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RedSn0w Untethered Jailbreak to Be Released This Weekend

Sébastien Page ∙ December 24, 2010

Even though Comex said he wasn't sure he was going to be able to meet his Christmas deadline for an untethered jailbreak, it does seem we'll get a nice gift from the Dev Team after all. According to the Team's blog, an updated version of RedSn0w that implements a "backup plan" will be released and will deliver an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1.

Things seem to be rushed a bit as the Dev Team is looking for beta testers to run this RedSn0w untethered jailbreak and make sure every bug is taken care of before the public release...

Jailbreak Drama: Who Leaked the SHAtter Exploit?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

Looking at the drama going on between MuscleNerd and P0sixNinja on Twitter, I feel like I am watching a full season of the Young and the Restless. Quick heads up for those of you who didn't follow the whole conversation.

A few months ago, hacker pod2g found a bootrom exploit in iOS 4.0.1 which was quickly named SHAtter. Chronic Dev Team later started using SHAtter for their GreenPois0n jailbreak for iOS 4.1. Then GeoHot came in the game with a new exploit that he was going to use no matter what in his LimeRa1n jailbreak. At this time, Chronic Dev didn't have a choice but to put SHAtter on the side for later, and use GeoHot's exploit.

Everything was going fine until rumors started going around that SHAtter had been leaked...

Looks Like We’re Not Getting an Untethered Jailbreak for Christmas After All

Sébastien Page ∙ December 22, 2010

Did MuscleNerd spoke too fast when he said last week that we'd get an untethered jailbreak for Christmas? It sure looks like it when reading this tweet Comex sent out a few minutes ago saying that he was going to miss his Christmas deadline..

At this point, I'm not sure whether Comex is working on an untethered solution or a full new jailbreak tool (jailbreakme?) One thing is sure though, we might not get anything from him this Christmas...

Next Version of RedSn0w to Allow Quick iPhone Untethered Jailbreak

Sébastien Page ∙ December 21, 2010

If you decided to update to iOS 4.2.1 and jailbreak using RedSn0w, you most likely have a tethered jailbreak, which requires you to plug your iPhone in and kickstart it with RedSn0w every time you reboot. Very inconvenient.

We've had words for a while that the Dev Team was working on an untethered jailbreak, which MuscleNerd confirmed would be available before Christmas.

Today, the Dev Team's frontman gave us more information about this untethered jailbreak via a tweet in reply to someone asking if we'll have to fully restore the iPhone and run RedSn0w again in order to benefit from all the untethered goodness...

MuscleNerd Confirms Untethered Jailbreak to Ship Before Christmas

Sébastien Page ∙ December 18, 2010

Earlier this month, iPhone hacker Comex mentioned on Twitter that an untethered jailbreak would be available before Christmas. It's been over a week now and we hadn't had any status update until MuscleNerd confirmed the release of an untethered jailbreak to be released before Christmas.

Minutes after tweeting the above info, MuscleNerd deleted this tweet, which is nowhere to be found now. So why did he do this?

Apple Quietly Removed the Stealthy Jailbreak Detection in iOS 4.2.1

Alex Heath ∙ Updated May 17, 2017

According to certain device management vendors, Apple, without an explanation of any kind, has dropped its own jailbreak detection API from iOS no less than six months after releasing it. The reasons behind this decision are a mystery, as Apple has declined to comment on the decision to abandon the API in the release of iOS 4.2.1.

Apple's API let MDM (Master Data Management) applications access core information about the version of iOS running on any given device. Basically, the jailbreak detection API allowed certain applications to ask an iOS system if it had been compromised. Surprisingly, in the newly released iOS 4.2.1, that API is nowhere to be seen...

iPhone 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak Available Soon

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 8, 2010

Today, MuscleNerd unveiled the video of an iOS 4.2 untethered jailbreak that is currently in the works. This is wonderful news for everyone who wisely held off on upgrading their iPhones to 4.2.1.

If you noticed lately how Cydia mysteriously saves off your 4.2b3 SHSH files, well this exploit utilizes those. Patience is indeed a virtue! Check inside for full video displaying the untethered jailbreak running on an iPod Touch 4g.

iPhone Unlock for iOS 4.1 and 4.2 Coming Soon?

Sébastien Page ∙ November 1, 2010

Here is an interesting tweet from MuscleNerd saying that "a very nice unlock" is coming soon. It doesn't take a genius to figure out the Dev Team already has an unlock ready for release but they're just waiting for Apple to ship iOS 4.2, sometimes in the next few days.

I assume this unlock will work for every device and will be compatible with iOS 4.1 and 4.2 basebands...

Yet Another PwnageTool Teaser

Sébastien Page ∙ October 19, 2010

Dev Team member MuscleNerd is teasing us again with a screenshot of PwnageTool jailbreak for iOS 4.1. Previously supposed to be released last Sunday, PwnageTool has obviously been postponed and we still don't have any idea of when it will be available.

PwnageTool is a jailbreaking tool that allows you to update your iPhone to the latest jailbroken software while preserving the baseband so you can unlock your iPhone. This upcoming version of PwnageTool will work with the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4. It will also work with the iPod Touch 2G, 3G, and 4G. Additionally, it will jailbreak the iPad and the new Apple TV...

Dev Teams Shows Off PwnageTool jailbreak for iPhone 4.1

Sébastien Page ∙ October 15, 2010

Dev Team member MuscleNerd has recorded a video demon of their latest jailbreak for iOS 4.1 PwnageTool. The video showed an iPad being restored to a pre-jailbroken iOS 3.2.2.

PwnageTool is a jailbreak method that lets you update your iPhone to the latest iOS while preserving the baseband. This is particularly important if you're looking to unlock your iPhone as there are currently no unlock available for the latest basebands and there probably won't be at least until iOS 4.2 comes out in November...

The Official GeoHot Movie Trailer

Alex Heath ∙ October 13, 2010

Well, maybe not an official trailer... but wow. MuscleNerd was right, GeoHot does have some devoted fans. Maybe he should keep trying to make it in the music industry after all...

Important Note About the iPhone iOS 4.1 Unlock

Sébastien Page ∙ October 7, 2010

Looking to unlock your iPhone running iOS 4.1? We've got some good news and some bad news for you... Let's start with the bad news, shall we?

The bad news is that if you've already updated your iPhone to iOS 4.1, you will not be able to unlock it, at least for the time being. MuscleNerd confirmed that UltraSn0w will not work on any iOS 4.1 baseband and that you cannot downgrade to a previous version.

And now for the good news...