The Apple iPhone supports tethering since the release of iPhone OS 3.0, but in many countries this awesome feature is blocked by the phone companies. The video below shows an easy and fast way to enable tethering on your iPhone running iPhone OS 3.1.2 so you can gain internet access for another device, e.g. a notebook. The only thing you need is a jailbroken iPhone.
Blacksn0w arrives on 3 November, 2009 a day earlier than promised. Seems Geohot couldn’t contain the excitement; and how could he, as thousands of Geohot fans wait with great anticipation the launch of iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS unlock tool – Blacksn0w. Wonder, if the dev team is feeling jealous of someone else stealing the thunder and appreciation (err moolah…err donation).
George Hotz, aka Geohot had earlier announced that Blacksn0w is the unlocking tool for the iPhone 3.1.2 baseband 05.11.07; and with the help of this new Blackra1n RC3 jail breaking tool, iPhone users can update to unlock their baseband in iPhone OS 3.1.2 and 'hacktivate' it.
Befriending Blacksn0w…
It is very important to know and befriend a tool to utilize its full potential in a positive manner. Studies have shown that Blacksn0w caters to iPhone owners with 3.1.2 firmware and 04.26 baseband, who can now without any problems unlock their iPhone to the latest baseband. However, the most effective part of unlocking the baseband version is that it makes the iPhone compatible with any mobile carrier.
Geohot have further clarified that users updating to 05.11.07 baseband might not get to see anything substantially new on their jailbreak iphone. Yet, caution has to be taken since the baseband once updated, cannot be downgraded to prior versions. Blacksn0w is applicable via Blackra1n – the application that jailbreaks iPhone devices faster than other tool.
Once your iPhone is jailbroken, you can tap the Blackra1n icon and install Cydia, Rock and Blacksn0w packages. This unlock is available for free and will work only for 3GS. If you need any assistance and knowledge support on iphone unlocking and jailbreak iphone, you may check out easyiphoneunlocking.com for reliable services. Note: Blacksn0w is also available on Cydia, add blackra1n.com as repo requires firmware >= 3.1 and baseband 05.11.07
It was high drama for many iPhone users with jailbroken iPhones who were at the receiving end earlier this week, when a Dutch hacker threatened to abuse users with unlocked handsets unless they pay a price. This incident brought the whole fraternity into a tizzy as this was the last thing people would be expecting.
It all started when some Dutch iPhone users who have been enjoying jailbreak iphones got the shock of their life when they were greeted with a message from a Dutch hacker claiming to have complete control of their device. The message (image below) had the hacker’s message threatening to use that control to steal data and send messages, unless the user paid up €5 to a PayPal account to receive instructions for removal of the back door.
The BIG question: How is that possible?
This incident left many perplexed at the thought that how can that be possible. Experts reveal that such an incident is the handiwork of a shrewd hacker who dared to attempt such misdeed based on certain in-depth jailbreaking facts he is conversant with. So, how was the jailbreaking possible?
Well, it was feasible because jailbreaking an iPhone involves enabling an SSH (Secure Shell) service on the device. However, the users who faced the brunt were the ones who had not changed the default password. This made their device susceptible to anyone (like this hacker) with an ounce of technical knowledge, crooked mind and ample time on their hands.
So, what this hacker did was just some port scanning and then attempted the default password on those devices which still had SSH running. Remember, this shrewd hacked is no technical genius; people like him are just on the prowl to make quick bucks of other’s ignorance.
For your information, SSH can be shut down once an iPhone is jailbroken; however, many iPhone users due to their lack of technical knowledge or inability to do it themselves, overlook the risk involved in failing to do so. Therefore, it is always wise to seek expert opinion along with customer support, to evade such incidents. You may contact reliable providers like easyiphoneunlocking.com for more details and your jailbreak iphones and iphone unlocking needs.
Twist in the tale…
Well, coming to the hacker’s misdeed, after creating a ruckus, good sense prevailed and the hacker posted further instructions on how to remove the security hole. Was it an attempt to bury the incident as one from an opportunist rather than a hardened criminal? Share your thoughts on this.
However, this is a valuable eye-opener and reminder for iPhone users and may be many others working online, never to leave the default password unchanged, ever.
More good news for all jailbreak iphone clubs in general and Geohot fans in particular. If you have not yet recovered celebrating Blackra1n RC2 and the recent news of Blacksn0w reported last week, here are more reasons to rejoice. Reports from the Boy Genius Report indicate that Blacksn0w, the iphone unlocking software from Geohot will be released on 4 November, 2009. You can load it onto your iPhone, only through Blackra1n.
It was just a week ago when Geohot had released an update to his iPhone jailbreaking software Blackra1n and labeled it Blackra1n RC2. However, as usual, he did not rest there collecting laurels of appreciation of his fans worldwide. Next to be announced was Blacksn0w- unlock for the iPhone 3.1.2 baseband 05.11.07. Although, he had very little details revealed in his blog post, it did raise the level of anticipation and added to the excitement of welcoming a new iphone unlocking software.
Live Demo adds to the excitement
As seen on this recently published demo of 54 seconds on the YouTube, the blacksn0w exploit will provide a baseband unlock of the 3.1.x firmware. This will allow your iPhone to run on your preferred GSM carrier.
Until then, enjoy the world of jailbreak iphone and iphone unlocking, if you haven’t year with just the click of a mouse. Log on to easyiphoneunlocking.com and avail the most updated and reliable methods of iphone unlocking.
Apple has recently released iTunes 9.0.2, which comes along with several new features and refinements. Available as a free download, iTunes 9.0.2 will help iPhone users find improvements in app sorting and media syncing. Besides that, you will also be able to add or delete home screens and arrange apps directly in iTunes.
Experts have revealed that with the help of this recently released iTunes 9.0.2, apps purchased on your computer or iPhone will sync automatically. Moreover, iTunes 9.0.2 will also provide options for syncing individual artists, genres, podcasts or television shows. However, the icing on the cake is the good news meant for all of you who have had jailbreak iphones.
MuscleNerd of the iPhone dev team has confirmed that iTunes 9.0.2 will not interfere with your jailbroken and/or unlocked iPhone. In his twitter message MuscleNerd writes, “Just confirmed that today's iTunes 9.0.2 release is safe :) Won't interfere with jailbreak or unlock.”
Check out the iTunes 9.0.2 Features
- The iTunes Store features a brand new look, with enhanced navigation for quick and easy search.
- A new Column Browser that helps you easily browses through your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
- Exclusive interviews, videos, photos, etc created by iTunes LP and iTunes Extras are available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
- With the help of Home Sharing feature, you can not only manage your iTunes collection between computers at home. Besides that, you can also automatically transfer new purchases and can choose just the items you want.
- Now, iTunes helps you create Genius Mixes for you and also play songs from your library that go great together.
- You can now organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes with the help of iPod and iPhone syncing. Moreover, syncing is considered more flexible, thus allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes as well
- You can now organize iTunes into their own section in your iTunes library.
- Apart from that, iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.
And all those who are contemplating jailbreak iphone or iphone unlocking, just do not waste your time pondering, so you already have missed out a lot of action. All you have to do is just a few clicks away; login to easyiphoneunlocking.com for expert help on jailbreaking and unlocking of your iPhone.
Have you been pondering all this while after accidentally updating your iPhone to firmware 3.1.2 in iTunes and updating the baseband to 05.11.07? Well, its time to cheer up as Geohot has more good news for you. News has been doing the rounds that Geohot has started his work on BlackSn0w - unlock for the iPhone 3.1.2 baseband 05.11.07. For your information, baseband 05.11.07 is the latest baseband version of the iPhone OS 3.1.2 which is presently not unlockable.
Geohot’s blog post titled ‘A Heap of Trouble’ recently broke the news, where he writes (you can see that zooming on the image below)
hello there, this is geohotthis is the most complicated injection i have ever done, and it uses a public command… prepare for blacksn0w, although i gotta still figure out this zamboni
Supporting Blacksn0w…..
Reports indicate that one Jody Sanders had proposed to support Geohot’s developmental work on Blacksn0w with $10,000 bounty, which was rejected by Geohot. Searching for further details on this ‘generous’ donor revealed that this person has been making money selling the dev team’s unlocking tools and carrying on iphone unlocking besides jailbreak iphone to people who do not know better. So, Geohot felt taking favors from him would equal to legitimizing his business, which he personally does not approve.
Geohot’s latest Blacksn0w update on Twitter
The latest update heard from Geohot on Twitter which reads “#blacksn0w is still a ways away...thats just PoC. and I'm kind of burnt out from that”goes out to show that BlackSn0w is still ways away from its way to be released overnight.
Intermittently, there has also been news doing the rounds that the dev team is also working on unlocking 05.11.07 for a while without much success until now. Lets waits and watch, who wins this race!
Until then, those of you who have been missing the exciting world of jailbreak iphone and have not yet explored the fabulous offers beyond exclusivity zone with iphone unlocking, just login to easyiphoneunlocking.com for instant service.
Have you had problems with your Winterboard after Blackra1n jailbreak? Well, some iPhone users have reported that Winterboard doesn’t work (the iPhone just cannot change theme in Winterboard) after jailbreaking with Blackra1n. As reported earlier, Blackra1n is a 30-second jailbreak tool developed by GeoHot.
Although, many experts working on this subject have suggested the use of PwnageTool 3.1.4 to jailbreak your iPhone again, the unofficial dev team have also made certain notes about Blackra1n issue on the iphone dev team blog, which reads:
For the early adopters who ran blackra1n and are having problems with mobilesubstrate, winterboard, diskaid, or ifunbox, you can install a custom .ipsw from PwnageTool to fix these issues. That’s because all jailbroken devices accept a custom .ipsw created by PwnageTool. (However, if you ran blackra1n on a 3G or 3GS that means you updated to stock 3.1.x, and the carrier unlock is now out of reach. We’ll continue to work on a carrier unlock for the latest basebands, but the timeframe for such an unlock is unknowable.) Is this possibly the fix for Winterboard problem?
There have been a lot of speculations and suggestions regarding the fixing of the Winterboard problem after installing Blackra1n for jailbreak iphone. However, only a few seem promising – one amongst them is not to install Rock/Icy; because it is believed that the problem may be due to Icy. Instead you can install Cydia, as you will not be having any problem.
Fixing DiskAid or iPhone Browser Issue
Blackra1n developed by Geohot is considered the quickest (30 seconds) and the easiest tool for jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2.. However, there have also been reports that DiskAid or iPhone Browser could not identify their jailbroken iPhone after using blackra1n. The reason being your jailbroken iPhone misses a service that the iPhone file browser depends to access the root file system. That service is known as “afc2″. And this has been clarified by Geohot in his Twitter message (as shown in image).
All you need to do to fix the problem is just install a fix called “afc2add” that is available from Cydia. Once the installation is over, reboot your iPhone. You may now again try to connect your iPhone with USB and launch DiskAid or other file browser. But, make sure that the file browser is able to identify your jailbroken iPhone and access the root file system.
Isn’t all this exciting? But, if you are someone who is yet to get to unleash the adventure of iphone unlocking and jailbreak iphone, you can get instant access from easyiphoneunlocking.com.
