ZiPhone 2.5 released
If you are looking to jailbreak your iPhone and the most recent iNdependence beta isn't for you, you might be interested in trying out the latest version of ZiPhone. ZiPhone 2.5, which is now available for all users (not just financial donors, who were expected to get the app somewhat sooner than the rest of us) is compatible with the latest iPhone 1.1.4 firmware. Zibri recommends restoring the phone to 1.1.4, not updating, because of potential conflicts within the application cache.The early e-mails we have received from users has been positive, but as always, jailbreak at your own risk.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
osalom said 3:07PM on 2-29-2008
Works like a champ!
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Angel said 3:17PM on 2-29-2008
Eh, the SDK is just around the corner. I have no real need to jailbreak my iPhone now
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Jesse David Hollington said 3:57PM on 2-29-2008
Well, I'm not really a huge user of third-party apps (I jailbreak primarily to use my iPhone in Canada), but it should be noted that the SDK is not going to be the answer that some may think.
I don't think it's particularly surprising, but the latest information suggests that not only will SDK apps be distributed solely via iTunes, but that Apple will have the final say and control over which apps are distributed in this manner, meaning that the situation will be more akin to iPod Games that are sold through iTunes than it will be to podcasts.
Further, the latest information indicates that the final version of the iPhone SDK may not show up before January, and that next's month's release may merely be a "beta" although there is some speculation as to what that may actually mean in terms of the availability of applications.
It would seem that there is going to continue to be a market for jailbreaking and "unauthorized" applications.
Ron Sell said 10:15PM on 2-29-2008
then don't
Dood Love said 3:18PM on 2-29-2008
can someone please email how to exactly do this...i have a jailbroken 1.1.3...email it to vic_roundtree@yahoo.com please...because i will be at work and wont be home for 11 hours....thanks
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osalom said 3:23PM on 2-29-2008
@ DoodLove:
http://www.ziphone.org/
Videos are included
Lee said 3:22PM on 2-29-2008
that guys poxy lastfm crappy webpage plugin just kills my firefox and my mac. ! FFS
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osalom said 3:36PM on 2-29-2008
Use Safari then
Lee said 3:42PM on 2-29-2008
I did and it worked a treat. I've had a dead iPhone all day after Independence 1.1.4 failed to work...
Also YouTube works fine here :)
mark said 4:32PM on 2-29-2008
Independence has yet to let me down on about 20 phones now. I say operator error on your part. No different from using any program or method.
Dustin D Mikkelson said 3:33PM on 2-29-2008
Youtube doesn't work!!! I tried downloading a acitvation fix from installer http://i.unlock.no and it still doesn't work!!!
What can I do to fix this?
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Tom said 3:40PM on 2-29-2008
heh, i used the 1.1.3-3 official upgrade on mine and youtube doesn't work, youtube patch or not. so i don't think it's going to change just because apple fixed more bugs.
BabyGotMac said 3:34PM on 2-29-2008
Ouch. No Customize or Summerboard on 1.1.4. That hurts.
:(
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The General said 4:01PM on 2-29-2008
Add the repo http://repo.ispazio.net and install the 1.1.4 compatibility patch, then install Summerboard. Works like a champ!
BabyGotMac said 4:25PM on 2-29-2008
Cool, thanks General. Works perfectly.
AppleTwo said 3:36PM on 2-29-2008
I read that v2.5 of ZiPhone will jb/unlock 114otb (out of the box) phones too. Is there really such a thing? Can anyone confirm that they have bought a 114otb phone? The most recent phone I've seen was a week 08 (per 4th and 5th digit of the iPhone's serial number), and was running 113otb. What week phones are people buying now, and what fw are they coming with?
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Tuan said 6:25PM on 2-29-2008
If the 1.1.4 OTB iPhone uses the 4.6 Bootloader and the 4.04.05_G Baseband (i.e. the latest versions released), then ZiPhone 2.5 should work fine.
stooke said 3:45PM on 2-29-2008
Can someone tell me if ziphone will also _activate_ a 1.1.4 (non-at&t) phone?
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AppleTwo said 4:19PM on 2-29-2008
Yes it will.
noza said 3:49PM on 2-29-2008
Didn't work on my post-January Upgrade iPod touch 16GB (1.1.3 from factory).
Got the dreaded "BSD root: md0, major 2, minor 0" error, but it was pretty easy to de-brick.
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