The talented guys at RipDev never seem to be hindered by the fact that to this point you really are not allowed to have an iPhone on the Russian networks but that all may change soon. It looks like Russian iPhone cravers may not have much longer to wait for their piece of the iPhone pie. Russian communications company VimpelCom has announced that they are working to bring the iPhone to Russia which will make them the first company to do so. They have not released any details yet, but VimpelCom representatives said they hope to be selling the iPhone “…later this year.”
Once again the Dev Team has pulled through with some very important updates to both the Pwnage Tool and QuickPwn. Their latest comes in the form of PwnageTool 2.0.3.1. You can download it here.
Also, QuickPwn Release Candidate 3 has been released. Supposed to be fixed in this release is the issue for 64-bit Windows users and the new version is supposed to work for all Windows versions. Download QuickPwn RC3 here.
If you’ve been having a problem with jailbreaking, these releases should address your issues and as always, as much as we love the dev team we cannot guarantee that they will work properly. Please understand that you will use these programs at your own risk.
When the iPhone 3G and the App Store were released it was not long before some people began questioning whether it was still necessary to jailbreak the phone. The new firmware and App Store now allows users access to Apple’s huge library of applications but the question we ask is why would you not want to jailbreak your iPhone? (more…)
Not glued to the iPhone dev team’s blog? Oh, you are? Oh well, for the rest of you about an hour ago they announced that a GUI version of their latest Windows release, QuickPwn, is ready for you to download. We’ll have some instructions on this very quickly. In the meantime the following is the post from the dev team:
Last night we got the PwnageTool 2.0.2, today we get WinPwn 2.0.0.4. Both built with support for firmware version 2.0.1 for the iPhone. As with the PwnageTool, the operation of the new version of WinPwn is the same as previous versions however, this release will only support the newest firmware version. If you need help operating WinPwn you are welcome to join in our discussion here.
Update: It finally has been released. Refresh your screen.
After hours of confusion (and outright anger on the part of some) the DevTeam tells us that a previously unknown bug was found that caused them to delay the release of PwnageTool 2.0.2 once again. They had the following to say:
When the iPhone DevTeam stated today “It is Sparkling” the announcement spread confusion around the world with many commenters to their site exclaiming thus. For those who do not know, Sparkle is a piece of software that is designed to simplify updating software for the end user of a program. Sparkle supports checking for updates via appcasting. The DevTeam’s announcement that “It is Sparkling” simply meant that the this program was being used to aid the update. Earlier, we took the statement literally and submitted a post stating that the update was available but since thanks to several keen-eyed observers we were able to make a correction. We are continuing to monitor the update and should have more news soon.
Thanks to all of the ifonenation.com members who helped out today!
The DevTeam announced that their PwnageTool 2.0.2 will be released at some point today. This article contains information that you really need to know about the new PwnageTool. The following is a guide to some information that you will need to read before PwnageTool 2.0.2 is released.
So it’s been 22 hours now since we recieved the last information from the DevTeam concerning the release of their new PwnageTool 2.0.2. The DevTeam delayed the release of the new jailbreaking tool yesterday when they got word from RipDev that installer.app 4 was ready for release. The DevTeam wanted to make sure that the new installer will be included with the new PwnageTool. We are continuing to monitor this expected release and will bring you updates as they come in.
For once we get a delayed program release that we are happy for. The iPhone devteam announced today that they are delaying the release of PwnageTool 2.0.2 (previously scheduled to be released today). According to their message, the devteam recieved word from RipDev that they had installer.app 4 ready to go. On this word, the devteam decided to include it in their latest PwnageTool, hence the delay.
The iPhone 3G cannot be unlock yet, but at least those of you who waited to update your iPhone to the 2.0.1 firmware are about to get the improved stability and snappy keyboarding reported by early updaters while those who updated early will once again gain access to their jailbroken apps.
We can’t say we didn’t warn you. Some of you listened and many did not. Those who updated to iPhone 2.0.1 firmware found that they lost all access to their jailbreak apps. Of course that was expected and no doubt the DevTeam is working furiously to rectify the situation. The main issue with the firmware update comes from an unlocking perspective. The Apple 2.0.1 release not only fixes a bunch of bugs but it also updates the iPhone 3G baseband. (more…)
You heard (read) right! Apple put out 2.0.1 firmware. Do not upgrade yet. It cannot be jailbroken. I’ll have more news on this new firmware soon but for now I recommend that you avoid it. (There are no decryption keys for it yet).
Please acknowledge that this is an application that is currently in early beta status. We do not recommend installing this application unless you really know what you are doing and are willing to risk real and irreversable damage to your iPhone. We are providing this download as a service only and will not provide public support for the beta version. Members who opt to participate in this beta will be discussing it in the app forum.
UPDATE: It seems our download source has been knocked offline due to high traffic. Please check back regularly as we plan to have the download link back active as soon as it comes back online.
UPDATE 2: It’s back online (for now).
UPDATE 3: Download process seems stable now.
UPDATE 4: Remember when Cydia came out and there were not many apps for it? Well, it’s the same story here. There aren’t many apps listed in Installer right now. It’s important to note that just because the installer has been updated version it doesn’t mean all the applications will work with 2.0. They will still have to be ported to work with the new firmware.
RipDev has announced that they are on the verge of releasing their much anticipated installer 4 (Ugh, that’s installer.app. You know, the one all you guys have been hammering my email over). In a call to repository owners around the world, the RipDev (Russian iPhone Dev) team announced that they are ready to release a beta of their new installer.app. Jailbreakers were disappointed to find that the latest jailbreak adventure included the installation of Cydia instead of the more familiar (and more developer supported) installer.app. That realization has sparked a call from jailbreakers around the world for an installer that works with their new 2.0 firmware.
