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How to Upgrade Jailbreak ?

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Question Posted by : Phil

What at are the proper steps to take if your phone is already jailbroken and a new iOS version comes out ? Do you restore, update and then jailbreak with the new released jailbreak ? How do you get all of your jailbreak apps back ? Many thanks for your help .

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Step 1 : Backup Old Jailbreak Apps

Before you jailbreak make sure to back up old apps via iTunes and AptBackup [for cydia apps]. After you have jailbroken , install AptBackup from cydia and tap in “Restore” button. You will get back all your jailbreak apps back . For apps that you downloaded via Installous can be synced via iTunes if you have installed AppSync .

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Step 2 : Update Firmware using iTunes

iTunes can be used to update firmware on your iPhone . There are three ways to do it (manually and automatically) and via Redsn0w to Preserved Baseband which is explained in this article – How to Update iPhone 4 .

Step 3 : Jailbreaking Again

To upgrade your jailbroken iPhone 4 iPod Touch 4 iPad you can use tools like Pwnagetool [for Mac] , Redsnow [ for windows] or Snowbreeze [ both Mac and Windows ] . All Jailbreak tool and tutorials can be found using the links below.

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Upgrading iPhone after Jailbreaking and Unlocking

Iphone Version : 4

Question Posted by : Amna

From : India

I have just jailbreaked and unlocked my iphone by using and preserving baseband method. If in future I want to upgrade my iphone to the latest version (like currently its ios 5.1). Is it safe to upgrade my idevice to the latest version or do I have to take some steps and precautions ? Will it make my iphone dead if upgrade as it is right now(unlocked and jailbreaked) ?

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