I will break this down by devices.
Note: The following is valid for devices already upgraded to iOS4.2.1 (or 4.2)
Jailbreak
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS (new bootrom), iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 2G (MC Model) - can be jailbroken only tethered
iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 2G (non MC model), iPhone 3GS(old bootrom) - can be jailbroken untethrered as always (redsn0w and pwnage tool)
Unlock
iPhone 4 - inpossible at the moment
iPhone 3GS - only with upgrading to the old iPad baseband 6.15.00 and unlock with ultrasn0w 1.2
iPhone 3G - only with upgrading to the old iPad baseband 6.15.00 and unlock with ultrasn0w 1.2
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iPhone Dev-Team Releases PwnageTool 4.1 Jailbreak Utility
The iPhone Dev-Team has released PwnageTool 4.1 which adds supports for the Apple TV 2G and jailbreaks iOS 4.1

Through a combination of the recently released geohot limera1n exploit comex’s recently released pf exploit, and our original pwnage2 exploit, PwnageTool 4.1 works on these devices at firmware 4.1:
* AppleTV 2G
* iPad (firmware 3.2.2)
* iPod touch 4G
* iPod touch 3G
* iPhone4
* iPhone 3GS
* iPhone 3G
PwnageTool allows you to restore to a custom IPSW file. For instance, you can restore to a pre-jailbroken firmware while simultaneously maintaining your current baseband (and thus your ultrasn0w carrier unlock). You can also add whatever packages you want in the “Expert” mode of PwnageTool, if you wish to pre-install Cydia packages. iPhone 3G users get the additional benefit of selecting their own boot and recovery logos, and features like multitasking and battery charge percentage.
PwnageTool’s main advantage to ramdisk-based methods (limera1n, greenpois0n, redsn0w) is for unlockers — those that need to keep their current baseband and preserve their ultrasn0w unlock. But in this new age of both bootrom- and userland-based exploits, its an excellent platform for continuing the jailbreak through all future firmwares. More on this later! In the meantime, please enjoy this free software and please provide any usage feedback in our comment section below.
AppleTV 2G users: Welcome to the JB family! Right now, about all you can do is command-line stuff via ssh. You also have afc2 available, so you can use tools like ifunbox to move files around. These are the *very* early days of AppleTV 2G jailbreaking, so it’ll take some time for JB app developers to come up with methods to use your AppleTV 2G from the remote, versus the command line. PS: Your ssh password is “alpine”…please change it when you can :)
DFU button: That “DFU” button in PwnageTool is more than it looks like. It guides you through the DFU process, but then also runs the appropriate exploit to convince your device and iTunes that all is legit. The DFU button in PwnageTool is not just your average DFU.
You can download PwnageTool 4.1 from here.
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Through a combination of the recently released geohot limera1n exploit comex’s recently released pf exploit, and our original pwnage2 exploit, PwnageTool 4.1 works on these devices at firmware 4.1:
* AppleTV 2G
* iPad (firmware 3.2.2)
* iPod touch 4G
* iPod touch 3G
* iPhone4
* iPhone 3GS
* iPhone 3G
PwnageTool allows you to restore to a custom IPSW file. For instance, you can restore to a pre-jailbroken firmware while simultaneously maintaining your current baseband (and thus your ultrasn0w carrier unlock). You can also add whatever packages you want in the “Expert” mode of PwnageTool, if you wish to pre-install Cydia packages. iPhone 3G users get the additional benefit of selecting their own boot and recovery logos, and features like multitasking and battery charge percentage.
PwnageTool’s main advantage to ramdisk-based methods (limera1n, greenpois0n, redsn0w) is for unlockers — those that need to keep their current baseband and preserve their ultrasn0w unlock. But in this new age of both bootrom- and userland-based exploits, its an excellent platform for continuing the jailbreak through all future firmwares. More on this later! In the meantime, please enjoy this free software and please provide any usage feedback in our comment section below.
AppleTV 2G users: Welcome to the JB family! Right now, about all you can do is command-line stuff via ssh. You also have afc2 available, so you can use tools like ifunbox to move files around. These are the *very* early days of AppleTV 2G jailbreaking, so it’ll take some time for JB app developers to come up with methods to use your AppleTV 2G from the remote, versus the command line. PS: Your ssh password is “alpine”…please change it when you can :)
DFU button: That “DFU” button in PwnageTool is more than it looks like. It guides you through the DFU process, but then also runs the appropriate exploit to convince your device and iTunes that all is legit. The DFU button in PwnageTool is not just your average DFU.
You can download PwnageTool 4.1 from here.
Read More
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
New iPhone Baseband Crash May Bring Unlock for iOS 4.1, iOS 4.2
Sherif Hashim has discovered another exploitable iPhone baseband crash which could bring an unlock for iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2.
@sherif_hashim: since nearly all my received tweets ask about both BB, I can report very early "initial" 1st step success on both sides, calmed down? :)
@mrpauldurden: @sherif_hashim very early first steps means.. you've found a crash that can potentially prove to be an expoitable vulnerability?
@sherif_hashim: @mrpauldurden a bit more sure than this, yeah
Hashim previously found a baseband crash in iOS 4.0 that was instrumental in bringing the unlock for devices on that firmware.
Veeence suggests that the unlock won't be released till iOS 4.2; however, it will still support iOS 4.1.
@veeence: A new exploitable baseband crash has been found. An unlock will very likely be released after iOS 4.2 and will unlock both BB's of 4.1 & 4.2
We'll bring you more information as it becomes available.
@sherif_hashim: since nearly all my received tweets ask about both BB, I can report very early "initial" 1st step success on both sides, calmed down? :)
@mrpauldurden: @sherif_hashim very early first steps means.. you've found a crash that can potentially prove to be an expoitable vulnerability?
@sherif_hashim: @mrpauldurden a bit more sure than this, yeah
Hashim previously found a baseband crash in iOS 4.0 that was instrumental in bringing the unlock for devices on that firmware.
Veeence suggests that the unlock won't be released till iOS 4.2; however, it will still support iOS 4.1.
@veeence: A new exploitable baseband crash has been found. An unlock will very likely be released after iOS 4.2 and will unlock both BB's of 4.1 & 4.2
We'll bring you more information as it becomes available.
Chronic Dev-Team Releases Greenpois0n Jailbreak for iOS 4.1
The Chronic Dev-Team has released Greenpois0n, their utility for jailbreaking the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on iOS 4.1.
After much controversy, the tool has been updated to use the bootrom exploit found by Geohot.
Unfortunately, only a Windows version is currently available; however, a mac version and ipt2g support are coming soon.
You can download Greenpois0n from here.
Our tutorials will be posted shortly. Stay tuned!
Update:
From the many comments and our own experience, Greenpois0n does not seem to be installing Cydia at the moment. You may want to hold off until this is fixed.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Limera1n Can Jailbreak the Apple TV
Eric Sadun has confirmed that she was able to jailbreak her Apple TV with Limera1n; however, it does not install OpenSSH at this time, so not much can be done with it.
The Limera1n page has updated to indicate that Apple TV jb is 'technically supported'. I can confirm that I put my ATV2 into DFU mode and was able to 'jailbreak' it. But since no AFC services or OpenSSH were installed (let alone APT), there's nothing that really can be done with it at this time.
We'll let you know when the jailbreak is updated to install OpenSSH.
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The Limera1n page has updated to indicate that Apple TV jb is 'technically supported'. I can confirm that I put my ATV2 into DFU mode and was able to 'jailbreak' it. But since no AFC services or OpenSSH were installed (let alone APT), there's nothing that really can be done with it at this time.
We'll let you know when the jailbreak is updated to install OpenSSH.
Read More
Sunday, October 10, 2010
greenpois0n Delayed because of a limera1n release
Thanks to the irresponsible antics of geohot, we will have to delay the release of greenpois0n (new ETA = as soon as possible), so that we have time to clean up his little mess and integrate the exploit he uses in limera1n into greenpois0n. This way, we can save SHAtter for future devices that may still be vulnerable to it.
We know that this is not what some people want to hear, but due to geohot needing to feed his ego (as usual) and revealing his limera1n exploit, we do not have any other responsible options.
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