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poita
16th November 2009, 09:45 AM
For those of you who have a jailbroken iPhone, here is how you can change the root password to prevent being 'Rick Rolled'


1. Installed openSSH and MobileTerminal from cydia
2. open Terminal on iphone and type 'su root' and press return
3. enter password 'alpine' and press return
3. type 'passwd' and press return
4. type in new password and press return
5. type in new password again and press return
6. Use WinSCP to connect to iPhone with new password (instructions for using WinSCP can be found in other threads/by a google search)

MatsHolden
16th November 2009, 12:27 PM
Isn't this technically illegal, therfore against OA rules? lol Well Apple reckon it is, but of course they would. haha

Neeko
16th November 2009, 12:39 PM
has anyone had it happen to them?

poita
16th November 2009, 01:30 PM
Isn't this technically illegal, therfore against OA rules? lol Well Apple reckon it is, but of course they would. haha

meerly providing this as a service for those that have done this.

thus preventing the spread of the virus that takes advantages of this.

all this expains is how to change the password, the actual prcocess of jail breaking the iPhone isnt explained.

daaaaavek
16th November 2009, 07:25 PM
i just turned SSH off .. never be needing it anytime soon.

poita
16th November 2009, 07:51 PM
i found it handy when transfering my snes roms over :D

hazrd
17th November 2009, 09:46 AM
IIRC jailbreaking is just like "debranding" a phone.

its not illegal because u pay for a phone that you want to use your way, not somebody elses. the only thing that the selling company can do is void your warranty ;)

Jen's brother got rickrolled when i was in sydney :lol:
we were talking about it the night before, then he came downstairs the next morning and said guess what *shows rickrolled iphone*
hahahaha

strange thing is he said that his SSH was disabled... looks like it can do it regardless...

Neeko
17th November 2009, 09:52 AM
IIRC jailbreaking is just like "debranding" a phone.

its not illegal because u pay for a phone that you want to use your way, not somebody elses. the only thing that the selling company can do is void your warranty ;)

Jen's brother got rickrolled when i was in sydney :lol:
we were talking about it the night before, then he came downstairs the next morning and said guess what *shows rickrolled iphone*
hahahaha

strange thing is he said that his SSH was disabled... looks like it can do it regardless...

what exactly is it? i completely missed this whole rick rolled thing.
has it happend to someone on OA?

hazrd
17th November 2009, 09:55 AM
have a read of this nico ;)
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26329148-421,00.html

Neeko
17th November 2009, 11:49 AM
have a read of this nico ;)
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26329148-421,00.html

thanks man :)
at least its nothing bad.