Chronic Dev Team upgrades Corona, new release just launched

Feb 1 12 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

If you have jailbroken your device or are just preparing for making the jump you will be glad to hear that Corona just get upgraded. As always, this upgrade introduces a number of small fixes to various bugs, as well as improvement in the stability of the app.

As always, it is highly advisable to update the jailbreak as soon as possible. One of the most important fixes is the solution for iBooks image bugs. AS you perhaps know, this bug caused users with jailbroken devices including iPad and iPhone problems with books image in iBooks reading app.

Corona is available as a free download in Cydia app store. It will work on all devices except on iPhone 3GS which have the old bootroom (older iPhone 3GS).

Jailbreak instructions: Absinthe for iPhone 4S

Jan 26 12 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

iPhone 4S can be jailbroken, courtesy of Chronic and iPhone Dev Team and of course thanks mostly to the person which has discovered the jailbreak exploit: @pod2g. Here are the instructions for jailbreaking iPhone 4S if you are a PC user. Please note: the same jailbreak is available for Mac OS X users and we will write instructions for this very soon. As always we advise you to make a complete backup of all your data just in case something goes wrong, but typically nothing should happen if you follow these simple and straightforward instructions. In a few cases some users have had problems with loosing the images in their Camera Roll after jailbreaking their iPhone 4S.

Step by step Absinthe jailbreak guide:

1. First tasks first: download Absinthe for Windows.

2. Double click the downloaded file and extract it. Click on the Absinthe file to start the jailbreak.

3. When prompted, plug your iPhone into your Windows PC.

4. Now click on the “Jailbreak” button to start jailbreaking your device.

5. You will be now guided through a number of steps which include: Sending the data, restarting, waiting for reboot, preparing the jailbreak and sending off the payload data.

6. You will see the message which informs you that the jailbreak is almost finished.

7. This step is easy. Check your iPhones Springboard and find the new icon named Absinthe on it.

8. When you see a Error popup, go to Settings app and allow VPN. If another Error message appears do not panic as everything is just fine, this is the exploit in action! After a couple of moments your device will reboot itself and you will discover a new icon on your Home screen: Cydia.

That is all. Your device is jailbroken for the first time! You can now proceed and get all those interesting apps which are available only for jailbreak users. You will find also many free apps and customization tweaks. Enjoy your new found freedom and stay tuned to our blog for all news on Apple, iOS and jailbreaking!

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 almost ready for launch!

Jan 20 12 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

After solving a couple of last obstacles, iPhone Dev Team jailbreak developers have announced on their website that the work on the new jailbreak is almost done. The only reason the jailbreak hasn’t being launched yet are a few, more or less simple bugs which need to be ironed out before making the jailbreak available to the public.

To make this solution work for as many people as possible, developers have worked on parallel tracks. iPhone Dev Team has created a command line interface which will enable users to jailbreak their devices by following a number of simple steps. The reason for doing it in this manner, is that it makes thing easier easier for developers to catch remaining bugs. After this is solved, the jailbreak will be implemented into the new version of RedSn0w jailbreak software. We are sure most users will have to wait for this solution to be added into RedSn0w, as the command line interface is probably too complicated jailbreak tool for average iOS users. Chronic Dev Team on the other side, has implemented Corona jailbreak into an app which works on your PC or your Mac computer.

Jailbreak for A5 devices will be available for iPhone 4S on iOS version 5.0, 5.0.1. Corona will support iPad 2 on 5.0.1 firmware version only. Stay tuned to our blog, and we will inform you as soon as the jailbreak is released! Please note: if you have iPhone 4S you should keep it on iOS version 5.0 if you need the carrier unlock. This unlock should also become available soon, but it will work only for users with the lowest version of the modem firmware!

How to upgrade your iPhone 3GS firmware and preserve the baseband firmware with RedSn0w 0.9.10

Dec 29 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

If you are still on a older iOS firmware version but you have decided to upgrade, here is how to do this and preserve your unlockable modem firmware (baseband).

1. First of all you will need to download the stock version of iOS 5.0.1. You can download it here.

2. Download the latest RedSn0w jailbreak tool from here: Mac version or Windows PC version.

3. Start the RedSn0w software on your computer and click on “Extras”.

4. Choose the “Custom IPSW” button.

5. Now you will be prompted to browse to the previously downloaded 5.0.1 firmware file.

6. RedSn0w will now do its thing on the firmware file.

7. After a short wait, this will be done and RedSn0w will save the custom made firmware file in the same folder where you saved the official IPSW file. The custom firmware file you just made will have the contain your original modem firmware (baseband) you wanted to save in order to be able to unlock later with UltraSn0w.

8. After you confirm with OK you will be back on the screen with options again. This time select Pwned DFU mode. This will help you to restore your iPhone to the created custom firmware. Follow the DFU instructions carefully.

9. If your device is indeed in DFU mode, the screen will become completely black. Open your iTunes and press and hold shift and restore. Point iTunes to the custom made 5.0.1 firmware. Itunes will now restore your iPhone 3GS to the custom iOS 5.0.1. You are done and your iPhone is upgraded to iOS 5.0.1 with the baseband preserved. You need also to jailbreak the device before you continue with the unlocking. You can use RedSn0w for this as well.

iPhone Dev Team launches new Pwnagetools, untethered jailbreak available

Dec 28 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

We have followed fervently any and all news on the upcoming untethered jailbreak for some time, and at last we are quite happy to inform our readers that a stable untethered jailbreak is now available for use. The credits for this jailbreak should go mostly to @Pod2g, as he was the one which has successfully found a reliable jailbreak solution. After he confirmed the jailbreak to be viable, he has shared his findings with developers in the Chronic Dev Team and the iPhone Dev Team. Both groups have quickly followed up and released their jailbreak tools. Chronic Dev Team has added Pod2g’s solution to a Cydia app called Corona, while iPhone Dev Team released a new version of both RedSn0w and Pwnagetools.

If you haven’t upgraded yet to iOS 5.0.1 you should do so before Apple stoops signing this firmware version. Please note: this untethered jailbreak works only for Apple’s iOS devices which are based on the A4 chip. So, only happy owners of iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch (3G, 4G) and finally iPad 1 owners will be using an untethered jailbreak on their devices. iPhone 4S users and users with iPad 2 will have to wait for some new release.

We consider this to be a great gift from our friendly jailbreak developers! Just what we all needed for holidays! So hurry up to jailbreak your device with Pwnagetools or some other jailbreak solution and get yourself some great jailbreak tweaks and apps!

Pod2g demonstrates the new jailbreak on iPhone 4

Dec 22 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

As a proof that his jailbreak really works on iPhone 4, @Pod2g has made the video bellow where you can see for yourself this new jailbreak in action and working on iPhone 4 as wells as on iPod Touch. It is easy to understand why was the video released: many doubters thought that Pod2g’s new jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 could work only on iPod Touch. Well, to our satisfaction, it works as well on iPhone 4. So get ready to jailbreak your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS with 5.0.1 firmware, with the upcoming new jailbreak release by Pod2g!

So far, users with devices powered by the new Apple‘s A5 chip are out of luck, as iPhone 4S and iPad 2 can not yet be jailbroken with this solution. But you shouldn’t lose all hope: some important breakthroughs have already happened, as Pod2g has earlier explained that A5 caching is not an serious issue anymore.

So we think these holidays could easily become even more fun, as it is quite possible that the new jailrebak is around the corner, and jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 shouldn’t be far away neither. So tighten your seatbelts and stay tuned as we walk you through all latest gossips and news about iPhone jailbreaking and other interesting news form the world of IOS devices.

Here is Pod2g’s jailbreak video.

Another Dev Team release: Redsn0w 0.9.9b9b for jailbreaking iPhone iPad and iPod Touch

Dec 19 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

Jailbreak dev group, better known as iPhone Dev Team have again made us happy with a new update to their well known RedSn0w jailbreak tool. This instalment of the jailbreak introduces a number of incremental improvements as well as a support for latest iOS 5.0.1 firmware. Since Apple is lately focused on upgrading iOS, activities from jailbreak community have to be as frequent as never before, just for them to stay in the loop and gain an upper hand over Apple. And RedSn0w is again doing exactly that.Please note: this version of RedSn0w is still only a tethered jailbreak, so whenever you turn off your device o restart it you need to use plug it into your computer and choose “Just boot tethered”.

Most important feature of this jailbreak tool is that it now jailbreaks iPhone and iPad running iOS 5.0.1. In earlier versions of RedSn0w when you wanted to jailbreak you had to point it to the iOS 5.0 firmware. This isn’t the case now, so you can use iOS 5.0.1 right away. Another great help to jailbreakers is the fact that you can use this software for downgrading the firmware on your device with the previously saved SHSH blobs.

If you are still waiting for a untethered jailbreak, you will need to wait for @pod2g to finish his upcoming untethered jailbreak . According to the latest rumors, Pod2g is busy working on his new solution and it is expected that it could soon become available to all users. However, we wont hold our breath and even weeks could pass before pod2g releases a stable untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 devices. Stay tuned as we guide you through the world of Apple device jailbreaking.

Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 confirmed!

Dec 12 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

We are quite happy to announce to our readers that the untethered jailbreak is underway as it is being tested and developed by Pod2g, one of the best jailbreak developers out there. Hi has just confirmed in his Twitter stream that the jailbreak he tested on his iPod 3G works also on iPhone 4 iOS upgraded to 5.0.1. According to this news, this jailbreak will work only on A4 based devices, meaning that if you have iPhone 4S or iPad 2, this wont work for you at this time. Here is his tweet about the breakthrough:

Please be careful: if you are iPhone user depending on the carrier unlock with UltraSn0w, you should not upgrade to iOS 5.0.1 with Apple‘s official firmware file. As always it is quite important and highly recommended to users to save their SHSH blobs. You can use TinyUmbrella (Mac and Windows) or iFaith (Windows only) apps for this.

We certainly hope we wont wait too long for this new untethered jailbreak tool to be released! What is your opinion on this? Are you eager to get an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1?

Ac1dSn0w Beta 2 jailbreak tool launched

Dec 6 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

Here is another jailbreak option for iPhone users. It is an alternative to well known ReedSn0w jailbreak (for Windows and Mac) and Sn0wBreeze jailbreak (Windows PC only) solution. It was developed and released by group a of jailbreak developers which is known as Pwn Dev Team. This is the second version of the jailbreak as the first version had some serious flaws. Namely Ac1dSn0w has originally contained many lines of Apple‘s proprietary code, thus making the software vulnerable to copyright disputes.

This upgraded version is certainly a step in good direction as Apple’s code is now completely removed from the software. Some other bugs are also removed as a number of users reported earlier that this tool didn’t work for them. The console view of Ac1dSn0w has also being upgraded and now it displays more precisely what is really going on during the jailbreaking process.

So it seems that Ac1dSn0w is now as good as other jailbreak tools, as it provides a flawless tethered jailbreak for iPhone on iOS 5. Unfortunately, same as other jailbreak solutions, it still doesn’t work for iPhone 4S. This jailbreak tool supports following iOS devices: iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G and the original iPad. Another interesting information coming from Pwn Dev Team is that in the future this jailbreak could be done over the internet, meaning that you will be able to help your friends to jailbreak their device no matter where they are located, providing that both of your devices are connected to the internet.

Another improvement with beta 2 of Ac1dSn0w is that the download file is much smaller now. After all being done and said, Ac1dSn0w is working just like any other jailbreak already available, with the difference being only in the user interface which looks somewhat different. We probably see soon enough how will it work in the real world! Please note: Ac1dSn0w works only on Mac computers at this moment.

TinyUmbrella updated, now supporting latest iOS 5.0.1 beta

Dec 5 11 under Jailbreak & Unlock Software | Leave a comment

@Semaphore, the developer behind TinyUmbrellla app has just released an upgrade to his superb software for saving SHSH blobs which is fully compatible with the beta version of Apple iOS 5.0.1.

To remind you SHSH blobs are essential whenever you want to downgrade your devices iOS version. Namely, Apple is not allowing users to downgrade iOS, as this procedure helps in some cases with the jailbreak and unlock procedures. So to counter Apple, jailbreak dev community has found some other ways to downgrade the firmware, but it is essential for users to save SHSH blobs or otherwise they wont be able to go back to older jailbreakable and unlockable iOS versions.

To remind you, TinyUmbrella is available for both users on Mac and Windows PC. So hurry up and save the SHSH blobs of your devices just to be on the safe side, and to be able to jailbreak and unlock your device when you decide it is time to do so!