unable to perform a successful 1.0.2 to 1.1.2 (jailbrakeable/jaolbroken)

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
i followed the instructions in independence help (summarizing here):
    1) option-restore to 1.0.2 ipsw via itunes
    2) independence: activate (sometimes i have to quit and reopen a 2nd
time); after a number of reboots, done.
    3) as it's jailbroken, i ssh it. done.
    4) ip and password for pre-firmware-upgrade. once again, done.
    5) upgrade/update to 1.1.2 via itunes. i have also tried option-updating
to 1.1.2, and have tried option-updating to 1.1.1 (with the hopes to go to
1.1.2 from there). all three unsuccessful.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
the expected output is a jailbreakable/jailbroken 1.1.2.
instead, i get an endless reboot cycle (apple icon, spinner spins for about
3 seconds, screens flashes, reboots, tries again).

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
independence 1.3.1
itunes 7.5.
intel 10.5.1

Please provide any additional information below.

so, to get out of the endless reboot cycle, i have to regular restore to
1.1.2. 
then independence to 1.1.2 dfu.
then itunes option-restore to 1.0.2 to try and get to a place where i can
try again.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 8:13

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actually, i may have figured this out.

when i initially launch itunes after the option-restore 1.0.2. - it asks, do 
you want
to set this up as an old or new iphone. i kept hitting old.

so, i hit 'new' this time, and it seems to be working. i'm currently 
jailbreaking 1.1.2.

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 8:15

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that was indeed it (believe me, i've reinstalled 1.0.2 about 20 times this 
morning).
hope this helps someone else.

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 8:19

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actually i'm in kind of a bind:

it appears i have to either choose between 
a clean, fresh jailbreakable iphone, or,
an iphone that has all my data.

i can't figure out how to have both jailbreakability and my texts/etc.

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:01

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(my previous texts/data that is.)

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:05

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Hi,
I may be missing something, but can't you then go sync your data back in after 
you jailbreak your phone?

In other words, when you are updating/breaking, tell it is  a new phone, then 
go back into iTunes and sync it 
with your data?

I've done this a few times (update on one machine, sync to another.)  

Which bit isn't working as expected?

Cheers,

Jim

Original comment by jim...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:06

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ok, 

in both of my scenarios, i follow the exact same steps.

1) the difference is in one, where i associate the 1.02'd phone (because you 
have to
go back to itunes at some point to go 1.12) with my backup, i don't get to the 
point
of 1.12, instead i get, after trying to do the final step of updating to 1.12) 
i get

•••the iphone "name" could not be updated. an unknown error occurred 
(1603).•••

2) if, however, i don't associate with the backup (choose 'new phone'), i can 
update
from 1.02jb'd to 1.12. and the 1.12 is jailbreakable. but, it comes at the 
price of,
now, my phone considers itself new (so i have no notes or anything), and 
refuses to
see the backup data (so i can't get back to where i have the data either.

does this make sense?

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:14

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and this is for phone specific data. i can always resync contacts/bookmarks/etc.

the key here is i'm unable to get the data i want to restore (not re-syncable 
data).

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:17

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ok - here's some more on the matter.

i'll refer to my two routes of upgrading as "new->update 1.12" and 
"restore->update 1.12"

sometimes on "restore->update 1.12", i get nothing. it just sits and waits 
forever.
then i get that error.

then other times, it actually goes through with it (the iphone blinks 1.02 
yellow dfu
mode for a second near the beginning of the process)… but, i then get the 
endless
reboot cycle.

Original comment by divineve...@gmail.com on 16 Dec 2007 at 10:49