With any modern version of iOS, in order to downgrade a device to a previous version of the system, users must have a backed up SHSH blob of the version they’re trying to upgrade/downgrade to, otherwise the process will just fail. This is done to protect devices from vulnerabilities present in earlier versions of iOS but it also stops jailbreakers from applying tweaks that might not be available on the current iOS.
The App Store has long-since been a commercial juggernaut, underpinning the ever-increasing success of Apple's iDevice range. It contains many great apps which undoubtedly make life a whole lot easier, but you have to filter out a lot of the junk in order to find those worthwhile additions to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
You know the feeling - you've just picked up your brand new, shiny iPhone 4 from one of Apple's immaculate stores, but there's something missing, something intangible, but you can't quite put your finger on it. You tap and swipe your way effortlessly around the iOS interface, but it's just not right. It needs something. That's right, it needs more Windows! (No, it doesn't, really)
Do you sit at the computer for many hours straight? Ever wished you could send SMS messages without taking out your iPhone? You now can with WifiSMS, a rather genius jailbreak tweak that lets you access your iPhone’s SMS app through your browser, no client software needed!
Those with jailbroken iDevices far and wide rely on the innovative geniuses that make up the hacking community to grace them with the tweaks and apps to make the whole experience of owning one of Apple's portable creations a truly complete one. The devs have delivered the goods once again with a very useful tweak which allows users to upload files through Safari on their jailbroken iPhone, iPad, iPod touch devices.
If you’re into the iOS hacking and development scene, then you’ve probably heard of Comex, a prominent member of the iOS jailbreaking community. While he enjoys keeping his identity at a low profile online, he agreed to be interviewed by Forbes, where he revealed his real name and current life situation. Curious? Read on.
BlackBerry and Android smartphones have one redeeming feature. No, it's not that keyboard that everyone seems to love so, nor is it BlackBerry Messenger or Gtalk, the instant messaging system reserved for those unfortunate enough to be at RIM's and Google’s every beck and call.
Many people who own iOS devices have jailbroken them in order to take advantage of features Apple might not want users to have access to. It now turns out that one of those people is Justin Bieber, who used a tool that's only available for jailbroken devices to sent out a tweet.
The jailbreak community has come up with an all-new very useful tweak today. It’s called PasswordPilot and it lets you skip that awfully annoying password pop up when installing apps from the iOS App Store.
Oh those jailbreakers, they really do seem to have an answer for all of life's little irritations, don't they? The latest rage-inducing occurrence to receive the jailbreak treatment, is the ungodly situation we all find ourselves in on an alarmingly regular basis - you're sitting there, minding your own business and you think you heard something. Was that your phone ringing? Maybe. Maybe not. You just can't tell.
