You might have just watched the video clip of what the iPhone Dev Team claim to be the worlds first jailbroken iPhone 3G. If you are done watching the videos and want some questions answered. No problem!
Erica Sadun over at TUAW just had a live chat with Pytey of the iPhone Dev Team who has answered most of questions, we all wanted to ask about, such as when will their Pwnage tool be released, will it work to unlock iPhone 3G etc.
Excerpts from the live chat with the iPhone Dev Team after the jump.
Q: When will the jailbreak be released?
Pytey: It shouldn't be too long now, we had some good reasons for delay (the announcement of the 3G iPhone). So just hang on :)
Q: Several of our readers want to know about hacktivation. They want to use the iPhone 3G with non-iPhone account AT&T sims. Will the dev team deliver a tool that helps with this?
Pytey: Well, jailbreaking is the first step to an unlock. PwnageTool doesn't unlock 3G devices (yet).
So the answer is no on that front. But our boffins are working on it.
Q: Will it be possible to have both app store apps and installer apps on the same device? (had missed this question in the original post, thanks Nonsanity for highlighting it)
Pytey: Yes, AppStore and Installer.app and cydia will all coexist fine.
Q: What about signing? All official Apple applications must be signed by an approved developer in order to run properly on an iPhone.
Pytey: Well, applications need to be signed to work on the phones. We have a process for this. All will be revealed with the release.
Q: Will unlocking be available for 2G iPhone upgraded to 2.0?
Pytey: Yes, PwnageTool 2.0 unlocks 1st gen. phone. (even if it was upgraded to 2.0).
Q: Several readers want to know whether you personally have an unlocked 3G iPhone right now. (Some mention "on your person", "in your pocket", and "in your hands")
Pytey: I can't comment on that right now.
Q: Will there be an unlock for Windows users?
Pytey: There is a cross platform tool being worked on, but the immediate release is the Mac version.
Q: Do you expect a public jailbreak release within, say, the next two weeks?
Pytey: Watch this space! ;) Lets just say we are warming up the Bittorrent trackers.
Q: How will the 2.0 framework changes (there are significant ones! these are the library that power the iPhone) affect Installer app? Will old applications still work?
Pytey: Applications will need to be fixed and recompiled, there are loads of fantastic apps that didn't make it into the AppStore, so these will be offered by installer.app and cydia. Great apps are being prepared to be distributed on installer.app it will be a great compliment to the Appstore.
So based on the above answers from Pytey, it appears that we will first see the release of the Pwnage tool 2.0 for iPhone firmware 2.0 which I am guessing will work only on the original iPhone as of now. It also appears that App Store might not work with the jailbroken iPhone and we will need to depend on the Installer app to install the native iPhone apps. Pytey has also clarified that the AppStore, Installer app and Cydia will coexist.
However, the good news is the first milestone towards unlocking iPhone 3G has been crossed.
Thanks Pytey and the rest of the iPhone Dev Team for answering our questions and Erica Sadun for making it possible. In case you want to see the live chat, follow this link.
Now that your questions have been answered, the comment section is all yours to tell us what you think.
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You say: "It also appears that App Store might not work with the jailbroken iPhone and we will need to depend on the Installer app to install the native iPhone apps."
But from the chat log: "pytey – Yes, AppStore and Installer.app and cydia will all coexist fine."
So they should both work at the same time.
Okay, I will admit, I need Help!
I have Iphone(1.4) and I want to upgrade to 2.0 I have t-mobile as a service, and use windows vista. I know its a dumb question so please no haters, just someone who wants to help someone else out! thanks!
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The ideal first step would be a jailbroken phone where the apps from Installer.app and one's from Appstore can coexist. An unlocked 3G phone would be the icing on the cake. I'm an AT&T customer and can live without unlock for a while.
Regards.
Nerd Nuts:
Q: Will unlocking be available for 2G iPhone upgraded to 2.0?
Pytey: Yes, PwnageTool 2.0 unlocks 1st gen. phone. (even if it was upgraded to 2.0)
Sounds good I can't wait. Perhaps the comparable solution would be to leave the AppStore off the Jailbroken phone and leave the new version of the Jailbroken Store for the JailBroken i~Phone.
This way end users and Apple won't feel security has been compromised and everybody is happy. After all there are 10 million more downloads waiting to happen since the other apps were not approved by Apple.
Hey Nonsanity,
Thanks for highlighting it, I seemed to have missed out that question (quite an important one), I have updated the post accordingly.
cheers!
Thanks for all the informative info.
I hate to say, but I'm a bit disappointed where the new Pwnage Tool won't unlock the 3G phone. Unlike many other iPhone users, I don't need the jailbreak that bad. Oh well…guess that's life.
Maybe I just need to stick with my old crappy phone for a while till they find a way to unlock it.
I wish the dev team all the best while unlocking the 3G phone.
Hope I can get the program by X'mas.
Thanks for the update!
I have major problems with my 1.0..2 iPhone, I wonder if I should update to 1.1.4 or still wait for 2.0. I guess I'll wait to be surprised by the new firmware.
Hey,
Sorry guys if this is a no brainer but I'm would like to get this clarified.
So if i have a Unlocked iPhone (1.1.4) and I upgrade to (2.0) then my iPhone will be completely unlocked…
And if I have an 3G iPhone, I can't use other sim cards after the Pwnage Tool has been used..???
Exciting stuff! I doubt I will change from 1.1.4 anytime soon. I have this phone tweeked to fit my needs to a glove. I rarely ever turn on my computer anymore so when all these Installer apps like iComic, ORB, Last.FM and ScummVM work I'll switch over. By then I am hoping that the process will be relativly bug free…
Has the Dev team been working with the creator of ziPhone?
I am having a problem with my iphone, I have jailbroken it and installed winterboard, but after downloading some themes…the springboard crushed and required that I restart the springboard or re-boot, I did all these but it remains the same; with a grey background and writing that its running on 'safe-mode'. I then went to general settings and RESET SETTINGS, thats when it restart with a fine springboard, but with no theme activated, the moment I activate any theme or just anything in my winterboard…the springboard crushes again. I have restored it, jailbroken again…downloaded some themes…and now its happening again. why do my winterboard themes crush my springboard? please help
I followed the steps to unlock my Iphone 3g 3.0
I used redsn0w and installed Cyndia and icy. however when I add in sources the >>” rel=”nofollow”>http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com>>> I get this message>>>
"Didnot find repository" The indicated repository couldnot be found. this could be because you are trying to add a legacy Installer repository (these are not supported). Also, this interference is only capable of working with exact repository URLs. If you host a repository and are having issues please contact the author of Cyndia with any questions you have…
PLEASE HELP