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Geohot’s Limera1n Jailbreaking Utility Now Available for Mac

, Oct 14th 2010 Discuss [4]

It's been said in the past that the jailbreaking community for iDevices never sleeps. And the community certainly has been busy this last week, especially with the release of Geohot's latest jailbreaking utility, Limera1n. The release of Limera1n caused a lot of waves throughout the community, as well as all those people out there who take advantage of jailbreaking (or more) their iDevice. But, unfortunately, Limera1n was only launched on PCs, which occured on 10/10/2010. Four days later, that's finally changed. Read The Full Story

Greenpois0n Jailbreak tool gets Limera1n update

, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [12]

The iPhone/iOS hacking community has been busy over the past few days, dealing with a newly released exploit - Limera1n - by notorious modder Geohot that prompted the iPhone Dev Team to rethink their own strategy and not waste "a perfectly good bootrom hole" of their own.  It seems that work has come to fruition, too, with a new version of their Greenpois0n jailbreaking tool. Read The Full Story

Apple TV jailbreak gets video demo: Apps ahoy!

, Oct 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

We've been keeping a close eye on the Apple TV jailbreak situation, and with one reportedly functioning exploit based on SHAtter already tipped to be working on the set-top box, it was only a matter of time until it fell to the hacker's attempts.  The iPhone Dev Team wrapped SHAtter up in a custom build of their PwnageTool - apparently not quite ready for public release, sadly - and managed to convince the Apple TV to load a pre-jailbroken IPSW. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

New Apple TV jailbreak already in works using SHAtter

, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

The SHAtter iPhone jailbreak we wrote about yesterday looks like it could be even more useful than previously thought.  As well as opening up the potential for jailbreaking/carrier-unlocking the iPhone and iPod touch while still allowing users to upgrade with official Apple firmware, new testing on the firmware for the new Apple TV has revealed that it, too, is susceptible to the same SHAtter jailbreak hack. Read The Full Story

SHAtter exploit could let hacked iPhone 4 use official iOS updates [Video]

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Say "shattered" and "iPod touch" in the same sentence, and we'd usually think you'd been careless with your new PMP.  Unfortunately for Apple's repairs department, however, SHAtter is actually a new exploit that should eventually replace now closed loophole used by the jailbreakme.com site. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Amazon’s Kindle Gets Jailbroken, Additional Font Options Now Available

, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

It was only a matter of time. The new Kindle has been jailbroken, and now you can take advantage of the options that come along with it. Of course, if you're not a fan of handling a device that's not necessarily "up to code" from the original manufacturer, you could always sit back and just enjoy official updates. But, if you do like to get your hands a little dirty, then you'll be happy to know that all of the previous jailbroken-specific hacks that were available for the previous generation Kindle are now available for the newer version. Read The Full Story

Apple TV iOS roots confirmed: jailbreak hacks ahoy!

, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple's mysterious mention of an "iProd2,1" in the iOS 4.2 beta spotted earlier this year has turned out to be the newest Apple TV, prompting speculation that the set-top box might be a potential jailbreak target for enterprising hackers.  Contrary to earlier rumors, Apple made little reference to the second-gen Apple TV's underlying OS at its launch earlier this month; it had initially been expected that they would push iOS heavily and even bring the App Store to the STB. Read The Full Story

Cydia hack adds iOS 4.1 HDR support to iPhone 3GS/3G

, Sep 10th 2010 Discuss [2]

Apple's HDR photography tool for iOS 4.1 on the iPhone 4 will soon be available for iPhone 3GS and 3G owners, albeit only those who have jailbroken their handsets.  Jailbreak expert Will Strafach is responsible for the hack, which will apparently be included as part of the Cydia unofficial download store available for jailbroken devices. Read The Full Story

iOS 4.1 Jailbreak exploit identified already

, Sep 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple's iOS 4.1 update was only released yesterday, but already a potential jailbreaking hack has been identified.  More interestingly, according to the iPhone Dev Team, the boot ROM based hack would require a significant change in hardware should Apple attempt to close the loophole; the flaw has been identified not only in the iPhone 4 but the iPad and fourth-gen iPod touch too. Read The Full Story

Sony block PS3 PSJailbreak hack with firmware v3.42

, Sep 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has pushed out a firmware update for the PS3, v3.42, which the company claims "includes additional security features".  However, according to gamers who have installed the update, the specific features involve blocking the PSJailbreak family of hacks which some owners have been using to circumnavigate the PS3's copy-protection and install titles direct to the console's hard-drive. Read The Full Story

Aussie judge makes ban on PSJailbreak USB dongle permanent

, Sep 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

Last month I mentioned that a new USB dongle called PS Jailbreak had surfaced that promised to jailbreak your PS3 without having it open the chassis or void your warranty. The flash drive plugged into the USB port on the PS3 and hacked the console to allow you to play games off the hard drive directly. Read The Full Story

Apple iOS auto-lock iOS patent application could monitor iPhone jailbreak/unlocking

, Aug 20th 2010 Discuss [6]

A new Apple patent application could see future devices from the company automatically lock themselves, alert their owners or even Apple should they be either used by an unauthorized person or modified in a non-permited way.  Spotted by ArsTechnica, while the patent abstract describes a security-minded application - unauthorized use of the device, such as an iPhone, resulting in its rightful owner being notified via email, voicemail or other service - the full text also suggests that hacking, jailbreaking, unlocking, swapping SIMs or moving the device away from a preset area could also trigger either lock-downs or selective feature blocks.  In addition to full or partial blocks of this sort, the device could also take a photo of the person using the handset. Read The Full Story
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