See, I told you that jailbreaking your handset could bring on a series of unwanted events your way. It looks like a security vulnerability has been exposed by a Dutch hacker. The hacker gained access to various jailbroken phones and then he sent picture messages demanding a €5 PayPal payment:

If you don’t pay, it’s fine by me, but remember, the way I got access to your iPhone can be used by thousands of others-they can send text messages from your number (like I did), use it to call or record your calls, and actually whatever they want, even use it for their hacking activities! I can assure you, I have no intention of harming you or whatever, but, some hackers do! It’s just my advice to secure your phone.

Luckily enough he did reveal the fix for the problem and it comes free of charge. Did you have any problems with your jailbroken iPhone?

via fileave

Tags: Apple, Dutch, hacker, iPhone, iPhone, jailbreak, security, unlock, Vulnerability

iPhone OS 3.1.2 has been unlocked already and you can expect to be able to unlock your iPhone on November 4. The unlock is possible thanks to Geohot, the same hacker that managed to jailbreak OS 3.1.2. Next week you should be looking for Blacksn0w which will do the trick for you. In case you use Blackra1n for jailbreaking the iPhone then you’ll be able to download the unlock solution straight from it.

Just make sure you know what you’re doing before performing any jailbreaking and/or unlocking operations. We’re certainly not recommending such activities which can lead to all sorts of troubles with your carrier, not to mention Apple, in the future.

Tags: Apple, Apple, blackra1n, blacksn0w, iPhone, jailbreak, OS 3.1.2, Portable Devices, unlock

Earlier this month geohot released the iPhone OS 3.1.2 jailbreaking software blackra1n for all who were interested. Today, he has released blackra1n RC2 that fixes a number of issues that came from the original release.

These issues including 3G signal problems, issues with “Icy”, Tethered jailbreak for 3.1 OOTB ipt 8GB and new 3GS’ and releasing a version for both Windows and Mac.

As always, jailbreak at your own risk, but if you’re into this kind of stuff head here for more information.

Tags: 3.1.2, Apple, blackra1n, Cell Phones, geohot, iPhone, iPhone, jailbreak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OS

If the word on the street is correct then iPhone 3GS jailbreakers might have a very dear problem on their hands. Apple is making new iPhone 3GS phones which come with a totally new bootrom. iBoot 359.3.2 will make the iPhone impossible to jailbreak right about now. The new iPhone 3G phones have already been shipped and more will come. The iPhone Dev Team has admitted that the new bootrom is going to prevent them from jailbreaking the new handsets but that doesn’t mean they will give up. In fact, I’m pretty sure that, although Apple might have won this battle, the war is far from over.

via Daily Tech

Tags: Apple, Apple, bootrom, iphone dev team, jailbreak, Mobile News

The Blackra1n jailbreak for iPhone OS 3.1.2 is now available thanks to geohot. It covers all iPhone and iPod Touch generations and is quite simple to install. Download the Blackra1n and install it in your PC and then plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch. Be careful though. If you have previous iPhone OS versions like 3.0.1 or 3.0, do not update. Your unlock feature will be lost. Use the Pwnage Tool to update to 3.1 first and then wait for the next version of Pwnage before updating to 3.1.2.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, jailbreak, Mobile Software, os versions, touch generations

You have been waiting so long folks for the actual iPhone 3.1 OS jailbreak to arrive and the iPhone Dev Team has delivered. Your iPhone 3GS is ready to be freed. All you need to do is get the Pwnage Tool 3.1.3 but only if the phone was jailbroken when running iPhone OS 3.0 or 3.0.1. That shouldn’t be a problem, should it?

Of course, we don’t recommend in any way that you jailbreak and/or unlock your iPhone, or any other phone for that matter. It’s solely up to you to take such decision, and before you do, take a personal moment and consider what could happen if you messed up your phone. I bet the manufacturer and your carrier will not be happy to hear about your hacking activities. Those of you that still want to jailbreak, follow the link below at your own expense!

via iPhone Dev Team

Tags: 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, Apple, Apple, At&T, At&T, iphone dev team, iPhone OS, iPod Touch, jailbreak, Mobile News, unlock

If you’re an avid torrent user, you most likely have a client of choice and chances are that client of choice is none other than uTorrent. Well it seems like the guys behind uTorrent tried to get a torrent monitoring application onto the app store called uMonitor but as you could have guessed, was rejected by Apple.

Luckily, the developers have taken the application and moved over to Cydia so all of you iPhone jailbreakers can get your hands on it.

via gizmodo

Tags: Apple, Apple, appstore, Cell Phones, iPhone, iPhone, jailbreak, rejected, umonitor, utorrent

As you should already know by now, there’s a new iPhone OS version released in order to deal with that SMS security issue that threatened every iPhone in the world. In case you own a jailbroken and unlocked phone then you should know that redsn0w and ultrasn0w will work on the new iPhone OS 3.0.1 version. So go ahead, update your iPhone, get the latest OS, and then do your jailbreaking and unlocking just as you normally would with the regular iPhone OS 3.0. Not that we’re advising your to either jailbreak or unlock any handset. We’re just saying…

via iPhone Dev Team

Tags: 3.0.1, Apple, iPhone, iPhone, iphone dev team, iPhone OS, jailbreak, Mobile News, OS, unlock

It’s not an official version yet but at least you get the chance of playing with a totally new Google Voice client on your Palm Pre phone. Apple has already banned the application from its App Store but iPhone users will still be able to use it if they’re willing to jailbreak the phone. Palm doesn’t seem to have anything against Google Voice yet but that doesn’t mean Pre users can use the official application. Instead they can install and start using the unofficial dkGoogleVoice app. Sure it might have bugs and everything but at least you have a Google Voice version to play with until the real thing will be available.

via precentral

Tags: Apple, Apple, Google Voice, iPhone, jailbreak, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, pre

It’s no secret that Apple and jailbreaking aren’t the best of friends, but this latest claim is a real hit below the belt.

According to Wired, Apple was quoted to have said that if the number of jailbroken phones increases it could lead to “potentially catasrophic” cyberattacks from such users. They even went on to say that all of these attacks could lead to a cell tower being rendered completely inoperable by jailbroken iPhone users.

This comes as news right after the Copyright Office had been considering legalizing the jailbreaking of phones. Come on Apple, play nice.

Tags: Apple, Apple, At&T, Cell Phones, cell tower, copyright office, iPhone, jailbreak, law, legal, Mobile News, Mobile Software, safety

Yesterday, we were greeted with the report that Apple had rejected the official Google Voice app from the App Store. This decision effectively left iPhone users looking to utilize the Google Voice service in the dark. Today, we are greeted with a ray of hope, if you’re willing to jailbreak your iPhone, that is.

It seems that the maker of the original unofficial Google Voice app that was pulled from the App Store decided to port the application over to Cydia making it available to those with a jailbroken handset. Below is a list of features included in the GV Mobile app:

• dial numbers via the iPhone address book or typing on the keypad
• Full SMS support (view historic, reply, send new)
• retrieve and delete recent call history
• playback and delete voicemails
• take calls from different phones other than your iPhone
• enable or disable the phones that Google Voice forwards calls to
• add or delete phones that Google Voice forwards call to.

As of right now the app is completely free but the creator is accepting so if you’re in a good mood and use GV Mobile, send a few dollars his way.

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Tags: App Store, Apple, At&T, Cell Phones, Cydia, Google Voice, gv mobile, iPhone, jailbreak, jailbroken, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Despite purplera1n’s release not too long ago, the iPhone Dev Team has gone ahead and released their own version of an iPhone 3GS jailbreak entitled redsn0w.

Redsn0w 0.8 is reportedly “a stable jailbreak (unlike purplera1n)” so users who were having problems with GeoHot’s jailbreak might want to check this one out.

You can head over to the iPhone Download Blog for a tutorial on how to use redsn0w. Remember, proceed at your own risk.

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, dev team, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, jailbreak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, purplera1n, redsn0w

A few days ago we learned that GeoHot recently released an update for purplera1n, his iPhone jailbreaking solution, that would add both Windows 7 and 64-bit support. However, Mac OS X users were left in the dust with no alternative.

Luckily, GeoHot has again updated purplera1n this time adding that much sought after Mac OS X support.

Like always, if you plan on jailbreaking your iPhone using any method we describe on MobileWhack, do so with caution and at your own risk.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, geohot, iPhone, jailbreak, mac os x, Mobile News, Mobile Software, purplera1n, software

As you are already aware, there’s a jailbreak solution for the iPhone 3GS and it hasn’t been developed by the iPhone Dev Team. And while the Dev Team is still working on its own version, the purplera1n has been updated. The jailbreak solution has now support for that upcoming Windows 7 and it will work well on 64-bit systems too. Other improvements include various kernel patches, correction of terminal errors, an enhanced payload execution and more. Winterboard support is expected in a future version. OS X compatibility is also coming in a future update so hang on to your hats if you’re not using a Windows-based computer at home. And just in case you upgraded your iPhone to OS 3.1 then you should also put your jailbreaking thoughts at ease for now.

Tags: 3gs, 64-Bit. iPhone, Apple, iphone dev team, jailbreak, Mobile News, Portable Devices, purplera1n, Windows 7

Normally, an iPhone jailbreak doesn’t hit the scene until the Dev Team deems it appropriate. They even went so far as to delay the release of an iPhone 3GS jailbreak due to fear that Apple would discover and fix the hole they used. Well, it seems that an iPhone hacker by the name of GeoHot got sick of waiting for the Dev Team to release it and went ahead and released what he is calling ‘purplera1n’:

Normally I don’t make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? That isn’t how the game is played. We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn’t worth waiting because you might have the “last” hole in the iPhone. What last hole…this isn’t golf. I’ll find a new one next week.

GeoHot says that all you need to do is download the purplera1n file at www.purplera1n.com on a Windows (not 7) PC, run the file, connect your iPhone to iTunes, click “make it ra1n”, then “on bootup, run Freeze, the purplera1n installer app”.

Of course, this jailbreak is in its beta form so make sure you backup everything and do all of this at your own risk.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, geohot, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iphone dev team, jailbreak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, purplera1n

It seems that the iPhone DevTeam has gone ahead and announced that they will be delaying the release of an iPhone 3GS jailbreak for a short amount of time.

Their reason being is that the exploit they are currently using to jailbreak the phone is extremely easy for Apple to fix, if/when they find out about it. Futhermore, they have reported some problems with jailbreaking OS 3.0 that they have to work out along with their hunch that OS 3.0.1 is right around the corner.

So, before you freak out know that this delay is only temporary and you should be able to have you iPhone 3GS up and running on (almost) any carrier you want soon enough.

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Tags: 3.0, 3.0.1, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, dev team, iPhone 3GS, jailbreak, Mobile News

It’s not official yet but it looks like we’re getting awfully closer to that much expected iPhone 3GS jailbreak. Those of you currently playing with an iPhone 3G are already able to unlock and jailbreak that new iPhone 3.0 OS. The iPhone Dev Team is now working solely on the iPhone 3GS jailbreak solution, but it’s not the Dev Team that got to jailbreak a 3GS first.

George Hotz, the guy that unlocked the iPhone 3G for the first time, managed to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS for the first time too. That’s remarkably fast considering that the iPhone 3GS has been around for just a week. Now we all have to wait for the iPhone Dev Team to come up with their solution which will probably be very similar.

via iphonejtag

Tags: Apple, George Hotz, iPhone 3GS, iphone dev team, jailbreak, Mobile News, Portable Devices, unlock

If you want to tether your iPhone without jailbreaking then that’s also possible. Not exactly legal, but probably better than jailbreaking your handset.

First off you need to upgrade the OS to version 3.0 and then you will be able to start tethering in almost no time. This solution is said to work in any country, regardless of what carrier you’re working with. What you have to do is go to a certain site from your iPhone, help.benm.at, then download a file which will reconfigure your local carrier profile and the tether your phone as if you already have that option available.

The downsize of this procedure seems to be that it might disable MMS and/or voicemail. And it might also be detected by your favorite carrier, in which case you should expect some sort of slap on the wrist. Now that you’ve been warned, go ahead and do what you will to your iPhone!

via richardlai

Tags: 3.0 OS, Apple, hack, iPhone, jailbreak, Mobile News, tethering, worldwide

Well that didn’t take long — OS 3.0 for the iPhone/iPod Touch hasn’t even been officially publicly released and already the iPhone Dev-Team is announcing that they have successfully jailbroken it.

Now, they aren’t releasing the software unlock to the public until Friday (the same day the iPhone 3G S comes out) in hopes that Apple won’t be able to fix it last minute.

Anyways, be sure to check out the above video demoing what the Dev-Team is calling ultrasn0w (the actual demo starts at 1:57) and await its June 19th arrival.

For more information on everything iPhone hacking head over to the iPhone Dev-Team’s official blog.

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, iPhone, iphone dev team, iphone unlocking software, jailbreak, Mobile News, software, ultrasn0w, yellowsn0w

You all knew this was bound to happen sooner or later! First we talk about the new iPhone 3GS, analyze its new features, compare it to any possible new launched phone, make fun of AT&T and Microsoft and then inevitably start talking about the iPhone 3GS jailbreak and unlock solution. While we don’t support such actions and while we do advise you to proceed with care when it comes to possibly voiding any warranties you have for your new iPhone 3GS, we still have to tell you what’s available and how it’s done. In the name of science of course!

So if you’re planning on unlocking and/or jailbreaking your new iPhone 3GS then you should only go to the trusted source. The iPhone Dev Team are currently working on it and it will probably release software solutions once it has figured out how the new iPhone OS 3.0 works. That’s right, we’re not telling you today where to go to download for free a certain jailbreak/unlock application since it’s not ready yet. We’re telling you to pay attention where you’re getting the supposed information or new software from. It seems that a bunch of guys out there are either making money on the iPhone Dev Team and/or offering virus-packed downloads. Here’s what the iPhone Dev Blog says:

Unfortunately, there are predators out there that are counting on your over-exuberance. Maybe we should call it yell0w fever. One very recent example is a certain yellowsn0w221 page on wordpress.com. Do not download anything from that page if you’re on a PC, else you’ll be infected with a virus. The page talks and talks about a supposed Firmware 2.2.1 yellowsn0w exploit, but it’s all a ruse to get you to download and infect your PC.

via iPhone Dev Team

Tags: Apple, iPhone 3GS, iphone dev team, jailbreak, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, unlock