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[How To] Jailbreak iPhone 3G With iOS 4.1 Using Redsn0w (Mac Only)

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September 27, 2010
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RedSn0w is the popular jailbreaking tool which was developed by the iPhone Dev Team. The team released RedSn0w version 0.9.6b1 earlier this week, which allows iPhone 3G users to jailbreak iOS 4.1. In this guide, we will help you with a step by step procedure on how to jailbreak iOS 4.1 for the iPhone 3G.

Important:

Before you continue, here are some points to note:

  • Please note that jailbreaking your iPhone may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution.
  • Do not forget to backup your iPhone before you proceed. (Just sync everything with iTunes once before doing anything).
  • Please note More >

Dev-Team Begins Testing PwnageTool Using SHAtter Exploit; Root Access Granted

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September 27, 2010
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The folks responsible for the development of iOS jailbreaking software PwnageTool — The iPhone Dev-Team — have posted a quick one-minute video demoing their latest iteration of the tool. As per a recent post they have begun testing the SHAtter exploit, which was developed by @pod2g a few months after @p0sixninja of the Chronic Dev Team discovered the crash, into a beta version of PwnageTool to get a head start on things.

If you’ve been keeping up with the Jailbreak scene, the SHAtter exploit is something you should be familiar with by now. If not you can read more details about this More >

Apple Releases iTunes 10.0.1 – Fixes Bug and Adds Ping Sidebar

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September 26, 2010
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Apple recently released iTunes 10.0.1 for both the Mac OS X and Windows. The newest iteration of iTunes apparently fixes some critical bugs and introduces a new sidebar for Ping, which makes it easier to share your favorite music with friends and family. Check out the update log below:

iTunes 10.0.1 Bug Fix Log
  • Fix issue where the picture quality of a video changes depending on whether the on-screen controls are visible.
  • Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit while interacting with album artwork viewed in a separate window.
  • Fixes a problem that affects the performance of More >

[How To] Fix 16xx Errors During iOS 4 Custom Firmware Restore

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September 26, 2010
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There have been several complaints and requests asking how to fix the 1600, 1601, 1602, 1603, and 1604 errors in iTunes during the firmware restore. This error occurs when you are trying to restore your jailbroken custom iPhone 3.1.3 .ipsw file which you probably create using either PwnageTool or Sn0wbreeze. The error which you may get will look like this:

The iPhone “[your iPhone]“  could not be restored. An unknown error occurred.

To get around this issue, there is a handy tool called iREB (iTunes Restore Error Bypasser) for Windows which can help you bypass the error when you are More >

Sn0wbreeze Updated To 2.0.2; Fixes Hactivation Errors With iOS 4.1 Jailbreak

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September 25, 2010
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Sn0wbreeze has recently been updated to version 2.0.2 to fix error 17, error 40, and the Hactivation error, which has been reported by a lot of users when building the custom firmware file. The update is also expected to hear about a new version to fix other errors reported by users such as the iBooty error. You can now download Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 from the link found below.

If you have a compatible device, you can use the Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 to jailbreak your iDevice by following the same steps on the guide posted here. If your device is incompatible, you have to wait for the Greenpoison More >

[How To] Jailbreak iOS 4.1 iPhone 3G And 3GS With Sn0wbreeze 2.0.1

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September 25, 2010
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Earlier we posted that Sn0wbreeze 2.0 has been released to jailbreak iPhone 3GS new and old bootrom on iOS 4.1 and all other devices except the iPhone 4, iPad, and iPod Touch 4G. This post is a how to guide for using Sn0wbreeze 2.0 to jailbreak your device (compatibility list below) on iOS 4.1, check the step-by-step guide below:

Disclaimer:

This guide is for testing & educational purposes only. Follow it on your own risk. I’m not responsible for any loss of important data or malfunctioning of your iPhone.

Compatible devices & notes:

* iPhone 2G — No Jailbreak Needed * iPhone 3G — No More >

Fake GreenPoison Jailbreak Tool For iOS 4.x Pushes Trojan Virus

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September 23, 2010
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Without the fear of any legal consequences users are widely jailbreaking and/or unlocking their iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Many people are anxiously awaiting the release of the GreenPoison SHAtter exploit that will be used to devise a new tool to jailbreak iOS 4.1 on the iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod Touch 4G but now other people with the intent to harm are exploiting that fact and pushing the Trojan virus along with a fake GreenPoison tool.

According to Costin Raiu from Kapersey Labs, a new spam campaign that is currently in circulation advertises a Trojan as an iPhone jailbreaking progrm More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.0.1 Released; Jailbreaks iOS 4.1 For iPhone And iPodTouch

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September 23, 2010
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iH8sn0w has just released an updated version of Sn0wbreeze, which is the Windows version of the PwnageTool – for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users to update and jailbreak iOS 4.1.

Sn0wbreeze allows users to create custom iOS 4.1 firmware so that they can update and jailbreak their iPhone and iPod Touch with iOS 4.1. Sn0wbreeze allows users to preserve the baseband so that it does not get updated while updating your iPhone with the custom iOS 4.1 firmware. This is important for iPhone unlockers as 05.14 baseband that comes bundled with iOS 4.1 cannot been unlocked.

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RedSn0w 0.9.6 Beta1 Released; Jailbreaks iPhone 3G And iPodTouch 2G On iOS 4.1

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September 21, 2010
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iPhone Dev team has released a beta version of Redsn0w for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G users to jailbreak iOS 4.1. Redsn0w 0.9.6b1 uses the pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit and not the SHAtter exploit that was discovered by pod2g (ex-member of the Chronic Dev Team) that is expected to jailbreak all existing iDevices for life.

Dev Team has provided the following information about Redsn0w 0.9.6b1 on their blog:

We’ve released a beta version of redsn0w for the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G at FW 4.1 or 4.0.  It uses the same pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit that we’ve been using since the 2.x days.  It does not More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.0 Release On The Horizon; SHAtter Jailbreak Progress Updated

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September 20, 2010
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There is some good news for those of you want to jailbreak iOS 4.1 that was released by Apple last week. iH8snow, developer of Sn0wbreeze, wihch is the windows version of the Pwnagetool (the popular jailbreaking tool) is planing to release Sn0wbreeze 2.0 for iOS 4.1. DinoD7 published a video of a jailbroken iPhone to prove that it is possible to jailbreak iOS 4.1 using the new version of Sn0wbreeze, which can be found below:

Looks like Sn0wbreeze 2.0 will jailbreak iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (the original and the older bootrom), iPod Touch 2G MC Model, and iPod Touch 3rd generation with newer More >

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