iBookstore Purchases Blocked and Unreadable on Jailbroken Devices

What seems like Apple’s latest attempt to deter jailbreakers has emerged today after the company has blocked jailbroken devices from opening books purchased from the iBookstore. The latest version of iBooks – 1.2.1 – triggers a “jailbreak check” before it opens a DRM-protected book and then refuses to open it if it detects that the device is jailbroken. The message … Read More

Redsn0w Jailbreak for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G Running iOS 4.1

The iPhone Dev-Team have released a beta version of their Redsn0w application today that allows users to jailbreak the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G running the iOS 4.1 firmware that was released a few weeks ago. The software uses the same DFU-mode exploit that’s been used since the 2.x jailbreaks. From the Dev-Teams blog: We’ve released a beta version … Read More

iPhone 4 ultrasn0w Carrier Unlock Now Available (Jailbreak)

If you have already jailbroken your iPhone 4 but are still waiting to free it from a carrier lock-in in your country then you have to wait no longer. The iPhone Dev Team have just announced on their blog that their ultrasn0w carrier unlock now supports the iPhone4! If you have not jailbroken your iPhone 4 yet then be sure … Read More

Apple iPad 3G Jailbreak Demonstrated (Video)

I was saying in an article the other day how interesting it is that hackers are cracking and repurposing devices with such quickness these days. Earlier this month we ran a piece detailing how the WiFi-only iPad had been hacked by MuscleNerd, a member of the iPhone Dev Team using the Spirit jailbreaking software. Now, just hours after the launch … Read More

Android running on Apple’s First Generation iPhone

This is just one of those stories that makes you go. Dude? What? Well programmer David Wong, who is also known as @planetbeing on Twitter, and is a member of that venerable group “iPhone Dev Team” has finally achieved an ambition he has had since 2008. He has booted Android on an iPhone! And has posted a video on You … Read More