downgrade, iPhone 3.0, itunes, jailbreak »

[1 Jun 2009 | 28 Comments | ]

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 …

Mac Applications, video »

[30 May 2009 | One Comment | ]

Its been a while since I wrote a post, mainly owing to a ‘student -> real world job’ situation! Frankly speaking, I am not too much into beta stuff from Apple ( I do try them but I don’t think it makes sense to post hacks detailing those developer only builds). Anyway, here is something that caught my attention : Hulu. We all know Hulu’s free offerings and they made them even better by releasing a standalone client for Macs and PCs. The omission of Hulu from Boxee’s desktop client …

iPhone 3.0, jailbreak, QuickPwn, Windows »

[2 Apr 2009 | 8 Comments | ]

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. …

Skype »

[31 Mar 2009 | 4 Comments | ]

Update : Skype application crash issues on Jailbroken iPhones are now resolved. Launch Cydia and update!
Amidst much speculation, Skype for iPhone has been officially released. There used to be some alternatives to Skype till recently but none of those can be as good as an app from Skype themselves.
Frustratingly enough, Skype app is crash-prone, it crashes way too much at this stage. Cydia quickly released a Mobile Substrate patch to avoid repeated application crash issues. Launch Cydia and refresh it to find the update. I have used Skype on WiFi …

ATT, cashback, Deal, Deals, iPhone 3G, iPhone Developer, iPhone Returns »

[22 Mar 2009 | 4 Comments | ]

The evil AT&T is at it again, this time with an even cheaper tactic to hose the average user. They have announced a contract-free iPhone 3G for a whopping $599/$699 (8GB/16GB) with a possible 32GB iPhone round the block(June ’09). Since they are still locking you with AT&T though without a contract, it is a lame idea by AT&T.
So how in the world are developers, tech-enthusiasts, T-Mobile lovers exposed to this amazing Apple’s offering? Well, Microsoft to the rescue and some crazy-ass tactics to hit AT&T hard, real hard 😉

Lets …