January 26, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
iJailBreak 0.4 - Universal Mac OS X Jailbreak Utility - Released for 1.1.3 on iPhone
and iPod Touch
AriX, the 13-year old developer behind the open source iJailBreak utility downloaded over
200,000 times, has announced that iJailBreak 0.4 has been released. iJailBreak 0.4 allows
iPhone and iPod Touchusers on jailbroken versions of firmware 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 to
automatically update to and jailbreak the newly released 1.1.3 firmware.
Users who currently have the previous version of iJailBreak installed should be notified of
the new release and be offered the ability to have the utility update itself. If not prompted,
go into the iJailBreak menu and choose "Check for Updates."
iJailBreak can be downloaded at Google Code (code.google.com/p/ijailbreak/downloads/
list), and more information can be found at
iJailBreak - Home. Donations through PayPal
are greatly appreciated and go towards more devices for testing and development.
The processdoes require the user to start on a jailbroken 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 device. If
you are currently on a non-jailbroken 1.1.1 installation, it is suggested that you visit
JailbreakMe.com to jailbreak. Non-jailbroken 1.1.2 users should downgrade to 1.1.1 and
continue from there. To downgrade to 1.1.1 from 1.1.2, follow the instructions posted at
[Tutorial] Downgrade from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 in 3 Easy Steps - Hackint0sh. To downgrade from 1.1.3 to 1.1.1, visit
iJailBreak.com/downgrade113 -- if you're on an iPod Touch do just the first page then visit
JailbreakMe.com in Safari, and if you're on an iPhone do the first and second pages
(includes jailbreaking); at which point you're clear to run iJailBreak. It's important to note
that once downgraded, an iPhone will appearto be deactivated.This is not the case.
Jailbreaking will 're-activate' iPhone. Note:all unlocks you do to an iPhone will
remain untouched and will work 'out of the box' in your new 1.1.3 installation.
Google Maps' new Locate Me function will notwork on a jailbroken 1.1.3, however a patch is
now being worked on and will be available in Installer.app shortly. In the mean time, the
Locate Me app (also found in Installer.app) does the exact same thing Google Maps does,
only in a separate application, so it's recommended you use that until the patch is available.
The actual jailbreaking process goes as follows: connect your device to your computer,
open iJailBreak and click on the Jailbreak icon. Once iJailBreak tells you that it is finished, go
into Settings->General on your device and set Auto-Lock to Never. Next, open Installer.app
and install the '1.1.3 Soft Upgrade' package. This installation can take some time - maybe 5
or 10 minutes. Leaving your device alone at this point is fine and is encouraged. Once the
installation is complete, the device should reboot. If your device hasn't rebooted
automatically after 15 minutes, it's safe to reboot it manually. Your device will then boot
into your new 1.1.3 installation. Note that while all 3rd party applications have been
deleted, their settings have not, so if/when you re-install them, any settings or high-scores
should appear as you left them.
If you are using an iPod Touch, the "Software Upgrade," which normally costs $20USD,
will automatically be installed legally and for free. This will enable Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes,
Weather, and customizable home screens (a.k.a. wiggly icons).
New to iJailBreak 0.4 is the iJailBreak News Flash section of the utility. This little line of
text will be downloaded from iJailBreak servers and will contain either a tip or new and
interesting package to download from Installer.app (such as the Google Maps Locate Me
patch) or a "3rd Party Application of the Week." (disclaimer: the "3rd Party Application of
the Week" may not actually be updated exactly once a week)
Should you already be running a jailbroken 1.1.3 iPod Touch, iJailBreak 0.4 includes a
niftyAdd iPhone Appsbutton which will legally install the "Software Upgrade" for free.
Of course, as with anything of this nature, there's a small chance you may temporarily
render your device inoperable. To restore your iPhone or iPod Touch, hold down the Power
and Home buttons on the device until the Apple logo appears on the screen, at which point
you can let go of the Power button-- but keep holding the Home button. When you see the
"Connect to iTunes" logo appear, you may let go of the Home button, connect your device
to your computer, and use iTunes to restore.
As with previous versions of iJailBreak, 0.4.x is happily released under the GNU General
Public License version 2. As such, the utility and code are provided AS IS and come with no
warranty whatsoever. Any damage you do to your device(s) with iJailBreak or its underlying
source code is your responsibility.
AriX and Ben Feldman hope you enjoy this new version of iJailBreak and hope you have a
good time with 1.1.3 and all its wiggly niceness. AriX can be contacted at arix at ijailbreak.com.
iJailbreak 0.4.1 Released
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