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Sn0wbreeze 2.7 Released; Offers Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.3.3

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May 6, 2011
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iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.7 for untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak. Sn0wbreeze 2.7 is built on i0nic’s untethered jailbreak exploit and Windows specific only and supports iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS (Old Bootrom, New Bootrom), first generation iPad, iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G.

Those who are unaware, Sn0wbreeze is Windows based tool that jailbreaks stock IPSW file, adds customizations like boot, adds pre-installed Cydia sources or packages and gives you a custom pre-jailbroken IPSW. You can then restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with this custom IPSW in iTunes.

Sn0wBreeze 2.7 More >

Impressive iOS Notifications Concept Demoed On Video

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May 6, 2011
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Apple’s pop-up notification system for new messages, Emails, and other apps is considered one of the weakest part of iOS. Apple has been working on improving the notification system since the release of iOS 4. Apple’s strategy for the revamp involves acquiring a small company to build its technology into the operating system.

Check out this impressive iOS notifications concept video by Andreas:

Apple is expected to improve the iOS notification system in its next release which will be unveiled at WWDC 2011.

As usual, stay tuned for more news and info on this topic by following us on More >

PwnageTool 4.3.3 Released; Offers Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.3.3

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May 6, 2011
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iPhone Dev Team has released Redsn0w 0.9.6 RC15 and PwnageTool 4.3.3 for untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak. Earlier we have reported that Apple has not patched iOS 4.3.1 / 4.3.2 untethered jailbreak exploit developed by Stefan Esser. The hacker has now regenerated the binaries for the latest 4.3.3 firmware and given it to the iPhone Dev Team.

… three in a row!  Apple released iOS 4.3.3 on Wednesday, and once again the untethered jailbreak exploit that @i0n1c created for 4.3.1 still works.  That makes it an unprecedented three firmwares where the same userland exploit works.  We’re More >

Redsn0w 0.9.6rc15 Released; Offers Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.3.3

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May 6, 2011
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iPhone Dev Team has released Redsn0w 0.9.6 RC15 and PwnageTool 4.3.3 for untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak. Earlier we had reported that Apple has not patched iOS 4.3.1 / 4.3.2 untethered jailbreak exploit developed by Stefan Esser. The hacker has now regenerated the binaries for the latest 4.3.3 firmware and given it to the iPhone Dev Team.

… three in a row!  Apple released iOS 4.3.3 on Wednesday, and once again the untethered jailbreak exploit that @i0n1c created for 4.3.1 still works.  That makes it an unprecedented three firmwares where the same userland exploit works.  We’re not More >

iOS 4.3.3 Untethered Jailbreak Still Possible Via i0n1c’s Exploit

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May 5, 2011
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Apple released iOS 4.3.3 to the masses yesterday. As we had announced that Apple was not going to patch the jailbreak exploit discovered by Stefan Esser aka i0n1c, famous iPhone hacker Comex has confirmed that Esser’s exploit for iOS 4.3.1 and iOS 4.3.2 jailbreak is not patched in the iOS 4.3.3. Simply, it means we will be jailbreaking the latest iOS software easily without the need of any new exploit or tool to be introduced or developed.

This is what Comex has tweeted:

@i0n1c’s bug is not patched in 4.3.3. #whatisthisidonteven

Veeence has also confirmed that its unpatched:

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Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3 For iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

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May 5, 2011
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Apple has just released iOS 4.3.3 update for iPhone 4 (iOS 4.2.8 for Verizon iPhone 4), iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, and iPod touch 4G/3G. This is just a minor update to mainly fix the location tracking bug which was found in iOS 4.x.

The final version of the last major update, iOS 4.3, was released back on March 10, followed by iOS 4.3.1 on March 25th, 2011, and iOS 4.3.2 on April 14, 2011.

Download iOS 4.3.3 / 4.2.8 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch:

iOS 4.3.3 Rumored To Release Within Two Weeks

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May 4, 2011
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We recently announced that Apple is expected to release iOS 4.3.3 to address the location tracking bug. And, now we are getting reports from folks over at BGR confirming this rumor with a screenshot of leaked iOS 4.3.3 firmware.

According to the source the upcoming iOS 4.3.3 will have the following features:

  • The update will no longer back up the location database to iTunes.
  • The size of the location database will be reduced.
  • The location database will be deleted entirely when Location Services are turned off.
  • Battery life improvements.
  • iPod bug fixes.

According to the source, iOS 4.3.3 is More >

Cydia Alternative “Icy” For iOS 4.x To Release This Week; Beta Available Now

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April 29, 2011
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Rumors from earlier this week suggest that Icy, Ripdevs Cydia alternative that was shut down and made open source after firmware 3.1.x release, is set to make appearance sometime this week. Folks from Infini-Dev Team have been working hard to bring us back our old Cydia alternative, the fast and light-weight Icy.

If you are unaware, Icy managed and offered by Ripdevs is a software application just like Cydia. It allows you to browse and download applications, tweaks, etc just like Cydia. Icy (beta) is now available for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

As of now, Icy has been More >

Cydia Creator Jay “Saurik” Freeman Explains “Why You Should Jailbreak?”

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April 29, 2011
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One of the most common questions asked of people in the iOS jailbreak community is a simple one: why should I jailbreak my device?

We recently updated you about Cydia which was working fine after a downtime of more than 86 hours due to Amazon EC2 cloud issues. After taking a little bit of rest, Jay “Saurik” Freeman, creator of Cydia was a guest in a broadcast. Head of All Things Geek Robert Scoble decided to ask this very same question of the guy behind the jailbreak App Store Cydia, Jay Freeman and filmed the answers. (check video below).

During the session Jay explained the More >

White iPhone 4 Still Vulnerable To Limera1n Jailbreak

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April 28, 2011
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The white iPhone 4 went on sale this morning, and the @iH8sn0w has confirmed that it is still susceptible to the limera1n jailbreak.

For future (tomorrow or today) White iPhone 4 users, limera1n is NOT patched and has no difficulty with current jailbreaks.

Another tweet from Chpwn confirms that the latest version of redsn0w is also able to jailbreak the new white iPhone 4.

According to @basicreece, the latest redsn0w works fine on the white iphone 4. Cool!

Also for those wondering, i0n1c’s untether will work for the device as well.

i0n1c’s exploit is iOS based. Since the iPhone 4 runs the More >

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