Archive for the 'iPod Touch' Category
Well, geohot has done it again, and with class. . . it was a surprise.
Almost randomly and certainly with great surprise, geohot has released limera1n, the newest jailbreak tool. This is a bootrom-level jailbreak that works on a great amount of devices:
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPod Touch 3G
iPod 4G
iPad
AppleTV 2G
DO NOT USE LIMERA1N IF YOU USE THE ULTRASN0W CARRIER UNLOCK — wait for PwnageTool to incorporate the limera1n exploit. This is so that you can avoid updating your baseband and losing the unlock (possibly forever).
TO DO BEFORE YOU JAILBREAK:
Backup your SHSH hashes for 4.1.
- This can be accomplished by either using Cyida – which is probably the easiest
- Or using Tiny Umbrella – which allows you to always come back to an untethered, jailbreakable 4.1 on your device.
and finally, here is the limrain!
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“SHAtter” developed by @pod2G, is well on its way toward finding a jailbreak for the iPod Touch 4th Generation.
This early in the game, I’m quite pleased they have already found some holes in Apple’s code.
The dev team comments that this jailbreak solution is far faster than the one set up by pwnagetool (which is reserved more toward iPhone 4 users)
Here is a video of SHAtter!
I will update you as soon as this becomes a user friendly reality.
Apple TV and SHAtter:
It’s looking like SHAtter is going to be the gift that keeps on giving. Even though the new AppleTV isn’t yet in people’s homes, the firmware is available on Apple’s normal public distribution servers and SHAtter has been used to decrypt its keys! The main filesystem (“Mojave8M89.K66OS”) key for 018-8609-066.dmg is:
31c700a852f1877c88efc05bc5c63e8c7f081c4cb28d024ed7f9b0dbc98c7e1406e499c6
If you’re familiar with vfdecrypt, you can use that key to decrypt the image and mount it.
pretty cool thing this SHAtter.
If you want to follow their twitter updates directly click here!
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Good News!
The dev team has released a new, beta version of RedSn0w for the:
iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G at:
Firmware 4.1 and 4.0.
Considering the specificity of these hacks, I give big time props to the dev team.
Their hack uses similar exploits and reveals nothing new to Apple.
A urgent message:
IF YOU USE THE ULTRASN0W UNLOCK, PLEASE WAIT FOR PWNAGETOOL TO SUPPORT 4.1. DO NOT USE REDSN0W.
To use 4.1, you NEED to already have updated to 4.1 officially (through Apple); if you do that, you can potentially lose the ultraSn0w unlock forever.
Currently, THIS IS ONLY FOR MAC OS X, windows coming soon!
Caveats:
iPod Touch 2G “MC” versions will, unfortunately be tethered.
===== How do I use it? ====
If you’ve already updated your device to 4.1 or 4.0, the next steps are:
- Launch the beta redsn0w 0.9.6b1
- Select your stock 4.1 or 4.0 ipsw (you’ve already used this to update your device to 4.1 or 4.0)
- Select “Install Cydia” and any of the other options shown above, then click “Next”. Use DFU mode to install the jailbreak.
Note: If you choose to “Enable battery percentage”, you actually toggle that off and on via Settings->General->Usage.
===== Download links =====
Mac OSX x86
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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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Well, after an extended vacation, Comex has brought back Jailbreakme 2.0!
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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Well, Mac Rumors confirms, the iPod Touch with camera is coming very soon. For the past two years, Apple has updated its iPod Touch product line during the month of September. Since they have only been making them for 3 years, I think this next one will follow suite and pop up in two months.
The current, realistic I might add, speculation concerns the iPod Touch 3 having a 3.2 MP camera (just like the iPhone 3gs). Now you may ask, “well why not an iPhone 4 like camera?” The issue here in-lies in the size of the iPod Touch Model. If Apple keeps their current size and style, which in my opinion is getting a bit old, then there is almost no chance that the new iPod touch will contain any camera over 3.2 MP.
Now, we cannot abandon the reasoning that technology has advanced considerably in the past year or so; and maybe Apple has found a way to fit a smaller camera in the same old housing.
Personally, I hope for a brand new, remastered device.
Additionally, Digitimes reports that the new device will be capable of supporting video and photo as well as sport the new A4 processor currently found within the iPhone 4.
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In order to customize and edit the theme of your device, one needs to be able to SSH into the device.
1. You need an FTP client.
* CyberDuck for Mac (You can also use Fugu or iPhone Explorer)
2. Install OpenSSH and SBSettings to your iPhone.
- SBSettings will help you toggle SSH on/off
Tip: change your devices root and user passwords periodically
3. Now follow the appropriate instructions below:
- iPhone Explorer users – plug in your phone and launch iPhone Explorer and it should automatically populate your iPhone file system, then skip to step 5
- Most other FTP clients:
-Get on a WiFi network
-Record your iPhone’s IP address (Setting-> Wi-Fi ->blue arrow next to the network you are connected to)
-Launch your FTP client
Tip: SSH is a huge battery hog, so keep it off unless actively using it
4. Enter your iPhone’s IP address and set port to 22. Your username is root and the default password is ‘alpine’ (without the quotes). Click connect or continue. You should now have a list of all your iPhone’s files.
Tip: Keep your device plugged in during this process to ensure that your battery doesn’t die
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5. Now merely click Library —> Themes to find all the themes you have downloaded.
Tip: Go to Settings -> Autolock -> Never. Sometimes your SSH client will show an error screen when the device sleeps; this ensures that will never happen.
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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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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