iPhone developer iH8sn0w has just pushed yet another update to Sn0wbreeze, bringing the version number up to 2.2.1. This new release fixes issues when jailbreaking Verizon iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.6, adds drag and drop IPSW files support, 100% fixes the iBooks issue, and all the issues that you maybe experiencing when using Windows classic theme.
Yup! you read that right ! iPad 2 is here already, and it has been reviewed extensively, with a bit of humor attached. This has to be the best thing you might have ever seen from Apple.
The closer we get to April, the more likely it is we'll be receiving that invite to visit Cupertino to see the next generation iPad announcement. Until then, the rumor-mill is firmly in overdrive. The problem though, is which rumors should you believe, and which are just link-bate? Keep on reading for our roundup of iPad 2 (and even iPad 3!) rumors.
iPhone developer iH8sn0w has pushed another update to Sn0wbreeze 2.2, apparently with a new solution to fix iBooks issue for devices on which it previously didn’t work.
Facebook Messenger, developed by Crisp App, is a recent inclusion in the App Store which helps you make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls to your Facebook friends even if they are on browser. The app is built over Facebook's API to connect to the Facebook servers, however, the VoIP feature has been developed by Crisp App Limited. Compatible with your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, Facebook Messenger requires you to have a minimum of iOS 3.1.2.
We have already covered numerous reports in the past regarding front-facing camera for FaceTime calls on the yet to be announced next-gen iPad 2. And now, citing their friends with iPad 2 screen protector inventory as source, 9to5Mac claims to have got images of the screen protector which seems to have been designed for the iPad 2.
Unfortunately, Cydia still doesn’t support the native multitasking / backgrounding feature which Apple introduced with iOS 4.x last year. What this means is that Cydia updates are installed whenever you start the app, followed by those annoying “Reloading Data” screens.
We informed you yesterday how Apple's iBooks app refused to open digital books loaded with DRM if the device was jailbroken. Comex discovered that the app was checking if the operating system allowed it to execute an unsigned binary, and if it did, the book wouldn't open. Now both PwnageTool 4.2 and Sn0wbreeze 2.2 have been updated to include a fix, but what if you're already jailbroken using Redsn0w 0.9.6, 0.9.7 or GreenPois0n? Now thanks to a simple fix available on Cydia, you can now easily fix iBooks from the device itself.
The iPhone Dev Team has just released official version of PwnageTool 4.2 which incorporates the new kernel based exploit of GreenPois0n for creating full untethered iOS 4.2.1 custom firmware files. Almost all iOS devices are supported except for iPod touch 2G.
It appears some people have been experiencing issues when trying to run Apple's iBooks app on jailbroken devices, specifically the ones done via recently released GreenPois0n. Today though, iOS hacking king Comex tweeted that he has discovered the reason for the crash, and can now start to implement a fix.
