SHAtter is a Tethered Jailbreak [CONFIRMED]

Yesterday we told you about SHAtter and it will jailbreak all existing devices forever as it's a bootrom based jailbreak which acts on the hardware of the device. But unfortunately, there's a semi-confirm floating on the web today. p0sixninja may be sending a message to tell people that SHAtter is a tethered jailbreak (i.e. you will be required to connect your iOS device to your computer on every reboot).

Someone asked him if SHAtter would jailbreak his girlfriend, p0sixninja answered the following:

yea but you gotta plug her everytime you wanna do it

According to the well-known iPhone hacker Vincet, they are working on doing making the jailbreak untethered but they will not success. Of course, we will keep you informed about any updates. [via Twitter]

Facebook Surpasses Google in Time Spent on Site [CHART]

For first time, Google is losing the war as users spend more time on Facebook. According to fresh data from comScore, users on the web spend more time on Facebook than Google, at the same time, Yahoo has begun to slide from the top to the bottom. As said, "If Google wasn't already scared of Facebook, this ought to do the trick."

At first, Yahoo was the first for lots of months, but this month, the changes are happening. The time spend on site don't mean the traffic, there's a big difference, of course, according to Alexa (some people considering it useless), Google is #1 in the number of users who enter the site, but according to today's chart Google is #2 in the time spent on site for the first time. This referring to how successful is Facebook, companies will try and try to buy Facebook. [via BusinessInsider]

How to: Jailbreak iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.1 with PwnageTool

While waiting for iOS 4.1 jailbreak release (may be SHAtter?), we will give a guide to jailbreak iPhone 3GS old bootrom only on iOS 4.1 using a modified version PwnageTool from Criminal90 with the help of some other tools which is essential in the jailbreak process.

This guide requires iPhone 3GS old bootrom on 3.1.2 (jailbroken with Blackra1n) or on 3.1.3 (jailbroken with Sn0wbreeze / Pwnagetool not with Spirit). If you have SHSH blobs of 3.1.2 or 3.1.2, use our guide to downgrade, then jailbreak your device and follow the step by step guide below.

Note: Do it on your own RISK, we are not responsible for any damage happens to your device.

Step 1: Download the required files,

• Download iOS 4.1 firmware and save it on your desktop, 
• Download iTunes 10 and install it,
• Download the modified PwnageTool and iOS 4.1 Jailbreaker

Step 2: Launch PwnageTool and connect your iPhone via USB, you should be promoted with a warning message, hit OK to start.

Step 3: Click on Expert Mode button, select iPhone 3GS, then hit the blue arrow.

Step 4: You will be brought to the "Browse for IPSW" page. click on Browse for IPSW and point it to iOS 4.1 you already downloaded above.

Step 5: Now click on "General" to begin the customization,

• Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.
• Adjust the partition size as you want, or leave it as it's.

Step 6: [Optional] After you end customizations, hit the blue arrow. Now you are in "Cydia" page, through this page you can add repos in Cydia and install applications as you want.

Enter "Manage Sources" section to add repos, then select the "Download packages" tab and click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the "Select Packages" tab. Make sure that everything is fine and hit the blue arrow.

Step 7: In this page, you can uncheck both Boot logo and Recovery logo to keep default Apple's logos or click on "Browse" to replace them with another image then hit the blue arrow.

Step 8: Now the Pwnage process will start, select "Build" button to start building your custom firmware. You will be asked to locate the place to save the custom firmware, select anywhere (i.e. desktop) and hit "Save". Building the firmware process will start.

Step 9: The process will take up to 10 minutes. While creating the custom firmware you will be asked to write your system password, DON'T write it! Instead, install iOS4.1Jailbreaker installer package (downloaded above with PwnageTool) and hit "Continue" twice and write the admin password if required.

Step 10: Now switch back to PwnageTool and type in your password. You will get a pop-up that will tell you to put your iPhone in Recovery Mode and restore with iTunes.

Step 11: Now launch iTunes, sync your device. Once in iTunes, hold the Alt / Option key and click Restore. Locate the create ipsw file, click OK and let iTunes extract, verify and restore your iPhone 3GS.

Step 12: Now you have to get out of recovery mode, download TinyUmbrella, launch it and click on "Kick Device out of Recovery Mode"

Step 13: Well done, you have an iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.1 jailbroken and you will find Cydia on your home screen. But you may face this problems:

• If Cydia has a blank icon (no repos) load it go to Manage > Sources > Edit > Add and add http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7
• If Safari web browser is crashing, add http://repo.woowiz.net repo and install Safarifix

How to: Unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.1:
To do so, you need to be activated on original SIM or Phonebook card.
Now a lot of people still not happy, but the world will be free very soon by the next jailbreak from pod2g with the help of p0sixninja. Just stay tuned and we will keep you updated.

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SHAtter will Jailbreak ALL Existing iOS Devices Forever [Updated]

According to a new post on the iPhone wiki from the well-know iPhone hacker p0sixninja, reveals some information about the exploit (named SHAtter) discovered by him and pod2g. The information refers to a new bootrom based exploit which will make all current iOS devices always perform the jailbreak forever.

p0sixninja worked a lot for this vulnerability, then pod2g made a process to run the exploit on iOS 4.1 yesterday. SHAtter is the codename source for this exploit, this vulnerability acts on the hardware of the device, so Apple can't close this hole, only on the new devices.

All Apple devices produced before the release of this exploit will be free forever, including the newly released iPod touch 4G and the iPad. The next jailbreak may be tethered (not confirmed yet) which means you have to connect your device to your computer to be able to reboot it.

Anyway Apple loses the fight. As usual, we will keep you informed by any updates about this jailbreak that will frees all devices. [via Twitter]

Update 1: p0sixninja discarded the tweet and deleted SHAtter page from the wiki blog because the information was accidently misleading. Will Strafach updated his post to include more information and facts,

- We have not yet announced if this is tethered or untethered
- We have not yet announced details about the exploit
- Anything you read saying it is one of the above in definite terms is just speculation, again, we have not given official word about the tether status or any details regarding the exploit used.

Microsoft to Launch Windows Phone 7 on October 11th

Windows Phone 7 is almost here, the folks over Pocket-lint have got some multiple sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that Microsoft is going to launch it's new mobile operating system Windows Phone 7 on 11 October 2010 with the associated handsets coming later that month.

This rumors could be true, as Google is updating it's Android OS, Apple is updating it's iOS for it's devices. So, Microsoft should take a move in the mobile operating systems. As usual, Microsoft will not confirm if that it's right or false rumors by saing "We do not comment on rumour or speculation". [via Pocket-Lint]