iPhone remains unlocked after 2.0.1 update
August 5th, 2008 by ktula
pwned iPhone remains unlocked after 2.0.1 update
I got really sick and tired of sluggish iPhone 2.0 firmware so i went ahead and updated my iPhone to firmware 2.0.1, knowing that the Dev Team has not released an updated PwnageTool for this version of firmware. I am happy to report that my iPhone remains activated and unlocked. It is no longer jailbroken so i have no unofficial third party apps on it at the moment. Initial launch of apps seems to indicate a snappier performance. Of course, i won’t know for sure until i have used it for at least another day or two.
Update
Instead of taking more than 18 seconds to access Contacts when my iPhone was on the 2.0 firmware, it is now consistently taking less than four seconds. In fact, so far, it is taking less than four seconds to access other apps as well. Also, i no longer get the half second of pause/skip when i go from iPod to Home screen, and then back.
Update
Just when i thought firmware 2.0.1 had resolved the pause/skip issue when going from iPhone to Home screen, and back, the same darn thing happened again. What i have noticed so far is that it is happening (on both 2.0 and 2.0.1) to two podcasts (Tiesto’s club life and Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance). Problem with large mp3?
Update
It was just 24 hours ago when i updated my iPhone to firmware 2.0.1. It is now very apparent to me that firmware 2.0.1 DOES NOT resolve any of the performance issues i had in firmware 2.0. It is taking longer and longer to access apps as hours go by.
- Home screen to iPod: 5.2 seconds
- Home screen to Clock: 2.6 seconds
- Home screen to Calendar: 3.6 seconds
- Home screen to Settings: 3.4 seconds
- Home screen to Text (SMS): 5.3 seconds
- Home screen to Photos: 3.7 seconds
- Home screen to Camera: 4.1 seconds
- Home screen to Notes: 4.5 seconds
- Home screen to Contacts (with 156 contacts): 10.3 seconds
Approximately 12 hours ago, it was taking about 4 seconds for Contacts to be responsive. 12 hours later, it is taking more than 10 seconds. It is not inconceivable that by this time tomorrow, it may take longer than 18 seconds to access Contacts. Conclusion: performance-wise, firmware 2.0.1 is just as bad as 2.0. So what bugs did Apple fix in 2.0.1?
By the way, i just found out that it is way faster for me to access Contacts via the Phone menu than to access Contacts directly from home screen. Sure, it is one more step but there is absolutely no lag. Contacts accessed via the Phone menu is usable (meaning i can scroll up/down my contacts) as quickly as you can get there.
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Aug 11th, 2008 at 16:39