The tug-of-war between Apple and the iPhone hacker community continues as Apple has vowed to fix a flaw that allows its iOS-based device to be jailbroken via the Safari web browser. Per CNET an Apple spokesperson said, “We’re aware of this reported issue, we have already developed a fix and it will be available to […]
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The super cool cats at the iPhone Dev Team have posted ultrasn0w 1.0-1, an update of its unlocking utility. The release is the first to unlock the iPhone 4, in addition to the iPhone 3G and 3GS. iPhone 4s must be on the 01.59 baseband, while the 3G and 3GS must be using 04.26.08, 05.11.07, […]
The iPhone Dev Team raised their hand on Sunday, releasing the first “jailbreak” for the iPhone 4, a browser-based exploit that allows users to run unauthorized code. However, some reported that the modification results in broken MMS and FaceTime functionality. According to AppleInsider, “comex,” a member of the iPhone Dev Team, released the hack through […]
After years of debate and posturing from both sides, the verdict is in. Per Electronista, the library of Congress has legally sanctioned jailbreaking iOS-based applications under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, thereby allowing non-Apple-approved applications to be run on devices such as the iPhone. While Apple didn’t contest the legality itself, the company stated that […]
Per a tweet by a member of the iPhone Dev Team, an all-device jailbreak (like Spirit and Blackra1n) is seems imminent for the iPhone 4: The tweet goes as follows: “MuscleNerd: @xfsasx jailbreak for all devices at 4.0 is already handled by upcoming @comex release so, good time for iphone4 unlock stuff” A specific iPhone […]