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If you are among those experiencing the bootloop issue when trying to untether jailbreak your iPhone 4 with the newly released iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4 released by iH8sn0w, it would interest you that there is a fix for it. iH8sn0w just posted the fix for the bootloop issue. This fix is presented below. Follow the instructions carefully. Boot Loop Fix 1) Download this Java runtime binary of msftguy's SSH RD Creator. 2) Put your iPhone 4 into DFU and wait for it to tell you to connect to localhost:2022 3) If you're on a Mac, use terminal and type "ssh root@localhost -p 2022". If you're on a PC, grab PuTTY and type localhost in Hostname, and 2022 under Port. 4) Enter "root" for the User Name. 5) Enter "alpine" for the Password. 6) Copy & Paste this one line bash command: while [ ! -d /mnt2/mobile ]; do mount.sh; done; printf '\xD3\x8E\x95\xD4\x44\x47\x32\x2E\xA1\x5F\x9F\x9B\xE7\xE8\x8F\xDC' | dd of=/mnt2/unt...

Yesterday, Sunday 22nd felt like Xmas for a lot of folks due to the iOS 7 untethered jailbreak that was released by the evad3rs team and today feels just like boxing day due to the release of an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3 /6.1.4 by iH8sn0w assisted by Saurik.  I can not imagine all that is happening right now in the jailbreak community but one thing is sure, this new iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4 untethered jailbreak would bring even more smiles to jailbreak loving folks or those stalked on a tethered iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4 jailbreak.  If you are one those craving the untethered jailbreak of iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4, follow these steps as suggested by iH8sn0w.  Steps Hello everyone, With the unexpected release of the evasi0n7 jailbreak, we are finally able to release the 3GS/A4 6.1.3 + 6.1.5 untether Cydia package. To grab it... 1) Have a tethered jailbreak (either via redsn0w [Point to 6.0 IPSW] or sn0wbreeze). 2) Open Cydia. 3) Click the "Changes" tab in the fo...

Following the scandalous events surrounding the release of the evad3rs evasion 7 Tool to untethered jailbreak iOS 7, the evad3rs team have released an official report detailing what happened and why the app in question Taig was included in the Chinese version of the jailbreak tool.  A copy of this statement is shown below.  Dear Jailbreak Community, We are deeply troubled by the rumors and speculation surrounding our iOS 7 jailbreak. We would like to present the whole story to you. Most of the concern surrounds the inclusion of the Chinese App Store Taig. In the course of developing the iOS 7 jailbreak, we were approached by the company with an offer of partnership in offering Taig bundled with the jailbreak in China. Taig is a Chinese App Store written in Chinese. tailored and, we believe, well suited to meet the needs of users for the Chinese market. Users are not locked into Taig. Cydia can also be installed and Taig removed afterwards. It would be deepl...

Today is almost like Christmas for some, especially those that are using Apple devices and waiting for an untethered jailbreak for their iOS 7 loaded devices. Evad3rs team, which comprises of elite hackers released the evasi0n 7 tool that is capable of jailbreaking Apple mobile devices, that is, iPhone, iPod and iPad running iOS 7.0 - 7.1 beta 1 & 2. The jailbreak tool was released today in a surprising way. It was so surprising, Jay freeman didn't see it coming; this he voiced out the tweet below and also expressing some concerns relating to Cydia. Evasi0n 7 tool is in the version 1.0.0 stage and there is going to be an update to it pretty soon as tweeted by the evad3rs team. This is due to some little glitches that would definitely be experienced.  The tool can be downloaded and used for those that can't wait for updates to this evasi0n 7 tool. The thing is, we love that the tool to jailbreak the iOS 7 firmware is finally out and working....

Updated: Finally, the wait is over, the victory is won, iOS 7 have gotten a stable untethered jailbreak that is ready for the public to use.  The guys behind the jailbreak are the famous guys who together formed the evad3rs team. The same guys that brought us the tool to untethered jailbreak iOS 6.x. This time around, the tool to jailbreak iOS 7 is known as evasi0n 7 tool and we shall show you how to achieve the jailbreak. List of supported devices for this jailbreak include the following iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPad 2 iPad 3 iPad 4 iPad Air iPad mini iPad mini 2 iPod touch 5   Apple TV isn't supported for this jailbreak To jailbreak, you would need the following as it applies to you. Requirements 1. iPhone, iPod or iPad running iOS 7.0 to 7.1 beta 1 & 2 2. Windows or Mac PC 3. evasi0n 7 tool which you can download here for Mac PC or download here for Windows PC 4. iTunes installed on your co...

A large portion of Android device users like to tinker with their devices, they like deleting unneeded items and files, they like rooting their phones, and installing customs ROMs that appeal to them. Thanks to the open source nature of the operating system. Although these activities are not recommended by smartphone manufacturers, but nonetheless, its being done. While these tinkering activities can end up well bringing smiles, it can equally also go wrong. One of the things that can happen is a corrupted IMEI profile that can happen either while flashing custom or stock ROM. Have no fear, the procedure below can fix that IMEI error with the help of MTK Droid Tools. Just follow the steps below one after the other. Needed Items Root access on the phone MTK Droid Tool: Download here Your IMEI Number, usually written at the back of the phone when batteries are removed or at the pack of the phone Android ADB drivers, depending on the phone you are using but there is a un...

Internet is here to stay in Nigeria and more people are joining the internet world daily in this precious country Nigeria. One problem though is that, the cost of accessing the Internet is high and not too fast in this part of the world. Consequently, some people are reluctant to stay on the internet or use it to increase business reach. Well, Airtel Nigeria and Google have teamed up to offer a small simple solution to at least try to cushion the effect of high internet cost. This they have done by jointly initiating a cost free access to the internet. This was tagged as the 'Free Zone' Program. Free Zone aim is to empower more people to have access to the internet and also encourage new folks to join the internet world for no cost. To gain access to this free zone, one is expected to text 'Free Zone' to 881 or navigate to this URL http://g.co/freezone or www.freezone.google.com on a mobile phone browser. Have tried it on two smartphones an...