Jailbreaking 4.1
I’ve learned a lot in the past week or two, a few things i’m going to share with you.
First off: I REALLY (really) hate Apple’s elitism in that they don’t allow internal modifications with any of their products
Second: Finding help for Jailbreaking an iPod 2nd Gen running iOS 4.1 is nearly IMPOSSIBLE! which is why I found the resources for anyone wanting to do the same.
This will work on iPod touch 2G and iPhone 3G running 4.1 and 4.0
If your iPod 2G is an MC model (look under settings/general/about/model ) you will be tethered, meaning you will need to be plugged in every time you start your iPod
Keep in mind this is a little more dangerous than some jailbreaks as it’s still in beta and hasn’t had much testing. My iPod is still running great, although it does seemingly run a bit slower especially on startup. The only other noticeable flaw i’ve found this far is some Cydia applications do not support the 4.1 firmware yet so they do not work yet.
Redsn0w 0.9.6 Beta 1
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1160213613/redsn0wier
iOS 4.1 Firmware download
http://techpp.com/2010/09/09/download-ios-4-1-firmware-update-for-iphone-ipod-touch/
Mobile Browser Shootout
Everyone is entitled to their own favorite smartphone, but I think we all can agree that some phones just do certain things better. Today, let’s take a quick look at how various mobile browsers fair in the Acid3 test.
Default browsers for the platforms:
Android 2.2
93/100
No screenshot, because I haven’t rooted my Droid X yet. I know, I know, I fail at life…
webOS 1.4.2
92/100
webOS 2.0 (developer beta)
91/100
Wait… the performance of the browser actually went down with a new build of the OS?
iOS (tested 3.1.3 through 4.2)
100/100
Third-party browsers:
Skyfire 2.3 Beta (Android)
93/100
Opera Mini 5.1.21126 (Android)
97/100
Opera Mini 5.0.019802 (iOS)
97/100
Jailbreak 101: Installing Flash on your iPhone/iPad
Despite Steve’s best efforts to murder Flash it still lives on, and maybe you’re one of those people who really wants Flash on your iDevice. Well, you’re in luck! Hacker extraordinaire, comex, has some up with a little something called Frash, which promises to bring Flash playback to your iDevice.
Previously you had to install Frash by compiling the .deb file yourself, but someone made a.deb and has added it to a Cydia Repo.
Note: This version of Frash will not work on the iPhone 3G. It should work fine for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPad.
Warning: This is an alpha piece of software which is being updated with bug fixes regularly, installing from this repo does not guarentee you’ll recieve updated versions of Frash. To follow the development of Frash and compile the latest and greatest version yourself, check out comex’s GitHub page for it.
Here’s how to install Frash on your device:
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What Apps Should I Download For My iPhone?
Lifehacker released their ‘Lifehacker Pack for iPhone’ this week, so I figured in honor of their list, we’d go ahead and compile a nice group of lists recommending you the best apps around. Whether your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is brand new, or maybe you just got a brand spanking new iTunes gift card and are itching to spend it on something, we could all use a good list to point us in the right direction from time to time. As you might imagine, there’s alot of crossover between these lists, so pick your favorite and go to town!
- The Lifehacker Pack for iPhone
- Gizmodo’s Essential iPad Apps
- PCMag.com The Top 40 Free iPhone Apps for 2010
- Digital Trends Best iPhone or iPod Touch or iPad Apps
- Gamepro.com 25 Best iPad Games
- TechRadar.com Top 30 Best Free iPhone Apps
- Top 40 Best Free iOS4 Apps
And of course, don’t forget to check out our growing list of reviews for iPhone apps, iPhone games, and iPad games. And as always, if you’d like us to review a game or app for you, just let us know in the comments. You still have a few days left to get yourself entered into our contest to win a $25 iTunes gift card!
Apple Releases iOS 4.0.2
Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone/iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad to patch the PDF exploit that JailbreakMe.com has been using in their current browser based jailbreak. Meaning that if you’re planning on jailbreaking anytime soon, don’t upgrade your iDevice past 4.0.1 or else you’ll be sunk.
Never fear though, if you failed at using commonsense and have already upgraded, the jailbreaking community is hard at work on a new jailbreak for 4.0.2, although it’s likely this one will end up being a tethered jailbreak (in other words it will require a computer in order to jailbreak your iDevice).
