14 DAY TRIAL // Sources are reporting that the jailbreak for firmware 2.2.1 is now possible through everyone's favorite jailbreak tool, QuickPWN. Users enjoying the benefits of a hacked handset are advised by the providers of the tool to use QuickPWN for updating their firmware.
“I just QuickPWN’d my iPod Touch 1st Generation with the firmware 2.2.1 update thanks to Vortex, a Russian hacker for creating the bundles for the firmware 2.2.1 update and the iPhone Dev Team, poorlad, and planetbeing for creating the QuickPWN software,” reads a modmyi post. “You can jailbreak firmware 2.2.1 for your iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch 1st Generation with this QuickPWN 2.2.1 software ... iPhone 3G users, do not update to firmware 2.2.1 if you want to keep your unlock because firmware 2.2.1 will update your baseband permanently.”
On the forums, 3G users are told they will need custom firmware with an older baseband for use with QuickPWN. Also worth noting is that QuickPWN for 2.2.1 is currently available for Windows only, while users need to have the .net framework installed for the tool to work.
Earlier this week, Apple released iPhone firmware update 2.2.1, hoping to improve the general stability of Safari, while fixing an issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the Camera Roll. For iPod touch users, the update brings the same enhancements, plus an extra fix - corrects an issue that causes Apple Lossless (ALAC) to skip during playback. According to Apple, iPhone Software 2.2.1 is compatible with the iPhone 3G and the first-generation iPhone, while OS 2.2.1 for the iPod touch is compatible with both models available (first and second-generation iPod touch).
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