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    Green Apple
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    Default Standard restore doesn't remove Cydia?

    Could someone please explain to me why I've still got Cydia and Terminal.app after I just went through the standard restore process? I thought when I just click on the Restore button in iTunes, no option key, that I'd be all set. Apparently not.

    I've been noticing my signal dropping to zero randomly since I jailbroke my first-gen iPhone on 2.0. Since there are no compelling reasons for me to stay jailbroken right now, I wanted to give it a fresh/clean restore. Well, it feels anything but clean when Cydia, Terminal, and god knows what else just won't allow itself to be deleted.

    Once jailbroken, always jailbroken? What gives?

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    Do a DFU Restore and you will be back to factory.

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    Green Apple
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    You may want to actually DO these things before suggesting them.
    You were wrong. Now I've wasted further time and effort, and I'm no closer.

    Anyone else?

    The answer: apparently iTunes 7.7 "remembers" which ipsw file you last used to restore, so even though I didn't specifically choose my custom ipsw, it used it anyway. I option-clicked Restore, chose the OEM ipsw file, and I no longer have Cydia. Thanks for playing.
    Last edited by punkassjim; 07-27-2008 at 12:16 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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