iPhone Dev Team officially Pwns firmware 2.0 on video

You saw this coming right? With barely even 24 hours of 2.0 in our life, the Dev Team has once again cracked the case wide open. They've got a video of all the action -- featuring the upcoming PwnageTool 2.0 -- that just went live on their site, so hit the read link and check it out for yourself... you won't be disappointed.

Update: It's looking like the video isn't functioning right now -- we're looking for a mirror and will let you know when we find it.

Update 2: Video is up after the break! Just do it.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Tyler Ransom @ Jul 11th 2008 4:58PM]

Yeah, we saw this already. Report back when its actually out.

[bohsocks @ Jul 11th 2008 5:54PM]

You're looking for a mirror, Engadget? When you find it, look deep and long into it and ask yourself "How much iPhone coverage is too much?"

Kidding, schweet. When does this come PC-side?

[MrFairladyz @ Jul 11th 2008 6:52PM]

lol patience...

pause at exactly 1:48

it says "sry, I haz fail" "failed to start pwning on your iphone"


just cuz he didnt want to or did it not work?


nah, it works.

[boss-hogg @ Jul 13th 2008 12:49PM]

ahhh,,,,some actual news

[J. Furlan @ Jul 11th 2008 5:01PM]

Won't be released this weekend!!!! So tempted to upgrade now to 3g now, patiently waiting for apps on my 1st gen iphone with rogers!!!!

Good work dev's, but please release asap!

[Dale @ Jul 11th 2008 5:37PM]

Wait, are you saying that you want to upgrade to 3G just by installing 2.0 on your first generation iPhone?

[Tom @ Jul 11th 2008 6:40PM]

No, he's saying that he's going to just upgrade the software on his original iPhone, but that he's still tempted to get the new one.

I think.

[grull27 @ Jul 11th 2008 4:59PM]

Well the Dev Team jailbroke the 2.0 Beta months ago so it was pretty obvious that they were going to quickly jailbreak the final version.

[Alan @ Jul 11th 2008 6:28PM]

Actually, starting in 2.0 beta 4 (build 5a258f), Apple changed the format of the 2.0 firmware from IMG2/8900 to IMG3. This is the main reason why it takes longer to upgrade to version 2.0, because the O.S partition is reformatted to IMG3.

Luckily, the Dev Team found a jailbreak method for IMG3. Props to them for their great success.

-alnandr

[MED @ Jul 11th 2008 5:00PM]

and if the crazy and totally hypothetical idea that i was disappointed happened. should i mention it?

[vdogg89 @ Jul 11th 2008 5:01PM]

whats it pwn now that 3rd party apps are allowed? Does it just unlock it

[MBS @ Jul 11th 2008 5:11PM]

3rd party apps are still only allowed through the app store after first passing some sort of screening by apple. I.e. you will most likely not see many "community" type applications there.

[tb @ Jul 11th 2008 5:38PM]

official apps are crappy at best
no VNC client is a deal killer to upgrade, no MSN also is (who still usees AIM these days?)
i'll stick with 1.1.4 and usefull apps instead of 2.0 without any usefull aps (don't tell me a myspace app is usefull please lol)

[phoomp @ Jul 11th 2008 6:27PM]

Why?

Themes
Backgrounds
VOIP
eBooks
VNC
Free apps

[Brian @ Jul 11th 2008 8:51PM]

@tb
teens like me and my friends use aim.

[badweasel @ Jul 11th 2008 5:03PM]

The video link is down.

Your guy's teases are like the 5'clock new.. you made it sound like the tool is posted.

[JimReaper @ Jul 11th 2008 5:26PM]

Video is available now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKGiLnu7EU :D

[Sunny @ Jul 11th 2008 5:05PM]

I love technology.

[Bogster @ Jul 11th 2008 5:05PM]

Added it to youtube so it would be easier to get it fast for every1 !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldbyi_FXitE

[sepirioth @ Jul 11th 2008 5:05PM]

uploading to youtube as we speak. stay tuned :p

[brianjg @ Jul 11th 2008 5:09PM]

live means its available on the web you f@cktards, come back when its available for download.

[Ryan Worrell @ Jul 11th 2008 5:09PM]

ftp://ftp.iphonefix.de/Pwnage/pwnage_final.mov

[haX0r @ Jul 11th 2008 5:13PM]

I love Pwnage! Good job guys.

Hey Mr. Jobs - Don't you hate the Dev Team (again)?

There is a reason it's called "Soft"ware

[Ristic @ Jul 11th 2008 5:53PM]

citaj bre

[haX0r @ Jul 11th 2008 5:59PM]

Nista Novo

[Leo M. @ Jul 11th 2008 9:17PM]

ok I don't understand Croatian :)
what has just been said in the last two posts? :) just curious

[Randy @ Jul 11th 2008 5:15PM]

Pwnage...what an ironic name.
Lots of Pwned iPhone and iPod users today.

[sepirioth @ Jul 11th 2008 5:16PM]

Got beat to it i see but here it is anyways :) no point wasting the effort. And for whoever is asking why Pwn it? How about great apps that are not Apple approved? (mms anyone?)

[JimReaper @ Jul 11th 2008 5:16PM]

C'mon guys, hurry up and release it! Video now on utube btw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKGiLnu7EU

[giuliop @ Jul 11th 2008 6:49PM]

Haha, funny... Jim, why don't you have a look at this: http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-dev-team-officially-pwns-firmware-2-0-on-video/comments/13123073/

[sepirioth @ Jul 11th 2008 5:18PM]

Youtube deleted my video... curious.

[ben @ Jul 11th 2008 5:23PM]

Sorry but HANG THE F*CK ON!
This does not show anything related to running 2.0 on old phones. WTF Devtea!?

[Zorque @ Jul 11th 2008 5:54PM]

That's not what it does. The new firmware can run on the old phones anyway, this just lets you run your own code on the new firmware.

[MS @ Jul 11th 2008 6:21PM]

Your grammer is atrocious!

[chris @ Jul 11th 2008 6:38PM]

yeeeaaahh...and that is spelled GRAMMAR by the way, with an A. if you're going to correct someone's grammar at least do it properly.

[Nicky-Larson @ Jul 11th 2008 5:23PM]

Well, it was just a matter of time. Now if this thing works, and I can unlock that 3G stuff, I am seeing a Good Birthday Gift for my Dad. Thank Dev Team. Now Apple, back to Drawing Board :)

[BrianB @ Jul 11th 2008 5:23PM]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't they done this already many eons ago, even before iPhone 2.0 was officially released?

[Danny @ Jul 11th 2008 5:27PM]

this is just to show the new software to do it yes we all know the dev team JB 2.0 (or depending on who you ask 1.2) eons ago

[icepop4who @ Jul 11th 2008 5:26PM]

Will an unlocked iphone 3g work on t-mobile? 3G? Does t-mobile have 3G? If t-mobile does, can I just buy a 3G data plan on my current SIM and put it in the unlocked iPhone? Answers are appreciated. Thanks

[mar0x @ Jul 11th 2008 6:04PM]

You will be able to use the phone on T-Mobile's network. And T-Mobile will be releasing a 3G network, but it will run on a different frequency than what is supported by the phone.

So.. yes and no.

[BrianB @ Jul 11th 2008 5:25PM]

@ brianjg

Oh, my God, w@tch the l@ngu@ge.

[James @ Jul 11th 2008 5:27PM]

I've uploaded it to youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwJJ1h5FsI

(it might be still processing)

[Crahzee @ Jul 11th 2008 6:15PM]

I am mad that it is not being released this weekend but whatever.

Here is a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xzNoBX4J54

[aardWolf @ Jul 11th 2008 5:28PM]

Anyone actually watch the video? It fails at the end. Does that count as pwning?

[quanta67 @ Jul 11th 2008 5:36PM]

It's all to clever for me. I suspect it's all supposed to be some kind of very geeky joke - but I'm not ashamed to say I just don't get it.

[Reepa @ Jul 11th 2008 5:41PM]

Just looks like a timeout to me, it keeps asking to connect the device, then the error pops up after a while.

[ben @ Jul 11th 2008 5:35PM]

The more I watch this video the more I think it is just a sick joke from the devteam. Remember the April Fool's sellout hoax?

[Emanuel @ Jul 11th 2008 5:35PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldbyi_FXitE

[ichickon @ Jul 11th 2008 5:40PM]

Obviously anyone offering praise for actually cracking 2.0 hasn't actually watched the video... it's a joke folks... now laugh at yourself for thinking it was actually true for a few minutes...

[Mxxxx @ Jul 11th 2008 5:37PM]

Is it possible to buy iPhone without activation? So I could use it elswere and pay only for the phone?