The Apple Bites

Check if Your iPhone is Tethered, Unlockable with F0recast

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by tABStaff.

For those who are new to iPhone jailbreaking, it is not uncommon you will have the following questions in your mind:
Can my iPhone 3GS be unlocked?
What tool should I use to unlock my iPhone? blacksn0w or ultrasn0w?
What’s the bootloader version of my iPhone?
How can I know if my iPhone is tethered or untethered jailbreak?
With various [...]

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Developers Rejoice: 3.1.3 Jailbreaking Seems Difficult

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by tABStaff.

Good news for developers and everyone working hard to make contents for iPhone OS. Pirates be upset, as the the latest iPhone firmware 3.1.3 is difficult to unlock or Jailbreak. You can jailbreak firmware 3.1.3 but with some restrictions. Jailbreaker George is not working on a new update, So that’s one pirate less.

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Worm Attack on iPhones

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by tABStaff.

It couldn’t last any longer: the first known iPhone worm is loose, but fortunately it only attacks jailbroken iPhones.
It’s the antivirus firm Sophos, who details the worm, which surfaced in Australia last week and affects jailbroken iPhones that have SSH installed without and haven’t changed the default password. If you have an iPhone, purchased in [...]

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Futureproof iPhone 3.1 jail-break

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Guest.

OK guys if you’ve resisted the urge, so far, to update your firmware on your iDevice, then you’re pretty much safe… but if you’ve updated, well here’s what the Dev-Team had to say:
“Now, there are ways to ensure that even after taking an official 3GS update (which you really shouldn’t do!), that you’ll nonetheless be [...]

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Tutorial: Jailbreak iPhone 3G on 3.1 Using PwnageTool

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by tABStaff.

This guide and tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G running firmware 3.1, using PwnageTool for Mac OS X. So far, only PwnageTool is available for jailbreaking the 3.1 iPhone 3G and it is only for Mac. I believe a RedSn0w method for both Mac and PC will be available soon.
1. Make [...]

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Jailbreak Now Available For 3.1 iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by tABStaff.

The Dev Team just released PwnageTool 3.1 for Mac OS X which will let iPhone 2G/3G and iPod Touch 1G users jailbreak their device. So far, only PwnageTool is available and is for Mac only, but the Dev Team is working on updating RedSn0w for both Mac and PC.
There is still now way to jailbreak [...]

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Dev-Team: Do Not Update To iPhone Firmware 3.1 Yet

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by tABStaff.

In case you dont know the drill by now, the Dev-Team is is re-warning users not to update their iPhone software when Apple releases the 3.1 firmware.This week Apple will be all over the news with their announcements at Wednesday’s “Let’s Rock” event. But with so many new owners of the iPhone 3GS, [...]

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Download Torrents on Your iPhone with Torrentula

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by tABStaff.

Ever wanted to download torrents on your iPhone? It is now possible thanks to an application called Torrentula.
Torrentula is available for download from Cydia, which means you will have to jailbreak your iPhone to use it… The app also requires the latest version of Jiggy Runtime to be installed on your iPhone. Check this out [...]

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8.43% of iPhone users jailbroken

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by tABStaff.

It would appear as if there has been a recent surge in jailbreaking popularity. According to the most recent information from Pinch Media, 8.43% of Iphone users have jailbroken their phone. Of course, looking at the complete picture that is a small number of users, especially when you look at the percentage of non-jailbroken users [...]

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Jailbreak Glossary: QuickPwn, PwnageTool, Redsn0w, Yellowsn0w, Ultrasn0w Explained

Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

If you’re new to iPhone jailbreak, you may be confused by all the terms such as QuickPwn, Yellowsn0w, Ultrasn0w, etc. That was one of the popular questions I received for iPhone new comers. So, instead of answering the question one by one, the best is to put up a post to address this common question.

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Why jailbreak your iPhone?

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

Why jailbreak your iPhone? Simply said, jailbreaking your iPhone will allow you to use many applications that are not available (and will probably never be) in the App Store.

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iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Using Purplera1n For Windows

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

While we’re waiting for iPhone Dev team to release the jailbreak tool for iPhone 3GS, let’s try the alternative way to jailbreakthe new iPhone using Purplera1n. In this post, I’ll go through step-by-step with you how you can use Purplera1n for the jailbreak.
Before we dive into the jailbreak, there are a few things you should note:
1. First, purplera1n is [...]

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iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Using Purplera1n For Mac

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

Mac users, this is a great news for you. GeoHot has ported Purplera1n, the jailbreak tool for iPhone 3GS, to Mac OS X.
A couple days ago, the developer only released the purplera1n for Windows. And now, most Mac users can enjoy the jailbreak ofiPhone 3GS.

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Apple vs Jailbreaking

Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

Apple has released an extensive document against Jailbreak. Probably, using the latest statements of hackers around the security vulnerabilities due to Jailbreak, they say that besides being illegal (really?!?! cmon… ), destroys all the security systems designed ad hoc ( might be true… im sure there will be a fix for everything tho… )
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How to patch MobileInstallation file on iPhone 3.0

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

Those of you who have updated to iPhone OS 3.0 (jailbroken) might have noticed that your jailbroken apps (Apps installed outside from App Store) have stopped working. Even if you have tried reinstalling them they wont work because these apps require a patched version of MobileInstallation file on your iPhone. Here’s what you have to do to [...]

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Guide: Unlock iPhone 3GS using Ultrasn0w

Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by tABStaff.

This short tutorial will show you how to unlock your iPhone 3GS using UltraSn0w. Unlocking your iPhone 3GS will allow you to use your it with any cellphone carrier in the US and in the world, assuming they use SIM cards.
Before starting, make sure this is the latest tutorial on unlocking the iPhone 3GS by [...]

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