Redsn0w is a revolutionary way to jailbreak, activate, unlock an array of Apple’s devices based on iPhone 3.0 firmware. Devices like iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 1G/2G can easily be jailbroken, activated and unlocked (iPhone 2G – Automatic, iPhone 3G – Manually via Cydia & Ultrasn0w).
If you don’t want to go through the following steps and you just want the real deal, follow this guide rather wherein you can download the custom firmware file which should do the job for you!
The tool itself is so neatly packaged …

UPDATE : A new version of custom firmware 3.1 for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS is now available here!
Free your iPhone 3G 3.0 from Apple’s chain by jailbreaking your iPhone which provides you with various customization features and even unlock feature which Apple and your official carrier hate! There are various options available to achieve this level of customization on your iPhone such as download firmware files, bootloader files, jailbreak/unlock tools such as Redsn0w/Pwnage or QuickPwn.

If you are not the one to download all the various files and just want the ultimate result, …

Apple released iTunes 8.2 just in time for a probable iPhone 3.0 release at WWDC ’09. While iTunes 8.2 adds support for iPhone 3.0 goodness, it strips iPhone off of all the Jailbreak excitement! If you upgrade to the latest version of iTunes, you will no longer be able to Jailbreak the iPhone nor use SSH over USB. Apple changed some protocols in MobileDevice framework which resulted in panic-mode amongst the jailbreak community! The added security implemented some serious checks on the device hardware/software (security epoch, chipid, security domain, production …

The much sought after firmware iPhone 3.0 Beta 2 firmware with a snappier touch over the Beta 1 is finally jailbroken (only a day after it was released!). Thanks to the Russian hackers @ iPhoneApps.ru
It is more or less a patched version of QuickPwn not endorsed by the Dev Team though. You get icy (from installer guys) on your iPhone and from there on you can put Cydia via SSH on your iPhone once you install openSSH.
I repeat, this jailbreak is intended only to those enrolled in the developer program. …

For a change, I published 3 videos which definitely enables a total noob to unlock his/her iPhone without much difficulty. Latest Firmware via iTunes (2.2), QuickPwn (Jailbreak) and yellowsn0w via Cydia/installer (Unlock) hold the three key steps for a successful unlock.
Before proceeding further, make sure you are equipped with the following :
1) Strictly iPhone 3G Updated to 2.2 firmware via iTunes (2G iPhones have a different process – BootNeuter from Cydia).
2) Intel Mac (10.5.6 s/w update) or Windows machine. [Mac users, make sure DFU mode is enabled (10.5.6 s.w update …

I am sure you will enjoy the video! A brief yet concise presentaton by the masters themselves. A very good detail but not giving it all up for Apple to take advantage. It is close to an hour’s presentation. Video is not the best of quality but that is all I got my hands on for now.

Click here to watch the video on Vimeo!

25C3: Hacking the iPhone – Pwning Apple’s Mobile Internet Device from Kiran Konathala on Vimeo.

If you are a legit iPhone customer (ATT, Rogers,…) and are looking for 2.2 firmware which preserves unlock capabilities but need a pre-activated unlike pwned and activated firmware, this is for you! Not a legit iPhone user? Follow this post instead.

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Requirements :
Legit iPhone plan
Pwned iPhone firmware 2.1 (You may restore to this firmware only from an already pwned 2.1 firmware)
Download this program (freeware) to join this firmware file
Desire to chase the extremes of iPhone productivity!

Features :
Root Partition 1000 MB
Cydia, Installer
Not-Activated (For legit iPhone users!)
Factory default Apple logos (No pwnapple!)

The source of these links : iPhone Devs.
Click on the links to download the files using Rapidshare if Torrents are not your thing’!

Quick Instructions will be posted soon :
PwnageTool 2.2.1 ( Mac )
QuickPwn 2.2 ( Mac )
QuickPwn 2.2 ( Windows )

I am forced to write an article on this issue given the number of occurrences. You might as well bargain for a 3G iPhone in return!
The following write-up applies to an iPhone which has mal/dis-functioning home button, iPhone sync/charging USB pin and some other similar situations.
Hey, hardware failures are taken care of by Apple, why do I care? What if you jailbroke your iPhone and you are now unable to get rid of the most favorite installer.app icon which Apple Geniuses are fond of since they can deny service outright …

Aviegas fixed the major errors plaguing this wonderful tool – iPlus 2.0 b, the best tool for unlocking your 1.1.4 iPhone. Yeah, it works only with 1.1.4 firmware and you can know more about the app itself here. After all the hush-hush on hackint0$h about this app, the author released this version carefully sealing not so buggy bugs!
Safest Unlock for iPhone – Using iPlus from Kiran Konathala on Vimeo.
The highlights of this release being :
– Unlock/downgrade strategy rework: Now safer than ever!
– Fix for the “Repair Needed” problem
– iPlus will …