[oni0n]

Hi, I changed the root password before I ever went online with the phone, but didn't change the mobile password until about a month after I'd been online ( a few hours a day).

Is there anything to worry about?

Could someone have installed spyware or something using just the mobile password?

Thanks

[x-bot]

[yuviyuva]

thanks a lot!!!

[Punkcks]

Mine keeps telling me that its incorrect password. Which, I clearly have not ever changed it, and im typing "alpine" correctly. What could be wrong?

[GodXZY]

Punkcks said:

Mine keeps telling me that its incorrect password. Which, I clearly have not ever changed it, and im typing "alpine" correctly. What could be wrong?

Are you entering "su" as your username?

[TheParadox]

su: cannot set groups operation not permitted

Any ideas? It always has worked before...

UPDATE: changed the password via putty now mobile termnal says incorrect password.

This post has been edited by TheParadox: 28 March 2010 - 12:15 AM

[doktorlet]

Thanx a lot 4 the info very usefull

[who]

use the beta mobileterminal available in the 4.X section if you're using 4.0.

[duceduc]

who, on 23 June 2010 - 05:46 AM, said:

use the beta mobileterminal available in the 4.X section if you're using 4.0.

How can I find this beta mobileterminal in cydia? I don't see a 4.x folder under section tab.

[riverratt]

Same question as duceduc...

Where do I find beta mobileterminal. I've tried both this forum and I have xsellize repo in cydia yet still can't find it.
I've been looking for some kind of an answer to mobileterminal crashing to SB on OS4 for a while now.

knowing about beta mobileterminal is kinda like a bad tease now because I now know something exists yet I can't seem to find it.

Aaaargh

[duceduc]

riverratt, on 18 July 2010 - 09:10 AM, said:

Same question as duceduc...

Where do I find beta mobileterminal. I've tried both this forum and I have xsellize repo in cydia yet still can't find it.
I've been looking for some kind of an answer to mobileterminal crashing to SB on OS4 for a while now.

knowing about beta mobileterminal is kinda like a bad tease now because I now know something exists yet I can't seem to find it.

Aaaargh

I used this beta mobile terminal. If you have problem as far as the missing mobile terminal icon after you install, try installing using the autoinstall method.

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Install via ssh by going to
var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall & reboot twice

[bitchmonkey]

finally got it working again, thanks for all the guidance

[Abecedarian]

BNH_BNA_forever, on 15 November 2009 - 08:33 PM, said:

How the fu'k do i change my password if I cant use terminal(I'm on 3.1.2 and it crashes!)

There are two relatively easy ways:

(1) Get the "unofficial" MobileTerminal

As you observed, the official MobileTerminal crashes upon opening when using a newer OS. There is an unofficial version of MobileTerminal that works, and the easiest way to get it is… wait for it… via xSellize's (free) repository.

That's actually how I ended up on this forum for the first time, some ten minutes ago. Anywho, inside Cydia click on Manage -> Sources -> Edit -> Add, and then manually type in this address: http://cydia.xsellize.com

Once you have the xSellize repo added, go ahead and do a search for MobileTerminal and you'll see two other versions. Choose the one that's appropriate for you (and if it doesn't work, uninstall and try the other). Then just follow the above guide like you would for a normal MobileTerminal password change.


(2) Use SSH

You can also do it remotely via SSH, which does not require adding the xSellize repository. There are dozens of guides via Google how to do this. Personally, if your only interest is getting files over and you own a Mac, I'd recommend using the above MobileTerminal to change your password and then just installing NetaTalk as well as the "Net Talk Toggle" for SBSettings.

[w8n4aa]

duceduc, on 18 July 2010 - 09:37 AM, said:

I used this beta mobile terminal. If you have problem as far as the missing mobile terminal icon after you install, try installing using the autoinstall method.

I used the v426 version with iFunbox (Install via ssh by going to var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall & reboot twice), and it worked for me to change the password.

Also, I found that this article from RedmondPie mentioned changing the root password for mobile, too, so not sure if it's necessary, but I changed it anyhow.

[stryk3rr3al]

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Could someone have installed spyware or something using just the mobile password?

Yes They CAN, ikee has changed users wallpapers.well what happens when some one gets ahold of the source?
People read all of your data and mess things up.I put in my Sig how to change the su password awile ago cause some people dont understand how IMPORTANT it is.I also disable ssh in sbsettings just to be sure.

Some people Do important Business on their iPhone * coughs Bad Idea thats why i was glad that apple sealed the jailbreak-me exploit quickly cause I could see some one making a malicious website.(It was epic tho)

[Sum41]

Why do I need this?

[dascooby]

Thanks for this, works perfectly.

[jk9357]

Or you can do

sudo passdw

[Soupamanster]

when I type in alpine for password it says incorrect password even though I haven't changed the password yet. I tried re-installing it, rebooting, changing the password but still no goood. Any help?

[orbliveguy]

Soupamanster, on 17 March 2012 - 02:50 AM, said:

when I type in alpine for password it says incorrect password even though I haven't changed the password yet. I tried re-installing it, rebooting, changing the password but still no goood. Any help?

Have you also used iFunbox? If so, as a precaution it can change your password automatically. Go to iFunbox settings for the password it changed to.

[Soupamanster]

orbliveguy, on 17 March 2012 - 03:38 AM, said:

Have you also used iFunbox? If so, as a precaution it can change your password automatically. Go to iFunbox settings for the password it changed to.

thank you so much, you made my life easier ^^