Boot Your Tethered Jailbroken iPhone/iPod With iDongle

March 10, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The iDongle has been in the making since early January, an electronic engineer graduate named Renaud got frustrated when his iphone 3GS went dead while he was out and his iPhone got stuck on the apple restore screen. Renaud being frustrated with his tethered jailbreak and always having to worry about his iPhone going dead, thought of the iDongle. The iDongle is a hardware gadget running off of your traditional 9v battery that is able to boot your tethered jailbroken iphone/ipod if it were to go dead while you are on the run. Did I mention it also has the ability to jailbreak your un-jailbroken iPhone/iPod that is on firmware 3.1.2 or lower. This is a must have if you have an iPhone or iPod and have to deal with the tethered jailbreak we all dread.

FAQ

  • What is it ?
    This is a standalone piece of hardware able to boot your jailbreaked device (a.k.a “tethered boot”), and optionnally to jailbreak and hacktivate it if not already done.
  • Why do I need this ?
    If your jailbreaked device is stuck into “recovery mode” (i.e Connect-to-iTunes logo) each time you restart or reboot your device, then it may be usefull for you =)
  • I want one !
    From now, I only have a dozen of (working) prototype. I need to raise some minimal funds to start manufacturing them in quantities, to lower the price as much as possible for the community. You can help by buying me a prototype at good price, or simply donate as pre-order. If you place an order afterward, please remember me your Paypal ID, I’ll deduce your donation from your order, and if I can’t raise enough funds, I’ll return money back to anyone asking it.
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  • How do I know if my device is concerned ?
    Any iPhone 3GS made after week 40 (2009). The week number is usually the 4th and 5th digit of the serial number. iPod Touch 2G whose serial number begins with “MC” are concerned or any iPod Touch 3G.
  • Which device is supported ?
    From now, iPhone 3GS and iPodTouch 2G/3G are supported, all with OS 3.1 / 3.1.1 / 3.1.2 only, but the later is recommended.
  • Will you support OS 3.1.3 ?
    Maybe, or not. iDongle can be easily updated through USB. If jailbreak is available, I’ll try and post a free update.
  • Does it provide unlock ?
    Not directly. Look for Geohot’s “sn0w” or Dev Team’s “ultrasn0w” package on Cydia.

Visit The Official iDongle Site At http://www.myboyfriendisageek.com/

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4 Responses to “Boot Your Tethered Jailbroken iPhone/iPod With iDongle”

  1. David Lock Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 11:27 am

    Can I have one right now… much money can I give you to get one?

    Thanks for making this.

    DJ

  2. SoSly Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Im not making this, a friend is making this.. I’ve been in contact with him though and im hoping to get a prototype for review purposes

  3. david Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 9:42 am

    The Official iDongle Site At http://www.myboyfriendisageek.com/

    Forbidden

    You don’t have permission to access / on this server.
    Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

    Apache/1.3.41 Server at myboyfriendisageek.com Port 80

  4. SoSly Says:
    March 12th, 2010 at 10:18 am

    Its working just fine for me, try visiting it again.

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