I don’t know anything about negotiations with Verizon, and I doubt anyone does other than the highest-level executives at both companies. But I do know that engineering-wise, the wheels are turning on N92, the CDMA variant of the iPhone 4. It’s certainly not in production yet, and hasn’t reached DVT status (device verification test – like Gray Powell’s infamous stolen unit), but it is, a few little birdies claim, at EVT (engineering verification test). That’s one step below DVT, which is one step below production. So it’s right about where you’d think it would be if it were scheduled to go on sale in January. The CDMA iPhone is no longer a cold storage, keep-it-alive-just-in-case-we-need-it project.

To the best of my knowledge Apple has never gotten this far along producing a probable solution to AT&T’s terrible reception problem. The source, Gruber, claims that it is still not a “sure” thing but that we should definitely keep our eyes peeled.

Supposedly, according to Petragon, the CDMA iPhones are due for production in December and release in January.

I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

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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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iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, or iPad

step 1. A jailbroken device is necessitated so if you haven’t already, here is tutorial.

step 2. Then simple open Cydia > Manage > Sources

step 3. Edit source and add http://repo.benm.at

step 4: Download Frash and install it!!

have fun,

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This miraculous jailbreak solution is so amazingly simple. Merely go to:

www.jailbreakme.com

or

www.jailbreakme.modmyi.com

on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to start the process.

Once there the on-screen instructions will baby you through the jailbreak.

* Jailbreakme works on the following devices:

• iPod Touch 1G on iOS 3.1.2
• iPod Touch 1G on iOS 3.1.3
• iPod Touch 2G on iOS 3.1.2
• iPod Touch 2G on iOS 3.1.3
• iPod Touch 2G on iOS 4.0
• iPod Touch 3G on iOS 3.1.2
• iPod Touch 3G on iOS 3.1.3
• iPod Touch 3G on iOS 4.0
• iPad on iOS 3.2
• iPad on iOS 3.2.1
• iPhone 3G on iOS 3.1.2
• iPhone 3G on iOS 3.1.3
• iPhone 3G on iOS 4.0
• iPhone 3G on iOS 4.0.1
• iPhone 3G[S] iOS on 3.1.2
• iPhone 3G[S] iOS on 3.1.3
• iPhone 3G[S] iOS on 4.0
• iPhone 3G[S] iOS on 4.0.1
• iPhone 4 on iOS 4.0
• iPhone 4 on iOS 4.0.1

Check out more jailbreak solutions here on our official jailbreak help page.

have fun!

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What is not supported. . . yet!

• iPhone 2G
• iPod Touch 1G
• iPod Touch 3G

Supported Devices:

• iPhone 3Gs

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

• iPhone 3G

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

• iPod Touch 2G

• 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.

DOWNLOAD ME!

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The iPhone 3G contains 128MBs and was then, for the iPhone 3Gs model, pumped up to 256MB. What really confounds me is why the iPad was allotted this same 256MB and not 512 like the iPhone 4.

This leaves me with one real conclusion: the next iPad will be stocked. I’m hoping on two cameras, 512MB of RAM, and basically all the same features the iPhone 4 has currently (those same features that should have been debuted in the iPad.  . .but apple knows how to market its releases well).

The 512 was confirmed during the WWDC and will help the iPhone 4 with its ability to run a skimmed down version of iMovie.

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Personally, I cannot believe how much Apple put into the iPhone 4.  Apple has a reputation  for not bringing all the advances to the table the first time around, I guess the fourth time does it. They really out did themselves: 2 cameras, 720p video resolution, a4 processor, a sleek and sexy device. . dang:

design

• Aluminosilicate glass that claims to be 20-30 times stronger than plastic
• 34% thinner
• 3 grams heavier, weighs 137 grams
• “thinnest smartphone ever”
• Split volume buttons
• stainless steel rim – acts as atenna for 3G and WiFi
• 4.5 x 2.31 inches and .37 inches thick

The hardware

• A4 Chip processor – just like the iPad
• Power VR SGX 535 graphics card
• subcomponents automatically switch off when not used
• battery is 16% larger
• 40% more talk time
• Apple states
  • Talk over 3G: 7 hours.
  • Browsing over 3G: 6 hours.
  • Browsing over Wi-Fi: 10 hours.
  • Video: 10 hours.
  • Music: 40 hours.
  • Stand-by: 300 hours.
• 3.5 inch display – same as before
• 960 x 640 pixels retina display – four times as many as in the previous iPhone
• 326 ppi
• oleophobic layer – easier to clean
• bigger sensor for the main camera, bigger lens as well
• back light that can be used for flash as well as videoing
• standard VGA conference camera – face time
• built in 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer – so 6-axis motion sensing
• micro-SIM standard
• additional microphone on the top used for noise cancelation

The software

• iOS 4
• multi-tasking
• Retina display will re-scale all apps to looker sharper and less pixelated
• facetime available over 3g
• iMovie with 1,500 new features
• 720p high definition video recording
• ibooks

Price & Availability

• available in black or white starting June 24
• $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB IF you are a new user or are elibible for an upgrade
• early upgrade $399 and $499
• without contract (haha) $599 and $699

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iPod touch 4G

Finally, 250 days later, Apple shows us the iPod Touch with a camera. They were planning to release this version as the original 3G iPod Touch, but a size restricting manufacturing mistake left the camera housing empty.

The serial number of the Camera part indicates 2.0 megapixels, but this could easily change as newer models are developed. I certainly hope they upgrade to a slightly better camera.

Another issue is the camera’s actual function. Will it be restricted to purely video or will it have the ability to take pictures as well. Running a diagnostic mode, no internal specs are known as of yet.

I’ll keep you updated.

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DISCLAIMER: Do this at your own risk

Downloads

Here’s a bunch of stuff that you’ll need before you start:

1. IMPORTANT! Jailbroken iPhone 2G only!!!!
2. VirtualBox Get the right version Windows/Mac
3. VirtualBox Ubuntu Image.  Download number 10, Ubuntu Linux 9.10 codename Karmic Koalax86
4. iPhone Explorer.
5. Android images and sources
6. Patched images.

Preparation

Let’s get some of the basics out of the way:

1. Open Task Manager
2. Kill the iTunes Helper process
3. Install iPhone Explorer
4. Connect your iPhone to your Mac/PC
5. Run iPhone Explorer
6. Click the Change Root button
7. Select “/” Real iPhone Root Directory
8. Browse to private/var
9. Copy ramdisk.img, userdata.img, cache.img and zImage from Downloads#5 (Android images and sources) to that var directory
10. Copy system.img and android.img.gz from Downloads#6 (patched images) to the that var directory
11. That’s all the Android files on your iPhone, now to make them run!

Setting Up Virtual Box

1. Install VirtualBox
2. Open VirtualBox
3. Go on File > Virtual Media Manager
4. Make sure Hard Disks is selected
5. Click Add
6. Locate the ubuntu-9.10.vdi file (download#3) and select it
7. Close Virtual Media Manager
8. Go on Machine > New
9. Click Next
10. Under Name enter “Ubuntu”
11. Select Linux Operating System
12. Select Ubuntu Version
13. Click Next
14. Set an amount of RAM, the default should be fine
15. Click Next
16. Select “Use existing hard disk”
17. Select the ubuntu-9.10.vdi
18. Click Next
19. Click Finish
20. Select that new machine to start up Ubuntu
21. 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!

1. Click System (top bar) > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
2. Enter the password: reverse
3. In the quicksearch box, type libusb-1.0, click the Check Box next to libusb-1.0-0 and select Mark for installation
4. In the quicksearch box, type libreadline, click the Check Box next to libreadline5 and select Mark for installtion
5. Click Apply
6. When it’s all installed close the Package Manager
7. Open Firefox (in Ubuntu)
8. Download openiboot installer from here
9. Click Places (top bar) > Downloads
10. Right-click openiboot.zip and click Extract Here
11. Click Applications (top bar) > Accessories > Terminal
12. Without the quotes, type ‘cd Downloads/openiboot’
13. 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)

1. In VirtualBox, the Ubuntu Window, go on Devices > USB Devices and select iPhone (Recovery Mode)
2. In the terminal type (without quotes): ’sudo su’
3. Enter the password: reverse
4. In the terminal type ./loadibec openiboot.img3
5. You’ll see the OpeniBoot screen appear on your iPhone
6. Hold down the power button a couple of seconds (iPhone)
7. The bottom option, openiboot console, will become selected
8. Press Home (iPhone).  You’ll see a bunch of text appear and stop at “Welcome to openiboot”
9. In VirtualBox, the Ubuntu Window, go on Devices > USB Devices and select iPhone (OpeniBoot Mode)
10. In terminal type su ./oibc
11. Enter the password: reverse
12. If this doesn’t work just type: ./oibc
13. You’ll see the same text from the iPhone in the Terminal
14. Type (without quotes) ‘nor_read 0×09000000 0×0 1048576? and press Enter
15. Wait for it to say Done
16. Type (without quotes) ‘~norbackup.dump:1048576?
17. This creates a backup of your NOR memory – save a copy on USB stick, or email it to yourself or something
18. 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:

1. If you still have Terminal open with the oibc still running, just type ‘reboot’, press Enter and skip to step 3
2. If you don’t have Terminal open, disconnect your phone, turn it off and back on
3. When openiboot appears press Power button to switch to openiboot console (bottom option)
4. Hold down the Home button
5. 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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