Post: How DO i update to iOS5 when im jailbroken on 4.3.3? Please read.
10-14-2011, 10:18 PM #1
Why So Serious?
Help Me Get My Nxt StaR*
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Long time no speak , but anyway I've got a iPhone 4, and I'm on 4.3.3, i really want to update to iOS5, but the thing is I'm jail broken, so every time i do restore through iTunes, my iPhone gets bricked!, so yes how can i update to iOS5 when im jailbroken on 4.3.3, sorry i dont know and a stupid dumbo, but ah not everyone knows everything, and you guys here are pretty helpfulSmile so thanks anywaySmile looking forward to answersSmile

edit , ps I've tried searching around for ages! every one says restore, every time i do that my phone ends up getting bricked!
10-15-2011, 05:43 PM #11
Implicit
Elite Gamer
Originally posted by jdrain11 View Post
the problem he is having is that he CANT update because he is jailbroken. so he needs to get unjailbroken and then update.

That´s funny I had mine iPhone 4 jailbroken 2 and I just updated Happy
10-15-2011, 06:12 PM #12
urbanricer11
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I had 2 iphones one on 4.2.6 and one on 4.2.8(Verizon) both jailbroken, I updated both of them normally through itunes with no issues. I wish I didn't because of losing my jailbreak, but there were no extra steps.
10-15-2011, 10:16 PM #13
Why So Serious?
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Originally posted by jdrain11 View Post
1. Download the latest itunes from You must login or register to view this content.
2. Download the official 4.3.3 ipsw (find it above)
3. Make a back up of your iphone's data and transfer all purchases to make sure nothing is lost.
4. Turn your phone's airplane mode on (credits to kmanthecaveman)
5. Open itunes with your iphone connected
6. Hit Shift and then click restore on iTunes.
7. A box will show up to select software, choose the official 4.3.3 software
8. Accept the restore and it will restore your iphone.
9. Wait for the restore to finish.
10. Make sure the official 4.3.3 ipsw was installed and there is no cydia.
11. If yes to #11 you can update to iOS 5.
12. Accept the upgrade to iOS 5.
13. If you want, resync your music/apps/pictures.
14. Enjoy iOS 5!

*To get all of you app data, contacts, settings, etc, on the left side of itunes where it says your iphone name and device, right click on your device and select "Restore from Back-Up". This will not fully restore the software but it will restore all of your settings and app data.*
Thanks for this , i shall try it, so this way it defiantly brick my iPhone?

Originally posted by Samberg View Post
Just update normally. :p

Nothing goes wrong, because I do it all the time. Do not listen to the extra steps people give you.

1. Plug in.
2. Back-up
3. Update
Not always, my ended up stuck on connect to itunes logo, never got it off.

Originally posted by jdrain11 View Post
the problem he is having is that he CANT update because he is jailbroken. so he needs to get unjailbroken and then update.

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