Tag: Jailbreak
JailBreakMe 3.0 all set to unlock you iPad 2's latent powers
The JailBreakMe team have just announced the release of JailBreakMe 3.0, the latest in their series of hacks that counteracts Apple's security measures, giving you further customisation control over your iOS device and allowing you to access the unofficial…
Turn your iPad into a tablet sized phone with PhoneIt-iPad hack
"The iPad is a massive iPhone." That's what all the naysayers said when Apple first revealed their tablet device last Spring. And in many respects, they were right, thanks to the slate's focus on apps and the App Store….
iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak took less than 24 hours
It's not even been a day since Apple launched the location tracking fix for iOS devices with the iOS 4.3.3 update, but it's already recieved the jailbreak treatment. Version 0.9.6 of the Redsn0w crack, it'll work with all iPhone 4,…
Apple iPad 2 gets jailbreak
The iPad 2 has been jailbroken – just a matter of days after its US release. Going onsale in the states last Friday, the iPad hacking team has had first confirmation of the tweaked iOS software Cydia running on the…
New PS3 jailbreak lets you unban yourself, ban others
Sony's war on PS3 priacy has taken a rather unexpected turn, as their latest attempts to deter illegal game downloads have resulted in even more dramatic steps taken by the hackers. Sony have so far been relatively swift in stamping…
Poll – Is Apple's jailbreak kill-switch patent a step too far?
Apple have filed a patent that will make iPhone jailbreakers and those scared of Orwellian surveillance systems quite uncomfortable. The "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device" patent describes plans that would give Apple an unprecedented…
iPhone 4 and iPad get Flash through Frash hack
Here's a story to make Steve Jobs' Monday morning; the Apple top-dog's pet-hate, Flash, is now available for the iPhone 4, iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G thanks to a new hack made possible through the recently released…
FaceTime over 3G possible after iPhone 4 jailbreak
If you have used Comex's jailbreak to open up your iPhone 4, you could be enjoying the delights of FaceTime video calling over your 3G network. As standard, FaceTime only works over a Wi-Fi connection, but the My3G app,…
iPhone 4 and iPad jailbreak hits via Jailbreakme.com
The iPhone 4 and iPad can now be jailbroken thanks to developer Comex and the folks over at Jailbreakme.com. Done through the Safari browser on the device itself rather than having to connect to a computer, the process, as…
Mobile Spy software hits jailbroken iPads, logs email and web history records
Retina-X Studios have released Mobile Spy, an iPad app that runs secretly in the background of the tablet, tracking email and web history. The software will only run on jailbroken iPads, which is convenient, as this is never getting past…