Lock button broken, still jailbreakable?

[seth234]

The sleep/wake button on my iphone is broken, and as of now it is legit. I want to jailbreak so i can dl ihome, which i heard, can lock/sleep/turn off the ipod.

However, i have a couple of questions.

How am i supposed to jailbreak if I cant press the home button to force it into DFU mode?
How do i turn it on? ( I guess i could live with it on always)

And since i got it from a friend, and i have a ATT sim card with a data plan, will i have to pay anything extra?

Would i need to unlock? What benefits would that provide me?

Also, once jailbroken(if possible), is there some sort of toggle that i could use to make the silent switch the lock/power button?

[reeko]

My sleep button has also broken off/if i sticka biro in the gap there is a cricular metal button that you can push to get the same effect. Would be able to do tht to get into DFU mode - but if its legit at the moment why not take it back to apple?

[seth234]

The warranty has long since expired xD

Do you think you could post a tutorial how you did what you did?

[eatjello]

there's a program called sbsettings, which when you swipe your finger across the status bar, a menu comes down.
you can get an add on to it to allow you to lock your phone.

[seth234]

Sweet. I need cydia though, which entails me needing a jailbreak. I still havent figured that part out

[LastSonOfKrypton]

Sweet. I need cydia though, which entails me needing a jailbreak. I still havent figured that part out

PM a mod on here by the name of Cpjr. Well known for dismantling these expensive devices. He could probably repair your button

[cpjr]

First-gen or 3g?? Either way you can replace the flex cable/headphone jack/power button assembly. The part for either is pretty cheap and IMO not that hard to swap out.

Personally, I would do that before living without it.

[seth234]

First gen. Could you send me a step by step, because im really quite noob at this sort of stuff.

[eatjello]

First gen. Could you send me a step by step, because im really quite noob at this sort of stuff.

if you're not confident about it, send it to CPJR, he'll do it for a small fee. and he's a pro. he's got a lot of street cred around these....stree...forums?

[mobsta]

if you're not confident about it, send it to CPJR, he'll do it for a small fee. and he's a pro. he's got a lot of street cred around these....stree...forums?

yea cpjr is like the iphone God...

[cpjr]

^Well, I dunno bout that and all

If your interested in doing it yourself, take a look at this guide for removing the piece you need to replace.


Installing iPhone 1st Generation Headphone Jack

[mobsta]

well you do perform iphone miracles...as
bringing them back from the dead...
repairing them...
CHANGING THEIR COLORS>>..
shall i go on? lol

[cpjr]

shall i go on? lol

Yes please....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[seth234]

So i successfully opened my iphone... and now im looking at a bunch of electronics that i have NO idea what to do with... any help ideas?