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TinyUmbrella Update Will Bypass SHSH Checks and Restore iDevice Without iTunes

nhiepphong — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:09:17 +0000

I’ve been working on a new and improved version of TinyUmbrella that will, among other things, allow you to restore your iDevice without iTunes. With the holiday season and work, this will take me a bit to get working the way I want it. I appreciate your patience and your support. You guys are awesome No ETAs yet but I’ll post updates here and on twitter.

Semaphore explains that this means bypassing shsh checks will be possible for devices that can be exploited by limera1n (basically all devices available now) and the steaksauce exploit for the mc 2g ipod touch.

You will always be able to install a custom firmware (or stock firmware) following these directions.

1. Enter DFU
2. Run the Exploit
3. Wait for the White Screen
4. Restore the ipsw of your choice.

Some changes to the ipsw will be required. We will post more information as it becomes available.

Apple Removes Jailbreak API From iOS 4.2

nhiepphong — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:09:16 +0000

This detection API let the MDM applications in effect ask the operating system if it had been compromised. Jailbreak exploits typically change a number of operating system files, and exploit one or another low-level OS features to let users directly load their own or third-party applications.

Previously, developers had created their own series of operating system checks to detect jailbreak.

“We used it when it was available, but as an adjunct,” says Joe Owen, vice president of engineering at Sybase, which offers the Afaria device management software. “I’m not sure what motivated their removing that….I’ve not had anyone [at enterprise customer sites] talk to me about this API being present or being removed.”

In July of this year the Library of Congress deemed that jailbreaking your iPhone in order to install applications not approved by Apple and/or to unlock is

GeoGroups comes to the iPhone

simonivan — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:09:08 +0000

This is GeoGroups, and it can use the iPhone’s GPS capabilities for locating commercial and user-entered stores and other businesses.

It utilizes many social networking principles as users can essentially build a group around anything, even if it is a bench at a park, for example. There are also features like map views, directions to locations, and an ability to “check in” when you arrive. You can also snap pictures of locations to Facebook or send location info to other GeoGroups users.

The App is available for free, and you can join 500 public groups for all kinds of places.

Source

Cydia for Macs to Go Live “Within Weeks”

alysa90 — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:09:14 +0000

With the recently announced Mac App store on the horizon — which brings an iOS-esque store to Mac OS X platforms — Cydia creator Jay “Saurik” Freeman plans to strike while the iron is hot.

That could only mean one thing, a Cydia Store for Macs; let’s just call it Mac Cydia for simplicity’s sake. But the real question is, what use will Mac users have for a Cydia store?

Verizon iPhone Confirmed By 3rd Party Contractor?

me — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:09:13 +0000

I typically don’t dabble in the rumor pool, and Verizon iPhone rumors are about as useful as breaks on a Toyota, but I just had to pass along this little tidbit. A source contacted us, claiming to have new confirmation on the much talked about Verizon iPhone.

The source claimed they worked at a major network maintenance company, in Austin, Tx. There, they helped serve and maintain networks and servers for some of the largest companies in the states.

The story got interesting when they told us that at a budget meeting last month with Verizon, there was to be a drastic change in their needed services and costs over Q1 and Q2 of next year due to how much was being spent on the iPhone from Apple… Read More