iPhone Hacks

Step-by-Step Guide to Jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn (Windows)

The iPhone Dev team released their much awaited software solution to unlock iPhone 3G couple of days back.

However to install their yellowsn0w application to unlock iPhone 3G, you need to first jailbreak iPhone 3G.

So here is a step-by-step guide to jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn for Windows users, on the same lines as the step-by-step guide to jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn for Mac users.

Step-by-Step Guide to Jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn (Mac)

The iPhone Dev team released their much awaited software solution to unlock iPhone 3G couple of days back.

However to install their yellowsn0w application to unlock iPhone 3G, you need to first jailbreak iPhone 3G.

So here is a step-by-step guide to jailbreak iPhone 3G using QuickPwn for Mac users.

World's First Software Method to Unlock iPhone 3G Released [Updated]

iPhone Dev Team have finally released their much awaited software method to unlock iPhone 3G.

Its also the world's first software solution to unlock iPhone 3G and it supports all firmwares including baseband firmware 02.28.00 which they had earlier indicated might not be supported.

Update (Jan 2nd, 2009):

The dev team has released an updated version of their yellowsn0w application (v0.9.4) to unlock iPhone 3G.

Update (Jan 3rd, 2009):

The dev team has released an updated version of their yellowsn0w application (v0.9.5) which fixes quite a few problems including some STK (SIM Toolkit) issues.

World's First Software Method to Unlock iPhone 3G will be Released Today [Updated]

The iPhone dev team will be releasing their software method to unlock iPhone 3G today.

They had announced that they will be releasing the world's first software method to unlock iPhone 3G on New Year's eve and had also broadcasted the live demo of an iPhone 3G being unlocked.

iPhone Dev Team Broadcast Live Demo of iPhone 3G being Unlocked using their Software Method

The iPhone Dev team who are planning to release the much awaited software method to unlock iPhone 3G on New Year's eve have just broadcasted a live demo video of an iPhone 3G being software unlocked with yellowsn0w (name of their project to unlock iPhone 3G) via Qik.

You can checkout the demo video after the break.

Simple Steps to Re-enable DFU Mode in Mac OS X 10.5.6 to Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone

The 10.5.6 update for Mac OS X Leapord that Apple released earlier in the week prevented Mac from recognizing iPhone in DFU mode, making it impossible to jailbreak and/or unlock it using PwnageTool or QuickPwn.

The iPhone Dev Team had provided some fixes for the DFU problems which needed some knowledge of the system and heavy use of the Terminal application.

Fortunately, now there's an easy solution to fix this problem. All you need to do is follow some simple steps available after the break.

iPhone Dev Team: Software Method to Unlock iPhone 3G to be Released on New Year’s Eve; Possible Fixes for DFU Problems with Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update [Updated]

The 10.5.6 update for Mac OS X Leapord that Apple released yesterday prevents your Mac from recognizing your iPhone in DFU mode, making it impossible to jailbreak and/or unlock it using PwnageTool or QuickPwn.

The iPhone Dev Team believes that it is due to a kernel bug rather than a specific countermeasure by Apple. They have also provided possible fixes.

But more importantly they have also provided the release date for their software unlocking method for iPhone 3G which we all have been waiting for.

Vietnamese Hacker Unlocks iPhone 3G at Hardware Level

We have heard about the hardware-method to unlock iPhone 3G using turbo or proxy SIM cards (which does not work with iPhone firmware 2.2).

We have also reported about the iPhone dev team who are working tirelessly to release their software method to unlock iPhone 3G and appear to be very close.

There is apparently a third way to unlock iPhone 3G. You can get your iPhone 3G physically unlocked by an industrious Vietnamese hacker.

iPhone Dev Team Releases Pwnage Tool 2.2.1 which Fixes Bug related to "Simple Mode"

The iPhone Dev Team had released PwnageTool 2.2, QuickPwn 2.2 for Mac & QuickPwn 2.2 for Windows yesterday for iPhone Firmware 2.2 that was released by Apple on Thursday night.

However, there was a minor bug where iPhone users had problems using the "Simple Mode" in PwnageTool  and as a workaround had to use the "Expert Mode".

They has just released Pwnage Tool v2.2.1 which fixes the bug related to "Simple Mode".

Please check out the earlier post for the download link as there are some important points that you should be aware of before using the PwnageTool

Thanks Jose for the tip!

Dev Team Releases PwnageTool 2.2, QuickPwn 2.2 for Mac & QuickPwn 2.2 for Windows; Supports iPhone Firmware 2.2

The ever-so dependable iPhone Dev team have delivered yet again. They have released updated versions of their PwnageTool and QuickPwn Tools to jailbreak and unlock the 1st Gen iPhone and jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone firmware 2.2 that was released by Apple only on Thursday night.

They have also updated the PwnageTool so that you can create a custom firmware (.ipsw) which will not contain the baseband update but still bring the new features of iPhone firmware 2.2 to iPhone 3G.