BlackRa1n not working for you? The BlackRa1n Fix Checklist

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Filed under: Tweaks

afc2add 1.01 – Fix USB filestystem browser issues with blackra1n

Package to add afc2 service for USB browsing of filesystem. Adds the afc2 service and reboots the phone, to fix issues for folks unable to use USB browsers (like iPhoneBrowser) with blackra1n.

Repo: ModMyi.com

Version: 1.01
Author: NetMage
Section: System

Identifier: us.scw.afctwoadd
Maintainer: NetMage
Homepage: http://modmyi.com/info/afctwoadd.php
File Name: 2debs/afctwoadd1.0.deb
Size: 1136 bytes
Depends: com.ericasadun.utilities
Architecture: iphoneos-arm

Filed under: Jailbreaking, Tweaks

iBoss 1.0 – Another Great Mac OS X Winterboard Theme

iBoss is yet another great Mac style theme from Narwal. Comes with nice icons, wallpapers, dock, status bar and much more!

Repo: ZodTTD

Version: 1.0
Section: Themes (SpringBoard)

Identifier: com.macciti.iboss
Maintainer: MacCiti
Homepage: http://www.macciti.com
File Name: debs20/macciti/iboss.deb
Size: 3783558 bytes
Architecture: iphoneos-arm

Filed under: Themes, iBoss, iPhone, iPod, jailbreak, mac theme, Themes, winterboard

PwnageTool 3.1.4 – Jailbreak iPhone/iPod Firmware 3.1.2 – Mac OS X

Here are some details on our latest version of PwnageTool 3.1.4 for Mac OS X which supports the 3.1.2 release of the iPhone software for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS and iPod Touch 1G/2G.

If you’re already jailbroken (by whatever means), you don’t need to mess around with DFU mode at all.  Just create (or get from a friend) your custom IPSW and Option-Restore (Shift-Restore on Windows) to it via iTunes.  Don’t enter DFU mode at all.  Please make sure you are restoring to the custom IPSW, not the stock one from Apple!  For best results, use the latest iTunes (9.0.1) — which includes a nice new application organizer.

This release allows your baseband to remain unlocked at 3.1.2, but it does not unlock a new baseband put there by restoring to official 3.1.x.  It is super important that people who need the unlock to understand they can keep it only by starting at 3.0 (or earlier) and updating solely to custom IPSWs that don’t update the baseband.  For those who have been onboard the “unlock train”, simply install ultrasn0w via Cydia once you’ve restored to your custom IPSW.  Don’t forget to turn off the “3G” setting in Settings->General->Network if you use T-Mobile in the U.S.A.

Note for 3GS users not already jailbroken and stuck at 3.1.x: this version of PwnageTool has a side feature to jailbreak your 3GS.  It uses a simple implementation of the usb control msg hole found by chronicdev, geohot, and our very own gray.  Now that the hole is public and in use, we expect Apple to close it by the next major firmware update. That’s why 3GS users need to get their ECID hashes for 3.1.x now, and need to stay onboard the “jailbreak train” in all future updates.  For more details on what this means, please see our earlier posts or ask in our comments section (moderated by the always helpful @angie and @confucious!).

For the early adopters who ran blackra1n and are having problems with mobilesubstrate, winterboard, diskaid, or ifunbox, you can install a custom .ipsw from PwnageTool to fix these issues.  That’s because all jailbroken devices accept a custom .ipsw created by PwnageTool.  (However, if you ran blackra1n on a 3G or 3GS that means you updated to stock 3.1.x, and the carrier unlock is now out of reach.  We’ll continue to work on a carrier unlock for the latest basebands, but the timeframe for such an unlock is unknowable.)

Note: If you use internet tethering on a carrier that doesn’t officially support it, you’ll lose it by going to 3.1.x.  Stay back at 3.0 until a hack for that is developed.

SUMMARY:

• The iPhone 3GS is now supported out of the box in PwnageTool 3.1.4 (or if you have upgraded to 3.1.x in iTunes)
• The iPod 2G is still supported in PwnageTool 3.1.4 but you must already be jailbroken (we’ll update this if there’s a big demand from non-jailbroken ipt2G owners)
• The iPod touch 3G is NOT supported

DETAILS:

1. GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a iPhone 3G or iPhone 3G(S) with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service then you should only update your device with an .ipsw that is made with the new PwnageTool. There are no second chances with this. You need to remember that PwnageTool will provide an upgrade path to newer versions of the iPhone software in the future.
2. Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.
3. Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.
4. At the bottom of this post are the bittorrent files for the 3.1.4 capable version of PwnageTool.
5. PwnageTool will work for the iPhone 3GS
6. PwnageTool will work for the iPod touch 2G
7. PwnageTool WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G(S) and the iPod touch (1st Generation and 2nd Generation) but NOT the iPod touch 3rd generation.
8. For 3G and 3G(S) users who are Pwned, PwnageTool is your key to updating in the future, just remember to never install an update directly from Apple, always use an .ipsw that has been created with PwnageTool.
9. There is no Windows version of PwnageTool it is a Mac OS X tool only, we are not developing a Windows version of PwnageTool.

What’s a Baseband?

The ‘baseband’ is the generic nickname given to the internal components of the iPhone that handle the phone calls and Internet access. This ‘baseband’ is a tiny and unique independent computer system that runs inside your iPhone, it is separate to the main system that handles the applications (such as email and google maps) and it talks to the main part of the phone over an internal communications network.

Think of it like a cable modem or other peripheral that is attached to your home PC that needs occasional updates. When a software update is released and presented to you within iTunes the baseband is sometimes updated (to fix bugs or add new features).

The 3.1.2 update for the iPhone 3G and 3GS contains such an update, so running the vanilla updater straight away with iTunes will reprogram and update the baseband.

WHICH DEVICE DO I HAVE?

Read the description to identify your device, once you have correctly identified your device follow the specific instructions for that device as listed below.

SIM Free/SP Unlocked/Factory Unlocked iPhone 3G(S)

This applies if you bought your iPhone 3G(S) for $$$$$$$. This model of iPhone 3G(S) doesn’t have an Service Provider lock (aka factory unlocked) and you are able to put any SIM card into the phone and get service. Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates, you can use PwnageTool to create an ipsw and then use this to update and jailbreak your phone.

SIM Free/SP Unlocked/Factory Unlocked iPhone 3G

This applies if you bought your iPhone 3G for $$$$$$$. This model of iPhone 3G doesn’t have an Service Provider lock (aka factory unlocked) and you are able to put any SIM card into the phone and get service. Your phone is already unlocked so you do not need to worry about baseband updates,  you can use PwnageTool to create a 3.1.ipsw and then use this to with iTunes to upgrade and jailbreak your phone.

iPhone 3G

Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw

iPhone 3G(S)

Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw

iPhone 2G (1st Generation)

Use PwnageTool to do the magic and then restore with iTunes using your newly created .ipsw ‘nuff said, you don’t need to worry about anything, the baseband will be unlocked, the phone jailbroken.

iPod Touch 1G (Original iPod Touch)

Use PwnageTool to create a firmware image and restore with that .ipsw using iTunes.

iPod Touch 2G

Use PwnageTool to create a firmware image and restore with that .ipsw to your already jailbroken device using iTunes.

iPod Touch 3G

At this time PwnageTool does not support this device.

Official Bittorrent Releases –

• PwnageTool 3.14 Torrent
• PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg.5122330.TPB.torrent
• SHA1(PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg.5122330.TPB.torrent)= d9d44258ade35623ec71e83520943b6f4baa568a

Unofficial Mirrors

The following links are unofficial download mirrors, you download these at your own risk, we accept no responsibility if your computer explodes or if it becomes part of a NASA attacking botnet or even worse if your hands fall off mid-way during the use of these files. We do not check these links or archives and we accept no responsibility with regard to the validity of the files, or with other content these links provide or with the content that is on the linked site.  Always check the published SHA1 sums. We would prefer that you downloaded the official bittorrent release that is linked above, but you are welcome to try these if you really must. Mirror owners should email direct links only to blog@iphone-dev.org , please don’t place mirrors in the comments as they will be deleted.

• http://downloads2.touch-mania.com/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://download.sourcekills.com/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://old.bielsipod.de/Daten/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://www.hackthatphone.net/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://miphone.ca/iphone-dev/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://www.appleturk.net/ATWT/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://www.apfelphone.net/dl/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg
• http://apfelportal.de/host/images/dev-team/PwnageTool_3.1.4.dmg

Via [Dev-Team]

Filed under: Jailbreaking, 3.1.2, blackra1n, firmware, iPhone, jailbreak, mac os x, pwnagetool

PushMod 3.1 – Auto Check Email Every Minute on your iPhone .. Almost like Push

PushMod is a mod that allows you to change your email settings so that it checks for new email every minute. Once you install the app, you will need to go into your stock Settings application and then the Fetch New Data options…here you can select the Every 1 Minute option. You do not need to turn the Push feature On…it will automatically override that. That’s it, now your iPhone will check for new email every minute (this will update the badge on your email icon every minute as well).//

This app seemed to work fine for me. I tested it, sending an email to both of the email accounts I have set up on my iPhone and it worked…it updated my badge (saying I had another new email) within one minute of when I sent the email. It also worked when I deleted emails (it updated my badge saying I had fewer new emails within one minute of when I deleted them). I haven’t tested this app long enough to know it’s affects on battery life but, I’m assuming it will massively drain your battery. Let me know in the comments if you plan on using this mod and if you have noticed any battery drain from it.

You can get PushMod via the modmyi source.

Note: This app does not add an icon to your SpringBoard, it is just a code mod. To remove the app, just uninstall it (or change your email Settings back to your previous settings).

Filed under: Uncategorized, 1 minute, email. auto check, every minute, gmail, iPhone, push

Slow your roll jailbreakers. PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.2 is Almost Ready

MuscleNerd has announced that the iPhone Dev-Team is almost ready with PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.2.

“yep it’s all tested and ready, now going through mechanics of release again”

We will update our tutorials as soon as the new version becomes available…

Read More

Filed under: Jailbreaking

iCrossing Launches Social Media App for iPhone: Say What?

iCrossing, a global digital marketing agency today announced the release of Say What? a free iPhone social media monitoring application that enables integrated search of Twitter, Digg, and thousands of forums and blogs. Say What? can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.

The application scans the most active social media networks on the Web for a keyword or phrase, and returns a real-time snapshot of what is being said where and by whom.

Users enter a search term on a simple interface, and the latest conversations from each of the social media sites are returned in an easy-to-read format. Say What? displays the most recent conversations in aggregate, unlike searching social networks or blogs via a mobile browser.

Users have the option to dig deeper into the responses on a particular source, and a search history is saved so users can get easy updates for their regularly-searched terms.

“iCrossing developed Say What? to demonstrate how search, social media and mobile can work together to provide users with information that is real-time and relevant,” said Rachel Pasqua, director of mobile strategy, iCrossing. “Our goal was to put one-click social media monitoring in the palm of the user’s hand.”

Say What? is the latest in a number projects developed by iCrossing’s growing mobile practice. iCrossing has built mobile platforms for Mazda USA and Toyota Motor Sales that were designed to meet the specific information requirements of users who are on-the-go while keeping operational costs at a minimum. iCrossing also provides clients with a robust and flexible SMS platform that currently powers sales lead alerts for Kia dealers and enables users of MazdaUSA.com to send dealer information directly to their cell phones.

Download Say What? for iPhone from the iTunes App Store:

Users have the option of finding out more on a particular topic, and a search his saved so they can receive updates for their regularly-searched terms.

“iCrossing developed Say What? to demonstrate how search, social media and mobile can work together to provide users with information that is real-time and relevant,” said Rachel Pasqua, director of mobile strategy, iCrossing.

“Our goal was to put one-click social media monitoring in the palm of the user’s hand.”

[Thanks: http://www.webpronews.com]

Filed under: Social Networking

blackra1n – The most painful and most simple jailbreak – Tips, Tricks, Fixes and More.

Alright, so it seems there are a massive amount of workarounds to get blackra1n to run. Over the next few hours I am going to review all the comments left on the previous post regarding this issue, and will being a poll to see who, what and how these fixes are working. Hopefully we can narrow it down to a set of requirements that will work across the board on all phones and ipods. Feel free to start leaving comments here, as this post will be updated once I’ve collected enough information and methods. Feel free to email me your methods of madness at cydiaupdates@gmail.com

Filed under: Jailbreaking, Tweaks, blackra1n, fix, iPhone, jailbreak, tips, tutorial

QuickReply 1.2.1 – Reply to SMS without closing your Apps

QuickReply for SMS is another great add on available on cydia, With this app you can reply to SMS directly from any app, You dont need to close the current app that you are using to reply the SMS anymore.

Once you receive SMS, You will see the Message box with 3 buttons including Close, View and Reply, If you choose View it will close the current app and launch the default Messages app, If you choose Reply then it pops Keyboard and text box just like what your default Messages app shows when you reply, only difference is that will be in transparent form. Once you hit the Send button, It will close.

This app works great, Though you wont see any icon or toggle for this app, Once installed just reboot it.

Requirements:
1. SinfuliPhone Repo : http://www.sinfuliphone.com/repo/
2. Add this source to Cydia by tapping Manage, Sources. Then Tap Edit and type in the URL above.
3. Once loaded, it should appear in the Sources list. Tap it, and scroll down to Quick Reply.
4. Install. Confirm. Voila. Free QuickReply for SMS on your iPhone.

This app works great, Though you wont see any icon or toggle for this app, Once installed just reboot it.

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Filed under: Messaging, Tweaks, Utilities, cydia, quickreply, repo, sinfuliphone, sms, source

MultiIconMover svn.r65

Move multiple SpringBoard icons at a time.

How to use:
1. Place SpringBoard in icon editing mode (i.e. tap and hold any icon until all icons begin to jitter).
2. Tap the icons that you wish to move; a “checkmark” badge will appear, indicating that the icon is selected (tap again to deselect).
3. Switch to the target page.
4. Press the home button; the selected icons will be moved to the currently-visible page.
5. Press the home button again to exit editing mode.
NOTE: The target page must have space available for the selected icons; if space runs out, any remaining icons will not be moved.

NOTE: This can be a little bit of a pain in the ass. So make sure you really need to move multiple icons at once.

Repo: BigBoss and PlanetiPhones

Version: svn.r65
Author: Lance Fetters (ashikase)
Section: System

Identifier: jp.ashikase.multiiconmover
Maintainer: BigBoss
File Name: debs2.0/multiiconmover_svn.r65.deb
Size: 4622 bytes
Depends: mobilesubstrate, firmware (>=3.0)
Architecture: iphoneos-arm

Filed under: Tweaks, Utilities