Month: October 2009

GeoHot Unlocks iPhone 3.1.2 Baseband 05.11.07 With BlackSn0w

Sébastien Page ∙ October 31, 2009

GeoHot just published a video of the first unlocked iPhone running OS 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07 using BlackSn0w. Earlier this week, GeoHot was offered $10,000 to work on the 05.11.07 unlock. Initially, he said it would take him 24 hours. It's been more than 24 hours but it's still darn impressive.

BlackSn0w hasn't been released to the public yet. My guess is that GeoHot is still testing it. BlackSn0w is supposed to work on both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS and will unlock to any carrier.

We don't know when BlackSn0w will be released but I'll sure try to be on top of it and let you guys know.

Are you excited?

BlackSn0w is the New iPhone Unlock

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated February 5, 2016

There is good news for those of you who accidentally updated their iPhone to firmware 3.1.2 in iTunes and updated the baseband to 05.11.07. After being offered a bounty of $10,000, GeoHot started working on BlackSn0w, an unlock for the iPhone 3.1.2 baseband 05.11.07, and it seems he's getting closer to finding a solution.

In a blog post titled "A Heap of Trouble", GeoHot posted the following image:

If you zoom in the image, you can read this:

hello there, this is geohot this is the most complicated injection i have ever done, and it uses a public command … prepare for blacksn0w, although i gotta still figure out this zamboni

GeoHot said on Twitter that BlackSn0w is still ways away so don't expect it to be released tonight.

When I see how shaky BlackRa1n is, I will probably stay away from BlackSn0w and I will patiently wait for the Dev Team to release an update to UltraSn0w. That's just me though.

Are you eager to get your hands on BlackSn0w? Will you use BlackSn0w, or like me, will you wait for the Dev Team to release their own iPhone unlock?

iTunes 9.0.2 is Out! Safe for Jailbreakers & Unlockers

Sébastien Page ∙ October 29, 2009

iTunes 9.0.2 was released this morning and includes the following features:

An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more. iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration. iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store. Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want. Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together. iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes. iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library. Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).

MuscleNerd confirmed that iTunes 9.0.2 won't interfere with your jailbreak and/or unlock.

GriP (Growl for iPhone) Notification Extension for iPhone

Guest Author ∙ Updated November 12, 2019

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I absolutely adore my iPhone. However, there are some little details that are increasingly affecting the experience because the UI starts to show its age. I could name the lack of multitasking, or the lack of active content on the lockscreen and/or springboard (no widgets). Or, my main grip, the lack of a decent notification system.

Now that push notification apps are pretty much everywhere, it becomes obvious that the iPhone OS notification system does not cut it anymore. This is something even more blatant when you compare with the elegant and non-obtrusive way WebOS and Android handle notifications.

Jailbreakers however can suffer less with this. GriP (Growl for iPhone), a Project by KennyTM, author of other well known projects like QuickScroll, presents a great alternative to the stock notification system, even on its current beta stage.

GeoHot Working on Unlocking iPhone Baseband 05.11.07 for a $10,000 Bounty

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

GeoHot, the little genius behind BlackRa1n is back at work and is reportedly working on an unlock for baseband 05.11.07. Baseband 05.11.07 is the latest baseband version of the iPhone OS 3.1.2 which is not unlockable for the time being.

The Dev Team has been working on unlocking 05.11.07 for a while without much success so let's hope GeoHot will be a bit more lucky...

There is something that ticks me though. At first GeoHot said he would not work on an unlock for 05.11.07. Fastforward 24 hours later and GeoHot changed his mind when he was offered $10,000 by Jody Sanders to develop an unlock for the latest iPhone OS.

Xpandr: Shortcuts Made Easy on the iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ October 27, 2009

Do you have to enter the same text over and over again on your iPhone? Do you need a reply template for emails? If so, Xpandr is for you.

Xpandr is a shortcut expander for the iPhone / iPod touch. It allows you to define an unlimited number of shortcuts to save time and make your life easier. It works in every application, even on App Store applications.

Let me tell you how beneficial Xpandr is for me

Every day on Twitter people ask me where to get jailbreak information. So every day, several times a day, I have to manually type a tweet containing the following URL: https://www.idownloadblog.com/jailbreak/. Not too complicated, but when you have to do it 8-9 times/day, it gets very annoying.

That's where Xpandr comes in. Xpandr allows you to create macros, or shortcuts if you prefer. To create a shortcut, simply tell Xpandr what the shortcut is and what the value of this shortcut is.

In our example, my shortcut is !jb (as in jailbreak) and the value of this macro is https://www.idownloadblog.com/jailbreak/

Now if I go to any application on my iPhone and I type !jb, it will automatically insert https://www.idownloadblog.com/jailbreak/.

I also set other shortcuts for !unlock, !signature, and more... This is a real time saver.

Xpandr is available on Cydia for $1.99 and I believe it is worth every penny.

Have you already tried this application? If so, tell me us what you think about it.

Tutorial: Jailbreak Your iPhone With BlackRa1n RC2

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

GeoHot came up yesterday with an updated version of BlackRa1n called BlackRa1n RC2. This new release supposedly fixes a bunch of issues that some of you may have encountered, especially while trying to jailbreak an iPhone 3G.

This step-by-step guide and tutorial will show you how to use BlackRa1n RC2 to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch, either on a Mac or a PC. This works for all iDevices, except for the iPod Touch 3G. This tutorial was made using an iPhone 3GS but again, it should work on all devices except the iPT3G.

I already wrote a BlackRa1n tutorial and the steps are identical but a few people emailed me or tweeted me asking to write a tutorial for BlackRa1n RC2.

Before we start, you have to understand that BlackRa1n is a jailbreak and jailbreak only. BlackRa1n will not unlock your iPhone. As a matter of fact, if you want to unlock your iPhone, do not use BlackRa1n as it will update the baseband and make it impossible to unlock for the time being.

If you want to unlock your iPhone, I suggest you use PwnageTool. PwnageTool will help you create a custom IPSW that won't update your baseband, thus allow you to unlock using UltraSn0w.

How to jailbreak your iPhone with BlackRa1n RC2:

BlackRa1n RC2 is Out

Sébastien Page ∙ October 25, 2009

It seems that GeoHot was quicker at releasing BlackRa1n RC2 than he thought. Originally, BlackRa1n RC2 was supposed to be out tomorrow but GeoHot said on Twitter that it was already available for download.

According to GeoHot's blog post:

** Update -- RC2 is out ** Fixed 3G issues Tethered jailbreak for 3.1 OOTB ipt 8GB and new 3GSes Fixed Icy issues Both Windows and Mac If you used RC1, no need to rerun

Hopefully BlackRa1n 2 will fix all these issues...

BlackRa1n RC2 can be downloaded from our iPhone Downloads section. The tutorial to jailbreak your iPhone using BlackRa1n remains the same.

Weekly Wrapup: Here Is What You Missed

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated February 5, 2016

In case you missed some this week's articles...

iPhone in-app purchase scam - The buyer will ultimately be the big loser in this game.

Top 10 Halloween iPhone apps - I though it would be interesting to have a selection of iPhone apps to get you in the Halloween spirit.

Fix for BlackRa1n issues - To fix this annoying issue, simply install the afc2add patch from Cydia then reboot your iPhone.

Copy music from iPhone to computer - I didn’t want to have to buy another license for my netbook so I had to go the good old way about transferring my music to my computer.

Write for the iPhone Download Blog - I'm looking for writers!

Move multiple icons at the same time with MultiIconMover - MultiIconMover allows you to select multiple icons to move them to a different page on your springboard.

BlackRa1n RC2 coming - Ealier today, GeoHot tweeted that he will release a new version of BlackRa1n.

BlackRa1n 2 Coming Out

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

Ealier today, GeoHot tweeted that he will release a new version of BlackRa1n.

coming tomorrow, #blackra1n RC2!!! fixed 3G support, tethered ipt2 MC and new 3GS support; icy is already fixed

Apparently, BlackRa1n RC2 will fix some of the most annoying issues that many of you (especially iPhone 3G users) have experienced.

I will let you know once BlackRa1n 2 becomes available for download. In the meanwhile, you can still refer to our BlackRa1n tutorial.

MultiIconMover: Move Several iPhone Icons at Once

Sébastien Page ∙ October 24, 2009

MultiIconMover is one of those applications that should not exist. Why? Simply because they are so good that Apple should have implemented them into the iPhone OS. Yes, that's how good I think MultiIconMover is.

This app is very simple yet very practical. It allows you to select multiple icons to move them to a different page on your springboard. So instead of moving your icons one at a time, you can select many of them and move them all at once wherever you want.

MultiIconMover is a mod, not really an application per say, so you won't find an icon for it after installing the application. Follow these steps to get MultiIconMover into action

Simply tap and hold your finger on an application until they all start wiggling. Then select all the icons you want to move and a little red checkmark will appear (see image above). Now move to a different page and hit the "home" button. Done! Your icons will be moved to the selected page. Hit the home button one more time and the icons will stop wiggling.

This is definitely a faster way to move your icons around the springboard.

MultiIconMover is available for free in the App Store. No, I'm kidding. It's on Cydia...

What do you think of this mod?

How to Transfer Music From iPhone to Computer

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 27, 2017

Lately, I have been working on getting my iPhone ready for our long trip beginning in about a week. I started a few weeks ago by moving my contacts and calendars to the cloud with Google Sync. The next step was to move some of my music from my computer to my netbook.

I could just sync my iPhone before leaving and load it up with music but if something wrong happened (ie if I had to restore), I would lose all my music, which is why I think it is wise to move the music I want to my netbook.

There are many iPhone to PC softwares out there. My favorite is Lenogo (for Mac and PC). I use it on my everyday computer to copy music from iPhone to computer. Tansee is another solution but I like the UI of Lenogo better.

All these softwares cost money though and I didn't want to have to buy another license for my netbook so I had to go the good old way about transferring my music to my computer.