Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: iphone, 3gs, unlock, jailbreak, hack | Themes: Smartphones, 3GSM
iPhone 3GS jailbroken and unlocked, but it's far from perfect.
The iPhone 3GS, being as new as it is, wasn't included in the last round of jailbreaking utilities released by the iPhone-modding Dev-Team.
As we reported earlier, iPhone hacker George Hotz (AKA GeoHot) discovered a security hole in the iPhone 3GS that would allow for the jailbreaking of the device. The Dev-Team claimed on its blog to have created a jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS based on the exploit, but at this point have refused to release it due to fears that Apple would patch the hole before the new iPhone was released all over the world.
GeoHot wasn't content to sit on the exploit, however, and this morning released his own jailbreaking software to allow for the installation of custom software on the iPhone 3GS.
Reports from those who have installed the software say that the phone does indeed allow for non-App Store applications to be installed. In fact, the ultrasn0w unlocking software also works as well, though some report that unlocking the phone somehow affects the performance of Wi-Fi.
Jay Freeman of Cydia fame also warns on his Twitter account that the jailbreaking method released today is missing critical patches related to custom iPhone software.
Those who aren't in dire need of a jailbreaking or unlocking solution might want to hold off on modding your iPhone 3GS, but as with any sort of software mod, there is always an element of risk involved.
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who cares, I would never pay for a phone whose manufacturer takes so many active steps in preventing me from using it at full capacity and on whatever GSM network I want...Apple tries all the time to make a handicapped product and refuses any help to make it better...
One has to wonder if these "holes" aren't left intentionally by Apple. Unlocking allows the phone on other carriers meaning more phones sold, meaning more money for Apple. And there are probably even a few out there who wouldn't buy the phone if it couldn't be jailbroken. It's a tiny loophole in the contract with AT&T. No huge profit, but it doesn't cost them anything either so it is all profit.
@jinx13
possible jailbreak = more sales
jailbroken iPhone = no warranty
in the end, more profit for green Apple
That tools works for sure, but having problem with Vista and cydia is not properly installed.
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We have one click tools to do the unlock.
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Products from communistic alike monolistic companies, doesn't appeal to me.
Products from communistic alike monolistic companies, doesn't appeal to me.
Thats what I thought. Then, instead of another HTC WinMo phone, I got the iPhone. I made the right choice.
I just find it funny that Apple spends so much time claiming to be this modern company who focuses on the "new age" customers who like individuality and getting things they want. But yet, they release a very EXPENSIVE phone that, in order to get software apple didn't approve for its precious "app store", forces said users to hack the phone they spent that much money on.
This is worse than ATI using drivers created by a hacker because they're even better than anything they could come up with, at least ATI had the decency to admit they were terrible at making drivers and switched to something that worked (mostly) and made sense.