I am JAILBROKEN! (NOW WHAT?)

[DodgerKing]

Rock,

Are you thinking about venturing into the JB world? If you do decide to give it a try, remember it is easy to go back if you don't like it

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[rockymtnhigh]

Rock,

Are you thinking about venturing into the JB world? If you do decide to give it a try, remember it is easy to go back if you don't like it

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Been burned more than once in the droid world, so pretty hesitant about it; For example, when I unrooted my old Samsung Galaxy Tab, it left enough breadcrumbs that software updates were darn near impossible to install. And while I had tether on my OG Droid, they soon managed to kill it, by VZW getting smart.

But with JB, I'd have to be confident that iTunes Match would work, as well as full iCloud backups/syncing. I use that all the time. If I did, I would leave the interface exactly as it is, except to add icons for brightness and wifi. I actually am someone who has come to really like the Apple ecosystem. It has an elegance that is hard, if not impossible, to match.

So I ask questions, and I contemplate.

 

[Peter Parker]

The reaction of both Verizon and AT&T to detection of increased data use is to try to convince you to upgrade toa more expensive data paln. I do not know of any case where service was denied or any other harsher penalty has been imposed. Have you hear otherwise?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

The reaction of both Verizon and AT&T to detection of increased data use is to try to convince you to upgrade toa more expensive data paln. I do not know of any case where service was denied or any other harsher penalty has been imposed. Have you hear otherwise?

No, but with my luck, if I were to do it, that's when they'd start detecting it on iPhones, and the one big reason for it would go away.

 

[Peter Parker]

No, but with my luck, if I were to do it, that's when they'd start detecting it on iPhones, and the one big reason for it would go away.

They can and have detected it but the reaction to date has been the one I named. I am not clear on what you are afraid of but if you are not comfortable with jailbreaking in general or this app you should not pursue it.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I am not afraid of anything, but think informed decision-making is important.

I read up on the tethering issue, and apparently MiWi has not taken any efforts to mask the tethering from the carriers, while other tethering programs, including PDANet have been aggressive in protecting the user.

It definitely seems far less risky than rooting in Android.

 

[DodgerKing]

Jailbreaking is much safer than rooting. Of course there are risks to everything. And it is not for everyone, my wife being one such example. There is no reason for her to JB.

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[Peter Parker]

To me the central question os do you want to tweak the phone to do what you want or are you the type that admires the whole Apple experience and will always be concerned that you will be missing something in the latest OS upgrade or just fels uncomfortable about modifying he phone on their own.

 

[Hall]

Verizon has not been able to detect that you are using it? (As they have been able to do with rooted Android phones?)

I use WiFi Tether on Android with no issues.

 

[Hall]

Jailbreaking is much safer than rooting.

Jailbreaking = rooting

 

[Peter Parker]

Jailbreaking = rooting

The basic idea is the same but jailbreaking is much easier to undo and I believe that is what DK was referring to.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

I use WiFi Tether on Android with no issues.

Well I had lots of problems, and no "fix" would fix it.

 

[Hall]

My first hunch is to blame Motorola. They seem to break so many different things on Android... Seem to want things "their" way.


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[digiblur]

The basic idea is the same but jailbreaking is much easier to undo and I believe that is what DK was referring to.

How hard is it to hook up the phone and click a program?

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[rockymtnhigh]

My first hunch is to blame Motorola. They seem to break so many different things on Android... Seem to want things "their" way.


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Its irrelevant now, but it spoiled the taste of it for me. That and a DX that just was never very reliable when you needed it to be.

 

[DodgerKing]

The basic idea is the same but jailbreaking is much easier to undo and I believe that is what DK was referring to.

Yep...

And less likely to brick your iDevice vs your Android device.

 

[stimpson]

No, but with my luck, if I were to do it, that's when they'd start detecting it on iPhones, and the one big reason for it would go away.

Tethering isn't detectable. No matter what device is using it, it still just shows up as data use. I have tethered a PC, my iPad, and a Kindel in the same hour. Checked my data use online, and all it showed was Data. People get caught or questioned when all the sudden their data use sky rockets.

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[digiblur]

Yep...

And less likely to brick your iDevice vs your Android device.

I would say the other way around.

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[DodgerKing]

I would say the other way around.

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Not even close. Bricking has occurred much more frequently on Android devices. In fact, it is pretty much non existent on iDevices.

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[JAG72]

Not even close. Bricking has occurred much more frequently on Android devices. In fact, it is pretty much non existent on iDevices.

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It is not very common to brick from just rooting the device. Most people think they have bricked their phone when they are just stuck in a boot loop and have to boot into recovery mode to resolve the issue.