he iPhone 4S untethered jailbreak is demonstrated below. Hopefully a general public release isn't far away.

Update: The jailbreak has been released for the iPhone 4 S and a Step 1 tutorial for the new Absinthe program is now posted.



Redsn0w and Corona have both been updated to fix issues with iBooks and launchctl.


-- January 15, 2012 20:53 MST



ood morning! Lots of jailbreak news to start your day off. Pod2g's untether exploit has been released by the iPhone Dev Team (PwnageTool - for those requiring custom firmware to unlock, and redsn0w have both been updated), and the Chronic Dev Team (a Cydia based package for those on 5.0.1 firmware called Coronoa 5.0.1 Untether).

These tools are only for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (CDMA, GSM), iPad 1, iPod Touch 4G & iPod Touch 3G.

You can read more about Corona 5.0.1 Untether here, and PwnageTool and redsn0w here.

Update: The tutorial for the Cydia patch for 5.0.1 firmware users is now posted.

Update 2: The tutorial for using redsn0w to jailbreak is posted.

Update 3: PwnageTool needs to be updated to have the jailbreak fixed as it still suffers from the launchctl and mobil subrstrate issues. Avoid this program for now. I have created an PwnageTool tutorial anyway. I'm only making one for the 5.x firmware family. I would still hold off on using it. Redsn0w has been updated a couple times now to fix these same issues. Why the team hasn't updated PwnageTool yet is anyone's guess.

Update 4: I've posted the simulated unlocking tutorial with redsn0w. By the end of this tutorial you'll be able to restore your iPhone with pre-approved firmware even when it is not the most current. You'll also be able to jailbreak and unlock by following it.


-- December 27, 2011 06:55 MST



few things to mention today. The Chronic Dev Team is asking for your assistance in helping to find exploits for future jailbreaks. Not a programmer? Not a problem. They have created a simple program that will send crash reports from your iDevice to them for analysis. Apple benefits from these very same crash reports so that they can make a better, more secure device. It only makes sense that jailbreakers can benefit from this too. You can read about and download the program here.




MuscleNerd mentioned that there is a promising unlock for the iPhone 4 S. He posted a picture here.

MuscleNerd also Tweeted that if you admire the teams that make jailbreaks and unlocks possible and would like to learn more about how they work, there is an upcoming book that will teach you. It's called the iOS Hackers Handbook and it comes out in May of next year.

-- November 27, 2011 07:59 MST



Apple released 5.0.1 firmware today. Do not install it if you value your jailbreak and / or unlock. Apple does not force you to install updates so there is no excuse for this accidentally happening. Not only does iTunes display a pop up like the one below...




But the iPhone allows you to apply an update on the go. Just say no! Note: if you are jailbroken the over the air (OTA) update will fail anyway as Apple performs a check of the /Applications folder looking for jailbreak activity.




-- November 10, 2011 18:19 MST



ust a reminder that iOS 5 goes live tomorrow. I will begin posting tutorials once the jailbreak has been released. Keep in mind I work during the day (no not this site) so I doubt any tutorials will be posted tomorrow. If you rely on an unlock (I personally have a factory unlocked iPhone and do not), then do not update until the iPhone Dev Team (or TinyUmbrella) has released a method for preserving that baseband.

Remember, iOS 5 tutorials are available to members only. You can click the Paypal donate button at the bottom of this page to become a member. Login information will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Update: There is no untethered jailbreak at this time. I will create a tutorial that shows you how to have a tethered jailbreak this one time, and that will be it. Tethered jailbreaks are not a great thing. Also, if you rely on an unlock you should not update as you need to preserve your baseband. I have successfully jailbroken iOS 5 firmware on my factory unlocked iPhone using redsn0w, which was just updated tonight.

Update 2: The tethered jailbreak tutorial is posted. With ultrasn0w being updated to work with 5.0 firmware I will create a tutorial on this next. This will show those of you who still have and iPhone 4 or a 3G S with an unlockable baseband how to get to 5.0 firmware and remain unlocked.

Update 3: The unlocking tutorial is now posted. Next up: downgrading to 4.x firmware, continuing to develop the read me first page and working on a Cydia tutorial and how to use OpenSSH and change your root and mobile passwords.

Update 4: ModMyi has an excellent list of Cydia programs that are compatible with iOS 5.


-- October 12, 2011 21:26 MST



Mobile now offers Micro SIM cards for the iPhone and iPad. The catch? You sign a two year contract. If you purchase it online the SIM is free. It has a suggested retail price of $9.99. You can read about it at T-Mobile's site here. A reader wrote in to tell me they were able to purchase a micro SIM in a T-Mobile store without a contract. If you don't like either of these options then you might want to purchase a micro SIM cutting device from this company. I purchased one from them and it works just fine.




-- July 23, 2011 17:34 MST



f you are one of those people who values the ability to restore to firmware that isn't approved of by Apple, then you might want to read the latest post from the iPhone Dev Team. Apple has stepped up its game with iOS 5 in that they have come up with a method to prevent people from restoring to firmware that isn't the most recent. While having an SHSH or blob allowed us to get around Apple's approval in the past, it seems they have come up with a new method that now creates a unique key every time the iPhone is booted or when you restore. The man in the middle method we've used up until now (Cydia and TinyUmbrella) will be rendered ineffective.

This of course won't change the way you downgrade to iOS 4.x, where this method is still useful. The team also hints that using an older version of iTunes may come into the picture as well. Stay tuned for more...


-- June 26, 2011 19:33 MST



pple now sells the iPhone factory unlocked in the United States as of today! You can purchase the iPhone 4 unlocked, the 16 GB model is $649, and the 32 GB is $749.

From Apple's site:




Update: I received my factory unlocked iPhone 4, and made a tutorial on activating it and jailbreaking it. I also cover how to save your SHSH with TinyUmbrella and Cydia. Read it here.

Update 2: Apparently Apple stores can now unlock brand new AT&T iPhone 4s in the store at time of purchase. They will carry the same prices as the factory unlocked model (which I believe you can only purchase online). Nice. What we really need Apple (or AT&T) to do is agree to unlock already purchased iPhones.


-- June 14, 2011 10:39 MST