iPhone / iPod Touch 1.1.2 easier jailbreak released; still pointless to upgrade
By Danny Mendez
Yes, I know a lot of you care, but the question on my mind is “why upgrade?” So many of you are excited over the prospect of having to spend an hour or more jailbreaking your unit with the new firmware only to get a device less functional than before.
It won’t be until later, when the hacks and third party software have matured, that upgrading would be beneficial. Right now, forums and blogs around the web are getting flooded with requests from countless users trying to figure out why “x” app doesn’t work on 1.1.2 or why they can’t get past step 114c on the jailbreak guide. If they had decided to stay with 1.1.1, the jailbreak could’ve been as easy as pointing your mobile browser to http://jailbreakme.com.
It’s different if you’re into hacking, but most people just want a functional, useful device. The problem is that people don’t realize they don’t have to upgrade, but they’re forcing themselves to endure such digital angst just because upgrading is the traditional thing to do.
If you’re into toying with the little details of your device and you get all hot and bothered with the idea of testing experimental software, you can find a convenient little package for both Mac and Windows with virtually everything you need including a tutorial at the Conceited Software site. It’s simple enough for the average tech savy user, but, like I said, why waste your time for headaches when you’re holding a stable unit in your hand?
If you’re not into jailbreaking your device, than by all means upgrade for the convenient ability to add events in Mobile Calendar. Otherwise, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and strife if you just wait for simple one-click solution for1.1.2.
That’s not to say it’s not interesting to read about such developments. We’ll continue to cover key developments in the ongoing saga. This is more for information’s sake and definitely not a recommendation to perform every jailbreak method and software update that gets released.
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I understand the point being made, for I have researched the possibility of downgrading to 1.1.1, and I must say,there’s slot of BS involved. I HAD version 1.1.1, I got one of the first itouches. I waited to jailbreak it until the software had matured to the point of the single URL download on jailbreakme.com. Sadly, it f—ed up my iPod to the point of full factory restoration in 1 and 1/2 weeks flat, and when I did so, I updated to 1.1.2, and it works ALOT smoother, in addition to the iCal improvement. Point being, I agree. I’ve seen it all, and its not that great. The only way I would consider jailbreaking again is if they found a FULLY automatic way to jailbreak a 1.1.2 firmware ipod that had no risk for screwing up the iPod itself- and that would be as sweet and unlikely as any more Vanessa Anne Hudgens goodies being leaked to the i-net.