EA Games announced that it will soon release 9 more games for the iPhone, namely:
Yahtzee Adventures Mini Golf Lemonade Tycoon Mahjong Monopoly: Here & Now The World Edition SimCity Tiger Woods PGA Tour ‘09 Need for Speed Undercover Sims 3I am not really into video games. Having ADD alows me to spend only a few minutes on them before I get bored. I really can't wait for the Monopoly game though.
Hooray! Cycorder just updated to version 0.9-4 and now allows you to record videos with sound on your iPhone. I have to say I am really impressed by the quality of the picture and the sound recording.
Cycorder allows you to record videos on your iPhone at the maximum speed of the iPhone camera (6-15 frames per second), with no compression delay between pressing sop and getting to view the resulting video.
Cycorder does MJPEG compression and video files are recorded at 384×288, a 4×3 TV aspect ratio.
How do you get your recorded video from your iPhone to your computer? When you record a video, it is placed as a .mov movie in /var/mobile/Media/Videos. Apparently, a future version might integrate into DCIM.
Here is what this 0.9-4 upgrade brings to Cycorder:
audio recording TV out supported playback (does that mean TV output?) no autolock when recording a few minor fixesI recorded my own video and made it available to you. You can view this video made with Cycorder here.
The application is only available in Cydia and believe it or not, it is free. It shows ads while you record but these ads are not intrusive at all. Ads don’t show anywhere on your recording when you’re watching.
Have you ever had this error message on your iPhone while trying to download an application or a game: Unable to download application.
There is a pretty easy fix for this and here is how it works:
Simply double tap the icon of the application that gives you trouble and wait for a few seconds. It should then be available.
If it does not work, the problem may also be that the app didn't get downloaded completely. So, remove it and try downloading it again. I found it much better to download app over wifi, rather than 3G.
Zibri posted this weekend that he is currently working on a new version of ZiPhone. I have always been a big fan of ZiPhone as it offers a one-click jailbreak/unlock for the iPhone. I really respect the DevTeam and cmw for QuickPwn and WinPwn, but I have to admit my heart goes to ZiPhone...
Here is what Zibri says:
I’m testing at the moment a very preliminary version of the next ZiPhone.. Let me tell you it’s impressive. A very few testers screamed when they saw how simple is this. I can’t tell you more for now.. It’s really to early.
This makes me think that ZiPhone is gonna be much easier to use than QuickPwn and WinPwn, which are already dead simple...
[digg-me]Wanna SSH into your iPhone but don't have wifi. Well, rejoice because thanks to th enew iPhone Tunnel Suite 2.5, you're now gonna be able to just that, with the help of a USB cable.
The iPhone Tunnel Suite supports tethering and all other SSH possibilities via USB cable.
The Version 2.5 is currently in an closed beta-test but will be released in a few days.
Supposedly, you're gonna be able to use your iPhone as a 3G/EDGE modem and a WIFI antenna.
You will be able to sftp on the iPhone, share internet connection from the iPhone or use the iPod Touch as a wifi antenna via usb cable. You'll also be able to use terminal via usb cable.
Check out this video. I will let you know when it comes out to public.
iPhone Tunnel Suite 2.5 Beta from ben miller on Vimeo.
Facing many complains from people saying that WinPwn 2.5 Beta was crashing on them (especially while building ISPW), WinPwn was updated today with the release of WinPwn 2.5.0.2.
Three ways to upgrade:
Just click the pineapple and select check for upgrades to upgrade Download from our iPhone Downloads sectionThis update is just about bug fixes, namely:
Crash when building ipsw Quickpwn crash bug fixGood job cmw on updating WinPwn so quickly!
[digg-me]How to use QuickPwn Mac OS X to jailbreak the iPhone? This is a very good question that will find answer in the new few paragraphs. Before we start, I want to make it clear that QuickPwn for Mac OS X does not activate; it just pawns firmware 2.0.2 (at least to this date).
Another thing I would like to add is that you are pawning your iPhone at your own risk and it will void Apple's warranty. It is also worth noting that pawning your iPhone is illegal. I know, it's your phone, you should be able to do whatever you do with it but it still illegal. Ok, let's go.
QuickPwn Mac OS X Guide:
Before starting: your iPhone must be on firmware 2.0.2.
Download QuickPwn Mac OS X from here or from our iPhone Downloads section. Also download the 2.0.2 firmware for your iPhone and place it in your DOCUMENTS folder. It is very important you put it there as QuickPwn will automatically look for it at this location. Open QuickPwn and click OK to the warning. The next few steps are all automated, you pretty much have nothing to do but sit and relax. QuickPwn will ask you to connect your iPhone. Do so and click OK. QuickPwn will then automatically detect your device. Then QuickPwn will automatically build the custom firmware for you. It should say "Building IPSW". It will then ask for your password. Enter it. OK, now is the part where you actually work a little bit... Follow the onscreen instructions to put your iPhone into DFU mode. Wait for QuickPwn to pawn your iPhone. Then you will get a message telling you that "QuickPwn is modifying your device". Click OK and you will get a cute success message (you'll see what I mean). This process may take a few minutes and your iPhone will reboot automatically. Done!So, wasn't that hard, was it? Please leave comments.
A lot is going on today. First, the release of WinPwn 2.5 (see tutorial here) and now the DevTeam informs us on their blog that they have released the long-awaited QuickPwn for Mac.
From the DevTeam:
QuickPwn is not a replacement for PwnageTool, they are different tools and provide different features, QuickPwn is for quickly pwning a device, whereas PwnageTool is designed to custom build and tailor the ipsw production process, both tools will be actively developed in the future.
To use QuickPwn 1.0 Mac OS X your device should be running 2.0.2, if it isn’t then you can upgrade it to 2.0.2 using iTunes and then use the QuickPwn tool, we repeat, it’ll only work on version 2.0.2 of the iPhone or iPod touch firmware.
If you don’t want specific things to happen such as baseband updates then PwnageTool should be used to create a custom .ipsw with your specifics.
QuickPwn for Mac can be downloaded from here (Bittorent) or from our iPhone Downloads section.
SHA1(QuickPwn_1.0.0.tbz)= 22ee0d6814a6bac9b1b9a8c7715dd714bd6bb449
Thanks DevTeam
We've been waiting for WinPwn 2.5 for quite a bit now (see my previous posts on the topic) but it is finally out!
WinPwn 2.5 makes it stupid simple to jailbreak or unlock your iPhone. Note that so far, you can only jailbreak the iPhone 2G. An unlock method for the iPhone 3G is not available yet but check out my blog every once in a while as I will be staying on top of that and I will be informing you.
So, how to jailbreak the iPhone? Pretty simple. I just created a guide that will show you every step of the process: jailbreak your iPhone with WinPwn 2.5.
This tutorial works for iPhone 2G and 3G. Only a few steps slightly change. Read the tutorial and leave comments.
WinPwn 2.5 is out and it is making it even easier to unlock or jailbreak your iPhone 2G. So far, it doesn't allow you to unlock the iPhone 3G but the DevTeam is working day and night on it.
I just created and published a tutorial on how to use WinPwn 2.5. This tutorial works whether you have an iPhone 3G or an iPhone 2G. It also works whether you simply want to jailbreak or unlock your iPhone.
Enough talk: use this WinPwn tutorial to unlock your iPhone 2G.
How to jailbreak 3G iPhone? How to unlock an iPhone 2G? These are 2 questions that will find an answer in the next few paragraphs. Believe it or not but it is illegal to jailbreak or unlock your iPhone but more importantly, it voids your warranty. Basically, you are unlocking/jailbreaking your iPhone at your own risk.
One last thing before we start.... Please do not complain to me if you have problems or if you have to restore several times. I am providing this WinPwn tutorial without any guarantee. I mean, I know it works and I know if you do everything I tell you, you won't have any problem. But I hate receiving insulting emails telling me what a jackass I am (I already know that, haha). If you're having issues, please post in the comments and I will do my best to answer your questions. Any insulting comment will be deleted.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: There is a confirmed bug with WinPwn 2.5 that can cause the WinPwn application to crash during the creation of your IPSW. Some users are finding that increasing the partition size to 700MB will resolve the issue. To specify the root size partition click the "Expert Mode" button before starting the tutorial. You will be asked to resize the partition before the IPSW starts building.
UPDATE 2: A new version of WinPwn (WinPwn 2.5.0.2) is now available and fixes bugs such as crashes. Go to our iPhone Downloads section to download WinPwn 2.5.0.2.
Ok, so let's learn how to jailbreak or unlock an iPhone (note that unlock is only available for iPhone 2G so far).
Download WinPwn 2.5 from our iPhone Downloads section. make sure you have iTunes 7.7 or upper. Download bootloaders 3.9 and 4.6 if you want to unlock your iPhone 3G. Open WinPwn 2.5. You will need the .net framework installed on your PC. It is most likely already here but if WinPwn 2.5 crashes, go to Microsoft website and download the .net framework. Leave the "Basic Mode" on. Choose your device. Select the green thumb up if you are using an official carrier like AT&T. If not, select the red thumb down. The red thumbs down will unlock and activate while the green will not. Answer the rest of the questions WinPwn will ask you. They are pretty simple. Select if you want to use a custom logo or not. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will use a custom logo. Select your firmware. Select the logo you want. Click the "Browse" button should you want to go online find more logos. If you are on an approved carrier such as AT&T in the US, skip to the next step. Otherwise, you will have a message saying: "Could not find BL-39.bin! Do you want to search for the file?" Click the green thumb to find the file that you downloaded in step 1. Your custom firmware will be built, which should take a little while. Once your custom ipsw firmware has been built, WinPwn 2.5 will ask you if you want to see instructions on putting your iPhone into DFU Mode. Click the green thumbs up button for yes or the red thumbs down button for no. For this tutorial, we will assume you want to see instructions. WinPwn will then prompt you to connect your iPhone via USB and make sure it's turned off. Do this then click the green thumbs up button. WinPwn will then say its ready to start Pwnage. Click the green OK button. Follow the steps to get your iPhone into DFU mode. Once you iPhone is in DFU mode WinPwn will begin the pwnage process. You will be informed when pwnage is complete. Notice that your iPhone will display a "Ready to restore Custom IPSW" message. iTunes will now prompt you that you are in recovery mode. Hold down SHIFT and click the Restore button in iTunes. Select the Custom firmware file we created using WinPwn. Your iPhone will now be restored to the jailbroken 2.0.x firmware of your choice!Done!
WinPwn 2.5 is out and can be download either from here or from our iPhone Downloads section.
So, what's new on WinPwn 2.5?
QuickPwn Support for 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2 Root partition resize support Installer support Basic / Expert modes Wizard style interface Automatic updater Support for WinXP and Vista 32/64bitNotes from cmw:
- ONLINE IMAGE BROWSING IS DOWN DUE TO HIGH TRAFFIC
- Why is it beta? Well it's my way of saying.. Use at your own risk
- You MUST do a full uninstall of winpwn 1/2 before installing the new version
- Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes (Currently 7.7)
How to use WinPwn 2.5?
Use my WinPwn 2.5 Tutorial.