Tag: jailbreak

hardware, iPhone, Software, technology

iPhone is about to SHAtter!

| be3n

Ever since @pod2g discovered a new bootrom exploit we’ve all been patiently waiting for an update to our favorite tools.   Well, @MuscleNerd announced today that a beta of PwnageTool has already been developed to utilize the exploit.   @chronicdevteam has tools in the works as well.  Though i anxiously await the release of @greenpois0n, it is PwnageTool that will allow me to update my iPhone4 without endangering my baseband and killing my unlock.

What does this mean to you?  well, i’ll tell you since you asked.  It means that EVERY iOS devise ALL A4 devices (iPhone 4, Tough 4g, iPad, Apple TV 2) will be jailbreakable regardless of iOS version.  This is good news for anyone who “accidentally” updated or who purchased their device after apple fixed the jailbreakme.com exploit.  Now although this exploit cannot be fixed with an iOS update, it is still very important to back up your shsh blobs to ensure that you can utilize the tools that all these guys have worked so hard on.  Don’t get too excited.  No new baseband exploit has yet been announced, so all you unlockers running 4.0.2 or greater are still doomed.  lets hope they’re sitting on one for 4.2 or it’s going to be a cold and lonely winter.

hardware, iPhone, Software, technology

Jailbreak is here!!!!

| be3n

thanks to great work by @comex and the rest of the iphone-dev team, we again have a userland jailbreak, and a return of jailbreakme.com. this works on all devices with most current 4.0.x iOS version. so make sure to back up your blobs if you want to keep it. (ps, yea. . . i called it. sunday is jailbreak day!)

For starters, i want to praise the hard work of everyone who made this possible. Not since iPhone OS 1.1.1 has jailbreaking been so easy it doesn’t require a restore, let alone a computer. Also, many jailbroken apps and hacks are not fully compatible with the new device/OS, be patient while developers update their apps.

UPDATE: numerous reports of FaceTime and MMS problems. I’m sure keyboards are a flurry working on the solution. if you are timid about this sort of thing, you might want to wait.

UPDATE:  FaceTime/MMS prob fixed to new jailbreakers.  People experiencing it from earlier jailbreak, still working on a fix. Fixed.

Politics, Soapbox, technology

EFF wins DMCA exemptions!

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Jailbreaking, DeCSS, and more LEGAL!  read all about it.

http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/07/26

“When one jailbreaks a smartphone in order to make the operating system on that phone interoperable with an independently created application that has not been approved by the maker of the smartphone or the maker of its operating system, the modifications that are made purely for the purpose of such interoperability are fair uses.”

“The Copyright Office recognizes that the primary purpose of the locks on cell phones is to bind customers to their existing networks, rather than to protect copyrights.”

Corporations, iPhone, Soapbox, technology

Life on the straight and narrow

| be3n

My life without a jailbroken phone. . . A return to playing by the rules.

The jailbreak for my new iPhone 4 has not yet been published. So I’ve been forced to spend the last few days living within the confines that apple deems acceptable use of my phone. It’s been harder then i thought. Even though many of my favorite jailbreak apps are still not compatible with iOS 4, there are a few things i realize i miss dearly. Some other mac geeks that disapprove of my whole jailbroken lifestyle think i’m better off. I’m here today to enumerate the most pressing reasons i prefer a jailbroken iPhone. Before i start, a disclaimer. . . it is easier for me with my many other iOS devices at the ready, so i won’t get into the many networking diagnostic tools are very useful for me with work. I will simply state the many features, apps, and interface enhancements that i have come to expect from my iPhone.

Saurik’s Cyntact: i was surprised at just how much i missed seeing my contact photos in the list. I paid $1 to the man eons ago for this little hack just to support him for all his efforts that he doesn’t charge for. Now i find myself missing it most of all.

Spektro’s Notify: i thought for sure apple was going to steal this one right up. I wish they had. Without it’s handy icons and reminder sounds, my new messages often go completely unnoticed. It lights up icons on the title bar to quickly inform you when you have new txt, email, or voicemail messages.

Big Boss’s SBSettings: Worth it for brightness alone. It’s convenient info screen and customizable toggles also allow me to quickly turn on and off resources and services for battery, privacy or other reasons. Resources like wifi or gps or even applications that need to be shut down.

ZodTTD’s Emulators: NES, SNES, and now Playstation! It’s just what i need to get my Kong on at the DMV or while baby sitting status bars.

Yiller’s Firewall IP always reveals what my apps are talking about. You’d be surprised how many apps go phoning home about you. Do you know what they are saying? Phone number, GPS info, anything can be beamed to whomever while you use your flashlight app.

Realize that this is only the tip of the glacier that is the jailbroken/homebrew community. Especially with the sales of commercial projects like MyWi which allow you to transform your iPhone into a wireless access point and inspell, spell check above and beyond what apple eventually integrated. The future for jailbreak is bright. The wait, will hopefully not be much longer. Thanks again to everybody who makes it possible. (MuscleNerd, planetbeing, saurik, and comex to name a few)

hardware, iPhone, Software, technology

Ready your mind and Spirit!

| be3n

Spirit, the new jailbreak for ALL the latest apple toys is about to be released! BACKUP your blobs! expect an apple update immediately following the release! Spirit could be released as soon as tomorrow! To summarize, Spirit is an untethered jailbreak for all iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads.

you only need to backup your blobs if you have one of the newest devices like iPhone 3gs, the Touch 3gen, and any iPad. If you’ve been avoiding a jailbreak, you can use Umbrella to backup the pertinent info without modifying the device. I’ll write up a howto when I get a sec, but there are plenty out there.