Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[ultrasn0w bumped to version 1.2.5, now unlocking even more iOS 5.0.1 devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/ultrasn0w-bumped-to-version-1-2-5-now-unlocking-even-more-ios-5/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/ultrasn0w-bumped-to-version-1-2-5-now-unlocking-even-more-ios-5/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/ultrasn0w-bumped-to-version-1-2-5-now-unlocking-even-more-ios-5/#comments Given that you're out on Christmas break and all, isn't it about time you finally tried out that whole "unlocking" thing you've been hearing about? A new build of ultrasn0w just hit the Cydia app store, with v1.2.5 adding more support for iOS 5.0.1. Of note, novice jailbreakers may want to reach out to more experienced pals before embarking, as you'll need a a compatible baseband in order for the unlock to work. The iPhone 3GS (running iOS 5.0.1.) is supported with the following basements: 04.26.08 - 05.11.07 - 05.12.01 - 05.13.04 - 06.15.00. The iPhone 4 is supported if your baseband checks in as 01.59.00. If you're looking to upgrade from a dustier firmware, make sure you preserve your baseband before unlocking. Hit the source link for a few tips, and remember: friends don't let friends jailbreak before completing a backup.

ultrasn0w bumped to version 1.2.5, now unlocking even more iOS 5.0.1 devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebasebandcrackcrackedcydiahackiosios 5ios 5.0ios 5.0.1Ios5Ios5.0Ios5.0.1iphoneiphone 3gsiphone 4Iphone3gsIphone4jailbreakjailbreakingmobilepostcrossultrasn0wultrasnowunlockWed, 21 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 3G, 3GS get iOS 4.2.1 unlock, using risky ultrasn0w workaround]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/iphone-3g-3gs-get-ios-4-2-1-unlock-using-risky-ultrasn0w-worka/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/iphone-3g-3gs-get-ios-4-2-1-unlock-using-risky-ultrasn0w-worka/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/iphone-3g-3gs-get-ios-4-2-1-unlock-using-risky-ultrasn0w-worka/#commentsCan't wait another minute for your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS to be carrier-unlocked once more? If and only if you're already running the latest firmware, you can actually pilfer a bit of iPad code to pick the requisite locks -- though there are some serious risks in doing so. The iPhone Dev Team has a new version of PwnageTool that uses the 6.15.00 baseband from iPad firmware 3.2.2, which just so happens to run perfectly on the iPhone 3G and 3GS since both phones and tablets of that era use the same Infineon radio chip. If you know your way around an IPSW and regularly bench-press SHSH blobs, you can download all the software you need right now -- but if you don't, you might want to steer clear of the proceedings for the time being. We spoke about risks a moment ago, and in this case there are quite a few -- like the inability to downgrade from baseband 6.15 or ever do a full restore unless Apple relations improve, and it's fairly likely that Cupertino won't look kindly on your warranty if they find you running iPad software. Them's the breaks, kid.

iPhone 3G, 3GS get iOS 4.2.1 unlock, using risky ultrasn0w workaround originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.2.23g3gsapplehackhacksiOS 4.2.1ios 4.2.1 jailbreakiOS 4.2.1 unlockIos4.2.1Ios4.2.1JailbreakIos4.2.1Unlockipadiphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsiPhone Dev TeamIphone3gIphone3gsIphoneDevTeamjailbreakjailbreakingjbpwnage toolPwnageToolredsn0wredsnowultrasn0wultrasnowunlockSun, 28 Nov 2010 17:41:00 EST<![CDATA[iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak hits with updated redsn0w]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/redsn0w-updated-for-ios-4-2-1-jailbreak/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/redsn0w-updated-for-ios-4-2-1-jailbreak/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/23/redsn0w-updated-for-ios-4-2-1-jailbreak/#comments The Dev-Team Blog was just updated with a new redsn0w version 0.9.6b4 jailbreak (based on Geohot's Limera1n bootrom exploit) for iOS 4.2.1. Unfortunately, iOS device owners won't find jailbreaking as easy as navigating to a website. And the 4.2.1 jailbreak is currently "tethered" so owners of the iPhone 4, iPad, and newer iPhone 3GS and iPod touch models will have to reattach to a PC or Mac to boot into a jailbroken state each time your device loses power or needs a reboot. Those of you who rely on the ultrasn0w unlock should hold off for now -- good advice for anyone not comfortable with terms like "SHSH blobs" or "Cydia." Everyone else can hit up the link below with a detailed how-to provided by Redmond Pie.

iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak hits with updated redsn0w originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecydiadev-teamgeohotios 4.2ios 4.2.1Ios4.2Ios4.2.1ipadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchjailbreaklimera1nredsn0wultrasn0wTue, 23 Nov 2010 05:55:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 4 unlock available now (update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/iphone-4-unlock-is-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/iphone-4-unlock-is-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/iphone-4-unlock-is-now-available/#comments It's the moment that many of you have been waiting for: the Dev-Team's ultrasn0w carrier unlock for iPhone 4 is out. You'll find version 1.0-1 of ultrasn0w in Cydia on jailbroken devices. If not, just add the repo666.ultrasn0w.com repository. It works for iPhone 4 baseband 01.59 and 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04. If none of this makes sense then you've got no reason unlocking your device in the first place, buddy.

Update: No-nonsense video embedded after the break showing how to jailbreak and unlock. Easy peasy. [Thanks, Adam]

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iPhone 4 unlock available now (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewscarrier unlockCarrierUnlockcydiadev teamdev-teamDevTeamiphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsiphone 4Iphone3gIphone3gsIphone4jailbreakultrasn0wunlockvideoWed, 04 Aug 2010 02:40:00 EST<![CDATA[PwnageTool 4.0 hacktivation is go for iOS 4]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/pwnagetool-4-0-hacktivation-is-go-for-ios-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/pwnagetool-4-0-hacktivation-is-go-for-ios-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/pwnagetool-4-0-hacktivation-is-go-for-ios-4/#comments You waited patiently for the Dev-Team to pull together all the developer betas and now it's time for your reward: PwnageTool 4.0 has been released. The latest hack from team jailbreak works with previously jailbroken iPhone 3GS devices with the old bootrom, all iPhone 3G models, and yes, the second generation iPod touch too. It doesn't work with the original iPhone and other iPod touch models and, as always, there are plenty of caveats and bold print warnings to heed. But if you manage to weave your way into a jailbroken device (as we did with our iOS 4 iPhone 3G using redsn0w) then the latest copy of ultrasn0w will now unlock all basebands released since 04.26.08, including the updated version found in iOS 4. So get cracking kids, and remember, buckle up, back up, and be safe.

Update: 4.01 has already been released to fix an iBook issue.

PwnageTool 4.0 hacktivation is go for iOS 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appledev-teamhackhacktivationios 4Ios4iphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsIphone3gIphone3gsipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakPwnageToolPwnageTool 4.0Pwnagetool4.0redsn0wultrasn0wunlockWed, 23 Jun 2010 01:31:00 EST<![CDATA[PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.3 released for the version obsessed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/pwnagetool-for-iphone-os-3-1-3-released-for-the-version-obsessed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/pwnagetool-for-iphone-os-3-1-3-released-for-the-version-obsessed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/pwnagetool-for-iphone-os-3-1-3-released-for-the-version-obsessed/#commentsWhile the list of tweaks is absurdly small in the latest iPhone OS update, we know that some of you simply have to run the latest and greatest OS at all times regardless of risk. Fortunately for you, the Dev-Team has stepped to with a new version of PwnageTool (v3.1.5 for Mac OS X) that handles the update to iPhone OS 3.1.3 with aplomb while preserving your device's ultrasn0w unlock and jailbroken state. As usual, there's a litany of precautions depending upon the device you own so hit the source link and read the dev-team's words carefully before proceeding. With a little luck, patience, and undue stress, improved accuracy of your device's reported battery level can be yours -- Huzzah?

PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.3 released for the version obsessed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via CNET]

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iPhone unlocks and jailbreaks continue to work after latest OS update, for a change of pace originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Ultrasn0w iPhone 3G unlock for 3.0 is 0ut originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g3gsdev teamdev-teamDevTeamiphoneiphone 3gIphone3gjailbreakultrasn0wultrasnowunlockTue, 23 Jun 2009 03:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Pwnage Tool for iPhone OS 3.0 now live, ultrasn0w still on standby]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/20/pwnage-tool-for-iphone-os-3-0-now-live-ultrasn0w-still-on-stand/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/20/pwnage-tool-for-iphone-os-3-0-now-live-ultrasn0w-still-on-stand/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/20/pwnage-tool-for-iphone-os-3-0-now-live-ultrasn0w-still-on-stand/#comments That iPhone OS 3.0 jailbreak we saw the iPhone Dev-Team pull off earlier this week? It's out now, or at least, part of it is. Pwnage Tool is now flooding torrents, but there's lots of caveats here. Most importantly, this isn't Ultrasn0w, which means if you're wanting to use your toy on T-Mobile or another unofficial carrier, be patient -- it's also worth noting that the jailbreak doesn't jibe with yellowsn0w, so those who rely on it should stay away for the time being. No compatibility with the 3G S, or at least, it probably hasn't been tested... we wouldn't recommend anyone setting the precedent here. You'll need Mac OS X to run it, with QuickPwn for Mac and Windows coming further down the line. Ultrasn0w is also due out at some indeterminate future, so that all said, if you're just needing right now a jailbroken device with spotlight functionality, hit up the read link for all the pertinent details. It should goes without saying, but they're might a few negative side effects to it, and one of the big ones we heard is that YouTube might be fubar'd at the moment.

Read - trois, drei, три, három! (Pwnage Tool released)
Read - No YouTube On Jailbroken iPhone 3.0?

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Pwnage Tool for iPhone OS 3.0 now live, ultrasn0w still on standby originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - trois, drei, три, három! (Pwnage Tool released)
Read - No YouTube On Jailbroken iPhone 3.0?

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Pwnage Tool for iPhone OS 3.0 now live, ultrasn0w still on standby originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 3G running OS 3.0 unlocked, ultrasn0w release coming Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.0appleatandtattiphone 3.0iphone 3giphone dev teamiphone osiphone os 3.0Iphone3.0Iphone3gIphoneDevTeamiphoneosIphoneOs3.0jail breakJailBreakmobileos 3.0Os3.0t mobilet-mobiletmobileultra sn0wUltraSn0wunlockyellow sn0wYellowSn0wyellowsnowTue, 16 Jun 2009 23:22:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 3G running OS 3.0 unlocked, ultrasn0w release coming Friday]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/iphone-3g-running-os-3-0-unlocked-ultrasn0w-release-coming-frid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/iphone-3g-running-os-3-0-unlocked-ultrasn0w-release-coming-frid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/iphone-3g-running-os-3-0-unlocked-ultrasn0w-release-coming-frid/#comments The iPhone Dev-Team (no relation) have been teasing us for a little bit now with what they've been saying is an iPhone OS 3.0-compatible version of yellowsn0w, and tonight in a video presentation they unveiled ultrasn0w, which should let you unlock any iPhone on the market, running any version of the firmware from 3.0 on down. The trick to how they're getting the jailbreak hasn't been revealed yet for fear of Apple making a fix at the eleventh hour, but if everything goes according to plan, the new hacking software should be out Friday in time for the iPhone 3G S (no guarantee it'll work on the new device). Hit up the read link to watch the magic happen right before your very own eyes.

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iPhone 3G running OS 3.0 unlocked, ultrasn0w release coming Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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