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iPhone iOS 4.0 Jailbreak tutorial in Windows with fix for no MMS


22 Jun

For those of you that are having the problem with MMS for iPhone you can use this tutorial to restore your MMS.

iPhone iOS 4.0 Jailbreak tutorial Windows 7
To Jailbreak iPhone 3G, and 3Gs (4G coming soon) and iPod Touch 2G, and 3G with the newest firmware you need to…
1) Update to the newest iTunes.
2) download redsn0w_windows
Here is the MAC OSX version of redsnow

3) download restore ipsw firmware for your iPhone or iPod

4) Run RedSnow and follow the on screen instructions

a) Run Redsnow

b) Choose the firmware you downloaded for your iPhone or iPod. The file is probably located in the Downloads folder.

c) Click next

d) Choose the options you want then click next

e) Put the iPhone or iPod in DFU mode

f) Hold down power button for 3 seconds

g) Without releasing the Power button, hold down the Home button for 10 seconds.

h) Release the power button but keep holding the home button.

Allow the software to install then you’re done.

Open Cydia to update and fix the white Cydia icon.

iPad jailbreak tutorial


02 May

iPad jailbreak tutorial
Here it is. The Jailbreak everyone’s been waiting for.

The Spirit Jailbreak will allow you to jailbreak your iPad, iPhone 3Gs and all of the rest. Previously the iPad and the newer 3Gs iPhones on FW 3.1.3 were unable to be hacked but now you can using Spirit Jailbreak from spiritjb.com.
Spirit is an untethered jailbreak for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch on the latest firmwares. i.e. 3.1.3

1) Download file.
For Windows users download this file.
For Max OSX users download this file.

If your using Windows 7 use the file in compatibility mode for XP. (I couldnt get it to work in compatibility mode for my iPad so I used an actual Windows xp machine) with iTunes 9.1.
2) Connect iPad
3) Start file Spirit.exe
4) Wait 30 seconds and its done.

Now the search for iPad ipa files and cydia ipad apps begins… I’ll keep you posted.

Update

The iPad ipa’s are all over the place now. Leave a comment and I’ll try to find the ipa you need. If you know how to get installous you’ll see a bunch of apps there. If anyone needs installous instructions just let me know.

My latest update: After using the Spirit Jailbreak my iPad will not locate me anymore. It seems like the gps is no longer active. To fix it I restored and re jailbreak the iPad and it’s working fine now.

If you’re using installous you’ll, get the white icons on your iPad. To fix this install apps using iTunes. Don’t forget to turn on iTunes sync

Apptracker will have a long list of apps on their website.

Update
Installous has been updated with an iPad version of the program. The new version works great. No more white icons and it looks great on the larger iPad screen.

iPad Disassembly


18 Apr

Here’s a video about disassembling your iPad. I’ve been wanting to see the contents inside the iPad but I didn’t want to disassemble mine.
Now I know why the battery life is so good. The battery is huge compared to the iPod and iPhone batteries.
After seeing this video I wonder how hard it would be to replace the harddrive with a larger ssd. Can you imagine an iPad with a 500gb ssd/hdd? That would be pretty cool. Swapping out the iPad ssd would be an interesting project.

Tether your iPad to your iPhone


15 Apr

If you’re one of the lucky ones to have an iPad and an iPhone then you’re in luck. Apple’s release of the iPad seems to be going well and after having an iPad for a couple of weeks I don’t have too many complaints. One of the few complaints I did have was that the iPad was kinda useless without internet access. The first few days I had it I was scrambling to get wifi signal every time I wanted to use the iPad outside of my office or home.

I was hoping to get the 3G version when it’s available but after doing some research I found a way to connect my iPhone to the iPad. This will only work with iPhones that have the jailbreak installed on the iPhone. I had a 3GS with firmware 3.1.3 and the newest baseband so i wasn’t able to install the jailbreak. I opted to get a 3G iPhone from AT&T for $99 plus tax plus upgrade but after it was all said and done I still was only out $170.

After getting the 3G, I installed the the jailbreak then added MyWi. I couldn’t believe it was that easy. MyWi turns your iPhone into a wireless router with 3G access. After in installed MyWi I setup up my iPad like it was using a normal wireless router and I had internet everywhere. MyWi is $10 in the Cydia store but a hacker hacked the hack so you can find it for free with google.

Pros:
Internet everywhere.
No waiting for the iPad 3G.
The wifi ipad is about $130 less than the 3G iPad plus and no extra monthly fee.

Cons:
Must have an iPhone with the Jailbreak.
It will drain your battery fast so you should keep a car charger handy.
When switching to another router you have to manually select the router because it stays connected to MyWi even if MyWi is off.

Jailbreak iPhone 2G and 3G FW 3.1 with Pwnage Tool 3.1, Mac only


20 Sep

photo(3)Jailbreak iPhone FW firmware 3.1 with Pwnage Tool 3.1 Sorry but Mac only

You can use the custom ipsw on Windows but you need a Mac to use pwnage to build the custom fw.

Pwnage Tool 3.1

1. Download Pwnage Tool 3.1 (Filename: PwnageTool_3.1.dmg Filesize: 23.1 MB).

2. Double-click the Pwnage Tool icon to launch Pwnage Tool. You may get a message that says “PwnageTool is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?“. Just click Open.

3. When Pwnage Tool 3.1 launches you will see a message that says “Copyright 2009 iPhoneDevTeam. This software is not for commercial use. If you bought this software demand a refund. It is not for sale. We are not responsible for any damage this software may do to any of your equipment, BE WARNED.” Just read it and click Ok

4. Click on the device you want to jailbreak in Pwnage Tool. After selecting the device click the arrow in the bottom right corner.

5. Pwnage Tool will now attempt to locate the IPSW file for your device.
Download them here:

2G iPhone 3.1 download (iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 241 MB)
3G iPhone 3G 3.1 download (iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 242 MB)

6. Once Pwnage Tool finds your IPSW click on it. If it doesn’t find it then you can manually browse and locate it. Click the blue arrow in the bottom right corner of the Pwnage Tool application to continue.

7. Pwnage Tool will now show a message saying something like “We will now create an ipsw file that you can use to restore your iPod Touch (2G) with iTunes. This file will be placed on your desktop. Do you want to continue?“. Click Yes.

8. Pwnage Tool will now start building the IPSW. You will be prompted to enter in your password, just enter in your password and click Ok.

9. Once your IPSW has been buit, Pwnage Tool will display the following message: “Has your iPod Touch (2G) been Pwned before (does it have the pineapple logo)? If you are unsure click No.“. Just go ahead and click No.

10. Time to put your device in DFU mode. Pwnage Tool will guide you through the steps.

11. Once you have successfully put your device in DFU mode Pwnage Tool will display the following: “Successfully entered DFU mode! Close the Pwnage Tool application, start iTunes and restore with your custom firmware bundle.” Just click Ok.

12. Now open iTunes (make sure you have iTunes 9!). If you don’t have iTunes 9 then download it and install it now.

13. Once you launch iTunes 9, press option on your keyboard and click Restore in iTunes. Find the IPSW file that is named something like iPod1,1_3.1.1_7C145_Custom_Restore.ipsw. Make sure it has Custom in the name of the file and then click Choose.

14. iTunes will now restore the custom IPSW file to your iPhone or iPod Touch. Once it’s done you’ll see Cydia and Icy on your device! Congratulations, you are done jailbreaking iPhone 3.1 firmware.

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Windows XP/Vista (64-bit)


19 Sep

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Windows XP/Vista (64-bit):

1. Go to Start -> Run (
2. type in “command” and hit enter
3. Type/copy+paste this into the command console that comes up: “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
4. Hit enter

Download the modified bundle right (right-click and “Save as” or whatever your browser’s equivalent is). To install this, follow these steps.

1. Download the file to some location on your computer
2. Plug in your iPhone
3. Start iTunes
4. Click on your iPhone in the device listing in iTunes
5. Alt-Click the “Update” button (Shift-click in Windows)
6. Browse to where you saved the IPCC you downloaded
7. Select this file and click Choose (or OK on windows i think)
8. Reboot your iPhone

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit)


19 Sep

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit):

1. Go to Start -> Run (
2. type in “command” and hit enter
3. Type/copy+paste this into the command console that comes up: “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
4. Hit enter

Download the modified bundle right (right-click and “Save as” or whatever your browser’s equivalent is). To install this, follow these steps.

1. Download the file to some location on your computer
2. Plug in your iPhone
3. Start iTunes
4. Click on your iPhone in the device listing in iTunes
5. Alt-Click the “Update” button (Shift-click in Windows)
6. Browse to where you saved the IPCC you downloaded
7. Select this file and click Choose (or OK on windows i think)
8. Reboot your iPhone

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Mac OS X


19 Sep

MMS on iPhone with Firmware 3.1 with Mac OS X

1. Close iTunes if it is open
2. Start Terminal (Applications > Utilities)
3. Run the following command: defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE

Download the modified bundle right (right-click and “Save as” or whatever your browser’s equivalent is). To install this, follow these steps.

1. Download the file to some location on your computer
2. Plug in your iPhone
3. Start iTunes
4. Click on your iPhone in the device listing in iTunes
5. Alt-Click the “Update” button (Shift-click in Windows)
6. Browse to where you saved the IPCC you downloaded
7. Select this file and click Choose (or OK on windows i think)
8. Reboot your iPhone

iPhone ipsw fw 3.1


19 Sep

iPhone link for 2G ipsw fw 3.1

iPhone link for 3G fw 3.1

Jailbreak iPhone 3.1 3G 3Gs


09 Sep

Jailbreak iPhone 3.1 3G and 3Gs is currently not available. You can use the tutorial for the 3.01 to jailbreak fw 3.1 but it will revert you back to 3.01.

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