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iPod 2.1: Spankin' fresh and Jailbroken, plus countermeasures news
We have pwnage. Before you get too excited, we're talking just iPod touch -- the update that's been around since Tuesday afternoon -- not for iPhone 2.1, released this morning. That having been said, point your browser over to quickpwn.com to grab the latest version of the iPod QuickPwn.
Now there is good news, and there is bad news, about jailbreak and iTunes 8. The bad news is that Apple has taken countermeasures against custom ipsw firmware bundles. The good news is that the iPhone devteam folks are working on patches for each of the device types in addition to the touch.
Hop over to the devteam blog to keep abreast of the latest news.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cozen said 12:19PM on 9-12-2008
I successfully upgraded my 2G iPhone running pwned 2.0.1 this morning to pwned 2.0.2. After that I chose update from iTunes 8.0 and successfully updated to 2.1. My iPhone is still unlocked, but I lost the jailbreak (i.e. no Cydia, no Installer.app).
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bryon brock said 2:11PM on 9-12-2008
You can also download the new 2.1 firmwares from this mirror: http://www.iphone-hacks.com/2008/09/12/iphone-21-released/
Jason Martin said 12:21PM on 9-12-2008
I've heard WAY too many horror stories about jailbreaking nightmares. Even if the forthcoming iPhone pwnage tool doesn't brick the phone, the concensus seems to be that it becomes much less stable. Although I would LOVE video recording capabilities (and really little else jailbreaking would bring), I'm not willing to put up with the inconveniences jailbreaking would bring. Good luck to all of you who decide to brave those waters, though.
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Kurt said 12:26PM on 9-12-2008
Check your GPS in 2.1; on my 3G phone GPS is taking a long time (minutes) to pinpoint my location and even then it loses my location and the blue dot bounces around a lot. Perhaps it's just an isolated problem, but worth a look.
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Kurt said 12:32PM on 9-12-2008
Sorry, wrong iPhone 2.1 thread for this comment. :(
Jason Martin said 12:28PM on 9-12-2008
I've heard WAY too many horror stories about jailbreaking nightmares. Even if the forthcoming iPhone pwnage tool doesn't brick the phone, the concensus seems to be that it becomes much less stable. Although I would LOVE video recording capabilities (and really little else jailbreaking would bring), I'm not willing to put up with the inconveniences jailbreaking would bring. Good luck to all of you who decide to brave those waters, though.
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PSM said 12:35PM on 9-12-2008
OK, TUAW, you got me. I read 2.1 jailbroken, and got all excited. But I guess it's a very good sign that they've got the iPod done so quickly. I can wait.
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Is it done yet? ;-)
I mostly need tethering, but video is nice too.
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Tony said 12:49PM on 9-12-2008
quickpwn.com is not the official site - winpwn.com is. This appears to be an unofficial hack, which may or may not actually work.
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Bob S. said 9:28PM on 9-12-2008
I can't begin to fathom the mind that thinks any jailbreak is more "official" than another. That's just retarded.
Valkraider said 12:53PM on 9-12-2008
Jason: I have had two iPhones jailbroken, and unlocked (using T-Mobile) for a year now. I have never had a single problem.
I know not what "horror stories" you speak of. We started with iPhone 1.0.x and updated to 1.1.x then to 2.0.x. Never had a problem.
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Kris said 11:50PM on 9-12-2008
This isn't official quickpwn, but I did it with my iPod (worst case, I just have to restore. Oh well) and it works great. I'm running 2.1, have cydia and installer. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
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William Beem said 1:53PM on 9-12-2008
Who was the dork who named this thing "pwnage", anyway?
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Bob S. said 9:30PM on 9-12-2008
Probably the same dork who proclaimed it "official."
DrDiesel said 2:02PM on 9-12-2008
Apps now display on the iPhone screen in itunes as green items on the bar. Is that new to itunes 8 or 2.1 on the iPhone?
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compc76 said 3:18PM on 9-12-2008
I downloaded the jailbreak, but I can only find a QuickPwn.exe! Is there a version out for Mac yet?
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Jon said 6:49PM on 9-12-2008
Ok TUAW, the image of an iPhone with this post is WAY too misleading and should be changed.
k thx bai
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scott moody said 8:02PM on 10-02-2008
I really need help jailbreaking my 1g Touch. i've treid DLing pwn, and whatnot, and the damn app wont even work, my puter wont even let it initialize. anyone who has had success at this...please help
moodyscott@comcast.net
please email, then call....daddy wants 3rd party apps!!!!
-s-
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