Blackra1n iPhone 3.1.2 Jailbreak Tutorial

October 12, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Thanks to bigboss for this useful post over at thebigboss.org.

To use: load the app and follow the prompts. It’s pretty simple. If you have problems, see troubleshooting section below the last step of the tutorial.

Step 1) Install blackra1n and iTunes 9 or newer.

Step 2) Close itunes and kill iTunesHelper.exe in taskmanager.

Step 3) Attach your device to your computer using the cable, and run blackra1n. You see this:

Step 4a) Hit the “make it ra1n” button. You will see this:

and this

and finally this. This step should only take a couple seconds. If it hangs on running you Read more…

GeoHot Releases Blackra1n

October 11, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Geohot has released blackra1n his tool that jailbreaks them all…. What are you waiting for, go go go now and download the 30 sec jailbreak for all idevices now.

http://blackra1n.com/

Blackra1n Released

Warning:

If you are using the iphone dev teams ultrasn0w unlock do not upgrade with an official Apple firmware from itunes. Blackra1n requires you to upgrade your firmware officially and then run the easy jailbreak. You have been warned DO NOT USE THIS JAILBREAK METHOD IF USING DEV TEAM ULTRASN0W UNLOCK

GeoHot’s: BlackRa1n Progress

October 11, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News
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GeoHot’s back to the office and has published two new and interesting Tweets. Both concern blackra1n, and particularly to informed us of all the things that are missing and all devices that is now supported. Let’s see what’s missing:

  • Support iPod Touch 3G;
  • Hacktivation (for iPhone EDGE iPhone 3G/3GS in Italy or abroad);
  • The resolution of a bug on kernelcache;
  • Finalization of the final
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For the last 2 days… this is what blackra1n supports:

  • The iPhone 2G (for use with AT & T in America);
  • The iPod Touch 1G;
  • The iPhone 3G;
  • The iPod Touch 2G;
  • Switch to iTunesmobiledevice
  • Blackra1n Application for iPhone (able to download Cydia)
  • Stability

Please get on the 3GS That’s what I’m looking for.

Note: The list is not the iPhone but in many 3GS Tweet GeoHot said bladra1n the support that the native firmware 3.1 is vulnerable and that his hack works on 3.1.2 so it is fairly secure and under understood.

Update 1: The Chronic DevTeam asked if the GeoHot Jailbreak iPod Touch 3G will be of tethered or untethered and he said that for now this is the second method because his little problem with a library is not yet resolved.

Update 2: As I told you, GeoHot specify the blackra1n also supports the iPhone 3GS:

Update 3: GeoHot Has Dropped Ipod Touch 3rd Gen Support as it is not vulnerable

GeoHot Dropping Support

Via xsellize.com

Ultrasn0w Also Works On Firmware 3.1.2

October 11, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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MuscleNerd, a member of Dev-Team, tweeted to inform the public of the proper functioning of ultrasn0w, the program that lets you unlock the sim card on the iPhone 3G/3GS with baseband 04.26.08.

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Via xsellize.com

Photoshop.Com App Released In Appstore

October 10, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

iPhone users looking to edit photos on the go can do so with Adobe’s new, free Photoshop.com Mobile application; and the popular Rock Band franchise is set to hit this month.

Adobe unveils Photoshop.com Mobile

The new Photoshop.com Mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch allows users to edit photos, apply effects and share images instantly. The application also offers connectivity with Photoshop.com, an Adobe service that offers 2GB of free online photo storage. Read more…

U.-produced iPhone apps explore human body

October 10, 2009 :: Posted by - Thomas :: Category - News

AnatomyLab

Now there’s an app for that.

Scientists, students, doctors and patients can now study the human body, evaluate medical problems and analyze three-dimensional images from their iPhone, using new applications created by University of Utah researchers, available from Apple Inc.’s iTunes App Store.

ImageVis3D Mobile, AnatomyLab and MyBody are all applications created by U. researchers and put on the open market for people to benefit from.
Read more…

Dashboard for the iPhone Completed?

October 10, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Steven Toughton-Smith has posted video proof of concept demonstrating Dashboard for the iPhone.

Via his Twitter account he indicates that “Technically it could be classed as ‘done’”. He has decided not to release the Dashboard app until it has clear purpose…

“Haven’t decided anything yet; not going to release it ’till it has clear purpose”

Via iclarified.com

iPhone Earns #1 In J.D. Power & Associates Business Satisfaction Ratings

October 10, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple has taken the lead in both the personal and business categories of J.D. Power and Associates’ latest mobile phone satisfaction study. The firm announced its second set of study results for 2009 on Thursday, noting that satisfaction among all phone owners has gone up since just six months ago. Apple in particular has managed to come out even further ahead, even in a category where it is not typically considered to be a frontrunner. Read more…

Metallica launches iPhone application for fans!

October 09, 2009 :: Posted by - Thomas :: Category - News

Metallica

American heavy metal band Metallica has launched a new iPhone application to allow fans to listen to its live show recordings on the move.

The band has teamed up with Apple to allow subscribers access to its website, which offers fans song downloads from 269 of their concerts with an access to the Live Metallica application for just 99 cents, reports contactmusic.com.
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Is AT&T about to clamp down on heaviest iPhone data users?

October 09, 2009 :: Posted by - Thomas :: Category - News

Data Usage

Yesterday at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009 conference, both FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega gave keynote addresses. While Genachowski stressed the importance of developing “sensible rules of the road” for wireless network neutrality, de la Vega strongly urged that wireless networks must be managed, repeatedly suggesting that net neutrality regulation would let a few heavy data users “crowd out the many” on its 3G data networks. Read more…