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The usual cat  and mouse game between Apple and vast majority of jailbreaker and hackers have started again. Evasi0n was the tool that brought about untethered jailbreak to all iDevices running iOS 6.0 - 6.1.2 for a while and seems as though the cat & mouse game ended. However new reports especially from popular member of the evad3rs team David Wang (p0sixninja) says that those that want to keep their untethered jailbreak should stay away from updating to the upcoming iOS 6.1.3 firmware. It will interest you to know that Apple already released beta versions of iOS 6.1.3 to developers and its rumored that the untethered jailbreak exploit used by Evasi0n have been partly patched. According to Wang, if one of the exploits are patched, the jailbreak would not be able to function. Consequently, hackers will have to look out for new vulnerabilities in the firmware to create another untethered jailbreak for all devices concerned. Although, Wang in one of the interviews wi

It is no news that Android apk apps converted to Blackberry Playbook bar files can run on the Blackberry Playbook device from the computer directly on the device using a desktop installer. This process is known as Sideloading. For any reason, the App World may decide not to work or some apps may be restricted to some countries or region. With sideloading of apps to the Playbook, you can install already downloaded .bar files into your device and it will work. Better stil, you can convert an Android app in the apk format to .bar format that can be installed on your Playbook. Follow www.apk2bar.unker.net to convert downloaded Android apk apps to Blackberry bar format. Follow these steps to get your apps running on the Playbook Needed items wifi internet connection bar files Playbook (a more recent updated version) Step 1 Download DDPBInstaller.msi here and the bar files you need from here Step 2 Connect your device to the computer Step 3 Swipe down the left side of the sc

Apple released iOS 6.1.2 last week to fix some lingering issues experienced by iPhone 4S and to a lesser degree other iPhone users. Although battery drain issue due to excessive Microsoft exchange communication between the Microsoft server and iDevice was fixed, passcode issue is still there. Consequently, this new update release is just for bug fixes and doesn't really bring any new features to the device. This means that if you don't have battery drain problem and don't care about the Microsoft exchange stuff or don't use it, then you may not go through the hassle of updating. However, if you want to update to iOS 6.1.2 and jailbreak untethered, below is a step by step process which is an excerpt of the more detailed process here . Step 1 Download iOS 6.1.2 using iTunes or at www.idownload.com/iphone-downloads/ if you intend to preserve baseband. To preserve baseband for Gevey unlock, follow this tutorial . Step 2 Update your device to iOS 6.1.

Finally, I fixed this issue of not being able to send and receive SMS, including the blank unknown SMS. Few days after I updated iPhone 4 to iOS 6.1 I noticed some sets of Problems with the device. The problems are: 1. I couldn't send SMS and iMessages. 2. Receiving blank SMS from unknown sender . 3. An SMS is being sent constantly to a UK number +447786205094 and being charged for it.  Whether it is an issue with the jailbreak or with iOS 6.1 or even 6.x i don't know.  However, these simple steps outlined below did the trick and solved the problems Step 1 Launch Cydia and let it download its packages. Step 2 Click on search and type in Handcent SMS Step 3 When Handcent SMS shows up, click on it and download to your device. After download, respring springboard. Step 4 Navigate to the Handcent SMS icon on your screen and click on it. All your messages would be displayed. Step 5 Finally, try sending a message and you will notice that it

For one reason or the other one need to downgrade baseband. As of this writing, iPhone 4/4S/5 can't have their baseband downgraded once upgraded through a stock IPSW restore. However, iPhone 3GS can have its baseband downgraded. Follow these steps to achieve a baseband downgrade for the iPhone 3GS. Step 1 Download the latest version of Redsn0w on your computer and extract to your desktop. Step 2 If your device is on iOS 6.1 or 6.0.1, you will still need to download 6.0 IPSW because that is what Redsn0w can support for now. Connect your device to the computer and let Redsn0w detect it. It will also notify you of the device's bootrom and firmware version just at the bottom of the window Step 3 Click on Extras, click on Select IPSW menu and the select iOS 6.0 IPSW that you downloaded. If you have a newer bootrom 3GS click yes Step 4 Go back and then select Jailbreak. Kernel will be patched and then a window will appear where you will check "D

The Evad3rs team have been very sturdy with the way upgrades and releases have been made to their Evasi0n tool. Just recently, Apple seeded iOS 6.1.1 to developers. Although @ Musclnerd have warned that iDevices users who love their untethered jailbreak on iOS 6.1 should stay away from upgrading to iOS 6.1.1 should it become public, the Evad3rs team have not stopped working on a potential jailbreak for iOS 6.1.1 Just today, a new release of the untethered iOS 6.x jailbreak tool was released: Evasi0n 1.3 Evasi0n 1.3 is capable of jailbreaking iOS 6.1.1 untethered and it is especially released for the iPhone 4S. In other to jailbreak with Evasi0n provided you are already on iOS 6.x, download Evasi0n 1.3 here 1. Plug in your device which should be already running iOS 6.0 - 6.1.1 2. Extract Evad3rs 1.3 to your Desktop and launch . 3. Evasi0n will detect your device and then the jailbreak menu will come up. 4. Click on jailbreak and watch Evasi0n do its thing

Updated: I decided to upgrade an iPhone 4 with baseband 04.10.01 running iOS 5.1.1. The device was hacktivated and unlocked using Gevey. After 30 minutes I successfully landed on iOS 6.1 baseband 04.10.01 and still unlocked with Gevey sim. Ultrasn0w 1.2.8 couldn't download because it was not compatible with my iOS 6.1 which is strange. Through out the whole process, both Gevey and SIM remained in the phone. Here are my steps in a easy fashion and i Hope you find it useful. This post was published in February before iOS 6.1.3 was launched. If you want to install iOS 6.1 now, you will need SHSH blobs NEEDED ITEMS 1. Sn0wbreeze 2.9.9 2. iOS 6.1  - 6.1.2 IPSW 3. Internet connection 4. Redsn0w 0.9.15b3 5. Ultrasn0w 1.2.7 and Mobile Substrate 6. iTools or iFunbox or iExplorer NOTE 1: This post does not apply to those that want to upgrade to iOS 6.1.3 NOTE 2: If you want to update to the IPSW in this post as of now (1/March /2013), you will need SHSH

Since evasi0n jailbreak tool lauinch, it was said not less than 2 million hits have been recorded on Cydia. There are many reasons to jailbreak an iDevice and one of them is to install cracked apps with the help of AppSync. However, AppSync have caused various issues for those that had it on their devices due to compatibility issues. This have been resolved and now AppSync is once more compatible and not causing weather app issue or shrinking screen issues. To get this new AppSync, follow these steps Step 1 Jailbreak your device on iOS 6.1 untethered obviously. Step 2 Launch Cydia, go to Manage>Sources then click Edit at the top right corner of the screen, followed by Add at the top-left corner of the screen. Step 3 Add http://gdeluxe.com/repo/ into the space provided and then click on Add Source. Once done, sources would  be downloaded into your device. Step 4 Go to the GDeluxe Repo and click on it. You will see "AppSync for iOS 6.x" click on it and then in

Evasi0n untethered jailbreak of iOS 6 is still one of the best things that have happened in the jailbreak scene since iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak. While many have quickly jumped and grabbed on the oppurtunity to untether jailbreak their devices before Apple patches again, some have encountered many issues with the jailbroken device. One is the issue of Cydia shrinking in size while some have the Weather app problem although these abnormalities have been fixed with new release of Evasi0n. Just today, I tried to untether jailbreak an already Semi-jailbroken iPhone 3GS on iOS 6.0.1 new bootrom, baseband 5.13.04 (downgraded from 06.15.00). Evasi0n 1.1 noticed that it was jail-broken and advised that I install the untethered jailbreak via Cydia. I fired up Cydia, allow it to download packages, and then install Evasi0n untethered jailbreak files. I was asked to upgrade some already installed programs. I Installed other packages including upgrading Ultrasn0w 1.2.7 to 1.2.8. Immediate

Just few minutes ago, the untethered jailbreak tool for iOS6.1 went live and can be downloaded from this link http://goo.gl/2Cy3 3 or www.evasi0n.com . Jailbreak iPhone 5 and other Pre A4 devices on iOS6.1 untethered now. Remember to backup and save SHSH blobs for safety purposes. Download iFaith 1.5.1 to save your SHSH blobs Tutorials on supported devices coming soon. Stay tuned.

As we eagerly wait for the Evasi0n jailbreak tool which is 97% complete to be released by the Evad3rs team, iH8sn0w has launched iFaith v1.5.1 with important updates today. For those that don't know what iFaith does, iFaith is an application that helps you save all the SHSH blobs of your device iOS at any moment in time so that you will be able to restore or downgrade your OS to an earlier version that Apple is no longer signing just like what TinyUmbrella does for you. Evasi0n Although, TinyUmbrella fetches the SHSH blobs from Apple's server, iFaith extracts the SHSH blobs directly from your device. iFaith has other features much like Redsn0w, in fact, its a combination of TinyUmbrella and Redsn0w but without the option to jailbreak and do some Redsn0w stuffs. iFaith 1.5.1 iFaith 1.5.1 comes packed in with important bug fixes and performance upgrades. and also include support for new firmwares. A small list of the major improvements amongst other improvements i

Alternatives Apps To Take Installous' Place It's being weeks now since Puy0 dropped the bombshell that his team is shutting down Hackulous and stopping support for the popular Installous app on most jailbroken idevices. While this is a good thing for some folks like app developers and Apple but it's not good for those that like to test out apps before purchasing. Also, some people that like cracked apps will also feel the jolt of not having Installous anymore. iOS6.1 untethered jailbreak on iPhones iPods and iPads have been achieved with the help of the Evasi0n tool, the need for installation of cracked apps and Cydia apps have increased more than ever. Although, Installous in no more, there are a couple of alternatives out there that will fill the space that Installous left behind. These alternatives are stated below. It should be noted that this is note to encourage piracy and the use of cracked applications but for educational purposes and also for the majority of

Finally the wait for untethered jailbreak of iOS6.1 on all iDevices would be over come Sunday the 3rd of February. Evasi0n is the name of the new iOS6.1 untethered jailbreak tool created by the team Evad3rs that would make this a reality. I believe that Cydia servers will be crowded when this happen. In fact a predict a jam as the numbers of those waiting for this news is immense. . Huge work and research have been put into creating this tool by @Pod2j, @Pimskek, @Musclenerds and others, therefore we are confident that it would fulfill to purpose for which it was created. The tool is at the private testing stages now to be sure that all areas and aspects are covered for all devices. In other to use this device, you need to meet the following requirements as detailed at the evasi0n webpage. 5 minutes of your time A computer running Windows XP or above, Mac OS X (10.5 minimum) or Linux (x86 / x86_64) An iPhone, iPod or iPad running iOS 6.0 through to 6.1 A USB cable

One of the most anticipated tool is that tool that is supposed to jailbreak the iOS 6.1 untethered on all Apple devices. Contrary to the popular ones we have always had from Chronic Dev-team, this one is coming from the Evad3rs team and the name of the tool is Evasi0n which will be released on Sunday. However, people could be easily fooled with fake jailbreak tools that promises to jailbreak all iDevices on iOS 6.1 untethered. these fake tools are listed below and you are advised NOT to use them or PAY for any of them as they can render your device unusable or install spyware into your device. Most importantly, wait patiently for the legitimate jailbreak tool. It is usually free and very stable and legit. Fake Jailbreak Tools 1. Gull1hack & Blacksn0w V2 These tools by the Gull1hack team have been declared fake by the iPhone Dev-team. The tools was supposedly to jailbreak iPhone and iPod touch devices on the new bootrom untethered. 2. FastRa1n0.5 This particular one says