iPhone Hacks

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 3.1.2 Using PwnageTool

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.4 for iPhone OS 3.1.2 couple of weeks back to allow users to jailbreak their iPhone and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone.

This step-by-step guide will show iPhone 3GS users how to use Dev Team's PwnageTool 3.1.4, which is similar to our guide for iPhone 3G users.

Dev Team: New iPhone 3GS Units Not Jailbreak-Proof

Earlier this month, we had written about the new iPhone 3GS units shipped by Apple which came with an updated bootrom that made these new iPhone units jailbreak-proof. 

If that news made you lose sleep, here is something to cheer about. Now we hear from the iPhone Dev Team that while the new bootrom indeed interferes with the current hacking tools, it is not after all jailbreak-proof. 

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1.2 Using PwnageTool 3.1.4

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.4 for iPhone OS 3.1.2 few days back to allow users to jailbreak their iPhone and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone.

This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Dev Team's PwnageTool 3.1.4 courtesy folks at iClarified.

PwnageTool 3.1.4 Released to Jailbreak Any iPhone Running iPhone OS 3.1.2; Preserves Baseband for Unlocking

Geohot had released blackra1n, an extremely simple and easy tool to jailbreak any iPhone and iPod Touch running iPhone OS 3.1.2 but it did not preserve the baseband, which is important for users who want to unlock their iPhone.

iPhone Dev Team has released PwnageTool 3.1.4 for Mac, which supports iPhone OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and also iPod Touch 1G/2G. It will also allow users to preserve their iPhone's baseband so that they can unlock their iPhone.

PwnageTool 3.1.3 Released to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1; Adds Support for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 2G

PwnageTool 3.1 that iPhone Dev Team had released for iPhone OS 3.1 couple of weeks back only supported iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G.

As reported earlier, iPhone Dev Team has released PwnageTool 3.1.3, which adds support to iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 2G.

Dev Team to Soon Release PwnageTool to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1 for iPhone 3GS Users

We finally have some good news for iPhone 3GS users who have been patiently waiting for iPhone Dev team to release their PwnageTool that supports iPhone 3GS.

According to MuscleNerd, member of the iPhone Dev Team, they’ve completed testing of PwnageTool for iPhone 3GS users to that they can safely upgrade to pre-jailbroken iPhone OS 3.1  and also preserve the baseband so that they can unlock their iPhone.

Step By Step Guide to Jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1 using PwnageTool 3.1

The iPhone Dev Team had warned iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users who had jailbroken and/or unlocked their iPhone to avoid upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1 a day before it was released and had asked them to wait for them to release the PwnageTool.

iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1 for iPhone OS 3.1 few days back to allow users to jailbreak their iPhone and also preserve the baseband firmware so that they can unlock their iPhone.

This step-by-step guide will show you how to use Dev Team's PwnageTool 3.1 courtesy folks at iClarified.

Dev Team Working on PwnageTool to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1

The iPhone Dev Team had warned iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users who had jailbroken and/or unlocked their iPhone to avoid upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1 a day before it was released.

The iPhone Dev Team has just updated their blog to inform iPhone users who have been anxiously waiting for some news on jailbreaking iPhone OS 3.1 that they are working on PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.

Update:

Dev Team has Released PwnageTool 3.1 to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1

Dev Team: iTunes 9 is Safe But iPhone Unlockers Should Avoid iPhone OS 3.1

Whenever Apple releases a new version of iPhone OS or iTunes, one of the most frequently asked questions by users who have jailbroken and/or unlocked their iPhone is whether it is safe to download and install them.

MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team has answered this question for us about iPhone OS 3.1 and iTunes 9 that were released by Apple at the special event today.

Update:

Dev Team has Released PwnageTool 3.1 to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1

Dev Team: Tips & Clarifications to Unlocking iPhone

The iPhone Dev team had released an updated version of UltraSn0w last week to unlock iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS which they believed would resolve all random issues that were reported by users.

They have just published a post in which they have confirmed that the latest version of UltraSn0w 0.9  has fixed most of the issues reported by iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users.

They have also provided more details on the list of fixes in case you are still seeing some problem and provided tips on how to resolve them wherever applicable.