It’s only a few days after the first jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS was released, the iPhone Dev Team has now made available updated versions of its jailbreak and unlock tools, that will now work on the 3GS.
What’s old is new again
Last night we released updated versions of our redsn0w jailbreak and ultrasn0w carrier unlock. These versions are now compatible with the iPhone 3GS running at 3.0. Welcome aboard, 3GS owners! (The tools of course remain compatible with all of the other platforms too.) Also last night, saurik released 3GS-compatible versions of MobileSubstrate and WinterBoard, components that enable many different add-ons and themes.
The Dev Team had previously stated they would hold off on releasing these updated versions until after Apple released their OS 3.1 update, so that Apple would not have time to patch the ‘hole’ these tools use to jailbreak the iPhone with – but once Purplera1n (the other 3GS jailbreak released days ago by GeoHot and others) was out there and using the same vulnerability, there was no longer any point in holding back.
We realize we upset some folks (e.g. existing 3GS owners) with our earlier announcement that we wanted to hold onto the 3GS iBoot-family hole until 3.1 was out. Our aim there was to get as many people as possible onboard (within reason of course) before revealing the hole, since Apple will fix it immediately. But all of that became moot when the purplera1n release was made, since it uses the same hole.
If I was still in a jailbreaking frame of mind, I would be very glad to see the Dev Team’s jailbreak tools for the 3GS – but for now, I’m going to stay on the ‘stock’ side of the fence.
For those of you who are looking to jailbreak your 3GS, check out the Dev Team’s blog post HERE – for all the relevant instructions, warnings, details, advice specific to unlockers, and download links.
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I was wondering … what really is the benefit to jailbreaking the 3GS anymore? Before I understood it because there were so many shortcomings in the App Store, but really with Push, video recording, etc – is there really any benefit?
I guess there is still theming – which I know you and I both miss – and live video streaming, and background apps, and assorted other things not allowed by Apple. I have to admit though, none of it is enough to turn my head just at the moment.
Themes, Five Icon Dock, SBSettings, Backgrounder, iMobileCinema, Lock Calendar, UserAgent Faker
Gimme all that without a Jailbreak and I'll stop doing it. Hell, I might be able to live with just SBSettings, Five Icon Dock, and Backgrounder.
Those are some good ones, and some I've not tried as I've not been running JBed recently. Miss SBSettings tons though.
Seeing as the unlock is useless to me in US since I can't get 3G anywhere except AT&T, I've only one use for the jailbreak. And that is the new version of Stacks coming out (already out?). In addition to having a stack of quick-access apps right on the dock available on every home screen, the new version also allows to have stacks on the home screen itself (like Categories) so I can have some semblance of order for all my apps. It seems like a natural, native fit and definitely one of those last "why didn't Apple…" things.
I've been looking at and hearing about Stacks a bit lately, Have to admit, that one is a bit tempting – not enough to sway me as yet, but I very much like the sound of it.
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