[Youtube Fix] Files to make youtube app work!

[electric0ant]

hey as describes on this site:
http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_making_you_tube_work.html


the files needed are data_ark.plist, device_private_key.pem, and device_public_key.pem from an iphone with working youtube.

would anyone be willing to post up these files from their iphone?

[miso1391]

I am looking for this files too..

Believe me if I have those file I will knock every one door in this fourm and handle files to him.

but there is no brave man to take this action

[rados]

i need ,too

[XtreM]

i need those files too

[jasonsmith]

Rather than this thread turning into another "I need them", "please send them to me", "my emails here", "pls PM them to me"... how about who ever actually gets them and wishes to share, post them for all. :eek:

For what its worth there have been many requests for these files which have been equally denied. Someone will eventually spread it just as the "private" activation token once was. ;)

[deleonju]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..

[pixelshaders]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..


thanks!!:p :p

[Moshi]

Ty deleonju now i can investigate a bit more

[cbcharlie]

is it possible for them to ban your specific device for using these files? or can they just disable the key imn the files?

[Chrysaor]

Youtube and Yahoo mail works.. Thanks deleonju! :)

[jasonsmith]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..

WOW! Nicely done and thank you.

[footsie77]

Youtube and Yahoo mail works.. Thanks deleonju! :)

...that's good to hear! "deleonju" has always been helpful and is generous in his own ways...i hope someone can write a tutorial on how to do it or at least direct me to a link for dummies...lol!
...thanx in advance!

[XtreM]

Thanks a lot deleonju !! u are amazing!!

peace

[kfernandes29]

...that's good to hear! "deleonju" has always been helpful and is generous in his own ways...i hope someone can write a tutorial on how to do it or at least direct me to a link for dummies...lol!
...thanx in advance!

Im pretty sure you just activate using iAsign and overwrite the existing files with these ones. I will be doing it tomorrow when I get my iPhone in. Thanks a ton deleonju! :p

[footsie77]

kfernandes29
...let me know when ur succesful or not, good luck!

[XtreM]

works perfect!! i followed the guide and just replaced the files with this ones and all fine!!

thanks

[justdhruv]

pardon me if this is a stupid question. why is the link not written, as it should be. if there some reason why they cannot be posted in an open forum, could some one be kind enough to mail them to me.

Thanks

[dahveed112]

I have the same problem, could somebody please send me the link.

[Frisky Dingo]

try replacing the ****** stuff with ..rapid..share...or something to that effect..

[beatleben]

mmm on a mac using infuntastic can't replace the the two.pem files guess will have to use terminal

[jehu]

I ran into some trouble with the instructions at:

http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_making_you_tube_work.html

I eventually got it working, but I had to do the following copy the device certificate found in data_ark.plist into activation_record.plist. I think data_ark.plist is generated after every reboot and is somehow created from activation_record.plist. The copy of activiation_record.list on my phone didn't have device certification in it (I used iActivator to activate it).

Now everything is working.

One thing that wasn't clear in the instructions was that you backup from /var/root/... and copy the new files into /private/var/root/... It was in the diagram, but wasn't explicitly called out in the instructions.

[clemente]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..
yo many have said thanks and here is one more ............thanks ........yo the man!

[Floctiosus]

thanks !!!!

Is there any guide to do this on a mac ?

I managed to get this SSH connection and allready sent applications to my iphone, but i habe no idea how to handle this 3 files now.

Found a guide for windows, but that doesnt help me..

Flo

[mcorto]

deleonju: I LOVE YOU!! Thank you so much!

[killercheung]

Thanks
I get the file!

[phattie]

I have made a script to install it for you, all you need is the replacement files that deleonju posted. Topic here (http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2726).

[electric0ant]

wow, i didn't realize that this method wasn;t known!
i guess the guy at hacktheiphone.com only just recently put the info up,

but to deleonju, ur awesome, will be using the files in a bit to try get my youtube to work!!!

[aalaref]

from where i can download the files !!!

[jlor]

one exclamation-point should do the trick :) Even though it's a question, not a statement.

The links are posted on the first or second page of this thread. Change the *'s to r-a-p-i-d-s-h-a-r-e without the dashes (-).

[electric0ant]

YYYYEEEESSSSSS

youtube works now!!!

deleonju thanks so much for sharing!

[Tabula]

Did anyone know how to geht this work using a mac? The website shows only Windows. :-(

[phattie]

Did anyone know how to geht this work using a mac? The website shows only Windows. :-(

Use iPhoneInterface or the Mac equivalent to put the files linked on the first page onto your iPhone. Then just follow the Windows instructions but backup by renaming the old files and copying the replacement files to /var/root/Library/Lockdown.. Or use my script ;) (untested, but should work).

[xbrillx]

Thankyou very much.

[aalaref]

i can't download the file for this site

[phattie]

The forum automatically replaces the words rapid+share with *'s for some reason. The link should be rapid share.com/bla bla but with no space between the words.

[portland]

guys i did everything to download the files but i could not, i replaced the * to ********** but what about the /files/49054919...iles2.zip.html

[phattie]

guys i did everything to download the files but i could not, i replaced the * to ********** but what about the /files/49054919...iles2.zip.html

Assuming you are using Firefox, just right click on the link and "copy link location". Paste it into your browser's address bar and change *** to the correct website. Then it will load.

[portland]

thank you alot buddy :)

[iphoneblog]

Do you "just" have to replace (overwrite) the files from rapid with the files on your iphone?

Thanks!

[phattie]

Do you "just" have to replace (overwrite) the files from rapid with the files on your iphone?

Thanks!

Basically, yes. Then reboot. Although you should back your files up first.

[hererxnl]

Is this exclusive to v1.0? I've copied the files over and still get the Cannot Connect msg.

[pendalf]

now we have to wait,
what´s going to happen...
:rolleyes:

@deleonju:
you are the youtube man!
thank you again mate.
;)

and escpecial thanks to darkman,
who discovered that!

ps: tryed different private keys again,
you were right doesn´t work.

[THEJACKAL]

Hey guys,
I tried copying the files but the lockdownd service located at "/usr/libexec"
always overwrite the file "data_ark.plist" on the iphone startup.
So on every startup I loose the changes made to the "data_ark.plist" file and the conclusion is that Youtube doesnt work. :(
I have used John DVD activation method.
Any ideas?

Thanks

[chinaet]

i got the video list,but when i play it,i got a error message "Error Playing movie",
any ideas?
BTW:i come from china,youtube will check the ip address?

[phattie]

Hey guys,
I tried copying the files but the lockdownd service located at "/usr/libexec"
always overwrite the file "data_ark.plist" on the iphone startup.
So on every startup I loose the changes made to the "data_ark.plist" file and the conclusion is that Youtube doesnt work. :(
I have used John DVD activation method.
Any ideas?

Thanks

Are you using firmware 1.0.1? I've just done the fix using the first set of files and it runs my YouTube fine, have rebooted twice.

[madbadollie]

Are you using 1.0.1 as I have managed to get the data_ark.plist to read right but still says unable to connect...

Ollie

[badappleuk]

Hi guys

i was also having loads of problems but i copyed the Device Certificate from data_ark.plist ( opened in notepad )

and pasted it into activation_record.plist

and then copyed it back across to the phone and it worked fine after a reboot.

Give it a go worked for me if your having problems

[madbadollie]

Where is the activation_record.plist?

Ollie

[hererxnl]

When you say Device Certificate do you mean from <dict> to </dict>, <key> to </key>, or the entire file?

[nbj622]

Can someone repost the links? All those "....." dont make any sense... i dont know the file name. Btw, thanks for the files, thats really dope.


oh wait, i get it now... with IE, you can see the path of the filenames in the status bar... thanks...

[hererxnl]

Hmm... I can't locate activation_record.plist either. Another site I saw listed it in the Lockdown folder but its not there on my machine.

[badappleuk]

you need to take the DeviceCertificate from data_ark.plist which is one of the files that is given in the previuos links then open the activation_record.plist which is in

/private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

and put the the DeviceCertificate below were it starts

<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
( HEAR )

then save the activation_record.plist and put it back into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

should work did for me!

[hererxnl]

badappleuk, thanks for the response. Apparently activation_record.plist doesn't exist on my phone. I have a folder called activation_records with a plist file named after my device ID. It does have a blank key value for the Certificate but inserting it didn't make it work. Also my data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted but the YouTube.app doesn't work before its rebooted.

Frustrating

[jasonsmith]

you need to take the DeviceCertificate from data_ark.plist which is one of the files that is given in the previuos links then open the activation_record.plist which is in

/private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

and put the the DeviceCertificate below were it starts

<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
( HEAR )

then save the activation_record.plist and put it back into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

should work did for me!

Well, it worked. I originally followed the tutorial via OSK and iPhuc. After transferring the 3 files didn't work.

Next I did what you suggested and it works now. It has been reported elsewhere though that sometimes after a jailbreak it stops working. I will know shortly, now that i am in hack mode... :eek:

Using 1.0 and my directory didn't have the "activation_record" folder.

[jasonsmith]

Ok, jailbreaked via jailbreak, replaced YouTube icon via iPhuc, returned to jail via iActivator 1.1.4 all still working.

[THEJACKAL]

badappleuk, thanks for the response. Apparently activation_record.plist doesn't exist on my phone. I have a folder called activation_records with a plist file named after my device ID. It does have a blank key value for the Certificate but inserting it didn't make it work. Also my data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted but the YouTube.app doesn't work before its rebooted.

Frustrating

I have the same EXACT problem :(
I dont have a activation_record.plist file
The data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted

Any ideas?

[badappleuk]

do you not have a activation file at

var/root/Library/Lockdown

[h4xxr]

Ok SOLVED!!

Basically, there is a different process depending on your Firmware version!

Ok, so if you have firmware 1.0:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into your activation_record.plist file
- Reboot!

However, if you have firmware 1.1:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the key out of data_ark.plist to the clipboard
- Open up the original .plist file you used to activate the iPhone, if you used iASign and Tool. If you did it a different way, you will need to find the .plist file that your method used. Check out http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_intel_mac.html. Even if you activated your iPhone in an easier way, I recommend using this method to unlock YouTube.
- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already
- Save the .plist file
- using Tool (see hacktheiphone link) firstly deactivate the iPhone.
- then, using syntax provided in the tutorial (link...), activate the iPhone again, using the modified .plist file
- reboot iPhone
- it works!!

Phew. Gee, thanks Apple for changing the file structure of activation_record from 1.0 to 1.1! Led to all sorts of confusion!...

[snout]

First time UK poster here. Thanks to all who gave the advice.....it works great :)

[jasonsmith]

Ok SOLVED!!

Well done!

[THEJACKAL]

Ok, It is working now.
If you have firmware 1.0 and you dont have the activation_record.plist file:

- Copy the 3 files kindly donated by deleonju into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown/Activation_records/XXX.plist
- Reboot!

Thanks,
THEJACKAL

[slash5234]

Hi there,

I'm new for this web site.
I can't access to the following URL with "*"s.

http://**********.com/files/49054918...iles1.zip.html


What can I do!?!?

Please.

[Niftyiphone]

Read from the start of the thread and that will tell you what to replace the **** with. Its quite easy. r a p i d s h a r e comes to mind...

My Question:
Has anyone tried to replace these youtube files using iFuntastic? if so how do you do this?

Nifty

[jehu]

I used IPHUC which comes with iFuntasic 2.5.

/Applications/iFuntastic.app/Contents/PhoneTools/iphuc

Use iFuntastic to jailbrake first, then follow the instructions at:

http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_making_you_tube_work.html

Use getfile and putfile to transfer files to/from your phone.

[slash5234]

Read from the start of the thread and that will tell you what to replace the **** with. Its quite easy. r a p i d s h a r e comes to mind...

My Question:
Has anyone tried to replace these youtube files using iFuntastic? if so how do you do this?

Nifty

Thanks. Thanks a lot.
I've just read many other replies about the domain just after I posted my
previous question.

[Niftyiphone]

I used IPHUC which comes with iFuntasic 2.5.

/Applications/iFuntastic.app/Contents/PhoneTools/iphuc

Use iFuntastic to jailbrake first, then follow the instructions at:

http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_making_you_tube_work.html

Use getfile and putfile to transfer files to/from your phone.


Sorry i probably should have mentioned i was on Mac not Windows

[jehu]

If you have the 1.0 Firmware, you can probably use iPhoneInterface. IPHUC replaced iPhoneInterface.

There is a Windows version at:

http://hacktheiphone.com/iphone_downloads.html

You'll still need to jailbrake the phone.

[wenhsiu88]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..
Can you tell me how do I download those files?

[wenhsiu88]

thanks!!:p :p
How do u download those files? I can't connect to that website.

[paincorp]

Ok SOLVED!!

- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already


theres three places in my plist file without a key already, which place does it go?

[hererxnl]

Thanks to all who have participated in this effort. YouTube is finally working on my 1.0.1 device! Seems enabling is different for firmware versions and activtion methods.

Worse yet, none of the previously mentioned methods worked on my phone. I have a folder in Lockdown called pair_records with two plist files (something like: 88B87B60-F2AC-4D42-B143-BF6D08E1A362.plist). Both of these files have a DeviceCertificate key. Once I replaced the existing keys with the DeviceCertificate key from the data_ark.plist supplied on the first page of this thread and rebooted everything is working!

Thanks again to the diligent users of this site.

[fabiopigi]

thats strange, all i had to do was instlling SSH on iPhone, MacFUSE/SSHFS on my mac.
then i just had to replace those three files, didnt have to change anything in the .plist file, i rebooted the iPhone several times, still works.
so, good for me i guess :)

[alobos]

Any other option to get the darn files? the slowestshare.com site sucks!

[gibbo_ireland]

@hererxnl - did exactly what you said in going to the other folder pair_records and YouTube now does something for me!!

So happy, thanks a million!

[cbcharlie]

thanks all is workin, just replaced the 3 files, now we just gotta wait for youtube to convert all there videos for it ;]

yahoo push email working too ;]

[ashraf@samawi.com]

i downloaded the files.... using iphuc... i used getfile to extract the three files from my phone for precautionary purposes.... i then used putfile to place the three files up to my iphone... it still doesnt worl... i uploaded them to /var/root/Library/Lockdown/

what did i do wrong?

[ashraf@samawi.com]

Ok, It is working now.
If you have firmware 1.0 and you dont have the activation_record.plist file:

- Copy the 3 files kindly donated by deleonju into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown/Activation_records/XXX.plist
- Reboot!

Thanks,
THEJACKAL

I guess i missed that last step... how do i get the certificate key from data_ark... and how do i copy it into xxx.plist?


thanks for the help

ok... downloaded activation_record.plist from the lockdown folder.... i copied the certificate key from the data_ark file.... but i cannot open the activation_record.plist file in order to paste the certificate key into it... what program opens it? and am i on the right track here?

[ashraf@samawi.com]

ok.. changed the activation record by pasting the certificate... rebooted... now my phone needs to be reactivated.... what did i do wrong?

[cbcharlie]

think they finally banned the keys posted here, youtube has stopped working, can anybody else confirm?

**false alarm, think it was just down for a moment! i got scared ;]

[hererxnl]

Still working for me

[Floctiosus]

stopped working a few minutes ago :(
(used the second "package" numbers)

I didnt expect them to bloc this. Seems to be we are at the beginning....

[kfernandes29]

Not working here now either :(

**EDIT**

Nevermind, still working :D

[GoodCat]

Can somebody post a Link to the Youtube Files plz cant get them from anywhere!

[cbcharlie]

Can somebody post a Link to the Youtube Files plz cant get them from anywhere!

read threw the entire post, there in here somewhere, with tips to complete the missing parts of the links too ;p

[GoodCat]

oh come on i know thats ********** but its still not working! i geht the masage "files not found"

please can somebudy just help and not try to make a joke of it

[Floctiosus]

please check you youtube:

Select "Search" and search for anything, it says "Cannot connect to YouTube" and you get not result ( since a few hours).

Earlier today everything worked fine.

It does still work in some way, you can watch all bookmarks without any problem.

Have confirmation of at least one other iphone beside mine.

FLo

[cbcharlie]

was working, was not workin, was workin, now its not working again, who knows, mayb down for some reason.

**working once again

[Dragg1e]

Mines working perfectly!!!

[grimmet]

works perfectly too , here in berlin. i just replaced the 3 files ... no problems.

[tron90]

Thank you all!!!
YouTube is working now

[Priority]

here are the files again!!!

http://.............com/files/49450424/files.zip.html



replace the dots with r.a.p.i.d.s.h.a.r.e


greets

[wenhsiu88]

Please mail those files to me, my email: wenhsiu88@hotmail.com

[Frisky Dingo]

okay people, its not that hard. replace the dots with rapid share and you are good to go!

[nycmagician]

However, if you have firmware 1.1:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the key out of data_ark.plist to the clipboard
- Open up the original .plist file you used to activate the iPhone, if you used iASign and Tool. If you did it a different way, you will need to find the .plist file that your method used. Check out http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_intel_mac.html. Even if you activated your iPhone in an easier way, I recommend using this method to unlock YouTube.
- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already
- Save the .plist file
- using Tool (see hacktheiphone link) firstly deactivate the iPhone.
- then, using syntax provided in the tutorial (link...), activate the iPhone again, using the modified .plist file
- reboot iPhone
- it works!!

Phew. Gee, thanks Apple for changing the file structure of activation_record from 1.0 to 1.1! Led to all sorts of confusion!...

I had simply replaced the files ... which didnt work. Found this advice and voila.
This worked perfectly for me. Thanks

[Floctiosus]

I have FW 1.00000 :)

I renamed the old 3-files ( .old) and added simply the new files.

After that everything worked perfekt, but now youtube says "cannot conncet to youtube" ??

Does someone now why ?

Can still watch Videos out of "Bookmarks" but the search doesnt work any more.

Flo

[Sassha]

Does YouTube works with Wi-Fi or only EDGE?

[Frisky Dingo]

works with wifi for sure.

[totex]

super thanks !!!!

[David Hogan]

Ok SOLVED!!

However, if you have firmware 1.1:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the key out of data_ark.plist to the clipboard
- Open up the original .plist file you used to activate the iPhone, if you used iASign and Tool. If you did it a different way, you will need to find the .plist file that your method used. Check out http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_intel_mac.html. Even if you activated your iPhone in an easier way, I recommend using this method to unlock YouTube.
- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already
- Save the .plist file
- using Tool (see hacktheiphone link) firstly deactivate the iPhone.
- then, using syntax provided in the tutorial (link...), activate the iPhone again, using the modified .plist file
- reboot iPhone
- it works!!


Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!

I thought it hadn't worked at first, but my WiFi hadn't connected yet :D

Hope it helps someone, and many thanks to all who helped me get to this point.

Cheers,
Dave

[h4xxr]

Nice job! Easier not requiring activation again.

[footsie77]

..it's working flawlesly!

thanks deleonju!, as one member said...your The YouTube Man!:D

[metronet]

I ran into some trouble with the instructions at:

http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_making_you_tube_work.html

I eventually got it working, but I had to do the following copy the device certificate found in data_ark.plist into activation_record.plist. I think data_ark.plist is generated after every reboot and is somehow created from activation_record.plist. The copy of activiation_record.list on my phone didn't have device certification in it (I used iActivator to activate it).

Now everything is working.

One thing that wasn't clear in the instructions was that you backup from /var/root/... and copy the new files into /private/var/root/... It was in the diagram, but wasn't explicitly called out in the instructions.

Thank you so much for this FYI.
I couldn't get it to work without this step :)

cheers!

[mickie@wanadoo.nl]

Cool It works nice ;-) Thnx

[desperado]

hi i can't access apid-share can you plz send the file to my or give my a linke ?

[Sassha]

It works with only replaced three files! Thnx :D

[chinaet]

i am try and try , don't work , only can got video list ,can't play!!!!

[ace]

http://iphone.share.googlepages.com/YouTube.zip

[ryanvanlaar]

Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!

I thought it hadn't worked at first, but my WiFi hadn't connected yet :D

Hope it helps someone, and many thanks to all who helped me get to this point.

Cheers,
Dave

Thanks for the tip - tried all previously described methods, but this was the only way I was able to - finally - get Youtube working.

in addition to the three files i downloaded from **********, I had to paste the devicecertificate from the "data_ark.plist" file (********** downloaded version) into three .plist files on my iPhone, which are all in subdirectories of /Lockdown (had an error when i tried to download the entire Lockdown directory, so just copied the files one by one).

Again, thanks - happy to have an almost-fully-functional iphone now!

[chinaet]

Thanks for the tip - tried all previously described methods, but this was the only way I was able to - finally - get Youtube working.

in addition to the three files i downloaded from **********, I had to paste the devicecertificate from the "data_ark.plist" file (********** downloaded version) into three .plist files on my iPhone, which are all in subdirectories of /Lockdown (had an error when i tried to download the entire Lockdown directory, so just copied the files one by one).

Again, thanks - happy to have an almost-fully-functional iphone now!

anyone outside of USA can work with this method?
i do all methods in this thread,but also got "Error playing movie" ,video list are OK.
any ideas?

[pendalf]

anyone outside of USA can work with this method?
i do all methods in this thread,but also got "Error playing movie" ,video list are OK.
any ideas?

they closed the cert. !
i thing becouse to many guys are using the same cert.
or even easier is to read this forum :)

[firedraco]

it worked like a charm, I installed the three files using iPHUC from the Dev team, using only getfile (to backup the original ones) and putfile (to replace the certs on the phone with the files provided), I did not think YouTube would add that much usability to my precious but indeed it does!!!

[chinaet]

I would suggest you to restore everything to factory default and then apply the you tube hack alone (of course after bypassing activation).

See if that works for you.

i restore everything before i try a new method:mad: :mad: :mad: :

[giants2k]

they closed the cert. !
i thing becouse to many guys are using the same cert.
or even easier is to read this forum :)
darn it! I was able to make it to the video list using methods for v1.0.1, but just keep getting "Error Playing Movie" messages... i am also in China

maybe the cert is closed for good...

but Yahoo Mail seems to be working fine.

[rados]

i am in China, the same problem

i try every method

[ryanvanlaar]

I don't mean to be rude, but is there anyone with this same problem outside China?

Just so we can narrow down the possibilities.

Lol... why would that be rude?

In Amsterdam here, and works for me (also had to edit additional .plist files as well as the three files posted online)

[chinaet]

i am sure that youtube ban the ip address from china:mad:
when i use the proxy to access youtube,it's work!!!:cool:
unfortunatly,it's very slow:(

[freeproductions]

Hi all and thanks for everyones generosity.I've read this thread from begining to end and am still a little unsure as to the best way to edit these cirtificate files using a mac.
I have a PC here but am loathed to connect it to my iPhone and have so far only used it to emualte and burn my Supesim :)
Is there a viable way to do the YouTube Activation using iActivator?
If so could someone PLEASE post a super quick step by step tutorial? :(
If not, what is the best and easiest app to use to execute this hack with a Mac?

Thanks again to all.

[cudiaco]

I just recently ran into this problem after getting a new AT&T sim card and reactivating my iphone with these instructions:http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_intel_mac_easy.html

My iphone was originally activated on a legit prepaid plan. So here's my question, should I use the script file to make YouTube work again, or would an iphone restore work?

Thanks, and I also wanted to compliment the dev team on all the effort they've been making to unshackle this device.

[electric0ant]

if you do restore it will restore the iphone to the original state as it was when brand new out of the box, so it is likely that the you tube will not work.

[Tabula]

Ok SOLVED!!
However, if you have firmware 1.1:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the key out of data_ark.plist to the clipboard
- Open up the original .plist file you used to activate the iPhone, if you used iASign and Tool. If you did it a different way, you will need to find the .plist file that your method used. Check out http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_using_cingular_for_intel_mac.html. Even if you activated your iPhone in an easier way, I recommend using this method to unlock YouTube.
- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already
- Save the .plist file
- using Tool (see hacktheiphone link) firstly deactivate the iPhone.
- then, using syntax provided in the tutorial (link...), activate the iPhone again, using the modified .plist file
- reboot iPhone
- it works!!

Phew. Gee, thanks Apple for changing the file structure of activation_record from 1.0 to 1.1! Led to all sorts of confusion!...


i was not so happy with this method.. deactivate an activate an what ever.

So i copied the original files from my iphone to my desktop and opened MY data_ark.plist in an editor, than i opened the DOWNLOADED data_ark.plist in an editor to an compared both documents. The only difference was the long key.. So i copied the key to my data_ark.plist (the key with all code arround it, starts with <key>-ActivationStateAcknowledged</key> and ends with </data>). After that both data_ark.plist looks similar in the part with the key and different in the part under that (startet at <key>-DeviceName</key>). Than i saved it and uploaded it onto the iPhone at /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown and reboot. After that (and many reboots again) Youtube still works fine with 1.0.1..

I don't know if this method is allready known, if not, it seems to be a good way to use youtube with the manual from h4xxr (with deactivate and so on)...

[David Hogan]

Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!

I thought it hadn't worked at first, but my WiFi hadn't connected yet :D

Hope it helps someone, and many thanks to all who helped me get to this point.

Cheers,
Dave

This method has worked for me for 6 iPhones now. However, phones activated using the OSX iActivator tool don't have a DeviceCertificate key in the activation_records .plist file, so the entire <key> and <data> pair for -DeviceCertificate needs to be placed in the file.

So the activation_records file needs to look like this in structure:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...other tags...
<key>-DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
....the key data...
</data>
</dict>
</plist>

Note the preceding dash on -DeviceCertificate.

Hope this helps,
Dave

[MattCairns]

omg i finally go youtube to work lol

[cyberprince]

This method has worked for me for 6 iPhones now. However, phones activated using the OSX iActivator tool don't have a DeviceCertificate key in the activation_records .plist file, so the entire <key> and <data> pair for -DeviceCertificate needs to be placed in the file.

So the activation_records file needs to look like this in structure:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...other tags...
<key>-DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
....the key data...
</data>
</dict>
</plist>

Note the preceding dash on -DeviceCertificate.

Hope this helps,
Dave

Hi Dave,

What are the prerequisites before I can backup and replace the necessary files?

Jailbreak for sure.
Do I need to install SSH or something similar?
And what's the best program to use to get those files on and off there?

Thanks.

Cyberprince

[healeydave]

Ok, I used this method ages ago to activate YouTube on my 1.0.0 phone and it still works fine but I have another phone that I setup yesterday with 1.0.2 and it doesn't work.

The file structure in 1.0.2 looks the same as 1.0.1

The strange thing I have found is when I edit the data_ark.plist file to add the DeviceCertificate, I can sftp it to the phone but when I reboot the phone, this entry has been deleted!

I have proved this several times by using this method:

I have copied the file from the phone to my Mac.
Editied the key.
Closed & Saved the file.
Re-opened the file.
Checked DeviceCertificate is still there.
Copied the file back to the phone.
Deleted the file from my Mac.
Copied the file from the phone back to my Mac.
Opened & checked the DeviceCertificate is still there.
Rebooted the phone.
Checked YouTube, NOT working.
Copied the file from the phone back to my Mac.
Opened the file.
DeviceCertificate BLANK

I've even tried two different sftp clients just to be sure something strange wasn't going on but that didn't make any difference which I should have realised anyway because it all worked fine on the 1.0.0 phone.

So it appears this hack doesn't work on 1.0.2 unless anyone has any suggestions!?

[yosoyelgerman]

Anyone knows how to make it work with Firmware 1.0.2???

[DarthO]

i was not so happy with this method.. deactivate an activate an what ever.

So i copied the original files from my iphone to my desktop and opened MY data_ark.plist in an editor, than i opened the DOWNLOADED data_ark.plist in an editor to an compared both documents. The only difference was the long key.. So i copied the key to my data_ark.plist (the key with all code arround it, starts with <key>-ActivationStateAcknowledged</key> and ends with </data>). After that both data_ark.plist looks similar in the part with the key and different in the part under that (startet at <key>-DeviceName</key>). Than i saved it and uploaded it onto the iPhone at /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown and reboot. After that (and many reboots again) Youtube still works fine with 1.0.1..

I don't know if this method is allready known, if not, it seems to be a good way to use youtube with the manual from h4xxr (with deactivate and so on)...

Thanks everyone. Have 1.0.1 and used the method suggested by Tabula. I copied the key into my original data_ark.plist and used the download .pem files to replace the original ones on my iPhone. Rebooted and viola. Youtube goodness. Thanks again.

[Tabula]

Ok, I used this method ages ago to activate YouTube on my 1.0.0 phone and it still works fine but I have another phone that I setup yesterday with 1.0.2 and it doesn't work.

The file structure in 1.0.2 looks the same as 1.0.1

The strange thing I have found is when I edit the data_ark.plist file to add the DeviceCertificate, I can sftp it to the phone but when I reboot the phone, this entry has been deleted!

I have proved this several times by using this method:

I have copied the file from the phone to my Mac.
Editied the key.
Closed & Saved the file.
Re-opened the file.
Checked DeviceCertificate is still there.
Copied the file back to the phone.
Deleted the file from my Mac.
Copied the file from the phone back to my Mac.
Opened & checked the DeviceCertificate is still there.
Rebooted the phone.
Checked YouTube, NOT working.
Copied the file from the phone back to my Mac.
Opened the file.
DeviceCertificate BLANK

I've even tried two different sftp clients just to be sure something strange wasn't going on but that didn't make any difference which I should have realised anyway because it all worked fine on the 1.0.0 phone.

So it appears this hack doesn't work on 1.0.2 unless anyone has any suggestions!?

Same here, no chance to get it work with 1.0.2.

[Ballyhoos]

This method has worked for me for 6 iPhones now. However, phones activated using the OSX iActivator tool don't have a DeviceCertificate key in the activation_records .plist file, so the entire <key> and <data> pair for -DeviceCertificate needs to be placed in the file.

So the activation_records file needs to look like this in structure:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...other tags...
<key>-DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
....the key data...
</data>
</dict>
</plist>

Note the preceding dash on -DeviceCertificate.

Hope this helps,
Dave

Finally got my 1.0.2 working with this method. Thanks! :D

[nofearl]

how :confused:

[pushtak2k]

Works perfectly!
I've been waiting for these files :)
Thanks!

[jyavenard]

I got it to work.
I add to modify two extra files:
one in activation_records and one in pair_records and add the following lines

<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
[ key snipped]
</data>

I removed the -- in front of DeviceCertificate

[Tabula]

This method has worked for me for 6 iPhones now. However, phones activated using the OSX iActivator tool don't have a DeviceCertificate key in the activation_records .plist file, so the entire <key> and <data> pair for -DeviceCertificate needs to be placed in the file.

So the activation_records file needs to look like this in structure:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...other tags...
<key>-DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
....the key data...
</data>
</dict>
</plist>

Note the preceding dash on -DeviceCertificate.

Hope this helps,
Dave

Ok, i tried this! WORKED! Perfect! Thanks.

he does mean the 893xxxxxxxxxx.plist in the activation_records Folder. In this plist you have to put the key.

[hal]

Can anyone give a step by step guide as to how to make this work under 1.0.2 please?

I cannot get it working, even making edits to the file, and want to ensure I am editing the file properly.

Many thanks

[mylifestylepr]

Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!

I used this instructions and it worked perfectly!!!

I copy all the files to my iphone using fugu. Then i edited them just as this guide told us.

Awesome it worked!!! and im using firmware 1.0.2

[Da Fox!]

Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!


It works for me too :D:D:D

[captaincool01]

Hi all,

I got my phone working via supersim method. Obviously I can't use youtube.

Is there a simple way to get this working-- like a small program? because it all seems a bit over my head.

Thanks, Richard

[fernas001]

Thax really works on 1.0.2

yeahhh!!! :D

[GoodCat]

can someone please post the neu files to make it work for 1.0.2 ???

[Blackninja1985]

I tried to copy the code to all the files put it does not work.
can please anyone post the working files for 1.0.2.

Thx

[staticfish]

Actually it does work on 1.0.2 just fine. I'll post the steps you need to take to get it working.

1. This is very important. Restore your iphone. God knows what files you have changed and fiddled with already, and the youtube part of iphone seems very sensitive to this, and it's where i suspect a lot of you are going wrong.

2. Download and extract the files mentioned earlier in this thread. These include data_ark.plist device_private.pem and device_public.pem. Copy the data between the first two <data></data> tags under <key>DeviceCertificate</key> from the data_ark.plist file

3. Generate A NEW activation file using your favorite tool, but don't yet activate the iphone with it. Firstly replace whatever is between the <data> </data> keys (in the newly created activation file) with the private key from data_ark.plist (from step 2)

4. Save the modified activation file and activate your iphone with it using your favorite tool.

5. Jailbreak your iphone with any of the plethora of tools available, (i use iNdependence)

6. Download all the files from the Lockdown directory (/private/var/root/Library/Lockdown) on your iphone. **DOWNLOAD ALL FILES IN ALL SUBDIRECTORIES**

7. Open each of the files you have downloaded from your iphone, and replace whatever is between the data tags <data></data> (under <key>DeviceCertificate</key>) again with the copied private key from data_ark.plist in step 2. DO THIS WITH ALL FILES EVEN IF THERE IS STUFF ALREADY THERE.

8. Upload and replace all of these files in the lockdown directory of your iphone with the modified files using SSH, iphoneinterface, or whatever.

9. Put your phone back into jail again, let itunes do it's data backup restore thing, and resync.

There. you should now have working Youtube

[GoodCat]

can somebody plz just give me the modificatid files to download! i you dont want to restore my phone...

so can somebody plz be so nice and give me the files for downaload???
and write down where i have to put them???

[GoodCat]

pm me if you can help me plz

[staticfish]

can somebody plz just give me the modificatid files to download! i you dont want to restore my phone...

so can somebody plz be so nice and give me the files for downaload???
and write down where i have to put them???

No. Just follow the instructions. Our data_ark.plist device_public.pem and device_private.pem files all have information unique to our iphone and activation. Not to mention all the random files in the Lockdown subfolders.

[vpr]

Guys, I have done nothing to iPhone's Yutube settings/files/whatever and it's working fine. What's the problem with your's?

[ashraf@samawi.com]

how do you extract the files right after restore... without at least jailbreaking your phone?

[ashraf@samawi.com]

after a full restore... my data_ark.plist file seems empty... no device ID

[DAlba]

Can I just add these files using iPhoneInterface. If so, what would be the putfile command exactly? Im not sure where to place them.

[themagicman00]

can someone please put instructions for windows? thanks
I was able to get youtube working for firmware 1.0...the steps were simple it was copy and thats all. I was using iBrick...but now that I have to actually open .plist files dont know where to find them.

[GoodCat]

people who have an hardware hack cant just restore there phone so i look for a splution which will work for them too!!!

Can somebody just post the modded files for 1.0.2? an the pathes i muste put them?

[David Hogan]

Glad the method I posted is working for people, and for 1.02 !

Anyone asking for 'the files' .. just read from the begining of the thread.

[GoodCat]

if you are the guy who make it works so plz post a "dokumentation" for noobs like my selve i really tryed it and read the post but it is not working....

[ashraf@samawi.com]

the 3 files are there.... look at page 3 of this thread...

i used them to make my 1.0.2 work...

i simply copied the device id from data_ark.plist and pasted it over the device ID in the plist files in /Private/var/root/library/lockdown/pair_records/ and /Private/var/root/library/lockdown/Activation_records/ then I used the three files I mentioned earlier to overwrite the ones on /private/var/root/library/lockdown/

One thing though... I made sure that the <device ID> line had a - in it....

<-device ID>

reboot and enjoy

[GoodCat]

the 3 files are there.... look at page 3 of this thread...

i used them to make my 1.0.2 work...

i simply copied the device id from data_ark.plist and pasted it over the device ID in the plist files in /Private/var/root/library/lockdown/pair_records/ and /Private/var/root/library/lockdown/Activation_records/ then I used the three files I mentioned earlier to overwrite the ones on /system/var/root/library/lockdown/

One thing though... I made sure that the <device ID> line had a - in it....

<-device ID>

reboot and enjoy

thx very much will try it but now last question where can i see the device id in the file?
is it in the head of the file or where ?

[ashraf@samawi.com]

in the data_ark.plist you will find a line that says <-device id> then <data> a bunch of gibberish and then </data>

Copy the gibberish... and paste it between the <data> and </data> of the <-device id> part of the other aforementioned files... if it only says <device id> make sure to add the "-" so it says <-device id>

hope that helps

[ashraf@samawi.com]

thx very much will try it but now last question where can i see the device id in the file?
is it in the head of the file or where ?

make sure you overwrite the files in /private/.. not system/ .. i mistyped it last time and corrected my earlier post

[hal]

When I tried doing that, youtube did work, but then I lost the ability to sync with iTunes, as (I am guessing) the phone no longer had my device ID.

Are you still able to sync?

[henryyxyu]

i tryed everything...pasted the device certs into all the files in the activation and pair records folder...checked for the lil "-" before the <key> device</key> tag....restored my iphone once and tryed again....still no dice..but interestingly my iccid number sme how got deleted and it wont read my sim... any ideas?

[imack]

Works like a charm. Thank you! ;-)

[Hamadeh]

you have to click on youtube activation twice, you click it the first time, restart phone, do it again, restart, and it works,

[Matzeh2001]

Hello i would like the files too:)

[wildpig]

I cannot download the files from R****S****.com.
The site said i have reached my max download???:confused:

[dazzled]

you don't really need to restore the iPhone from iTunes before you do the jailbreak. I got the iBrick software and did jailbreak on my iPhone without restoring the iPhone software (and loosing my music and all other stuff). then went on with the steps of the point and click youtube fix tutorial on this forum.

[apppledavid]

thanks youtube works on 1.0.2

[DeathChill]

I was curious if there was a tool or directions for doing this in OS X?

[GuardianZX9]

I had no issues at all, I have a 1.02 phone, jailbroken, activated with the original ATT sim and currenlty running with a TurboSim'd TMobile SIM.

I overwrote the 3 files in lockdown and reboot, YouTube worked the first time.


AWESOME, Thanks everyone that made this possible.

G

[jasonsmith]

I was curious if there was a tool or directions for doing this in OS X?

Search is your friend...

There is a activation/youtube script for windows.

For osx on a 1.0.2 phone use the 1.0.1 instructions.

[nutdhanai]

Guys,

To the peeps that have YouTube hack running on your iPhone, have you noticed that when you run iphoneinterface there is an "unable to load SSL error"... i am wondering what affect this has..?

can someone smart suggest anything?
thanks

[yuq]

here you go..

http://**********.com/files/49054918/theThreeFiles1.zip.html
http://**********.com/files/49054919/theThreeFiles2.zip.html

:)

these are two different sets of three files..

Good and thanks

[Locked]

Ok, It is working now.
If you have firmware 1.0 and you dont have the activation_record.plist file:

- Copy the 3 files kindly donated by deleonju into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown/Activation_records/XXX.plist
- Reboot!

Thanks,
THEJACKAL

YES. This Works perfectly. :cool:

[FJT]

There is windows application out wich those this automaticly for you , chk http://www.iphone4world.com

[GoodCat]

Originally Posted by THEJACKAL
Ok, It is working now.
If you have firmware 1.0 and you dont have the activation_record.plist file:

- Copy the 3 files kindly donated by deleonju into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown/Activation_records/XXX.plist
- Reboot!

Thanks,
THEJACKAL

Can somebody post thet code you must copy from the data_ark.plist!!!

[jacoch]

Under DeviceCertificate, on take everything between the following <data> and </data> tags. And you paste this in the XXX.plist file, under DeviceCertificate, between the same tags.

[GoodCat]

I know where to copy the things and i also know whiche files!
Every step is clear like a blue sky!!!!

Situation:
I have a hardware unlock on firmware 1.0.2 and i have my contakts and other stuff in my phone so a restore is a bad idea!

I was so stupid and not safe the original youtube files!
just overwrite the original with the modded files (it was 2 in the morning after hardware unlock and we are all humans)

So now i have just the modded files and in the modded files is no certificate key
between the <data> and </data> its empty!!!!!!

Help:
can somebody send me this stupid certificate key or write it here down!
i will try to put it between the <data> and </data>

[yuq]

Good and thanks

I can't download Three Files. Please give a new URL

[ashraf@samawi.com]

i've successfully gotten youtube to work on 4 phones.... i now have two more phones and can't get youtube to work on them....it's driving me nuts.... I copy the three files to /private/var/root/library/lockdown/ ... and I changed the device certificate in both the activation and the pair folder...

I have even tried it with all files having a <-devicecertificate> and <devicecertificate> (without the "-") and its still not connecting...

aghhhh

[todaspec]

I tried for 3 hours last nigth and never got it working. ugh

[wow0609]

I do not even have an activation_records directory. I see it in the example shots but I dont have it.
So, what are the filenames of the .plist files in that dir?

Or better yet, where do I get these files from?
-w

[orbitalpunk]

Hi there,

I would recomend for everyone to restore there phone and use there old ATT activation if they can and save that key just in case youtube starts to ban this widely spreaded key. I know its a pain, but i think saving your own key is a good idea.

does anyone know how to back up an entire iphone files system just in case i need a original file?

Thanks

[rugburn]

Thanks to all who have participated in this effort. YouTube is finally working on my 1.0.1 device! Seems enabling is different for firmware versions and activtion methods.

Worse yet, none of the previously mentioned methods worked on my phone. I have a folder in Lockdown called pair_records with two plist files (something like: 88B87B60-F2AC-4D42-B143-BF6D08E1A362.plist). Both of these files have a DeviceCertificate key. Once I replaced the existing keys with the DeviceCertificate key from the data_ark.plist supplied on the first page of this thread and rebooted everything is working!

Thanks again to the diligent users of this site.

Hi Hererxnl...
I have the same problem that you have ...

I used ibrickr to open ..

Files/Private/Var/root/Library/Lockdown...

These are the files inside..

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Two files inside pair_records/

as you can see I Do not have...

activation_record.plist

where do i find activation_record.plist ?

would you be able to help....thanks

[lshamanna]

Hi Hererxnl...
I have the same problem that you have ...

I used ibrickr to open ..

Files/Private/Var/root/Library/Lockdown...

These are the files inside..

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Two files inside pair_records/

as you can see I Do not have...

activation_record.plist

where do i find activation_record.plist ?

would you be able to help....thanks

I have the same problem, I have under:

Files/Private/Var/root/Library/Lockdown...

These are the files inside..

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Three files inside pair_records/

as you can see I Do not have...

activation_record.plist

where do i find activation_record.plist ?

Please help....

[ktula]

I have the same problem, I have under:

Files/Private/Var/root/Library/Lockdown...

These are the files inside..

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Three files inside pair_records/

as you can see I Do not have...

activation_record.plist

where do i find activation_record.plist ?

Please help....

There is not an activation_record.plist file.

activation_records is another folder under Lockdown. In the activation_records folder, there should be a plist file with the following format: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.plist where XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX should be numbers. Copy the content between <data> and </data> under <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> in data_ark.plist and paste into the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.plist file in the activation_records folder. Paste the content between <data> and </data> under <key>-DeviceCertificate</key>.

Hope this helps.

[v1pz]

thx for the files, much appriciated :)

[lshamanna]

There is not an activation_record.plist file.

activation_records is another folder under Lockdown. In the activation_records folder, there should be a plist file with the following format: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.plist where XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX should be numbers. Copy the content between <data> and </data> under <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> in data_ark.plist and paste into the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.plist file in the activation_records folder. Paste the content between <data> and </data> under <key>-DeviceCertificate</key>.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Kutla, however I don't have any folders called activation_records under:

var/root/Library/Lockdown

All I have under var/root/Library/Lockdown is:

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Can you please help.

Cheers, L

[roger_k]

Everithing done but still not working (Swisscom) please help!!:confused:
But thanks to all - great work!!

[canucksfan]

I also don't have the activation_records folder only the pair_records folder.

FYI my phone is already unlocked and working properly using the old method located at http://iphone.unlock.no/

Now I'm just trying to get Youtube working...

Any ideas?

Thanks

Thanks Kutla, however I don't have any folders called activation_records under:

var/root/Library/Lockdown

All I have under var/root/Library/Lockdown is:

data_ark.plist
device_private_key.pem
device_public_key.pem
pair_records/

Can you please help.

Cheers, L

[bobby_nguyen]

(1st phone) - copied three files from zip straight to phone, and it worked perfectly

(2nd phone) - did the same and got 'cannot connect to youtube'

so i replaced the certificate from the XXX.plist file in my activation_records folder with the certifiate from the data_ark.plist provided.

rebooted phone, and it told me i had to activate the phone.

I used the new independence v1.2.1 for mac, to re-activate. and now it works!

hope this helps some of you.


for those w/o the activation folder, you may want to copy the certificate into the files in the paired folders. my folder had three files, XXX.plist
both phones were activated/jailbreaked by independence, unlock.app, , tmobile, FW 1.0.2

[bumpui]

Hi
I used iNdependence to activate and everything works but youtube.
I downloaded the three files and copied them according to the description.
But youtube still gives me the same error message.
What did I do wrong?
I don't know anything about the device ids or plist files. I just copied the three files
without the desired success.
Can someone post a kind of cookbook how to get youtube live?
Something for the real non-technie?
Thanks
bumpui

[bumpui]

Hi
I forgot: I have both folders (pair_records and activation_records) on my phone
bumpui

[bumpui]

Hi
I checked my iPhone for the files mentioned earlier.
data_ark.plist in private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
and
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.plist in activation_records

It was said that I shall copy the contents between
<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
</data>

from the data_ark.plist to the XXXXXXXXXXXXXp.list
I have checked them and they are bot empty in this area.
No keys or certificates.
Only the accounttoken and AccountTokenSignature contain stuff.

[bumpui]

Hi
in pair_records folder I do have 2 plist files and they contain certificate information. Can I use them?
KK

[dichiee]

Hi All,

a simpler (no re-activation) method worked for me on 1.1:

1. copy the whole Lockdown directory from /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
onto your pc
2. Copy the deleonju files into the Lockdown folder on your pc
3. Open the new data_ark.plist file, and copy the entire <data> tag just after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> onto the clipboard
4. Open EACH .plist file in the pair_records folder, and paste over the device certificate data tag
5. Open the .plist file in the activation_records folder, and paste the <data> tag over the (probably empty) <data> tag after <key>-DeviceCertificate</key> - note that this device certificate key is further down the file than in the pair_record .plist files
6. Copy the new Lockdown folder contents into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
7. Reboot the iPhone and enjoy!

I thought it hadn't worked at first, but my WiFi hadn't connected yet :D

Hope it helps someone, and many thanks to all who helped me get to this point.

Cheers,
Dave

noob here... how do I open the .plist files in my iPhone? I have the terminal app but can open an editor.

thanks

[zloy3000]

thanx! ==========