SSH stands for Secure SHell. It is just a protocol that allows you to access your iPhone or iPod Touch from your desktop PC or MAC and execute commands on it (thus allowing you to copy any kind of data to and from the iPhone or iPod Touch without iTunes). It’s also used for a lot of customization things if you know what you’re doing. You can use a program like Cyberduck on MAC or WinSCP on Windows and you can browse your iPhone or iPod Touch like any other hard drive and explore... Read more...
Before the release of iPhone OS 3.1, the iPhone Dev-Team legendary had warned all 3GS iPhone 3G users who have unlocked their iPhone jailbreak or to stay away from this firmware update for the iPhone. Now, once again, they have updated their blog and added the best part of the community to escape. Now, the Dev-Team blog says that we are working on PwnageTool jailbreak for iPhone OS 3.1: We are currently working on PwnageTool 3.1 and make sure you know when it's available! Remember,... Read more...
Within few hours we all will get our hands onto the most awaited iPhone OS 3.0. On top of waiting for 3.0, people have been wondering about the state of the iPhone 3G carrier unlock. Dev-Team member MuscleNerd reported via twitter that Dev-Team will put together a Live Demo of the Unlock iPhone OS 3.0 with YellowSn0w on Tuesday night, most likely on Qik and should answer a lot of questions. This demo should show how YellowSn0w can unlock firmware 3.0. I assume this unlock will only work... Read more...
Alex Winston sent us an email to tell us about an iPhone app that they have developed which works as a virtual joystick dubbed "Wolfenstick" to control Wolfenstein 3D Classic running on an iPod Touch (or second iPhone) through the audio port. In addition to the virtual joystick which is pretty cool (you can checkout the video after the break), they have also demonstrated how it was also possible to pair an external PS2 keyboard with an iPhone using the same technique. The impressive... Read more...
Skype released an updated version of their popular VOiP iPhone app with some minor improvements and fixes. Geogo3r, one of our regular readers here at iPhone Hacks pointed out that after installing the latest version of Skype (v1.0.2) on a jailbroken iPhone, you get the following warning message: "This version of Skype is only supported on unmodified iPhone OS" How to Enable Skype Calls Over 3G The new version of Skype for iPhone includes: Improved support for calling... Read more...
Jailbreak process really has come a refined since it began and PwnageTool is a graphical user interface easier to use. Jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch 3.1 opens many features we have discussed the advantages and disadvantages Jailbreaking article so you can see that. Here is how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch running on firmware 3.1 iPhone and iPod Touch Jailbreak Tutorial 3.1: Requirements : * Make sure you meet the following requirements before you start! * Back up... Read more...
The iPhone Dev Team has published a list of instructions about who should use it after updating to iPhone OS 3.1. In total, it breaks down to 8 standards, the first and most important is: GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should only upgrade to 3.1 with a PwnageTool created .ipsw. - Stay away from Apple’s direct updates as described here and here please get up to speed on the whole subject by reading... Read more...
For those interested in applications and native iPhone / iPod touch hacking, software Jailbreak for iPhone and iPod touch (Windows and OS X) has been released, called ZiPhone by Zibri. ZiPhone 2.0 claims to work on all versions of iPhone (1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.1.3) and has a graphical user interface.Here is a demonstration video showing how to install ZiPhone on iPod touch iPhone mods and hacks at your own risk! Installing 3rd Party iPhone applications requires the iPhone leaks before... Read more...
Get out of the way of your wireless antenna so you can surf faster. Boosting the speed of the EDGE network is a simple matter of holding your iPhone correctly. Improperly holding the iPhone can decrease speeds by as much as half! AU: Update to be inclusive of the 3G The black plastic piece on the back of your iPhone that you see in Figure 1-14 is the antenna cover. This component is responsible for transmitting and receiving cellular signals, including the EDGE... Read more...
Apple had released iPhone firmware 2.2.1 back in Jan which included some minor bugs and improvements. However Dev Team had warned against updating to firmware 2.2.1 without preserving the baseband if iPhone 3G users wanted to unlock their iPhone as it also included a baseband update (02.30.03) which breaks the "injection hole" that they had used in their application yellowsn0w to modify the firmware which had helped to successfully unlock iPhone 3G. There might be some good news for... Read more...
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The iPhone Dev Team has published a list of instructions about who should use it after updating to iPhone OS 3.1. In total, it breaks down to 8 standards, the first and most important is:
