How to Jailbreak your iPhone to OS 3.0 |
 Now that iPhone’s new OS 3.0 is available with all its nifty features like spotlight search, copy and paste, push notifications and maybe one day MMS and tethering, many users have happily upgraded their devices. For most people, upgrading to the new OS is as technical as they want to get. For others, however, a true upgrade isn’t complete until the jailbreak is done.
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After waiting for a few days, the fabulous iPhone dev team at last provided us with a new set of jailbreaking tools. If you’re ready to dive in, you can use this guide to get going. And unlike some of the other guides on the net, we’ll share our personal experience and tips so you know just what you’re getting into…and what to avoid. |
PwnageTool versus Redsn0w versus Ultrasn0w: What?!? |
If you’re new to jailbreaking, you might be confused by the names being tossed around out there: PwnageTool? Redsn0w? ultrasn0w? What are these people talking about?! Simply put, they’re all tools that either jailbreak (allow you to install 3rd-party applications) or unlock (make the phone work on other GSM-based cellular networks) your device. |
For expert hackers wanting to create their own custom firmware, the Mac OS X-only PwnageTool is the right one for the job. But if all you care about is jailbreaking, then you’ll probably want the new tool called “redsn0w.” Although you can certainly jailbreak using the PwnageTool (LifeHacker shows you how), Windows users have no choice but to use redsn0w - it’s the only option. |
Also of note, redsn0w is the replacement for the jailbreaking tool “QuickPwn,” which in the past delivered similar functionality. Although the Dev Team didn’t specifically come out and say so (besides this tweet), it looks like QuickPwn is no more. |
Finally, Ultrasn0w is the tool that unlocks the iPhone to allow it to work on other cellular networks. (In the U.S., that means T-Mobile.) Before you can unlock the phone, though, you have to jailbreak it. Then you can follow the simple instructions here to complete the unlock process. |
METHOD 1: FOR NEW JAILBREAKERS |
Now you’re ready to jailbreak your phone. Before doing this, you should make sure you have a recent iPhone backup just in case something goes horribly wrong (not likely, but better safe than sorry). Your iPhone is automatically backed up when you sync with iTunes - unless you’re the impatient type who always cancels that step of the syncing process. In any case, do one more sync before starting your jailbreak. |
The next step is to obtain the software known as redsn0w. If you’re familiar with using bittorrent software, the fastest way to get the download is through the torrent file. The Mac torrent is here and the Windows torrent is here. If you’re not comfortable torrenting files, then you can head over to one of the mirror sites hosting the zip file. The Dev Team blog lists them all here at the bottom of the post. Make sure you get the correct one for your PC - either the one for Mac or the one for Windows. |
After downloading the file, unzip its contents to a folder. |
1) With your iPhone connected to your computer, you can now launch the redsn0w.exe application. |
 For Windows 7 users, take note: for best results you’ll want to run the app in “compatibility mode.” Right-click on the file, go to Properties, then click the “Compatibility” tab. Check the “run this program in compatibility mode for:” checkbox and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the list provided. Click “OK” to close the window. You may also want to run redsn0w as an Administrator (right-click, then choose “run as Administrator”). I didn’t do this, but some users have reported this as necessary to keep the app from crashing.
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2) On the first screen of the redsn0w application, you’re prompted to browse for your IPSW (iPhone firmware) file. A lot of online tutorials first provide you with this file and make you place it in some sort of easy-to-find folder. That seems like a lot of extra steps considering that the IPSW is already on your computer. Why not just browse to it? |
For Windows users, the file will be located in: |
Windows XP: C:Documents and Settings<user name>Application DataApple ComputeriTunesiPod Software Updates |
Windows Vista or Windows 7: C:Users<user name>Application DataRoamingApple ComputeriTunesiPod Software Updates |
Note: replace <user name> with your username on the computer. |
For Mac users, the file will be here: ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates/ |
| If multiple IPSW files are listed, make sure you grab the one with the most recent timestamp. |
3) On the following screen, you’re prompted to select your options. “Install Cydia” is already checked for you (Cydia is an app you use to download jailbroken apps). The other box, “Icy” (another app like Cydia) is not. |
Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that it’s best to NOT install Icy at this point. For me, doing so led to a lot of issues including problems installing jailbroken apps, tons of error messages, and even crazy flashing screens. I had to start my jailbreak all over ain because of checking Icy, so don’t risk it! You can always install Icy later (see bottom of post). |
4) For the next step, you’re told to power off your device. Hold down the button on the top of the phone until “Slide to Power off” appears. Once the device is completely off, click “Next.” |
5) OK, now for the fun part. The steps on this screen appear quickly, so you’ll need to be prepared to follow the instructions. |
The first step is to hold down the power button (the one at the top of the device) for the time specified. (The software will display a countdown next to each step.) Next, while still holding the power button down, you’ll press the “Home” button (the round button at the bottom) for the time specified. While still holding the Home button down, release the power button for the time specified. |
This will force your iPhone into a special mode which allows it to be jailbroken. Don’t worry if you see the screen flash, it’s all part of the process. |
6) Assuming you did everything right, redsn0w will start the jailbreaking process. You’ll see the status bar on the app moving and soon you’ll be taken to a screen where you can finally click “Finish.” However, your jailbreak isn’t over yet. |
Even though clicking “Finish” closes redsn0w, your jailbreak is likely still running at this point. You’ll notice that on your iPhone’s screen it says it’s “downloading jailbreak data.” You need to leave it alone until the phone reboots and returns you to the lock screen. Don’t worry if this seems to be taking a while - it could take several minutes to finish - but it’s not frozen, so let it do its thing. |
METHOD 2: FOR KEEPING YOUR OLD JAILBREAK |
Unfortunately, I didn’t discover these steps until after I jailbroke my phone, so I was left re-installing all my apps. I can’t verify these steps work, but if you’ve previously jailbroken your phone and want to keep it that way, it’s certainly worth trying. |
Basically, instead of “downloading and installing” the 3.0 firmware from iTunes, you just download it to your computer. Then you choose “Restore” in iTunes to set your device back to factory settings. (Remember to have a recent backup first!) |
Next, close iTunes and run redsn0w as described above. Once the jailbreak is complete, re-open iTunes and choose “Restore from Backup.” In theory, this should keep your jailbreak. |
If those steps are accurate (or need tweaking), let me know and I’ll update the post. |
Either way you jailbreak, the end result is an iPhone that can do all sorts of new tricks like record video and upload it to YouTube, let you install custom themes, icon sets, and even different battery indicators, and, of course, tweak away at system preferences like nobody’s business. Some people don’t see the point of jailbreaking, but it’s hard for true jailbreakers to imagine their phones without it. Maybe now, you’ll feel that way too! Read more at www.readwriteweb.com |
‘Layar’ Shows Augmented Reality Possibilities on iPhone 3G S |
| A new augmented reality app called Layar is making the rounds on the web as an example of what can be done with Augmented Reality. Layer (via 9to5Mac) is described as the world’s first mobile augmented reailty browser. Layar shows you what is around you by displaying realtime digital information on top of reality through the camera of the mobile phone. Just flip through the directory of layers and find ATM’s, bars, houses for sale, hotels and other cool stuff around you.
The app accomplishes this through the use of the Compass, camera and GPS embedded within the phone. The developer’s video shows it running: |
| The app is first available for the Android devices but they are working hard on porting it to other platforms “with a prime focus on the iPhone 3G S.”. The iPhone 3G S is the first Apple iPhone to contain a digital compass which is required for such applications.Read more at www.macrumors.com |
Apple looks towards digital media sharing during iPhone calls |
| Apple has spent some time outlining technology that would add a new level of interaction between iPhone users, such as the ability to share and control playback of digital media files like music tracks and video during a telephone call. |
| The concept is outlined in a 19-page patent filing discovered by AppleInsider this week titled “Methods and systems for mixing media with communications” and credited to Apple software engineer Jeffrey Terlizzi. It begins by noting that while media items are becoming increasingly portable for mobile users these days, they’re still not as easily shared with others located remotely in real time. |
| “For example, an individual may call his friend to discuss music, but in order for the friend to listen to the music, the individual either may have to send the music to the friend using a device other than his telephone,” according to the filing, “or he may have to end the phone call and use the telephone to send the friend an email with the music attached.” |
| Cut-and-dried, Apple’s approach to improving upon this limitation is to include an “Add Media” option to the iPhone’s phone application that would allow users to attach and transmit media items to another iPhone user with whom they’re currently engaged in a phone call. Among the listed types of media suitable for transmission during calls are music files, video, images, voicemails, and podcasts. |
“For example, the user may initiate a telephone call with his friend in order to ask the friend if she is familiar with a particular song,” Apple said. “Once the phone call has been established between the user and his friend, the user may select the song of interest from his communications device, and he may send the song to his friend over the same communication path used by the communications device to establish the communications operation, so that the two may continue their phone conversation while the song plays simultaneously.” |
Alternatively, the filing notes that “the communications device may receive a communications operation in the form of a request for a video conference, and once the conference is established, the user may select a video (e.g., a YouTube.TM. selection) to be sent back to the conference initiator by the communications device over the same communication path.” |
iPhone users would also have full control over playback of media items once they’re shared, according to Apple. For example, they could pause and resume playback of a shared digital music track, skip to the next or previous track in the sender’s music library, or switch to transmitting a different media item entirely. |
Throughout the filing, the Cupertino-based company makes numerous references to interactive iPhone video conferences where digital media files are shared, something not possible with today’s iPhone models because they don’t include include a forward-facing video camera. |
“For example, the user may wish to transmit a video media item to the recipient of a communications operation, where the ongoing communications operation is in the form of a video conference,” Apple said. “Thus, there may be two video data streams to transmit to the recipient, one related to the media item and one related to the communications operation.” |
| “There may also be two audio data streams to transmit. In order to transmit all of the streams over the same communication path, the control circuitry may employ a multiplexer to combine together any video streams, and to combine together any audio streams,” the filing adds. “The multiplexer may then combine into one fixed stream the two combined streams. The control circuitry may signal the communications circuitry to transmit the fixed stream to the recipient of the communications operation using any suitable approach.”Read more at www.appleinsider.com |
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4. Jun 2009 von nicolas
Ihr könnt uns quasi festnageln: Diese Information haben wir aus erster Hand und geben sie jetzt an euch weiter. Bei T-Mobile wird die nächste iPhone-Generation ab dem 19.06.2009 (ein Freitag) erhältlich sein. Punkt.
Read more at www.iphone-ticker.de |
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