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Jailbreak iOS 4.1 & 4.2? Yes! Unlock iOS 4.1 & 4.2? No!

On September 15, 2010, in News, by TechAdmin
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You could possibly jailbreak iOS 4.1 & iOS 4.2 but might not be able to unlock iOS 4.1 & 4.2 powered iPhone. As we already know, SHAtter jailbreak exploit can jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 4.1 / 4.2 for life. It can also jailbreak iPod Touch 4 iOS 4.1 and older iPod Touch devices. However there are still doubts over ultrasn0w 1.0 as it may not be able to unlock iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2 devices including iPhone 4 & 3GS if the baseband is updated.

Apparently, official iOS 4.1 firmware updates the baseband to 5.14.02 while newly launched iOS 4.2 Beta updates the baseband to 5.15.01. Both of these basebands are unlockable at the moment and there is still no known exploit to unlock iOS 4.2 and iOS 4.1. So, if you rely on carrier unlock, do not update your iPhone with iOS 4.1 or 4.2 yet.

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Jailbreak iOS 4.0.2 (iPhone 3GS) with PwnageTool [Unofficial]

On August 18, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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As expected, unofficial PwnageTool unofficial is here and you can jailbreak iOS 4.0.2 on iPhone 3GS (Old Bootrom) using the unofficial PwnageTool release. Earlier, iOS 4.0.2 was jailbroken on iPhone 3G with redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta. Here is the step by step guide to jailbreak iOS 4.0.2 using PwnageTool on Mac:

Before you Begin:

Download required files.

  1. Apple iTunes 9.2.1
  2. Apple iOS 4.0.2 IPSW
  3. Unofficial PwnageTool

For ease of use, place all these tools at same location, preferably on desktop.

Jailbreak iOS 4.02 on iPhone 3GS

Step 1: Launch the downloaded PwnageTool

Step 2: Select your device (iPhone 3GS)

Step 3: A prompt will appear asking : “Do you have an iPhone contract that would activate normally through iTunes?” Click on “No”. Clicking yes will update your baseband to latest one and you won’t be able to unlock iPhone 3GS unless a tool is released.

Step 4: Let PwnageTool complete building custom IPSW for you. Once done, it will show “ihaz Success” message.

Step 5: Your custom IPSW for iOS 4 is ready. Load custom IPSW file to iPhone 3GS.

Step 6: Now let iTunes do its thing. During the process, your iPhone screen should be showing the progress bar. iPhone will restart once installation is complete.

Unlock iOS 4.0.2

To unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.0.2, you can use ultrasn0w 1.0. Here are the seps:

Step 1: Jailbreak iPhone 4 with JailbreakMe. Once Jailbroken, you will find Cydia on HomeScreen.

Step 2: Open Cydia, go to “Manage” tab and tap on “Sources”.

Step 3: Once in “Sources” tap on “Edit” on top-right side, then hit on “Add”. A window will pop up.

Step 4: Enter http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com and hit “Add”.

Step 5: Tap on “Done” on top right corner.

Step 6: Go to “Search” tab in Cydia and search “ultrasn0w”. You should find ultrasn0w in there.

Step 7: Install ultrasn0w (Tap on “Install” on top right corner).

A guide with screenshots is posted here.

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How to Unlock iPhone 4 (BB 01.59.00) with Ultrasn0w 1.0

On August 4, 2010, in Hacks, How to, by TechAdmin
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Dev Team have released ultrasn0w 1.0 unlock for iPhone 4. Follow the step by step guide posted below to unlock iPhone 4 (software unlock):

Step 1: Jailbreak iPhone 4 with JailbreakMe. Once Jailbroken, you will find Cydia on HomeScreen.

Step 2: Open Cydia, go to “Manage” tab and tap on “Sources”.

Unlock iPhone 4

Step 3: Once in “Sources” tap on “Edit” on top-right side, then hit on “Add”. A window will pop up:

Unlock iPhone 4

Step 4: Enter http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com and hit “Add”.

Step 5: Tap on “Done” on top right corner.

Step 6: Go to “Search” tab in Cydia and search “ultrasn0w”. You should find ultrasn0w in there.

Step 7: Install ultrasn0w (Tap on “Install” on top right corner).

Once installation is complete, your iPhone 4 unlock will complete. Now you can use any sim card on your unlocked iPhone 4.

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Planetbeing Unlock iPhone 4 with Ultrasn0w [Video]

On July 14, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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Planetbeing has posted a video update showing the iPhone 4 unlocked, with presumably ultrasn0w unlock tool. Here is the video:

This shows an iPhone 4 unlock in working. Earlier, planetbeing posted another video update showing the World’s first and only unlocked iPhone 4. Here is the video:

We may still have to wait for release of ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4 since Apple has just rolled out iOS 4.1 Beta to developers. So there is more work to be done if there are any patches therein for jailbreak and unlock. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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iPhone 4 Unlock, Planetbeing & MuscleNerd Progress

On July 4, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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Yes iPhone 4 unlock may still be possible, despite it being having new bootloader. Though, putting first things first. Don’t expect anything too soon, have patience as the men are at work already. MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev Team and Planetbeing of iDroid (Android for iPhone) fame have got together to play with iPhone 4 baseband. There recent tweets bring enough hope that we could have a solution to unlock iPhone 4 at some point of time. Here are the tweets:

First one from MuscleNerd:

Having fun on iPhone4 baseband with @planetbeing…step 1: arbitrary code exec…done. (LOTS of steps left tho!)

And now the ones from PlanetBeing:

Haven’t eaten in over 24 hours working on the baseband; running on adrenaline only. :P

and later:

Apple added an anti-blacksn0w trick this time around. ;) i have an ever-growing bag of tricks though, wrapped in a nice python script.

So, people, don’t ask for ETA, who knows we could have an unlock for iPhone 4 this fall, or even before it. Let hope be the last thing you lose Smile.

At current, ultrasn0w 0.93 can unlock iPhone 3GS & iPhone 3G on any baseband. But since new bootrom users who have not saved their SHSH blobs can’t jailbreak, they can’t unlock either. Old bootrom users and those who have saved SHSH blobs can go through a rather complex process to perform a tethered jailbreak (tethered vs untethered jailbreak). Guides are available for Windows as well as for Mac.

Update: Planetbeing and MuscleNerd have finally managed to unlock iPhone 4.

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How to Unlock iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G iOS4 Ultrasn0w

On June 21, 2010, in Hacks, How to, by TechAdmin
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Ultrasn0w 0.93 has just been released that can unlock iOS4 on baseband 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04. It has not been tested with iPhone 4 as yet but considering that it adds support for 05.13.04 unlock, it can possibly unlock iPhone 4 too, nothing final on that though. It will work like charm to unlock iPhone 3GS & iPhone 3G on iOS4. Here are step by step instructions:

Before you Begin: Don’t forget to disable 3G, if you’re using T-Mobile USA.

How to Unlock iOS4

Step 1: Jailbreak iOS 4 with redsn0w 0.9.5 (iPhone 3G only, for now).

Step 2: Run Cydia from SpringBoard.

Step 3: Tap on “Edit”, then hit “Add”, a prompt should appear asking “Enter Cydia/APT URL”.

Step 4: Enter http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com/ and hit “Add Source”, then tap on “Return to Cydia”.

Step 5: Once the process completes, search for ultrasn0w 0.93 in Cydia and install it.

Step 6: After installation, reboot your iPhone.

That’s it. Your iPhone should be unlocked now. Enjoy!

If you are iPhone 3GS user, wait for release of sn0wbreeze 1.6 that is expected to jailbreak iPhone 3GS on iOS4.

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Ultrasn0w Unlock for 5.13.03 on iPhone 3G, 3GS with iOS 4 on June 21?

On June 18, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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There is enough hint to believe that next release of ultrasn0w will unlock baseband 5.13.03 for iPhone 3GS and 3G, running iOS 4. And we may see ultrasn0w release the same day Apple iOS4 is released to public. When you update to iOS4, iPhone baseband (modem firmware) version is updated to 5.13.03 and there is no solution to unlock it at the moment. However as the official iOS 4 update rolls out, we may see updated ultrasn0w soon after. Hint can be taken from release notes of redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 where an unlock solution is promised as soon as iOS4 goes public. Recent tweets from MuscleNerd have also hinted the release. Lately, he has been quite vocal about ultrasn0w release for iOS 4.

It should be noted that unltrasn0w unlock for 04.26.08 baseband was released recently while a patch enabled blacksn0w unlock for 05.11 baseband to work on iOS4 however there is no solution for those who installed iOS4. This is especially true for Windows users as PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac enabled Mac users to jailbreak iOS4 while preserving their baseband. PwnageTool for Windows is not available, so the users are left with the choice to install iOS4 on Windows and jailbreak with redsn0w 0.9.5 B5 for Windows. That will update their baseband to 05.13.03.

Don’t forget to see how to check iPhone baseband.

Update: As we predicted, latest release of ultrasn0w 0.93 is here and you can unlock iOS 4 baseband 05.13, 05.12, 05.12 and 04.26.08 with ultrasn0w.

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Blacksn0w RC2 Unlock for iOS 4 on iPhone 3GS 05.11 Baseband

On June 13, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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Wait is over guys. Blacksn0w RC2 unlock for iOS 4 baseband 05.11 is here. It’s a repackaged version baked by Steve of PushFix fame. So, there’s nothing new here. Steve has patched the original blacksn0w RC2 with the patch recently released by msft.guy. So, it avoids you the hassle to blend patch the blacksn0w RC2 by yourself, as you had to do with PwnageTool. It is, however, strictly for iPhone 3GS and is NOT the official release of Blacksn0w RC2. Here are the release notes from Steve:

Use on Modem Firmware 05.11.07 ONLY!
V1.2: Support for 4.0 GM. Backwards compatible to 3.1.2/3 as well. V1.1: MyWi tethering fix
Geohot’s unlock for 3.1.2/3.1.3/4.0GM on the iPhone 3GS (and probably 3G). Please donate at http://blackra1n.com/ if you enjoy.
With 3.1.3 & 4.0 GM patch (when needed) by msft.guy. Packaged by Pushfix.info
This is an unofficial release but Geohot HAS given me permission to redistribute blacksn0w. All known issues with WiFi loss and boot loops seem to be fixed.  If it doesn’t work for some reason, you should still get the SpringBoard. This allows you to uninstall if necessary. It is a little slower to boot because of the increased safety of the release. A 3GS boots to cell connection established in about 90 seconds in iOS 4 now (50% slower than 3.1.X).
Improvements may be made in the future.

As you’d imagine from notes, more work still needs to be done. You better wait for the official update of iOS 4 on June 21. However if you can’t wait, you can download iTunes iOS 4 torrent or from the developer center (recommended), if you have a developers account. After downloading, you should jailbreak iPhone 3GS with PwnageTool so that you preserve your baseband 05.11. Although you can jailbreak iOS 4 with redsn0w B5  but it will update your baseband to 05.13.

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Ultrasn0w Unlock for iOS 4 Release Imminent, MuscleNerd Sports iOS 4 Unlock

On June 9, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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We are expected to have 05.12 unlock for iPhone 3.1.3 released in June but now it seems like it will come with a bonus. Dev Team seem to have found an exploit to unlock iOS 4 on iPhone 3G. Enough evidence was provided by MuscleNerd of Dev Team who sported iOS 4 running on an iPhone on T-Mobile network in a recently posted screenshot. Here is the screenshot and tweet posted by MuscleNerd:

“All these friends on Game Center (I’m MuscleNerd there) and nothing to play still http://is.gd/cIsjj . (Was it even mentioned on Monday?)”

iOS 4 Unlock on iPhone 3G by MuscleNerd

iOS 4 Unlock on iPhone 3G by MuscleNerd

You can see the “T-Mobile” on top left corner of the screenshot.

Convinced? It’s about time that we see Ultrasn0w or Blacksn0w unlock for iOS 4. Things are happening in jailbreak community already where msftguy patched PwnageTool to jailbreak iOS 4 on iPhone 3GS while Redsn0w 0.9.5 has also said to be working to jailbreak iOS 4 and other tools like Sn0wbreeze 1.6 are also lined up for possible release.

Still running iPhone 3.1.3 or older? Why not download and install iOS 4 today if you have access to a Mac, Windows users should wait for iTunes 9.2 for Windows or official update to iOS on June 21. In the mean time you can jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 with Spirit Jailbreak, Blackra1n, PwnageTool 3.1.4, Sn0wBreeze or Redsn0w 0.9.5.

UPDATE: Ultrasn0w 0.93 has been released and you can now unlock iPhone 3GS, 3G using ultrasn0w.

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Ultrasn0w or Blacksn0w Unlock iOS4 Release in June?

On June 8, 2010, in Hacks, by TechAdmin
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So, will we see ultrasn0w unlock for iOS4 first or will it be blacksn0w to unlock iOS4? It’s the question every iPhone owner would be asking. We are sure to see something in June and whichever of blacksn0w or ultrasn0w it is, an unlock will be hugely appreciated. iPhone hackers have promised 05.12 unlock in June which should arrive soon after release of iOS4 and iPhone 4. We have already seen Blacksn0w unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 4 although it was unofficial, so official updated version should be here soon.

Like with other jailbreak and unlock releases, there is no ETA for release of iOS4 unlock however late June release seems imminent. In the mean time, you can download iOS 4.0 GM Candidate from Apple Developer Center. If you are not a developer, iOS 4 torrent has also leaked over the web, so you can install iOS 4 iPhone 3GS, 3G or iPod Touch 3G & 2G. You can also jailbreak iOS4 with PwnageTool and can also use Redsn0w 0.9.5 to jailbreak iOS 4 while an updated Sn0wbreeze 1.6 is also expected soon.

Update: As expected, updated ultrasn0w 0.93 has been released soon after iOS4 update. and you can unlock iPhone 3G, 3GS on iOS 4 (All basebands) with ultrasn0w.

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