Could iOS 6.1 beta 5 actually be the “golden master” everyone is waiting on?

By Jeff Benjamin on Jan 26, 2013

A few folks on Twitter have been speculating about the validity of the just released iOS 6.1 beta 5. Not in the sense that the release is bogus, but in the sense that this might actually be the iOS 6.1 golden master release that everyone’s been feverishly waiting on.

iOS 6.1 beta 5 has hints of a being a final release according to some. So much so, that polarizing personality Stefan Esser — a talented, but socially awkward figure within the jailbreak community — tweeted out his sentiments regarding Apple’s startling weekend release. Read More

 

Apple seen stepping up security in iOS 6.1

By Cody Lee on Dec 24, 2012

Apple seeded beta 4 of iOS 6.1 to developers last week. The word is, this could be the final beta, meaning a public release for the new firmware would be just around the corner.

Don’t get too excited though. We’ve seen few changes in 6.1 that will be worth updating for. And if you’re planning on jailbreaking, it looks like you’ll definitely want to stay away… Read More

 

Love him or hate him, i0n1c has skills

By Jeff Benjamin on May 7, 2012

Love him or hate him, i0n1c has skills. Want proof? A little over a half an hour ago he showcased his new iPad (iPad 3) running Cydia on iOS 5.1.1. Said firmware was just released. I understand that this is a result of being able to jailbreak 5.1, but the fact still stands that he has the talent that the jailbreak community could benefit from.

As you’re probably well aware of, i0n1c has an interesting relationship with the jailbreak community. On one hand, he’s a clearly talented hacker that can solve some of the most perplexing issues regarding iOS jailbreaking.

On the other hand, he continues to spite the community with rants about piracy, money, and an overall disdain towards jailbreaking in general… Read More

 

Who says all jailbreakers are pirates?

By Cody Lee on Apr 28, 2012

“After all most jailbreak users are only in it for running unlocks and pirating apps.” This was the last line in a series of tweets by infamous iDevice hacker I0n1c, talking about the state of the jailbreak. While I’m not typically the kind of person to get riled up over such an ignorant comment, I feel like there’s a similarly negative consensus about jailbreaking that needs to be addressed.

It’s a fairly true statement to say that all iOS app pirates are jailbreakers. After all, I don’t know of any other way to pirate apps – and if there is, it can’t be easier –  than by jailbreaking. But to say that all, or even “most” jailbreakers are pirates is asinine. From where I’m sitting, the jailbreak community looks pretty awesome. And it’s made up of much more than just pilferers…. Read More

 

Three different iPad (3rd generation) jailbreaks surface on launch day

By Jeff Benjamin on Mar 16, 2012

As if one jailbreak wasn’t enough, now there has been confirmation that not one, not two, but three different 3rd generation iPad jailbreaks have been confirmed by hackers MuscleNerd, i0nic, and chpwn respectively.

It’s only a matter of time before one or more of these jailbreaks make their way to a toolset that the average person can utilize.

Chpwn is the latest hacker to join the new 3rd generation iPad jailbreak party, as he posted photos on Twitter confirming his success… Read More

 

New iPad untethered jailbreak showcased on video

By Jeff Benjamin on Mar 16, 2012

I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure this is among the fastest turnaround time we’ve ever seen for a jailbreak for a brand new Apple device.

As we reported earlier, an untethered jailbreak has already been accomplished for the newly released iPad, and now we have the video proof.

Check inside as iDevice hacker i0n1c showcases his untethered jailbreak on video… Read More

 

New iPad jailbreak gets the untethered treatment

By Cody Lee on Mar 16, 2012

Earlier today, Apple’s new Retina display-equipped iPad went on sale around the world. Perhaps even more exciting was the fact that the Dev Team was able to jailbreak the new tablet within a matter of hours.

Now it looks like there has been another development. Well-known iDevice hacker i0n1c has just announced that he has jailbroken his third-generation iPad. Oh yeah, and it’s untethered… Read More

 

I0n1c has jailbroken iOS 5.1 on the iPad 2

By Cody Lee on Mar 15, 2012

Ever since Apple released iOS 5.1 last week, a lot of folks have been wondering when the new software would be jailbroken. Older devices can use RedSn0w to perform a tethered jailbreak of sorts, but it’s not really a viable solution.

Then a few days ago we told you that pod2g, the hacker largely responsible for the Corona and Absinthe jailbreaks, was working on finding vulnerabilities in iOS 5.1. But it looks like i0n1c has beaten him to the punch… Read More

 

i0n1c gives advice to prepare for iOS 5.1 jailbreak, or does he really?

By Sebastien Page on Feb 18, 2012

iOS hacker i0n1c came out of a long period of silence to tweet about a future iOS 5.1 jailbreak and a piece of advice to get ready for it.

According to a rather sarcastic tweet sent a few hours ago, i0n1c recommends everybody downloads KakaoTalk Messenger, a free application in the App Store that apparently hides some mysterious features, namely an exploitable vulnerability that can be used for an iOS 5.1 jailbreak… Read More

 

Hacker i0n1c Suggests the Possibility of Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.3.5

By Alex Heath on Dec 23, 2011

For reasons that we cannot begin to imagine, known hacker and security guru Stefan Esser (i0n1c) has tweeted that he will do an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.5. Yeah, not iOS 5, but iOS 4.3.5. We don’t get it, either.

Dedicated jailbreakers that haven’t wanted to ditch their untethered jailbreaks are likely still on iOS 4.3.3 (it was the last firmware that was accompanied with an untether, ala JailbreakMe). Then there’s the possibility of a few users who truly hate iOS 5 and haven’t updated for that reason. Whatever the intention, i0n1c seems to think that we need an untether for 4.3.5. Read More

 

The iOS Hacker’s Handbook Reveals How Jailbreaking and Exploit Research Works

By Alex Heath on Nov 28, 2011

Some of the greatest minds in the security research and hacking community, including a couple of prominent jailbreak developers, have put together a new book called The iOS Hacker’s Handbook.

The book is a collaboration between infamous security guru Charlie Miller, Dion Blazakis, Dino DaiZovi, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Ralf-Phillip Weinmann. Stefan Esser (better known as “i0n1c” in the jailbreak community) is also listed as an author. The Dev Team’s MuscleNerd served as the book’s Tech Editor. Read More

 

i0n1c Confirms iOS 5 Untether is “Covered”

By Cody Lee on Oct 9, 2011

With iOS 5 scheduled to drop this Wednesday, the question in the back of everyone’s mind (at least here at iDB anyways) is when will it be fully jailbroken? A tethered jailbreak is already available for the new software, but it’s just not the same.

A tethered jailbreak is inconvenient, it means you have to reconnect your iDevice to your computer after every restart. Luckily it sounds like we won’t have to wait long for an untether to hit web, as i0n1c has confirmed it’s being handled… Read More

 

Ever Wonder What it Takes to Jailbreak iOS? i0n1c’s Exploit Paper Reveals All

By Cody Lee on Sep 13, 2011

Stefan Esser, better known in the jailbreak community as i0n1c, was responsible for one of the most successful exploits in jailbreak history. While the iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak was certainly a collaborative effort, Esser’s work was perhaps the most important.

No one likes to connect their iDevice to their computer every time they reboot, and i0n1c’s untether meant they didn’t have to. What made it so successful? The fact that the exploit continued to work through iOS 4.3.2 and 4.3.3 updates.

Have you ever wondered what goes into hacking the most secure mobile operating system? Esser tells all in this 97 page paper… Read More

 

Bad News: iOS 4.3.4 Permanently Kills the 4.3 Untethered Jailbreak

By Alex Heath on Jul 17, 2011

Apple has begun to step up its game with patching jailbreak exploits in iOS. When Comex’s PDF exploit was used in the latest version of JailbreakMe, Apple pushed out iOS 4.3.4 about two weeks later to combat the security hole.

Jailbreakers on 4.3.3 (4.2.9 for the Verizon iPhone) can stay on their current firmware to keep their untether, but the bad news is that Apple actually patched the untethered exploit that’s been used by jailbreakers since iOS 4.1. Read More

 

No iOS 4.3.4 Untethered Jailbreak Coming Anytime Soon

By Sebastien Page on Jul 16, 2011

Apple released iOS 4.3.4 yesterday, and as always, the Dev Team was right on it and updated RedSn0w to version 0.9.8 beta 3, which is a tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.4 for all devices (except the iPad 2).

Those of you (all of us?) waiting for an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.4 shouldn’t get their hopes too high. As iOS hacker i0n1c mentioned today on Twitter, there probably won’t be an iOS 4.3.4 untether anytime soon… Read More

 

Dissident and i0n1c on Banning Pirated Apps in iOS 5 Jailbreak

By Alex Heath on Jun 20, 2011

Stefan Esser, better known as “i0n1c,” has been receiving a lot of heat from the jailbreak community as of late. Stefan is a prominent member of the jailbreak developer scene, and he was responsible for the untethered exploit that has been used for the iOS 4.3 jailbreak.

i0n1c recently introduced the idea of banning pirated apps in the iOS 5 jailbreak. He stated that if he were to release the jailbreak for iOS 5, he would consider placing a restriction on installing apps from the infamous ‘Installous‘ repo. Millions of jailbreakers use Installous to download pirated apps.

Hackulous, the group behind Installous, obviously feels very differently about i0n1c’s notion. The frontman for Hackulous, known as Dissident, has also shared his thoughts on the issue of banning cracked apps through a jailbreak. Read More

 

iOS 5 Jailbreak Could Be the End of Pirated Apps

By Alex Heath on Jun 13, 2011

Stefan Esser, better known as i0n1c, is a prominent member of the jailbreak community. His untethered exploit was responsible for the jailbreak that lasted from iOS 4 to 4.3.3, and he has been contributing to the Dev Team for quite some time.

i0n1c’s untethered jailbreak may have been killed in iOS 5, but he’s got a new and very controversial idea for another iOS 5 jailbreak in the future: blocking access to pirated apps. Read More

 

Jailbreak Killer: iOS 5 May Have Killed i0n1c’s Untether

By Sebastien Page on Jun 7, 2011

Earlier today we shared the excellent news with you that the first beta version of iOS 5 had already been jailbroken by MuscleNerd. This tethered jailbreak uses the same LimeRa1n exploit that has been used from iOS 4 to 4.3.3.

However, because it is a tethered jailbreak, the community was hoping that i0n1c’s untether might still work with iOS 5, but unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it… Read More

 

iOS Hacker i0n1c Teases iPad 2 Jailbreak

By Sebastien Page on Jun 2, 2011

You might remember about a month ago when iOS hacker i0n1c sent a cryptic tweet about an “elevator,” which made it sound like it was related to an iPad 2 jailbreak. Everyone got excited and many people believed that “elevator” would be the first iPad 2 jailbreak.

Then i0n1c denied the fact that he had an iPad 2 jailbreak but he kept on cultivating this rumor by tweeting several times about the mysterious elevator. I really thought i0n1c was over this, but today he tweeted about his new website elevat0r.com… Read More

 

iOS 4.3.3 Jailbreak Tools Updated to Address iPhone Vibration Issue

By Kickstar13 on May 8, 2011

The iPhone Dev Team has just pushed out an update to its Redsn0w and PwnageTool jailbreak utilities for iOS 4.3.3. Redsn0w rc16 and PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 address the side vibration/ringer switch issue for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners. The bug is only present on iOS 4.3.3 jailbroken devices.

The bug fix was found by famous iPhone hacker @i0n1c and he doesn’t even have an iPhone. For those of you that have already updated to iOS 4.3.3 and jailbroken your iDevice using redsn0w rc15 or PwnageTool 4.3.3, you can install this fix simply by running redsn0w rc16 over your existing 4.3.3 jailbreak. Just uncheck the “Install Cydia” option and check any other options you want. Simple as that…  Read More

 
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