Comments on: How To Change Your iPhone SSH Root Password?

By: holyhome

holyhome — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:40:47 +0000

Thanks.

By: How to install MobileTerminal 426 (ios4 compatible) to your iPhone | Top iPhone Resource

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:04:14 +0000

[...] note: We also have a tutorial on how to change the default SSH password on iPhone here. Phorz has done a nice job explaining this for iPhone 4. AKPC_IDS += [...]

By: The Minimalist’s Guide to a Jailbroken iPhone

The Minimalist’s Guide to a Jailbroken iPhone — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:13:45 +0000

[...] the default password and there have been numerous exploitations through this oversight. You can change the password though if you want to keep the app on your [...]

By: Bushybrows

Bushybrows — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:29:57 +0000

On the Cydia app, it tells you to this:

1. Install and run Terminal
2. type su root (this makes you the admin)
3. Enter alpine for the password.
4. Type passwd
5. Type alpine for the current password
6. Type your new password in and confirm
7. Type mobile passwd
8. Change that

If I confused you just look on Cydia. It tells you exactly what you need to do. Karthik, you should update this post using the Cydia instructions.

By: The Saj - S.A.S.S.I.E.

The Saj - S.A.S.S.I.E. — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:23 +0000

[...] – Enter alpine for your old password – Enter new password & confirm new password DONE… http://www.topiphoneresource.info/change-iphone-ssh-root-password/ 7. Tethering – download an app call MyWi. Install and configure. You will now be able to [...]

By: First iPhone Worm Reported – Affects Jailbroken iPhones Only | Top iPhone Resource

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:55 +0000

[...] Mashable is reporting that a worm has broken out in Australia that target iPhone users who have jailbroken their iPhone but failed to change the default iPhone SSH root password. [...]