Untethered Jailbreak 4.2.1 Release on Christmas [DevTeam Confirmed]

Just two weeks ago, Comex, the developer behind JailbreakMe and Spirit jailbreak tools has confirmed the arrival of userland untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 to be released on Christmas.

Today, MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has confirmed the same. In a deleted tweet spotted by RedmondPie claims that a untethered jailbreak solution for iOS 4.2.1 is indeed in works, and that it will be ready for prime-time use somewhere around Christmas.

scotty6kids78: @MuscleNerd are we any closer to the unteathered #jailbreak for the new #ios4.2 on #iphone4 ?

MuscleNerd: @scotty6kids78 it’ll be here by Xmas (not because we’re sitting waiting for Xmas, but because it’s achievable deadline)

We still don't know how reality is this tweet but it seems real. We'll keep you updated as more comes ! [via Redmond Pie]

2:31 PM by iPhone Jailbreak · 1

Fix iPhone 3GS / 3G Battery Drain Problem & Over Heat After Unlock by Ultrasn0w 1.2

The newly released ultrasn0w 1.2 which unlocked the iPhone 3GS/3G running iOS 4.2.1 by flashing the iPad baseband 06.15.00 using Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 or PwnageTool 4.1.3, has caused two major issues for many iPhone 3GS/3G users, ultrasn0w 1.2 has led to aggressive battery drainage, in addition, iPhone becoming excessively hot. Sherif Hashim, one of the hackers behind ultrasn0w has addressed these issues, let's check out them after the jump.

Here's Hashim justifying these issues

i hope those of u with 3g/3gs are enjoying their updated unlocked devices, all props to @MuscleNerd & co. for making this possible :) , hopefully the iphone 4 on 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 follows within a good time table.

on a very important side note, before anyone starts to complain about battery drainage issues after installing the new ultrasn0w on the 6.15.00 updated BB, the culprit here is not ultrasn0w, it's the hacktivation process (activating the phone by pwnage tool or redsn0w rather than using an official carrier sim to do so) that u mostly did while jailbreaking.

The 4.1 and 4.2.1 ipsws unlike their old ancestors, seem to keep looking for valid push certificates all the time, either thru your wifi, or thru your cellular data network (which u only have after installing ultrasn0w and hence u accuse it) , this can be seen clearly if u have a cellular working data plan for 3g or edge and u watched the settings > general > usage > cellular network data (sent & received are continuously increasing even without using any internet traffics on the phone) , this will also render the phone going hot even in stand by mode and also very rapid battery drainage occurs plus consuming ur data if you were not on an unlimited plan.

How can you fix these problems:

so to resolve this, u either:
A) 1st Solution: try to activate the phone using the official sim if u have it (even if the sim itself is old and not working) , or borrow it from a friend if it's possible, by any means, try to have an access to one and use it

B) 2nd Solution: if A is not feasible, u can install SBsettings from featured cydia packages and turn wifi and data off when u r not using it (shuts down both 3g and edge) , till C is done

C) 3rd Solution: there is a very nice module being worked on by a trusted jailbreak app dev, namely @sbingner , which ll resolve that issue for those having it, the details of which shouldn't be disclosed until he finishes his awesome work, till then, either use A or B to resolve the issue if it exists for you

In case you're one of those who suffering from the above mentioned problems after unlocking their devices with ultrasn0w 1.2, you have to try the above solutions as they will handle the situation, but don't forget to feed us back with your results on the comments section.

11:21 AM by iPhone Jailbreak · 3

Don't Upgrade to iOS 4.1 it’s a Trap [Dev Team Attention]

A few minutes ago the iPhone dev team just posted a new article in their official blog, they mainly warn the jailbreakers and unlockers from upgrading to the new iOS 4.1 which expected to be released today, you will likely start seeing iTunes innocently offer you a new version of iOS 4.1 , don't accept it , it's a trap.

This time of year there are lots of new iPhone owners, and not everybody knows that accepting new iOS updates is the surest way to lose your jailbreak and/or unlock. While those of you who have Cydia or TinyUmbrella backups of your FW hashes will always be able to get back to 4.0.1 if you make this mistake, this doesn’t hold for unlockers. There’s currently no known way to revert your baseband — if you update your baseband you’ll lose the ultrasn0w unlock, possible forever.

Finally I have to remind you to stay away from 4.1 release until a safe jailbreak procedure is developed and released, as we mentioned in an earlier post the the dev-team in his way to jailbreak the new iOS 4.1 but this time it will not be by Comex, it will be by an old member called H0tB33f, check this post.

5:45 AM by iPhone Jailbreak · 0

Apple is Doing SHSH Blobs Check

The iPhone Dev Team has just posted that Apple started Doing "Soft" SHSH Blobs Check Starting from iOS 4, This means that like the 3GS and the iPhone 4, if iTunes can’t get your blobs (due to signing window being closed), the iTunes restore will error out.

Here's the post from Dev Team:

Those of you with jailbroken iPhone3G and ipt2G devices may now have noticed Cydia starting to save your SHSH blobs too, just like it does for iPhone3GS, ipt3G and later devices. That’s because starting with 4.0, Apple started putting a “soft” SHSH blob check in the firmware. The SHSH blob check is very real in the sense that if iTunes can’t get your blobs (because the Apple signing window has closed), the iTunes restore will error out. But it’s “soft” in the sense that those devices can always use redsn0w or PwnageTool to get past the error (the bootroms themselves for those devices don’t require blobs to be in the firmware files, unlike the newer bootroms).

So, Cydia is doing this to allow you to continue to use iTunes to restore to 4.x on iPhone3G and ipt2g outside of Apple’s signing window without needing to use redsn0w or PwnageTool to get around Apple’s annoying new restriction.

So Cydia Started to Save SHSH Blobs of older Devices as iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G as well, But we are lucky since the Check is "Soft", so it can be easily bypassed by using redsn0w or PwnageTool from the Dev Team.

10:41 PM by iPhone Jailbreak · 0

Planetbeing : Jailbreak iPhone 4 possible

Planetbeing, one of the iPhone Dev Team has just posted on his twitter account that it's possible to develop exploits that could work on the future and not only on the iOS 4. This Jailbreak tool may be Comex's tool "Spirit" which was updated to fix iTunes 9.2 from couple of days.

Having the iPhone 4 bootrom makes it possible to develop exploits that are immune to firmware upgrades (unlike the Spirit family of jbs)

7:22 AM by iPhone Jailbreak · 0

Download PwnageTool 4.01 is now Alive !!

Dev-team has just out the new PwnageTool 4.01 certain devices are not supported  this is because they are not supported in iOS 4.0 or they are not supported by our software.  We’re working on ways to get past these restrictions.

• iPhone 2G  - not supported
• iPod Touch - not supported
• iPod Touch 3G - not supported

iPhone 3GS
Summary: Currently, PwnageTool only works on previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom.

• If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3GS with the OLD BOOTROM and you DID NOT use Spirit to jailbreak then you can create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore with your jailbroken recovery mode. 
• If you have an iPhone 3GS with the NEW BOOTROM this is NOT supported by PwnageTool 4.0 PwnageTool 4.01

iPhone 3G

• If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3G at 3.1.2 (but not jailbroken with Spirit) then you should create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.01 and restore from recovery mode or DFU mode.
• If you have an out of the box iPhone 3G you should restore using a PwnageTool 4.01 ipsw using DFU mode.
• If you have a Jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G it is very possible that this can fail from recovery mode, if this failure happens you will need to restore using DFU mode.
• As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on iPhone 3G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.

IMPORTANT! Whenever you need to enter DFU mode, you will need to do so using PwnageTool.

  iPod touch 2G

• If you have an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) that is jailbroken (but not with Spirit) then you can restore using recovery mode. 
• As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on non-MC iPod Touch 2G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.

 Download
PwnageTool 4.01 Torrent  - PwnageTool_4.01.dmg.5645662.TPB.torrent

 Some Mirrors
Turkey

• http://www.appleturk.net/PwnageTool_4.01.dmg

Netherlands

• http://www.stimp.nl/mirrorfiles/PwnageTool_4.01.dmg

Germany

• http://www.iphone-storage.de/PwnageTool_4.01.dmg
• http://dl.finalgaming.de/dev-team/PwnageTool_4.01.dmg
• http://dl.digitalkiller.com/PwnageTool_4.01.dmg

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3:10 AM by iPhone Jailbreak · 0

Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 Adds Battery percentage and Verbose boot

The iPhone Dev Team has just released a new version of Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 which got new features as "Enable battery percentage" and "Verbose boot" and more! It's the same as the last Release of Redsn0w which added support for Windows users. This version can Jailbreak iOS 4 and enables Multitasking on iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G.

Here's the update from Dev Team:

The latest redsn0w beta lets you individually select whether multitasking and homescreen wallpaper are enabled. It also adds battery percentage and verbose boot mode options. (Verbose boot shows you the kernel messages during boot)

Note: iOS 4 will be Released for public next Monday, But it's recommended that you don’t update as soon as iTunes prompts you about the new update. All you have to do is to wait till the Dev Team releases it's final Redsn0w for Jailbreaking iOS 4 and final Ultrasn0w to Unlock iPhone on Baseband 05.12

To Jailbreak your iPhone 3G/ iPod Touch 2G you can follow the Step by Step guide posted here as the previous releases of Redsn0w.


Download Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 [Second Update] For Windows
Download Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 For Mac OS X

4:36 AM by iPhone Jailbreak · 0