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The hackers who maintain Corona, the A5 jailbreak on Cydia, have announced a new update that fixes errors loading images in iBooks, as well as the white app icon bug. The original version of Corona “had sandbox kernel patches that broke iBooks. As of 1.0-5, Corona uses the working ones from comex,” accor... |
2 February 2012
09:06 GMT |
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A new version of Redsn0w for Mac OS X and Windows is now available from the iPhone Dev Team with a fix for DRM-protected books. Corona will also include the fix in an upcoming 1.0-6 release on Cydia.
Those who are already jailbroken under Redsn0w only need to re-run the jailbreak sequence using the newly updated too... |
31 January 2012
09:25 GMT |
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Apple never got around to fixing the battery drainage problem on iPhone 4S handsets, but a new jailbreak tweak might do the trick. According to this CydiaHelp post, a new tweak released in Cydia called ‘iOS 5 Battery Fix’ should help alleviate the battery drain caused by iOS 5 and / or iOS 5.0.1. It&rsq... |
25 January 2012
09:06 GMT |
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The iPhone Dev Team is proud to confirm that in the first three days of Absinthe’s debut, roughly 1 million A5 customers owners jailbroke their devices using the new tool.
The Team posted a quick breakdown of how many A5 owners jailbroke their devices since Friday morning:
“The numbers as of Monday afte... |
24 January 2012
04:29 GMT |
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The Chronic Dev Team has just released a few minutes ago the a new version of their Absinthe jailbreak tool for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices, bringing support for the Linux platform. Until now, the Absinthe untethered jailbreak utility for Apple A5 devices had support only for thr Mac and Windows operating systems, b... |
24 January 2012
02:18 GMT |
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The Chronic Dev Team has released Absinthe, the much anticipated jailbreak utility for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices running iOS 5.0.1.Over at greenpois0n.com, Chronic Dev was proud to announce on Friday, “Your Wait is (Finally) Over.”“We are well-aware of how very many of you, our faithful fans, hav... |
23 January 2012
02:39 GMT |
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No more speculation as to when the A5 untether gets released to the masses. French hacker Pod2g has just confirmed in a new blog entry that iPhone 4S and iPad 2 users will be able to jailbreak their devices untethered in a matter of hours.“I know the wait was long, too much long, but it's about to end! You... |
20 January 2012
09:28 GMT |
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Security expert Stefan Esser (@i0n1c on Twitter) believes there might be something wrong with the upcoming A5 jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices. According to his tests, the jailbreak seems to be affecting Siri, the personal assistant exclusive to the iPhone 4S.A tweet signed Stefan Esser yesterday said: &ldq... |
20 January 2012
08:45 GMT |
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Captioning this image (left) with a terse “No more to say!”, French hacker Pod2g is officially unveiling his iPad 2 jailbreak to the world. Owners of a second-generation Apple tablet, as well as those owning an iPhone 4S, have very little to wait for a public release.Earlier this week, the infamous Pod2g ... |
18 January 2012
02:45 GMT |
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Those who are anxiously anticipating the A5 jailbreak still have some waiting to do, but a forthcoming update to Corona should pique the interest of some existing jailbroken users.The infamous Pod2g confirms on his blog that fellow hacker "@xvolks worked to include @comex sandbox patches into the Corona GIT. Expect a... |
13 January 2012
16:01 GMT |
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iPhone hacker iH8sn0w, the guy who made f0recast, iFaith, and sn0wbreeze, has announced an update to his iREB tool that allows you to fix iTunes errors and restore to a custom IPSW to achieve a jailbreak.Via Twitter comes this short message from iH8sn0w: “I updated iREB for the first time in 10 months. Release ... |
13 January 2012
07:28 GMT |
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One of the people helping out with the A5 jailbreak has announced on Twitter that the Corona kernel has been patched to resolve a problem with Apple’s iBooks application on jailbroken devices.
About an hour ago, the Chronic Dev’s Pod2g retweeted a fellow hacker’s update on his progress on iOS jailb... |
12 January 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Seas0nPass 0.8.1 is the latest version of fireCore’s jailbreak utility for Apple TV owners. This new release provides an untethered jailbreak of the set-top box under firmware 4.4.4.“Happy New Year! Today we are happy to release an updated version of Seas0nPass that supports an untethered jailbreak of the... |
3 January 2012
09:11 GMT |
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People who may wish to jailbreak their iPhones or iPads and didn’t follow the news lately should learn that the community’s most beloved hackers have released the necessary tools to provide an untethered jailbreak for most devices running iOS 5.0.1.
We’re posting this in light of yet another questi... |
29 December 2011
16:41 GMT |
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A jailbreak tool recently unleashed by the Chronic Dev Team on Cydia can “untether” your existing (tethered) iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak, which means that you won’t have to do a restore, and that you won’t lose anything important, such as photos, apps, etc.
Corona, as the untether-tool is called, wor... |
28 December 2011
13:21 GMT |
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The trusty folks at the iPhone Dev Team have rolled out an updated version of the popular, Mac-only jailbreak utility, PwnageTool. Version 5.0.1 provides an untethered jailbreak for all the devices supported by yesterday’s Redsn0w release.Compatible with iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4-CDMA, iPad 1,... |
28 December 2011
04:11 GMT |
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It has been revealed that some people are experiencing issues with a third party application after applying the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak with the latest version of Redsn02w.Updated to version 0.9.10b1 earlier today, Redsn0w finally provides the much anticipated untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 customers. It suppo... |
27 December 2011
11:13 GMT |
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Chronic Dev’s Pod2g is busy tweeting left and right about the nuts and bolts of his untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for non-A5 devices, including one interesting aspect regarding a certain iOS 5.0.2.
Although not confirmed by Apple (not even by developers testing future iOS releases), iOS 5.0.2 may be on Apple&... |
27 December 2011
08:16 GMT |
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iOS hacker Stefan Esser, also known as i0n1c in jailbreak circles, has decided to roll out an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.5, without mentioning the actual motivation behind his decision.As pointed out by CydiaHelp, Esser asked followers on the 23rd of December, “Does anyone see a need for an iOS 4.3.5 unte... |
27 December 2011
04:56 GMT |
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Well known iOS hacker Pod2g acknowledges in a recent blog post that many people are waiting for an ‘A5 jailbreak’, referring to the newer Apple iPhone and iPad models. He is now focusing on those, and has passed on the iOS 5 ‘untether’ responsibility over to the Chronic Dev Team.Pod2g begins h... |
23 December 2011
02:53 GMT |
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A new version of the Redsn0w jailbreak tool has been released and although it still provides a ‘tethered’ hack for most users (the exception being old-bootrom iPhone 3GS owners), it does deliver a few additions worth your attention.The iPhone Dev Team updated their blog a few hours back with the announcem... |
22 December 2011
08:07 GMT |
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iPhone Dev crew member Musclenerd is proud to announce availability of Redsn0w 0.9.9b9, an updated version of their notoriously simple jailbreak that adds native support for iOS 5.0.1. The hack is tethered for now.According to the hacker, this version of Redsn0w “will let you do that 5.x replay attack”. I... |
19 December 2011
02:48 GMT |
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The so-called jailbreak & unlock solution providers are at it again with fresh advertisements promoting their pricey, questionable hack tools, this time as for iOS 5.0.1.The latest marketing schemes come from easyra1n.com and appleunlocker.com, two web sites whose offerings seem to be exactly what our readers have la... |
13 December 2011
10:45 GMT |
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You may not find an Android-based OS in the Kindle Touch or anything more than some basic hardware for this matter of fact, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t jailbreak your Touch to run custom code on it.The process is extremely simple as it only requires you to run an MP3 file on the Kindle Touch.The ... |
12 December 2011
10:23 GMT |
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As the iPhone Dev Team is actively working on an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5, Musclenerd has fired away a few tweets confirming that a new Redsn0w release is on the way.An hour ago, the hacker wrote on Twitter, “Upcoming redsn0w release makes both TinyUmbrella and Cydia blob saves useful for 5.0+ (1st verifi... |
9 December 2011
03:10 GMT |
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In a letter to the U.S. Copyright Office, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the regulatory body to renew and expand the critical exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) noting that the matter has since evolved.Granted last year in response to EFF's requests to protect the rights of... |
7 December 2011
03:33 GMT |
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The PwnDev crew are proud to release the second beta version of their infamous jailbreak tool, Ac1dSn0w. Beta 2 works with Mac OS X Lion and Snow Leopard, includes some legal updates, fixes some ramdisk issues, and removes the boot logo.“I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just released Beta 1 of Ac1... |
6 December 2011
05:09 GMT |
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked the United States Copyright office to review a number of provisions in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and allow for users to jailbreak devices like smartphones, tablets and video game consoles.The request from the EFF comes after the same organism decided in 2010 to ... |
5 December 2011
08:51 GMT |
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The Pwn Dev Team released and then pulled a tethered jailbreak app called Ac1dSn0w which supported iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G and the first-generation iPad under iOS 5.The tool did pretty much the same thing as the iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w application. However, it provided the jailbreak by using Apple... |
28 November 2011
05:19 GMT |
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JailbreakiPhone4S.com is the new iOS 5 jailbreak solution on the block being advertised as the best solution to hack your Apple device. The offer sounds questionable, much like those before it.Touted as the leading iPhone 4S jailbreak solution with over a million downloads since launch, “The latest application ... |
17 November 2011
16:03 GMT |
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As a result of widespread coverage on a ‘Jailbreak’ app that somehow made its way in the iTunes App Store, Apple swiftly removed developer RiliSoft’s binary.RiliSoft’s “Jailbreak” application was not an actual hack tool, but a game whose description was so misleading you could actu... |
14 November 2011
05:07 GMT |
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Apple’s latest iOS release has been confirmed as jailbreak-able by people testing the bits against Redsn0w 0.9.9b5, the newest jailbreak tool from the iPhone Dev Team.A group who makes a habit out of jailbreaking the heck out of Apple’s devices and posting tutorials on the web, Redmond Pie can confirm tha... |
11 November 2011
13:31 GMT |
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Here's something you don't hear every day. A “Jailbreak” application with an extremely misleading description and a hefty price tag has been approved in the iTunes App Store with the potential of tricking unwary customers who may believe they’re downloading a jailbreak solution for their h... |
11 November 2011
05:26 GMT |
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Following the advertising of several iOS 5 jailbreak & unlock solutions like FastRa1n 5.0 and Ghost 5.0, a new solution purports to deliver the same results for US $24.95 (or equivalent currencies).Likely marketed by the same people responsible for the other purported jailbreaks I mentioned above, ‘Unlock iPhon... |
4 November 2011
04:54 GMT |
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FastUnlockiPhone.com, a company that markets and sells alleged iOS jailbreak and unlock solutions, is at it again with a new announcement that their FastRa1n 5.0 can provide an ‘untethered’ jailbreak for those who are rocking the latest iOS from Apple.There is some reason to regard FastUnlockiPhone’... |
24 October 2011
16:21 GMT |
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The PlayStation 3 has, reportedly, been hacked once again, through a brand new 'jailbreak' device called JB2, which is now being tested out by people in Indonesia, of all places.Sony has had quite a lot of problems at the beginning of the year with security on the PlayStation 3, as groups of hackers finally... |
24 October 2011
05:32 GMT |
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The iPhone Dev Team has released a new Redsn0w beta which no longer ‘stashes’ applications automatically, reducing the jailbreak time by as much as 60 percent for those who choose to turn off this option.According to a new entry over at the Team’s blog, “After some feedback on reddit, we&rsquo... |
21 October 2011
04:27 GMT |
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Tweeted minutes ago by Musclenerd, news of an updated Redsn0w should be more than welcomed by the iOS community looking to jailbreak the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system.The update mostly targets iPhone 3GS owners with the 06.15 baseband. Although Redsn0w currently provides only a ‘tether... |
18 October 2011
03:36 GMT |
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The infamous iPhone Dev Team has posted a download link for the latest Mac version of Redsn0w (Windows version in the works) which works against iOS 5, the newest mobile OS from Apple.The Team informs on its blog that redsn0w has been updated to 0.9.9b5 to include the public URLs for the iOS 5 IPSW files for all supp... |
13 October 2011
10:49 GMT |
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Not long after Apple released the golden master (GM) bits of iOS 5 to developers, the infamous iPhone Dev Team was able to jailbreak the software and update their existing desktop applications so that others could do the same.In the ever-lasting cat-and-mouse game between Apple and the hacker community, iOS 5 GM was ... |
5 October 2011
09:38 GMT |
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A company addressing customers under the name 'The Fast Unlock iPhone Team' are advertising an ‘untethered’ jailbreak and unlock tool for iDevice owners under several firmware versions.I have reason to believe that FastRa1n (the product in question) is a repackaged version of one of the fre... |
28 September 2011
08:40 GMT |
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Jailbreaking fans should already be aware of a few brightness adjusting tweaks like Light Bright, SBBrightness, and LockGestures, but they may have missed out on Brightness Icons.I say that because it’s relatively new on Cydia, the App Store alternative for jailbroken users.iPhone and iPod touch owners looking ... |
26 September 2011
10:21 GMT |
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Nicholas Allegra, or Comex as the jailbreak community knows him, will no longer serve the needs of iOS enthusiasts looking to break free from Apple’s ‘shackles,’ now that he is beginning an internship with the Mac maker.
He will, however, want to jailbreak his phone. Whether or not he joked about... |
30 August 2011
07:56 GMT |
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Known as Comex in the iOS community, Nicholas Allegra, the author of the sophisticated JailbreakMe application, is taking up an internship position with Apple mere weeks after being profiled by a major publication whose advice was: Apple, hire this man.
In a feature on Forbes, Comex is revealed to the world as a 1... |
26 August 2011
05:26 GMT |
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The infamous team of hackers that prides itself on jailbreaking the iPhone and iPad have posted a tasteful goodbye message dedicated to Steve Jobs on their blog, referencing the Tom & Jerry cartoons that symbolize the cat-and-mouse game between their crew and the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, C... |
25 August 2011
07:45 GMT |
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An unofficial patch for a critical SSL vulnerability found in iOS has been released on Cydia, the app store used by people with jailbroken iDevices.Called 'isslfix' the patch addresses CVE-2011-0228, a very serious vulnerability that compromises the confidentiality and security of SSL/TLS traffic.The flaw s... |
17 August 2011
15:27 GMT |
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The police force in Johannesburg, South Africa has announced that it has taken down an organization that specialized in jailbreaking PlayStation 3 home gaming console and in distributing games that have been launched on the console.The local press reported that the Commercial Crime Unit in the city entered the house ... |
9 August 2011
13:41 GMT |
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The iPhone Dev Team has confirmed that Comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0 is now available with support for all iDevices starting with iPhone 3GS. The iPad 2 is finally supported as well.
The Team informs on its blog that “Once again, @comex has resurrected [JailbreakMe] for your jailbreaking ease and pleasure!&r... |
6 July 2011
03:54 GMT |
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A video demonstration featuring a jailbroken iPad running iOS 4.3 ‘untethered’ has been uploaded to the web for everyone to see what is in store for the iOS fanbase.
Uploaded to YouTube yesterday, the video “shows [an] alpha untethered jailbroken iPad on iOS 4.3.”
According to its author... |
11 March 2011
08:08 GMT |
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Apple has released iOS 4.3 addressing a high number of security flaws but also implementing Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), a technology that makes vulnerability exploitation harder.The update fixes sixty vulnerabilities located in different components of the mobile operating system, including the WebKit l... |
10 March 2011
05:57 GMT |
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