Jailbreak issues?ipad 2

[mignasty]

I recently jailbreaked my iPad 2 for no appearing reason just wanted some custom themes and the battery drains extremely fast....does anybody know why and if there's an app I can download to fix it

 

[leelai]

Hi and welcome to the Forum!

I've moved your thread to our Hacking Section where you will receive a better response.

The IPad Forum is a community of members from all walks of life and from all over the world coming together to share our experiences and to help each other learn about this wonderful piece of technology the Ipad. There is a wealth of information already here in the many threads we have so doing some searches will answer most of the questions you have. If then you cannot find the answer you are seeking then by all means post your question. There are many friendly and informed members here only too willing to help you.

We also have our own App - It is a very simple app to navigate.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discussion-forum-for-ipad/id412896524?mt=8
Reading the IPad manual is a great place to start so please download a copy of these.
http://www.support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/
2 very informative threads from which you will learn many tips and shortcuts for the IPad.
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-general-discussions/21590-tips-tricks-those-us-who-dont-know.html
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-os/49581-ios5-tips-tricks.html
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[f4780y]

Which themes are you using? Are they iPad specific?
Old themes which are not designed for iPad may drain your battery fast as they often contain poorly written javascript widgets, but modern iPad specific ones should be OK.

 

[willerz2]

Which iOS are you using? Also, manage your data usage. Turn off Notifications and take them off your list to block auto-fetching, same goes for your emails and IMs. Adjust your brightness accordingly and end processes that aren't in use. It also takes about a week or two for your battery to adjust to the new battery output, so if the battery draining persists after a week, you might need to take further action.

 

[mignasty]

I'm using the new iOS I think it's 5.0.1 but I let the battery drain to 1% then charged it fully and it's been working perfect guess I wasnt letting it charge a lot.....what apps do you guys recommend from cydia?

 

[Mickey330]

Have a browse through this sticky in the Hacking section: http://www.ipadforums.net/showthread.php?t=25824

Has most of the popular (and compatible with iOS 5.0.1) tweaks.

Happy tweaking!

Marilyn

 

[mignasty]

Ok I fixed the issue I'm trying to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS I just bought I have redsnow and when I try to download the ipsw it keeps going in a zip file and when I unzip it it goes in a bunch of diff folders how can I jailbreak it with out this annoying issue?thanks

 

[Mickey330]

You must be downloading with Internet Explorer; it downloads the .ipsw file as a .zip file by default. Just change the file extension from .zip to .ipsw. Whatever you do, DON'T unzip it. Then it should be good to go.

If that doesn't work, try a different browser to download the .ipsw file...

Marilyn

 

[mignasty]

Lol yes I am I didn't know that...should I use google chrome or Mozilla? And how can I change the extension?

 

[Mickey330]

If you use Firefox or Chrome, they will download the file as an .ipsw file - you won't need to change the extension.

To change it in IE, you've got to change your computer to show file extensions, then you can rename the file how you wish (ignore the Windows warning that changing the file extension may make the file not work...).

Marilyn

 

[mignasty]

Man you are a life saver you cannot imagine the day I've had trying to unlock this phone I'm currently downloading the firmware now on Mozilla thanks