Dev Team shows off video of 'world's first' jailbroken iPhone 3G

We can't say this is a surprise... but it is sweet to see. The iPhone Dev Team has added a video to their blog showing off the latest version of their upcoming PwnageTool 2.0, along with a video of what they claim is the "world's first" jailbroken iPhone 3G. Check the video after the break, and hit the read link to see how their progress is coming on the new case-cracker.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[broli @ Jul 15th 2008 12:31PM]

Look! the water in the glass is shaking. What's going to happen...

[william @ Jul 15th 2008 2:29PM]

Who cares about a video, we all know they are brilliant and will get it done. We have seen a thousand videos of the beta hacked..... News will be when they actually release something other than a stupid video....

[Michael @ Jul 15th 2008 12:33PM]

They keep getting faster and faster, I think this is good though for iphone users. Apple apps and third party. Good stuff.

[lentiman @ Jul 15th 2008 12:37PM]

second

[Khris @ Jul 15th 2008 12:39PM]

But you Failed FIRST!

[bohsocks @ Jul 15th 2008 12:43PM]

You set the bar oh-so low and still failed.

[Khris @ Jul 15th 2008 12:39PM]

Until the tool is released, who cares!

[bohsocks @ Jul 15th 2008 12:44PM]

Usually the TOOL is released as soon as Steffen Jobs posts a comment on a story.

[John Johnson @ Jul 15th 2008 12:39PM]

Think someone'll trade a 350Z for this one? :)

[Jesse @ Jul 15th 2008 12:52PM]

Apple will probably push a software update out that will brick the phone in as little time as it took to jailbreak it.

[Jimmy Jones @ Jul 15th 2008 1:01PM]

well, if Apple push out update to brick devices, then the street guys will keep winning because this doesn't look like these jailbreakers are going to stop....it looks as tho they're just having fun at the terminal and gui....for the masses..

[Andrew @ Jul 15th 2008 1:12PM]

Why? iPhone 2.0 firmware was cracked before it was already released.. They simply cracked the new iPhone now. It's the same scenario as with the first iPhone

[BFish @ Jul 15th 2008 1:05PM]

Did they got that operator lock broken ?

[MrWhite @ Jul 15th 2008 1:11PM]

What's the point now? I know some want to use it on other carriers but what was the appeal of it being jailbroke in the first place? It was the apps, now that you can download apps legally, I don't see the appeal anymore. I had my iPhone jailbroke for about a week, got board of it and restored it back to factory, then the update came out and bricked a bunch of phones. I lol'd. I'm enjoying the new iPhone 2,0 update as it is, it offers everything a jailbroke phone can do and more in my opinion. I consider it the iPhone dev team a waste of time and resources.

[ralphchristopher @ Jul 15th 2008 1:21PM]

Yeah, call me when the NES emulator gets on the Apple store.

[MrWhite @ Jul 15th 2008 1:22PM]

Yawn!

[Raheem @ Jul 15th 2008 1:23PM]

You got bored and restored it to factory? Why didn't you just remove the apps? Sounds a bit dumb to me. Also the updates didn't brick iPhones if you waited and knew what you were doing. Wait... is this Steve Jobs?

[maksimus @ Jul 15th 2008 2:22PM]

That comment wasn't well thought through...
From the appstore you can only download apps which are approved by Apple...
Regarding bricked iPhones... there was an unBriker tool released...
Anyway...

[Somatic @ Jul 15th 2008 1:29PM]

Really? It does everything and more? Can you give me a link to the app in iTunes that will let me change the appearance of the GUI?

Thanks.

[Cagrino @ Jul 15th 2008 1:32PM]

As long as Apple still has to approve who can put applications on the App Store, then the dev team has a legitimate case for what they do. You should be able to install any program on the device; including those that you personally wrote.

Not to mention that there are countless companies waiting to get their applications on the App Store... Still waiting for SlingPlayer!!

[squipple @ Jul 15th 2008 7:42PM]

Yeah, what's the appeal when you can download apps off the app store, then copy them off your phone (cuz it's jailbroken) and put them into repositories and share them freely with everyone else...
oh wait..

[Chris @ Jul 15th 2008 1:22PM]

this is getting f*cking pathetic, just release the damn pwnage tool and get it overwith i mean seriously even real companies dont tease with this many f*cking videos before a release

[agrabren @ Jul 15th 2008 1:59PM]

Duke Nukem Whenever?

[Chris @ Jul 15th 2008 1:23PM]

The video freezes at 5 seconds until the end and crashes firefox!
I would have liked to see what was happening to the iphone while this was going on or at least a picture at the end (I didn't get that far so there might be one)

[Bunklung @ Jul 15th 2008 2:24PM]

FF doesn't crash on me, but it does become unresponsive randomly when I watch embedded Vimeo clips. I thought it had something to do with me using my mouse wheel while the video played, but I can't seemed to reproduce it.

Any others have this problem?

[Lolento @ Jul 15th 2008 1:23PM]

Is it possible to jail break the iphone and buy apps from app store?

[Big John @ Jul 15th 2008 1:26PM]

According to a dev livechat over at TUAW that just ended, Installer.app can coexist with the App Store and other installers.

[MrWhite @ Jul 15th 2008 1:26PM]

@ Raheem - I'm a Mac user of 20 years +, I know what I'm doing. Just not a fan of stupid stuff.

[TheGuyWhoHatesYou @ Jul 15th 2008 1:42PM]

lol +20 years as a mac user, whats it like to live without a penis?

[robotrock @ Jul 15th 2008 2:10PM]

I'm a Mac user of 20 years
+
Just not a fan of stupid stuff.

=
DOES NOT COMPUTE

:P

[William @ Jul 15th 2008 2:32PM]

One stupid comment after another. You clearly dont know what you are doing or you would not have bricked your phone. Everything that comes out of your mouth makes you look a little more like an idiot and you may want to think about not saying anything else.

[TRAFFICBLOWS @ Jul 15th 2008 9:49PM]

that there's some pwnage if i do say so myself!

[Big John @ Jul 15th 2008 1:26PM]

For once, I'll agree with the Apple/iPhone haters around here. This news doesn't really need to be posted on Engadget. Maybe Engadget Mobile, and certainly TUAW, but the main site doesn't need this.

[Karl Viklund @ Jul 15th 2008 2:07PM]

I hope Apple updates the iPhone soon to lock down device and stop this hacking.

[Bunklung @ Jul 15th 2008 2:30PM]

Crush the walled garden! Let us all frolic in the garden!

[Tim @ Jul 15th 2008 2:35PM]

winpwn or no pwn,

[ShadowKain @ Jul 15th 2008 2:45PM]

Don't care, yes go and modify your expensive phone fanboys, I just hope you don't get bricked, then I will be laughing at your bank account numbers...

[nikster @ Jul 15th 2008 9:50PM]

I'll wait for Zibri to make it actually useful. One button unlock and all.

Thought admittedly this is now a minority program since you can't buy iPhones for cheap without contract, and if you buy one full price in Belgium it's already unlocked (and won't brick).

[Who Cares @ Jul 16th 2008 1:57AM]

Wow, I'm amazed. Now I can take my 3G phone to T-Mobile and take advantage of their Edge network. Jailbreaking is awesome...especially when we have to sign a contract to even buy the phone.

How about you guys put your effort in creating a game for the Appstore?

Thanks.

[kelso @ Aug 4th 2008 4:24PM]

wow, you are an ignorant prick. Jailbreaking is not the same as unlocking.
It simply allows you to access the filesystem and install third party applications.

The iPhone 3G hasn't been (network) unlocked yet.
dumbass.

[Gubatron @ Jul 16th 2008 4:53AM]

Can you type in there:

python


?

[Will @ Jul 16th 2008 6:42PM]

What's to point to saying what's the point to the cracking of the iphone? I mean someone already said that just like somebody already cracked iphone, pot calling the kettle black, its all I'm saying...

[COPYRIGHT @ Jul 18th 2008 8:06AM]

Apple's iPhone is like owning a Ferrari Fxx Evoluzione...

With 1961 Morris Miner under pinnings.

[Chris @ Sep 9th 2008 4:46PM]

well jailbreaking my phone has caused several programs from the App store, such as Tetris that I already purchased to no longer work.....grr.....I really wanted cycorder....guess I am going to have to restore until I can figure out jow to fix this