The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

• For those of you using an iPhone 3GS and updated to iOS 4, how has your battery life been treating you?

• Some of our forum members are reporting their iPhone 4’s are heating up to a uncomfortable level. Have you had any heat issues with your iPhone 4?

• With the latest web-based jailbreak many of you are just beginning to learn about all of the great apps available if you jailbreak. If you want to find more or simply want to share some great apps you are aware of, do so here: Top 5 Jailbreak Applications.

• The comparisons between Android and iPhone are inevitable. But more specifically for those who have used both, why do you prefer one or the other?

See you in the forums!

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We’ve seen Frash, the Jailbreak port of Android Flash, on the iPad but now it’s making its move over to iPhone courtesy of Comex who coded it and Grant Pannell who compiled it.

Ally is going to look at this more in depth later in the week, but if you’re Jailbroken and you’ve just been dying to get some Flash on your iPhone, there’s now an alpha for that.

I’ll just note here, however, that I’ve turned the official Flash 10.1 mobile off on my Nexus One since it didn’t really rock my world (maybe I’m just used to not having it?), and while they complain about Apple like whiny kids on a forced march, Adobe still hasn’t shipped a working version of Flash for webOS or BlackBerry — two platforms that really, really want it.

All that to highlight just how alpha and unofficial this Frash build is, and remind you to keep an eye on your resources. (Or check out Comex’s tweet longer…]

Update: Ben Miller let us know that you can now go to his Cydia repo, repo.benm.at, to install Frash more easily.

[DigitalDJ.net, thanks everyone who sent this in]

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If your iPhone 4 is locked to AT&T or another carrier, good news — the ultrasn0w unlock is now available to set you free.

Those who ponied up full price for an international, factory unlocked iPhone 4 direct from Apple need not apply. Those who chose subsidies and the lock that came with it, get your Jailbreak on and head over to Cydia. If ultrasn0w doesn’t show up immediately, search for repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com.

Version 1.0-1 of ultrasn0w works for:

• iPhone4 baseband 01.59
• 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04

Remember, you’ll need a microSIM card if you plan on jumping to another carrier, and in the US that means manually cutting down your T-Mobile SIM to microSIM size.

As always, Jailbreak and unlock will void your warranty and could cause other problems with your device. If you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t do it. If you decide to go ahead, let us know how it works for you.

[Dev Team]

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Jailbreakers can rejoice again as not only has the iOS4 jailbreak been updated, iPhone 4 users can now jailbreak as well! iPad users are also included, whether you’re running 3.2 or 3.2.1, the jailbreak should work for you either way. If you haven’t done so already, here’s a list of things to do before and after jailbreaking!

And before you proceed, here’s the normal disclaimer;

Jailbreaking can and will void the warranty on your device. Should something go wrong, the responsibility is your own, so proceed with caution. If you feel uncomfortable jailbreaking your device, it’s probably best if you don’t. But if you’re okay with all that, read on!

Backup your iPhone/iPad

Jailbreak Your iDevice

This jailbreak is probably one of the most dead simple ones you’ll ever use. Simply go to www.jailbreakme.com with Safari on your actual device. You will see the webpage like above. You’ll slide to jailbreak, and wait. If all went well, when it’s done, you’ll be jailbroken. The easiest way to tell is if you now see a Cydia icon on your springboard.

Save your SHSH Blob

You’ll want to click that. You may see a message at the top of Cydia for a few days saying you have a request in. This can happen when the servers are overloaded with requests. Saurik has also taken down the server in the past when it gets hammered. If this is the case, just keep trying until the top of your phone says you have an SHSH on file for whatever OS you’re running. It’ll look something like this -

You’re done!  If you guys had any issues, be sure to check out our jailbreak forums for common problems and questions.  If you still can’t find an answer, drop us a line!

Update:

I almost forgot something pretty important, whenever you jailbreak (especially if you plan on SSH’ing), always change your root and mobile passwords! As of now, users are reporting problems with Terminal under iOS4 while jailbroken, but you can change your root passwords still, there’s a thread here explaining how to do this. Let us know if you have any issues in the forums! There’s lots of great members willing to help you with the process.

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Last night during iPad live I ranted on about how a web-based Jailbreak, like the recent iPhone 4/iOS 4.x/iOS 3.2.x release showed a dangerous exploit that Apple needed to patch immediately before someone evil got a hold of it and began malicious attacks.

Is this different from any other Jailbreak? Yes and no. All Jailbreaks begin with an exploit — a mistake in the software code — that lets outside code get in and run on the device. But that code doesn’t have to Jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. It can do anything. It can paint your screen a lovely color, or it can steal or your personal information and beam it back to hacker HQ. Jailbreak good, virus or trojan bad, but the root of both is the same — exploit that allows remote code execution. If a Jailbreak can get in, so to can presumably almost anything else.

Web-based exploits — like one of the original iPhone 1.x Jailbreaks and now the recent iPhone 4, etc. Jailbreak — are theoretically more dangerous because they’re easier to trigger. You don’t have to download and run a program or go through all the steps of putting your device in DFU mode. You just go to a website, maybe tap a few times, and boom, you’re Jailbroken — or boom, you’re in a world of trouble.

Evildoers could conceivable make fake or compromised versions of *ra1n or Spirit, or whatnot — that’s one of the ways malware spreads in the PC and even Mac world. They could conceivably make infected versions of any Jailbreak or cracked app. And they sure could make fake versions or mirrors of web-based Jailbreak sites.

Should this scare you? Yes. The likelihood of a fake Jailbreak program is probably a lot lower than a fake Jailbreak website, or worse — just a random website armed with the exploit.

Should Apple fix it immediately? Yes, even though they’ll get accused of “shutting down Jailbreak” again. Zero-day, in the wild. This is as bad as it gets. Sure it’s convenient and many people want an easy Jailbreak but this is just too easy to go way beyond Jailbreak.

Apple’s not the fastest company on the planet when it comes to patching exploits, unfortunately, but hopefully this spurs them on to newer, faster, action.

In the meantime, if you’re sophisticated enough to really examine what you click or tap before you download or activate something, if you know the source of what you’ve got, where exactly it comes from, and what precisely it’s going to do before you use it, you’re probably fine. If you’re the one who’s PC keeps getting infected from Limewire downloads and fring pr0n sites, then start being careful. Don’t click or tap on random links, don’t go to websites you don’t trust.

Everything has a good and bad side. Nothing comes without a cost. Breaking into the root jail of an iPhone or iPad means you’ve stripped away Apple’s signing system and sandbox. That can help you get useful customizations and controls, and it can help bad guys get your information.

UPDATE: There seems to be some confusion in the comments. This exploit is potentially dangerous whether you Jailbreak or not. Web-based, zero-day exploits in the wild are serious. Apple needs to patch it asap.

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If you were looking for an excuse to jailbreak your iPhone 4 using FaceTime over your carriers 3G network may just sway some of you to bite the bullet and go through the process. This can be done by installing a application located in Cydia called My3G [$3.99]. The app allows you to run any Wi-Fi only app over your carriers 3G network. While the FaceTime video calling quality suffers a bit compared to using Wi-Fi it still looks more than decent.

Update: If you’re curious, 9to5Mac says a 5 min FaceTime call used almost 15 MB of data. Something to keep in mind if you have a data cap.

To those of you who have not tried to jailbreak, is using FaceTime over 3G worth giving it a shot? Sound off in the comments below and be sure to check out the video after the break!

[9 to 5 Mac x2 and TiPb forums]

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The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

• In case you have not heard, a new jailbreak has been released and a unlock is right around the corner. So to discuss these topics be sure to visit our iPhone Jailbreak and Unlock forum!

• So far the iPhone 4’s battery life has been nothing less than stellar for myself and many others, how about you – how is your iPhone 4’s battery life?

• Are you looking for some fresh high resolution wallpaper for your iPhone 4? Then this is the thread for you – iPhone 4 wallpaper.

• Want to discuss Apple’s competition? Be sure to check out the Other Smartphones and Gadgets forum!

See you in the forums!

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The iPhone 4 (and iOS 4.x) Jailbreak hit last night and by the looks of our Jailbreak Forum, many of you have gotten busy and quickly.

Since iOS 4 allows wallpaper and multitasking, and iPhone 4 is available officially unlocked in many countries, we’re curious why you’re Jailbreaking this time around?

Better notifications? Glance-able information for the lock screen? Drop-down settings access? Themes? Removing Wi-Fi-only restrictions? Wi-Fi hotspot? AT&T unlock? What’s keeping on the Jailbreak these days?

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Update: The server issues we mentioned now seem to have been corrected and you can now access the link freely.

Update 2: If you decide to run this jailbreak tool please note that Engadget has managed to brick their iPhone. So please, proceed with caution. Other users are reporting this breaking MMS along with FaceTime and that it is not working on the iPad.

For those of you who were patiently waiting to jailbreak your iPhone running either iOS 4 or 4.0.1, your wait is finally over as iPhone hacker Comex has released a tool to get the job done. It is a web based jailbreak so simply point your mobile safari browser to www.jailbreakme.com and your wait will be over. Heck, you can even use this tool to jailbreak your iPad running 3.2.1.

The servers seemed to be overwhelmed currently but keep checking the link above and let us know how it goes for you! If you have questions and want to learn more about jailbreaking be sure to visit our forum dedicated to the topic here.

[TiPb forums]

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The TiPb forums are naturally a great place to talk, commiserate, celebrate, get help, and offer advice to your fellow iPhone users. In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already head on over and register now!

• If you are waiting for a jailbreak for iPhone 4 what is the number one thing you are looking to get out of it?

• Wondering why Apple chose to use glass for the back of the iPhone 4? So are a lot of our other members in this thread.

• Last week Apple allowed all iPhone 4 owners the chance to select a free case. Which did you choose?

• If you’d like to discuss all of the latest and greatest iPhone and iPod touch games and apps this is the place to do it – iPhone Apps and Games forum.

See you in the forums!

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