Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Mike Pan has successfully modified his iPhone 3GS and now it can record HD video at 1080x800px with 30 frames per second and up to 20Mbps! The original ability of this handset is 640x480px at 3 Mbps. Mike used the non-standard resolution so the video could be kept at the right aspect ratio.

So here is a short instruction how to enable HD-video recording on your iPhone 3GS with firmware 4.1 (as other firmwares haven’t been tested yet):

1. Download HDVideo3GS.zip.
2. Jailbreak your device and install SSH.
3. Copy N88AP.plist to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/
4. Copy the 3 other plist-files to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Celestial.framework/N88/
5. Reboot your iPhone 3GS

Some features:

• Low light capability cannot be enhanced, so dark areas will still have grains.
• In case you want to send the recorded HD-video to YouTube in its original quality, use Pixelpipe from the App Store.
• The maximum shutter duration has been increased so now you can take photos even in dark areas, but a steady surface or tripod is highly recommended.

Mike promises to release an app in cydia so that the procedure could be even simpler. For those who’d like to understand how he did it, he posted a detailed instruction here.

Just a day after PwnageTool 4.1.1 release, DevTeam created one more update for popular jailbreak utility – PwnageTool 4.1.2 for Mac OS X. This release should solve some problems that users had. However there are still users reporting iTunes errors when restoring custom firmware. Anyway PwnageTool 4.1.2 is worth trying.

You can download PwnageTool 4.1.2 here.

Here is a step-by-step Tutorial: how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone using PwnageTool.

Today DevTeam released new version of jailbreak utility PwnageTool 4.1.1 for Mac OS X. This release solves some of the problems with the previous version 4.1. Many users had errors with restore process, some had Cydia crashes. If you had any problems with PwnageTool 4.1 – we recommend you try to use the new version PwnageTool 4.1.1.

You can download PwnageTool 4.1.1 here.

Here is a step-by-step Tutorial: how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone using PwnageTool 4.1.1.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone using PwnageTool 4.1 for Mac OS X. If you need unlock and you have not updated to iOS 4 you will be able to preserve baseband and unlock iPhone using ultrasn0w.

This guide will work for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad and AppleTV. Just use the right firmware and select the right device (step four).

Step One
Make a folder called “Pwnage” on the desktop. Now you need to download there PwnageTool 4.1 from here and iOS 4.1 firmware from here.

When downloading the IPSW file, it is best to download it with Firefox since Safari often auto extracts it!

Step Two
Double click to mount PwnageTool then drag the PwnageTool icon into the Pwnage folder.

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The iPhone DevTeam has just released jailbreak utility PwnageTool 4.1 for Mac OS X.

PwnageTool allows you to restore to a custom IPSW file. The main advantage of PwnageTool is for unlockers. It gives the ability to keep current baseband and preserve ultrasn0w unlock. This is only for those, who have not updated to iOS 4.1 by themseleves.

You can also add whatever packages you want in the “Expert” mode of PwnageTool, if you wish to pre-install something from Cydia.

Here is a list of supported devices:

• iPhone4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPad (firmware 3.2.2)
• AppleTV 2G
• iPod touch 4G
• iPod touch 3G

You can download PwnageTool 4.1 here.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPad with latest iOS 3.2.2 using Limera1n for Mac. You can find the Windows version of this tutorial here.

Step 1
Open your browaer and navigate to www.limera1n.com and download LimeRa1n for Mac by clicking on the Mac logo.

When prompted save the download to your desktop.

Step 2
Double click the limera1n.zip file from the desktop to extract the application, then double click it to launch.

Step 3
Connect your iPad to the computer and click the large make it ra1n button

Step 4
You iPad will now be placed in recovery mode.

Follow instructions:

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

Your phone will now be in DFU mode

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPad.

Limera1n will let you know when it is complete.

Step 5
After you power back on your iPad you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled limera1n. Press it to continue.

Step 6
Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step 7
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPad.

Step 8
When your iPad has restarted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates

NOTE*: To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application as you delete regular AppStore apps.

Update: To have access to the root file system of your iPad (via file managers like iFunBox) install application called afc2add in Cydia.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS (all bootroms) or iPhone 4 using Limera1n for Mac OS X. Limera1n supports iOS 4.0, iOS 4.0.1, iOS 4.0.2 and iOS 4.1. Use the same steps to jailbreak iPod Touch 4G and iPod Touch 3G and even iPad. You can find the Windows version of this tutorial here.

Remember: Do not update to iOS 4.1 if you need the unlock. Ultrasn0w does not support that baseband yet.

Step 1
Open your browaer and navigate to www.limera1n.com and download LimeRa1n for Mac by clicking on the Mac logo.

When prompted save the download to your desktop.

Step 2
Double click the limera1n.zip file from the desktop to extract the application, then double click it to launch.

Step 3
Connect your iPhone to the computer and click the large make it ra1n button

Step 4
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode.

Follow instructions:

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

Your phone will now be in DFU mode

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPhone.

Limera1n will let you know when it is complete.

Step 5
After you power back on your iPhone you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled limera1n. Press it to continue.

Step 6
Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step 7
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPhone.

Step 8
When your iPhone has restarted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates

NOTE*: To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application as you delete regular AppStore apps.

UPdate: To have access to the root file system of your iPhone (via file managers like iFunBox) install application called afc2add in Cydia.

If you need unlock – install ultrasn0w via Cydia. Works for up to iOS 4.0.2.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPad with latest iOS 3.2.2 using Limera1n for Windows. You can find the Mac OS version of this tutorial here.

Step 1
Open your browaer and navigate to www.limera1n.com and download LimeRa1n for Windows by clicking on the Windows.

When prompted save the download to your desktop

Step 2
Double click the limera1n.exe file from the desktop to launch the application

Step 3
Click the large make it ra1n button

Step 4
You iPad will now be placed in recovery mode.

Follow instructions:

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

Your phone will now be in DFU mode

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPad.

Limera1n will let you know when it is complete.

Step 5
After you power back on your iPad you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled limera1n. Press it to continue.

Step 6
Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step 7
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPad.

Step 8
When your iPad has restarted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates

NOTE*: To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application as you delete regular AppStore apps.

Update: To have access to the root file system of your iPad (via file managers like iFunBox) install application called afc2add in Cydia.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS (all bootroms) and iPhone 4 using Limera1n for Windows. Limera1n supports iOS 4.0, iOS 4.0.1, iOS 4.0.2 and iOS 4.1.

Remember: Do not update to iOS 4.1 if you need the unlock. Ultrasn0w does not support that baseband yet.

Step 1
Download LimeRa1n here. If you have problems downloading go directly to www.limera1n.com and use link at the bottom of the screen.

When prompted save the download to your desktop

Step 2
Double click the limera1n.exe file from the desktop to launch the application

Step 3
Click the large make it ra1n button

Step 4
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode.

Follow instructions:

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

Your phone will now be in DFU mode

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPhone.

Limera1n will let you know when it is complete.

Step 5
After you power back on your iPhone you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled limera1n. Press it to continue.

Step 6
Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step 7
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPhone.

Step 8
When your iPhone has restarted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates

NOTE*: To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application as you delete regular AppStore apps.

UPdate: To have access to the root file system of your iPhone (via file managers like iFunBox) install application called afc2add in Cydia.

Famous hacker Geohot is back and today he released the latest iOS 4.1 jailbreak. It is called LimeRa1n and supports iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G with iOS firmwares 4.0-4.1 and beyond. It can also hacktivate your device, so there is no need in phone SIM-cards and other tricks.

This software is still in beta and was updated 3 times in last several hours. So use with caution.

There is Windows version only for now. Geohot plans to release LimeRa1n for Mac and Linux soon. You can Download it here.

Some users report that they have jailbroken their iOS 3.2.2 iPads successfully with limera1n, while others report that they tried, but failed.

Do not forget to backup.

For many users of iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 with iOS 4.0.2 now there is a hope to perform jailbreak using LimeRa1n and unlock using ultrasn0w. We recommend NOT to do it if you have not saved your SHSH keys. You can try, but if something goes wrong without SHSH keys you’ll have to restore to iOS 4.1, and there is no unlock for iOS 4.1 (possibly forever). Just wait for PwnageTool utility.

DevTeam reported that Limera1n uses a different exploit than SHAtter, so they will not release SHAtter utility, they don’t want let Apple fix both security holes. However they plan to release PwnageTool using the same exploit.

Known bugs:

• some people must reboot to see Cydia
• beta iOS versions aren’t supported
• iPod Touch 2G support coming soon
• for iPhone 3G use redsn0w 0.9.6 b1

Here’s a quick changelog of recent beta releases:

• BETA1 – first release
• BETA2 – fixed kernel patching magic, rerun BETA2+ over BETA1
• BETA3 – fixed new bootrom 3GS
• BETA4 – uninstall fixed, respring fixedish