Category: News

The Dev-Team Have Jailbroken 3.0 [Updated]

For all those who updated the iPhone/iPod firmware to 3.o, like me, many of you will be waiting for a jailbrake for the JailbrakeiPhone Dev-Team. They have jailbroken the firmware, as they did the Beta’s but are trying to sort out some deep issues with the YouTube app, however as they stated on their blog:

“we’ll try our best to get it fixed but we may end up releasing a preliminary jailbreak in which YouTube doesn’t work for hacktivated devices, and then follow that up with a more complete jailbreak when we can.”

According to the Dev-Team’s blog however the YouTube app problem only affects those who unofficially activated their device, so for all the rest the more complete jailbrake wouldn’t be necessary.

The release of the tools to jailbrake the devices should of been released soon after Apple’s release of 3.0, however due to these completcations they should be releassed later today along with ultrasn0w. For those who have gotten a iPhone 3G S, you will have to wait a little while longer for the jailbrake.

Official Torrents:

PwnageTool 3.0 (Mac)
Redsn0w 0.7.1 (Windows)
Redsn0w 0.7 (Mac)

HTTP Downloads:

PwnageTool 3.0 (Mac)
Redsn0w 0.7.1 (Windows)
Redsn02 0.7 (Mac)

Enable Tethering On 3.0 Via iPhone Safari

For all those out there who need tethering. but cannot wait for there providers to roll out support, there is a very easy way for you to enable tethering on most networks across the world for free.

First head over to help.BenM.at in Safari on your iPhone.

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Select Mobileconfigs

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Select Your Country

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Select Provider

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Select Install

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Select Install Now

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Now go to Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering > On, and now you have tethering.

Update: Some are reporting that this procedure could disable MMS and visual voicemail depending on your country and carrier.

Update 2: Techradar reports that O2 UK has responded to the tethering hack saying, “we reserve the right to charge customers making modem use of their iPhone or disconnect them.” This assumes O2 can identify such customers.

Changing Your Number In OS 3.0

A feature that I wanted in previous firmware, was the ability to change your number in the phone’s contact list, most people would not need this as they either buy the phone with a contract or PAYG sim and keep that number.

But for those who changed their number or put in a different sim card your number wouldn’t in iTunes or the iPhone’s contact list, but if you go to Settings > Phone > My Number  then you can now change the number if you’ve updated to the new firmware.

Phone Settings iPhone OS 3.0

O2 Announce Price’s For iPhone 3G S

The UK iPhone provider O2, have announced the prices for the new iPhone 3G S. Here’s the break down:Apple iPhone 3G WWDC 2009

Pay As You Go:

  • iPhone 3G 8GB – £342.50
  • iPhone 3G S 16GB – £440.40
  • iPhone 3G S 32GB – £538.30

The iPhone 3G 8GB remains the same price as it was before on Pay As You Go, all iPhones on PAYG come with 12 months of free unlimited data.

Pay Monthly:

O2 Pay Monthly Prices

The iPhone 3G 8GB remains at the same price as before.

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Jailbreak For iPhone OS 3.0 Due Soon

Now that Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0, The Dev-Team can now release the jailbrake for the new firmware. There is Jailbrakealready a jailbrake for the beta’s of the new firmware but it’s not advised you use it, as it could have cause some problems.

The release is said to be shortly after the release of the firmware so keep your eyes on here and I will post when it’s been released with download links.

Just a note to those who jailbrake not all the Cydia/Icy app’s will work on 3.0 yet so don’t expect all of them to work straight away.

Also on friday, the Dev-Team will be releasing ultrasn0w which will allow you to unlock the new firmware.

iPhone OS 3.0 is Out Now!

iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

For all those who haven’t been sitting constantly clicking the update button in iTunes, waiting for the new update or been complaining on Twitter how it was 5 minutes late, then to let you know the OS 3.0 firmware for iPod Touch and iPhone is out.

iPhone 1G – Download
iPhone 3G – Download

If your in the UK like me then you must update certain settings once you have upgraded to ensure your internet works and MMS.

These are for Pay As You Go Customers, for Pay Montly or other go here.

  • First change your APN from idata.o2.co.uk and enter payandgo.o2.co.uk (Passwords and username remain the same)
  • Repeat for MMS settings.
  • Turn the phone off, and then back on.
  • Send a text saying ‘MMS’ to 1010, once O2 has set up MMS for your account a MMS will be sent to you.

iPhone 3G S Firmware is Already Available

iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

The new 3.0 firmware for the new iPhone 3G S, due for release on the 19th June, has already been put up on the Apple servers for download.

The download is avliable at: iPhone2, 1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw but for now it’s useless as it can only be installed on the iPhone 3G S.

However if we look at the name iPhone2,1 it leads me to believe maybe a new iPhone is being planned. As some hackers have found references to iPhone3,1 in the firmware so whats being planned Apple?

iPhone 3G S Announced

iPhone 3GS Logo

iPhone 3GS Spread

  • 3 Megapixel Auto-Focus Camera
  • 30FPS VGA Video & Audio
  • Auto Macro
  • Supports OpenGL|ES 2.0
  • Faster Processor
  • Digital Compass
  • Voice Control
  • Improved Battery Life (Up to 9 hours internet surfing, 10 hours of video, 30 hours of audio, 12 hours of 2G talk-time and 5 hours of 3G talk-time.)
  • $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB.
  • The iPhone 3GS will be available on June 19th.