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First Look: Pwnage for 2.0
Veni. Vidi. Pwni. My iPhone has been updated to 2.0-pwnage, I have installed Open SSH and successfully run programs outside the official Apple boundaries. Without getting into details (I hope to do a live chat tomorrow, along with several other developers), I'd rate the new 2.0 Pwnage software as "for dedicated hackers only".
If you're a casual jailbreaker, or looking to simply unlock your iPhone, you probably want to wait for another week for the bugs to be ironed out of the system and the software to become more stable. The iPhone dev team have done a fabulous job as a first approach -- especially under the huge pressure and time constraints they've been subjected to -- but it's still not "ready for Grandma".
Be aware that a 3G unlock is not part of the current pwnage tool. You can still unlock first generation iPhones though. Jailbreak supports every platform: 3G, 1st Gen and iPod touches.
I'm heading off to bed right now so I've only had a few hours to play. 2.0 from the command line seems both slow and clunky, with a noticeable lag after running even just an "ls" command. In contrast, Applications run more sprightly. (Sprightlier?) They launch quickly and in the case of AppFlow (which was rejected from AppStore) with peppier interface interaction.
The Cydia software, a 2.0-ready Installer.app alternative, seems solid. I had no problems downloading OpenSSH and getting it going. Cydia provides several system optimization features that allow you to relocate space-consuming elements from the limited system partition into the more open user partition. Cydia assumes a more command-line friendly audience than Installer.app did and many of its features are best accessed from the shell.
All in all, it's nice to finally be back home on the phone.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Kevin Dinh said 12:47AM on 7-20-2008
I'm wondering, can we still get apps from iTunes after jailbreaking?
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nano said 12:59AM on 7-20-2008
Yes you can still get AppStore apps after jailbreaking
nano said 12:59AM on 7-20-2008
Yes you can still get AppStore apps after jailbreaking
bryon brock said 2:45PM on 7-20-2008
You can also download it from here http://www.iphone-hacks.com/downloads/file/110 they have good bandwidth
Ryan Schmidt said 12:53AM on 7-20-2008
The only thing I am hoping for out of this jailbreak is internet tethering. Anyone know if this is going to be possible? I'd love to use my iPhone as a 3G modem for my Macbook when wifi is unavailable.
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dagamer34 said 1:12AM on 7-20-2008
It was possible with the first iPhone, so I'm sure someone will think of something.
Alan Wells said 3:55AM on 7-20-2008
There were applications from Installer that would allow you to tether an original iPhone to your laptop so if you install those same applications then I don't see why it wouldn't work with the iPhone 3G.
This worked for me with my original iPhone.
http://www.dragonforged.com/blog/2007/09/tethering-the-iphone-for-os-x.html
The only problem is that installer.app is not available for the iPhone 2.0 software so it's most likely just a waiting game. And I really doubt AT&T would be able to tell apart the data that your iPhone uses and the data that your Macbook or whatever uses. Data is data and I doubt they could really catch you. I did it with my first gen iPhone and regardless of how slow EDGE was it worked and they didn't catch me.
Name* said 1:00AM on 7-20-2008
It is very likely that tethering willbe avalonleas it was before, however it may be quite some time for a method to be figures out. Since it violates AT&T's contract, they can terminate your account for doing that, or they can charge you reactivation fees. They have programs that check for people who are tethering. Right now your better off waiting.
Printed from a jailbroken 2.0 iPot.
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DistortedLoop said 1:17AM on 7-20-2008
We could tell you were typing on an iPhone keyboard by all the typos and ran together words. ;-)
Molly Woods on Buzz Out Loud said last year that iPhone users tend to have problems with the space bar; she was right, I see it all the time in my typing, and that of others sending SMS/email from the iPhone.
ZildjianKX said 1:01AM on 7-20-2008
If you build your own iPhone App with the official SDK, can you load it on your jailbroken iPhone without going through the developer program and the app store?
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heretique said 3:20AM on 7-21-2008
I tried, and SDK built apps do not run when installed by just copying files via SSH. They crash immediately after launching, but it was possible to see background image for SDK example game "Crash Landing". It might work...
DistortedLoop said 1:13AM on 7-20-2008
I used this to unlock one of my two iPhone Edges; it's happily on a Pay As You Go SIM card again.
The process isn't without its hitches. I had to manually create a directory ~/Library/iTunes/Device Support to get it to work, and the Pwnage tool isn't very forgiving in timing when it tries to walk you through putting your phone into DFU mode. If you're not afraid of the command line, and have a little patience, it's not difficult.
Hats off to the Dev Team.
That said, other than a video recorder and tethering, not much reason for me to bother with jailbreaking or unlocking my 3G phone. I don't mind AT&T service, and there seems to be enough interesting stuff in the Apps Store that I don't mind paying for to keep me busy with 3rd party apps for a while.
YMMV, though.
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B said 1:21AM on 7-20-2008
Where is Cydia's option to juggle around the partitions? Installing SSH gave me a runnin'-out-of-space warning.
And I still can't connect... :(
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gray_hat said 1:45AM on 7-20-2008
I could use this information too. I am leery of using commands from 1.1.4 that I haven't seen tested on 2.0 .
keverz said 10:28AM on 7-21-2008
In pwnage 2.0, you have an option to adjust the partition size. the default is 500MB, you can increase it to allow more applications to be installed. cydia also has the ability to do that if you didn't tweak your partition size while pwning.
Saral Shrestha said 1:23AM on 7-20-2008
Now that the Mac owners can brag about a jailbroken 2.0 for a few days....I'm expecting a Windows tool next....
I can't afford a Mac. :(
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Vivek said 1:46AM on 7-20-2008
I m not able to see the Installer app, I can only see Cydia. I miss the previous Installer app. ANy idea on how to get it back??
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drewgaren said 1:55AM on 7-20-2008
Installer app doesn't work for 2.0 yet wait a few weeks and I'm sure it will be ready for firmware 2.0 and we can get some good apps back. Who knows what apps will actually work on 2.0 though.
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andrew_t29 said 10:55AM on 7-20-2008
Yeah, I'm gonna wait until Installer 2 gets out there.
Marcus said 2:00AM on 7-20-2008
It even works with IPFS (iPhoneSimFree) unlocked phones. Way too cool! http://www.trick77.com/2008/07/20/iphone-2-update-114-with-ipsf/
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