To Jailbreak or Not to Jailbreak?

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 10:52 AM

So I just got an iPhone 4 (4.2.1) and really want to jailbreak it but am apprehensive because:

1. It voids warranty and I'm afraid if I drop it and it breaks I'll be screwed.

2. Bricking it = paper weight = $200 down the drain

3. Downloading an app or apps that will compromise my private info.

Here's the thing - I successfully jailbroke my old iPhone 3 because the warranty was already up. I did it using green poison and had no problems whatsoever. I mainly want to jailbreak to customize
And personalize my iPhone. I want the lock screen info that tells me not just missed calls but missed emails.I want the pull down screen that tells me this info as well and I want video wallpaper.

What do you all think I should do?

**Stray** · 03-20-2011, 10:54 AM

Jailbreak if you need to return it you will just need to restore and BAM! you have your warranty again. Bricking is nearly impossible and never happens. Do it it's awesome

**drog92** · 03-20-2011, 10:54 AM

well.... the obvious thing to do would be to jailbreak it....

you wont regret it..... the things you want are lockinfo and vwallpaper....

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 10:56 AM

I heard Apple can always tell if you jailbreak your phone even if you do a restore.

**robublind101** · 03-20-2011, 10:57 AM

As far as personal info, change your root password and you'll be fine :P but JB unlocks the TRUE potential of your phone

**Stray** · 03-20-2011, 10:57 AM

No sometimes they may question why it is restored and you just say that you had personal stuff on there

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 11:00 AM

@stray -ok

@ robu- how do I go about changing my root password.

I wrote about these same concerns on the macforums site and they told me other ppl could easily hack into my info I I jb my phone.

**Stray** · 03-20-2011, 11:01 AM

Not true at all

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 11:01 AM

My luck I would jb it, drop it or get it wet and wouldn't be able to restore the thing before I sent it back to Apple. Lol I am a worrier!

**eddietah** · 03-20-2011, 11:02 AM

Jailbreak FTW

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 12:09 PM

What is FTW?

Oh for the win. Lol I don't know all of these net acronyms ;-)

**robublind101** · 03-20-2011, 12:53 PM

Ftw= for the win, it's like saying it's awesome etc. Once you JB, go to cydia and it will have a section titled "how to change root password" just follow the steps

Also if the phone doesn't work, they'll have no idea it's been JB because they have to fix it, deleting everything in the phone in the process

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 01:16 PM

Thanks everyone. I might take the plunge and do it on my iPhone 4. I was successful doing it on my iphone 3. What is the app that allows u to use the pull-down screen? Does anyone know?

**Stray** · 03-20-2011, 02:04 PM

Lockinfo

**drog92** · 03-20-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by iloveiphone7

Thanks everyone. I might take the plunge and do it on my iPhone 4. I was successful doing it on my iphone 3. What is the app that allows u to use the pull-down screen? Does anyone know?

i also answered that in my first post...

**i.Annie** · 03-20-2011, 02:11 PM

Sbsettings.

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 02:58 PM

Oh I thought the lockinfo was exclusively for the lockscreen and not the pull-down screen. I'll check it out. Thank u!

**i.Annie** · 03-20-2011, 03:20 PM

Lockinfo is for the lockscreen. I assumed when you said pull down it was the one that comes down from the status bar which is sbsettings

**iloveiphone7** · 03-20-2011, 04:04 PM

Oh I understand now. Thanks for your information.

iAnnie is your iPhone jailbroken? Was it hard to do?

**i.Annie** · 03-20-2011, 04:40 PM

Yes my phone is jb and no it wasn't hard for me to do

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