iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... was busy releasing purplera1n RC2. Amongst a variety of fixes, including less flakiness in the payload, RC2 adds support for more versions of Windows (Vista, Windows 7, International, and 64-bit). Sorry Mac folks, Hotz says an OS X version is coming shortly. ...
iPhone 3GS gets the jailbreak treatment, purplera1n ensues
Infinite Loop —
... For those of you who have been waiting for a jailbreak solution for your shiny new iPhone 3GS, the wait is over. iPhone hacker extraordinaire George Hotz was hard at work this weekend putting together release candidates for the newest incarnation of the iPhone. The project, ...
Geo Hot Makes It Sn0w
The Iphone Spot —
... you clever reversers out there will see what it does, and see why it’s so pristine The payload is radically different from other varieties of sn0w. beta as usual, back up first.
Be sure to have legit activated 3GS
Disable 3G if you don’t have it(like T-Mobile).
Add apt.geohot.com to Cydia
Install com.geohot.purplesn0w
Watch for success output in Cydia
Reboot, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone
via Geo Hots Blog
Geo Hot Explains The Argument Himself and Chronic
The Iphone Spot —
... revealed the exploit that this will use. For apparently no purpose except to save face in front of their donators. Future reference, never donate until you have a product in hand and working. Look, as much as I fight with the dev team, they always have the community’s interests at heart, maybe even more so than me. But chronic just stomped all over what the community wants. Who can actually do something with the info they released? Well, you know, Apple.
Via iphonejtag.blogspot.com/
Geo Hot Explains The Argument Between Himself and Chronic
The Iphone Spot —
... the exploit that this will use. For apparently no purpose except to save face in front of their donators. Future reference, never donate until you have a product in hand and working. Look, as much as I fight with the dev team, they always have the community’s interests at heart, maybe even more so than me. But chronic just stomped all over what the community wants. Who can actually do something with the info they released? Well, you know, Apple. ”
Via iphonejtag.blogspot.com/
GeoHot Preparing Blackra1n: The One To Jailbreak Them All
The Iphone Spot —
... . The release of BlackRa1n as he calls his program may come tonight or early tomorrow morning. Thanks to Geohot you will be able to jailbreak any idevice with a few clicks of a mouse, check out his blog here to get up to date news. Below is a picture of a jailbroken 3rd gen ipod touch running some of Geohot’s code. ...
Blackra1n jailbreaks iPhone OS 3.1.2
iPhone Atlas —
iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, released Blackra1n this weekend, a new jailbreak utility for iPhone OS 3.1.2.
The new utility, for Windows only, follows on the heels of Purplera1n and you can download it immediately. Windows users can use it to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 on all iPhone and iPod Touch models regardless of the hardware generation. Using the application is simple just plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch using the standard USB sync cable and follow the instructions below.
Difficulty level:
Easy
What you need: ...
How To: Jailbreak Your iPhone/iPod Touch Using Blackra1n
Cult of Mac —
How To: Jailbreak Your iPhone/iPod Touch Using Blackra1n 12:35 pm, October 14th, 2009, Sayam Aggarwal blackran1n-mac-0 George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot has released the Mac version of blackra1n , his 1-click jailbreak solution. Just like the Windows version, it is pretty easy to use and worked perfectly with my iPod Touch 2G and iPhone 3G. Besides the tool, there’s a blackra1n application that gets automatically installed on the iPhone after jailbreak, which gives you option to install Cydia and some other alternatives like RockYourPhone and Icy. Here’s see how it works. ...
Blackra1n RC2 supports tethered 3GS jailbreak
iPhone Atlas —
iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, released Blackra1n RC2 today, an updated jailbreak utility for the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch. ...
iPhone OS 3.1.2 unlock arrives November 4th
iPhone Atlas —
... iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, has announced the successful creation of an iPhone unlock for the iPhone OS 3.1.2 baseband. The new app called, Blacksn0w, will allow iPhone users to use their phone on non-Apple sanctioned carriers. ...
Geohot Declines $10,000 Reward for Unlocking Baseband 05.11.07
iPhoneHeat —
... for 05.11.07 People buy them, and are told the unlock is in development, and the release date is unknown. Imagine you bought a cup of coffee and were told it’s in development? Recently, many of these sites sent out e-mails saying they made major breakthroughs and the unlock will be ready 11/04/09. Coincidence that that’s the release date of blacksn0w? Geohot has asked users to help him in getting the truth out. The iPhone unlock is free. “Let’s shut all these assholes down” via [ GeoHot's Blog ] ...
GeoHot Declines $10,000 for BlackSn0w iPhone Unlock
iPhone Download Blog —
... This morning, GeoHot wrote a blog post in which he explains why he declined the $10,000 and why it’s important you should never have to pay for a jailbreak or an unlock: ...
GeoHot on Where NOT To Go for Your iPhone Jailbreaks & Unlocks
Just Another iPhone Blog —
... is due to be releasing an unlock tool for the latest iPhone models / basebands later this week, called BlackSn0w. Along with his announcements on this upcoming tool, he has also provided a timely reminder for everyone looking for iPhone jailbreak and unlock solutions – on where you should and should not go to find those. The short story is that he feels there are two legit places to find your jailbreak and unlock tools – Geohot himself and the iPhone ...
Blacksn0w Bumped to Today
EverythingiCafe —
... To those of you chafing under the yoke of AT&T, good news! Blacksn0w worked so well, its release has been brought forward by a day. At Noon EST/5pm GMT, geohot will release the software, which will unlock baseband 5.11.07 and official tethering. Blackra1n will get updated to RC3 with hacktivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app. So, in just under three hours, you’ll be able to use whichever service provider you want, and have proper tethering to boot. Check back to the ...
Blacksn0w Unlock (05.11.07 Baseband) and Blackra1n Jailbreak for iPhone How-to Guide
iSmashPhone —
... Also, if you jailbroke used the pwnage tool or deleted "blackra1n.app," from your iPhone, blacksn0w will be added to Cydia, and instructions will be posted on Geohot's blog (and subsequently posted here). ...
Blacksn0w App Now Ready, Eager to Unlock Your iPhone 3G and 3GSes [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... must download Cydia's "On File" system in case Apple blocks more exploits in future updates. It's still safe to run the tool, but keep in mind that Apple can—and probably will—patch the core exploit used by Blacksn0w, rendering your unlock useless, or worse. Running On File will ensure you can downgrade in the future, so you don't lose whatever precarious carrier/plan/phone arrangement you've so fallen in love with. Mac and PC downloads are available here. [GeoHot via iPhoneOS3]
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How To: Jailbreak and Unlock Your iPhone / iPod Touch Using Blackra1n
Cult of Mac —
... 2:27 pm, November 3rd, 2009, Sayam Aggarwal blacksn0w+blackra1n-0 George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot has released blackra1n RC3, which is an update to a 1-click jailbreak that adds activation options and ...
Blacksn0w unlocks iPhone OS 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Geohot suggests that you update to a fresh copy of iPhone OS 3.1.2 directly from Apple before performing his unlock. He has all the instructions available on his site. ...
Hiring a new sheriff: Apple clamping down on jailbreaking to soothe corporate angst?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... With the latest jailbreaking code, blacksn0w, now available for Geohot's blackra1n utility, iPhone owners who want to free their favorite smartphone from the constraints of the App Store and the AT&T network may do so. But a ...



