Jailbreak

It appears the Evasi0n iOS 6.1 jailbreak could be released at 9AM PST/12PM EST, according to some sleuths over at reddit. They have determined the algorithm used by the @evad3rs jailbreak team to move the progress bar, which is advancing at the rate of 0.0090863/min. By the time the bar reaches 100%, it will hit...

Looks like Sunday isn't going to be 'fun day', but that's not going to be a problem for many. The @evad3rs jailbreak team just tweeted they have entered its "final testing and preparation" phase and said the release will be coming tomorrow. http://twitter.com/evad3rs/status/298224369203814400 The website now shows 90% completion with the next step being "release!":...

Last night we told you the evad3rs jailbreak team had updated their evasi0n jailbreak website to note the completion was at 80%. Shortly later in the evening the team updated the website to note the jailbreak was at 85% completion, with the first major round of testing on Mac and Windows completed. The team notes...

Just yesterday the Evad3rs jailbreak team updated their evasi0n.com website to show the tool was at 75% per cent completion, and as of today it is now at 80% per cent, noting "private beta testing has started for OS X, Windows and Linux." The next step as explained will be extended beta testing. The following devices...

Almost a week ago a new jailbreak team was formed called the Evad3rs, consisting of @MuscleNerd @planetbeing @pimskeks and @pod2g. Just a few minutes ago the @evad3rs Twitter account sent out their first tweet to announce their new website is live over at Evasi0n.com, which will be the name of the upcoming iOS 6.1 jailbreak, rumoured...

With the release of iOS 6.1, the new Evad3rs jailbreak team (@pod2g, @planetbeing, @pimskeks, @musclenerd) looks to be releasing their jailbreak soon. @MuscleNerd just sent out the following tweet, hinting it could come on Superbowl Sunday: https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/295964113270620160 MuscleNerd and the iPhone Dev Team has been known to release jailbreaks and unlocks on 'Sunday Funday'. @Planetbeing...

After Apple surprised us with its weekend release of the iOS 6.1 beta 5 – which, by the way, isn't as unusual as it seems at first glance – the eagerly awaited golden master, it seems, @MuscleNerd shared the news all jailbreakers wanted to hear. (more…)

Just yesterday it was revealed iOS hacker @planetbeing had teamed up with numerous hackers such as @pod2g to find exploits for a public iOS 6 jailbreak release. As of tonight, it appears even more progress has been made towards an upcoming jailbreak. Planetbeing tweeted "tons of progress" was made over the past few days and...

TechCrunch has posted an in-depth article on the status of the iPhone 5 jailbreak. The piece includes interviews with Canadian iOS hacker David Wang (@planetbeing) and Jay Freeman, the creator of Cydia. Wang explains his current iPhone 5 jailbreak: “This vulnerability is nice because it lets us see what’s going on,” Wang tells me. “We...

For those wondering what famed iOS hacker Pod2g has been up to, he's been busy creating and running his new company called 2G Lab. Pod2g notes his absence from the iOS exploit hunting game is due to the fact his 2G Lab has been occupying his time. The latter focuses on development and security research....

For every avid Apple TV user -- especially jailbroken device users -- a fresh version of aTV Flash (black) is always welcome. The guys from Firecore have updated their aTV Flash (black) to 2.1 and included several much-requested features alongside other improvements and bug fixes. Just to mention a couple of aTV Flash (black) 2.1...

Famous iOS hacker Plantebeing has today written a comment on Reddit, clarifying why an untethered jailbreak solution for iPhone 5 has not yet been released. He commented on hacker Pod2G's tweet in which he suggested his return to jailbreak development, urging community not to lose hope. Planetbeing explained that there are a couple of reasons why an...