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knc1 · 04-04-2016, 10:34 PM

" My long-winded question is, what are the reasons for not wanting to install 5.7.3 and beyond? "

Some may want to retain the ability to jail break the device.

As mentioned in another thread recently, the comment was:
"I don't install a firmware version until it is possible to jail break it."

I.E: If something ever goes wrong with our viral, self re-installing jailbreak -
the owner can just manually repeat the process.

Keep in mind my own view point -
I am among the "If it isn't broke, don't fix it" crowd.
So my answer may well be more than a bit biased.

04-04-2016, 10:34 PM	#931
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	" My long-winded question is, what are the reasons for not wanting to install 5.7.3 and beyond? " Some may want to retain the ability to jail break the device. As mentioned in another thread recently, the comment was: "I don't install a firmware version until it is possible to jail break it." I.E: If something ever goes wrong with our viral, self re-installing jailbreak - the owner can just manually repeat the process. Keep in mind my own view point - I am among the "If it isn't broke, don't fix it" crowd. So my answer may well be more than a bit biased. Last edited by knc1; 04-04-2016 at 10:38 PM.