Have had no problems syncing with 9.2, appears to be a false alarm. Then again I don't have any pirated apps....
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iPad ITunes 9.2 - stay away
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I have had no problems syncing either, but I don't think that's the issue. It sounds like comex believes that apple closed the exploit used by spirit to perform the jailbreak. Has any one actually experienced a problem using spirit after updating? It sounds like everyone that has updated has had no issue.
i just used the spirit jb while running 9.2 and it bricked the iPad.
Just finished restoring and going to try again on my laptop running 9.1.1
Just finished restoring and going to try again on my laptop running 9.1.1
If someone is daring to try it, do you all make sure iTunes helper is not running before you use Spirit JB.
See what I don't understand is that 'why is it making a connection to itunes'.
The Spirit JB is separate from it. You already have an activated iPad, and when you run Spirit JB as long Asa you turn off itunes helper and make sure iTunes is closed then - it unlocks / jb's your iPad without going near iTunes ?
Or is it a case that it utilises a file in one of your system folders for itunes when initializing the JB ? As like i say i was under the impression it only looks and changes files on your iPad not your computer and likewise therefore not iTunes.
So unless it's a case that people are not closing iTunes fully (including iTunes helper) and when they run Spirit JB it's interfering, or after Spirit JB software has finished they are not unplugging the iPad from the computer immediately whilst the iPad is being updated with the psychedelic loader screen.
See what I don't understand is that 'why is it making a connection to itunes'.
The Spirit JB is separate from it. You already have an activated iPad, and when you run Spirit JB as long Asa you turn off itunes helper and make sure iTunes is closed then - it unlocks / jb's your iPad without going near iTunes ?
Or is it a case that it utilises a file in one of your system folders for itunes when initializing the JB ?
As like i say i was under the impression it only looks and changes files on your iPad not your computer and likewise therefore not iTunes.So unless it's a case that people are not closing iTunes fully (including iTunes helper) and when they run Spirit JB it's interfering, or after Spirit JB software has finished they are not unplugging the iPad from the computer immediately whilst the iPad is being updated with the psychedelic loader screen.
Yes download 9.1.1 from the links I posted earlier.
Delete or rename iTunes 9.2 current.
After 9.1.1 is installed.
When starting older iTunes it will tell you that your iTunes library can't be read because it is an older version.
To re-link your iTunes library hold down option|ALT when launching iTunes and it will ask you to find locate your library. Re-point it to your library and it will sort it for you.
More info here:
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/714382-itunes-9-2-released-not-safe-spirit-jailbreakers.html
Basically...
- If you jailbroke with Spirit BEFORE INSTALLING 9.2 -> you're okay
- If you ARE NOT jailroken with Spirit and want to with 9.2 installed-> you're hosed, go back to 9.1.1 before using Spirit.
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/714382-itunes-9-2-released-not-safe-spirit-jailbreakers.html
Basically...
- If you jailbroke with Spirit BEFORE INSTALLING 9.2 -> you're okay
- If you ARE NOT jailroken with Spirit and want to with 9.2 installed-> you're hosed, go back to 9.1.1 before using Spirit.
Thanks dude. But do u think the bugginess is being caused by iTunes 9.2?
I'v just uninstalled pro switcher and its made a major difference
I'm using 9.2 and there's no difference in performance for my iPad. You probably just answered your own question.
I hate people who say if you can afford A then you can afford B.
Not always. You might stick your neck out to and scrape up money or use your credit card to buy A and have nothing left for B.
I don't condone stealing, but people say this about all sorts of things.
My iPad is synced to 9.2 one my main computer, I have a second computer without itunes, I installed 9.1.1 on the second computer, set it to not sync automatically, plugged in the iPad and spiritjb ran without any problems.
This would be a good solution for anyone with two computers who wants to avoid the hassle of removing/renaming their itunes 9.2.
This would be a good solution for anyone with two computers who wants to avoid the hassle of removing/renaming their itunes 9.2.
Picked up one of the new minis over the weekend and didn't stop to think that maybe I shouldn't update everything, oh well. Worst case, I have a 10.4 install on my macbook, I can boot into that, I haven't updated the itunes in a while. Not even sure if it's 9 at this point.
^ yes. It is only a problem when installing Spirit JB. From that point on it makes no matter the iTunes version.
I'm still looking for an actual reason as to why iTunes would be causing it to happen, when iTunes itself is seemingly not used to JB anyway.
I'm still looking for an actual reason as to why iTunes would be causing it to happen, when iTunes itself is seemingly not used to JB anyway.
Yes, no problems, ipad is happily jailbroken and syncing with 9.2 with sbsettings, winterboard, ssh access, gv mobile +, categories, categoriessb, glasklart theme, infinidock, proswitcher etc etc all working smoothly.
Only small problem so far is MobileTerminal crashing so I can't change the root password, as long as ssh is turned off in sbsettings there isn't a security hole though.
Use a terminal program on your computer (literally, "Terminal" on a MAC) to SSH remotely into the iPad. You can then change the root passwords for security. Command is "SSH root@[ipad's ip address]". You will get prompted for the password. You can then use the usual commands to change both the root and mobile passwords.
Yep, I've done that now, thanks. Windows 7 apparently doesn't come with a terminal program
but I downloaded putty (free) and that worked perfectly for changing the root password (both on the ipad and on my old 3g that I put iOS4 on).
So I can sync with iTunes 9.2 just can't jailbreak with it. The reason is cause spirit uses iTunes restore function to install the jailbreak
Since a new Spirit jailbreak with iTunes 9.2 is a no-go, I'm wondering if I can just jailbreak on my wife's Mac (older version of iTunes), then go back to syncing with iTunes 9.2 on my Mac?
There's lots of info out there on downgrading iTunes to allow Spirit to run successfully, but if it's as simple as running the JB on a different computer that sounds much better.
There's lots of info out there on downgrading iTunes to allow Spirit to run successfully, but if it's as simple as running the JB on a different computer that sounds much better.
spirit has been updated to work with 9.2
heres my thread on it
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/952794/
heres my thread on it
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/952794/
Actually it hasn't been updated. It's the exact same version before iTunes 9.2
I just restored with the final release of iTunes 9.2 and Spirited with no issue.
Spirit away people, it works just fine.