iPhone dual-boot

Jonathan “NerveGas” Zdziarski who is a iPhone hacker have released a hack that makes dual-boot possible on the iPhone.

He also reveals that the iPhone Dev Team have used dual-boot hack to JailBreak the iPhone for several months an felt it was the appropriate time to share this hack with the public.

The hack is useful if you would like to have 2 version of the iPhons firmware running at the same time. The hack is still complex and requires some command line to get it to work. Also you have to create partitions on your iPhone.

NerveGas have made a disclaimer, so be sure to read it before you start hacking your iPhone to allow dual-boot:

"The following instructions can result in PERMANENT, IRREPARABLE DAMAGE to your iPhone. This information is provided WITH NO WARRANTIES. All liability is DISCLAIMED.

Read the guide here: iPhone Dual Boot / Jailbreak it is a step-by-step guide to boot multiple iPhone firmware versions on your iPhone.

Ultimate jailbreak?

Dev Team have been working on the ultimate JailBreak "Pwnage" and have for some weeks ago made a video showing how they can jailbreak there iPhone through iTunes. They told that they would release the hack when the SDK would be released, but it has been released so it’s properly just a matter of time before they release it.

Pwnage, uses a modded firmware on the computer to restore the iPhone via iTunes. When iTunes is done you have a new firmware on your iPhone and it’s JailBroken. So this must be the ultimated method to jailbreak your iPhone.

Below you can watch the video where they show how the Jailbreak via iTunes.

Dev Team will release 2 tools:

• iPwner
• IPSW Builder

iPwner allows you to use the modded firmware. It's seams like you have to use this tool one time, if you not restore your iPhone to a original firmware. The you have to use iPwner again.

IPSW Builder is a tool to pre-JailBreak the firmware. We don't know how easy or hard this process is going to be, but we hope it will be easily.

Read more about Pwnage here and here

Easy method to JailBreak & Unlock iPhone Firmware 1.1.4

Zibri have released the latest version of ZiPhone that allows users to Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone firmware 1.1.4. The new version has a graphical interface for both Mac OS X and Windows, so users easily can Jailbreak there iPhone.

Before you start trying to jailbreak your iPhone remember to backup your iPhone in iTunes so you have the opportunity to restore your iPhone if anything goes wrong. Also remember hacking your iPhone is at your own risk.

The new version of ZiPhone v2.5 can be used to Jailbreak new iPhones shipped with 1.1.4 and older versions upgraded to firmware version 1.1.4 for both Mac and windows users.

If you have an older iPhone Zibri recommends them to restore to 1.1.4 and not to upgrade. The latest iPhone firmware 1.1.4 can be downloaded form here. (165 mb.) To restore hold the "Shift" key on windows or "Option" key on Mac and then click the "Restore" button in iTunes and select the downloaded file.

Now download ZiPhone here and follow the instruction on the screen. The entire process of Jailbreaking and unlocking takes about 5 mins.

When using ZiPhone you will also get the Installer application that makes it easy to install unauthorized third-party applications on the iPhone.

Navizons Virtual new version almost like real GPS

One of the most popular third party iPhone Application Navizon's Virtual have been updated so it works more like a real GPS, but it's still just an emulation of GPS.

They have introduced some new features to its Virtual GPS iPhone, the most interesting is "Moving mode" that will update your location every 10 seconds.

With iPhone firmware 1.1.3 you can pinpoint your location with Google Maps application and WiFi base stations and cell tower triangulation. The only problem with that is you have to hit "Locate Me" every time to update.

Another interesting feature is the new Navigation panel (Slider") which will stay on top of the map and allow the user to fully control of the application while your position is being displayed. Furthermore you can add your friends to your "Buddy List" and see where they are on the map, if they have allowed it. You can also set up to get email notification if you move outside a area, it can be used to notify home that you have left work or what you would like it to notify.

To install the new version of Navizon you have to have a JailBroken iPhone with the installer installed. Lunch the installer and go in Sources then "Edit" -> "Add" and enter http://repo.navizon.com/.

View an online video demonstration of the new version her:

JailBreak iPhone firmware 1.1.3

Zibri a member of the iPhone Dev Team have released a much simpler method to jailbreak iPhone firmware 1.1.3.

If you are new to start hacking your iPhone then read some information about the topic and stay updated on this blog.

Disclaimer: Before you start to jailbreak your iPhone remember to backup in iTunes so you can restore your iPhone if something goes wrong. Remember that hacking your iPhone is completely at your own risk and the writer can't be hold responsible for any losses.

Windows users:

• Get "ziphone" here.
• Downgrade to iTunes 7.4.2 by files here.
• Run “ziphone.exe” from "ziphone" you downloaded first.
• Then follow the on-screen instructions.

Mac users:

• Get "ziphone" here
• Downgrade to iTunes 7.4.2 by files here
• Download Pacifist from here and use Pacifist to open the iTunes package then force an install.
• Launch the Terminal (located in /Applications/Utilities)
• Drag the file “ziphone” in the first file you downloaded onto the Terminal window then type “-j”; the command should look something like this: /Users/username/Downloads/ZiPhone\ Folder/ZiPhone/ziphone -j.
• Then follow the on-screen instructions.

The method described allows you to use AnySIM to unlock the iPhone to use any SIM, because it installs the Installer app.

The jailbreak will work on any OS version and activation will work on any OS version, except for youtube on 1.0.X.