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[Untethered jailbreak now available for pre-A5 iPhones, iPads and Touches]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/#comments It's just a few weeks since pod2g revealed his untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 and -- boom -- all of a sudden it's up for the DL. The exploit has been incorporated into redsn0w 0.9.10, the Pwnage Tool and Chronic Devteam's Cydia package, and it works on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (including the CDMA version), iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 4G, so long as they've been updated to iOS 5.0.1. Meanwhile, pod2g is reportedly now looking for a way to snap the shackles on A5-based devices too, but hopefully only after he's taken some rest -- a burned-out jailbreaker is no good to anybody. Full instructions are at the source link.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Untethered jailbreak now available for pre-A5 iPhones, iPads and Touches originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applechronic devteamChronicDevteamdevteamios 4.3ios 5.0ios 5.0.1Ios4.3Ios5.0Ios5.0.1iPad 3GIpad3giphone devteamIphone3gIphoneDevteamiphoneosipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakjailbreakingmobilepostcrosspod2gredsn0wuntethereduntethered jailbreakUntetheredJailbreakTue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of September 19, 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-19-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-19-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/24/mobile-miscellany-week-of-september-19-2011/#comments This week was packed with news on the mobile front, so it was easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of September 19, 2011:
  • Opera Software, builder of the popular mobile browser, announced it was acquiring Handster, an app store platform that supports Android, WP7, BlackBerry, and Symbian. [TechCrunch]
  • Samsung unveiled three new HSDPA feature phones destined for India: the Champ 3.5G (S3770), Primo (S5610) and Chat 527 (S5270). [UnwiredView and SammyHub]
  • A leaked image indicates the HTC Hero S will be coming to US Cellular in the near future. The device appears to be the Kingdom, and is expected to feature a 1.2GHz single-core Qualcomm CPU, 768MB of RAM, a 4-inch qHD display and Gingerbread. [PocketNow]
  • Speaking of US Cellular, the Motorola Electrify officially became available for purchase online this week (expected in stores on September 26th), and can be yours for $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate. [AndroidCentral]
  • Wirefly accidentally outed press renders of the Samsung Stratosphere -- on the retailer's Pantech Breakout page. The images have since been removed. [OwenJohnston]
  • A white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II is making the rounds in the UK, but we learned this week that Bell Canada will be launching it well before the holidays. Interestingly, the device in the image (seen above) has retained the international version's three-button layout. [MobileSyrup]
  • Among the barrage of new phones Sprint's releasing on October 2nd is the BlackBerry Curve 9350, according to another leaked employee memo. The price will likely be $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate. [CrackBerry]
  • T-Mobile MVNO Simple Mobile announced a new unlimited prepaid plan for BlackBerry devices for $60 / month, which includes access to T-Mo's HSPA+ network. [N4BB]
  • Huawei appears to have outed press images of the Honor, which is said to have a 4-inch FWVGA LCD, Gingerbread, 1.4GHz CPU (no specifics known yet), and an 8MP rear camera accompanied by a front-facing cam (again, no details on the resolution here). [EuroDroid]
  • A member of the iPhone Dev Team has released a new version of Redsn0w, its popular iOS jailbreaking software, known as 0.9.9b1. Check the link to get the full list of new features. [Technobolt]

Mobile Miscellany: week of September 19, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9350applebellblackberryblackberry curve 9350BlackberryCurve9350canadachampchamp 3.5gChamp3.5gdev teamDevTeamelectrifygalaxy s ii whiteGalaxySIiWhitehandsterhero sHeroShtc herohtc hero shtc kingdomHtcHeroHtcHeroSHtcKingdomhuaweihuawei honorhuawei honourHuaweiHonorHuaweiHonourindiaiosipadiphoneiphone dev teamIphoneDevTeamipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakkingdomltemobilepostcrossmotorola electrifyMotorolaElectrifymvnooperapantech breakoutPantechBreakoutprimoredsn0wredsnowresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsamsung champsamsung champ 3.5gsamsung chatsamsung galaxy s ii whitesamsung primosamsung stratosphereSamsungChampSamsungChamp3.5gSamsungChatSamsungGalaxySIiWhiteSamsungPrimoSamsungStratospheresimplesimple mobileSimpleMobilesprintt-mobileus cellularUsCellularverizonwhitewireflySat, 24 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[OpenVizsla USB sniffer meets its funding goal, and then some]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/openvizsla-usb-sniffer-meets-its-funding-goal-and-then-some/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/openvizsla-usb-sniffer-meets-its-funding-goal-and-then-some/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/openvizsla-usb-sniffer-meets-its-funding-goal-and-then-some/#comments It's not iPad nano watch money -- seriously, what is? -- but with hours to go before the final bell, USB sniffer OpenVizsla has exceeded its initial funding goal by more than 400 percent. That's over $70,000 as of this writing, with about 510 backers including Stephen Fry, who was pretty vocal about his support (that must help). If you'll recall, the project -- from iPhone dev team and Twiizers virtuosos pytey and bushing -- aims to make a cheap USB analyzer that can help decode proprietary devices, the popular anecdote being it's the same concept used in the Kinect hack how-to. It's not too late to pledge, of course, and doing so will get you some special goodies. Need more convincing? We're gonna embed Alma the dog's video debut after the break.

Continue reading OpenVizsla USB sniffer meets its funding goal, and then some

OpenVizsla USB sniffer meets its funding goal, and then some originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphone dev teamIphoneDevTeamkick starterKickStarterkinect hackkinect hacksKinectHackKinectHackstwiizertwiizersusbusb analyzerusb sniffusb snifferUsbAnalyzerUsbSniffUsbSniffervideoWed, 22 Dec 2010 11:37:00 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[OpenVizsla hopes to bring USB sniffing to the everyhacker]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/openvizsla-hopes-to-bring-usb-sniffing-to-the-everyhacker/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/openvizsla-hopes-to-bring-usb-sniffing-to-the-everyhacker/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/openvizsla-hopes-to-bring-usb-sniffing-to-the-everyhacker/#comments Remember that Kinect hack how-to? A key figure in the story was the use of a USB analyzer that was plugged in-between the Kinect and the Xbox to pick up on USB traffic and pull out a log that could be used for hacking. Well, there's a new 'OpenVizsla' project on KickStarter that's aiming to build open source hardware that can put this typically expensive tech ($1,400+) in the hands of more hackers, who use the hardware for anything from jailbreaking locked-down devices to building Linux drivers for hardware. The project was actually started by hackers "bushing" and "pytey," who have worked on hacking the Wii and the iPhone, respectively. They've already raised a good chunk of change for the project in pledges, with backing from folks like Stephen Fry and DVD Jon helping out the momentum, and hopefully we'll be seeing the next generation of hacks enabled by OpenVizsla and its brood before too long.

Continue reading OpenVizsla hopes to bring USB sniffing to the everyhacker

OpenVizsla hopes to bring USB sniffing to the everyhacker originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bushinghackhackingiphone dev teamIphoneDevTeamjailbreakjailbreakingopenvizslapyteyusbusb analyzerusb snifferUsbAnalyzerUsbSniffervideowiiFri, 26 Nov 2010 13:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Limera1n jailbreaks the iPhone and iPod touch running iOS 4.1, angers dev community and neuters one of our phones (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/09/limera1n-jailbreaks-the-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch-running-ios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/09/limera1n-jailbreaks-the-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch-running-ios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/09/limera1n-jailbreaks-the-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch-running-ios/#comments Looking for a jailbreak for your iPod touch or iPhone running iOS 4.1? Your chariot is named limera1n -- assuming you're willing to risk your device on a software developer showdown. The infamous Geohot just upstaged the iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team by releasing a reportedly buggy beta exploit of his own, which you can find at our download link immediately below. It only works on Windows at the moment, hacks only official releases and iPhone 3GS isn't supported right now, and it claims to be an unpatchable, untethered release for those of you who appreciate what those terms mean.

As you can imagine, rival developers aren't terribly happy that Geohot's back in the limelight. MuscleNerd (of the iPhone Dev Team) claims that limera1n will re-lock iPhones that were unlocked by his team's ultrasn0w software, and recommends you skip limera1n, but the main reason the iOS hacking community is angry at Geohot is because if more than one exploit is released simultaneously, Apple can fix them both in one fell swoop. By releasing first, Geohot has allegedly forced other teams to decide between the good of iPhone users over the short term (by releasing a different, more stable exploit) or over the long term (by saving their exploit for future use) and so far it looks like both teams have chosen to prolong the fight -- the iPhone Dev Team is asking folks to withhold its Shatter exploit, and Chronic Dev Team says it will modify its greenpois0n jailbreak to use Geohot's hack instead. What a weird, wild world we live in.

Update: How might this work on an iPad, given that beta versions of iOS (like 4.2) aren't currently supported? Good question. We've struck all references to iPad accordingly, until the powers that be figure it out.

Update 2: Video after the break! Also, we're hearing that some folks have jailbroken their iPads successfully with limera1n, and we personally got it working quickly on a pair of iPhones with iOS 4.1... but one of the two was missing icons upon restart and didn't regain App Store, Maps, Game Center and Calendar even after a restore. Be careful, now!

Sam Sheffer contributed to this report.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading Limera1n jailbreaks the iPhone and iPod touch running iOS 4.1, angers dev community and neuters one of our phones (video)

Limera1n jailbreaks the iPhone and iPod touch running iOS 4.1, angers dev community and neuters one of our phones (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleChronic Dev TeamChronicDevTeamexploitexploitsGeohotgreenpois0ngreenpoisonhackhackedhackshands-oniOSiOS 4.1Ios4.1iPadiPhoneiPhone Dev TeamIphoneDevTeamipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakjblimera1nlimerainmodmodsMuscleNerdshattervideoSat, 09 Oct 2010 18:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Redsn0w jailbreak works with iOS 4.0.2... on your iPhone 3G]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/redsn0w-jailbreak-works-with-ios-4-0-2-on-your-iphone-3g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/redsn0w-jailbreak-works-with-ios-4-0-2-on-your-iphone-3g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/redsn0w-jailbreak-works-with-ios-4-0-2-on-your-iphone-3g/#comments This isn't going to do you iPhone 4 types much good yet, but it's interesting to note that the current version of redsn0w apparently works like a champ for jailbreaking your old iPhone 3G (yes -- 3G -- not 3GS) along with second-generation iPod touches running iOS 4.0.2. As we now know, 4.0.2 materialized for the sole purpose of patching up the PDF exploit that allowed JailbreakMe to do its thing, so it's kind of funny to see that redsn0w is still able to do its thing unhindered... just not on the devices most of us care about. Keep on keepin' on, Dev Team.

Redsn0w jailbreak works with iOS 4.0.2... on your iPhone 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JailbreakMe brought root to the iPhone 4-wielding masses, but also unearthed a nasty exploit in a PDF font. Thankfully for the rooted and those who never intended to root, Cupertino claims it has already patched the hole. "We're aware of the reported issue, we have already developed a fix and it will be available to customers in an upcoming software update," an Apple spokeswoman told CNET. We're not sure exactly when it will arrive, but we'd lay odds on soon -- in the meantime, don't open any PDFs you don't trust, don't do anything illegal or immoral, and hit up Comex's hack ASAP if your heart's still set on that shiny new unlock.

[Image Source: F-Secure]

Apple: PDF security hole fix is already ready to go originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ApplebugfixhackhacksiOSiPhoneiPhone 4iphone dev teamIphone4IphoneDevTeamjailbreakjailbreakmejbpatchPDFpdf exploitPdfExploitsecurity holeSecurityHoleWed, 04 Aug 2010 19:51:00 EST<![CDATA[JailbreakMe using PDF exploit to hack your iPhone, so could the baddies; Apple looking into reports]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/jailbreakme-using-pdf-exploit-to-hack-your-iphone-so-could-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/jailbreakme-using-pdf-exploit-to-hack-your-iphone-so-could-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/jailbreakme-using-pdf-exploit-to-hack-your-iphone-so-could-the/#comments As with any jailbreak or rooting of a handset, "hacking" a phone OS is usually exactly that: exploiting a weakness to get unsigned code onto a device. That means that any other hacker, be they sufficiently nefarious, could use that same exploit to mess with your phone in the bad, not-installing-emulators-off-of-Cydia sense. Early iPhone jailbreaks (back when installing your own ringtones was a wild idea) took advantage of a TIFF exploit, the recent EVO 4G root found a hole in Flash Lite, and the JailbreakMe exploit is stuffing its code in a PDF font. Until Apple patches this exploit (when asked, Apple told us it was "aware of the reports and looking into them") we'd be extra careful about which PDFs we open -- there aren't any reports of malicious use so far, but with Safari's seamless handling of PDFs, it wouldn't be hard for some hacker to hide a potentially phone-invading PDF behind some harmless looking hyperlink. The iPhone devteam points out that this isn't the only known exploit for Safari on iOS, so there's no need to start hyperventilating about this particular one... unless it's a slow day at your mainstream media publication and you're looking for something to hyperventilate about.

Oh, and are you looking for a surefire way to steer clear of PDFs? Cydia has a PDF loading warner that lets you skip PDFs your browser is trying to load on a case by case basis. Of course, you'll need to jailbreak your phone to use it. Ironic, right?

JailbreakMe using PDF exploit to hack your iPhone, so could the baddies; Apple looking into reports originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleexploithackiosiphoneiphone devteamIphoneDevteamjailbreakjailbreakmepdfpdf exploitPdfExploitTue, 03 Aug 2010 15:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Official: iPhone 4 jailbreak hits from iPhone Dev Team (updated with video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/01/official-iphone-4-jailbreak-hits-from-iphone-dev-team/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/01/official-iphone-4-jailbreak-hits-from-iphone-dev-team/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/01/official-iphone-4-jailbreak-hits-from-iphone-dev-team/#comments The Library of Congress made it legal, MuscleNerd showed us it was a go, and now Comex and company have delivered the long-awaited jailbreak to the fourth rendition of iPhone. According to their new page JailbreakMe, the hack works right on the iPhone 4 (or 3GS, or 3G, or iPad, or...) itself, using via the handset's Safari browser to reportedly break into most any iOS device. The servers are getting slammed pretty badly, and only a few Engadget editors have so much as seen the page pictured above so far, but rest assured we're testing this as we speak and will have more details up soon.

Update: Sorry folks, we've tried repeatedly, but apparently the servers just can't handle the load -- Comex tweets that the purple screens we're seeing are evidence of server fail. Here's hoping for a Cydia celebration when the stampede is over.

Update 2: Comex says you might want to reboot if you got stuck staring at that purple screen, and you could also try their backup server (click our second source link) to help the Dev Team divide the load.

Update 3: We successfully got the jailbreak to start working, but it crashed Safari. Upon reboot of our phone we've got... nothing but the Apple logo. Take note, this can brick your phone, so proceed with caution! Video of the experience after the break. After a reset, our phone is giving us nothing but the Apple logo. (Update to the update, the phone has been restored).

Update 4: Our intern Sam has successfully jailbroken his iPhone 4 according to this pic, so it can be done!

Update 5: Comex reports that iPads running iOS 3.2.1 aren't presently working properly, and that MMS problems after jailbreak are a known issue.

Update 6: Good news? Saurik (of Cydia fame) has pitched in to secure JailbreakMe some better hosting. Bad news? Reports indicate that FaceTime doesn't work after jailbreak, either.

Update 7: Seven updates? You bet, because it's looking like there's already a fix for the missing FaceTime and MMS features. Head on over to Redmond Pie (in more coverage below) for instructions to install the Cydia package that brought video chat back to two of our iPhone 4 handsets. If you're just downloading JailbreakMe for the first time though, you shouldn't need to do a thing, as Comex claims both have been fixed in a new version of the hack that just went live.

Continue reading Official: iPhone 4 jailbreak hits from iPhone Dev Team (updated with video)

Official: iPhone 4 jailbreak hits from iPhone Dev Team (updated with video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleApple iPhoneAppleIphonebreaking newsBreakingNewsComexhackhackedhacked iphoneHackedIphonehacksipadiPhoneiPhone 4iphone dev teamIphone4IphoneDevTeamipodipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakjailbreakingjailbreakmejailbrokenjbmusclenerdvideoSun, 01 Aug 2010 17:43:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 4 carrier unlock teased, not released just yet (update: video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/iphone-4-carrier-unlock-teased-not-released-just-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/iphone-4-carrier-unlock-teased-not-released-just-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/iphone-4-carrier-unlock-teased-not-released-just-yet/#comments While we wait for a full, no-strings-attached jailbreak for the iPhone 4, let's turn our attention to the other important matter of unlocking, shall we? iPhone Dev Team member planetbeing is teasing the world with a picture of an unlocked AT&T iPhone 4 being used way up north on Canada's Bell -- and while we don't have a timeline for a release just yet, this should be particularly exciting news for Canadians who don't have much interest in waiting any longer for their version of the phone to officially arrive. We'll update you just as soon as it's available.

[Thanks, Brad]

Update: Numerous readers have written in to remind us that the above image isn't proof of an unlock, since an AT&T iPhone can roam on Bell. True -- but considering how this is coming straight from an iPhone Dev Team member, we're going to stay optimistic.

Update 2: Planetbeing has uploaded a video of the carrier unlock (embedded after the break), but he confesses that the existing build "sucks." A cleaned up version should be ready for mass consumption shortly, though. [Thanks, all!]

Continue reading iPhone 4 carrier unlock teased, not released just yet (update: video)

iPhone 4 carrier unlock teased, not released just yet (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecarriercarrier unlockCarrierUnlockiphone 4iphone dev teamIphone4IphoneDevTeamplanetbeingunlockvideoTue, 13 Jul 2010 21:37:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone Dev Team's MuscleNerd shows off VNC on iPhone OS 4 beta, hints at jailbreak]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/iphone-dev-team-shows-off-vnc-on-iphone-os-4-beta-hints-at-ja/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/iphone-dev-team-shows-off-vnc-on-iphone-os-4-beta-hints-at-ja/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/iphone-dev-team-shows-off-vnc-on-iphone-os-4-beta-hints-at-ja/#comments We can't get a straight answer on the exact jailbroken status of iPhone OS 4, but MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team (and recent iPad hacking fame) is sure hinting heavily. He's got Veency (a VNC server) and Cydia running on iPhone OS 4 on video, something he claims "you'll only find on JB 4.0." Of course, he also has the dev tools at his disposal and all the bugs and loopholes of an early beta, so we can't be exactly sure what's going on. There's also not much point to releasing an OS 4 beta jailbreak to the public, and MuscleNerd himself recommends not bothering with the betas, as they're "very buggy." Still, it's fun to see these tools alive and well on the newfangled multitasking OS. Check out the video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading iPhone Dev Team's MuscleNerd shows off VNC on iPhone OS 4 beta, hints at jailbreak

iPhone Dev Team's MuscleNerd shows off VNC on iPhone OS 4 beta, hints at jailbreak originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecydiaiphoneiphone dev teamiphone os 4IphoneDevTeamIphoneOs4jailbreakjailbrokenmusclenerdos 4Os4veencyvideovncFri, 09 Apr 2010 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/#comments Let's be clear upfront that this isn't for the casual iPhone jailbreaker, but if you feeling like living on the edge, you can give your original model an added boost of MMS capability, or any device with OS 3.1.2 the power to tether. Highlighted in a series of tweets today by iPhone dev team lead MuscleNerd, whiterat (for MMS) and two-bit (for tethering) will get the job done, but both require tinkering with the baseband, which is exponentially more advanced and brick-inducing than, say, installing Cydia. Venture forth with the instructions beyond the read links below.

[Via 9 to 5 Mac]

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MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2g3.1.2applebrickdev teamDevTeamhackhacksiphoneiphone 2giphone dev teamiphone osiphone os 3.1.2Iphone2gIphoneDevTeamIphoneOsIphoneOs3.1.2jail breakjail breakingJailBreakJailBreakingmmsmobilemuscle nerdMuscleNerdos 3.1.2Os3.1.2tethertetheringtwo bittwo-bitTwoBitwhite ratWhiteRatMon, 19 Oct 2009 21:49:00 EST<![CDATA[MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/mms-for-iphone-2g-and-tethering-on-os-3-1-2-explained-not-for-t/#comments Let's be clear upfront that this isn't for the casual iPhone jailbreaker, but if you feeling like living on the edge, you can give your original model an added boost of MMS capability, or any device with OS 3.1.2 the power to tether. Highlighted in a series of tweets today by iPhone dev team lead MuscleNerd, whiterat (for MMS) and two-bit (for tethering) will get the job done, but both require tinkering with the baseband, which is exponentially more advanced and brick-inducing than, say, installing Cydia. Venture forth with the instructions beyond the read links below.

[Via 9 to 5 Mac]

Read - iPhone 2G MMS
Read - OS 3.1.2 tethering

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

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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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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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Dev Team releases free iPod touch 2G jailbreak originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't unlock ours for a few days yet, so why don't we sit back, relax, and watch the boys and girls at the Dev-Team shoehorn their iPhone 3G onto T-Mobile while we wait? Follow the break for all the nail-biting action!

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iPhone 3G unlock demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't unlock ours for a few days yet, so why don't we sit back, relax, and watch the boys and girls at the Dev-Team shoehorn their iPhone 3G onto T-Mobile while we wait? Follow the break for all the nail-biting action!

Continue reading iPhone 3G unlock demoed on video

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iPhone 3G finally unlocked by the Dev-Team! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we're still misting up a little -- Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Dev Team member planetbeing is the mastermind in charge of bringing everyone's favorite open-source OS to Apple's handhelds, and while it's a little rough around the edges (read: no touchscreen drivers, sound, or WiFi / cell radio support), it's definitely the first step on the road to hacking nirvana. The team is hard at work, and it even sounds like they're thinking about porting Android in the near future (!), so hit the read link to try it out and lend a hand if you can -- or just head on past the break for a quick vid of the port in all its text-scrolling glory.

[Via iphone-dev.org; thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Linux hits the iPhone! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we're still misting up a little -- Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Dev Team member planetbeing is the mastermind in charge of bringing everyone's favorite open-source OS to Apple's handhelds, and while it's a little rough around the edges (read: no touchscreen drivers, sound, or WiFi / cell radio support), it's definitely the first step on the road to hacking nirvana. The team is hard at work, and it even sounds like they're thinking about porting Android in the near future (!), so hit the read link to try it out and lend a hand if you can -- or just head on past the break for a quick vid of the port in all its text-scrolling glory.

[Via iphone-dev.org; thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Wondering where your iPhone 3G unlock's at? Rest assured, the delightful world of hackery hasn't been standing still in the months since the 3G was released, and to prove it, the iPhone Dev Team has slipped out a little teaser video (only with an iPhone 3G unlock could a 55-second video of terminal commands be called a "teaser video," by the way) showing some talented son of a gun having his or her way with the phone's baseband. An unlock isn't publicly available just yet -- but it looks like they're getting close. Any T-Mobile USA execs wryly smiling right about now? Check the full video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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iPhone Dev Team teases with 3G unlock video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, David]

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PwnageTool 2.0.3 released, jailbreaks iPhone 2.0.2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, David]

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PwnageTool 2.0.3 released, jailbreaks iPhone 2.0.2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sort of. Pwnage Tool 2.0 can't handle 3G iPhone SIM unlocks just yet, though jailbreaking should work just fine, and we're also faced with the teensy little problem of the Dev Team's server being totally destroyed by downloads already -- mirror please? -- but the friendly little jailbreak app has finally been unleashed upon the earth. We'd never suggest trying out software like this right out of the gate, but, um, let us know how it goes, yeah?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We're seeing mixed results so far in the comments, but no bricked phones to speak of. Always a good thing. Oh, and plenty of mirrors to be found in the comments, thanks guys!

Update 2: Looks like 2.0.1 is already out with a few fixes!

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iPhone Dev Team unleashes Pwnage Tool 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sort of. Pwnage Tool 2.0 can't handle 3G iPhone SIM unlocks just yet, though jailbreaking should work just fine, and we're also faced with the teensy little problem of the Dev Team's server being totally destroyed by downloads already -- mirror please? -- but the friendly little jailbreak app has finally been unleashed upon the earth. We'd never suggest trying out software like this right out of the gate, but, um, let us know how it goes, yeah?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We're seeing mixed results so far in the comments, but no bricked phones to speak of. Always a good thing. Oh, and plenty of mirrors to be found in the comments, thanks guys!

Update 2: Looks like 2.0.1 is already out with a few fixes!

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iPhone unlocking is a little more cash-intensive now that Apple and AT&T are all contract-happy with the 3G, but it looks like would-be unlockers will have a little more time to save up those pennies -- the erstwhile hackers on the iPhone Dev Team say that while a forthcoming version of the sadly-named Pwnage tool will activate and jailbreak the iPhone 3G, unlocking is taking a little longer than expected, and they don't want to release the code until it's exactly right. The tool still unlocks first-gen iPhones running 2.0 and allows jailbreak apps to co-exist with the App Store, so if you're desperate to unlock right away, we'd say a first-gen unit is your best bet.

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iPhone Dev Team says Pwnage Tool won't unlock iPhone 3G (for now) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone unlocking is a little more cash-intensive now that Apple and AT&T are all contract-happy with the 3G, but it looks like would-be unlockers will have a little more time to save up those pennies -- the erstwhile hackers on the iPhone Dev Team say that while a forthcoming version of the sadly-named Pwnage tool will activate and jailbreak the iPhone 3G, unlocking is taking a little longer than expected, and they don't want to release the code until it's exactly right. The tool still unlocks first-gen iPhones running 2.0 and allows jailbreak apps to co-exist with the App Store, so if you're desperate to unlock right away, we'd say a first-gen unit is your best bet.

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iPhone Dev Team says Pwnage Tool won't unlock iPhone 3G (for now) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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Dev Team shows off video of 'world's first' jailbroken iPhone 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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Dev Team shows off video of 'world's first' jailbroken iPhone 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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iPhone Dev Team officially Pwns firmware 2.0 on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although the iPhone Dev Team totally punked us on April Fool's Day, they were still nice enough to give us an early hands-on (in person!) with a pre-release version of their new Pwnage tool. Pwnage lets you load in any firmware you want, including patched firmwares not signed by Apple -- which could lead to everything from custom software distributions to totally new OSs ported over (like, say, Android or Linux). We did what most people are probably going to do, however: we took a brand new 8GB iPhone, unlocked it, and upgraded to the 2.0 firmware, while keeping it active on T-Mobile. It's not exactly a one-click process, but it's not all that hard either -- although we kind of cheated and had Dev Team members talking us through it. Peep the vid after the break, and check the read links in few hours to get your hands on Windows and Mac versions of the tool.

P.S. -Apologies for the blurry video for the first couple minutes, we didn't notice that our camera had gotten knocked out of macro mode. You're not missing much, trust us. Oh, and the only cuts are during loading bars and when we accidentally flashed a phone number and the iPhone's serial number -- we figured you didn't really want 20 minutes of listening to people sniffle during progress bars.

Read - iphone-dev.org (Pwnage tool creators)
Read - The iPhone Project (hosting the Pwnage tool)

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Video: The iPhone Dev Team's Pwnage tool in action originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those crafty kids on the iPhone Dev Team have already hacked the 2.0 firmware, but now they're getting ready to release the oh-so-creatively-named PWNED tool, which takes iPhone hacking to the next level by patching the bootloader to let you load any firmware image you want -- even images not signed by Apple. That means custom patched firmware can now be loaded directly from iTunes, which simplifies the jailbreaking / unlocking process tremendously, and also means that a patched version of the 2.0 firmware is coming soon. We're putting the tool through its paces right now and we'll have a hands-on with it (and the Dev Team's patched 2.0 firmware) as soon as we get it all working, but check out some highlights after the break, and hit the read link for more info.

Update: Looks like PWNED / Pwned Tool / Pwnage Tool / Pwnage / whatever they're calling it is being delayed for a week. Bummer. Thanks, Neophytos.

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Video of the iPhone Pwned project in action originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those crafty kids on the iPhone Dev Team have already hacked the 2.0 firmware, but now they're getting ready to release the oh-so-creatively-named PWNED tool, which takes iPhone hacking to the next level by patching the bootloader to let you load any firmware image you want -- even images not signed by Apple. That means custom patched firmware can now be loaded directly from iTunes, which simplifies the jailbreaking / unlocking process tremendously, and also means that a patched version of the 2.0 firmware is coming soon. We're putting the tool through its paces right now and we'll have a hands-on with it (and the Dev Team's patched 2.0 firmware) as soon as we get it all working, but check out some highlights after the break, and hit the read link for more info.

Update: Looks like PWNED / Pwned Tool / Pwnage Tool / Pwnage / whatever they're calling it is being delayed for a week. Bummer. Thanks, Neophytos.

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The iPhone Dev Team has been calling their AnySim iPhone unlock tool "open source" from the start, but they've finally made good on their promise and posted the code on Google Code. Have at it, hackers -- not being able to unlock new 1.1.2 iPhones is surely putting a damper on someone's holiday season.

iPhone Dev Team releases code for the AnySim unlock tool originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone Dev Team has been calling their AnySim iPhone unlock tool "open source" from the start, but they've finally made good on their promise and posted the code on Google Code. Have at it, hackers -- not being able to unlock new 1.1.2 iPhones is surely putting a damper on someone's holiday season.

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iPhone Dev Team releases code for the AnySim unlock tool originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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