iPhone Fan Site: August 2010

iOS 4.0.2 available on iTunes. Bad Dream for Jailbreakers

iOS update 4.0.2 is available on the iTunes Store. This firmware 4.0.2 fix the weaknesses of the PDF Viewer on the Safari browser. This weakness was exploited by hackers to Jailbreak iPhone 4.0 and 4.0.1 IOS via Safari.

With this 4.0.2 hackers have to think again how to Jailbreak iPhone. My advice to iPhone users, do not update OS 4.0 and 4.0.1 to 4.0.2.

iPhone 3G slower using iOS4 multitask enable

My advice if you are using jaibreake iOS4 on the iPhone 3G, do not ever enable multitasking and wallpapers. Because it will only shorten the life of your 3G iPhone .. The reason is: Memorandum on iPhone 3G is very limited. Using Multitasking and wallpapers will only force the memory on your iPhone 3G and cause overheating memory.

Enable or Disable Multitasking and Wallpapers in iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G after jailbreaking with JailbreakMe 2.0 ‘Star’

JailbreakMe has to be the easiest and simplest jailbreak solution in recent times. Sadly, it doesn’t enable the disabled-by-default-by-Apple iOS 4 features for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G i.e. multitasking and home screen wallpapers. Personally, I wouldn’t dare enabling these features as they take the life out of these devices and slow them down terribly, but some people like to have the option available. You can use zToggle to enable or disable multitasking and background wallpapers on iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G on the go.ztoggle1

zToggle is available in Cydia for free. It’s a little app that has toggles for multitasking and wallpapers. You can turn either of them on or off after which your iPhone or iPod Touch ill respring and you’ll have that feature working immediately. Pretty neat huh?

ztoggle2[3]This way, you can just enable or disable either of the features or find the right feature that works best for you without sacrificing a lot of performance. Or when things get too slow, just turn them off.

To use zToggle, you need to have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 4. Read more on how to use JailbreakMe to do that.

Gyroscope on iPhone 4

Apple also introduced a fourth gyroscope on the iPhone is. Gyroscope associated with motion sensor accelerometer that produces six angles, including oblique or rotational play when our bodies. There are also sensors for the compass, proximity, and ambient light. And, in the iPhone there are also four digital book readers like the iPad iBooks. Both content can even be synchronized.

How to fix startup freezing on your iPhone

If you experience problem when you want to Update your Apple Firmware (error when the process update stuck and make your iPhone stuck at startup screen.. ) then try this!

re-Format your Windows (if you use windows) <- 100% always works!!
Install again the iTunes
Then try again to update your firmware

Startup screen like freezing when using jailbreakme.com to jailbreak my iOS4

After a successful jailbreak using JailbreakMe.com, my iPhone 3Gs FU initial startup (lit) fits apple logo like freezing and suddenly there a loading circle around then hangs for a moment that rotates so (and there is an error screen like so ..) but still my iPhone work fine .. Is that normal? im uncomfortable because when i use BlackRa1n and the spirit to jailbreak 3.1.3 last time, my start up work normaly..

The Answer is

Its Normal when you use jailbreakme.com to jailbreak your iOS4 :D Happy Jailbreaking dude

UltraSn0w 0.93: Unlock iPhone 3GS, 3G (All Basebands & Firmwares)

Dev-Team has updated and released UltraSn0w 0.93 unlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. UltraSn0w 0.93 can unlock iPhone 3Gs and unlock iPhone 3G with baseband 04.26.06 through 05.13.04 (the latest baseband comes with iOS 4.0). All the UltraSn0w unlock guides are linked below.

IMPORTANT

UltraSn0w 0.93 can unlock baseband 04.26.08, baseband 05.11.07, baseband 05.12.01 and latest baseband 05.13.04.
How to: check your iPhone Baseband
Can unlock firmware iOS 4.0, 3.1.3, 3.1.2, 3.1, 3.0.
iPhone 3GS & iPod Touch 3G owners (especially if you used Spirit for your first JB) should stay away from iOS4 for now
Your iPhone must be jailbroken. All jailbreak Guides are linked below
T-Mobile USA users must disable 3G network first.

UltraSn0w 0.93 unlock is available via Cydia by adding the following source:

http://repo666.ultraSn0w.com

Unlock iPhone 4OS 4.0.1 with UltraSn0w 1.0-1 (Baseband 01.59.00)

UltraSn0w 1.0-1 is out to unlock for iPhone 4. This guide is on how to unlock iPhone 4 with UltraSn0w on iOS 4.0.1/4.0 baseband 01.59.00. iPhone 4 unlock instructions can be found below.

IMPORTANT

Your iPhone 4 must already be jailbroken. (How to: jailbreak iPhone 4 with jailbreakme)

UltraSn0w can unlock iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 (How to: check iPhone baseband)

Disclaimer: This guide is for educational and informational purposes only. Use it at your own risk. we cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong.

Unlocking is LEGAL.

Let’s unlock iPhone 4 with UltraSn0w 1.0-1 unlock on baseband 01.59.00.

How to Unlock iPhone 4 with UltraSn0w

***T-Mobile USA users please disable 3G network first.*** Settings >General >Network and turn the “Enable 3G” switch to OFF.

Assuming that your iPhone 4 is already jailbroken:

Open the Cydia.
Go to manage Tab at bottom.
Hit the big Sources button.

Hit the Edit button on Top-Right
Then Hit the Add button on Top-Left
Then Enter the following URL: http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com and hit the Add Source button.

Once the Source is added to the Cydia, hit the big return to Cydia button at bottom of the screen and then Done button.
Go to Search tab and search for ultrasn0w and install it.

Installing UltraSn0w will unlock iPhone 4 iOS 4.0.1, 4.0 with baseband 01.59.00. Once the installation is completed, reboot your iPhone 4.

Voila! You have unlocked iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 with UltraSn0w 1.0-1 and can use SIM from any carrier now.

How to Unlock on iOS 4 / 4.0.1 (Any Baseband)

iOS 4.0.1 has just been released by Apple for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G to fix the reception issues which has been problematic for most iPhone 4 users since its launch last month. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G users who currently rely on an unlock MUST STAY from iOS 4.0.1 until any further notice. Updating to iOS 4.1 might result in update of baseband, which will potentially lock your phone. You wont be able to unlock it until a new exploit is found again.

How to Unlock iPhone 3GS and 3G on iOS 4 with Ultrasn0w

UPDATE 1: After thorough testing, it turned out that baseband and modem firmware for all iPhones hasn’t been updated in iOS 4.0.1 since iOS 4. What this basically means is that you can still unlock your iPhone on any baseband using ultrasn0w, guide for which can be found here. But since currently there is no jailbreak tool available for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS (new bootrom), and the current jailbreak tools for iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) are not compatible with iOS 4.0.1 yet, so the only device which can be currently be jailbroken and unlocked on iOS 4.0.1 is iPhone 3G

Jailbreak iOS4 for iPhone 3G, 3Gs and 4 New Bootroom with JailbreakMe 2.0

The iPhone Dev-Team (Comex) has released JailbreakMe 2.0 (aka Star) which can jailbreak all iOS devices on their latest respective firmware like iOS 4.0 / 4.0.1. This does not work with iOS 4.1 Beta release. Since JailbreakMe 2.0 is a userland jailbreak, what this means is that you run it right in your iOS Safari browser to jailbreak the device. It cant get simpler than that !

iPhone 4 Jailbreak

The following step by step instructions, along with video are for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS (New bootrom / old bootrom) and iPhone 3G users. One thing which is important to note here is that this jailbreak tool doesn’t hacktivate your device. You will need an original supported SIM card to activate your phone with iTunes. If you don’t have an original SIM, you can follow the instructions in this video guide posted here to activate your phone without having the original SIM card.

Step 1: Start iTunes and backup everything from Contacts, Calendars, Photos, Videos and Apps.

Step 2: Update your iPhone 4, 3GS or iPhone 3G on the latest iOS 4.0.1 firmware with iTunes. Download links for the firmware and iTunes 9.2.1 can be found below.

Step 3: Once you are done with the update, make sure you are connected to a WiFi network. I haven’t tested it on 3G so I recommend using it on a reliable WiFi network.

Step 4: Open Safari on your iPhone 4, 3GS or 3G and navigate to http://jailbreakme.com.

Step 5: “Slide to Jailbreak” to begin the jailbreak process.

Step 6: Wait till the jailbreak tool download the required files..

Step 7: Once the download is completed, it will automatically start the jailbreak process. Just don’t do anything silly at this point. Wait till the jailbreak process is completed.

Step 8: Once done, you will be greeted with the following message.

Step 9: Close the browser and look for Cydia. You should now have it on your phone!

Have Fun :D

IOS firmware upgrade tutorial for the iPhone 3Gs GM 4.0 (Mac Only)

IOS firmware upgrade tutorial for the iPhone 3Gs GM 4.0 (Mac Only)
All again: iPhone SU do not try it, baseband up & there is no unlock tools from the dev team

Use it at your own risk

Required:
iTunes 2.9 for Mac
GM iOS4.0 firmware download iPhone 3Gs in neatdshare or multiupload

Now how to:
If you want to restore use direct IOS Custom Firmware 4.0 iPhone 3Gs (cydia installed), your iphone from a jailbroken 3.1.2 state .. then use this custom firmware to restore the firmware.. This custom firmware can be downloaded here

But this is no prerequisite broo.. you must be in a state of iPhone 3.1.2 jailbroken

If you circumstances now exist in the firmware 3.1.3 (Non-JB JB ato) you should downgrade to 3.1.2 first, and only able to restore a custom firmware pake above.

How to downgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.1.2 or 4.0GM:

I've never been in Cydia SHSHs backup when running on 3.1.2 & you must edit the hosts file on your pc / laptop .. how to edit the hosts file can read this, I think there already is quite clear, live follow this step by step .. ya remember, the important've had backups in a state SHSH in cydia 3.1.2

Why are you must edit the hosts file backups SHSH: because Apple allows iPhone users ga 3.1.3 / 4.0 to go back to OS 3.1.2 (because they are trying to block the jailbreak, take a look hundreds of cases to lock 3GS iPhone upgrade to 3.1.3 and become an iPod with camera)

Edit the hosts file use: when you restore the firmware like there reading Verifying Firmware right? nah this is to connect to Apple servers to block downgrade to 3.1.2. to edit the hosts file, the connection to the server to server cydia apple replaced by using the backups SHSH that already you have, so essentially you can downgrade to 3.1.2

NB: when you downgrade to 3.1.3 or 3.1.2: an error will appear in 1604, 1605 etc in iTunes .. This is normal & just let it because actually the firmware already installed on the iPhone .. but he's going to go into Recovery Mode (on the iphone iTunes & Cables logo

How to restore:
Quit iTunes
Download Recboot Mac & Windows
Recboot open & click on the Exit Recovery Mode -> he's going to reboot
done, you already went back to 3.1.2 or 3.1.3