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Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak Is “Probably Going To Be a Cydia Package”

shadow — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:07:00 +0000

It looks like everyone seems to have missed this! But if this statement from Comex is anything to go by, the untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 might be as simple as installing a package from Cydia over your existing Redsn0w tethered jailbreak – Yes, you don’t need to restore or re-jailbreak your device.

Comex: it’s probably going to be a Cydia package. if I can get it to work.

When someone asked Comex “what do you mean by that”, Comex replied:

Comex: @GP34MVP that everyone’s wrong including @MuscleNerd :p

Probably referring to this statement from MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev-Team.

It is important to note that the iPhone Dev-Team already has a backup plan ready, but that will require iOS 4.2b3 SHSH blobs for untethered jailbreak. Comex is said to have a more efficient untethered jailbreak method for iOS 4.2.1. This untethered solution will almost certainly be applicable to all current iOS 4.2.1 devices, including the new A4-based ones which includes iPhone 4, iPad, Apple TV 2G and iPod touch 4G.

While the actual details about the state of the jailbreak are still unknown, but what we do know is that it is probably not coming by Christmas, as been confirmed yesterday by Comex himself.

More info as it comes, stay tuned !

The SHAtter Jailbreak Has Been Leaked

shadow — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:43:00 +0000

The SHAtter jailbreak which was being saved for the next iPhone update has been leaked, according to tweets by MuscleNerd and p0sixninja.

P0sixninja is publicly accusing MuscleNerd of leaking the exploit; however, MuscleNerd states this is not the case and would be illogical for him to leak the exploit since he needs the jailbreak to perform an unlock for the next device. He also notes that there were 15 others in the room when the code was posted by pod2g.

Unfortunately, this likely means Apple will block the exploit by the time any new iDevices are released.

The exploit (and payload) was developed by @pod2g a few months after @p0sixninja discovered the crash. You can watch the jailbreak demonstrated below.

Also of interest, p0sixninja says that an untethered bootrom exploit is still on the way. You can read more of the discussion from both sides via the link to their twitter accounts below…

Looks Like We’re Not Getting an Untethered Jailbreak for Christmas After All

shadow — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:42:00 +0000

Did MuscleNerd spoke too fast when he said last week that we’d get an untethered jailbreak for Christmas? It sure looks like it when reading this tweetComex sent out a few minutes ago saying that he was going to miss his Christmas deadline..

At this point, I’m not sure whether Comex is working on an untethered solution or a full new jailbreak tool (jailbreakme?) One thing is sure though, we might not get anything from him this Christmas…

This hasn’t been confirmed yet so there is no reason to freak out about it. I know I’d rather wait a few more days and have a fully functional and stable jailbreak rather than having a half-baked tool that ends up screwing things up

CopyTrans offers easier way to transfer iTunes libraries

shadow — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:36:00 +0000

CopyTrans, a PC software company from Switzerland, has unveiled a cross-platform solution to help one of the most common problems facing “switchers” and others who want to move their entire iTunes libraries from a Windows PC to a Mac: how can I do this while preserving aspects like play counts, album artwork, rankings and more? While it can be done manually, CopyTrans TuneSwift can ease the transfer process, as well as restore iTunes libraries.

The program preserves music, video, app purchases, audiobooks, iOS device backups and podcasts — as well as the “extra” information people who have invested time in creating their library prize, like artwork, playlists and ratings. This also allows iOS device owners to keep their device linked to the original library, even as it has been moved to a new machine.

A user will download the Windows version of the program and transfer their iTunes library to an external drive, then connect that drive to the Mac and use the Mac version, presently in beta, to “restore” it to iTunes on the Mac.

CopyTrans Tuneswift is being made available free until March 15th. The Mac version can be downloaded here and registered free for MacNN readers using the code TUNESWIFT-MACNN. The Windows version is available here and can also be registered free using the same code.

INSTALLOUS 4 Beta

shadow — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:09:00 +0000

Download:

http://www.multiupload.com/SBFXSEI0LA

You must remove Installous 3 first!

Next Version of Redsn0w Will Allow You To Untether iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak With One-Click

shadow — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:23:00 +0000

MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev-Team has confirmed today that the next version of Redsn0w will include an option which will allow you to untether your iPhone jailbreak on iOS 4.2.1 without having to restore your device.

MuscleNerd: Thanks to comex, redsn0w can now handle much bigger files than ramdisk 25MB limit. Useful for “backup plan” 4.2 untether

MuscleNerd: @jkurtz87 it shouldn’t require a restore…just another redsn0w run. (That’s the goal!)

The advantage of this will be that you wont have to reinstall any of your iTunes’ or Cydia apps. All you ever have to do will be rerun Redsn0w jailbreak and it will be done!

Expect this new version of Redsn0w for all iOS devices to be available somewhere around the Christmas eve, followed by iPhone 4 unlock on newer basebands in January. We will of course let you know as soon as it is available for download

Fring Gets Ability to Call Landlines and Mobiles

shadow — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:33:00 +0000

Fring Gets Ability to Call Landlines and Mobiles

Fring has announced FringOut a new service which lets you call landlines or mobiles from 1c/min.

FRING FEATURES:

• Connect with users on other popular social networks: GTalk, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter & SIP!
• Call to other iPhones, iPod touches, Android, Nokia and more
• See your friends real-time status across networks
• ALSO get THE CHEAPEST calls to regular phone #s with fringOut (from 1c/min)
• Great for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Fun and easy to use

What’s New In This Version:

? NEW: fringOut –the CHEAPEST way to call any landline or mobile # worldwide. Calls from 1c/min! (3G & WiFi)
Canada 0.6c/min
USA 0.7c/min
UK 0.8 c/min
India 0.8c/min
? Enhanced audio quality
? Improved connectivity – easier to stay connected without those pesky connection problems

You can download fring: Video Calls + IM from the App Store for free.

iPhone 4 Unlock Available in A Month?

shadow — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:32:00 +0000

Last month the Dev Team released an update to their UltraSn0w tool which allowed to unlock the iPhone 3G and 3GS loaded with the latest iOS 4.2.1. The iPhone 4 was left out of the equation and unless you’re still on baseband 01.59.00, you can’t unlock this device yet.

Today, some good news was uncovered about an unlock for the iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.1 baseband 02.10.04 in a tweet sent out by Sherif Hashim. The iPhone hacker confirmed that an unlock for 02.10.04 will be available, most likely before January 16th…

For those of you who don’t speak Arabic, here is the translation of the tweet sent to Sherif Hashim:

I’m going to perform my military service by January 16, will I get the unlock before this date?

To which Sherif Hashim replied:

sure

A few weeks ago, words were going around about a possible baseband downgrade that would make the unlocking process easier and less risky, but we don’t know yet if this is going to work the the iPhone 4 as well.

As usual, time only will tell, but I”m pretty confident that not only we’ll get an untethered jailbreak for Christmas, we might also get an unlock for the iPhone 4.

Mail Rules Lets You Apply Rules to Your Incoming iOS Mail

shadow — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:06:00 +0000

Mail Rules is a new Cydia tweak that finally lets you set rules for your incoming iPhone and iPad mail.

The tweak is accessed via the “Rules…” page in Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings. No new icons are added to your home screen

Supports matching on the following criteria:
- Account
- Headers
- Recipient
- Sender
- Subject

And supports the following actions:
- Delete message
- Mark as read
- Mark as unread
- Copy to folder
- Move to folder
- Stop processing rules

You can purchase the tweak for $1.99 from the Cydia Store.

SBSwitcher Puts Your SBSettings Toggles in the App Switcher

shadow — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:05:00 +0000

SBSwitcher is a tweak by ballplayer Lindsay that puts your SBSettings toggles in the multitasking app switcher.

SBSwitcher brings the power of SBSettings to the simplicity of the app switcher bar – just scroll left! With SBSwitcher, you can also access the switcher bar and all of your SBSettings toggles from the convenience of the lock screen.

SBSwitcher is compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch on iOS 4.0 and later. You can purchase it from the Cydia Store for $2.99.