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Apple Released iOS 5.1 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch [Direct Links]

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1 year ago
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Apple released iOS 5.1 alongside the new iPad 3 and new Apple TV. The update brings a variety of new features and bug fixes to iOS including the ability to delete images from Photo Stream, camera shortcut visible by default on lock screen, improved camera face detection, Japanese language support for Siri, genius mixes for iTunes Match, updated AT&T network indicator, improved battery life, and more.

You can get the iOS 5.1 software update directly on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch by using OTA Update, or you can update through iTunes or by downloading the IPSW and performing a manual upgrade.

Download iOS 5.1

iOS 5.1 (build 9B176) is compatible with iPad 1, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 3rd & 4th gen, and iPad 3. Additional builds are available for Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3.

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Gevey Ultra S Can Unlock iPhone 4S On iOS 5.0.1 Baseband 1.0.11, 1.0.13 And 1.0.14

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1 year ago
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We had heard some rumors about the possibility of a new development team working on releasing a new SIM interposer solution similar to the popular Gevey SIM. This would provide iPhone 4S users with the elusive unlock if it was to surface. If the recent video released on YouTube by the folks over at ApplenBerry is true, it would seem that the release of the new Gevey Ultra S will eventually provide unlock satisfaction to the owners of a GSM iPhone 4S.

The video demonstrates the team installing a SIM card in an iPhone 4S using the new Gevey Ultra S interposer. This allows previously unavailable network connections to be made on an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0 and iOS 5.0.1 with modern firmware versions 1.0.11, 1.0.13, and 1.0.14.

 

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[Source: MyGadgetNews]

Cydia App “MyAssistant” Brings Plethora Of Enhancements To Siri

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1 year ago
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Apple’s A5 chip serving iPhone 4s and iPad 2 received its first public jailbreak not too long ago and we’ve already seen several tweaks that expand Siri’s capabilities. SiriToggles allows you to open apps and change system settings, while AssistantExtensions offers a plug-in architecture allowing developers to extend Siri functionality (command and GUI snippets). This week we were given yet another fun Siri tweak in Cydia, and it just may be the best one yet.

MyAssistant is a 99 cent app in the BigBoss repo that adds a ton of customization to the virtual assistant. The biggest feature here may be the integration with Activator, the app that lets you pick an activation method for just about any task. When combined with Activator, Siri can be configured to use nearly any system function on your iPhone 4S that can be controlled by voice.

In addition to the Activator functions, My Assistant also adds plenty of core abilities of its own. Want to snap a photo with one voice command? Check. Feel like getting the lyrics of the song you’re listening to? Check. Decide that you want to free up some memory, and you don’t feel like picking up your phone? Check (as long as you also have an app called MemoryTap installed).

My Assistant also adds some functions that aren’t particularly practical, but that could add fun and aesthetic. It lets you customize Siri’s background image, and lets you create custom question/answer combinations for Siri.

Though it’s understandable why Apple doesn’t let Siri change system settings, jailbreakers can enjoy the greater customization that some of these early jailbreak enhancements provide. Even more impressive Siri-related Cydia apps will probably come later, but in the meantime, MyAssistant is a great start.

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How To Jailbreak Your iOS Device Using Absinthe (Mac OS X)

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1 year ago
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This guide is for Mac only and will teach you how to jailbreak various iOS devices using the newly released tool, Absinthe. The current version of Absinthe is 0.3. It should be noted that this is an UNTETHERED JAILBREAK, meaning that you will be able to reboot your phone just like you normally would at any time.

This guide should be used with the following device/firmware combinations:

It should also be noted that the team that put this jailbreak together included both Saurik and MuscleNerd, both of which are core members of the iPhone Dev Team; three members of the Chronic Dev Team including posixninja, pod2g, and nikias; and the legendary planetbeing, who is the iOS hacker/developer who is responsible for initially porting both Android and Linux to the iPhone) is accepting donations. Feel free to donate via PayPal if you want to show some support.

PayPal Donation Link

PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING:

Absinthe create a backup and restores it onto your device as part of the way it gets files on the device, so we recommend the device is mostly empty when you start the process. To do this, it is advised to create a backup in in iTunes first (connect to iTunes and sync). If you are using iCloud to backup, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Backup Now.

Once you have backed up, on your device go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. As mentioned, make sure you have a backup of your content first. You don’t need to Erase All Content and Settings if you don’t want to, but the jailbreak could take up to 20-30 minutes to complete if you don’t, depending on your device that is.

Follow the steps below to successfully jailbreak your iOS device:

  1. Download the Windows version of Absinthe 0.3 from the following link (http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/absinthe-mac-0.3.zip)
  2. Once downloaded, double click the zip file to unzip it if your browser didn’t already automatically unzip the file.
  3. (Make sure your device is connected first) Double-click Absinthe to launch it and you will see the Absinthe home screen. Absinthe at this point should tell you what device and firmware version is detected.
  4. Press the jailbreak button. Once you do this, Absinthe will go through a few status messages while it jailbreaks your device. It will stop for a bit at Waiting for reboot – not done yet, don’t unplug your device yet!
  5. Once the device has finished rebooting, it will continue the jailbreak. During this process, do not touch or unplug your iOS device.
  6. Once the process has finished in Absinthe, it will alert you to unlock the screen if necessary and tap “Absinthe” icon to finish the jailbreak. Remember, the icon may not be on the first pay, so you might have to scroll to find it.
  7. Tapping the icon will bring up a webview with a white page, and then your device will restart. Just a quick note: If you see an “Error establishing database connection” error or a white screen, which lasts longer than 1 minute, please go to Settings and turn on VPN, and wait instead. The VPN connection will give an error (which is normal). At this point, a reboot should happen a few moments after the error.
  8. You will see the Apple logo with a progress bar quickly as the device restarts and then your device will power back on. Just a quick note: The Set Up iPhone (or iPad) GUI you see when you restore an iOS Device will now appear. If you backed up with iCloud at the beginning of this tutorial, please choose Restore from iCloud Backup in the Set Up iPhone GUI, and restore from the backup you took at the beginning of this guide. The iDevice will then restore from backup, reboot, and you’re good to go.
  9. Cydia is now on your device where the Absinthe icon was before!

Boom! You’re now holding a jailbreak iOS device!

If you have any questions feel free to leave them below or tweet us. We’ll help where we can!

How To Jailbreak Your iOS Device Using Absinthe (Windows)

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1 year ago
by Shay in , , , , , , , , ,

This guide is for Windows only and will teach you how to jailbreak various iOS devices using the newly released tool, Absinthe. The current version of Absinthe is 0.3. It should be noted that this is an UNTETHERED JAILBREAK, meaning that you will be able to reboot your phone just like you normally would at any time.

This guide should be used with the following device/firmware combinations:

It should also be noted that the team that put this jailbreak together included both Saurik and MuscleNerd, both of which are core members of the iPhone Dev Team; three members of the Chronic Dev Team including posixninja, pod2g, and nikias; and the legendary planetbeing, who is the iOS hacker/developer who is responsible for initially porting both Android and Linux to the iPhone) is accepting donations. Feel free to donate via PayPal if you want to show some support.

PayPal Donation Link

PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING:

Absinthe create a backup and restores it onto your device as part of the way it gets files on the device, so we recommend the device is mostly empty when you start the process. To do this, it is advised to create a backup in in iTunes first (connect to iTunes and sync). If you are using iCloud to backup, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Backup Now.

Once you have backed up, on your device go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. As mentioned, make sure you have a backup of your content first. You don’t need to Erase All Content and Settings if you don’t want to, but the jailbreak could take up to 20-30 minutes to complete if you don’t, depending on your device that is.

Follow the steps below to successfully jailbreak your iOS device:

  1. Download the Windows version of Absinthe 0.3 from the following link (http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/absinthe-win-0.3.zip)
  2. Once downloaded, double click the zip file to unzip it if your browser didn’t already automatically unzip the file.
  3. (Make sure your device is connected first) Double-click Absinthe to launch it and you will see the Absinthe home screen. Absinthe at this point should tell you what device and firmware version is detected.
  4. Press the jailbreak button. Once you do this, Absinthe will go through a few status messages while it jailbreaks your device. It will stop for a bit at Waiting for reboot – not done yet, don’t unplug your device yet!
  5. Once the device has finished rebooting, it will continue the jailbreak. During this process, do not touch or unplug your iOS device.
  6. Once the process has finished in Absinthe, it will alert you to unlock the screen if necessary and tap “Absinthe” icon to finish the jailbreak. Remember, the icon may not be on the first pay, so you might have to scroll to find it.
  7. Tapping the icon will bring up a webview with a white page, and then your device will restart. Just a quick note: If you see an “Error establishing database connection” error or a white screen, which lasts longer than 1 minute, please go to Settings and turn on VPN, and wait instead. The VPN connection will give an error (which is normal). At this point, a reboot should happen a few moments after the error.
  8. You will see the Apple logo with a progress bar quickly as the device restarts and then your device will power back on. Just a quick note: The Set Up iPhone (or iPad) GUI you see when you restore an iOS Device will now appear. If you backed up with iCloud at the beginning of this tutorial, please choose Restore from iCloud Backup in the Set Up iPhone GUI, and restore from the backup you took at the beginning of this guide. The iDevice will then restore from backup, reboot, and you’re good to go.
  9. Cydia is now on your device where the Absinthe icon was before!

Boom! You’re now holding a jailbreak iOS device!

If you have any questions feel free to leave them below or tweet us. We’ll help where we can!

 

Spire – Free and Legal Siri Port for all iOS 5 Devices Released

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1 year ago
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A trio of iOS developers: Grant Paul (Chpwn), Ryan Petrich, and Steven Troughton-Smith have recently released a new Siri port called Spire. This port mirrors all the iPhone 4S Siri functionality and works on the following iDevices: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad (first generation).

According to a blog post from Chpwn, Spire comes in at around 100mb and the developers recommend connecting to a Wi-Fi network for downloading, not a standard cellular network because of its large file size. As of right now, there have been a few Siri ports which have gone public through Cydia but they were all deemed to be unsafe and illegal by the development community. This was a result of these ports distributing Apple copyrighted materials. According to Chpwn, “Spire uses a new method to obtain the files necessary for Siri, so it doesn’t have the copyright issues encountered by previous attempts.”

There still is a big caveat though – you still have to gain authorization through your own server and an iPhone 4S. Chpwn took the time to explain the caveat with a bit more detail:

However, Spire is not a complete solution. Apple still requires authorization to use Siri, so information from an iPhone 4S is still required. To insert this information, Spire allows you to enter your own proxy server address. By using this (ancient) SiriProxy fork, you can setup a proxy using your own iPhone 4S to insert the needed information reasonably easily. Other solutions for proxying Siri will be listed here as they are developed — perhaps that sort of proxy might be included in the main SiriProxy repository.

As of right now, Spire has been deemed to be the best Siri port to use until the iPhone 4S jailbreak is publicly released. According to Steven Troughton-Smith, “when the iPhone 4S is jailbroken, then we can avoid the proxy server issues. For those of you who are still interested in downloading Spire for your jailbroken iOS 5 devices, you can do so by hitting the link below:

Source: Chpwn’s Blog (1) (2), Steven Troughton-Smith (Twitter)

iPhone Dev Team Working on Promising Unlock For iPhone 4S

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1 year ago
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The Chronic Dev Team recently sought out help in identifying iOS 5 vulnerabilities with their C-Dev Reporter tool. The news disappointed many people which had been waiting for the release of a jailbreak for their iPhone 4S. MuscleNerd of the dependable iPhone Dev Team did recently tweet some good news for iPhone 4S users though. He said the following:

Crazy Thanksgiving weekend! Very promising 4S unlock (http://twitpic.com/7kku4t) is in the works (Not i4, just 4S..that’s crazy part)

What this means that they have discovered an exploit in the A5 processor that powers the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, allowing them to unlock an iPhon 4S so that they can use it with any other GSM carrier. MuscleNerd even ported the following image to confirm the unlock for the iPhone 4S:

The other thing to think about is the fact that you need to jailbreak the iPhone to be able to unlock it, so this means that the iPhone Dev Team must be gearing up for the launch of a jailbreak as well. Let’s hope that the jailbreak is untethered and possibly available for the iPhoen 4, iPhone 3GS, alongside with the iPhone 4S where the unlock will be exclusive.

The iPhone Dev Team has NOT provided an ETA for when it will be releasing the jailbreak and unlock, but we’ll keep you posted regarding any released information as usual!

Source: @MuscleNerd

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