Monthly Archives: August 2011
How to Enter DFU Mode Without Home or Power Button [Tutorial]
So a friend of mine wanted me to jailbreak his iPhone the other day and I ran into an issue that I had not personally dealt with previously. The issue was that his home button wasn’t functioning properly. You could click it, but if you tried to hold it down, it would not register as it being held down and therefore I could not enter DFU mode.
This is a major issue since most jailbreak tools these days require you to enter DFU mode as part of the process(with the exception being JailbreakMe of course). Fortunately, there is a way …
Apple is currently signing old firmware read ASAP if you are stuck on 4.3.5
Over the past few minutes, the web and twitter have been buzzing with news that Apple has started signing 4.1 firmware and possibly even 4.2.1 firmware for some devices. This is amazing news for those who are currently stuck on 4.3.5 and up until now had thought that they would be stuck there until iOS5 came out.
Those of you who are stuck on 4.3.5 open up TinyUmbrella ASAP and try saving your SHSH keys from Apples server. So far there are varying opinions on what firmware is being signed and for which devices. Initially the report was that it …
How to Downgrade from iOS5 to 4.3.5 or 4.2.10
Recently, Apple has been cracking down on unauthorized iOS5 users. It has been determined that Apple has identified several developer accounts who broke their TOS by selling their UDID slots for a fee to iDevice users who wanted to try out the iOS5 beta firmware. Apple has begun shutting these developer accounts and if you are one of the people who purchased a UDID slot you will now notice that your device is nothing more than a paper weight.
Please follow the instructions below(Mac/Win) to downgrade from whatever iOS5 beta you are on back to 4.3.5 or 4.2.10(CDMA).
Step …
Apple cracks down on developers and unauthorized users of iOS 5 beta firmware
Apple has reportedly begun closing the accounts of some developers who have inappropriately sold their account device slots, allowing them to profit from the installation iOS 5 on unauthorized non-developer iPhones and iPads.
Some developers who sold their slots for UDIDs, the unique identification numbers associated with every iOS device, have been tracked down by Apple, according to KarthikK.net. Apple has reportedly sent e-mail warnings to developers, notifying them that their illicit activities have been discovered.
In addition, Apple is said to have begun closing developer accounts for some who have been identified as selling their device slots. Apple has …
How to downgrade GSM iPhone from 4.3.4/4.3.5 to 4.3.3 [Tutorial]
I will begin this tutorial the same way I began the Verizon iPhone4 Downgrade tutorial by saying that you MUST have your 4.3.3 SHSH key saved in order to downgrade from 4.3.4 or 4.3.5. This tutorial will not work if you do not have your SHSH key. If you do not know what an SHSH key is then you most likely do not have it saved. You can check out our What is an SHSH file post.
Step 1: Create a custom 4.3.3 firmware file using either Pwnage Tool 4.3.3.1(OSX) or Sn0wbreeze 2.7.3(Win). This is the firmware …
How to downgrade Verizon iPhone4 from 4.2.9/4.2.10 to 4.2.8 [Tutorial]
Let me begin this tutorial by saying that you MUST have your 4.2.8 SHSH key saved in order to downgrade from 4.2.9 or 4.2.10. This tutorial will not work if you do not have your SHSH key. If you do not know what an SHSH key is then you most likely do not have it saved. You can check out our What is an SHSH file post.
Step 1: Create a custom 4.2.8 firmware file using either our Pwnage Tool 4.2.8(OSX) tutorial or our Sn0wbreeze 2.7.3(Win) tutorial. This is the firmware you will restore in order to …
TinyUmbrella 5.00.09 released to fix issue with CDMA iPad2
Today, @notcom released the newest version of TinyUmbrella, a quick update to a previous release that had issues with the CDMA iPad2. You can save all the currently signed firmware using this new version on all devices.
DOWNLOAD:
TinyUmbrella 5.00.09 – Win
TinyUmbrella 5.00.09 – OSX…
