Jailbreak and Unlock Archive

  • **** Updated 1/15/12 **** Most of you are coming into this post with the latest 5.0.1 jailbreak because it broke your iBooks app just like the 4.2.1 jailbreak in 2011. Thankfully, there’s a fix for you too. Just today, @saurik put out an update to Corona in Cydia. Version 1.0-4...

    Apple cripples iBooks for jailbreakers – Updated

    Posted on February 15, 2011 | 22 Comments
    **** Updated 1/15/12 **** Most of you are coming into this post with the latest 5.0.1 jailbreak because it broke your iBooks app just like the 4.2.1 jailbreak in 2011. Thankfully, there’s a fix for you too. Just today, @saurik put out an update to Corona in Cydia. Version 1.0-4...

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  • Sure, jailbreaks have been around for a long time now, but there hasn’t been a good, untethered jailbreak for the current iOS software until Chronic Dev released their updated greenpois0n tool last week. This Jailbreak even works with the newly released 4.2.6 Verizon iPhones. We’ve had the opportunity to put...

    Jailbreak your iOS device with greenpois0n

    Posted on February 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Sure, jailbreaks have been around for a long time now, but there hasn’t been a good, untethered jailbreak for the current iOS software until Chronic Dev released their updated greenpois0n tool last week. This Jailbreak even works with the newly released 4.2.6 Verizon iPhones. We’ve had the opportunity to put...

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  • This post will put all of the rumors to rest: you will not see an unlock for the Verizon iPhone. We’re sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the complication involved with the Verizon iPhone unlock is two-fold: it’s completely illegal, and every unlock would require carrier-specific adjustments...

    Verizon iPhone 4 cannot be unlocked

    Posted on February 4, 2011 | 6 Comments
    This post will put all of the rumors to rest: you will not see an unlock for the Verizon iPhone. We’re sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the complication involved with the Verizon iPhone unlock is two-fold: it’s completely illegal, and every unlock would require carrier-specific adjustments...

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  • The new Pwnage Tool came out this morning right before Apple’s Live event. Obviously, we didn’t have time to cover it… and we won’t be able to cover it fully until we jailbreak our iPhone 4 and Apple TV here at the office. But, we’ll go ahead and get you...

    Dev Team releases a new and improved Pwnage Tool

    Posted on October 20, 2010 | No Comments
    The new Pwnage Tool came out this morning right before Apple’s Live event. Obviously, we didn’t have time to cover it… and we won’t be able to cover it fully until we jailbreak our iPhone 4 and Apple TV here at the office. But, we’ll go ahead and get you...

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  • After jailbreaking, a lot of people starting diving into things they aren’t really sure of… let’s be honest, there are a lot of cool things in Cydia that not all of us know how to use. Right? The first piece of software we install — well there’s a lot —...

    Change your root password on your iPhone

    Posted on August 5, 2010 | No Comments
    After jailbreaking, a lot of people starting diving into things they aren’t really sure of… let’s be honest, there are a lot of cool things in Cydia that not all of us know how to use. Right? The first piece of software we install — well there’s a lot —...

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  • For those of you who are still up and kicking at this time of the night, feel free to hit the update button on Cydia: you’ll find a new version of Ultrasn0w waiting for you. Version 1.0-1 was released just before midnight PST on August 3rd. This update will unlock...

    Dev-Team iPhone 4 Unlock now available

    Posted on August 4, 2010 | No Comments
    For those of you who are still up and kicking at this time of the night, feel free to hit the update button on Cydia: you’ll find a new version of Ultrasn0w waiting for you. Version 1.0-1 was released just before midnight PST on August 3rd. This update will unlock...

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  • A tweet from @planetbeing this evening stated that he (and @MuscleNerd) have a working unlock that is ready to go with the iPhone 4 on iOS 4.0.1. They’ve been testing it privately and — after today’s jailbreak — are testing it in an exclusive beta for the next 48 hours. After...

    Ultrasn0w for 4.0.1: T minus 48 hours

    Posted on August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
    A tweet from @planetbeing this evening stated that he (and @MuscleNerd) have a working unlock that is ready to go with the iPhone 4 on iOS 4.0.1. They’ve been testing it privately and — after today’s jailbreak — are testing it in an exclusive beta for the next 48 hours. After...

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  • One of our favorite iPhone Hackers, comex, has released a brand new jailbreak for devices running iOS4. It works with every iOS4 device and will even jailbreak 4.0.1. We find ourselves amused when we remember geohot’s blackra1n jailbreak for 3.1.2 in November… he specifically asked us to donate if we...

    JailbreakMe is now available

    Posted on August 1, 2010 | No Comments
    One of our favorite iPhone Hackers, comex, has released a brand new jailbreak for devices running iOS4. It works with every iOS4 device and will even jailbreak 4.0.1. We find ourselves amused when we remember geohot’s blackra1n jailbreak for 3.1.2 in November… he specifically asked us to donate if we...

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  • For once in my life, I like the government. The LoC has determined that jailbreaking or unlocking your mobile device is completely legal. There’s not much more to say than that. Ever since the first iPhone jailbreak appeared, legality was a question in everyone’s mind. You own the device, shouldn’t...

    Library of Congress says Jailbreak/Unlock is legal

    Posted on July 26, 2010 | No Comments
    For once in my life, I like the government. The LoC has determined that jailbreaking or unlocking your mobile device is completely legal. There’s not much more to say than that. Ever since the first iPhone jailbreak appeared, legality was a question in everyone’s mind. You own the device, shouldn’t...

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  • Just for clarification: by “iPhad touch” we mean your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Spirit is an untethered jailbreak solution that will allow you to jailbreak (Not Unlock) your iPhad touch on the latest firmware without having to mess with software like Pwnage Tool, Blackra1n, Redsn0w or any of the...

    Userland jailbreak “Spirit” coming soon to your iPhad touch

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    Just for clarification: by “iPhad touch” we mean your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Spirit is an untethered jailbreak solution that will allow you to jailbreak (Not Unlock) your iPhad touch on the latest firmware without having to mess with software like Pwnage Tool, Blackra1n, Redsn0w or any of the...

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