Yeah I got that message you posted before deleted. But I guess I don't get it on my email though. Yeah I've been jailbreaking since the 1st gen too. I'm just keeping up with the latest 3.1.3. I'm currently studying in Chile, and using the unlock on it.

Today my phone was booting and got stuck on the apple boot screen with 3.1.2. But I wasn't able to get iTunes to load the 3.1.2, but I remembered I had the SHSH. Thank God for that. So I changed that, and was able to get it to restore.

I haven't updated the carrier update though, don't think I will until back in the states just in case haha. I agree with you otherwise about Apple controlling. I'd never use an iphone that wasn't jailbroken. I'd rather have a Blackberry.

Not sure what you mean by email. But that's cool to see other Pikes on here. Do you do stuff for the dev-team?

I thought so. Perhaps we've met? Va Tech.(09)

Is your user name πka or ttka? Just curious.

I'm too scared. I feel like a 14 year old skinny white boy in a Detroit prison.

For those on ATT and/or unlocked, in January iTunes issued a "Carrier Update Release". I have an unlocked 3gs currently, is carrier update okay? I've read it has something to do with the new microcell. Is this correct?

Thanks in advanced.

I've tried it many times... never worked for me either. So to rephrase: "one that works"

Someone needs to develop a program that is able to backup your cydia settings and apps.

For instance:
When I updated to a new software, I could load a program that would back up to all my old sources, programs, winterboard settings and whatever else. OR even if it could just backup the sources and programs that would be nice.

Try holding alt and specify the ipsw. See what happens.

DId you have categories installed? Try deleting the springboard.plist file. Do that by SSH to it. Can't remember where exactly the file is located. But once you delete it restart your iphone. Should fix it.