Posts tagged Jailbreak
iOS Developer pod2g Finds Bug To Untether iOS 5
0November 8, 2011
Are you an iOS 5 user and have been waiting dreadfully for an untethered jailbreak for your iDevice? Well there’s good news for you- @pod2g, iPhone hacker of the ex-Chronic Dev Team announced that a bug has been discovered in iOS 5 and could help towards an untethered jailbreak.
@pod2g tweeted officially on November 7th:
Hey jailbreaking friends, I’ve found a bug that can untether iOS 5. Don’t expect a release soon, but I’m gonna work hard in it.
It is unclear whether the untethered jailbreak will work on the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S or if the bug exists in iOS 5.0.1 beta either. But as of More >
Sn0wbreeze 2.8b10 Released – Jailbreaks iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2
0November 5, 2011
Apple recently released iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers via an over-the-air update or the Apple Developer iOS Dev Center. You can use the current version of redsn0w 0.9.9b8 to jailbreak this beta as long as you point to the previous 5.0.1 IPSW file. Chances are the iPhone Dev-Team will update redsn0w to alleviate the need to point to the old IPSW file, however no new version of redsn0w has been released yet. Nonetheless, sn0wbreeze has been updated to do so.
iH8sn0w recently tweeted that he has updated sn0wbreeze to support iOS 5.0.1 beta 2.
He provided a changelog which can More >
Sn0wbreeze 2.8b9 Released To Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 Beta
0November 4, 2011
As we reported previously, the Dev-Team rolled out the updated redsn0w 0.9.9b8 which adds support for iOS 5.0.1 Beta. Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Beta was released fixing numerous security bugs and the iPhone 4S battery problem in iOS 5. Redsn0w 0.9.9b8 is available for both Windows and Mac users and can be used to deliver a tethered jailbreak to the user. iOS 5 currently has a Semi-tether available compliments of BigBoss which is currently compatible with iOS 5.0.1 Beta; it has been confirmed.
We’re happy to report that Windows users can choose to use more than redsn0w 0.9.9b8 to jailbreak More >
iOS 5.0.1 Beta Seeded – Jailbreak Confirmed Via RedSn0w
0November 3, 2011
Earlier today Apple seeded iOS 5.0.1 beta to developers. This update on the iOS firmware is said to fix a few bugs and enhance performance. Amongst the issues the update addresses are the iPhone 4S battery issues, the iPad 2 smart cover security flaw, and multitasking gestures for the original iPad.
If you happen to be a jailbreaker who couldn’t resist the urge of updating to the new beta firmware, we have some good news for you. MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has recently tweeted that the latest version of RedSn0w (RedSN0w 0.9.9 beta 7) can jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 beta. All you More >
Redsn0w 0.9.8b2 Released; Offers Tethered Jailbreak For iOS 5.0b3
0July 12, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Hacks, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, News, OS, SmartPhones, Software, Tech
Users who were updating to iOS 5 beta 3 and jailbreaking with Redsn0w previously reported experiencing AppStore application issues where these apps just didn’t work. iOS developer and hacker ih8sn0w mentioned the following to clarify why this bug was occuring:
redsn0w seems to be having sandbox errors due to it using the old b1 kernel. I and many others have not seen any issues with sn0wbreeze related to AppStore apps. If you prefer to use redsn0w, I am sure @MuscleNerd is working on a fix.
MuscleNerd recently tweeted that Redsn0w was updated as well to fix the sandboxing issue More >
Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b4 Released; Jailbreaks iOS 5 Beta 3 On Windows
0July 12, 2011
iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b4 to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As always, Sn0wbreeze is a Windows jailbreak tool.
iH8sn0w (@iH8sn0w) recently tweeted that he has updated Sn0wbreeze 2.8 to support iOS 5 beta 3. His message said the following:
sn0wbreeze v2.8b4 for today’s iOS 5 beta 3 for developers is now available. All release notes + link — pastie.org/2199509
The support devices include:
- iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) (UNTETHERED)
- iPhone 3GS (new bootrom) (TETHERED)
- iPhone 4 (GSM) (TETHERED)
- iPhone 4 (CDMA) (TETHERED)
- iPod Touch 3G (TETHERED)
- iPod More >
PowerCenter Pro – All-In-One Notification Widget Now Having PreSale Event
0July 12, 2011
Widgets are growing more and more popular as iOS 5 inches closer to a release. iOS developer Aaron Wright (@WrightsCS) is about to release a widget named PowerCenter Pro. This widget includes all the components anyone might need to manage their iOS device quickly from the Notification Center. not only is management a key component of this application, but the ability to view different types of important information directly from the Notification Center comes in handy pretty often. The widget shares the same functionality as SBSettings and UISettings (which is no longer available due to More >
TinyUmbrella Updated To 5.00.02; Fixes Issue With Saving CDMA iPhone 4 SHSH Blobs
0July 6, 2011
The iOS developer, @Notcom recently released an updated version of his Tiny Umbrella tool, version 5.00.02. The new version also fixes an issue that caused the 5.0b1 SHSH blobs for the CDMA iPhone 4 to get overwritten. The changelog for the update can be found below:
Change Log:
- 5.0 beta support
- Removed Web/Socks proxy options (App now just uses System proxy settings)
- Resized vertically for the resolutionally challenged few individuals that are stuck with pathetically small screens.
- Added some nag screens for folks that can’t figure out why they can’t save SHSHs because they can’t More >
JailbreakMe 3.0 Issues and FAQ’s
0July 6, 2011
Comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0 recently went live for all iDevices on iOS 4.3.3 and the PDF exploit the tool utilizes was the first to successfully jailbreak the iPad 2. Although the process is easy, many people had several questions concerning the userland jailbreak. The iPhone Dev Team has put together a useful FAQ which outline the details behind JailbreakMe 3.0. You can check it out below:
Q: Which devices and firmware versions are supported?
A: In this initial release, the following configurations are supported:
- iPad1: 4.3 through 4.3.3
- iPad2: 4.3.3
- iPhone3GS: 4.3 through 4.3.3
- iPhone4: 4.3 More >
Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b3 Released; Jailbreaks iOS 5 Beta 2 On Windows
0June 27, 2011
iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b3 to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 2 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As always, Sn0wbreeze is a Windows jailbreak tool.
For those of you interested in jailbreaking the new version, MuscleNerd confirmed via Twitter that the new beta 2 is jailbreakable using the latest version of RedSn0w. Users will need to point Redsn0w to iOS 5 beta 1 however.
The updated version of the jailbreak tool, Sn0wbreeze 2.8b3 jailbreaks iOS 5b2 and comes packaged smaller (only 15 MB). The rest of the details are from previous versions such as, the iPhone 3GS having an untethered More >
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