QuickPWN 2.2.1 Guide & Tutorial

This guide will show you how to use QuickPWN to jailbreak your iPhone firmware 2.2.1. Please read carefully all the steps and warnings before attempting to use QuickPWN to jailbreak your iPhone. The following tutorial is for PC users.

Before doing anything, I suggest you read this important message from the Dev Team.

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone running 2.2 firmware and you want to keep your ability to use yellowns0w (or the option to use it in the future) do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.
2. Yellowsn0w will NOT work with the baseband version (02.30.03) that is present in the recent 2.2.1 update  – you will need to create a custom ipsw that will allow you to update safely without affecting the baseband.
3. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
4. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
5. At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the latest versions of PwnageTool and QuickPwn.
6. These apps are suitable for the recent 2.2.1 release.
7. The Yellowsn0w version has been updated to 0.9.7. Yellowsn0w is available from Cydia or Installer - this version allows compatibility with pwned 2.2.1 system (not baseband) - again – remember 0.9.7 yellowsn0w DOES NOT WORK WITH 2.2.1 (02.30.03) directly - you need to be running a ‘pwned’ version of 2.2.1 which doesn’t upgrade the baseband.
8. Users of OS X 10.5.6 will be unable to use DFU mode correctly, please see the note towards the end of this post to easily fix this issue.

What does that mean? It means that you can only use this method if you don’t care about unlocking your iPhone in the future with YellowSn0w. If you’re a “legit” AT&T iPhone user and you have no interest in unlocking your iPhone in the future, then this is for you.

On the other hand, if you’re not a “legit” user or if you do want to be able to unlock your iPhone in the future using YellowSn0w, then this is NOT for you. If that’s the case, you will have to jailbreak your iPhone using PwnageTool, which will preserve your baseband. I will do my best to provide you a PwnageTool tutorial asap!

This being said, this QuickPWN guide will help you jailbreak your iPod Touch, iPhone 2G, and iPhone 3G. There is no jailbreak available yet for iPod Touch 2G!

MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING BEFORE STARTING TO USE QUICKPWN. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR FREESTYLE!!! YOU ARE USING QUICKPWN AT YOUR OWN RISKS!

That was sort of my disclaimer as I am tired of people messing up their iPhones and holding me responsible for it. So again, you’re using QuickPWN at your own risks. If you have any issue during the process, please leave a comment.

Everything you need to download is in the iPhone Downloads section of the site.

1. On your desktop, create a folder called Pwnage. In this folder save a copy of the 2.2.1 firmware (make sure you use the appropriate firmware!) as well as QuickPWN 2.2.1.

2. Unzip QuickPWN.

3. Make sure you have the very latest version of iTunes. It is extremely important!! If you don’t have the latest iTunes, download nad install it. After the install, make sure to restart your computer. This is a very important step!

4. Plug your iPhone to your computer and wait for iTunes to detect it. Now you have 2 options. You can either update to 2.2.1 or restore your iPhone to 2.2.1. I always prefer restoring as you will start with a fresh and clean firmware and it will not create wasted space on your iPhone. As an alternative to restoring, you may want to read my post about upgrading a jailbroken iPhone. It’s your choice but again, I recommend restoring. To restore, simply hit SHIFT + Restore. A window will pop up asking you to choose what firmware you want to use to restore. Use the firmware 2.2.1 you downloaded in step 1.

5. After restoring (or updating), launch QuickPWN. QuickPWN should recognize your device automatically.

6. Click “Browse” to select the firmware 2.2.1 you downloaded in step 1.

7. QuickPWN will display a green checkmark if the firmware is correct. In this case, click the blue arrow to continue. If it’s not, it means that you have downloaded the wrong firmware.

8. Now QuickPWN will let you install Cydia, Installer, and custom boot logos. Note that you HAVE TO install Cydia but Installer and custom boot logos are optional. So make sure you select at least Cydia, then click the blue arrow to continue.

9. QuickPWN will now ask you to “please make sure your device is connected via USB before continuing”. Click the blue arrow to continue.

10. This is the most important step! QuickPwn will now automatically put your iPhone into recovery mode. Once it is in recovery mode you will be prompted to:

• Hold the Home button for 5 seconds,
• Hold the Home and Power buttons for 10 seconds,
• Then release the Power button while continuing holding the Home button until your iPhone is in DFU mode.

Watch the prompts carefully and follow along!

11. If you did this correctly, QuickPWN will detect your iPhone in recovery mode and will ask you to “wait while your iPhone is prepared for jailbreaking”.

12. As a final step, QuickPWN will tell you that “the pwnage process appears to have completed successfully. Please wait for your device to reboot in its newly modified state”.

13. Voila!

2nd Generation iPod Touch Jailbreak Coming Soon

The iPhone Dev Team has just posted a hint at a jailbreak for the 2g iPod Touch. They will be calling this redsn0w(redsn0w.com) and ’should’ be released soon. Even the previous ‘hacking team’ that were expected to jailbreak the 2nd generation iPod Touch(Chronic Dev Team) confirms that redsn0w will be the first jailbreak available.

I assumed the iPhone Dev Team dropped the responsibility of releasing this just so they could concentrate on the unlock(and not get flooded with emails for the ipod jailbreak).

So far there is no ETA on when it will be released, but this announcement has to mean that they found a way in, and now they just need to package it up and do some beta testing.

iPhone 2.2 Jailbreak Officially Out!

Recent the development of the group come up with their latest firmware 2.2 and at the same time in their Blog, we get the latest information, so every jailbreaker should be changed and then try to have their own iPhone. and I don’t like copying large part from other people’s blogs but I feel like it’s necessary in this case as I want to make sure you fully understand the methods and the risks you’re taking if you decide to go ahead and jailbreak your iPhone. You can also read this post on the Dev Team’s blog.

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone and want potential soft unlock in the near future do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.
   
2. Read item 1 again and again.
3. At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the latest versions of PwnageTool and QuickPwn.
4. These are suitable for the recent 2.2 release.
5. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
6. The ‘late 2008’ MacBook/air/pro line of computers have an issue with DFU mode, it is possible to go from Pwned 2.1 -> 2.2 but going from stock to Pwned does not work, if in any doubt use a different machine.
   
7. Choosing the correct tool is crucial. Be warned!

Baseband 101

The ‘baseband’ is the generic name given to the internal components of the iPhone that handle the phone calls and Internet access. This ‘baseband’ is a tiny and unique independent computer system that runs inside your iPhone, it is separate to the main system that handles the applications (such as email and google maps) and it talks to the main part of the phone over an internal communications network. Think of it like a cable modem or other peripheral that is attached to your home PC that needs occasional updates. When a software update is released and presented to you within iTunes the baseband is sometimes updated (to fix bugs or add new features). The 2.2 update for the iPhone 3G contains such an update, so running the vanilla updater straight away with iTunes will reprogram and update the baseband. This could be bad for certain people, depending on your ultimate aim.

SIM Free/SP Unlocked/Factory Unlocked iPhone 3G

 

This applies if you bought your iPhone 3G for $$$$$$$. This model of iPhone 3G doesn’t have an Service Provider lock (aka factory unlocked) and you are able to put any SIM card into the phone and get service. Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates, simply upgrade to 2.2 using iTunes and then use QuickPwn to Pwn and Jailbreak. This will add Cydia and Installer too.

Locked iPhone 3G – Preserve Baseband

This applies if you have a locked iPhone 3G and you wish to update to 2.2 but preserve the iPhone’s current baseband software. Preserving the baseband will give you the maximum chance for any upcoming software unlock. To upgrade your phone to 2.2 and preserve the state of the baseband you need to create a custom .ipsw with PwnageTool. This custom .ipsw will not contain the baseband update but of course will still allow all the cool new stuff from 2.2.

There are plenty of tutorials about this process on the web, but PwnageTool contains intuitive graphics and easy to follow prompts that should have you up and running in no time at all.

 

Locked iPhone 3G

If you are using your iPhone with one carrier and have no interest in the possibility of an iPhone 3G unlock in the near future then just restore or upgrade to 2.2 using iTunes and use QuickPwn to Jailbreak and add Cydia and Installer.

Locked iPhone 2G (1st Generation)

Restore your iPhone 2G with iTunes then run QuickPwn to do the magic, ‘nuff said.

iPod Touch 1G (Original iPod Touch)

Update to 2.2 with iTunes and run QuickPwn.

iPod Touch 2G (New iPod Touch)

Sorry, no support at this time.

Bittorrent Releases

• PwnageTool 2.2 for Mac OS X is here SHA1 Sum – 97ee6096aaa1967498431bf01c36c18d0e877545
• QuickPwn 2.2 for Mac OS X is here SHA1 Sum – 254b8af0e19870a4660b7b11e3b6f6ae1d6bc66f
• QuickPwn 2.2 for Windows is here SHA1 Sum – ffdbc561224c61ffc2713cb6a6e696b6d429c4ca

I’m gonna be working on a QuickPwn 2.2 Guide and a PwnageTool 2.2 Tutorial and I should post this within hours.

iPhone v1.1.4 jailbreak, activation and SIM unlock guide

If you’re rocking the newest iPhone firmware – or want to rock the newest iPhone v1.1.4 firmware – you’ll probably want to look into jailbreaking that sucker. This guide applies to all iPhones, new and old. It doesn’t matter when you bought your iPhone, it doesn’t matter what firmware you’re currently using. The only limitation is that the iPhone will not work with Google Maps My Location feature if you use it unlocked on a non Apple-sanctioned wireless network.Here’s how:

1. Connect your iPhone to iTunes.
2. “Restore” your iPhone to v1.1.4 – you might have issues if you “Update.”
3. Let your iPhone do it’s thing. Go grab a soda or something, it’s going to take a while.
4. Download iNdependence 1.4 beta 5 here. ZiPhone 2.5 here. 3.0 here iLiberty here. (make sure to choose the correct version – Win or Mac)
5. Put ZiPhone iLiberty on your “Desktop.”
6. Start up ZiPhone iLiberty.
7. In the “Main” category, check the “Jailbreak” box to jailbreak your iPhone v1.1.4
8. Check the “Activate” box to activate your iPhone v1.1.4
9. Check the “Unlock” box to unlock your iPhone v1.1.4 to work with any GSM carrier. (If you have an older iPhone with BootLoader 3.9, check the “Unlock with 3.9FB” box – if the 4th and 5th digits in your iPhone serial number are “45″ or lower, then you have the older BootLoader 3.9 and you need to use this option)
10. In the “Apps” category, check the top four boxes (leave the bottom box UNchecked)
11. In the “Utilities” category, you’ll find a few options that you probably won’t need. If you need International support, check the appropriate box. If you want to upgrade your bootloader, check the appropriate box (not recommended).
12. Installer.app is automatically installed with ZiPhone 2.5 iLiberty, courtesy of Step 10. If you want to get Installer.app up and running on your freshly jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4 (wasn’t that the whole point of running the jailbreak on your v1.1.4 iPhone?), you want to:
    • Download the Installer.app package from:http://repository.apptapp.com/packages/System/Installer.zip
    • Unzip to your desktop.
    • Add the Installer.app package to the “Customize” tab in iNdependence.
    • SSH into your iPhone by firing up Terminal (Finder>Applications>Utilities>Terminal) and issuing the following commands:
      • chmod 777 /Applications
      • chmod 777 /Applications/Installer.app
      • chmod 777 /Applications/Installer.app/Installer
13. If you’re feeling adventurous, ZiPhone 2.5 3.0 iLiberty gives you the option to downgrade your Bootloader from BL 4.6 to BL 3.9 and then unlock your iPhone with a flash to the older 4.03 baseband. I do not recommend you downgrading your BL or flashing to the older baseband – there’s a serious risk of bricking your iPhone if you mess with the Bootloader (that’s why not even Apple will update your Bootloader from 3.9 to 4.6).If you really want to downgrade your bootloader, then do so. You can find the downgrade option under the “Advanced” tab. Let us know how it went.
14. Don’t forget to fire up Installer.app and install the “BSD Subsystem” and “OpenSSH” packages.
15. That’s it! Your iPhone is now jailbroken and/or unlocked. BSD subsystems, OpenSSH, and Installer.app are now ready to go on your iPhone. Easy as pie..actually, it’s easier.Enjoy!

[Update]
ZiPhone 3.0 has been super-seceded by iLiberty, this guide has been updated to reflect the change.

[Update 3]
ZiPhone 3.0 has been released and should help you avoid some common problems associated with jailbreaking your iPhone with previous versions of ZiPhone. This guide has been updated to reflect the new version of ZiPhone.

[Update 2]
ZiPhone 2.5 has been released and with it comes the prospect of jailbreaking and unlocking any iPhone to a jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4. ZiPhone 2.5 works with Windows and Mac (as long as you download the correct version), and makes the jailbreak, unlock, and activation process as simple as clicking a couple buttons.This guide has been updated to use ZiPhone 2.5 in place of iNdependence 1.4 beta 5.

[Update]
This guide has been updated with instructions for installing the Installer.app application onto your jailbroken iPhone v1.1.4.

How to use the 1.1.3 jailbreak on any iPhone (Mac/Windows)

We’ve compiled a complete instruction set for turning any iPhone revision (except for those with software/firmware 1.1.3 out of the box) into a jailbroken iPhone running software/firmware 1.1.3. The process is lengthy and requires some dexterity. When you’re done, you will have a jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone that retains the capability to use Apple’s official application signing mechanism (“Nikita”) and does not use any copyrighted code.

Before beginning this guide, make sure you are within range of a usable Wi-Fi network and connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC.

• If you’re on a standard (non-jailbroken) 1.1.3 iPhone, start with step 2.
• If you’re on a standard (non-jailbroken) 1.1.2 iPhone, start with step 1.
• If you’re on a standard (non-jailbroken) 1.1.1 iPhone, start with step 1.
• If you’re on a jailbroken iPhone running software 1.1.1, start with step 7.
• If you’re on a jailbroken iPhone running software 1.1.2, start with step 8.

If you have problems with the jailbreak, see this article.

Step 1: Update your iPhone software/firmware 1.1.3

If your iPhone is already running software/firmware 1.1.3, there’s nothing to do here.

If not, launch iTunes, select your iPhone from the left-hand pane and press the “Update” button. This will download the 1.1.3 update and install it your iPhone.

Step 2: Download iPhone software/firmware 1.1.1

Click this link to download iPhone software/firmware 1.1.1: iPhone1,1_1.1.1_3A109a_Restore.ipsw

Make sure that your system doesn’t automatically decompress this file after downloading it. If you’re on a Mac using Safari, go to the “Preferences,” click “General,” then uncheck “Open Safe files after downloading.”)

Step 3: Put your iPhone in recovery mode Hold down the sleep/wake and home buttons simultaneously until the iPhone screen goes black, then after about 2 seconds, release the sleep/wake button but continue holding the home button. The intended result is that your iPhone screen remains black, and iTunes delivers a message stating that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. If that doesn’t happen, you need to try again.

If your iPhone’s screen turns back on and you see cable pointing to an iTunes logo, your iPhone is not in the correct mode. You will need to click the “Restore” button in iTunes and re-apply the iPhone 1.1.3 update, then try this step again.

Step 4: Downgrade your iPhone to software/firmware 1.1.1

1. With your iPhone’s screen black and iTunes displaying a message that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode, click the “OK” button to close the error message dialog box.
2. If you’re on a Mac, hold the “Option” key and click the “Restore” button, then select the file you downloaded in step 2.
3. If you’re on a PC, hold down the “Shift” key and click the “Restore” button, then select the file you downloaded in step 2.
4. This will apply the old firmware. At the end of the process you’ll receive an error message (either 1013 or 1015) stating that the iPhone could not be restored. This is normal. Click the “OK” button.
5. Now, apply the 1.1.1 firmware/software again. Hold the “Option” key on a Mac or “Shift” key on a PC and click “Restore,” and again select the file you downloaded in step 2.
6. If you immediately get an error message “1″ when attempting to apply firmware 1.1.1, your iPhone is in the wrong mode. Go back to step 3.

Step 5: Kick your iPhone out of recovery mode

If you are on a Mac, download iNdependence, and launch it. Wait a minute or so, and your iPhone will be pulled out of recovery mode.

If you are on a PC, download iBrickr and launch it. Wait a minute or so, and your iPhone will be pulled out of recovery mode.

[Once your iPhone is out of recovery mode, your iPhone will display the "Activate iPhone" screen with a message stating "Incorrect SIM." Quit iNdependence or iBrickr.]

Step 6: Bypass activation and jailbreak 1.1.1

Your iPhone, even if it is locked to AT&T’s network, will not be able to activate through iTunes at this point. Instead, you need to temporarily bypass activation. This is the trickiest part of the process. Follow these steps:

1. Slide the “slide for emergency” slider
2. Enter *#307# and press “Call.” Your iPhone will start to ring.
3. The screen should quickly show the dialer again, and you will be able to edit the numbers. Tap the “X” button to delete all the characters (*#307#) and enter “0″ then tap “Call” again.
4. Tap “Answer”
5. Tap “Hold”
6. Tap “Decline”
7. You should now see the iPhone’s normal dialer.
8. Tap “Contacts” at the bottom of the screen.
9. Add a new contact and name it whatever you want.
10. Tap “Add new URL,” and enter prefs: (that’s the word prefs with a colon after it). Save the URL.
11. Tap “Add new URL” again and enter http://jailbreakme.com. Save the URL.
12. Save the contact.
13. Now tap the URL “prefs:” that you just created. This will launch the iPhone’s Settings application.
14. Now tap “General,” then “Auto-Lock” and change the setting to “Never”
15. Scroll up and tap “Wi-Fi.” Select your network and enter a password if necessary.
16. Press the iPhone’s home button. You will be back at the “Activate” screen.
17. Slide the emergency slider and tap “0″ then tap Call.
18. Tap Answer.
19. Tap Hold.
20. Tap Decline.
21. You will now be back at the Contacts screen.
22. Tap the contact you created before, and this time tap the http://jailbreakme.com URL. This will launch Safari and access the jailbreakme page.
23. Tap “Install AppSnapp” on that page. You will be return to the “Activate” screen. Do not touch anything at this point — wait until your iPhone automatically restarts.
24. You will see the “Activate” screen again. At this point, you can slide your iPhone to unlock it and see the normal home screen. You can now access all of your iPhone functions except for the phone.

[If any part of this step fails, turn your iPhone off by holding the sleep/wake button until the power off slider appears and sliding it, then turn the iPhone back on and try again.]

Step 7: Upgrade to jailbroken 1.1.2

1. On your iPhone launch “Installer” from the home screen. Allow the application to update, then re-launch it.
2. In Installer, tap the “Install” button at the bottom of the screen, then select the category “Tweaks 1.1.1″
3. Select the package “OktoPrep” and tap the “Install” button. After it installs, you should see a message stating that you are ready to upgrade to 1.1.2.
4. Download the iPhone 1.1.2 jailbreak package on your Mac or PC and the iPhone 1.1.2 firmware package.
5. Launch iTunes if it isn’t already open. You may need to restore your iPhone from backup. If you see the message “A new iPhone software version (1.1.3) is available,” click the “Don’t Install” button.
6. Select your iPhone from the left-hand pane (it may be named “untitled playlist”)
7. If you’re on a Mac, hold the “Option” key and click the “Update” button (not “Restore”), then select the file iPhone1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore.ipsw you just downloaded.
8. If you’re on a PC, hold down the “Shift” key and click the “Update” button (not “Restore”), then select the file iPhone1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore.ipsw you just downloaded.
9. Once the update process is done, you will again see the Error 1015 or 1013 message, and your iPhone will be in recovery mode.
10. Launch iNdependence (on a Mac) or iBrickr (on a PC) again, and wait for your phone to be kicked out of recovery mode. You will again see an activation screen (a bit different from the previous one).
11. Quit iNdependence or iBrickr.
12. Quit iTunes
13. Open the 1.1.2-jailbreak folder you downloaded earlier in this step on your Mac or PC.
14. If you’re on a Mac, launch jailbreak.jar inside the 1.1.2-jailbreak folder (make sure you have the latest version of Java installed).
15. If you’re on a PC, launch windows.bat inside the 1.1.2-jailbreak folder.
16. Click the “Jailbreak!” button. This process will take a few minutes.
17. Your iPhone should restart normally and go to the “Slide to Unlock” screen. If it does not, again launch iNdependence (on a Mac) or iBrickr (on a PC) to kick the iPhone out of recovery mode again. It may restart twice, and then should take you back to the “Slide to Unlock” screen.

Step 8: Update to jailbroken 1.1.3

[UPDATE: There is now a file available through Installer.app that automates the below procedure. Try it first, but return to these steps if the automatic method is not successful]

1. On your iPhone, tap “Settings.” Go to “General,” tap “Auto-Lock” and make sure it is set to “Never.”
2. Press the home button to go back to the home screen and launch Installer.
3. Tap the “System” category, then install both “BSD Subsystem” and “OpenSSH”
4. Press the home button to go back to the home screen.
5. Tap “Settings” then “WiFi,” then press the small blue arrow next to the the WiFi network to which you are connected. Take note of your iPhone’s IP address.
6. On your Mac or PC, download the 1.1.3 jailbreak package and expand it (it will be a folder when it’s expanded)

If you’re on a Mac, launch the Terminal, located in /Applications/Utilities, then do the following:

1. Type cd then a space.
2. Drag the folder “Jailbreak-1.1.3″ you just downloaded onto the Terminal window and press return. Your command should look like this: cd /Users/username/Downloads/Jailbreak-1.1.3
3. Press return
4. Type scp -r ./* root@YOURIPHONEIPADDRESS:/ (where YOURIPHONEIPADDRESS is your iPhone’s IP address)
5. You should now have a command that looks like this: scp -r ./* root@10.0.1.2:/
6. When asked if you are sure you want to continue, type yes and press return again.
7. When prompted for the password, type alpine and press return. The files will transfer to your iPhone.
8. Now type ssh root@YOURIPHONEIPADDRESS and press return
9. When prompted for the password, again enter alpine and press return.
10. You will now be SSH’d into the iPhone.
11. Type cd ../../ and press return.
12. Type sh install.sh and press return.
13. Allow the process to take place (it takes quite a while — up to 15 minutes). When it’s done and your device reboots (it may also take several minutes to boot, and reboot several times), you will have a jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone.

If you’re on a PC, download and launch WinSCP then do the following

1. Establish a new connection using WinSCP. Enter your iPhone’s IP address for the “Host name” (user: root and password: alpine); use the file protocol SCP.
2. Navigate to the root directory of your iPhone (/) and transfer all of the files in the folder Jailbreak-1.1.3 from your PC to this directory.
3. Download and install Putty.
4. In Putty, type ssh root@YOURIPHONEIPADDRESS and press return.
5. When prompted for the password, again enter alpine and press return.
6. You will now be SSH’d into the iPhone.
7. Type cd ../../ and press return.
8. Type sh install.sh and press return.
9. Allow the process to take place (it takes quite a while — up to 15 minutes). When it’s done and your device reboots (it may also take several minutes to boot, and reboot several times), you will have a jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone.

[If your connection is interrupted or you get another error and your iPhone refuses to boot put your iPhone in recovery mode and start again with step 3. Or, if you want to give up on jailbreaking, put your iPhone in recovery mode and just hit the "Restore" button (without holding shift of option) in iTunes to bring your iPhone back to a normal 1.1.3 state. Make sure to quit iNdependence or iBrickr before doing this.]

Problems with 1.1.3 jailbreak: try the new version and other fixes

Earlier this week, the iPhone dev team released an automatic, graphical method for upgrading jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhones/iPod Touches to jailbroken 1.1.3 device without any host computer interaction. If you have any firmware version other than 1.1.2, or a non-jailbroken device with any other firmware, you need to follow our complete guide then replace the last step with the automatic jailbreak.

Several users are having significant problems with jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhones. We’ve outlined some of these problems and corresponding fixes (if available) below, but many of the issues can be resolved by using the new version of the Dev Team’s automatic jailbreak, named “Official 1.1.3 upgrader 1.1.3-2″ in Installer.app. Try applying the new version and see if it alleviates these issues (you may need to start the jailbreak process over from the beginning).

Also note that the original 1.1.3 jailbreak released by “Nate True” exhibits issues that are fixed in the Dev Team’s 1.1.3 jailbreak.

• “Main Script Error” when attempting to install apps through Installer.app Make sure that Installer.app is updated to the latest version before applying the jailbreak.
• Ringtones broken Download “Ringtone Fix” from Installer.app.
• Inability to use the Google “Locate Me” function Try installing Navizon through Installer.app, running it once, then attempting the Google “Locate Me” function again. Or install “Locate Me” from Installer.app
• Broken EDGE connectivity Tap Settings, Tap General, Tap Reset, Tap Reset Network Settings. This will cause your iPhone to restart, and will delete any stored Wi-Fi passwords as well as DNS settings and more. It may, however, restore your ability to pair with and use Bluetooth devices. If this fails, try resetting all settings.
• OpenSSH broken Uninstall then reinstall this application and the BSD Subsystem via Installer.app.
• Some third-party applications not working Some applications have not yet been updated to work with firmware/software 1.1.3. These include “Customize” and “SummerBoard.”

There are also a number of issues with non-jailbroken phones updated to software/firmware 1.1.3 that may be conflated with jailbreak problems.

Are iPhone App Store Restrictions Reviving the Jailbreak Scene?

Apple’s dubious rejection of applications that are deemed of little utility or duplicative of built-in functionality has drawn harsh developer criticism.

In contrast, the jailbroken iPhone software market is completely unrestricted. Google’s Android marketplace claims a similar unfettered approach. The unrestricted mobile application market is ground already tread by Palm, where concerns over malicious software and feature encroachment have been virtually non-existent.

The jailbroken market, after a period of infancy, is offering legitimate, useful software products: tethering, allowing use your iPhone as a modem to access the internet on your notebook while mobile; Intellisceen, a robust sleep locked-screen notification scheme and more.

Developers are, however, still seeking a method of jailbreak application distribution with an easy purchase mechanism. Although you can buy jailbreak apps on the Web, iTunes is trumps in this arena. Such a deficiency is not for lack of want — many developers and users alike are anxious to wrest control from Apple. Consider these comments:

After Apple used the NDA again to club developers into submission many other developers have become angry for what they describe as bad behavior on Apple’s part. Brent Simmons, developer of the RSS reader NetNewsWire for Mac OS X and iPhone, said on his blog, “When I read that Apple’s solution to the problem of the negative press around apps being rejected from the App Store was to add an NDA warning, I thought it was satire. It couldn’t be true. But it appears to be true. If so, then someone is making a mistake. This behavior is definitely beneath the company that makes the software and hardware I adore and love developing for.”

Developer Wil Shipley, who writes the software for Delicious Monster,said on his blog, “I have to be clear: it simply will not stand for Apple to prevent applications on the iPhone from competing with Apple’s own applications. Besides chasing away all decent developers, besides hurting their customers by stifling competition and innovation, besides it simply being evil, it will, shortly, be illegal. This kind of behavior is illegal when you hit a certain point in market saturation for your product; Microsoft was slapped for it constantly in the late ’80s. If the iPhone is the success Apple thinks it will be, they will find themselves the target of a huge class-action lawsuit.”

What’s your take? Is Apple breathing new life into the jailbreak application market?

Installer 4.0b8 is out

The new Installer 4.0b8 is out in the wild! The RIP Dev Team had been working for a while but it’s now here and available for your iPhone or iPod Touch. To update, simply open Installer and it will automatically prompt you to update. How convenient!

This Installer 4.0b8 is about new features and a few bug fixes. Most importantly, the RIP Dev people are sying that they are going to release Installer 4 soon. Can’t wait for it but I can’t help wondering what will happen to Cydia? Who of the 2 will survive?

From the RIP Dev Team:

Installer 4.0b8 is out (it’s been ready for a while and even included in the last PwnageTool but we were holding off to releasing it publically). Among notable features is the switch to libcurl from the stock Foundation URL loading classes, which means more lightweight CPU and memory footprint and, more importantly, resumable file transfers. The new beta also features a plethora of little fixes which we won’t extensively list here. Enjoy. We’ll be pushing out a 4.0 release soonish…

The featured page you see when you launch Installer is actually automatically generated based on the popularity of the packages (based on the number of installations across the board), so it’s nothing like the “old” featured page that listed a set of pre-defined products. It will eventually have some “sponsored” products, but they will be easily distinguishable visually and we’ll try to keep the amount of these to the minimum – no more than 3.

Community Sources are updated as well to reflect the change in the modmyi.com domain name and to remove some outdated sources that shown promise but actually never delivered anything.

Kate update been out for a while, and we’re finally at adding new features to it – so look for a non-bugfix release in the near future.