New iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Hacked Before Release
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Apple's latest effort to thwart iPhone and iPod touch hacking futile.
When Apple announced the release of the iPhone for the UK, it also announced that iPhone and iPod touch firmware version 1.1.2 would be released at the same time. Released today, firmware 1.1.2 closes the TIFF vulnerability in mobile Safari that was used to jailbreak firmware 1.1.1.
Confirmed by DailyTech, the TIFF vulnerability no longer works. However, despite Apple's effort to lockdown the iPhone and iPod touch, firmware 1.1.2 has already been jailbroken.
Credit go to the people behind AppSnap, the same utility used to jailbreak 1.1.1 devices. According to TUAW, testing of the new jailbreak began several nights ago, when the new 1.1.2 firmware was made available for download not through iTunes, but through Apple's website.
In its current stage, the new jailbreak requires several steps in order to complete, and is by no means release ready and user friendly. AppSnap and jailbreakme.com still remains open for 1.1.1 only, but the new jailbreak is being prepared for the same single tap installation.
According to TUAW's report, firmware 1.1.1 is required in order for the jailbreak to work with 1.1.2, although it is unclear at this point whether or not this will still be a requirement once AppSnap is officially updated.
Those with hacked 1.1.1 devices may wish to hold off from upgrading to 1.1.2 since it does not appear to provide any significant upgrade. The only noticeable change is the inclusion of several international language packs.
Jailbreaking may become a thing of the past if Apple keeps its promise. Apple announced in early October that come February 2008, developers will have an official iPhone SDK. The announcement was well received by the developer community. Currently, third-party applications for the iPhone are done via web applications and are mostly cumbersome to use and slow in nature.
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Comments(7)
i don't get apple. people buy computers (and yes, the iphone & ipod touch are
computers) to add and run software just like they buy cars to drive where they choose, but
apple says you can't do that except with what we give you in the box. if apple sold
cars, would you be able to drive it only to the apple store and back?
the more they restrict their products the more people will attempt to hack their devices
especially the iphone.. i dont get why apple is restricting use of their devices
i don't understand why the iphone is restricted to the one network. i like the phone but
would not move provider to to use one. you would think they would sell more phones if they
could be used on any network out of the box.
apple offered the iphone deal to other phone providers first. the dumbass phone ceos
rejected apple and the iphone. the dumbass-greedy ceos didn't see any profits in support
the apple company and they didn't belive that a computer/music device company could even
make a working phone. so the ceos didn't want to change their networks to support a new
unknown/ unnproven/ unprofitable phone. the at&t wireless (cingular) ceo was a smart guy.
he agreed to change and to add more features to their cell phone network to support the
iphone in exchange for the at&t exclusive deal of new customers and the iphone is
restricted to be used on at&t network for 5 years
i really don't understand why people buy iphones and ipods when there are cheaper better
products available. for iphone see [any_phone]. for ipod see [zune].
seriously,
just because you use apple products doesn't make you cool, the iphone is generations
behind in its core functions.
every comment registers 11 minutes after the hour. just testing to see.
i really don't understand why people buy iphones and ipods when there are cheaper better
products available. for iphone see [any_phone]. for ipod see [zune].
seriously, just because you use apple products doesn't make you cool, the iphone is
generations behind in its core functions.
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you sire are
unaware the zune zucks and any other phones wont do what the iphone does.
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By Nick on 11.11.2007 - 02:11