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Sn0wbreeze Beta Updated to Jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 [Tethered]

iH8Sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.4b1, and the Windows jailbreak tool will now jailbreak iOS 4.3.1. There's already been a tethered jailbreak for 4.3.1 uncovered in PwnageTool, and both available jailbreaks are still tethered.

Sn0wbreeze is now the more stable option for jailbreak iOS 4.3.1, but there is still no untethered solution available. Jailbreak devs are working hard to release an official untethered jailbreak for the latest version of iOS, but there is no exact ETA set.

Sn0wBreeze 2.3 Beta 4 Released, Minor Bug Fixes

iH8Sn0w has pushed another update to his Windows jailbreak tool for iOS 4.3. Sn0wBreeze 2.3b4 adds some bug fixes and more baseband compatibility.

Sn0wBreeze 2.3 offers a tethered jailbreak solution for iOS 4.3, but the tool is still in beta. This means that stability is not guaranteed, and you should use it at your own risk...

Sn0wBreeze 2.3 Beta 2 Tethered iOS 4.3 Jailbreak Released

iH8sn0w has pushed another update to his Sn0wBreeze jailbreak solution for Windows. As the only current jailbreak tool for iOS 4.3, Sn0wBreeze 2.3 offers a tethered jailbreak for those unlucky enough to update their firmware to 4.3.

Sn0wBreeze 2.3b2 adds several improvements from the first beta, but nothing too significant. Sn0wBreeze 2.3 is still in beta, and iH8sn0w and team are working hard to create an untethered solution for the popular Windows jailbreak tool...

Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 Beta Now Available

As of last night, British developer Greg Hughes has finally released the public beta of Wi-Fi Sync 2.0. For those of you who do not know, Wi-Fi Sync allows you to sync your iPhone over a WiFi network without connecting to iTunes via the USB cable.

We have been waiting for this release for quite some time, and we were quite pleased to see the developer post the link on Twitter last night. Today, if you are on the mailing list, you will receive an invitation to try it out. The bottom line is...

Apple Releases iOS 4.3 Beta 3 to Developers

Just about 2 weeks after releasing iOS 4.3 beta 2, Apple dropped iOS 4.3 beta 3 today to developers. This pre-release version of iOS 4.3 is for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch 3G and 4G, and the Apple TV.

Of course, you have to be a developer to be able to download iOS 4.3 beta 3 from Apple's website. At this point, we don't know if any major new feature was added to this beta release, but we shall find out soon.

Apple Releases iOS 4.3 Beta 2

Apple just released iOS 4.3 beta 2 to developers. If you're a developer, hop over to the iOS Dev Center and download a copy of this pre-version of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Apple TV.

I guess we'll find out relatively quickly if iOS 4.3 beta 2 brings anything new to the table from the first beta release.

Apple Seeds iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers

A day after tales of the new iOS 4.3 came out touting the merits of the new Personal Hotspot feature, mostly due to the release of the Verizon iPhone, Apple started seeding iOS 4.3 beta to developers.

This pre-release version of iOS 4.3 is for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, as well as for the Apple TV. Hopefully this new iOS will have a few surprises for us. More to come soon...

Comex is Most Likely Saving His Next iPhone Jailbreak for iOS 4.3

So far, RedSn0w has been the only publicly released tool that can jailbreak iOS 4.2.1. The Dev Team warned users about the dangers of updating their iOS firmware to 4.2.1 before the RedSn0w beta was released. Around that time, the iPhone hacker, P0sixNinja, said that the GreenPois0n jailbreak would be ready for 4.2.1 around the same time as RedSn0w.

The GreenPois0n jailbreak has still not come out for 4.2.1, a LimeRa1n update is nowhere to be found, and all we have had is a somewhat unstable RedSn0w beta. Luckily, PosixNinja has recently said that the GreenPois0n (most likely tethered) jailbreak will actually be ready very soon. And Geohot could always come out of the woodwork and surprise us like he did with LimeRa1n.

After some drama about a leaked SHAtter exploit in mid-December, the jailbreak developer community has seemed to be a little more divided. Comex, a prominent personality in the jailbreak community, was supposed to be working on an untethered jailbreak tool for 4.2.1. However, it seems he might be saving his hack for iOS 4.3...

Dev Team Releases RedSn0w 0.9.7b4 Untethered Jailbreak

The Dev Team just released RedSn0w 0.9.7b4, the latest version of their untethered jailbreak, which let me remind you, is still in beta. This updated version of RedSn0w brings the untethered jailbreak to your iPhone 4, iPad, and iPod Touch 4G for those of you on iOS 4.2.1.

The major improvement in this update is that you no longer need to run usbmux, which was very confusing for many of you (oh yeah, me included)...

Google Instant Now Available for iPhone

Google Instant has been bringing lighting fast search results to the desktop for a couple of months. Dynamic results are shown as you type your search query. Basically, Google guesses what you're typing as you type it.

This amazing technology has been duplicated with other famous search services like App Store Instant. We've all been waiting in eager expectation for Google to bring instant searching to iOS, and Google Instant has now been made available on all iOS 4.0+ devices…

Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta 3

Apple just releases iOS 4.2 beta 3 for developers. As usual when a new iOS version comes out, you may want to stay away from it if you rely on your jailbreak and your unlock.

If you decide to download and install iOS 4.2 beta 3, make sure to leave us your first impressions by leaving a comment on this post.

iOS 4.2 Beta 2 Now Available

Apple just dropped iOS 4.2 beta 2 to developers. If you're not a developer, I'd suggest you stay away from it as it might mess up your chances of jailbreaking, and more importantly unlocking, in the near future.

If you do get it though, make sure to let us know what you think by leaving a comment here.

[9 to 5 Mac]