[DoerrFan]

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[lilskaterpunk]

This will come in handy, awesome job.

Thanks

[mbrooksr]

ipuc doesnt work with the new MobileDevice Framwork of itunes. any way to adapt iphuc (could always use ibooter)?

[flrdotcom]

the guide says he "supposes" this will work if you want to return the phone to apple. can anyone confirm if this is true.

[mbrooksr]

i checked the script. all it does is erase nvram arguments that could have been set by other apps (like ziphone).

the nvram arguments are the only things that remain after a restore. this will wipe it clean.

[DoerrFan]

Originally Posted by flrdotcom

the guide says he "supposes" this will work if you want to return the phone to apple. can anyone confirm if this is true.

It will work, but theoretically if your iPhone is on AT&T you should be fine. If Apple can't come up with software to clear the nvram i doubt they have the software to check it. Its a bootloader check and thats it. Its probably not worth the risk.

[reeko]

ok, this is all good and that, i like that these guys have taken the time to do this, but can someone clear this up for me.

my jailbreak process:

restore to 1.1.4, open iliberty. iliberty wont work unless you disconnect and reconnect the phone to computer (then the phone is recognised by itunes) which iliberty says it must do.

then run iliberty .... couple minutes later, jailbreak/unlock/activated phone.

phone pops up in itunes again: "set up as a new phone" or "backup as ......."

your selling the phone right, its only fair if the new owner gets to do this so just unplug the phone.

you've followed the steps in this guide, restored your phone, not synced with itunes but STILL when you tap on itunes on your phone, scroll to the bottom and your itunes account is still right there.

in between the new buyer recieving the phone and doing their first sync with itunes, there is a clear gap possible where they could buy "X" amount of music from itunes.....

i guess it wouldnt sync with their computer and that, but i'd rather not spend "X" amount of money in itunes, or even have any chance of this happening.

QUOTE FROM GUIDE:
" The iPhones system and partitions will be zeroed by this and will require a restore after using."

so the buyer is going to get our itunes accounts!!

[DoerrFan]

Originally Posted by reeko

ok, this is all good and that, i like that these guys have taken the time to do this, but can someone clear this up for me.

my jailbreak process:

restore to 1.1.4, open iliberty. iliberty wont work unless you disconnect and reconnect the phone to computer (then the phone is recognised by itunes) which iliberty says it must do.

then run iliberty .... couple minutes later, jailbreak/unlock/activated phone.

phone pops up in itunes again: "set up as a new phone" or "backup as ......."

your selling the phone right, its only fair if the new owner gets to do this so just unplug the phone.

you've followed the steps in this guide, restored your phone, not synced with itunes but STILL when you tap on itunes on your phone, scroll to the bottom and your itunes account is still right there.

in between the new buyer recieving the phone and doing their first sync with itunes, there is a clear gap possible where they could buy "X" amount of music from itunes.....

i guess it wouldnt sync with their computer and that, but i'd rather not spend "X" amount of money in itunes, or even have any chance of this happening.

QUOTE FROM GUIDE:
" The iPhones system and partitions will be zeroed by this and will require a restore after using."

so the buyer is going to get our itunes accounts!!

Wouldn't signing out of iTunes and taking the SIM out before your plug it in not sync it?

[reeko]

worked a treat, nice one.

[agropoliusa]

I am in a pickle. I tried this method and got the following message:

Last login: Wed Jul 16 09:40:29 on ttys000
macs-mac-mini:~ mac$ /Users/mac/Downloads/Wipe/iPHUC ; exit;
7171951
>> By The iPhoneDev Team: 1836019489
CFRunLoop: Waiting for iPhone.
recovery callback: Connected in Recovery Mode
recovery callback: Entering shell in Recovery Mode.
(iPHUC Recovery) #: filecopytophone Wipe.bin
Segmentation fault
logout

[Process completed]

[Eurisko]

A particle accelerator would fully wipe your phone.