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So, as the dev team comments, all those new iPhone users are quite unsure if accepting the new iOS updates will erase their jailbreak and/or unlock.
Jailbreakers are safe: Those of you who have TinyUmbrella or Cydia can make backups of your FW hashes and will be able to save your ability to re-jailbreak your device.
BUT…
Unlockers will not retain this ability. And as the Dev team says:
There’s currently no known way to revert your baseband — if you update your baseband you’ll lose the ultrasn0w unlock, possible forever.
So, please stay away from the 4.1 release until a safe jailbreak procedure (aka. one that also preserves ultrasn0w) is found.
* As for those of you who enjoy the miracle of Jailbreakme.com v.20. . . I am sorry to announce that any new devices from Apple, that have been pre-loaded with any firmware above:
4.0.2/3.2.2.
will not be enjoying its miracles. Apple has closed the hole that allowed JBM to arise from the dead. . . again. Luckily:
Those of you who had Cydia capture your SHSH blobs, or those of you who captured them locally, will always be able to benefit from the jailbreakme.com v2.0 release. Congratulations!
Of course, there will be those that seek to for a jailbreak for devices that come installed with 4.0.2/3.2.2 devices?
The answer is, justifiably, no.
Dev’s reasoning:
FW 4.0.2/3.2.2 was *only* released to fix the jailbreakme hole. With FW 4.1 still in its beta stages, it makes no sense to escalate the “cat & mouse” with Apple for FW updates that only fix the jailbreak holes. To quote WOPR, “the only winning move is not to play”If the cat & mouse game escalates too quickly, especially during beta FW periods, nobody but Apple benefits. For this reason, there won’t be a 4.0.2/3.2.2 jailbreak specifically during the period where 4.0.2/3.2.2 is the latest public release. At best, some future 4.1x FW jailbreak *may* be compatible with 4.0.2/3.2.2 (but don’t count on that).
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Apple’s recent iOS 4.0.2 release had two, main purposes.
1. Close up some PDF exploites
2. Disable Jailbreakme.com from working
Of course, I am most concerned with the latter but the former also poses some problems.
The problem, apple’s release only helps out the newer devices and leaves the older models out in the sun. Fortunately, the dev team is very considerate and has released a patch that removes the exploit for all users.
The fix is installable via Cydia itself now (search for “PDF Patch”). To test that it’s working properly, visit jailbreakme.com again. After you slide to jailbreak, you should no longer see a dialog box pop up (you’ll just see the star background). That means you’re no longer vulnerable!
We love you dev team!
So, do this:
DO NOT INSTALL iOS 4.0.2 -> unless, of course, you want to lose your jailbreakme
INSTALL the PDF Patch in Cydia
Rejoice!
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Today, the Dev-team released PwnageTool 4.01 for the iOS 4.0. As of right now, certain devices’ restrictions have not yet been bypassed, but that will hopefully soon change!
What is not supported. . . yet!
- iPhone 2G
- iPod Touch 1G
- iPod Touch 3G
Supported Devices:
Summary: Currently, PwnageTool only works on previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom.
- If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3GS with the OLD BOOTROM and you DID NOT use Spirit to jailbreak then you can create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore with your jailbroken recovery mode.
- If you have an iPhone 3GS with the NEW BOOTROM this is NOT supported by PwnageTool 4.01
Summary: Currently, PwnageTool only works on previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom.
- If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3G at 3.1.2 (but not jailbroken with Spirit) then you should create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.01 and restore from recovery mode or DFU mode.
- If you have an out of the box iPhone 3G you should restore using a PwnageTool 4.01 ipsw using DFU mode.
- If you have a Jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G it is very possible that this can fail from recovery mode, if this failure happens you will need to restore using DFU mode.
- As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on iPhone 3G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.
*Remember: whenever entering DFU mode, use PwnageTool
- If you have an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) that is jailbroken (but not with Spirit) then you can restore using recovery mode.
- As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on non-MC iPod Touch 2G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.
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The Android community is growing and the OS is improving greatly. Naturally, somebody thought it would be a great idea to run Android on their iPhone. Its still a bit unstable but if you want to test it you, here is very simple and therefore justifiably long tutorial provided by android-a-lot.
DISCLAIMER: Do this at your own risk
Downloads
Here’s a bunch of stuff that you’ll need before you start:
- IMPORTANT! Jailbroken iPhone 2G only!!!!
- VirtualBox Get the right version Windows/Mac
- VirtualBox Ubuntu Image. Download number 10, Ubuntu Linux 9.10 codename Karmic Koalax86
- iPhone Explorer.
- Android images and sources
- Patched images.
Preparation
Let’s get some of the basics out of the way:
- Open Task Manager
- Kill the iTunes Helper process
- Install iPhone Explorer
- Connect your iPhone to your Mac/PC
- Run iPhone Explorer
- Click the Change Root button
- Select “/” Real iPhone Root Directory
- Browse to private/var
- Copy ramdisk.img, userdata.img, cache.img and zImage from Downloads#5 (Android images and sources) to that var directory
- Copy system.img and android.img.gz from Downloads#6 (patched images) to the that var directory
- That’s all the Android files on your iPhone, now to make them run!
Setting Up Virtual Box
- Install VirtualBox
- Open VirtualBox
- Go on File > Virtual Media Manager
- Make sure Hard Disks is selected
- Click Add
- Locate the ubuntu-9.10.vdi file (download#3) and select it
- Close Virtual Media Manager
- Go on Machine > New
- Click Next
- Under Name enter “Ubuntu”
- Select Linux Operating System
- Select Ubuntu Version
- Click Next
- Set an amount of RAM, the default should be fine
- Click Next
- Select “Use existing hard disk”
- Select the ubuntu-9.10.vdi
- Click Next
- Click Finish
- Select that new machine to start up Ubuntu
- The password to login is: reverse
Setting Up Ubuntu
Almost there – if this feels a bit long, just consider how short and simple each step is!
- Click System (top bar) > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
- Enter the password: reverse
- In the quicksearch box, type libusb-1.0, click the Check Box next to libusb-1.0-0 and select Mark for installation
- In the quicksearch box, type libreadline, click the Check Box next to libreadline5 and select Mark for installtion
- Click Apply
- When it’s all installed close the Package Manager
- Open Firefox (in Ubuntu)
- Download openiboot installer from here
- Click Places (top bar) > Downloads
- Right-click openiboot.zip and click Extract Here
- Click Applications (top bar) > Accessories > Terminal
- Without the quotes, type ‘cd Downloads/openiboot’
- Restart your iPhone in Recovery Mode (power off, hold down Home button, connect to USB cable)
Getting Android Working!
Well done on getting this far! This is where the fun beings (credits to WinX Blog for these instructions –link)
- In VirtualBox, the Ubuntu Window, go on Devices > USB Devices and select iPhone (Recovery Mode)
- In the terminal type (without quotes): ’sudo su’
- Enter the password: reverse
- In the terminal type ./loadibec openiboot.img3
- You’ll see the OpeniBoot screen appear on your iPhone
- Hold down the power button a couple of seconds (iPhone)
- The bottom option, openiboot console, will become selected
- Press Home (iPhone). You’ll see a bunch of text appear and stop at “Welcome to openiboot”
- In VirtualBox, the Ubuntu Window, go on Devices > USB Devices and select iPhone (OpeniBoot Mode)
- In terminal type su ./oibc
- Enter the password: reverse
- If this doesn’t work just type: ./oibc
- You’ll see the same text from the iPhone in the Terminal
- Type (without quotes) ‘nor_read 0×09000000 0×0 1048576? and press Enter
- Wait for it to say Done
- Type (without quotes) ‘~norbackup.dump:1048576?
- This creates a backup of your NOR memory – save a copy on USB stick, or email it to yourself or something
- Type install, press Enter. When this is done you’ve got openiboot installed on your iPhone. You’re done!
Finishing Off
What you’ve achieved up til now is Android files on your iPhone, and then installing openiboot so that you have an option to start iPhone OS or Android when you turn on your phone. Openiboot was necessary because that’s the only way right now that you can boot into Android. Here’s how to finish off and get into Android:
- If you still have Terminal open with the oibc still running, just type ‘reboot’, press Enter and skip to step 3
- If you don’t have Terminal open, disconnect your phone, turn it off and back on
- When openiboot appears press Power button to switch to openiboot console (bottom option)
- Hold down the Home button
- Android will start to boot, but it might take a while
Thanks to:
planetbeing – the man who did all the hard work!
WinXBlog – guide for getting openiboot running
Geekoid – for the system images
and a huge thanks to Superhero
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The iPhone Dev Team has released a statement warning all jailbreakers to beware of online “5.12″ or “5.11″ jailbreaks that are fraudulent and will steal your money. These sites do not have any sort of unlock or jailbreak for the new devices and are only trying to steal money from you: stay away!!
On the better side of things, sherif hashim has found a seemingly promising crash in the new baseband and is working hard on exploiting it for the upcoming jailbreak. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell if this crash will be good enough; the dev team promises nothing but hard work and is unable to give an ETA yet.
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Apple’s recent firmware update, 3.1.3, is unnecessary unless you have been experiencing issues with your battery percentage. But because some people will want to update anyway while and keep their iPhone/iPod Touch jailbroken, the dev-team announces PwnageTool 3.1.5.
The Dev-team gives the details:
iPhone 3G and 3GS unlockers should always be very wary to update their firmware. This is no exception. If you make a mistake along the way you may find yourself updating to official 3.1.3 in which case you will lose your unlock, possibly forever.
iPhone 3GS users (regardless of unlock) should stay away from this and all 3.1.3 jailbreak tools unless you know you have your “SHSH hashes” backed up via Cydia. That’s because if you make a mistake you may find yourself stuck at official 3.1.3 with no way to jailbreak or come back down to 3.1.2 to jailbreak.
If you really truly feel that you need to update, this version creates a custom 3.1.3 IPSW for you to restore to on your iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS with early bootrom, iPod touch 1G, and iPod touch 2G with early bootrom. If you don’t know if you have an early bootrom or not, please avoid updating until you learn more.
Here is the torrent link and here are further instructions. . .
Have fun but be careful.
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Apple just released a new iPhone 3.1.3 OS and updating will kill your chances of Jailbreaking if you are on either the iPhone 3GS or the iPod Touch 2G with “MC serial”.
iPod Touch Fans continues. . .
It also contains a new baseband that has not been hacked and so if you need to unlock your iPhone 3G you should avoid upgrading.
Blacksn0w has not been updated and does not work with 3.1.3 but the ever industrious Dev-Team have made a few tweaks to their recently released redsn0w 0.9 tool so that it will jailbreak OS 3.1.3 on iPod touch 1G, older models of the iPod touch 2G, iPhone 2G and contract (no unlock required) iPhone 3G.
If you’re a 3GS owner then you need to make sure you have backed up your ECID/SHSH signatures through Cydia or Rock to ensure that when Apple stop signing the 3.1.2 firmware you can restore or downgrade to 3.1.2 if required.
Sorry for the bad news, updates to come!
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As would be expected, the media is literally going crazy over the iPad. Some people are jubilant, others disappointed, and some downright angry. Reviews have been flying through the web at horrendous speeds focusing on this and the other. Of course, more people seem to be more excited about the iPad than seem disappointed. I myself am one of these excited people who was scanning article after article about the triumphs of the iPad. But then I ran into one article that seemed to outline exactly what I was ignoring . . . the bad stuff. And although this list is quite opinionated and harsh, I believe it does highlight some of the iPad’s disappointments. So here is a compiled list from Gizmodo that illustrates the iPad in a negative light:
Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It’s huge! I know you don’t want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.
No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? Are you saying I can’t listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can’t have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can’t have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.
No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can’t imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat?
Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we’ve seen on other tablets, and unless you’re lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it’ll be awkward to use.
No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you’d just buy an AppleTV already.
The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of ‘em!
No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that’s supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don’t care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.
Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god’s sake.
It’s Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It’s like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!
Doesn’t Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it’s “unlocked.” But it won’t work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses.
A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you’d like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!
As I have mentioned before, I can’t wait for the Dev Team to start hacking!
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Thanks to George Hotz and his creatively-named “blacksnow” unlock, ALL iPHONES & iPOD TOUCHES ARE JAILBREAKABLE!!!!
Geoshot has done a wonderful job of making this hack easy and simple to use.
Here it is!
Instructions and tips:
- Clean firmware 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07 are recommended.
- Blacksn0w is also available on Cydia, add blackra1n.com as repo (requires firmware >= 3.1 and baseband 05.11.07)
- Windows Tutorial
- Mac Tutorial
Known Issues and fixes:
- There is currently an issue with “push” and “youtube” but the dev-team will release a fix shortly.
- Some WiFi issues have also come up. Merely reset your “Network Settings” to fix this.
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Dev Team has released PwanageTool 3.1.4. Unfortunately, there is still no support for the iPod Touch 3G. But for the majority of users their latest release will do. Here is summary by the Dev Team:
iPhone 3G
Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw
iPhone 3G(S)
Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw
iPhone 2G (1st Generation)
Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw ‘nuff said, you don’t need to worry about anything, the baseband will be unlocked, the phone jailbroken.
iPod Touch 1G (Original iPod Touch)
Use PwnageTool to create a firmware image and restore with that .ipsw using iTunes.
iPod Touch 2G
Use PwnageTool to create a firmware image and restore with that .ipsw to your already jailbroken device using iTunes.
iPod Touch 3G
At this time PwnageTool does not support this device.
* the above applies to devices that HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY JAILBROKEN. There is no current program that will jailbreak iPod Touches who have not jailbroken before, but the dev team said they will make one if demand peaks.
* PwnageTool will create your .ipsw. Then go into iTunes and hold down shift will clicking restore to locate the .ipsw.
HERE IS PwnageTool 3.1.4
Have Fun,
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