Step-By-Step Guide to JailBreak iPhone Firmware 1.1.4 using ZiPhone and to Fix the YouTube Problem

For all those who had a problem jailbreaking their iPhone with ZiPhone 2.5, can checkout the latest version ZiPhone, v2.5c which has been released by Zibri which fixes some of the issues.

If you are facing a problem with YouTube post the jailbreak as reported by some of the readers, then you can also checkout the excellent step-by-step guide to fix the YouTube problem by none other then an iPhone Hacks reader, SpikeyMikey303.

Based on feedback from readers, ZiPhone is the easiest methods so far to JailBreak iPhone Firmware 1.1.4 and hence also very popular with iPhone owners.

However, quite a few readers here @ iPhone Hacks have reported that they are having problems with YouTube post Jailbreaking their iPhone and had asked me if I had a solution to fix the YouTube problem (an issue which many faced with previous versions of the iPhone firmware as well). Unfortunately I am no iPhone hacking genius I am just a passionate iPhone fanboy and a humble reporter of all the hacks, applications and news on the iPhone.

But today I have some good news as iPhone Hacks reader SpikeyMikey303 has figured out a way to fix the YouTube problem on his Jailbroken iPhone running Firmware 1.1.4. He has also gone a step ahead and has been kind enough to send me an excellent step-by-step guide to fix it which could help other iPhone Hacks readers.

Before I go into the details it is important to mention that before you jailbreak your iPhone or go ahead to fix the YouTube problem, be sure to backup in iTunes so that you can restore your iPhone if something goes terribly wrong and since I have not tried this out myself so I am not in a position to confirm either way so do remember that hacking your iPhone is completely at your own risk.

The 24 Steps (15 steps if you already have a JailBroken iPhone) might seem a daunting task,but if you quickly run through it, you will realize it is fairly straight forward.

So lets just start with SpikeyMikey303’s step-by-step guide to fix the YouTube problem on your iPhone.

Required Software/Links:

Below are the links to the files you will need to successfully JailBreak iPhone Firmware 1.1.4 as well as fix the YouTube problem.

iPhone 1.1.4: Download Link

ZiPhone 2.5c: Download Link

WinSCP: Download Link

SpikeyMikey303's 1.1.4 Activated YouTube Files: Download Link

If you are looking to first jailbreak your iPhone then you will need to start with step 1, however if you have already JailBroken your iPhone then you can skip the first 9 steps and proceed directly to the 10th step.

Step-by-Step Guide to JailBreak iPhone Firmware 1.1.4 using ZiPhone:

1. Download and save (to the desktop) iPhone firmware 1.1.4 (Download Link).

2. Open iTunes and connect your iPhone.

3. Hold "Shift" Key on a Windows system or hold the "Option" key on a Mac and click "Restore".

4. Browse to the Desktop (or wherever you saved the 1.1.4 file) and double click      "iPhone1,1_1.1.4_4a102_restore".

5. Once iTunes has completed the 1.1.4 restore, setup the name of your device/restore   contacts etc.

6. Download and save the latest version of ZiPhone (2.5c) to your desktop (Download Link).

7. Once downloaded, double click on "ZiPhonewin-2.5c.exe", extract to the destination of your choice and once extracted, ZiPhone will run.

8. In ZiPhone, click "do it all" and let ziphone do its thing (this should take about 3 minutes).

9. Now you have a Jailbroken iPhone running 1.1.4!

The actual YouTube Fix starts here:

10. Turn auto-lock to never (Settings > General > Auto-Lock > Never).

11. Connect to your Wi-Fi network (if need be) and run installer from your SpringBoard (iPhone home screen).   

12. Download "BSD Subsystem" and "OpenSSH".

13. Download WinSCP (if you don't have it already). (Download Link).    

14. Once WINSCP is installed, run it...
    Host name: (iPhone's IP address)
    Username: root
    Password: alpine
    File protocol: SCP
    Click "Yes" to security breach warning.

    Here are the instructions on how to find out your iPhone's IP address:

• Tap on Settings on your iPhone's Home screen.
• Then Tap on Wi-Fi from the Settings menu.
• Then next to your selected network name (indicated with a tick mark on the left hand side) tap on the blue circle with the arrow in it.
   
• Your iPhone's IP Address will be displayed on the next screen.

15. On the right hand side, double click on "library", then "lockdown".

16. Next, delete "device_public_key.pem", "device_private_key.pem" and "data_ark.plist".

17. Double click on "activation_records" and delete any files inside, once completed return to previous folder by hitting backspace.

18. Double click on "pair_records" and delete any files inside, once completed return to the previous folder by hitting backspace.

19. Download and save SpikeyMikey303's YouTube activation files (save and unzip onto desktop). (Download Link)

20. Drag and drop "device_public_key.pem", "device_private_key.pem" and "data_ark.plist" into winscp, and click copy.

21. Double click on "activation_records" in WinSCP, drag and drop the file "89014103211556075053" from the downloaded file into here.

22. Double click on "pair_records" in WinSCP, drag and drop the files "2991634953036728237753880" and "29916349521148473128163200" from the downloaded file into here.

23. Restart your iPhone, reset the settings (Settings > General > Reset > Reset all settings).

24. Your iPhone will reboot automatically... Now open YouTube from the springboard (iPhone home screen), it may flash "Cannot connect to YouTube"      for a moment (this will only appear the first time you run YouTube), but will successfully connect, and allow you to search/watch YouTube videos!

It will great to know if the instructions provided by SpikeyMikey303 helped you resolve the YouTube problem in the comments or if yes don't forget to drop in a thank you note to your fellow reader (SpikeyMikey303) who has made it possible.

Thanks a ton SpikeyMikey303 for the excellent step-by-step guide, appreciate the effort.

Update (31st March):

Check out ZiPhone 3.0: New version of Popular tool to JailBreak and Unlock iPhone Released

Update (30th March):

If you are having problems using ZiPhone, you might want to checkout iLiberty: Easy to use Application to JailBreak, Activate and Unlock iPhone.

Recommended Read: If you are still facing problems with YouTube on your jailbroken iPhone then check out the Native iPhone App - MxTube which allows you to Download and Save YouTube videos on your iPhone.

 

 

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Comments

[key]

weird, i never had a problem with youtube after jailbreaking with ziphone 2.5 - i wonder if it's because i set my phone up as a new phone instead of using one of my previous backups ?? no idea, but it works and i'm a happy camper :)

[halfmeals]

I tried to jailbreak it is broken and spikeymikey keys worked too.

[Paco]

It worked for me !! Thanks for the information i appreciated it !!!

[Superdave420]

I just did a "shift-restore" to 1.1.4

with iTUNES I downloaded update only, then did a shift-restore and browsed to 1.1.4 file.

did that, then synced phone to get my contacts back.

then ran Zibri 2.5c gui (selected jailbreak ) button only. it ran and jailbroke the phone.

everything works fine. no extra steps needed. my phone was 1.1.1 OOTB

[youtube fix]

i did the jailbreak and installed the files from Mikey's page, but now i have no service. afterwards i tried it again 3 times and i still have the same problem. any suggestions?

[FishEyE_UK]

worked fine for me.....many thanks.

i have searched the net for a fix for my you tube ever since i used ziphone to jailbreak my 1.1.4 iphone. and this fix is the only one that has worked.

thanks again.

[essmoe]

SpikeyMikey303's method totally worked great! Thanks a bunch...

Good job!

[mobilepsy]

an easier way to fix the youtube may be try adding apfelphone.net to the installer source, refresh, then under the install tab look for apfelphone.net directory and install the youtube fix.

[SpikeyMikey303]

Hey Guys, This is Mikey (SpikeyMikey303) ... To "youtube fix", my YouTube fix does not touch your baseband in no way, shape or form so your service issue maybe down to ZiPhone's jailbreak. At what time did you stop getting cellular service? I will be more than happy to help you if you can give me some details :-)

Also, to "mobilepsy", the apfelphone fix is for previous firmware versions of the iPhone... I have tried that on both 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 with no luck, along with a lot of other people on here. My fix is spot on and will work 100%. I have tested it on multiple iPhones with great success along with the other people on here :-)

If I have time, I will create my own repo for Installer and create an application for this fix so it will be easier... It's not very hard anyway, but I love to make life easier.

Let me know if you need any help!

SpikeyMikey303

[aalanskrazyworld]

also as i mentioned before try changing your sim card as that will reset your network settings then try running youtube, then put your sim card back and it should be fine.... i tried it on both 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 and it worked fine...let me know if it works!

[Riamo]

Hi Spikey.

Ive followed ur guide but the youtube problem is still there. Im using my iphone in sweden. The youtube app works perfect when im on Wifi but when i try to access it over egde i can do searches but when i click to play i video it says youtube has to be connected to Wifi or edge? Never had a youtube problem when i was on 1.1.1 any suggestions. (The Edgde settings are as they were on 1.1.1)

[mobilepsy]

apfelphone.net worked for my previous 1.1.3 soft upgraded iPhone. Currently I am using full 1.1.3 upgraded jailbroken unlocked by ziphone with any problem. All app working. I would still recommend trying apfelphone.net no harm and easy. Thanks anyway for the feedback.

[Ken]

Hi, when I click on the MAC version on the ZiPhone download page all I get is a page that loads with code. Same result if I CTRL/RETURN and download the file. Any ideas? Thanks, Ken

[Dustin]

Nice job man, Thanks!!!

[junior]

I am running 1.1.4 and just recently jail broke my iphone with ziphone 2.5 and now my you tube or my email no longer runs you tube I can live with out but no email it keeps on saying cannot get mail the user or password for “imap.apple.mail.yahoo.com” is incorrect
Is anybody other then me having this problem?

[Dustin L]

You best bet to fix the baseband problem is take-out the sim and put it back in, restart you iphone, then connect to itunes, It should automatically fix it, but Hey that might have been just one of those "chance" things... Worth a try!

[Louis]

Sweet! Now my phone is more than just really, really, really, good~looking.

[Zann]

The username and password is not working for me.

Please advise

[SpikeyMikey303]

Hey Zann...

Are you talking about the Username and Password for WinSCP?

If so, ensure you have the correct IP address for the iPhone.

To obtain it, simply go to SETTINGS, WI-FI, and once you connect to your Wi-Fi connection, click the BLUE ARROW button to the right of it, this will provide you with all the network settings including the IP address assigned to the iPhone.

Also, ensure AUTO-LOCK is set to NEVER as the connection will be disconnected once locked...

One more thing, You MUST have BSD SUBSYSTEM and OPEN SSH before doing this :-)

But once you check all of this, you should be good to go!

Let me know if you need anymore help community and have a great day!

Mikey aka. SpikeyMikey303

[SpikeyMikey303]

Hey Junior...

I'm sorry you are having issues downloading ZiPhone for the mac!

I went ahead and downloaded it for you on my end, and have put it onto MediaFire - Go ahead and try and download it from here...

Also, to anyone else who is having issues I have uploaded the Windows version too!

Have fun :-)

Mikey aka. SpikeyMikey303

ZiPhone 2.5c (MAC): http://www.mediafire.com/?dueg2icbnts

ZiPhone 2.5c (WIN): http://www.mediafire.com/?llbngwbiwtn

[SpikeyMikey303]

RIAMO...

Did you reset your Network Settings after you rebooted the iPhone?

If you did, try again and make sure you have EDGE on :-)

It should go right through with no problem!

Thanks!

Mikey aka. SpikeyMikey303

[junior]

Mikey 303

not having download problems having email and you tube problems

[junior]

Mikey 303

not having download problems having email and you tube problems

[SpikeyMikey303]

Oh I'm sorry Junior - I misread the Comments, the MAC/WIN ZiPhone Download links was for KEN :-)

As for your email issue - Have you tried any other account on your Device? Possibly a Gmail account or Comcast? I gather you are trying to setup Yahoo! email on there due to the “imap.apple.mail.yahoo.com” error you are recieving.

Go ahead and try to setup a different provider account... If that works, it could be an issue with Yahoo! Mail - I personally do not setup my Yahoo! account on my iPhone as that is just for Junk mail, but my Comcast and Gmail accounts work just fine.

Try that and let me know - If you still have no luck, you MAY have to Restore :-(

Thanks Junior!

Mikey aka. SpikeyMikey303

[TMR]

Thanks SpikeyMikey, that works a treat.......tm