Last Saturday I had reported that folks at T3, who had a chance to play around with the to-be-launched tomorrow UK iPhone had claimed that the iPhone firmware update v1.1.2 was indeed official and could hit us as early as Nov 9th when the iPhone gets launched in UK.
We have got another confirmation on this, we now have Pocket-Link claiming that they got an official confirmation from Apple's press team in UK in a meeting this morning that version 1.1.2 will be an international update on Friday 9th November (tomorrow) for all iPhone owners.
More details including some of the questions that readers had asked when I first reported the news available after the jump.
We know the following about now soon-to-be-launched iPhone's firmware 1.1.2:
- Support for dozens of languages along with full support for French and German, with special keyboard lay-outs.
- Access to The Cloud Wi-Fi hotspots for UK users something already available in iPod Touch.
- The feature that has raised the most questions and debates has been about firmware 1.1.2 fixing the TIFF exploit (security flaw) which has been used to jailbreak and hack the iPhone OS v1.1.1
There is no confirmation of the time when the firmware update will be released. Now that we know the some details lets jump straight to the questions that were asked about the iPhone firmware 1.1.2 by readers here at iPhone Hacks when I had first announced the news:
Question from Reader grahame:
How would this affect people running AT&T sim but using the one step installer program?
It is difficult to predict how the firmware update will affect the hacked or jailbroken iPhone especially since AppSnapp, the Single-Click method to Jailbreak iPhone already fixes the security flaw.
However, it is important to remember that the last firmware update did result in bricking the iPhone in case you had unlocked it and in case of the hacked iPhone it had made all the third-party iPhone applications unusable.
Question from Readers boorah and SR:
Would this update come pre-loaded on new iPhones being sold as well, or would they continue to be sold with 1.0.2 and 1.1.1 firmware pre-installed?
I guess it is safe to assume that you would no longer get an iPhone with firmware 1.0.2 at an Apple Store. As for firmware v1.1.1, it really depends on the inventory levels at the Apple store you plan to visit to buy an iPhone as till the new firmware is not rolled out I would think iPhones would still have firmware 1.1.1. It is quite safe to assume that once the firmware upgrade is released, from that time onwards, new iPhone's being shipped to the store will have the latest firmware. So if you go to an Apple Store now or in a couple of day you should get an iPhone with firmware v1.1.2. But again there is no data available to me to confirm either which way.
Question from Reader - bleh:
I am wondering if we will still be able to downgrade firmware once 1.1.2 comes out. Would be nice to just downgrade 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 and have our way with it. What is the likelihood of that?
It is still early days as the firmware has still not been released. At this point there is no method available to downgrade; however iPhone Hackers who developed AppSnapp have also made changes to AppSnapp recently in preparation for iPhone OS v1.1.2 so that when they find an exploit for 1.1.2, they can use the same installer for it. The likelihood of being able to downgrade based on past experience is quiet high.
Question from iPhoneHacks on behalf of most readers:
Should I upgrade to firmware v1.1.2 when it is released?
If you are new to the iPhone hacking world then the recommendation for all those who have hacked or unlocked their iPhone would be to use a wait-and-watch approach to avoid the problems iPhone owners who had hacked their iPhone had to face after upgrading to the now in-famous firmware v1.1.1. Stay tuned here @ iPhone Hacks to find the latest on the impact of firmware 1.1.2 when it is launched.
Let me know your thoughts and what do you plan on doing when the update is indeed rolled out in the comments below?
[via Pocket-Link]
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Will owners of the hacked 1.1.1 can upgrade to the new 1.1.2 in the near future?
ok so basically when the new 1.1.2 comes out. the one touch method is useless right? but what if i don't want the installer and wanna update do i just do a factory restore? but would that brick the phone? and whats is better do you guys think just waiting to see when you guys make a new one touch method again ?
Hey iROn Cutter,
You will be able to upgrade to v1.1.2, even if you have hacked your iPhone OS v1.1.1.
The best way to go about this would be to restore your iPhone to factory settings using iTunes and then update the firmware to v1.1.2.
cheers!
Hey Alex,
AppSnapp, the single-click method to jailbreak the iPhone makes use on the TIFF exploit (security flaw) to jailbreak the iPhone v1.1.1, however once the iPhone is jailbroken it fixes the security flaw. Since firmware v1.1.2 is expected to fix the exploit, AppSnapp will not work on firmware v1.1.2.
If you have hacked your iPhone then firmware v1.1.2 is not expected to brick your iPhone, however as mentioned in my last comment, the best way to go about this would be to restore your iPhone to factory settings using iTunes (I have tried this couple of times on my iPod Touch and it works) and then update the firmware to v1.1.2.
I would also recommend that you stay tuned here at iPhone Hacks to understand the impact of firmware v1.1.2 before you try out anything just to be sure.
As for the single-click method for firmware v1.1.2, I just bring you the news and information on the iPhone, the credit for all the hacks and apps goes to the iPhone hacking and development community and based on previous experience it is quite likely to see a single-click method even for firmware v1.1.2 from them.
cheers!
Does anyone know if the update will be released to iTouch users?
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I wonder if the same symlink exploit used when upgrading from 1.0.2 to 1.1.1 would work from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2?
That would be an easy jailbreak for those upgrading.
Hey Sam,
In all probability the update will be for iPod Touch as well as there is nothing to distinguish between iPhone OS v1.1.1 and iPod Touch OS v1.1.1.
However, there has been no news on that so far to confirm it, but it is safe to assume that iPod Touch users will get the update soon as well if not the same day (i.e. tomm).
cheers!
ooh ok. thanks for the advice. i think for now ill just keep the version 1.1.1 for now until i they get a new hack for 1.1.2 thanks again and this is the best site for iphone information i recommend this to everyone thanks iphone hacks.
alex
Do you think that the people that had the iphone imported from the usa will be in the future able to change the firmware from the usa firmware to the more uk friendly 1.1.2 firmware from within the uk via itunes (then obviously another kinda jailbreak) will a firmware swap be possible from 2 different countrys?
I'm using 1.0.2 firmware and I jailbreaked my Iphone and I'm using AT&T. I just updated my firmware to 1.1.1 and my SIM is now locked and it asked me to update to latest itune and activate my phone (although I've been using my phone for 2 months now). I didn't restore my jailbreaked iphone to the factory setting prior to updating to 1.1.1. Does anyone know how I can fix this issue? I hope I didn't locked my iPhone for good =/
Thanks
The New update is Here!!!! i just went to restore my iphone to factory settings and it offered me a chance to update to 1.1.2
Thanks, This really helps. Will you be posting a DIY on how to update hacked 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 when it's tested/ stable? I think this would be nice to see so we wont "brick"it..=) BTW, I really like what you guys are doing here..great info.
1.1.2 is out, i just sync'd up and it is downloading right now. 11:00PM pst
I know 1.1.2 has been leaked thru the UK, but i'm thinking we're in for an easter egg tomorrow.
If you want the sites I got them from or need information installing them just email me at loujob@gmail.com
Hey,
Just wanted to thank iphonehacks.com, very much. I was shocked to read this article and see that you had read my questions and even included the answers to them in the article itself. Thanks a lot guys, you are doing a great job keeping me and others informed. I appreciate it!