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Couple of days back, we informed you about a small group of German hackers called fail0verflow who found an exploit dubbed as the PlayStation 3’s “private key”, which is used by Sony itself to restrict the access to unsigned code and block pirated software.

props to fail0verflow for the asymmetric half
no donate link, just use this info wisely
i do not condone piracy

if you want your next console to be secure, get in touch with me. any of you 3.
it’d be fun to be on the other side.
…and this is a real self, hello world

shouts to the guys who did PSL1GHT
without you, I couldn’t release this

Now, this prodigy hacker Geohot has released PS 3 Root Keys publicly on his own site beside thanking the fail0verflow team. He also encouraged them to contact him if they want their “next console to be secure”. From now on, developers can make their own applications, custom firmwares or even pirated ISOs without facing any kind of problems. Well, well, well. What's next geo? [PSX-Scene]

Most of iPhone 4 users didn't update to iOS 4.2.1 as it updates baseband and make it not unlockable. So in case you got an iPhone 4 on older 01.59.00 baseband, we have been tipped off about a solution for that. The below steps will guide you to update iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 while preserving the same older baseband 01.59.00 and unlock it.


STEP 1: Right click on Notepad from Start - Programs - Accessories, then choose Run as administrator from the contextual popup menu.

STEP 2: Once notepad opens, select Open from the File menu then navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ and open the hosts file as shown:

STEP 3: Now add 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com to end of the file as shown in the screenshot below:

STEP 4: Now, you'll have to restore your iPhone 4 to iOS 4.2.1 by clicking on the iPhone icon on the left sidebar of iTunes then hold left “alt” button (“Shift” button on Windows) on the keyboard and click on “Restore” then release the alt button, Now Select the original iOS 4.2.1 firmware found here.

STEP 5: iTunes should pop-up with some error as error 1013, 1015 or some other error. This indicates that you have done it successfully, hit OK to continue.

STEP 6: Now you iPhone will stuck in Recovery Mode showing the well-known "Connect to iTunes" message. You have to run TinyUmbrella (Windows - Mac) or RecBoot 2.1 for Mac OS X to get out of recovery mode.

You'll now be able to jailbreak your iPhone 4 using Redsn0w 0.9.6 for tethered and Redsn0w 0.9.7 for untethered one then unlock it using Ultrasn0w carrier unlock. [Thanks @AppleBullet for hat tip, via @Ven000m]

Well, it looks like this prodigy iPhone hacker Geohot may surprise the jailbreak community again as he did two months ago by releasing Limera1n iOS 4.1 jailbreak. As iDB notes, Geohot might be doing yet another come back, this time with an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1.


An interesting tweet was sent yesterday by MuscleNerd in reply to someone telling him to stop the jailbreak drama about pirating iOS 4.2 beta 3 IPSW for the latest Redsn0w. MuscleNerd answered telling him that Geohot does have an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1.

ipodguy79: @sherif_hashim @MuscleNerd @iphone_dev @chpwn keep up with your soap opera and geo will be slapping another reality check on you

MuscleNerd: @ipodguy79 I hear geohot does have an untether actually! Though not for all devices.

I'm not sure of any of the above, but I think it'd be nice if Geohot teases his untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak and stop this painful Redsn0w 0.9.7 which requires iOS 4.2 beta 3 hashes & IPSW. Anyway, let's wait and see ! Let me know what do you think?

Few hours ago, the iPhone Dev-Team has just released Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 with one click tethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak boot support. Now I will show you how to quickly boot your tethered jailbroken iPhone using RedSn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Windows and Mac. Check out the step by step guide after the jump.


For Windows users:

STEP 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Windows and the proper firmware for your device then place them in one folder, let's name it "Pwnage" on you desktop (Download links at the end)
STEP 2: Double Click on Redsn0w file to extract it.
STEP 3: Press on Windows icon at the task bar and type "run" then type "cmd" to start Command Prompt on Windows with Administrative privileges.
STEP 4: Input the following command :

• For devices with the new bootrom:

• For devices with the old bootrom (iPod 2G, iPhone 3GS):

(Important note: modify the name of the folder "Pwnage", and IPSW file as necessary)


STEP 5: RedSn0w will now open, follow the steps to put your iPhone into DFU mode and boot your device in a tethered jailbroken state.

For Mac users:

STEP 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Mac and the proper firmware for your device then place them in one folder let's name it "Pwnage" on you desktop (Download links at the end)
STEP 2: Double Click on Redsn0w file to extract it.

STEP 3: Launch Terminal from Applications:Utilities folder


STEP 4: Enter the following command

• For devices with the new bootrom

• For devices with the old bootrom (iPod 2G, iPhone 3GS):

(Important note: modify the name of the "Pwnage", and IPSW file as necessary)
STEP 5: RedSn0w will now open, follow the steps to put your iPhone into DFU mode and boot your device in a tethered jailbroken state.
Now you successfully Booted your tethered jailbroken iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with these few simple steps [iClarified]

Download iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPad, iPod touch
Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Windows
Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Mac
Download iTunes 10.1.1 for Windows and Mac

iH8sn0w the developer behind Sn0wbreeze jailbreak tool is working on a new utility which will help you to extract and save SHSH blobs of your iOS device. You may ask "what’s new in this?" since Cydia and TinyUmbrella makes the same job.


Well, TinyUmbrella saves SHSH blobs of the current firmware for which Apple firmware signing window is open. Once Apple prevents signing SHSH blobs for older firmwares, you won't be able to save it anymore. That what this new utility differs from TinyUmbrella and Cydia. It should allow extracting SHSH blobs even on older firmwares. Bringing back the chance for anyone who missed saving hashes for their iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad which may be needed in untethered jailbreak or downgrading.

Here's the conversation between iH8sn0w & MacHackPC on Twitter:

iH8sn0w: @machackpc Something else is on higher priority

machackpc: @iH8sn0w Interesting. Do we deserve to know what that is ?

iH8sn0w: @machackpc its an shsh blobs extracting utility. Right from the device. Not apple.

machackpc: @iH8sn0w Uhh.. Interesting. Does it mean that, You can extract SHSH Blobs for Older Version FW's (For those Apple stopped signing?)

iH8sn0w: @machackpc whatever firmware the device is running.

machackpc: @iH8sn0w That would be awesome. So, if a device is running iOS 4.1, then you can save SHSH for iOS 4.1. Even though Apple stopped signing?

iH8sn0w: @machackpc correct.

On the other side, Semaphore the developer behind TinyUmbrella is working on a new update for the tool which will allow you to restore your iOS device without need to iTunes i.e. it may bypass all iTunes errors allowing you to downgrade and preserve your baseband without any errors. [BlogsDNA]

Now it's real ! Comex is saving his untethered hacks for iOS 4.3. Andrea Cervone of iPhoneItalia contacted the popular iPhone hacker Comex behind JailbreakMe and Spirit asking him about the release of his next jailbreak tool. Comex responded to the guy just the same as Steve Jobs. He's going to wait for Apple to release iOS 4.3 then push his next jailbreak to the world !

Cervone asking:
Just like Steve Job’s ones, I would like to really receive a short and direct answer to my question: your next tool will jailbreak ready for iOS 4.2.1 or the next iOS 4.3?

Comex replied:
Depends when 4.3 is out.

The e-mail address shown above in the screenshot is the same one he showed publicly on his Twitter account. Comex saved his jailbreak tool as the iPhone Dev Team has released a beta of their backup plan to untether iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak. Anyway, let's wait and see. Stay tuned !

[Thanks @iDarkMan]