Posts tagged iPhone Hacks

Ultrasn0w Unlock For iPhone 4 (BB 02.10.04, 03.10.01 & 04.10.01) Almost Ready For Primetime

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February 9, 2011
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Good news for those who are eagerly waiting to unlock their iPhone 4 with baseband 02.10.04, 03.10.01 or 04.10.01. TheiPhonewiki’s admin @Veeence who works closely with iOS hackers confirmed that apart from unlocking iPhone 4 on baseband 02.10.04 (iOS 4.1 build 8B117) and 03.10.01 (iOS 4.2.1 build 8C148), iPhone Dev Team will roll out updated ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4 on latest firmware iOS 4.3 (bb 04.11.02) soon after iOS 4.3 is released.

@reputeinfosys the unlock is pretty much done. They’re just waiting for iOS 4.3 now.

I don’t like repeating myselft, but spirits are still More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.2 Teaser Video Released; Play PacMan Building IPSW

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February 7, 2011
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The popular iPhone developer, iH8sn0w has posted a recent teaser video that jailbreaks iOS devices on iOS 4.2.1. The hacker has also added an interesting option that allows you to play a Pacman game while the IPSW is building in Sn0wbreeze 2.2. You can even switch between the two at anytime (between the IPSW building screen and Pacman). The new Sn0wbreeze will also accompany Baseband Preservation Mode in addition to simple mode and expert mode, which will allow users to unlock it later using the iPhone Dev Team’s Ultrasn0w unlocking tool.

For those of you who don’t already know, Sn0wbreeze More >

[How To] Enable or Disable Animated Boot Logo In GreenPois0n

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February 5, 2011
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With the Chronic Dev Team releasing GreenPois0n RC5 just recently – much was made of the inclusion of the option to add a custom animated boot logo. It’s all well and good except for the fact it doesn’t entirely work. That is where we come in though and can help with our guide to enabling the animations – in a simple manner.

How To Enable/Disable Animated Boot Logo In GreenPois0n: Step 1:

Jailbreak your 4.2.1 iDevice using GreenPois0n RC5, step by step guide for which can be found here.

Step 2:

Download a file called “Animate” from here.

Step 3:

SSH into your device and place the More >

MyWi Tethering App Updated; Offers Automatic “OnDemand” Feature

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February 3, 2011
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MyWi, infamous iPhone tethering application that allows users to share their 3G connection of the iPhone to browse the internet via the PC / laptop / MacBook / iPod / iPad just got a big upgrade today. The new OnDemand feature automatically enables hotspot functionality when you need it, and disconnects when you don’t.

Official Statement:

Create an iPad to iPhone connection On Demand! Having to turn on and off a hotspot gets old quickly when you’re doing it all the time, as when you share your iPhone’s 3G connection with a WiFi-Only iPad. Instead, MyWi OnDemand connects when you need it, More >

Greenpois0n RC5 Untethered Jailbreak To Support Animated Custom Boot Logo [VIDEO]

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February 3, 2011
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Yesterday we reported that Greenpois0n RC5 is in the works and will support Verbose Boot and Custom Boot Logo‘s. Justin Williams of Chronic dev Team has posted a video showing iPhone 4 booting in animated custom boot logo (GP Skull), and not a conventional boot logo. Check out the video demo below:

For the people who are unaware of this, a custom boot logo is what displays when the device boots up which is by default a white Apple logo. Similarly, the custom logo is a graphic object that shows up after your device boots up. You can check out the video below. The video shows an iPhone More >

[How To] Install Android 2.3.1 On iPhone 2G/3G & iPod Touch 1G

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February 2, 2011
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We recently reported that Android 2.3.1 Gingerbread had been ported to iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G and iPod touch 1st generation. Nick Pan, who earlier posted a teaser video, has released a complete set of instructions on how to install Android 2.3.1 on iPhone device using OpeniBoot. Check out the video demo below:

Those who don’t know, OpeniBoot allows the booting of unsigned code, which means developers can inject their own Linux kernels onto jailbroken Apple devices. OpeniBoot then allows you to run a dual boot on the iPhone and when you start your Apple device you will be prompted to More >

Greenpois0n RC5 Rumored To Support Verbose Boot & Custom Boot Logo

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February 2, 2011
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Many of you are probably getting tired of these “iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak” stories but this news was deserving. The newest version of Greenpois0n RC5 might be adding two important features: custom boot logo and verbose boot. At least that is what pod2g mentioned in his latest tweet.

What is Custom Boot Logo and Verbose Boot?

Verbose boot will help display everything that happens when the device boots up (you can check out a video of a verbose boot in action here). A custom boot logo is what shows when you boot up the device. By default this is a white apple logo. Likewise, the custom More >

Greenpois0n Jailbreak Tool For iOS 4.2.1 Confirmed; Supports All iDevices

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February 1, 2011
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The iPhone hacker Pod2g from the Chronic Dev Team has recently confirmed that the update GreenPois0n tool will untether jailbreak the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad running iOS 4.2.1 OOB without requiring SHSH blobs for iOS 4.2b3.

About the 4.2.1. OOB jailbreak : it will be for all devices supported by gp at that time.

Just recently, Joshua Hill of the Chronic Dev Team posted a teaser video showing the untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak running on the iPhone 4. Interestingly enough, last week Pod2g (who previously discovered the SHAtter jailbreak exploit) discovered More >

Verizon iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.6 Still Vulnerable To Limera1n Exploit

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February 1, 2011
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Back on January 11th, 2011, Apple announced the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 in a special event and mentioned the fact it is available for purchase starting February 10th, 2011. During the Verizon event, we had seen the Verizon iPhone 4 running on iOS 4.2.5 and today Apple seeded iOS 4.2.6 on their servers for the Verizon iPhone 4.

The Verizon iPhone 4 for iOS 4.2.6 is available for download from the Apple server, however the interesting thing to know is whether the new update has patched the limera1n bootrom exploit or not. As per MuscleNerd’s latest tweet, Version 4.2.6 still looks More >

iPhone Dev-Team Confirms Untethered Jailbreak Via Redsn0w

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January 29, 2011
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The announcement that we have all been waiting to hear for quite some time now is finaly getting close. Recently @redsn0w_testers tweeted a confirmation that they wil indeed be releasing an untethered Redsn0w for Windows while the iOS 4.1 IPSW is still available. This means that they will be providing a “legal” jailbreak very shortly here. Using the jailbreak Monte 4.1, this untethered release will be available for users using the 4.1.2 firmware. This assumes that you will probably have blobs on file for iOS 4.x. The application is meant for Windows and there will be a slight decrease in More >

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