Free Iphone Unlock

Mac users can now also upgrade their iPhone and iPod touches to OS 3.1.3 similar to Windows. Previously iH8sn0w dev team released the original sn0wbreeze 1.4 to jailbreak the latest OS, however it was limited to Windows users. Now, Apple has released a version suitable for Mac known as the Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 to allow their users to safely upgrade to the new OS while preserving the jailbreak and ultrasn0w unlock.

However like most previously released jailbreak, this new software comes with a warning. There’s no real reason to update to 3.1.3 unless you observe a problem with your battery percentage. But if you simply feel like doing so, read these warnings and advice carefully before using PwnageTool 3.1.5 or Redsn0w to avoid any complications:

iPhone 3G and 3GS unlockers should always be very wary to update their firmware. This is no exception. If you make a mistake along the way you may find yourself updating to official 3.1.3 in which case you will lose your unlock, possibly forever.

iPhone 3GS users (regardless of unlock) should stay away from this and all 3.1.3 jailbreak tools unless you know you have your “SHSH hashes” backed up via Cydia. That’s because if you make a mistake you may find yourself stuck at official 3.1.3 with no way to jailbreak or come back down to 3.1.2 to jailbreak.

If you really truly feel that you need to update, this version creates a custom 3.1.3 IPSW for you to restore to on your iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS with early bootrom, iPod touch 1G, and iPod touch 2G with early bootrom. If you don’t know if you have an early bootrom or not, please avoid updating until you learn more.

You don’t need to be pre-jailbroken on anything but the iPod touch 2G early bootrom. And really for that device, it’s faster and easier to use redsn0w 0.9.4 as mentioned in our last post. For that matter, if you have an ipt1g, iphone2g, or iphone3g(and don’t need an unlock), you should use redsn0w too (but version 0.9.3). It’s faster and you won’t have to go through a full restore process (just do an update then run redsn0w, pointing it at 3.1.2 FW instead of 3.1.3).

Meanwhile, here’s a specific piece of advice for iPhone 3GS users:

If you have an iPhone 3GS, PwnageTool works if you’re currently at version 3.1.2 or below (down to 3.0). You don’t need to be already jailbroken — PwnageTool will ask you if you’re jailbroken after you’ve created the IPSW. Don’t use PwnageTool on the iPhone 3GS if you’re at 3.1.3, it just won’t work. Downgrade to 3.1.2 using the methods described here. If you can’t downgrade because you don’t have your 3GS 3.1.2 hashes on file with Cydia, you’ll need to sit out the 3.1.3 jailbreak.

Despite all the warnings and precautions a consumer must take, the iPhone Dev Team attempts to reassure clients by calling this software as a “pre-game show” saying:

We aren’t revealing any new exploits to Apple with this jailbreak. Everything here has been used before, it’s just a straightforward port of Pwnage2 and 24Kpwn to the new firmware. It’s possible the new firmware was released largely to flush out new exploits before the next big release. We won’t be biting.

A few weeks earlier, the iPhone Dev Team had released their cross-platform jailbreaking, unlocking, and customization tool specifically suited for iPhone and iPod Touch OS 3.0 and 3.1.2: Redsn0w in beta version.

Recently, they have just confirmed that Redsn0w is officially out of beta. As previously speculated and promised, it will be run on the PPC OSX and Linux platforms aside from the already present Mac and Windows versions.

On his Twitter account, MuscleNerd, member of the iPhone Dev Team first breaks the news saying:

“redsn0w 0.9beta3 results were good, may as well take it out of beta: http://is.gd/7ppQO (new: ipt3G and IPCC tethering)”

According to the Dev Team, Redsn0w 0.9 supports the following devices:

• All iPhones and iPod touches (still a tethered-only JB for late-model devices though)
• Apple firmware 3.0 and 3.1.2
• Windows and Mac OSX (x86)
• It will also soon run on the PPC OSX, and Linux platforms.

The Dev Team further reiterates that their redsn0w is far off from Geohot’s popular jailbreaking and unlocking tool known as blackra1n. Here are the unique properties of Redsn0w not found in blackra1n:

• It offers custom logos and verbose boot
• It installs Cydia and afc2 without needing separate downloads. Because they’re all installed in one go, redsn0w doesn’t need the multiple levels of installs that blackra1n requires.
• It uses our original Pwnage bootrom exploit for iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, and iPod 1G. (Because it’s a bootrom exploit, it can’t be fixed by Apple without a new hardware release.) Note that redsn0w 0.9 does use the USB exploit for iPhone 3GS and iPod 2G+3G running 3.1.2, but that exploit will be fixed in Apple’s next FW release.

The Dev Team sends out a word of advice for those with the latest iPhone 3GS and iPhone 2G model with serial number beginning in MC and comes with the latest boot ROM:

“You can use redsn0w to jailbreak but you are currently restricted to “tethered” rebooting. That means you need to connect your device to a computer to complete the boot after a reset. Also, these devices cannot have custom logos.

redsn0w will ask you whether or not you fit in this category when used with the iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 2G. If you have a late-model device and don’t give redsn0w the correct answer, you will likely need to do a system restore to recover from the mistake.

To do a tethered boot after your late-model device resets for some reason, either run redsn0w again and select “Just boot tethered right now”, or run blackra1n.”

The IPCC tethering hack is described as a means that “allows you to install cellphone Carrier Bundles that aren’t officially signed by Apple. This lets you, for instance, install a Carrier Bundle that allows you to use your iPhone as a way to connect your PC to the internet (through your 3G cell connection). Note that carriers may not like you tethering behind their back so you do so at your own risk.” In order to get your hands on this hack, you would also need to download redsn0w 0.9.3 beta.

A general reminder to all: Hacking your iPhone could void its warranty for good. So please keep in mind to be careful of your actions and do them at your own risk. Your best companion in this process is backing up your iPhone for safety.