Archive for the ‘Jailbreak and Unlock’ Category

iPhone 4 unlocked once again by Musclenerd

One of the members of the iPhone Dev Team has managed to unlock his iPhone 4 by a new method to the one shown by Planetbeing last time we reported. This hack by musclenerd, is also rumored to be the second of three possible methods by which an iPhone 4 can be unlocked.


Activate iPhone 4, 3GS and 3 without original SIM

We know that after the release of iOS 4.0.1 you are all anxious to finally jailbreak your iPhone 4, but for now,Sherif Hashim, the guy who found the exploit to unlock all basebands on iPhones running iOS 4 is back with a video, which shows us how to activate iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G without [...]


How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS New Bootrom on iOS 4 Using Sn0wbreeze 1.7

The latest version of sn0wbreeze, version 1.7(for windows) is now out to jailbreak iOS 4.0. Although this release supports all versions of iPhones and iPod touch, you will need the iPhone 3GS(new bootrom), iPod touch 2G(MC model) and iPod Touch 3G will have to be on firmware 3.1.2, or will need to have their SHSH [...]


GeoHot Apple iPhone 4 jailbreak

Geohot has finally published a blog in which he talks about the iPhone 4 jailbreak situation. He elaborates on the limera1n and Pwned4life exploits on which he gave a recent presentation at the Nuit Du Hack conference in Paris. Encouragingly, according to his post, he managed to jailbreak his iPhone 4 the day it arrived [...]


iPhone 4 Unlock is Almost Around the Corner

iPhone 4 was though successfully jailbroken within few days of its release, but the dev team has not been so far successful in unlocking the iPhone 4. They have been working hard so far on various grounds to make iPhone 4 Unlock possible, here’s the latest update from their twitter account.


iBoot: How to Check iPhone 3GS Bootrom Version

If you are struggling with jailbreaking your iPhone 3GS for whatever reasons, you might have stumble upon the word bootrom or iBoot which might have stopped you from trying out the complete tutorial. Most of the tutorials online about jailbreaking your iPhone would suggest to check your bootrom before proceeding, but might not tell you [...]


How to Jailbreak iOS 4 using Redsn0w on Mac

The iPhone Dev team recently released the final version of their redsn0w jailbreak tool. Coupled with the final recently released ultrasn0w unlock tool for all basebands uptill firmware 3.1.3 and the new iPhone 4 baseband, this is the complete tool to jailbreak and activate ones iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 2G. The iPhone [...]


How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G/3GS on iOS 4 Using Sn0wBreeze

The latest version of Sn0wbreeze, v 1.6, aka pwnage tool for windows has been released by iH8sn0w. With Sn0wbreeze you can jailbreak iOS 4 on iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (on older bootrom, newer ones require a spirit jailbreak) and iPod Touch 2G. The iPhone Dev team has already released unlocks for all firmware basebands since [...]


How to Fix iOS 4 MMS / APN Problem After Jailbreak with Redsn0w 0.9.5b5-5

The users who jailbroke their iPhone using RedSn0w tool reported problems about APN and MMS service on their iOS 4. The dev team behind Redsn0w listened to those complains and have finally come up with an update – Redsn0w 0.9.5b5-5, which fixes all these issues.


how to downgrade iOS 4 to iOS 3.1.3 for iPhone 3G

A lot of iPhone 3G owners who have bitten the iOS 4 pill, have discovered that the new OS brings their iPhone 3G to its knees.If you are one of disillusioned, and have decided that the new features and shortcuts just aren’t worth the glacial performance, here’s how to downgrade your iDevice.


iPhone 4 Jailbroken Successfully

The new iPhone 4 which has just started shipping has been now jailbroken successfully by the iPhone Dev Team. The new iOS 4 which was announced with the iPhone 4 has already been jailbroken and unlocked successfully. The programming bug that was utilized for Spirit Jailbreak tool previously has proven to be successful for iPhone [...]


1604, 1600 Error fix for iPhone restore while jailbreaking iOS 4

Some of you might have noticed the annoying 1604, 1600 error when restoring to iOS 4 custom firmware in iTunes which is built using PwnageTool 4.0 /4.0.1 or sn0wbreeze v1.6. The error in question looks something on the lines of this.


Jailbreaking iOS 4 with PwnageTool 4.0.1[iBook fix] for iPod Touch 2G and iPhone 3GS

The new version of PwnageTool, version 4.0.1 is now available, promising to jailbreak iPod Touch 2G and iPhone 3GS. The recently released version 4.0 had a problem with iBooks, which has been fixed in this release. The PwnageTool will allow you jailbreak your iPhone or iPod via custom firmware, which you can then restore from [...]


Sn0wbreeze v1.6 released to jailbreak iOS 4

With the release of the new iOS 4, the appsphere is going nuclear with releases for all kinds of updates and methods on how to jailbreak, unlock or otherwise unlock the full potential of the new iOS on iPhone 3G,3GS and the iPod touch 2G. The latest to join the fray is the well regarded [...]


Download iPhone iOS 4.0 [Direct ipsw Links]

The latest iPhone and iPod touch firmware version which is dubbed as iOS 4.0 in now available for download. You can either upgrade your firmware directly from the new iTunes 9.2 or can do it manually with the help of links given below.


Jailbreak iPhone 3GS/3G on iOS 4.0 using Redsn0w 0.9.5b5

Finally, the long wait for the new version of the iOS 4.0 is over, with the OS now live, and welcoming the users of iTunes 9.2 with a blinking update message. It’s a good thing then that the good folk at iPhone Dev Team have not rested on their laurels, and released the Redsn0w 0.9.5 [...]


iOS 4.0 Unlock using ultrasn0w 0.93 for iPhone 3G/3GS with baseband 05.13.04 thru 04.26.08

For all the eager upgraders out there who have pulled the trigger on the recently released iOS 4.0, the iPhone Dev Team have released the first Unlock tool for the 05.13.04 baseband. The ultrasn0w 0.93 unlock tool also unlocks older basebands uptill 04.26.08. Although the official jailbreak tool hasn’t been announced yet by the iPhone [...]


Use Redsn0w 0.9.5 to Jailbreak Apple iOS 4.0 on Windows

The new Redsn0w update – Redsn0w 0.9.5 has brought jailbreak on iOS 4 for Windows users. PC  users can use Redsn0w 0.9.5 to jailbreak iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G running on iOS 4 GM. This update also includes support for custom background wallpapers and multi-tasking.


Enable Multitasking and wallpapers in iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G

The soon-to-be-released redsn0w jailbreak tool brings full support for multitasking and wallpapers even to the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G owners, running the soon-to-be-released iOS 4.  These two nifty features are disabled by default on these two devices by Apple, citing performance issues (yeah, right!). These two features can now be enabled by just [...]


Unlock iOS 4.0 using Blacksnow

The new Blacksn0w RC2 for iOS 4 is now out, courtesy of Steve (the guy credited with the PushFix 2.0 and Blacksn0w RC2 fix for iPhone 3.1.3). This is basically a repackaged version of the original unlock released by a guy called Geohot, and the binaries that were recently released by MSFT guy for 05.11.07 [...]