The iPhone 3G has been PWNED
The iPhone Dev Team have been working on a software unlock for the iPhone 3G since it was available. Like the original iPhone software unlock, it took months to crack the baseband, but it looks like the iPhone Dev Team have done it once again. Read more…
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Apple on Thursday evening released iTunes 8.0.2, the latest maintenance update for its digital media software that addresses a couple of minor issues and improves accessibility for users with impaired vision.
Specifically, the new version is said to address a quality issue when creating MP3s on some computers and fix a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X.
iTunes 8.0.2 also improves accessibility with VoiceOver, an Apple-developed technology that aids visually impaired users by reading aloud the contents of files while providing a rich set of keyboard commands for navigation and comprehensive audible descriptions of the present workspace.
The 60.3MB update, which is available through Apple’s iTunes site or via software update, arrives amid mounting evidence that Apple could be preparing to release the next software update for the iPhone — version 2.2 — as early as tomorrow.
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iClarified released a Volume Boost patch for the iPhone 2.1 firmware. You can install the patch via the iClarified Cydia Repository.
The Volume Boost (2.1.0) patch modifies the plists which set the Maximum Volume Limits on the iPhone. Those that live in regions which have legal limitations on volume will notice the most improvement. Remember the iPhone speaker is still quite weak so don’t expect any miracles; however, you will see an improvement.
If you do not have the iClarified repo in your list of sources, you can find instructions on how to add it here.
“CallerID Fix Collection” by Carlo Franchino (Frank8) is the ultimate solution for who live in a country that is not present in Settings, Regional Format, and have trouble with Caller ID or SMS when numbers are stored in Address Book with or without international prefix. Here is a list of supported countries (200+). You can install CallerID Fix Collection from the Localization category of the Installer 4 through the iSpazio Repository: http://repo.neolinus.org/ispazio.
What’s New in this Version:
[via iSpazio]
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Here is a tutorial posted in the forum by SARC originally posted on iPhoneHacks.com and Sleepers.net by a user named geeb. This will allow windows users to update to 2.1 and then jailbreak 2.1 with an older version of quickpwn that has been patched.
2G/3G iPhone 2.1 jailbreak tutorial -by geeb
DISCLAIMER: May break thingz…here be dragonz. Blame phi|o
AT THE MOMENT ANY 3rd PARTY APPS WILL NOT SHOW ON SPRINGBOARD UNTIL YOU DELETE THE CACHE AGAIN AND RESPRING WITH BOSSPREFS OR REBOOT (SEE LAST STEP OF TUTORIAL)
- Download the 2.1 firmware: for 3g: or for 2g
- install iTunes 8
- Update the iPhone with iTunes and make sure it is activated!
- Uninstall iTunes v8 Uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support (From Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel)
- Install iTunes v7.7.*
- Download quickpwn with the correct 2.1 bundle inside it: http://xpwn.co.uk/quickpwn-2.1-2g-3g.rar
- Run quickpwn…select your iPhone1,2_2.1_5F136_Restore.ipsw or iPhone1,1_2.1_5F136_Restore.ipsw
- you can select cydia and installer and logos if you wish- When it is finished the phone will reboot…Cydia and Installer will NOT be visible yet
- Download TotalCommander <– http://xpwn.co.uk/tcmd704a.exe
- Download t-pot addon <– http://xpwn.co.uk/T-PoT.1.1.zip
- Install TotalCommander and in the left pane navigate to T-PoT.1.1.zip and click on it. - It will install t-pot automatically.
- Download the mobileinstallation patch <– http://www.sendspace.com/file/pcrxy6
- Use Totalcommander to install patched mobileinstallation to /System/Library/PrivateFrameWorks/MobileInstallation.framework…
- click on the dropdown box [-\-] top left and select network neighbourhood then t-pot.
- Remeber to back up your original mobileinstallation first!
- Drag the file from the right pane to the left, not from windows explorer to TotalCOmmander!
- Still in TotalCommander delete /private/var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installation.plist
- Reboot the phone and all is good!
Thanks to the #xpwn crew…
[via iPhoneHacks - thanks to SARC for posting this in the forum]
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That’s right! It seems that there is no modem/baseband update for first gen iPhone who update from 2.0, 2.0.1 or 2.0.2 to 2.1. This means that first gen iPhone owners can update to to 2.1 and their unlocked modem/baseband remains. This is great news if you need the latest bug fixes or like me just like to keep up to date even if it means suffering the consequences of being an early adopter.
What’s the catch this time? Well as always you will loose all third party Apps NOT installed with the AppStore, i.e. anything installed with Installer or Cydia. You will also loose the jailbreak and ability to install third party apps via Cydia or Installer or have file access via AFP or SSH.
The Dev Team are working on a update to PWNAGE that will bring back full read/write capabilites as well as your favorite third party app installers Cydia and Installler. Until then if you dare, enjoy 2.1 the way Apple intended, but unlocked of course.
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Apple released iPhone firmware 2.1 today for 2G and 3G iPhones and lists the updates as bug fixes and patches to security. If your iPhone is Jailbroken or Unlocked I would wait until there is an update to the PWNAGE Tool from the Dev Team. - To get firmware 2.1, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update.
Update includes:
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Apple’s iPod Touch 2.1 was released yesterday but many users had some difficulty in installing the update. The servers may have been overloaded at the time, but the iPod Touch 2.1 firmware is available for free via iTunes for existing 2.0 customers. iPod Touch owners still running 1.0 software can purchase the software for $9.95.
The New features outlined by Apple for iPod Touch Firmware 2.1 are:
- Genius Playlist
- Reduced Backups
- Improved Native App Reliability (Email/Contacts/SMS/Maps etc)
- Faster Installs from the AppStore
- Fixed AppStore Apps/Games Crashing
Apple also announced the 2.1 firmware will be released for the iPhone this Friday. No word on if the iPhone firmware 2.1 will have any additional features. More on that later.
