Tag: Apple
Apple announces small changes that signify an exciting direction!
Apple’s big announcement today turned out to be more small enhancements that add up to exciting developments. First off the rundown, iPhone 6s/6s Plus hits stores the 25th. Faster, better camera, haptic feedback, force touch, and rose gold. New iPad Pro with 2732?by?2048 12.9″ screen, a keyboard case, and a stylus! Hits stores November. (also a new iPad Mini) The Apple TV, got a complete rebuild with amazing looking features, but no delivery date. Also some new Watch styles and bands or whatever.
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iOS 8.4.1 released 8.4 Signing window is closing. . .
If you would like to restore your device for jailbreaking, now is the last chance for a while (probably until 9.0.1 or so). It is not difficult as long as Apple is still signing the earlier version. Simply visit https://ipsw.me/ and download the iOS version you wish to install (for us it is 8.4 for your device model). Once this file is downloaded, fire up iTunes select the summary screen for your device, hold option (or alt if you are on windows) and click restore. This will bring up an open dialogue and simply feed it the file you downloaded in the previous step. You will need to temporarily turn off Find My iPhone before you will be allowed to restore. Restoring creates a cleaner foundation for the jailbreak. It is not always required, but i highly recommend it. Soon, we will not be able to restore without loosing jailbreak. We want to ensure that our devices are functioning fully. That is why we jailbreak!
check status of apple signing:
http://api.ineal.me/tss/status
TaiG now has a mac version. Download jailbreak here:
http://www.taig.com/en/
8.4 is out. TaiG Jailbreak updated!
Wow, great timing guys. Wonderful work. I just hope you fixed the little setreuid() bug that allows root privilege escalation from any running app. It’s nice to have a phone that cannot be reboot by a txt message. Now that app developers have had some time to update their apps/manifests the jailbreak experience is looking glorious.
Side note: 8.3 is still being signed. Check this site for current signing status. @notcom of TinyUmbrella also says save your blobs! We have yet to learn what magic they have in store for us.
TaiG Homepage
TiaG releases Jailbreak 2.1.2 for iOS 8.1.3-8.3!
Updated with all the proper kernel patches for Mobile Substrate as well as fixes for earlier bugs. Great news for the community! Myself, I have had a great experience with the latest jailbreak despite the initial bugs. TiaG put out a more solid then a Geohot initial release. (No disrespect to the man, but he would have had 4 patches out by day 2.) Where is the iPhone dev team Team Chronic or the Evad3rs Team (Dream Team) these days?
Oh Cydia- how i missed you!
Today TiaG released a new jailbreak for iOS 8.1.3-8.3! Finally I am jailbroken again! As usual, lots of apps will need to be updated to work and Mobile Substrate isn’t compatible yet. Please be patient as Saurik and others get things updated. That is not to say that there isn’t piles of useful stuff already in Cydia. It will probably be a few days (or maybe weeks) before we see activator and similar tweaks or themes up on 8.3. Presently, TiaG jailbreak is only windows, but it works fine with virtualization. Also, 8.4 should be coming soon. I know Pangu allegedly already has a working jailbreak that they are waiting to release. If that is true and nothing TiaG releases gets in the way, it should be great. However, it is probably a good idea to upgrade to 8.3 before the signing window closes. Apple usually leaves the old iOS open for a few hours or days after a new version is released.
Not all bad news. . .
This week is off to a much better start then last week. I woke up this morning with a certain package “out for delivery.” Fortunately I was not far when it arrived. Weeks ahead of its original delivery date, this new toy offered a lovely distraction from the hell of working car dealerships and all the bullshit that entails. (Still no replacement car yet.) I wear my watch on my right hand with the crown pointed left. I guess that is the style of the south-paw. It is how i have been wearing watches for most of my life.
Apple just stopped signing 8.2
Significant? Â Possibly. Â Lets hope we get a jailbreak soon that works with 8.3! Â everyone got their blobs?
http://blog.firmwareumbrella.com
My dad and his Performa 6500!
This priceless gem I found only recently. My father with his Apple Performa 6500. Not sure exactly when this was taken, but I love the Sherlock shirt he’s got on. This was half a dozen towers ago for him. Dad’s always loved technology. He got me started in all this. Thanks dad.
iOS 8.1.1 is here and 8.1 signing window is closing
I narrowly skated into an 8.1 upgrade. With 8.1.1 out nearly 24 hours, I almost missed my chance to update my iPad. Luckily apple is still signing 8.1 for now. GET ON IT, if you still want your jailbreak. Who knows when the good folks at pangu are going to make another unteathered jailbreak. Here are some tips for those of you who are uncertain about updating to a not so current release of iOS. Step 1: Download the ipsw for your device and software version. (many devices have different software versions based on CDMA vs GSM vs Wifi – pick carefully) Step 2: Hold the Option key (alt for windows) while clicking the Restore button in iTunes. Step 3: Direct the open dialogue to the downloaded ipsw and click open. Step 4: Wait. (if you get an error you have either chosen the wrong ipsw or the signing window is closed) Good Luck!
P.S. – i got lucky. Lesson learned. Watch the betas and update before the windows closes.
UPDATE 11/22/14 – Apple is still signing 8.1! I just restored an iPhone 6 to 8.1 this morning!
UPDATE 12/01/14 – Apple finally closed the window. I hope you all got sorted out.
UPDATE 12/15/14 – Found a great site to track what is still being signed. http://api.ineal.me/tss/status