Tethered jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad [iOS 5.1.1]

Here is the tethered jailbreak for all A4 based iOS devices, we have been waiting for so long! We wrote earlier that the jailbreak is in the final phase and luckily for us and many other iPhone and iPad users, we now have a tethered jailbreak, courtesy of the iPhone Dev Team.

RedSn0w 0.9.11 beta4 is based on the previous jailbreak for 5.1. firmware and ads some new options like stitching the blobs and making custom firmware version. This is especially important as it allows users to upgrade without the baseband update. This is of critical importance for all unlockers: if you upgrade the baseband you could loose the carrier unlock, perhaps forever.

Jailbreakers will be able to downgrade iPhone 4S and iPad with upcoming RedSn0w release

iPhone Dev Team member known as @MuscleNerd has publicly announced that the next version of RedSn0w, which is probably the best jailbreak tool available, will be able to help you to restore your iPhone or iPad back to previous iOS versions. The condition is of course that you have saved the SHSH blobs previously.

Apple launches iOS 5.1.1, jailbreakers beware!

Apple has just released the latest version of iOS numbered iOS 5.1.1. This is basically an incremental operative system update as it basically only improves on variety of small issues, bugs and security holes discovered in March released iOS 5.1.

Here are some of the improvements coming with Apple iOS 5.1.1:

Better HDR functionality, especially for images taken within the LockScreen shortcut.
iPad only bug which prevented connecting to 2G or 3G network resolved.
Solved so called AirPlay bug.
More stable bookmarks syncing and reading lists.
Solution for “Unable to purchase“ error notification.

Minor RedSn0w jailbreak upgrade

Jailbreak is something every iPhone should consider to do. It is simple, fast and safe. And what is most important: when you jailbreak your iPhone or iPad you will be able to get the best apps and tweaks available out there. Your friends will adore you and wonder how exactly did you achieve some cool tweak or customization on your iPhone. Your iPhone will be uniquely customized to you particular lifestyle!

New iPad Text editor jailbreak tweak

Here is a new interesting concept for all iPad users. Ever get tired from cumbersome text writing tasks on your favorite tablet? Yes we had too. So as always, the jailbreak community is working on providing a better solution. An a jailbreak dev, Kyle Howells has presented such a better solution when it comes to typing on iPad. Here is a demo of this jailbreak tweak, showing a way to edit the typed text with one finger sweeps, a faster two finger style editing and even text selection where you need to hold the shift before you sweep with your finger. Just what was earlier discussed in jailbreak circles. Here is a new concept which will probably released soon in some jailbreak tweak. Or perhaps it will be used in the next iOS version? We wouldn’t be surprised if Apple incorporates this tweak into the official version of iOS, sooner or later.

iPhone 4 unlock with the new Gevey Ultra

People behind the Gevey unlock sim card have again provided a hardware based unlock solution for iPhone 4 on 04.11.08 and 04.12.01 baseband version. It will work on any iPhone 4 which runs on iOS 5.1. Previously all Gevey sim unlocks worked only for devices which are upgraded only to 5.0.1 firmware as 5.1 sim unlock wasn’t possible.

iOS 5.1 jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 3 in progress

iOS 5.1 jailbreak for non A4 devices like iPad 3 and iPhone 4S is still not available despite all rumors and widespread expectations. Apple’s iOS upgrades have successfully sealed all jailbreak exploits, which means that if you have upgraded your A5 iOS device, you lost you jailbreak. But we have at least some good news for you.

@Pod2gb, the developer which is behind recent jailbreak tools like Corona and Absinthe, revealed that he has found all exploits he needs for development of a stable and reliable jailbreak tool.

Best App repositories to add

If you want to jailbreak your iPhone and make the best use of the jailbreak you will need to learn a bit about Cydia repositories. Repositories are servers accessible online, offering a large number of iOS apps and tweaks for iPhone users. Besides apps and tweaks these repos also offer other useful stuff like ringtones, wallpapers and much more. Here is the top five list of the best repositories you can use to improve your iPhone or iPad.

Here is why you should jailbreak your iPhone!

We are really hard line proponents of iPhone unlocking and jailbreaking at our blog. And time after time, we give our best to explain on how and why you should consider to jailbreak and then unlock your device. To put it in simplest way: it’s a safe, simple and very useful thing to do. From time to time we tend to write about other things too, like iOS games and interesting apps which aren’t directly related to jailbreaking, but our main focus remains on benefits of jailbreaking and the cool things you can do and enjoy only after you jailbreak your iPhone or your iPad tablet.

Jailbreak iOS 5.1 with Sn0wBreeze for iPhone 4 and iphone 3GS [Windows only]

Here is how to jailbreak your iPhone running on latest iOS 5.1 if you are a Windows PC user. This jailbreak is a tethered jailbreak and will work only on A4 devices. This means that if you have an iPhone 4S or any other iPad than the old, original iPad, you are out of luck. iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPad users can follow the instructions bellow.

1. Download latest version of Sn0wBreeze here. If you happen to use the Windows Vista or Windows 7, run the software in compatibility mode and as the administrator. To do so simply right click on the Sn0wBreeze icon and choose the appropriate options.