Well, I know many of you have been waiting for this news, so here it is: iPhone Dev Team has found out that 24kpwn, the same exploit used to crack open into the iPod Touch 2G, lives in the iPhone 3GS bootrom. That means the iPhone Dev Team can apply the same technique that they use to jailbreak and unlock on their current redsn0w tools. The baseband is also exploitable with ultrasn0w. Awesome news, ey?

From iPhone Dev Team:

Important: Apple has not given up on the cat&mouse game, and in fact there are challenging aspects of the 3GS jailbreak that aren’t in the other devices. It’ll take some time to work these into our tools, but the fundamental weaknesses are there: The bootrom is exploitable via 24Kpwn, and the baseband is exploitable via ultrasn0w. (And just like with the 3G, ultrasn0w for 3GS requires that you not update your baseband when Apple comes out with new firmware.)

If you would like to know the technical notes, from the iPhone Dev Team, on where the 24Kpwn exploit is in the 3GS visit here

Now it’s time to wait for the iPhone Dev Team develop and release the tools for users to use and jailbreak and/or unlock their iPhone 3GS’

- source: blog.iphone-dev.org

With the release of Redsn0w some days ago, people might be new to redsn0w and might not know how to work it. On this post, we’ll show you how to jailbreak your iPhone/iPod Touch with redsn0w version 0.7.2 - This should be the same as windows on both iPhone and iPod Touch. In this case, we’re using Mac OS X. Please. we can not stress this enough, read through this post carefully before attempting anything with redsn0w.

Note: We are not responsible if your device blows up in the middle of the jailbreak process (not that it will) or if your device doesn’t turn on after using this. Use, strictly, at your own risk!

1. First is first, download redsn0w here (for Windows) or here (for Mac OS X)
2. Second, Download iPhone OS 3.0 or whatever firmware you’ll be using to jailbreak - here

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Update: The iPhone Dev Team have updated Redsn0w to 0.7.2 - Download the newest version from our iPhone Downloads section:
redsn0w 0.7.2 for Mac OS X download
redsn0w 0.7.2 for Windows download

iPhone Dev Team has released an application that works similar to quickpwn and provides similar functionality. Redsn0w is an easy to use, multi-platform, multi-device jailbreaking and unlocking (iPhone 2G only) tool for the iPhone 2G (original iPhone), the iPhone 3G (but not the 3GS) and also the iPod touch (first and second generation). Luckily for Windows users, who couldn’t use PwnageTool, Redsn0w is available for both Windows and Mac OS X users. However, iPhone Dev Team notes that there are some issues using redsn0w with OS X PPC and they suggest you use an Intel Mac till these issues are resolved.

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with yellowsn0w and rely on yellowsn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should NOT use redsn0w right now. Ultrasn0w (the 3G carrier unlock) is not included with this release and therefore your baseband will be locked and unable to use an operator other than the official one it was bought for. UltraSn0w will be released via APT (cydia and icy) soon. If you have an original iPhone (1st generation) then 3.0 carrier unlock works with this redsn0w release.
2. Yellowsn0w in its current form will NOT work with the baseband version that is present in the 3.0 update, you will need Ultrasn0w, which will be released sometime soon, Ultrasn0w will work with all iPhone 3G models (but not 3GS), even ones that were previously unlockable, Ultrasn0w (when available) will be released via APT (this means you will be able to get it via Cydia or Icy).
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. This app is suitable for the recent 3.0 release
6. redsn0w will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.
7. redsn0w WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch, iPod touch 2G and the iPhone 3G (not the iPhone 3GS).

Redsn0w is easy to use, simply upgrade the device in iTunes to firmware version 3.0 and run redsn0w to activate and jailbreak the device (and if you are using an original iPhone 2G, it will unlock it too!)

Redsn0w download:
redsn0w for windows download
redsn0w for Mac OS X download

*Note*: there are some issues using redsn0w with OS X PPC, please use an Intel Mac while the iPhone Dev Team fixes these issues

- source: blog.iphone-dev.org

Today, the famous and very well known iPhone Dev Team have released their long awaited iPhone OS 3.0 jailbreak for both iPhone and iPod Touch. Sadly for Windows users, PwnageTool is Mac OS X only, but Quickpwn for Mac OS X and Windows will be released very soon according to the iPhone Dev Team.

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with yellowsn0w and rely on yellowsn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should NOT use PwnageTool right now. UltraSn0w is not included with this release and therefore your baseband will be locked and unable to use an operator other than the official one it was bought for. UltraSn0w will be release via APT (cydia and icy) soon. If you have an original iPhone (1st generation) then 3.0 unlock works with this PwnageTool release.
2. Yellowsn0w in its current form will NOT work with the baseband version that is present in the 3.0 update, you will need Ultrasn0w, which will be released sometime soon, Ultrasn0w will work with all iPhone 3G models (but not 3GS), even ones that were previously unlockable, Ultrasn0w (when available) will be released via APT (this means you can get it via Cydia or Icy).
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. This app is suitable for the recent 3.0 release.
6. PwnageTool will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.
7. PwnageTool WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch (1st Generation) and the iPhone 3G.

SIM Free/SP Unlocked/Factory Unlocked iPhone 3G

This applies if you bought your iPhone 3G for $$$$$$$. This model of iPhone 3G doesn’t have an Service Provider lock (aka factory unlocked) and you are able to put any SIM card into the phone and get service. Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates, simply upgrade to 3.0 using iTunes and then use PwnageTool to create an ipsw and then use this to jailbreak your phone.

iPhone 2G (1st Generation)

Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw ‘nuff said, you don’t need to worry about anything, the baseband will be unlocked, the phone jailbroken.

iPod Touch 1G (Original iPod Touch)

Use PwnageTool to create a firmware image and restore with that .ipsw using iTunes.

iPod Touch 2G (New iPod Touch)

Sorry, no support at this time within PwnageTool, use Redsn0w for an earlier (pre 3.0) firmware release instead.

Download:
PwnageTool version 3.0 Download

- source: blog.iphone-dev.org

RipDev released InstallerApp a few weeks ago, InstallerApp allows you to install applications from repositories from Installer or Cydia from your desktop.

What’s new?:

• Added iPod touch 1G support (iPod touch 2G is not supported at the moment)
• Added More Information panel to view additional information about packages
• Improved processing of packages with dependencies
• Upgraded device integration module and iPhone support
• Improved interaction with iTunes
• Enhanced support for numerous packages
• Added most popular packages (in terms of user feedback) to the “Featured” category
• Added YouTube support for “unlocked” iPhones
• Added tooltips for package status icons
• Added notification for packages with unknown sources
• Added new command-line utilities for packages that might require them
• Added ability to “Force Delete” packages that have dependencies (including “circular” dependencies)
• Improved package synchronization process
• Fixed “Recent packages” issue where recent packages would not show
• Fixed application crash after unexpected device disconnect
• Fixed error with package refresh after adding or removing sources
• Fixed issue of recognizing package status after synchronization
• Number of other minor fixes

A ton of fixed stuff, improved features, and added features. Pretty awesome! Unfortunately for Windows users, you’ll have to keep waiting for a WIndows version, it should be coming soon. No word from RipDev on a planned release date but they say soon, sit tight.

InstallerApp, unfortunately, isn’t free - $7USD for One (1) license for up to 3 devices and Without a license, InstallerApp is a fully functional application, including ability to perform Push procedure and put Installer.app on iPhone — only package installation onto the iPhone is not available.

- source: ripdev.com

Of course, one of the biggest complaints about the iPhone is that it doesn’t have a very good camera inside. Sure, it comes in handy when taking a snap shot of where you parked or a picture of that beautiful landscape when you forgot your camera at home but the quality of that image is very bad unless you’re in very good lighting conditions. Many people have demanded atleast a 5 megapixel sensor on the iPhone and by the looks of it, Apple has listened and the next generation iPhone will have a 5 megapixel camera sensor, atleast we hope.

Digitimes claims Apple has places orders with OmniVision Technologies for both 3.2 and 5 megapixel camera sensors. The 3.2 megapixel is reported to be used in the next generation iPhone (iPhone 4G?) and the 5 megapixel is reported to be used in a separate product launching later this year.

OmniVision has received 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple’s next-generation iPhone, according to market sources. The company is also said to have secured 5-megapixel CIS orders for another Apple product expected to be launched later in the year.

A 3.2 megapixel image sensor on the next generation iPhone isn’t a huge improvement in terms of megapixels but hey, it’s something right? We just hope the image quality is that of a $8,000USD Nikon D3 - One can only dream, right?

Rock Your Phone, an alternative app store for Cydia Store or Apple’s AppStore, is now open for business! First, Cydia Store opened and is now challenging Apple’s AppStore and now, Rock Your Phone has joined Cydia Store and is challenging Apple.

At the moment, Rock Your Phone only has 5 applications for sale, one being free (for limited time). Rock Your Phone does offer a 10 day trial unlike Cydia or Apple which is awesome! I can’t tell you how many applications I’ve bought from the AppStore and to find out they are horribly unstable and sometimes they aren’t even what I expected. So, Rock your Phone having a 10 day trial is a huge plus for me.

Head over to RockYourPhone.com to get a RockID and download their desktop client (Windows and Intel Mac OSX - no PowerPC) and install it and install Rock Your Phone on your iPhone and start downloading some applications!

- source: rockyourphone.com

Cydia developer, Jay Freeman also known as Saurik has released a new version of Cydia that sports essentially an AppStore clone. It’s called Cydia Store. It’s where iPhone/Touch developers can get money from their unofficial third-party jailbreak applications. The first paid package to be released on Cydia Store is Cyntact. It’s a simple app that shows profile pictures in the contact list. It’s priced at $1.00USD at the Cydia Store.

Based off his twitter updates, he plans to add PayPal support sometime next week. He also plans to convert cydia from a package repository to a full fledged app store with an integrated payment system. He also does not plan to charge more than the 30% commission that Apple charges developers

He opened the store for unofficial AppStore developers like himself to make money from their efforts. He says “The overworking goal is to provide choice. It’s understandable that [Apple] wants to control things, but it has been very limiting for developers and users.”

WSJ reports that Freeman, who has been on the lookout daily for email from Apple lawyers, isn’t taking any chances and has lined up a lawyer in case Apple takes legal action.

Details via Freeman’s twitter:

• Direct credit card processing in the future.
• The purchase is tied to your Cydia account on the server, so even if you buy a new iPhone you will be able to install it on your new device.
• Cyntact is DRM-free. Freeman plans to work with the existing commercial applications to handle their current DRM.

Open up Cydia to update!

What do you guys think of this idea? - Personally, I’m excited. More apps will become more stable and better and will be worth every cent. For those who haven’t yet jailbroken their iPhones: What are you waiting for? Do it already! You’re missing out on a ton of awesome stuff.

w00t. that’s right! iPhone Dev Team has released an updated version of PwnageTool and Quickpwn with added support for iPhone firmware 2.2.1 - which was recently released by Apple a few days ago - if you have an iPhone 3G and you need yellowsn0w, use pwnagetool to create an ipsw that won’t upgrade the baseband to be able to continue using yellowsn0w. The iPod Touch 2G is still not supported - but, redsn0w is still being actively researched and developed.

From iPhone Dev Team’s Blog:

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone running 2.2 firmware and you want to keep your ability to use yellowns0w (or the option to use it in the future) do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.
2. Yellowsn0w will NOT work with the baseband version (02.30.03) that is present in the recent 2.2.1 update. If you want to use Yellownsn0w you will need to create and restore using a custom .ipsw that will allow you to update safely to 2.2.1 without applying the 02.30.03 baseband update. You’ll then have a 3G iPhone running 2.2.1 with an older baseband version that is still vulnerable to yellowsn0w, following these steps ensures that yellowsn0w will still operate.
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. These apps are suitable for the recent 2.2.1 release.
6. The Yellowsn0w version has been updated to 0.9.7. Yellowsn0w is available from Cydia or Installer - this version allows compatibility with pwned 2.2.1 system (not baseband). Again„ remember 0.9.7 yellowsn0w DOES NOT WORK WITH 2.2.1 (02.30.03) directly - you need to be running a ‘pwned’ version of 2.2.1 which didn’t upgrade the baseband during the restore/upgrade.
7. Users of OS X 10.5.6 will be unable to use DFU mode correctly, please see the note towards the end of this post to easily fix this issue.

Download:
PwnageTool v2.2.5 Mac OS X Download
QuickPwn v2.2.5 Mac OS X Download
QuickPwn v2.2.5 Windows Download

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Been having trouble unlocking your iPhone 3G with yellowsn0w? Follow this guide!

Note: This IS beta software, there is no guarantee this will work. Use at your own risk!

First is first, Jailbreak your iPhone (If your iPhone is already jailbroken you may skip steps 1-7)

1. Install firmware 2.2 if you didn’t already (Download it from our iPhone Downloads section: Here
2. Download QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone 3G (Again, download it from our iPhone Downloads : Here for Mac
   Here for Windows
3. Pick the desired device, the iPhone 3G of course

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