about when your device shuts off completely. Not what you called "standby". It has to completely power down.

You might see news on this site when it's out. We try to keep it updated.

[albert65]

Ok! it looks like if I start to understand (slowly but constantly!). turn off means i would get the black screen with the apple; stand by means for me when i press the home button (I mean to be the one in the middle of the small side of the frame) and I get screen on.

what is the apple notation for this "standby"?

I thank you really a lot for your help.

[brutal truth]

Your concept is correct but terminology is wrong. Not really standby but your idea is right. No biggie.

[brutal truth]

albert65, on 17 April 2012 - 04:59 PM, said:

Have you an idea when an untethered version will be available?

Here's some news on the status of the untethered jailbreak: http://ihackmyi.com/...to-completion/.