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Found Footage: iPhone firmware 1.2 hacked


The iPhone hacking community is at it again, and they're not going to take the SDK for an answer. The dev team has recently found out how to install and run iPhone firmware 1.2. This is supposedly the SDK-only developer version, which runs the iPhone (Aspen) simulator. Firmware 1.2 may end up re-released as version 2.0 in June, assuming there are no showstopping problems. There is no word yet on how they got access to the firmware, but it is still a cool video, and looks like the real deal. In this video, you can see the following 2.0 features:
  • New calculator with squared buttons
  • iTunes Wi-Fi Store with a missing button (and missing text under the "search" icon)
  • Select multiple messages to be deleted/moved in Mail
  • New calendar setting (with Time Zone support)
  • Microsoft Exchange in the new Mail accounts
  • Parental controls
  • Cisco VPN settings
However, not shown was the AppStore (which was clearly displayed on the home screen) or the search feature in the contacts list. This video is just a taste of what firmware 2.0 should bring -- it also makes me look forward to getting it in June.

Thanks Adam!

[via InsanelyMac]

The iPhone hacking community is at it again, and they're not going to take the SDK for an answer. The dev team has recently found out how...
 

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robogobo

that music SUCKED

March 17 2008 at 4:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alvareo

The time zone support is included on early firmwares, at least from 1.1.2. i have an iPod touch and have always seen it, but it's on Settings>General>Date & Time.

March 17 2008 at 4:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
qwert

did i just read vpn?
like in being able to log me into a cisco vpn protected network at university?
maybe the iphone (or itouch, on wich it should work to if i understood correctly) could finally become usefull

qwert

March 17 2008 at 11:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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JeFF

@qwert

You can log onto a VPN network at a university. Go to

Settings/General/Network

If you have the Mail app from Apple, there will be a VPN option there. I don't know why that's the operative app, but as soon as I installed it (was adding things one by one on a jailbroken iPod Touch), I got access to VPN.

March 17 2008 at 12:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alvareo

@qwert and JeFF: there is VPN on the iPod touch, but it's not compatible with cisco Vpn

March 17 2008 at 4:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chippydip

Just to clear up a few misconceptions:

"Aspen" is the code-name of the 1.2 version of the iPhone software. Its just like the "Leopard" name of OSX 10.5. Both the actual hardware and the simulator can run Aspen, though they are completely different software bundles because:

The simulator is NOT an emulator. When compiling for the simulator in Xcode, you are building an i386 executable, not an arm executable. There is very little difference between an application running on the iPhone simulator and one running as a native OS X application. The UIKit.framework libraries essentially just act as a different windowing system.

The SDK does seem to contain a fuller version of the applications and libraries for the actual device. I haven't seen an actual firmware disk image that could be installed on a phone, but you could probably copy all the apps and libraries over the top of an existing installation on the phone using the dual-boot hack. Obviously if you could get your hands on the actual firmware .ipsw file it would be considerably easier :)

March 17 2008 at 10:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cameron Talley

Why is it that the people that film these things don't have the sense to invest in a good tripod? Sheesh...

March 17 2008 at 10:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joel

New calculator with squared buttons?? You're listing the squaring of the buttons as a feature? How about a calculator at least as useful as the standard OSX calculator (and while they're at it, can they add the ability to edit which currencies are available for conversion?)? That might be worth mentioning. I love my iPhone, but I'm a little sick of Apple not getting down to these details.

March 17 2008 at 9:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rob

Hmm. This post demonstrates that the Apple SDK / iTunes approach will do NOTHING to improve security. Hackers will find a way around any DRM that Apple imposes on iPhone Apps.

Apple is trying to convince iPhone users that giving up their freedom to install any software they want on hardware they bought will improve security. This is completely false in my view.

Apple is using DRM for their own economic gain. They want to control what types of apps, third party developers can put on the iPhone and what apps Apple wants to maintain a monopoly over.

Apple also want a "cut" in the action for each Third Party app sold. The new DRM on iPhone apps is all about making more money for Apple.

Apple is trying to make the higher prices to consumers more palpable by trying to convince users that it will improve security. It will not. Don't buy into that argument. See it for what is really is -- A cash grab by Apple.

I am worried that Apple will try the same thing with Mac OS X. You can only buy Apple approved apps to run on the Mac -- all in the name of apparently improving security. (Again it will do nothing to really improve security). I hope this does not happen.

March 17 2008 at 8:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Kai Cherry

Well..."duh" ;)

March 17 2008 at 1:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Patriks7

with 2.0 do they mean there will be a new iPhone/iPod Touch?

March 17 2008 at 7:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
slackpacker

Nice Simulated Tape CUT Effect. I CALL FAKE

March 17 2008 at 6:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Kai Cherry

Of course you would, because you don't know any better :)

March 17 2008 at 1:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
potato

I really wish people won't subject me to their musical taste when the video is about something else entirely.

That being said... Exciting stuff. RFaulder: I doubt this means anything. Apple is most likely simply localizing the phone for any potential market on the horizon - this doesn't mean a deal is close to being hammered out. I've love to see iPhones in Canada, but I really don't think it'll happen anytime soon.

March 17 2008 at 5:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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