Warning: Do Not Update to iTunes 9.1.1 If You Want UL Jailbreak

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Posted April 28, 2010 at 3:10am by Shalom Levytam

MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team is warning users who are hoping to use a userland jailbreak for the iPad, iPhone, or iPod to hold off on updating to iTunes 9.1.1.

Today's 9.1.1 iTunes is safe for PwnageTool&redsn0w. But those hoping to use userland JBs (like Spirit) should hold off.

In general, those using *any* userland JB should avoid iTunes updates, since iTunes can detect & remove it.

It is widely expected that the "Spirit" userland jailbreak by comex will be the first jailbreak to be released for the iPad. Spirit also provides an untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch.

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famleon - April 28, 2010 at 11:48pm

I hope this is true, in twitter conversations between comex and other people @comex yay! So a 3.1.3 stock jailbreak being released Friday for all idevices? about 3 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to comex @comex so when's it coming out? At least give a month please about 6 hours ago via Twitterrific in reply to comex and he answered @wahoofan5 Friday. about 4 hours ago via web in reply to wahoofan5 You can check it at the twitter site. I am crossing my fingers to happen this friday, because he never said which friday...

Mike - April 28, 2010 at 10:38pm

Is it definite that 9.1.1 won't work with this jailbreak? If so, is there a downgrade guide anywhere?

Mike - April 29, 2010 at 7:40am

I've never had issues with iTunes not working completely with my jailbroken phone (unless it was organizing my apps in iTunes with Categories installed.) So is there a way to downgrade?

Joaquin - April 29, 2010 at 4:54pm

If you inadvertently upgrade iTunes to 9.1.1 and you change your mind, just uninstall it. Then check sites like OldApps where you can download any version of iTunes and install it in its place. I suggest V 9.0.13.

Jay - April 28, 2010 at 11:18am

How about BlackRa1n and Sn0w? Not quite sure what a userland JB is. I think he just likes making up words.

Guff - April 28, 2010 at 10:10pm

Userland refers to the level on which the jailbreak is installed. 'Spirit' is a userland jailbreak which is just installed onto basic memory with the firmware files. This is the least valuable type of exploit. Geohot's exploit for his latest jailbreak is an iboot exploit. This is a lower level jb and allows some extra functions. And then there are the bootrom exploits. these are the ones that make iphones pwned for life.

Jay - April 29, 2010 at 12:14am

So... does that mean it breaks BlackRa1n or doesnt?

famleon - April 28, 2010 at 9:12am

that is my concern... if they tested, if this is working, why they do not release the JB??? I mean what they are waiting for??? and also, this means that 9.1.1 fixed the exploit, so...how does apple got it???? anyway, today is 29 and still no JB alive just promises and looks like the wind will take the dust.. AGAIN

Shirwan Khan - April 28, 2010 at 12:30pm

the other guy had a point, we get told that a jailbreak is imminent, nothing comes out, then we get told not to update iTunes 9.1.1, which fixes alot of functionality on OS 4.0 beta's. The exploits will get plugged, there's no doubt about it. However, if SHSH files are backed up via umbrella, there's nothing to stop the jailbreak being released. So calm down and let people have their say.

Guff - April 28, 2010 at 10:08pm

The reason they haven't released it is because once it's released then Apple will patch it. And the 3G iPads haven't even come out yet. So, after the 3G iPads come out, and they see that it works on it, then they will release. We can't leave our poor old buddies who waited for a 3G iPad out it the dust, now can we... Also, Apple hasn't patched it with 9.1.1 but there is a POSSIBILITY that a userland jailbreak won't work.