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iOS4 Jailbreak for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPhone 4G

Hans — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:35:14 +0000

iOS4 Jailbreak for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPhone 4G is coming soon. Check out the jailbreak iOS4 post to find out how you can jailbreak the latest iOS4 for your hardware.

Many Apple users who updated to the latest iOS4 software updated will now need to wait for an iOS4 jailbreak. A jailbreak allows users to add unofficially approved apps to their iPhone or iPod touch or iPad.

iOS4 can be jailbroken, and this was proved in our previous jailbreak iPhone OS 4.0 post.

7 ways to keep your iPhone or iPod touch safe

Hans — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:39:45 +0000

1. Set an alpha-numeric passcode

By default, anyone can simply turn on your iPhone or iPod touch and access any application that you have installed. You can go to Settings -> Password -> Passcode Lock and set a 4 digit password to prevent that from happening. For stronger security I recommend that you use a password with letters, numbers, and symbols (alpha-numeric).

Here are the steps to enable an alpha-numeric password:

1. Go to http://www.iphoneos3.com/secure on your iPhone or iPod touch and click on the download link to download the configuration file.
2. Click Install button, and then click the Install Now button to install the Profile.
3. Once the Profile is installed you can set your password and confirm it.

2. Turn on the trusty Erase Data feature

After you’ve set your passcode, go to Settings -> Password -> Passcode Lock and switch the Erase Data slider to ON. With the Erase Data feature, all of the data on your iPhone or iPod touch will be deleted immediately after 10 unsuccessful login attempts. You should also go to Settings -> General and set the Auto-Lock time to 1 Minute so your device automatically locks after a minute of inactivity.

1. Set an alpha-numeric passcode

3. Use Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe

Apple has a service called Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe for MobileMe users. With Find My iPhone you can track the exact location of your iPhone if you lost it or if someone stole it. You can also send a message to your iPhone asking whoever finds it to return it to you. With the Remote Wipe feature you can remotely delete your Addresses, phone numbers, emails, and photos. It costs $99/year to be a MobileMe user. You can find out more about MobileMe at http://www.apple.com/mobileme.

4. Enable the anti-phishing feature for Safari

Phishing websites are basically websites or links you visit that are disguised as other sites and steal your login information. Safari has a built-in feature that automatically detects and warns you if you are visiting a phishing website. You can go to Settings -> General -> Safari to turn it on. In my tests Safari was able to detect every phishing link, but you shouldn’t just rely on Safari. When in doubt, just type in the URL of the website you want to go to instead of clicking on a link that you suspect goes to a phising website.

5. Clear your history, cache, and cookies

Some websites keep you logged in unless you log out yourself. You should clear your history, cache, and cookies after viewing websites where you are required to enter in important information like your web mail account or credit card number. To do this, go to Settings -> General – > Safari.

6. Only use secure WiFi networks

If you use WiFi , you should only stick to trusted WiFi networks that have encrypted connections.

7. Stay updated with the most current firmware

Keep your iPhone or iPod touch up to date with the latest iPhone OS firmware so that your device is not vulnerable to any exploits in older firmwares. iTunes automatically checks for updates when you sync your device.

If you have any other tips, feel free to share them with us in the comments below!

Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 firmware with Pwnage Tool 3.1.4

Hans — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:32:40 +0000

The Dev Team released verison 3.1.4 of their own jailbreaking software called PwnageTool. With PwnageTool, you can create a custom jailbroken IPSW file and restore it through iTunes. You can already easily jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 using blackra1n for Windows/Mac, but Pwnage Tool is required for iPhone users that want to keep their iPhone unlock. Apple has updated the modem firmware/baseband and the latest one fixes the iPhone unlock exploit. Downgrading is not possible, so iPhone users must update to iPhone 3.1.2 firmware by creating a custom firmware file and then restoring it through iTunes. PwnageTool works with the iPod touch as well. PwnageTool is only available for Mac.

WARNING

PwnageTool is compatible with all iPhones and the iPod touch first generation and only iPod touch 2nd generation devices that were already jailbroken before. If you have an iPod touch 3rd generation, you cannot use PwnageTool.
If you recently purchased an iPhone 3GS, the jailbreak may or may not work. I recommend you try blackra1n (1-click jailbreak) to see if you can jailbreak.

PwnageTool 3.1.4 Download links

Download PwnageTool 3.1.4 for Mac

PwnageTool 3.1.4 Tutorial

1. Connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your PC and then open the PwnageTool application. If you don’t have iTunes then go to this link and download iTunes.

2. Select your device by clicking on it and then click the white arrow to continue.

3. PwnageTool will now attempt to find the IPSW file for your iPhone. If you haven’t downloaded it already, then download it now from here:

iPhone 3.1.2 download (iPhone1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw, 241 MB)
iPhone 3G 3.1.2 download (iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw, 242 MB)
iPhone 3GS 3.1 download (iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw, 306 MB)

(Right-click and save to your PC. Do not use Safari to download this because Safari will download this as a .zip file)

4. Once PwnageTool has found your IPSW file it will show it on the screen. Click it and click the arrow to continue.

5. PwnageTool will ask you the following: “We will now create an .ipsw file that you can use to restore your iPhone 3G(S) with iTunes. This file will be placed on your desktop. Do you want to continue?” Just click on the Yes button.

6. PwnageTool will now show this message if you have an iPhone 3GS: “Do you have an iPhone 3G(S) contract that would normally activate through iTunes?” If you are using an unlocked iPhone, then click on the No button to continue. If you click Yes, then PwnageTool will create an IPSW with an updated baseband which will not be able to unlock your iPhone 3GS device on the current 05.11.07 modem firmware (baseband).

7. PwnageTool will now start the Building IPSW process. It will also ask you to enter in your password in the middle of it, just enter in the username and password for your Mac and click OK.

8. Once the Building IPSW process is complete, PwnageTool will show the following message: “Has your iPhone 3G(S) been Pwned before (does it have the pineapple logo)? If you are unsure click No.” Just click on No.

9. PwnageTool will now put your device in to recovery mode so you can restore the custom IPSW file to your device.

10. Once your device is in recovery mode, open iTunes and press option on your keyboard and at the same time click on Restore in iTunes. Select the IPSW file that has the name Custom_Restore.ipsw in it and click Choose.

11. iTunes will now restore the custom firmware to your device. Once it’s restored, you can open your device and see the Cydia and Icy app on there. That’s all there is to it!

Credit goes to Dev Team for this jailbreak!

What now?

Congratulations, you have successfully jailbroken your iPhone or iPod Touch, give yourself a pat on the back! Now you have access to a lot more applications and modifications that you will never see in the App Store. We will be covering a lot of cool jailbreak apps in future posts, please subscribe to our newsletter if you found this tutorial helpful. If you liked this, feel free to pass on this information to people you know!

Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 firmware with blackra1n

Hans — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:27:08 +0000

Geohot recently released his new jailbreaking software called blackra1n. blackra1n allows you to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 or iPod touch with just a click of a button. Follow the guide below to learn how to use blackra1n and jailbreak your device.

WARNING

If you want to keep your software unlock on the iPhone, you should not use blackra1n. You will need to use PwnageTool instead, which preserves your baseband and helps you update without loosing your unlock.
blackra1n is supported on all iPhones, and iPod touches running on iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware except for the iPod touch 3rd generation 8 GB (model MC). What that means is that if you brought an iPod touch after September 9 and the Model # on the back has “MC“, you cannot jailbreak it with blackra1n. If you try to do that, then you will need to restore your iPod touch! Update: The latest blackra1n supports all devices, the newer iPod touch and iPhone 3GS will be tethered, meaning you will need to connect your device to your computer and run blackra1n again every time you reboot.

blackra1n Download links

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click either the Windows logo to download blackra1n for Windows, or click the Apple logo to download blackra1n for Mac.

Download blackra1n for Windows/Mac (currently down, we will link to another download on July 6, 2010)

blackra1n Tutorial

1. Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer and open the blackra1n application.

2. Click the make it ra1n button.

3. blackra1n will now put your iPhone or iPod Touch in to recovery mode and display the above image of Geohot. While in recovery mode, blackra1n will jailbreak your device.

4. Once blackra1n is done jailbreaking, your iPhone or iPod Touch will reboot and you should see the blackra1n icon on your iPhone or iPod touch screen.

5. Tap the blackra1n icon to open it. You have the option of installing either Cydia, Icy, or Rock. Select the applications you would like to install and then click the Install button to install them.

6. Once you’ve installed the applications, restart your iPhone or iPod touch. To do that, just hold down the top button until the Slide to power off message appears. Slide the button, and wait for your device to turn off. Turn on your device and you should now see the applications you selected on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Credit goes to Geohot for this jailbreak!