iOS 4.3.1 Untethered Jailbreak Released, Doesn’t Work On iPad 2

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The dev-team have kept doing what they do so well, and released a new jailbreak exploit for iOS 4.3.1, though they don't have it working with the iPad 2 yet. This is in the form of redsn0w 0.9.6rc9, and we'll hopefully have a full tutorial on how to use it in the near future. Why hasn't it been … [Read more...]

iOS 4.3.1 Jailbroken, New Version Of Cydia Released

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iOS 4.3.1 has already been jailbroken, but that comes with some major caveats: it's tethered only, and hasn't been set up to work on the iPad 2 yet. It's not an easy process compared to some other versions, and requires modifying the PwnageTool 4.2 package to add and edit some extra files, and then … [Read more...]

AT&T Starts Chasing Jailbreak Tetherers

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If you're tethering your iPhone to a computer without an official tethering plan from AT&T — be it through jailbreak, or one of those briefly available apps — you may have received a rather nasty email or text message from AT&T recently. They've been sending out messages to users … [Read more...]

iPad 2 Already Jailbroken

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Well, I can't say I'm particularly surprised. The iPad 2 has already been jailbroken, though there's no mention of when we can expect the exploit to be released. Hacker legend Comex tweeted this last night after the screenshot above was posted: would've had it yesterday if I didn't have to … [Read more...]

iOS 4.3 Jailbreakers: Warning!

Since the release of iOS 4.3 GM and Pwnage Tool 4.2,  jailbreakers have been using custom bundles to jailbreak the latest release of Apple's firmware. Apple has started incorporating address space layout randomization (ASLR) within iOS, which will break the Mobile Substrate needed to run your … [Read more...]

Verizon iPhones Getting Jailbroken Onto Cricket Network

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Engadget is reporting that dodgy Cricket dealers are more than happy to take your Verizon iPhone 4, jailbreak it for you, and get you on to their network instead. Remember, the phone isn't technically locked to Verizon, so it's not like you're doing anything illegal here — though you won't have a … [Read more...]

iFacePad Released, Enables FaceTime On The iPad

Earlier this month, we reported on a hack to get FaceTime on the iPad, but it required a large degree of manual tweaking to make it happen. Well, now a simplified version has been released, which doesn't require the manual moving of files to make it happen. Here's a full tutorial of how to do it, … [Read more...]

Pwnage Tool 4.2 Released

The Dev-Team have been busy since the release of Greenpois0n last week and now they have just released Pwnage Tool 4.2. This new tool brings an un-tethered jailbreak to the following: iPhone3G iPhone3GS iPhone4 iPhone4-Verizon iPod touch 3G iPod touch 4G iPad AppleTV … [Read more...]

New GreenPois0n Release Brings Untethered AppleTV Jailbreak

9 to 5 Mac let us know that a new release candidate for GreenPois0n has been unleashed, and RC6 has one major cool new feature: an untethered jailbreak. The new version will not only allow for rebooting without the need to be linked to a computer, but will also automatically install the extremely … [Read more...]

New Jailbreak App Promises Native Turn-By-Turn Navigation In Google Maps

I don't know about everyone else, but I've been wanting turn by turn navigation for Google Maps since I first got my iPhone — and no, MapQuest isn't a good enough replacement. Now an enterprising bunch of developers are promising to introduce it — assuming that you're jailbroken. While they … [Read more...]