7 Amazing Metal Back Covers for iPhone 4

I saw many metal back covers for iPhone 4 before, but this is best collection I have ever seen, specially the one with the pwnapple logo. 24$ for this cover to make a new look for iPhone 4.

Untethered Jailbreak 4.2.1 with Redsn0w will not be Only a Jailbreak

According to MuscleNerd conversation which took place on his Twitter account, he declared about new features on the upcoming Redsn0w version which will not only allow to be an untethered jailbreak for all devices running iOS 4.2.1, but it will upgrade the devices which rely on tethered jailbreak to untethered one without restore, you will only need to use the new version of Redsn0w.

Windows Phone 7 VS. iPhone 4 [Video]

The guys over Zollotech have made a 20 minutes video comparison between Windows Phone 7 and iPhone 4 iOS, you will note that the guy who prepared this presentation, seemed pretty impressed with Windows phone 7, finding it faster in some applications. Check out this comparison yourself after the jump.

Apple Releases new iPhone 4 Christmas Ad – Under the Covers

Apple has released another iPhone 4 ad promoting the FaceTime video calling feature once again. In the video, a small boy takes his mom’s iPhone into bed and literally under the covers to talk to Santa and bringing joy to the boy. Well, watch the video after break and wish us a happy holiday ending.

Sherif Hashim Confirms iPhone 4 Unlock Coming Before Mid-January

I have just received a tip via Twitter informing us that Sherif Hashim, the well-known iPhone baseband hacker replied someone asking him (in Arabic) about if the unlock would be ready before 16th January. Hashim has confirmed that the unlock will be available before that date.

Downgrade 6.15.00 Baseband Task Will Start After Releasing 2.10.04 Unlock

After MuscleNerd has declared about the new amazing Redsn0w jailbreak features, he has been asked about the downgrade for 6.15.00 baseband on iPhone 3GS and 3G after using ultrasn0w, he points that the work on the downgrade issue won't start only after the release of iPhone 4 baseband 2.10.04 unlock which expected to see the light in less than a month.

Facebook 3.3.3 for iPhone Brings Bug Fixes & Various Improvements

Facebook for iPhone has got an update today, the new 3.3.3 version of Facebook for iPhone brings some improvements for notifications, and much better reliability with some bugs fixes. You can also post as a page that you admin on Facebook, as in the past. Check the full changelog below.

Have You Ever Thought Why Cydia is Called Cydia?

Anyone with a jailbroken device has Cydia on their devices and most of you know that Jay Freeman (a.k.a. saurik) is the one behind Cydia but have you ever though why Cydia is called Cydia? What does this word mean?

SBSwitcher Puts SBSettings Toggles in the App Switcher (Multitasking Bar)

SBSwitcher is a new tweak available in the Cydia store. It allows you to place SBSettings toggles in the App Switcher (i.e. the multitasking bar). Simply scroll the App Switcher bar to the left to access SBSettings toggles. This tweak is compatible with iOS 4.x on iPhone and iPod touch.

WikiLeaks Now Available on the App Store

Unofficial WikiLeaks app has just arrived the app store, it makes sense to see it unofficial due to the criticality of its activities and news, the app is available to download on your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

8 Must-Have Jailbreak Apps for this Weekend !

We talked about lots of new jailbreak tweaks the last few weeks and we decided to sum up these tweaks in one post so in case you missed any of them, you can catch all the this week's tweaks below.

Restore iPhone 3GS, 3G to iOS 4.2.1 / 4.1 on 06.15.00 Baseband After Using Ultrasn0w 1.2 [How to Guide]

In case you have unlocked your iPhone 3GS / 3G by flashing iPad baseband 6.15.00 with ultrasn0w 1.2 on iOS 4.2.1, and have issues while restoring your device, here is Sherif Hashimthe guy behind ultrasn0w unlock tool, has posted a simple guide showing how to restore your iPhone 3GS / 3G to avoid iTunes errors.

Steve Jobs: MobileMe Will Get a Lot Better in 2011

Here comes another one of Steve Job's emails! The news comes from an unnamed MacRumorsreader that reports that the reader has contacted Steve Job about MobileMe.

iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak Confirmed for Christmas

Early this morning, the iPhone Dev Team showed off a quick video demonstration for something called backup plan which doesn't waste exploits but this method requires more time to make it work on all devices on iOS 4.2.1.

Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak on All Devices Achieved [VIDEO]

As most of you know, comex is currently working on an untethered solution for jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1, but today, the iPhone Dev Team has unveiled one of the many their plans! They got up their sleeves with a backup plan for an untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak for all devices.

Downgrade 06.15.00 Baseband iPhone 3GS / 3G on iOS 4.2.1 After Ultrasn0w 1.2 Soon

Here's a bit of good news for who suffered from the new unlockable baseband 6.15.00 on iPhone 3GS and 3G. Most of the unlockers who unlocked their devices with ultrasn0w 1.2 can't restore to any stock firmware above 4.1, it only can be restored to a custom firmware, moreover, ultrasn0w 1.2 caused a loss of GPS. Let's check out the new progress regarding downgrade 06.15.00 baseband.

Cydia Expands to Make Custom Cases for Themes !

With the growing success of Cydia, it seems apparent that Cydia is going to be starting to make cases for its themes. These cases will be available for purchase in due time. The cases will match the theme of your choice.

How to Switch Back to Old Facebook Profile Page Layout

Facebook has introduced the new design for profile pages with prominent display of basic profile information, latest photos, friends list and more. However, some users may not like the new design and want to revert back to old Facebook profile page layout. Do you want really to switch back to old Facebook profile page layout design?

HOW TO: Upgrade to New Cydia on iOS 4.2.1

In case if you still didn't update your Cydia to the new version on your iOS 4.2.1, and while there is no option to do the update directly from Cydia, I will show you how to do this with a few simple steps. After you will update to the new Cydia you will feel a huge performance boost throughout the whole applications.

Apple Confirms White iPhone 4 Coming Spring 2011

We are just in. Apple has just confirmed via new Apple Store signage that the white iPhone 4 will be available in Spring 2011. In a new Apple Store sign, Apple notes, The white iPhone 4 will be available spring 2011.

Save SHSH Blobs Directly from Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with iSHSHit

iSHSHit is a new Cydia utility that allows you to save SHSH blobs directly from your iphone, iPod touch or iPad itself, without the need to use a desktop application such as TinyUmbrella.

HOW TO: Activate iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G Without Original SIM or Hacktivation with SAM & Redsn0w 0.9.6b6

Few minutes ago, a new mix-up between iPhone dev-team and sbingner, has been done to allow you to activate your iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G without using original SIM or Hactivation. Thanks tosbingner's new tool which called SAM (Subscriber Artificial Module) and redsn0w 0.9.6b6. Moreover this mix-up has fixed the battery consuming after unlocking iPhone 3GS/3G with ultrasn0w 1.2. Let's check out how use this package after the jump.

Download Redsn0w 0.9.6b6 to Activate iPhone 3GS / 3G and Fix Battery Drain after Ultrasn0w 1.2

iPhone Dev-Team has just released redsn0w 0.9.6b6 (Windows and Mac) to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 3GS/3G and update their basebands to iPad baseband 6.15.00, as most of you know that redsn0w 0.9.6b5 did that, but the new version of redsn0w 0.9.6b6 brings activation without hacktivating, or using original SIM card and increases battery life substantially, as we reported earlier, it was the most prevalent problem after unlocking iPhone 3GS/3G with ultrasn0w 1.2

Ultrasn0w 1.2 Unlocks iPhone 3GS, 3G on iOS 4.2.1 [How to Guide]

The iPhone Dev Team has just released ultrasn0w 1.2 which brings carrier unlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G on iOS 4.2.1 or iOS 4.1.

From the iPhone Dev Team Blog:

HOW TO: Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 iPhone 4, 3gs, 3g, iPad, iPodTouch with Redsn0w 0.9.6b4

Few moment ago we broke the news about the release of Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad with working MobileSubstrate, as we told you earlier that redsn0w 0.9.6b4  is based on GeoHot’s limera1n bootrom exploit.

HOW TO: Update / Unlock iPhone 3GS / 3G Baseband 06.15.00 with Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 on iOS 4.2.1 / 4.1 [Windows & Mac]

Well, here's the iPhone Dev-Team has just released redsn0w 0.9.6b5 to jailbreak iPhone 3GS and 3G on iOS 4.2.1 and update baseband to 06.15.00 which can be unlocked with the newly released ultrasn0w 1.2, the redsn0w 0.9.6b5 is available for both windows and mac users.

Cydia is a household name amongst the jailbreak community, but what does the word really mean? and why was it called that? Those of you who have jailbroken iOS devices are very likely to have used Cydia. The credit for this store which brings extra unrestricted functionality to our iOS devices goes to Jay “saurik” Freeman, who happens to be the brains behind this concept.

iPhone 5 Clone Arrives 6 Months Before iPhone 5 Announcement [VIDEO]

The iPhone 5 is yet to be seen, demoed or even announced by Apple, but this hasn’t stopped a Chinese manufacturer from demoing an iPhone 5 ‘clone’. It’s very likely that the clone is not running iOS and is more likely running Android with a custom iPhone skin on it. As you can see from the picture below there has not been much imagination used, as it looks more like a thinner version of the 3GS than anything else.

Check out the video after the break to see iPhone 5 clone in action.

Download iTunes 10.1.1 for Windows and Mac

Apple has just released iTunes 10.1.1 for both Windows and Mac OS X. This seems to be a minor update, mainly addresses some bug fixes after the major update released last month.

Sync Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Photos Library with PC or Mac Wirelessly Using Cinq

Cinq is a new application for iOS devices that wirelessly transfers pictures from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your home Mac or PC and it works over 3G and Wi-Fi. There are three versions of the app to choose from: a paid version for the iPhone / iPod touch, a free but ad-supported version for the iPhone / iPod touch, and a paid version for the iPad.

Once downloaded, you have to navigate to the Cinq website and sign up for a free account. You will then be required to download a little server app that runs on your computer. This sever app is required to maintain a connection to your iOS device, so when you take a picture on your iPhone, or select an image from your camera roll, it uploads in full resolution to your computer having used no cables and no iTunes. When you have the account created and aCinq Server is up and running on your computer, launch the Cinq app on your iPhone and enter the account information that you created and voila, all of your iPhoto albums will appear.

Make Free Phone Calls From Your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with Viber

Viber is an iOS application that lets you make free phone calls to other devices that have Viber. You can call any Viber user anywhere in the world, for free. Viber is available to install for free on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, all you have to do is provide your phone number meaning, unlike Skype, no registration is necessary.

New TinyUmbrella Update Will Allow You to Restore iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Without iTunes

The developer behind the well known TinyUmbrella program has confirmed that a new upcoming update to his program will allow you to restore your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to a selected iOS firmware without having to use iTunes.

I’ve been working on a new and improved version of TinyUmbrella that will, among other things, allow you to restore your iDevice without iTunes. With the holiday season and work, this will take me a bit to get working the way I want it. I appreciate your patience and your support. You guys are awesome  No ETAs yet but I’ll post updates here and on twitter.

Apple Quietly Disables Jailbreak Detection API in iOS 4.2.1

The Jailbreak Detection API which was introduced by Apple in June this year with iOS 4.0 has been quietly disabled or removed from iOS 4.2.x, reports NetworkWorld. This API was used by third-party MDM apps such Afaria or AirWatch to detect whether the user’s device was jailbroken or not.

iPhone and iPod Touch Themes

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and also Click Here if you want to another Themes

Bored with the current look and feel of your iPhone? Well we have tons of themes to keep your iPhone look sexier than ever before!

Jeans iPhone Theme

Young, fresh and trendy especially for students. The jeans background and the badges as application icons takes you back to the college days.

HTC Hero Sense UI on iPhone

Here is a complete step by step guide on installing the gorgeous looking HTC Sense UI –like theme on your iPhone. Credit for this theme goes to Justflikwalk of deviantART. I have modified his theme slightly to make the fonts on the clock widget to look exactly like it is on the HTC Hero.

[UPDATE] Guide how to make Theme for iPhone

Installation Instructions:

You will need to install Winterboard from Cydia to get this theme working. Start Cydia, search for “Winterboard” and then install it:

The Groundbreaking 3D Game “Infinity Blade” Hits iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

The award winning studio, Epic Games which is behind Xbox 360 hits like Gears of Wars 2 and Unreal Tournament 3 – has released Infinity Blade for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Infinity Blade for iOS is based on the Unreal Engine 3 and needless to sat, it looks amazing!

The first mobile game powered by Epic’s cutting-edge Unreal Engine 3 technology, Infinity Blade takes handheld gaming to new heights with gorgeous visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm.

Antid0te Jailbreak Tool Promises to Bring Enhanced Security to Jailbroken iOS Devices

In a TED talk held last month, Cydia creator Saurik said that only about 10% percent of iPhone users jailbreak their iPhones. One of the biggest reason why people don’t jailbreak their iPhones is because of the increased security concerns, which may effect their private and confidential data stored on the device. While jailbreakers are encouraged to change their default root password, it still doesn’t make the jailbroken iOS devices secured as much as the non-jailbroken ones because of all the security protections that Apple has put in the place.

Free iPhone 3GS Offer From Best Buy on Friday, December 10th 2010

It seems like Radio Shack isn’t the only store that is offering discounts on iPhones. Best Buy will be offering free iPhone 3GS on contract for one day only, that is on Friday, December 10, 2010. BGR reports that this offer is valid to both new lines, additional lines, and also qualified upgrades.

Top 10 iPhone and iPad Apps of 2010

Apple has just announced their “Top 10” list of everything-iTunes for the year 2010. This includes top music, movies, TV shows, podcasts and iPhone / iPad apps.

The iPhone and iPad apps are broken down into paid, free and top grossing categories for the year 2010.

You Will Soon Be Able to Downgrade Baseband 06.15.00 to 05.15.04 on iPhone 3GS / 3G

Earlier today, MuscleNerd confirmed that he has got a “backup” method of making jailbreak untethered on iOS 4.2.1. This new method utilizes iOS 4.2b3 (Beta 3) SHSH blobs which Cydia only recently started saving for all iOS devices.

Comex Confirms iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak Release Before Christmas 2010

Comex of Spirit and JailbreakMe fame has confirmed that a more efficient userland-based untethered jailbreak method for iOS 4.2.1 will be released before Christmas 2010. This confirmation in fact came before MuscleNerd got a backup method to make jailbreak untethered on iOS 4.2.1.

Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak Is On Its Way ! [VIDEO]

MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has confirmed that he has got untethered jailbreakworking on the latest iOS 4.2.1 firmware. He further explains that this a “backup” plan to Comex’s upcoming userland method and that it is generalizable.

How to Save SHSH Blobs Directly From iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Using iSHSHit

iSHSHit is a new Cydia app that is an alternative to Tiny Umbrella. It lets you save and backup SHSH blobs directly off your iOS device. It also has the original functionality of being able to send your saved SHSH blobs via email, which is a very handy feature. It also automatically uses the Cydia On-File service, meaning that your SHSH blobs will also be saved on the Cydia servers.

Activate iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G Officially Without Original SIM or Hacktivation with Redsn0w 0.9.6b6 & SAM

iPhone developer and hacker Sam Bingner has released Subscriber Artificial Module (SAM)method which will allow you to officially activate your iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G without hacktivating, or using original SIM card.

“Subscriber Artificial Module (SAM)” tricks your iPhone and iTunes into creating legitimate activation tickets even though you’re unlocked with ultrasn0w.  This means you get the full benefit of push applications, and your battery life increases substantially.  If you’d like to try it out, check out http://www.bingner.com/SAM.html

The benefit of Subscriber Artificial Module (SAM) as opposed to hacktivation is that it will result in great battery life, fully working push notifications and so on just like how it is on the officially activated iPhones.

How to Unlock iOS 4.2.1 with Ultrasn0w 1.2 [Video Guide]

The iPhone Dev-Team has released the updated version of carrier unlocking tool called Ultrasn0w which can unlock the latest iOS 4.2.1 and 4.1 firmware on iPhone 3GS and 3G on basebands later than 05.13.04. Since iPhone 4 has different baseband OS, It’ll take a little while longer for the Dev Team to unlock it on the latest firmware.

Follow the instructions posted below to unlock your iPhone 3GS or 3G on iOS 4.2.1.

Add Contact’s Photo to iPhone’s SMS Text Messages App using ChatPic [Jailbreak Tweak]

ChatPic is a new jailbreak tweak that puts a little photo of your contact beside each incoming chat bubble, a simple mod that gives the Messaging app a little more personality.

It takes the photo stored in the Contacts application, and is compatible with Facebook photo sync, which is a utility in the Facebook app itself that downloads your friends photos and matches them to the contacts on your iPhone.

iOS 4.2.1 Final Version Jailbroken Using Updated Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 [How to Guide]

The iPhone Dev Team has just released Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 today which brings first proper jailbreak, with working Cydia and MobileSubstrate for all iOS 4.2.1 devices.

For those of you who don’t know, Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 is based on Geohot’s Limera1n bootrom exploit which has already pwned all current iOS devices for life. The only problem is that it is a tethered jailbreak, which means you will have to boot it into a “jailbroken state” on every reboot.

Enable Widescreen 720p Photos on the iPod touch 4G [Jailbreak Tweak]

If you own an iPod touch 4G, you would already know that the camera cannot take widescreen 720p photos. With a tweak called HD Photographer available in Cydia, you can now enable widescreen photos using the built-in camera app on the iPod touch 4G. This adds more pixels to the photos you take but at the price of losing the default 4:3 aspect ratio. Technically, this tweak increases the iPod touch 4G’s rear camera from 0.7 megapixels (960×720) to 1.0 megapixels (1280×720).

“Pull To Refresh” for Mail App Arrives on the iPhone [Jailbreak Tweak]

Thanks to a new tweak available in Cydia called “Pull To Refresh for Mail”, you can now just pull your inbox list down past the search bar and your mail will automatically refresh. This has been seen on Twitter for iPhone (formerly Tweetie), various other Twitter clients and more recently the Facebook application.

This Accessory Turns iPhone and iPod touch into 3D Cinema [VIDEO]

A Japanese media artist Jitsuro Mase has come up with this amazing accessory for iPhone and iPod touch which allows you to watch movies in 3D without having to wear any of those funky-looking 3D glasses.

Twitter for iPhone and iPad Updated with iOS 4.2 Compatibility, Push Notifications

The official Twitter blog has just announced full iOS 4.2 compatibility for iPad and iPhone clients, and official push notifications support for Direct Messages (DMs) and Mentions for Twitter for iPhone client.

Official Google Voice App for iPhone Hits the App Store !

The official Google Voice app client for iPhone has finally been approved for the App Store.

Apple Releases New Battery Focused iPhone 4 Commercial [Video]

First was the ad for FaceTime, followed by the Retina Display, and now Apple has released a new commercial in its recent series, on… you guessed it, battery life! Check out the video after the break to see it for yourself.

The ad focuses on how the iPhone 4 can do everything for longer with its lithium polymer battery. Read longer, listen longer and edit longer just to name a few. It also highlights specific features which makes iPhone 4 superior to other mobile devices.

Source Code Of Sn0wbreeze 2.1 iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Tool Is Now Available For Download

Just like Chronic Dev Team’s GreenPois0n, the Windows counterpart of PwnageTool 4.1 known as Sn0wbreeze 2.1 has been fully open sourced and it’s source code is available to public for free. What’s the point of making it open source? You can modify the tool according to your own liking or even improve it for the betterment of the jailbreaking community under the terms and conditions laid down by General Public License (GNU).

How to Update iPhone 3GS / 3G Baseband to 06.15.00 with Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 for iOS 4.2.1 Unlock

Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 has just been released which can jailbreak and update iPhone 3GS & 3G baseband to 06.15.00 so that it can be unlocked using the newly released Ultrasn0w 1.2.

The new redsn0w 0.9.6beta5 is out.  It gives both Windows and OSX users the ability to flash the iPad 06.15 baseband on iPhone3G or iPhone3GS.  It fetches the baseband files directly from Apple for now (the only IPSW you ever point it at is the stock IPSW for the FW on your iPhone right now).  There may be a long delay while it’s doing this (their servers are getting pounded right now)
If you do flash your baseband via redsn0w, please keep it plugged into USB the whole time.  You don’t want your battery to die during the flash process!

HOW TO: Fix iPhone 3GS / 3G Battery Drain Problem & Over Heat After Unlocking With Ultrasn0w 1.2

The newly released ultrasn0w 1.2 which unlocked the iPhone 3GS/3G running iOS 4.2.1 by flashing the iPad baseband 06.15.00 using Redsn0w 0.9.6b5 or PwnageTool 4.1.3, has caused two major issues for many iPhone 3GS/3G users, ultrasn0w 1.2 has led to aggressive battery drainage, in addition, iPhone becoming excessively hot. Sherif Hashim, one of the hackers behind ultrasn0w has addressed these issues, let's check out them after the jump.

Call Via Google Voice Natively! [Jailbreak Tweak]

Phone GV Extension is a new Cydia tweak that allows your phone to natively use Google Voice to call. This is not a standalone app. Phone GV Extension seamlessly integrates Google Voice into the native iPhone app which gives Google Voice calling capabilities of both Google Voice dialing methods, Direct Dial mode, and Call back mode. Phone GV Extension is also compatible with iOS 4.2.1.

Steve Jobs "Hopes" More AirPlay Features Next Year!

According to MacRumors, one of the readers emailed Steve Jobs if Apple was ever going to enable Airplay to stream videos from third party apps and Safari Pages. Surprisingly, Steve Jobs replied back!

iOS 4.2's Networking is more Efficient and Less Battery Consuming?

According to Nokia Siemans, one of the world's top cellular companies, claimed today that the new iOS 4.2.1 that has just been released couple of days back, contains a type of technology called network-controlled fast dormancy or known as (NCFD). NCFD speeds up the networking performance and optimizes how the iOS device connects to a network. This also helps for less network utilities.

Infinity Blades RPG to Hit the App Store on December 9th!

The long waited Infinity Blades RPG will hit the app store on December 9th. The game was demonstrated in Apple's keynote before. This action role playing game was developed by Epic Games (also known as ChAIR) graphics has been flawless! The game will sell for 5.99 in the US.

ScrollingBoard Tweaks Your iOS Folders [Jailbreak App]

In case you are an iOS user, you may jailbreak your device to get the ability to tweak your folders and add some functions that Apple missed to do. Most of users use InfiniFolders or FolderEnhancer for unlimited folders on iOS 4 and InfiniDock for unlimited icons in the dock. However, with ScrollingBoard, you'll get both functions in one tweak with a better price!

Pull to Refresh Finally Comes to the Mail App [Jailbreak App]

As most of you know, the mail app on your iOS device requires you to go back to the main screen of the app just to press the refresh button. With the help of a new Cydia tweak, you can refresh your mail from anywhere in the app. Just like always, anything that uses system changes requires a jailbreak and Cydia.

To be able to use this tweak, you need a jailbroken device, you can jailbreak your iOS 4.x device using the latest version of Redsn0w by following our guide posted here then simply follow the steps given below. 

This Cydia tweak, called Pull to Refresh for Mail, is free in Cydia under BigBoss repository. This very neat little tweak lets you drag your finger down your device screen to refresh your inboxes. This is similar to the feature in the Facebook and Twitter apps. Overall, this tweak is very useful and can overall save you the work of going back to the refresh button everytime you need to check for new mail.

Well, here's the iPhone Dev-Team has just released redsn0w 0.9.6b5 to jailbreak iPhone 3GS and 3G on iOS 4.2.1 and update baseband to 06.15.00 which can be unlocked with the newly released ultrasn0w 1.2, the redsn0w 0.9.6b5 is available for both windows and mac users.

The new redsn0w 0.9.6beta5 is out. It gives both Windows and OSX users the ability to flash the iPad 06.15 baseband on iPhone3G or iPhone3GS. It fetches the baseband files directly from Apple for now (the only IPSW you ever point it at is the stock IPSW for the FW on your iPhone right now). There may be a long delay while it’s doing this (their servers are currently getting pounded).

HOW TO: Update iPhone 3GS / 3G Baseband to 06.15.00 and Unlock it

Just a couple of hours back, the iPhone Dev Team has updated their carrier unlock tool which brings unlock for iPhone 3GS & 3G on iOS 4.1 or iOS 4.2.1 but unfortunately, you have to update your device's baseband to 06.15.00 to be able to unlock it.


Simply follow the steps below to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone 3G on iOS 4.2.1 using PwnageTool 4.1.3 for Mac OS X.

STEP 1: Download PwnageTool 4.1.3 unlock edition from here.

Ultrasn0w 1.2 Unlocks Baseband 05.14.02 and 05.15.04 iPhone 3GS, 3G on iOS 4.2.1 [How to Guide]

The iPhone Dev Team has just released ultrasn0w 1.2 which brings carrier unlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G on iOS 4.2.1 or iOS 4.1.

From the iPhone Dev Team Blog:

Today we’re pleased to announce our free carrier unlock for iPhone3G/3GS owners with a baseband later than 05.13.04.  The unlock for that baseband exploited the AT+XAPP command, thanks to a crash initially discovered by @sherif_hashim (@Oranav also found this crash).  So what hole are we exploiting today, since Apple closed that AT+XAPP hole?  Well, we’re exploiting the exact same hole!

It turns out that the very first iPad firmware 3.2.2 has baseband version 06.15.00 still vulnerable to AT+XAPP.  The iPad baseband is built for the exact same baseband chip as the iPhone3G/3GS — they’re fully compatible!  Some of us have been running 06.15 for weeks now on our iPhones in preparation for this release.

BendDesk is the Future of Multi-Touch Screens [VIDEO]

BendDesk is the future of multi-touch screens, it's an outlandish new concept workspace for the future, relying heavily on a curved multitouch display with two projections and three cameras.

Convert Your Springboard Icons to Retina Display!

As you all know, Apple has introduced retina display with four times as many pixels on the same screen size in the iPhone 4. Many app developers have already converted their apps and icons to support retina display, but others might have never converted them at all. Now with the help of Cydia tweaks, you can do it yourself! 

Unlock iPhone 4 Baseband 02.10.04 Seems Imminent

In case you are living under rocks, you may don't know that Ultrasn0w carrier unlock will be updated tomorrow (this Sunday) to provide a full unlock for iPhone 3GS / 3G on baseband 05.15.04 and lower ones. Anyway, iPhone 4 unlockers will have to wait a bit longer but we have good news for you too.

Ultrasn0w to Unlock iPhone 3GS / 3G on iOS 4.2.1 Completed

Few moments ago, Musclenerd has confirmed that the ultrasn0w to unlock iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G finally got working fully on 4.2.1, so it looks that everything over there going alright, everything on schedule, which means that we will catch new version of ultrasn0w tomorrow.

AirVideoEnabler Brings AirPlay To All Of Your Apps [VIDEO]

An iPhone developer named Zone-MR created a hack which enables enable video streaming from your iPhone / iPad / iPod touch to Apple TV 2G using any third party apps, such as Safari.

OpenNotifier Brings Custom Notifications to your iPhone’s Status Bar

For anyone of you missing a Status Notifier (that was available on earlier FW) on the new iOS 4 and higher devices, OpenNotifier is for you! This free Cydia app brings back notification icons to your iPhone’s status bar. Now you will never miss an important Email, message, or notification.

Enable AirPrint on Windows

We all enjoyed iOS 4.2.1 on our iOS devices: it brings multitasking for iPad, folder, AirPlay (sort of) and wirelessly iOS printing which is called AirPrint. But AirPrint is currently on Mac OS X only and works with some HP-printers. Mac users can use Printopia to enable AirPrint for non-compatible printers. Windows users can do the same now!

CONFIRMED: Unlock for iPhone 3GS & 3G on iOS 4.2.1 to Drop this Sunday !

MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has just tweeted that Ultrasn0w unlock is on it’s way and you’ll be free at last. The unlock for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS on baseband 05.14.02 (iOS 4.1) and baseband 05.15.04 (iOS 4.2.1) will be released this Sunday.

iOS 4.2.1 Compatible Cydia Apps

Everybody’s loving iOS 4.2 for iPad: it brought multitasking to the tablet, folders, AirPlay (sort of) and, ehm, AirPrint. We have already talked about this. As more users upgrade to the new iOS every day and jailbreak it using the latest version of Redsn0w, they need really a list of compatible Cydia apps and tweaks.

ÜberTwitter for iPhone Now Available for Download

ÜberTwitter is the best twitter client out there for Blackberry users but for iPhone, it may be Osforaa or SimplyTweet. Anyway, the developers of ÜberTwitter have released an iPhone version of their app. 

NoMute for iPad Brings Back Orientation Lock from iOS 3.2 [Jailbreak App]

pple has made a small hardware change in the newly released iOS 4.2.1 making the mute switch button used as a full-on mute switch to mute system sounds and notifications. However, some users are complaining about this change and wants to get the orientation lock back.

White Cydia Icon and Safari Crashing When Using Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 to Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1?

After releasing iOS 4.2.1, the dev-team updated redsn0w to version 0.9.6b4 to jailbreak iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G and iPad, I received many comments complaining about white Cydia icon and Safari crashing after jailbreaking their devices. 

HOW TO: Save and Reinstall A List of Your Cydia Apps

In case you upgraded your device to a newer version of iOS and want to keep your Cydia apps, themes, tweaks, package and etc from losing, here's a few simple steps to save your Cydia apps list and reinstall it again to your device.

iOS 4.3 to Launch in December 13?

Apple is reportedly targeting mid-December for iOS 4.3 release and bring along something called “app subscriptions”. Apple and News Corp are currently working together to launch a tablet-focused news product, with John Gruber suggest that Apple is planning for a December 9th media event to introduce the new feature.

[WARNING] Apple Has Put a Baseband Requirement on iOS

Apple has release iOS 4.2.1, but not alone, it has merged some traps with this version for jailbreakers and unlockers with the introduction of a baseband requirement for iOS starting from the newly released iOS 4.2.1. Precisely, if you are using Saurik’s server or tiny umbrella and trying to restore 4.2.1 on an iPhone 4, you will end up in recovery mode and tiny umbrella will not be able to pull you out of recovery.

HOW TO: Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 iPhone 4, 3gs, 3g, iPad, iPodTouch with Redsn0w 0.9.6b4

Few moment ago we broke the news about the release of redsn0w 0.9.6b4 to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad with working Cydia and MobileSubstrate, as we told you earlier that redsn0w 0.9.6b4  is based on GeoHot’s limera1n bootrom exploit.

The bad new is that right now, the redsn0w 0.9.6b4 is a tethered or semi-tethered jailbreak for some devices (i.e. you will lose your jailbreak every time you reboot your iDevice, so you have to follow the following steps every reboot to have a jailbroken device )

Download Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 to Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1

As we expected, the dev-team has just sent a new blog post update announcing the release of Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 to jailbreak the newly released iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, for who don't know, Redsn0w 0.9.6 b4 is based on GeoHot’s limera1n bootrom exploit.

New Details on iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak and Unlock

The iPhone Dev Team has just posted a new blog post informing the status of unlock and jailbreak of the newly released iOS 4.2.1. The post starts by warning unlockers to stay away from iOS 4.2.1 until they release new tools to creat custom .IPSW firmwares that don't update your baseband.

GreenPois0n to Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 Within Few Days

The iPhone hacker p0sixninja, behind GreenPois0n jailbreak tool has just posted on his Twitter account that he will update GreenPois0n tool to support the newly released iOS 4.2.1 on all iOS devices.

iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak and Unlock: What you Need to Know

As most of you know, Apple today has released iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch bringing multitasking to iPad, AirPlay, AirPrint, unified mail and some new features to iOS devices. Since I have received lots of questions about iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak and unlock, let's show you what's going on and what's your situation of jailbreaking.

HOW TO: Patch Cydia on iOS 4.2.1

To be clear infront of you, I have tried the following guide several times until it finally worked thanks to the original Cydia binary and Johnny's Cydia patch. Anyway, you can now patch Cydia on jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 devices with simple steps can be found below.

iOS 4.2.1 is Live, Available to Download Right Now [Direct Links]

Go get it! Available through iTunes. Apple has just released iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

The update brings lots of new features as AirPlay, new Multitasking animation for iPad, new Youtube upload options, new iTunes icon, new SMS ringtones, and some bug fixes & improvements.

Find My iPhone 1.1 Goes Live with iOS 4.2 Support

Just before iOS 4.2 with minutes, Find My iPhone 1.1 goes live with iOS 4.2 and Apple ID support for iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G owners. It also brings support for 30 more languages. Check the full changelog below.

Find My iPhone Feature is Now Free

Apple makes Find My iPhone feature free along with iOS 4.2 update without a tie to a MobileMe account or rather to a free limited version. As expected, from the press release:

iOS 4.2 Confirmed to be Launched Today

Apple has just confirmed the release date of iOS 4.2 to be launched today for all iOS users and will be available at approximately 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Here's the full press release below.

Playboy Posts Interview with 29-Year-Old Steve Jobs from 1985

Playboy has released it's interview with Apple's CEO Steve Jobs by David Sheff which was originally published on February 01, 1985. Here's some highlights noted by CultOfMac below.

Use iPhone 4 Camera to Measure your Heart Rate

Have you ever wanted to measure your heart rate? using iPhone 4? and for free? Yes, Heart Rate is a new entry into the App Store that measures how fast your heart is beating using iPhone 4-only camera (not for you 3G and 3GS users).

iPad 3G with an Integrated SIM Card Before the End of 2010 [REPORT]

The Telegraph reports that Apple is gearing up to launch a slightly updated iPad WiFi + 3G model which will feature an integrated SIM-card, remotely programmable to any carrier, in contrast to the micro-SIMs currently used. According to “a senior source at a mobile operator”.

Download Torrent Files to Your iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad with Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin

If you are using torrent clients to download your movies, mp3s, games and etc. Here's a useful plugin for you, now you can download torrent files directly to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with Mobile Safari plugin called Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin.

Add Screen Brightness Control to Your iPhone with App Switcher Brightness

A new amazing Cydia tweak called App Switcher Brightness, allows you to add brightness slider to the now playing bar in multitasking tray. It controls the brightness simply as you just have to double press the home button to launch the app switcher instead of going to native brightness menu.

Download Redsn0w 0.9.6b3 Including OpenSSH and APT

iPhone Dev Team has just released a new version of Redsn0w. The new version comes with OpenSSH that enables you to install custom bundles independent of Cydia on iOS 4.2 and iOS 4.2.1. Anyway, we'll be back with how to guides after testing it.

Redsn0w 0.9.6b3 Coming Soon Including OpenSSH for Broken Cydia

Here's some good news for iOS users. MuscleNerd has just confirmed on his twitter account that he is about to release a new version of Redsn0w that makes patching Cydia on jailbroken iOS 4.2.1 device much easier. The new version will include OpenSSH to ease the process of installing Cydia on iOS 4.2.1.

Jailbreak iPod touch 4G on iOS 4.2.1 with PwnageTool Bundles

The PwnageTool bundle for iPod touch 4G on iOS 4.2.1 has been released by iPhone hacker Johnny. This bundle can be used with the latest version of PwnageTool to cook the pre-jailbroken custom firmware to restore using it and get a semi-untethered jailbreak with Cydia working on iOS 4.2.1.

HOW TO: Install Cydia Tweaks & Apps using Redsn0w 0.9.6b3 [Guide]

Earlier today we posted that iPhone Dev Team has released Redsn0w 0.9.6b3 with OpenSSH and APT patches which is really useful for app developers who wants to try their Cydia tweaks and jailbreak apps on iOS 4.2.1

Jailbreak iPad 4.2.1 iOS with PwnageTool Bundles

Msft guy has just released the PwnageTool bundle for iOS 4.2.1 GM on iPad. The following bundle is available for download with a patch for broken Cydia. In this post, I will show you how to use this bundles to jailbreak your iPad on iOS 4.2.1 GM and install Cydia on it.

STEP 1: Download PwnageTool 4.1 from the link given here.

STEP 2: Download the latest version of PwnageTool Bundles from msft guy here and then extract it to your desktop.

STEP 3: Copy PwnageTool you have download to your desktop. Right click, and then click on “Show Package Contents”.

Downgrade iOS 4.2.1 to iOS 4.1 / 4.0.2 / 4.0.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod Touch 4G, 3G

It was possible that you have the curiosity to experiment iOS 4.2.1 GM new features which was released yesterday to iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G and iPad, if you still didn't, you can download and jailbreak it now from here. You will note that Cydia still have some issues, the matter which make jailbreak pointless for many.

Moreover the new iOS 4.2.1 GM build has a new baseband version which puts a lot of doubts around the upcoming unlock. Therefore I prepared the downgrade guide from iOS 4.2.1 GM to iOS 4.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.1 or lower.

Apple to Offer Free MobileMe with iOS 4.2?

Guys over MacRumors have found some error messages in the newly released iOS 4.2.1 GM claiming to options for a free MobileMe service. As you can notice in the screenshot below, the code mentions free MobileMe accounts for all iOS devices. The code also points to that MobileMe mail will not be available in the free MobileMe package.

Real White iPhone 4s on China's Grey Market ?

The Chinese web site Giz-China has published a photos claiming that there are genuine white iPhone 4s is being sold in the China's grey market (a.k.a black markets). Many digital retailers in China have been stockpiling the white devices due to its big profits.

Splashtop Remote Desktop Brings its Windows PC Access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

If you are a Mac user (and have more than one computer) you will undoubtedly be familiar with Screen Sharing between machines. In a nutshell that is what Splashtop Remote Desktop does. Except in this case it is for connecting your PC to your iPad so you can use your iPad as aremote viewer and controller for your PC.

Cydia : Test the Speed of your iOS Device using Device Speed Test

Device Speed Test is a new tweak available in Cydia which tests the speed & the performance of your iOS device. It also tells you what should you do to speed up your device with simple ways.

iPad 2 Ready for Production in Q1 2011

As 9to5Mac notes, the production of Apple's 2nd generation iPad will go into full-force of Q1 2011. DigiTimes reports that suppliers are ready to start shipping parts for the iPad 2 next month with full production ready Q1 2011. The report claims that Apple has already secured three iPad 2 suppliers and will be adding more in February.

Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 GM on iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G and iPod touch 4G, 3G with Redsn0w 0.9.6b2 [Guide]

Today we broke the news about the release of iOS 4.2.1 GM for iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad. Now you can use Redsn0w 0.9.6b2 to jailbreak all these iOS devices. Moreover I have collected the direct download links for iOS 4.2.1 GM to all above mentioned devices.

You have to note that Cydia doesn't work till now due to some issues on the private APIs used by Cyida which has been changed by Apple. Bud don't worry the developers has fixed these issues and it is only a matter of time as they are waiting for the iOS 4.2.1 public release. For now you can install jailbroken-apps via SSH - until we got the new Cydia version - as you have full root access on your iOS device.

TJ Maxx to Offer iPads for $399 for Black Friday

As Engadget notes, TJ Maxx will be offering iPads for just $399. a 16GB WiFi iPad that was found at a TJ Maxx in Vernon, NY. The source claiming they were holding their stock back for Black Friday.

VoIP Bug in iOS 4.2 Golden Master

According to MacRumors, Toktumi the company behind the well-known VoIP application Line2 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has sent an email to its users warning them from upgrading to iOS 4.2 due to a new bug founded in this version which results in the ringer continuing to ring even after a call is answered when Line2 is running in the background.

Apple Releases iOS 4.2.1 GM Build

Apple has just posted a new GM seed in the iOS developer center. The build shows that it’s a GM seed for iOS 4.2.1.

Get Physical Keyboard on your iPhone 4 with “Keyboard Buddy Case”

Apple iPhone 4 owners who have been envious of BlackBerry owners with the integrated thumb keyboard or Droid owners with their sliding keyboard can put an end to all that envy with Boxwave’s newest case.

Steve Wozniak Misquoted 'Almost every app that I have is better on the iPhone'

Earlier today we posted that Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple has been interviewed and quoted that "Android phones have more features" which would help Google's OS become the dominant smartphone platform and will be the winner of smartphone wars, Wozniak is now trying to walk back his comments a little bit.

Source Code Of Sn0wbreeze 2.1 iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Tool Has Been Released

Just as it did with the Chronic Dev Team GreenPois0n, iH8sn0w has also released the source code of Sn0wbreeze 2.1, the tool that allows you to run the jailbreak on Windows by creating a custom firmware.

iOS Software Update is Down; Will we Get iOS 4.2?

One of our readers has reported us that Apple's iOS Software update is down. Users who trying to update to update their iOS devices with iTunes gets the following message.

iOS 4.2 Likely to be Released Today?

Apple's iOS 4.2 software update for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch could be rolling out today, according to a 9to5Mac tweet.

Why does it feel like an iOS 4.2 day? 1pm ET?

So, we can expect the update anytime from now on. iOS 4.2 is the first major update for iPad that makes all iOS devices on the same version. It includes lots of features as fast app switching, a unified inbox, folders, airprint and more features can be found in my previous post here. Stay tuned today as we'll keep you informed and remember it's just a rumor and can be untrue.

Verizon CEO: iPhone will Come to Verizon when “Apple Thinks it’s Time”

ouple of days back, we saw a Verizon's white iPhone 4 leaked with a screenshot which could be real or fake. Actually, it seems real especially after Verizon's CEO interviewed by WSJ about Verizon's iPhone.

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg noted:

If the iPhone comes to us, it’s because Apple thinks it’s time.

Our interests are beginning to come together more but they have to take steps to align their technology with ours.

Also as noted by CultOfMac, The operator of Verizon Careers’ Twitter account pimped their recent addition of the iPad to their mobile line-up, and was then asked by Twitter user slink317 for an “iPhone hint?”

Verizon Career’s response accompanied a retweet of slinky123′s question: “yes that is the latest scoop.”. The tweet has been deleted after that but thanks to guys over CultOfMac and AppAdvice for spotting this.