Archive for March, 2009
Skype is Here!
Finally. Although it took an unexpected great length of time, Skype is here. And it is available for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. The interface is crisp and simple. It allows for calls and chat.
But there is a small catch.
Although Skype to Skype is still free, there is one tiny issue: Calls on Skype for iPhone work only if your in range of a Wi-Fi Network. So your call quality will depend on the wireless networks nearby. Calls will not work over the cell phone network on the iPhone, while chatting will.
Of course, iPod Touch users will need a mic and speaker if they don’t already have one.
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QuickFreedom
Here is the Jailbreak for the Second Generation iPod Touch: Untethered! (For XP + Vista)
It is simple to Jailbreak you iPod with QuickFreedom. This tutorial is very detailed and not for everyone. If you are even remotely computer savvy then it will be a breeze. QuickFreedom does a good job of explaining everything. If you still don’t know how to, here you go:
1. Click Here to download the installer.
2. Double click the installer now located in your download folder
3. Install QuickFreedom by clicking next through the installer.
4. Open QuickFreedom (looks like the image above).
5. Click Jailbreak.
- The next page will check to see if LIBUSB has been installed. If it has then you should see a green check, if it has not then click the install button to the right.
- The Same applies for the the Original Firmware 2.2.1. If you don’t have the firmware already installed click Download. Then Browse to find it in your download folder.
8. Once both have been installed click Next.
9. Check Install Installer (recommended). Check Use Custom Boot Logo (if you want a custom boot logo).
- Once Checked, a window should open asking you what type of boot logo you want. You can also use your own custom boot logo here as well.
10. Click Create Firmware.
- Takes about 5 minutes depending on your specs.
- A window should pop up saying, “Your ipsw has been completed and patched successfuly”.
- Click OK
- You should also see that you now have a new Custom Firmware.ipsw on your desktop.
11. Click Next.
12. Connect your iPod to the computer and put your iPod into DFU mode.
- If you don’t know how, follow the instructions by clicking DFU Instructions.
- After doing so the log should state, ” iPod Connected in DFU Mode, Press Start-Prejailbreak“.
- If for any reason it says, “iPod not found” just unplug your iPod and plug it back in.
13. Press Start Pre-Jailbreak.
- Your iPod should Turn White.
- A window should pop up saying, ” iPod successfully put into Pre-Jailbreak Mode. Now restore your custom firmware in iTunes. This file is located on your desktop“.
- Click OK.
14. Click Next.
15. It will tell you how to restore you custom firmware. Do this by:
- Opening iTunes.
- Hold Shift & click Restore.
- A browse window will open.
- In the browse window, find the Custom Firmware.ipsw located on your desktop. Click it.
- Click Open.
16. Your iPod will now restore.
17. After this a iTunes window will open telling you it has been restored and that it is now restarting.
18. iTunes will now ask you to setup the iPod.
19. You have now Jailbroken your iPod Touch Second Generation!
20. Congrats!!!
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As most of you already know, Apple will be releasing the new iPhone and iPod Touch OS this summer, 3.0!! It is amazing! With hundreds of additional adjustments and new add-ons, Apple will only fortify its already solid position as the owner of the worlds best hand-held operating system. The new SDK will allow for enormous strides to be made in the App world (including P2P)!
However, do not succumb to “Itchy Update Fingers” as The Dev Team terms it. What they mean is not to update the second it is released. It will be free to all 3G owners and will cost iPod Touch Owners another $9.99 or so. Although they are easily Jailbreakable, make sure you acquire the necessary update first.
Details:
Wait for a PwnageTool release that creates a custom IPSW that avoids the baseband update that 3.0 will try to force upon your device.
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Just when I thought that they could not make an mp3 player any smaller – apple does it again. Their new iPod shuffle is a pretty amazing piece of technology (they claim it is the world’s smallest mp3 player).
The new shuffle will use Apple’s “Voice-Over” to speak to you. It sounds pretty good and is surprisingly non-robotic for a computer. Harboring 4GB of space it will allow you to hold up to 1000 songs.
The only control on the the actual device is “off”, “shuffle” and “Stop”. Other than this all the controls are located on the headphones (proprietary of Apple of course). Hear you can push and hold the center to activate voice-over; push the center twice to get to the next song; use the volume controls; select playlist; etc.
It comes in both silver and black. It also includes a silver clip.
The Battery lasts 10 hours on a full charge.
Cost = $79.00
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Today is the release of the “news” of the untethered jailbreak for the iPod Touch 2G. This means that you will soon be able to jailbreak a 2G easily just like an iPhone or 1G. What they announced is that Quickpwn will be updated quite soon for the 2G. I know you are skeptical about this. Don’t worry. When the Dev Team announces a release, it will come out soon. If you are a hardcore hacker, go to their site and get the code now. If you are like the rest of us, just wait.
When it comes out, I will write a new post on how to jailbreak and create a video for it. Soon we will have a whole lot of new people to add to the jailbreaking scene. Get ready to hack.
Lone Stag
As you may have been expecting, Apple’s infamous World Wide Developers Conference is coming up. In 2008, they showed us the iPhone 3G, the iPhone OS 2.0, Mobile Me, and, of course, the App store! I think we should expect quite something this year.
The expected date for the conference is either May 16-22 or June 6-12. Personally, I believe June would be a better date because old Steve Jobs may make his triumphant return by this time.
As for what they may release, I believe the most notable will be Snow Leopard! This suspicion has been reinforced by the news that Apple has just seeded Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, termed Build 10A286, to the developers.
Well, we will see.
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P.S. I heard another really cool thing that may be released in the future: A wireless sync! I wouldn’t get my hopes up for this year’s WWDC but who knows.
A new Cydia
Cydia is planning upgrade from a mere app repository to an actual App store. For those of you don’t know, Cydia is an application that allows Jailbroken iPods/iPhones to download Apps not available in the official App store. Cydia offers apps not allowed in the App Store, such as the free Cycorder app, which allows the iPhone to shoot video, and PdaNET, a $29 program that allows the iPhone to act as a cellular modem.
Have fun
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Hello again. This is Lone Stag. I haven’t written anything for a while for a couple of reasons.
- There wasn’t any interesting news
- I created something new
My new creation, in cooperation with iPodTouchHacks.com, is my new website StagHacks.com. It is a general hacking site, not just restricted to iPod Touch hacking. I will be covering a whole lot of different topics having to do with basically hacking life. I will be delving into how to hack Soda (Pop) machines, elevators, Windows, Macs (if I ever get one), and of course, Apple products. As of now, it is still in the initial stages. The look is not permanent, and any suggestions would be extremely helpful. I hope to see some comments on the site, and as always, I promise to answer any and every email that I receive.
Hope to see you there
Lone Stag
StagHacks and iPodTouchHacks
Ok guys, jailbreaking the 2G, as all you guys have probably noticed, has tragically taken a turn for the worse. I would not count if off completely but it certainly does look bleak. The Dev team has not made any formal announcements within a month. This makes me believe Apple’s latest stand on the JB may have influenced them. (When it actually should not have!)
Apple has officially stated their beliefs on the Jailbreaking of the iPhone (and only the iPhone):
“Current jailbreak techniques now in widespread use utilize unauthorized modifications to
the copyrighted bootloader and OS, resulting in infringement of the copyrights in those
programs. For example, the current most popular jailbreaking software for the iPhone,
PwnageTool, causes a modified bootloader and OS to be
installed in the iPhone, resulting in infringement of Apple’s reproduction and derivative works
rights.
In addition, as discussed in
Section II.B.2 above, the jailbroken OS enables pirated copies of Apple copyrighted content and
other third party content such as games and applications to play on the iPhone, resulting in
further infringing uses of copyrighted works and diminished incentive to create those works in
the first place.”
Fortunately, it is only illegal in Apple’s opinion. Jailbreaking is still Legal.
The EFF has sumarized the events quit brilliantly as such:
“As part of the 2009 DMCA rulemaking, EFF has asked the Copyright Office to recognize an exemption to the DMCA to permit jailbreaking in order to allow iPhone owners to use their phones with applications that are not available from Apple’s store (e.g., turn by turn directions, using the iPhone camera for video, laptop tethering).
Apple’s copyright infringement claim starts with the observation that jailbroken iPhones depend on modified versions of Apple’s bootloader and operating system software. True enough — we said as much in our technical white paper describing the jailbreak process. But the courts have long recognized that copying software while reverse engineering is a fair use when done for purposes of fostering interoperability with independently created software, a body of law that Apple conveniently fails to mention.
As for the DMCA violation, Apple casts its lot with the likes of laser printer makers and garage door opener companies who argue that the DMCA entitles them to block interoperability with anything that hasn’t been approved in advance. Apple justifies this by claiming that opening the iPhone to independently created applications will compromise safety, security, reliability, and swing the doors wide for those who want to run pirated software.
If this sounds like FUD, that’s because it is. One need only transpose Apple’s arguments to the world of automobiles to recognize their absurdity. Sure, GM might tell us that, for our own safety, all servicing should be done by an authorized GM dealer using only genuine GM parts. Toyota might say that swapping your engine could reduce the reliability of your car. And Mazda could say that those who throw a supercharger on their Miatas frequently exceed the legal speed limit.”
I believe their best point is that Apple is using FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) to hinder the use of the Jailbreak. Do not succumb to FUD.
I will post any news about the 2G JB as soon as I hear anything.
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