The Apple company has stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 firmware files by now. It means that you won’t be able to install iOS 7.1.2 or downgrade back to iOS 7.1.2. For those who wants to do jailbreak should be very attentive, because until yesterday the option to restore to iOS 7.1.2 and re-jailbreak your device was available. From today it is not. After iOS 8 was released there are some things to know for users when jailbreak iPhone after iOS 8 update. Here are some useful information that you should know if you’ve a jailbroken iOS device running iOS 7 – iOS 7.1.2 after the release of iOS 8.0 – iOS 8.0.2.

1. Do Not Update or Restore

The Pangu Jailbreak does not work with iOS 8 – iOS 8.0.2. You should avoid restoring iPhone or upgrading to iOS 8.0.x so if you’re either on iOS 7.1.2 or lower version. The reason is not to miss your favorite jailbreak tweaks. If you upgrade to iOS 8.0.x then the jailbreak will be erased along with the jailbreak apps and tweaks. And  then you won’t be able to jailbreak iOS 8.0 – iOS 8.0.2.

2. Stop the Jailbreak Tweaks Binge and Uninstall Jailbreak Tweaks that you don’t use

If you are user who installs all means from Cydia. Then you should be very careful when you install jailbreak tweaks. Because a bad tweak could easily force you to restore your device. But it doesn't mean that you will lose the jailbreak and all the tweaks installed on your device. The jailbreak tweaks that are not in use you should just uninstall. This will reduce the probability of running into an problems.

3. Do not tinker with the File system

There are users who have got into trouble for trying to tinker with the file system (such as deleting a file using iFile etc).The usage of such files forced the user to restore their devices. You should only be tinkering with the filesystem if you know what you’re doing. And now with the lack of a jailbreak for iOS 8 you should  better  avoid  to use them as much as possible.

4. How to Get Out of Reboot Loop problem

If you don't know that it is possible to recover from a reboot loop problem on your jailbroken device with the help of the safe mode feature of mobile substrate. Those who still don't know end up restoring their device and then just end up losing their jailbreak.

5. Install OpenSSH

With all jailbroken devices running iOS 5 – iOS 7.1.2 SemiRestore7 is compatible. This function allows you to restore your jailbroken iOS device to near stock condition without losing the jailbreak. SemiRestore can be very useful when you get into a reboot loop issue because of a problematic/buggy tweak and the volume up trick to fix the problem does not work. It can help in such cases since it removes the jailbreak tweaks during the restore process. SemiRestore needs OpenSSH to be installed on the jailbroken device for it to work. You should install it from Cydia. You  can use SemiRestore in case you have a problem with your jailbroken device. Note that you should change the root password of your jailbroken iOS device after installing OpenSSH. You should do it to prevent someone from remotely accessing your iOS device. We hope that these really useful information  about jailbreak iPhone after iOS 8 update will help you.