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How to Fix DiskAid or iPhone Browser Issue After Blackra1n Jailbreak

By on October 30, 2009 in Posted In: Jailbreak, Tips & How-to

Diskaid - Root FolderBlackra1n is the popular and easiest jailbreak tool for iPhone OS 3.1.2. However, some users have reported that DiskAid or iPhone Browser (or other iPhone file browser) does not recognize their jailbroken iPhone after using blackra1n. This issue has been discussed around the blogsphere and various discussion forums. The blackra1n developer, GeoHot, also mentioned this is a known issue but he’s not going to provide the fix.

So, why can’t DiskAid or iPhone Browser recognize your iPhone as Jailbroken after blackra1n jailbreak? The reason is simple – your jailbroken iPhone misses a service that the iPhone file browser depends to access the root file system. That service is known as “afc2″.

To resolve the issue, you can simply install a fix called “afc2add” that is available from Cydia. Once installed, reboot your iPhone. That’s it! Now, try to connect your iPhone with USB and launch DiskAid or other file browser again. The file browser should be able to recognize your jailbroken iPhone and access the root file system.

afc2add

For more information about iPhone browser or DiskAid, you can refer to:

As always, let us know if the fix works for you.

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  • noob

    thx alot bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://good gigio

    tnx it works smoothly

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  • granfio

    grazie

  • Pris

    Mine still isn’t working… Help!

  • Mohsen Mehrvarz

    Thank you guys

  • RooksGambit

    Thanks for the fix! I was so sick of having my phone jailbroken and not being able to change anything. You’re a life saver.

  • Grateful!!!!

    It fixed mine. I highly recommend it. 100% TRUE!!!! I have the newest iphone with 3.1.2 blackra1n. It wasn’t going into my root until I did ur tip. THANXZ ALOT!!!!!!!!!

  • Elix

    Worked perfectly, Thanx.

  • alun

    Hi guys. I bought my iphone 3gs with the 3.1.2 already installed. That means I cant rebbot after I run blackrain on it or it will simply ask me to restore the device. Is there anyway that I can install afc manually too?

  • Tika

    thank you

  • steven

    Hi all,

    Is there any other way of getting afc2 onto the iphone except cydia? My Cydia is bust so I need to acess the root of my iphone to fix it… but i cant because i havent got afc2! Any help much appreciated

  • chris

    thanks a lot, my problem is all because of this, solved…thanks!!

  • echa

    OMG!!! i just loveeeee youuuu!!!
    i am deeply in love with youuu!!!! it worksss!!!!

  • Neil

    Oops. I upgraded my iphone to version 3.1.3 and read that blackra1n will not work. Will there be an upgrade. I miss my categories, my cycorder, my FiveIcon Dock, my SB settings.

    Thanks so much.

    Neil

  • oberoi

    thanks allot it really.. helped me!

  • aryan

    afc2add is not downloaded from cydia cos modmyi is down pls help me wat can i do now?

  • caser111

    just tried this with 3.1.3 with the spirit JB amd this works wityh no problems. thank for the help

  • LettuceD

    This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!

  • r j dub

    wtf? im confused
    i have a 3gs 3.1.3 jailbroken with spirit…my phone downloaded the nes roms to private/var/media/ROMs/NES

    i used afc2add to fix the i phone browser so it sees that my phone is jailbroken can see the var file but now i have the 2 var files???
    private/var/media/ROMs/NES & var/media/ROMs/NES

    NES app just crashes???

    HELP PLEASE?

  • luis iglesias

    tengo cydia instalado en el celular. y el problema es que mi wifi no sirve . tengo un iphone 3G con Firmware del modem : 05.11.07 y version 3.1.2 (7d11) me recomendaron el blackra1n pero el problema es que no funciona el wifi de mi iphone. la pregunta es . Existe una forma de instalar el blackra1n al iphone por medio de Disk Aid ???

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