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Apple Breaks Jailbreak in Newly Shipped iPhone 3GS Devices
The iPhone Blog —
iClarified is reporting some very unsettling news for those of you looking to pick up a new iPhone 3GS as they say Apple is now shipping iPhone 3GS devices with a new bootrom blocking the 24kpwn exploit. Devices with the iBoot-359.3.2 bootrom began shipping last week and are now being sold in Apple and AT&T stores. This means if you are unfortunate enough to land one of these new devices you will not be able to jailbreak until the Dev Team or George Hotz can come up with a solution.
For those of you who can’t wait to jailbreak your new iPhone 3GS, we suggest you listen to iClarified and try to ...
Apple releasing new iPhone 3GS units with un-jailbreakable boot-ROMs?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... is appearing in new iPhone 3GS units that is resistant to the 24kpwn exploit used by the Dev-Team and others to jailbreak the iPhone. At this point, and in the immediate future, there doesn't look to be a jailbreak for this ROM.
But, you know how this works. Give it a month or so and we'll probably be back to jailbreaking again. In the meantime, refurbished iPhone 3GSes are going to be the hot item.
iClarified via BGR
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Apple Begins Shipping New Jailbreak-Proof iPhones?
iPhone Alley - RSS —
... shows the new version number, and it was confirmed by Dev Team member MuscleNerd. For now, if you want an iPhone and are really concerned about not being able to jailbreak it, you might try looking for used or refurbished models. [image] [via iClarified ]
Apple's Shipping Jailbreak Resistant iPhone 3GS Units [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... units with a supposedly jailbreak-resistant bootrom. How long until the dev-team works around the immunity to their exploit? [iClarified via ...
Apple begins shipping jailbreak proof iPhone 3GS’s
iPhonefreak —
Apple begins shipping jailbreak proof iPhone 3GS’s Anyone who follows the jailbreaking scene can attest to how it is a constant game of cat and mouse with Apple . Even as someone who is simply a user and not a developer this game has become increasingly harder to keep track of. Now it would appear as if Apple has taken some addition steps to stop people from jailbreaking, or at least stop them from jailbreaking their brand new iPhone 3GS. According to a recent post over at iClarified, Apple has begun to ship the iPhone 3GS with a new bootrom. Without getting to deep here on just what a bootrom is, lets just say ...
iPhone 3Gs jailbreak jeopardy: Apple pwns Dev-Team's 24kpwn
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple —
... of the 24kpwn exploit would mean a normal jailbreak would be impossible for the time being . more Greg Kumparak explains in plain English: For the past seven months, jailbreaking (opening an iPhone to applications not signed by Apple for installation) has relied on an exploit dubbed “24kPwn”. ... In the latest batch of iPhone 3GS units to hit the shelves, the exploit has been fixed. Unless a new exploit is discovered ... any iPhone 3GS to ship after last week will not be jailbreakable. ... So, why would Apple do this? The exploit wasn’t really a security risk to the user. ...
Apple fights off hackers with new iPhone 3GS firmware
AppleInsider —
... Published: 08:15 AM EST Apple's cat-and-mouse game with the iPhone hacking community continues, as the handset maker has reportedly updated new shipping versions of the iPhone 3GS to prevent tampering. According to iClarified , Apple has updated the BootROM for the iPhone 3GS to iBoot-359.32. This software upgrade is reportedly not vulnerable to an exploit hackers previously used to crack open the hardware. A member of the iPhone Dev Team who goes by the handle MuscleNerd noted this is the ...
News: New iPhone 3GS boot ROM thwarts jailbreakers
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Apple has begun to ship new iPhone 3GS units with an updated boot ROM, breaking the exploit commonly used to jailbreak the device. iClarified reports that the new ROM—iBoot-359.3.2—is not vulnerable to the “24kpwn” exploit, and began shipping last week. According to a ...
Apple Blocking Jailbreak Capabilities With Latest iPhone 3Gs Shipment
FreeMacBlog.com —
... will tell you that doing so voids the warranty so don’t whine when you can’t ship yours off if it breaks.
Apple has combated jailbreaking with firmware updates but generally hackers easily find their way around and release new tools within a week. Instead of keeping up with this method, Apple has taken a different approach. They are shipping new units with an updated boot ROM that doesn’t allow for jailbreaking to occur.
A screenshot has been taken over at iClarified that confirms the new Bootrom:
Report: New iPhone 3GS may be jailbreak-proof
Macworld —
... . The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and a cadre of hackers continues as Apple is reportedly now shipping iPhone 3GS units that are jailbreak-proof. Several hackers specializing in iPhone 3GS jailbreaks are saying that the well-known 24kpwn exploit is no longer viable, because Apple is now shipping iPhone 3GS' with a new bootrom that can resist the hacking technique, according to iClarified . If you think that last sentence sounded like a bunch of technical nonsense, you're not alone. So let's break this jailbreaking jargon down: Death of the Hackable Bootrom A bootrom is a ...
Apple’s latest batch of iPhone 3GS units jailbreak-proof?
MacDailyNews —
... October 14, 2009 - 12:18 PM EDT "Apple is now shipping the iPhone 3GS with a new Bootrom that is not vulnerable to the 24kpwn exploit," iClarified reports. MacDailyNews Note: The 24kpwn exploit is used to jailbreak iPhones. iClarified reports, "The iBoot-359.3.2 started to ship last week." "'MuscleNerd' from the iPhone Dev-Team has confirmed that the loss of the 24kpwn exploit would mean a normal jailbreak would be impossible for the time being," iClarified reports. Full article here . ...
Recent iPhone 3GS shipments block jailbreaking, jailbreakers still in business
Engadget —
... Well, if you can't beat 'em, then just keep 'em busy. That seems to be the thinking at Apple these days at least, which has ratcheted up its fight with the iPhone jailbreaking community once again by updating the bootrom on iPhone 3GS units that started shipping ...
Apple adds jailbreak resistance to recent iPhone 3GS models
Infinite Loop —
... "MuscleNerd" from the iPhone Dev Team has confirmed that Apple has updated the version of iBoot on the latest iPhone 3GS to 359.3.2. This version isn't vulnerable to the "24kpwn" exploit that has been at the heart of many jailbreaks, which could bypass part of the usual boot process, and allow unsigned code to run on the iPhone's processor. This means that even the ...
Apple Blocks *Current* Jailbreak Exploit on Latest 3GS Models
Just Another iPhone Blog —
CheezburgerSecuritySystem Image Source: ihasahotdog.com Apple is now shipping the iPhone 3GS with a new Bootrom that is not vulnerable to the 24kpwn exploit. The iBoot-359.3.2 started to ship last week. MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev-Team has confirmed that the loss of the 24kpwn exploit would mean a normal jailbreak would be impossible for the time being. This is the not-so-good jailbreak news for this week. It seems to be the first time that most folks can recall ever seeing an update of this type (updating the bootrom) from Apple. I think one of the key things to take on board with this news is the phrase ‘ for the time being ’. ...
iPhone Dev-Team releases PwanageTool 3.1.4 amid news of possible un-hackable new iPhone OS build
iPhone Atlas —
... iClarified also reports that Apple began shipping last week a new Bootrom, iBoot-359.3.2, which is not vulnerable to the 24kpwn exploit. In other words, newly purchased iPhone 3GS units may be protected against jailbreaks. ...
Apple Fixes iPhone Vulnerability, Disables Jailbreaking
Mac|Life —
... According to iClarified, "iBoot-359.3.2" started shipping last week, disabling the 24kpwn exploit that the ...
