Geohot (iPhone hacker) has released blacksn0w to unlock iPhone running iPhone OS 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07. Along with blacksn0w, Geohot is also releasing sa new version of his popular and extremely simple iPhone jailbreaking tool blackra1n RC3, with hactivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app. He has provided the following details on his blog for userswho have already used blackra1n to jailbreak theiriPhone: If you are a loyal blackra1n user who kept the blackra1n.app on your iPhone, run it. You will see Icy replaced by an option "ra1n". Install this to upgradeyour app. After upgrading, run blackra1n.app again. You will see "sn0w". Install this, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone. If you’re planning to unlock your iPhone for the first time then he has the following instructions for you: If you are new to the scene, just looking for an unlock, finally ready to upgrade to 3.1.2 and the accompanying baseband, willing to restore for the latest and greatest, or stuck on the "Connect to iTunes" screen, you are in luck. Jailbreaking and unlocking have never been easier. Go to blackra1n.com, click on the logo corresponding to your operating system, run the app, and click "make it ra1n". When your phone reboots, you'll see blackra1n.app. Run this, install blacksn0w, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone. He also plans to release blacksn0w via Cydia so you can install it if you have jailbroken your iPhone using PwnageTool. If you jailbroke using pwnage or deleted your blackra1n.app, you are in luck too. Sometime later in the sn0wday, blacksn0w will be added to Cydia. Blacksn0w will unlock iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, if you are an iPhone 2G user then Geohot has provided the following instructions: If you are on a 2G iPhone, blacksn0w isn't an option for you. But BootNeuter is, a completely free permanent unlock for your 2G. Of course, blackra1n will work great, and even hacktivate for you. Geohot recommends: Clean firmware 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07 are recommended. You can install blacksn0w on your iPhone to unlock it using blackra1n. You can download the latest version of blackra1n fromthis link. Update: Geohot has also release blacksn0w via Cydia. To install it on your iPhone, add blackra1n.com as repository. Please remember hacking your iPhone could void its warranty. So please proceed with caution and at your own risk. It is always a good idea to take a backup of your iPhone before you hack it, refer to this post for more details. If the solutions works for you, don’t forget to drop over at the blackra1n’s website to give Geohot a donation for all his hard work. As always, if you give it a shot let us know how it goes.
Recently, we decided to try and cut back on costs (when it comes to CELL PHONE bills), so we optimized our T-Mobile bills, as much as humanly possible !!!
First off, make sure your iPhone is Jailbroken , and Unlocked ... and then we'll get rolling !!!
T-Mobile has (Unlimited Minutes) plans, for $149.99 a month ... and they also have 2500 anytime minutes / 1800 anytime minutes ... but they're still pricey!!! You're looking at OVER $90 a month, just for VOICE !!
Here's how we optimized our T-Mobile bills :::
1. Signed up with the $69.99 , 1000 anytime minutes, free nights & weekends, free mobile 2 mobile plan ... (includes 2 lines)
2. Called into customer support, after a few representatives, we had them add 5 myfaves FOR FREE, to each line, because we have been t-mobile customers for more than 10 months (doesn't work with new customers)
3. After talking to MANY representatives.... we finally got the $5.99 t-zones internet plan added to the account (which is unlimited internet access, instead of paying $34.99 a month!!) Now, we set our APN to : epc.tmobile.com / or / wap.voicestream.com , either works!!! And, you still get google maps / email / and full web browsing !!!
4. Now, after 3 or 4 days of calling, we had told a representative that we wanted to switch to Verizon, so they immediately transferred us to Customer Account Specialists, where they added UNLIMITED texting for families, for $9.99 !!!
5. Signed up with Skype (click here to signup !!!, it's only $2.95 a month for 10,000 minutes!!!), and downloaded the iPhone app, through the app store.. Now, whenever we're in Wi-Fi, we can make FREE calls !!! (there's wi-fi EVERYWHERE!!)
6. Downloaded (voipover3g, and tricker3g) through Cydia ... restarted iPhone's, and now Skype works over EDGE (not that great of call quality, but it still works!!!)
7. Signed up with Google Voice (takes about a week to get invited into Google Voice), set google voice number as myfave (unlimited incoming, and outgoing calls... for FREE!!!)
Now, we officially have :
- $69.99 a month / 1000 minutes / 2 lines / unlimited Myfaves minutes / unlimited nights & weekends / unlimited mobile 2 mobile
- $FREE / set Google Voice number as one of our MYFAVES numbers = unlimited calls
- $5.99 a month / unlimited internet
- $9.99 a month / unlimited texting for families
- $2.95 a month / unlimited calling with Skype (click here to signup)
- 12% AAA Discount with T-Mobile
So basically, Unlimited calls, Unlimited Texting, Unlimited Internet....
All for $75.47 a MONTH!!!
Since all of us ALREADY have wifi at home, we were even thinking about going from the 1000 minute family plan to the 700 minute family plan, and saving $10 a month!!! Skype is actually faster than the real dialer (on the iPhone), and it's only $2.95 a month for 10,000 minutes !!!
Thank you (RJSummons18) for submitting this request to us!!! AWESOME FIND!!!
A couple of us were looking around in Cydia over the past few days, when we stumbled across a couple programs we thought would be pretty cool to test out!
So, this is how we did it ...
First off, we're using a 16gb iPhone 3G, running 3.0 firmware, jailbroken & unlocked for T-Mobile , and also, a 16gb iPhone 3G, running 3.0 firmware, jailbroken for AT&T, and we downloaded (Tricker ThreeG) and (VoIPover3G) through Cydia, and went from there!
We signed up with iCall (free calling over wi-fi), downloaded Fring (through app store) and Skype (through app store), and found out that , by using (Tricker ThreeG and VoIPover3G), we could make calls over T-Mobile's EDGE network, and also, AT&T's 3G network...
T-Mobile's EDGE network is EXTREMELY horrible when you're making VoIP calls over it, but it works!! , there's just SO MUCH lag, and it's very crackly on the other person's end... BUT, if you're out of minutes, and need to make a call.... this is the way to go!!!
On the other hand, AT&T's 3G network is AMAZING for VoIP calling, and we found that Skype is the best quality calling you can possibly get when it comes to (Cellular Data Networks), versus Fring and iCall (iCall coming in 2nd place), and we used Fring with (VoIPStunt)...
With AT&T's 3G network, we were constantly at a reasonable talking level, and neither us, nor the other party had any trouble hearing eachother... SO, we've decided to cut back on how many minutes we're getting through AT&T, (going from 900 to 400), and instead, we'll be using Skype for most of our calls from now on (as we're almost ALWAYS in 3G).
You can download these programs through Cydia, then restart your iPhone, and download Skype through the app store, but make sure you have a skype account before you download the app!! It's about $3.00 a month for UNLIMITED calling, and I (and 3 other guys) are saving roughly $25 a month by using this option!!
You can CLICK HERE to sign up with Skype and test it out for yourself!!!
Definitely an AWESOME find !!!
Perfect fit for ANY model iPhone !!
Alright guys, this might sound pretty crazy to you, but it works!!!
settings>general>network>cellular data network > APN = internet2.voicestream.com
Most of us had speculated that it would be at least another week before the Dev Team had released any more information on Ultrasn0w, but it looks like (as of 5:00AM this morning), they have released the FIRST EVER software unlock for the iPhone 3G, running 3.0 firmware!!!
Here's how it goes:
- Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
- Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
- Run Cydia or Icy
- Please add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”! If you use the letter “o” you’ll get an error.
- Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
- Reboot your iPhone 3G
- T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
- Enjoy
Let us know your feedback in the comments section!!!
The dev-team has come through once again, and finally released their tools to Jailbreak & Unlock the iPhone 3G running firmware 3.0 !!!
Here's the blog link:
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/
I'll edit this post shortly, with links to downloads & etc...
Congrats to Dev's !!!
Looking to change the color of the text on your sliders ?? Well, it's not too hard to do , once you have a Jailbroken iPhone or iPhone 3G !!
Follow these simple steps, and you'll have custom sliders in NO TIME!!
note: device must be jailbroken for this to work!
(you must have Winterboard installed for this to work!)
1. Enter "Cydia"
2. Click "Search" tab
3. Type "Slider Text"
4. Scroll down to the bottom
5. Choose "Slider Text Themes"
6. Click "Install" in top right corner
7. After installation, exit cydia
8. Enter "Winterboard"
9. Choose whichever theme you would like!!
Now, once you exit Winterboard, your device will "re-spring" , and you'll have a new & improved slider!!!
Let us know if this was helpful in the comments section!
It looks as though someone on the inside leeked out the news that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club will be selling the iPhone 3G starting December 28th.
A report (the boy genius), has been informed of the Wal-Mart launch with details such as:
- Wal-Mart to be selling iPhone 3G Dec. 28th in SOME locations
- About 2,500 locations will carry the iPhone 3G
- Some stores will recieve live demo units, like the ones at AT&T stores
- 69 Sam's Club locations will offer iPhone 3G's
It turns out Apple WILL let other's sell their pride and joy, when they were supposed to be strict on just letting AT&T handle these precious tools in the beginning. AT&T will be by little brother (wal-mart)'s side as they launch the 3G, and all employees will have their hands full for a little while!!
Wal-Mart has communicated the following launch plans and execution timeline to their employees:
- New and existing customers in good standing can purchase iPhone 3G with a 2 year contract
- iPhone 3G transactions only will be processed through POS.com, not the kiosk
Execution Timeline:
- 12/2 – 12/5: AT&T / Wal-Mart MEM Classroom Training for Store Leads
- 12/3 – 12/19: AT&T In-Store Training
- 12/26 – 12/27: AT&T In-Store Refresher Training
- 12/28: Nationwide Launch
- 12/28 – 12/30: Wal-Mart and AT&T War Room Support
iPhone 2G Firmware:
iPhone 3G Firmware
iTunes
Pwnage Tool (unlock/ jailbreak using Mac)
WinPwn (unlock/ jailbreak using Windows)
QuickPwn (unlock/ jailbreak using Mac/ Windows)
ZiPhone (unlock/ jailbreak older firmware)
Ralph De La Vega (SEO of AT&T), has submitted what he believes to be the future of the iPhone, at the web 2.0 summit on Wednesday. I truly believe this will happen, with just about everything he has said!
"Before the iPhone wakes you up in the morning with its alarm clock, De la Vega says, it will have already loaded all of your daily news feeds onto the phone. It will also have already sent a wireless message to your coffee maker to get the coffee ready. While you’re sitting there drinking your coffee, he says, you might decide that you’d rather read your news on the TV screen; so with a wave of the device toward the TV, de la Vega says, you’ll send your news feeds wirelessly from the phone to the TV for reading.
Now you leave the house, and use your iPhone to lock the door on the way out. You get in the car. The iPhone starts your car. On the way to work, the iPhone continues reading your news to you using its text-to-speech function.
Later on, at your office, the iPhone initiates a conference call between you and two potential customers in Japan. On the call, when you speak English, the iPhone translates it to Japanese so that your potential customers can understand you. When they answer in Japanese, the iPhone converts their speech into English so you can understand them."
I honestly do believe that the future of the iPhone will look a lot like he has stated, if not better!!. I've even been looking for a method to unlock my car via bluetooth!!. Maybe someday!
About 5 months ago, I had a Windows mobile smartphone, and loved to customize/customize/customize, but it started to look old, bulky, and outdated compared to the new iPhone...
Eventually, I started saving up for one (about $300), and looked everywhere, but couldn't find the "virgin" that I had been trying for.... You know, not the iPhone that the 14 year old boy had bought just to hack the system, mod the hardware, and then sell to you *as new*, but that iPhone the doctor bought for his on-call time, but never really used...
That wasn't working out too amazing, so I started searching on www.craigslist.com/ and started finding these classifieds for the 8gb & 16gb 3g iPhone for like $200-$300 IN MY AREA, so of course, I was hounding these people to get the new iPhone 3g, (keep in mind, these things sell for $600-$900 unlocked on ebay), and nobody was ever returning my e-mails..
Suddenly, I started recieving all this spam, and so I started searching for people that had pictures attached, with phone numbers, and FINALLY I FOUND ONE!!!. It was located about an hour away from me, and the rain was coming down pretty hard, so I decided to call the guy, tell him i'd be there in an hour, with $275, and he chose to hold onto it while I was coming...
I just bought this new car, with bald front tires, and took off to get my new iPhone, got up to highway speeds, and went to go around a large turn when my car just kept sliding forward, instead of turning.....so I had to go back....
Finally, I went to my wife's office, borrowed her car, and as I was walking out the door, a guy that i had met 3 months prior came running up (while it's still pouring rain), and said he was selling a new iPhone...so I asked how much, and he said $200....I called the guy I was getting my phone from, told him to sell it to someone else, and bought this virgin iPhone.....and ever since then...I'm an addict!!!
When you buy a used iPhone, make sure all aspects of the screen work properly...and make sure there aren't any dead spots... IT STINKS!!
It's not that hard to get it jailbroken, and unlocked (easy hacks) and when that's complete, use Cydia to install all of the applications that you want...or get free apps from the app store!!!I learned how to cut my bill down, using t-mobile, WAY DOWN, (skype), and learned how to make this thing into EVERYTHING I WANTED..It's my modem for internet (for my computer), my phone, e-mail, mobile internet, youtube device, mp3 player, GPS Navigation unit....AND SO MUCH MORE!!!..In my eyes, everyone should have an iPhone!!!....(with t-mobile)
Hope I helped any *non*believers
