The day we can skip iTunes altogether is a day I've been praying for a long time.

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heh, "public subversion server" just cracks me up, in this context :)

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This may be a stupid comment, but how can we use this? I don't see a link an don't understand. :-/

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@nate: if you dont understand, then its not for you. if you cant handle anything more complex than a 'download here' link, then how are you going to handle the complexities of hacking into the bloody iphone?

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Dang, mungler, someone piss in your cornflakes this morning?

My only problem with them doing this is that I'm sure Apple isn't very keen on people hacking their iPhone, which means they'll be pulling devs away from improving the iPhone so they can get them to work on blocking this type of activity.

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Wow, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning (and possibly hit a brick wall in doing so) I never understood the concept of posting a message that doesn't answer a question, but just insults the questioner.

nate: By unlocking the internals of the iPhone, it may now be possible to access or add features that Apple didn't allow us from the beginning. Off the top of my head, I can think of a few things: letting us use the iPhone as an external drive, adding support for more song and movie formats, creating new themes, even creating new applications for use in the Phone. Also, taking a look at the internals might also help unlock the iPhone for use in other cell companies.

And yes, mungler is right, there isn't a "download here" link yet, but with so many interested people, I wouldn't be surprised if a public version came out soon.

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When the mac came out you couldn't program it either.

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Let's see how long it takes for Apple to push a firmware update for the iPhone that will thwart these attempts at hacking the iPhone.

I am convinced that Apple and AT&T want the iPhone locked down. They don't want you to use the iPhone with other carriers, run unapproved apps like iChat etc. An unlocked iPhone means LESS revenue for BOTH Apple and AT&T.

Vote with your wallets and do NOT buy the iPhone.

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i think mungler was just being truthful. i don't think he was trying to be insulting, just a statement of fact.

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Whoa, I didn't mean to spark any animosity. All I wanted to ask is how people are accessing the iPhones files. On my iPod I can view things and change a few invisible files.

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Sure wouldn't mind having a Contacts button on the main screen... :P

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@mungler where do you get off intimidating other users with your made up super hero hacking powers? I hate sites like this full of people who need to chill out and get out more. Thanks to @Marcelo002 who kindly answered @nates question.

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Rob,

Say if I was to take your advice then I wouldn't buy the iPhone and that too would mean AT&T/Apple wouldn't make any money.
I'm sure if they do push a firmware update, that'll be cracked and it'll be an on-going saga of update vs. hacker, like we saw with the PSP.

Living in Ireland, I can't buy an iPhone until November (according to the latest T-Mobile rumor) so if the iPhone DOES get hacked and I can unlock it, I can guarantee you I will buy one, AT&T might loose money from me not paying for a contract, but Apple will still make 380+ USD from my purchase of their hardware.

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@everyone getting upset at Munger: it DOES say in the article "A public subversion server should be up overnight." That means there's not a public version ready as per the writing of the article. Simply rtfa sometimes helps.

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Did the hacked appleTV get updates? Not that i know of. I dont have one but i never heard any news of apple preventing the hacks...

So i dont think apple cares to much... AT&T might be pushing software updates though.

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Very cool...I'm surpised this didn't come out of the box...

http://iphone.corank.com
Ringtones, Hacks, Wallpaper and More...

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@Mike
Well, i'm not sure how fiercely apple will try to stop dev's and the files from popping up. They've not really done much to IpodLinux till now... but then this time AT&T could be a mean bad person...

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We by a Mac and it is essentially open for us to use. Why are the newer phones {iPhone} which is only a portable computer after all, locked!. If Steve and Co. sold them unlocked they would sell hell of alot more especially in Europe where pay-as-you go and contract free is dominant. People would then only have to swap their SIM cards and we'd all be happy and Apple would have sold a bunch more iPhones. I may be wrong but I don't think they will sell very well on a fixed contract.

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@15: But with the Apple TV, they didn't have AT&T breathing down their necks with exclusivity contracts. AT&T would put a lot of pressure on Apple to stop that kind of activity.

I don't see the harm in hacking it to get extra features though.

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I wish TUAW would police the people who reply with one-liners just so they can include their URL and get hits for AdSense, etc.

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