How to change root password on your iPhone.
Change the “root” password:
- The easy way to change the root password is install mobile terminal from Cydia.
- After that is installed press home button to go back to Home screen.
- Look for the mobile terminal icon then launch it.
- Type “su” (without quote)press return.
- Then password “alpine” (without quote)press return.
- Now you are logging in as root.
- Type “passwd” (without quote)press return.
- Type your new password/press return.
- Retype your new password/press return.
- Exit out.
- Change the “mobile” password:
- Open mobile terminal
- type “passwd” (without quote)press return
- type old password: alpine
- type your new password/press return
- retype your new password/press return
After the instruction test that it worked. Try to log in on winSCP then enter password “alpine”
the system will deny it, just type your new password.
Your done!
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