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Fix Weather.app Bug after iOS 6.1 Evasi0n Jailbreak

Mike Webb — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:47:19 +0000

After jailbreaking iOS 6.1 on iPhone with Evasi0n on Mac or Windows, many users have complained about the stock weather app which crashes all the time. Even after restoring the device and jailbreaking it again, users were unable to fix the bug. Perhaps, only couple of users were facing serious crashing issues after opening Weather.app.

The developers behind Evasi0n jailbreak already knows about the issue, and how to fix Weather.app. Per pod2g, the jailbreak process messes up with com.apple.mobile.installation.plist file and they are already working on modifying evasi0n app and on pushing a fix to Cydia for already jailbroken devices.

Those who cannot wait for few hours, here is a script that forces a rebuild of com.apple.mobile.installation.plist but before executing it, make sure to do a full backup. If you feel comfortable typing on terminal or command prompt, here are the steps:

Step 1: Connect your iOS device to your Mac

Step 2: Open a Terminal window and type the following commands.
#!/bin/bash chmod -x /usr/libexec/mobile_installation_proxy killall -9 mobile_installation_proxy rm /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installation.plist /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices-045.csstore launchctl stop com.apple.mobile.installd launchctl start com.apple.mobile.installd

Step 3: Now execute the following command.
while [ ! -f /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installation.plist ]; do sleep 1 done while [ ! -f /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.LaunchServices-045.csstore ]; do sleep 1 done sleep 10

Step 4: Now type the following command.
chmod +x /usr/libexec/mobile_installation_proxy sync reboot

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Untether 6.1 Redsn0w Jailbreak Using Evasi0n 6.1 Untether [Guide]

Mike Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:36:18 +0000

In addition to Envasi0n, iPhone Dev Team lead hacker @musclenerd has packaged untethered exploit into a working cydia package – Evasi0n 6.x Untether 0.1-1. The package, which is based on planetbeing and nikias exploits, essentially cuts the cord while rebooting the jailbroken iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4G. Evasi0n 6.x Untether will allow iOS 6.1 jailbroken device to reboot without requiring an external source such as redsn0w.

Existing users (non A5/A5X users) who have already used redsn0w utility for tethered jailbreak can just install Evasi0n 6.x Untether cydia package. There is no need to re-jailbreak your device. This Cydia package installs necessary patches on your device and conveniently converts your tethered jailbreak into ‘untethered’.

In case you are getting the some weird error and is unable to jailbreak your non-A5 device using Evasi0n tool, follow an alternative method to free your device from Apple’s restriction. Just jailbreak it using Redsn0w and Untether it after installing this package. Boom! You’re done! Here’s the step by step guide to achieve the jailbreak:

Note: Only iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS (New Bootrom), iPod touch 4G users should be able to take advantage of Evasi0n 6.x Untether.

How to Untether 6.1 Jailbreak with Evasi0n 6.1 Untether

Step 1: Assuming that you have already jailbroken your iOS Device riding on iOS 6.1 using redsn0w (steps are same).

Step 2: Start Cydia on your jailbroken iOS 6.1 springboard.

Step 3: Search for Evasi0n 6.1 Untether in Cydia and install it.

Step 4: This will automatically untether your jailbroken iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, or iPod touch 4G.

Step 5: Reboot your iOS device using the normal “slide to power off” swipe.

If you are a new user and haven’t jailbroken your device yet on 6.0 and above, you can restore it to 6.1 and use Evasi0n to jailbreak iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Here are the guides:

Warning: Don’t update your device to iOS 6.1.1 or iOS 6.2 when it’s out, which could cut your jailbreak possibilities. If you face any trouble while jailbreaking your device, just drop a message in the comment section. Alternatively, you can follow JAlLBREAKS on twitter for quick support.

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Jailbreak iPod touch 5G and iPod touch 4G iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n

Mike Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:25:55 +0000

Earlier today, Evad3rs Team took the lid off and released Evasi0n tool that jailbreaks all iOS devices on iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 and iOS 6.1. The method is as simple as plugging in your iPhone, running the app and clicking the appropriate button. The following instructions will help you jailbreak iOS 6.1 on iPod Touch 5G and iPod Touch 4G.

The process appears pretty straightforward. Don’t worry, though – we’ll show you how to do it from scratch. However, if you follow the instructions for the jailbreaking method you use carefully, you shouldn’t have a problem. Of course, before attempting any sort of jailbreak, make sure your iPod touch data is backed up.

Supported iPod Touch Models

iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 5G running iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, and 6.1 IPSW.

Prepare iPod touch for jailbreaking with evasi0n

Make sure you have either a recent iCloud backup or iTunes backup before proceeding to the actual jailbreak process. Make a backup of your device in iTunes by right clicking on your device name under the “Devices” menu and click “Back Up”.
Please disable the lock passcode of your iPod touch device before using evasi0n. It can cause issues
If your iPod touch 4G is already jailbroken (with Redsn0w), write down a list of your installed packages, because the next step (restoring) will remove the existing jailbreak. If your device is not jailbroken, ignore this step.
Restore your iPod touch via iTunes. It will update your device to the latest iOS version, which is iOS 6.1 IPSW.
Select “Set up as new device” on the device itself during the setup process after the device is restored. Do not select “Set up as new iPhone” or “Restore from this backup” on iTunes yet.
Jailbreak with Evasi0n (follow the instructions listed below).
While the jailbreaking process is running, don’t start iTunes or Xcode in the middle. The best is to not touch the computer until the end of the jailbreaking process. You can, however, take a coffee break.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1) Download and extract Evasi0n from the .zip and run Evasi0n .

Step 2) Connect your iPod touch 5G or iPod touch 4G to your computer and click ‘Jailbreak’.

Step 3) Press the ‘Jailbreak’ button. Immediately you will see a sign that request you to wait for a few minutes as the first process requires a little time. Let Evasi0n do its thing, you will notice scrolling text on your screen to assure you that something is happening in background.

During this process, many files are transferred from the computer to iOS installed on the iPod touch. Please do not interrupt the process. It may take time which is perfectly normal with Evasi0n jailbreak.

As soon as the Evasi0n injection is complete your device will reboot automatically with Cydia on the Springboard. Once finished, go back to your device in iTunes and restore all of the content you previously backed up.

You can now enjoy a jailbroken iPod touch (untethered). Users are reporting some issues while running jailbreak. I ran it on two iOS devices without any issue so your mileage may vary. Share your jailbreak experience on Windows or Mac OS X in the comments section below or bug @JAlLBREAKS for help on twitter.

In addition to jailbreak iPod touch device, evasi0n provides an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, and 6.1 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad 3rd generation, iPad 4th generation, iPad mini as well. You may follow our iPhone jailbreak guide or iPad jailbreak guide.

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Jailbreak iPad Mini, iPad 4, iPad 3 on iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n

Mike Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:22:23 +0000

The culmination of months of waiting for A5/A5X jailbreak is finally here. After months of rigorous testing, Evad3rs jailbreak team has baked the exploit and has released evasi0n tool bringing full untethered iOS 6.0.1/6.1 jailbreak to iPad 4, The New iPad (iPad 3), iPad 2 including the iPad Mini with ease. The Evasi0n jailbreak actually covers all iPhone, and iPod touch models capable of running iOS 6.0 and above.

Some of you must be wandering what does jailbreaking allow you to do? First off, you will get access into third-party app stores (like Cydia) to download apps that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to locate on Apple’s App Store. Cydia store, on the other hand, contains some of the best applications in the world. For example, MyWi – It’s popular tethering app that creates WiFi Hotspot to connect laptops or mobile devices to share your iPhone internet connection. This powerful app can even turn your Wi-Fi only iPad model into WiFi+3G.

There are many such useful apps which make your device unrestricted and more powerful. You can alter theming, install data tethering app, multitasking, access secret settings, and yes, even install pirated apps (but we do not encourage): With jailbreak, you effectively have complete control over everything on your idevice.

How to Jailbreak iPad on iOS 6.1 with Evasi0n?

The method for jailbreaking the device is as simple as plugging in your iPad, running the app and clicking the required button. Its extremely simple interface guides user all the way through and only involving a few clicks to get the job done. It will require no more than 5 minutes of and will need to be done by connecting your device to a Mac, PC or Linux machine for one time only.

Supported iPad Models

iPad Mini, iPad 2, iPad 4 and The New iPad (iPad 3) running iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, and 6.1 IPSW. Both WiFi, and WiFi+Cellular version of the device can be jailbroken.

Prepare iPhone for jailbreaking with evasi0n

Make sure you have either a recent iCloud backup or iTunes backup before proceeding to the actual jailbreak process. Make a backup of your device in iTunes by right clicking on your device name under the “Devices” menu and click “Back Up”.
Please disable the lock passcode of your iOS device before using evasi0n. It can cause issues
If your iPad 2 is already jailbroken (with Absinthe or Redsn0w), write down a list of your installed packages, because the next step (restoring) will remove the existing jailbreak. If your device is not jailbroken, you may ignore this step.
Restore your iPad device using iTunes. It will update your device to the latest iOS version, currently iOS 6.1 IPSW.
Select “Set up as new device” on the device itself during the setup process after the device is restored. Do not select “Set up as new iPhone” or “Restore from this backup” on iTunes yet.
Jailbreak with Evasi0n (follow the instructions listed below).
While the jailbreaking process is running, don’t start iTunes or Xcode in the middle. The best is to not touch the computer until the end of the jailbreaking process. You can, however, take a coffee break.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1) Download and extract Evasi0n from the .zip

Step 2) Right click on evasi0n icon and run it as an administrator. you will get a warning. Just click open.

Step 3) Connect your iPad Mini, iPad 4, iPad 3 or iPad 2 to your computer and click ‘Jailbreak’.

The exploit will start retrieving the information from the Apple iPad to generate jailbreak data.

It will then start uploading packages list. At any point, please do not touch your device or computer. Sit tight and have patience.

Step 4) You will now be prompted to locate ‘Jailbreak’ app (which downloads automatically) on your homescreen. To do so, just unlock your device and tap the new ‘Jailbreak’ icon. The app will open and immediately close.

The exploit will then inject final jailbreak data.

Step 5) Let Evasi0n do its thing. During this process, many files are transferred from the computer to iOS installed on the iPad. In fact, the size of the application ‘Evasi0n’ on the desktop will increase. Please do not interrupt the process. It may take time which is perfectly normal with Evasi0n jailbreak.

Finally, you can enjoy a jailbroken iPad on 6.1 (untethered), and all of the fun and excitement that offers! Did you give any of the jailbreak apps a try? How was your experience? Share your jailbreak adventures in the comments section below or bug below.

Also See:

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Jailbreak iPhone 5, iPhone 4S/4/3GS on iOS 6.1 Using Evasi0n

Mike Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:18:18 +0000

Finding exploits within the iOS 6 rigs on A5/A5X devices has always been a complicated process for the hackers that involve copious amounts of work, patience and many sleepless nights. The large collaborative effort of hackers has now paid off! The Evad3rs Team today released a new untethered jailbreak ‘Evasi0n’ for devices running iOS 6.0 and above. It works on all devices on all iOS 6.x versions sans the ATV3.

Before heading to the proper steps you first need to apply the essential pre requisites. The preparation tasks are explained in the next step, so be patience and read the same (do not skip this section as this is the most relevant one). Otherwise, the process to jailbreak iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n is pretty simple.

Prepare iPhone for jailbreaking with evasi0n

Make sure you have either a recent iCloud backup or iTunes backup before proceeding to the actual jailbreak process. Make a backup of your device in iTunes by right clicking on your device name under the “Devices” menu and click “Back Up”.
Please disable the lock passcode of your iOS device before using evasi0n. It can cause issues
If your iPhone is already jailbroken (with Absinthe or Redsn0w), write down a list of your installed packages, because the next step (restoring) will remove the existing jailbreak. If your device is not jailbroken, you may ignore this step.
Restore your iPhone with iTunes. It will update your device to the latest iOS version, currently iOS 6.1 IPSW. iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS owners who rely with an unofficial carrier unlock MUST restore their device with custom firmware instead.
Select “Set up as new device” on the device itself during the setup process after the device is restored. Do not select “Set up as new iPhone” or “Restore from this backup” on iTunes yet.
Jailbreak with Evasi0n (follow the tutorial guide listed below).
Be patient while the jailbreaking process is running, don’t start iTunes or Xcode in the meanwhile. The best is to not touch the computer until the end of the jailbreaking process.

Supported iPhone Models

iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS (with both old and new bootrom) running iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, and 6.1 IPSW. Both CDMA, and GSM version of the device can be jailbroken. It is important to note that Evasi0n utility does not unlock your device. It only jailbreaks your smartphone.

How to Jailbreak iPhone with Evasi0n Tool

Step 1: Gather everything you need

First things first — download the evasi0n jailbreak software and make sure you have a computer, running Windows (XP minimum), Mac OS X (10.5 minimum) or Linux (x86 / x86_64). An iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 6.0 through 6.1 (you may check in Settings / General / About => Version) and finally a USB cable to connect the device to the computer.

Step 2: Extraction

Extract evasi0n using WinZip or similar and right click on the evasi0n.exe icon and select Run as Administrator. This first file is a self extracting zip file. Once you do this, a new folder will be created on your desktop called evasi0n-win-1.0 with the necessary files.

Step 3: Connect your iPhone to PC

Right Click and run it as an administrator. You will be prompted with this window. Click Open!

Connect your iOS 6.1 device (iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 or 3GS), and verify that Evasi0n recognizes the correct name of your device. Click the jailbreak button on Evasi0n, and let it run.

You should see a progress bar. This process may take a while to complete so you’ll have to be a little patient. Make a coffee… and don’t disconnect your device until Evasi0n is done. In the background, the exploit will retrieve information from the device to generate the jailbreak data.

It will then upload Cydia packages list. At this point of time, it is highly recommended, that you do not touch the device at all.

You will now be asked to unlock your device and tap ‘Jailbreak’ icon. It should be available at your iOS springboard (homescreen)

As soon as you click the ‘Jailbreak’ app icon, the exploit will inject the final jailbreak data. Wait until the process is completed automatically.

Step 4: Congratulate yourself

When it reboots, you should notice the Cydia icon on your Home screen. It should all be done, letting you enjoy the jailbroken iPhone.

Once the process has finished, users can restore their settings, apps, and files by right-clicking the device in iTunes and using the “Restore from Back Up” option. You can then go ahead and unplug your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

There’s a whole load of stuff you can do with a jailbroken iPhone. You can install third party apps from Cydia store (iOS 6 jailbreak app list), change the theme, and customize your iPhone beyond what Apple itself would ever allow you to do.

There might be device-specific idiosyncrasies you might face during the jailbreak process. Make sure to let me know in the comments below or over on our Facebook page how you’ve got on and if completed what you’re planning to do next.

Also See:

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iOS 6.1 Evasi0n Jailbreak Released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Download Now!

Mike Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:01:22 +0000

If you’re waiting for the iOS 6.1 jailbreak, you’re probably the proud owner of an iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, or iPod touch 5G. May be an iPad 4, iPad Mini, The new iPad (iPad 3 device) or any other Apple device on 6.0 or above? To help you jailbreak your new devices, team evad3rs has just released a highly anticipated evasi0n jailbreak tool for download which brings full untethered iOS 6.1 jailbreak to all iOS devices with ease.

The method adopted by team evad3rs for releasing the evasi0n jailbreak for download was unique. Instead of manually posting the links for download, the team wrote a javascript program behind the progress bar which was increasing by 0.0091 every minute – which translates into 0.0091 * 942M = 8.5%. 942/60 = 15.7 hours 91.5 + 8.5 = 100 – making the release at February 4th, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST.

This is indeed a big day for those who were beseeching for the jailbreak to arrive. We all were waiting for the jailbreak since iPad 3 was officially launched. Since then, Apple released various other devices such as iPad 4, iPhone 5, iPad Mini and iPod touch 5G but hacker community found hard to break the Apple security and run custom code inside the kernel. After months of hard work, evad3rs team finally achieved the feat.

Many of you may not be aware of the term Tethered or unetethered jailbreak. Untethered means that the user does not need to plug the device into their computer every time they reboot it, as opposed to “tethered”, which requires this. Evasi0n jailbreak is an un-tethered jailbreak but you have to connect your device to computer for the first time to jailbreak it. That’s it!

Supported Apple Devices:

If you want to jailbreak your device, upgrade to iOS 6.1. Devices running below iOS 6.0 are not supported. Following is the list of supported devices that includes all CDMA, GSM iPhone models and 3G cellular iPads:

iPhone Models: iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS
iPad Models: iPad 2, The New iPad (iPad 3), iPad 4 and iPad Mini
iPod touch Models: iPod touch 4th generation and iPod touch 5th generation
Apple TV Models: Only Apple TV 2. ATV3 is not supported.

Supported Stock Firmwares:

iOS 6.0 on Build 10A403, 10A405 and 10A406
iOS 6.0.1 on Build 10A523 and 10A525
iOS 6.0.2 on Build 10A551
iOS 6.1 on Build 10B141, 10B142, 10B143, and 10B144

Prepare to achieve clean jailbreak:

Make up a backup with iTunes.
If your iOS device is already jailbroken (with Absinthe or Redsn0w), write down a list of your installed packages, because the next step (restoring) will remove the existing jailbreak. If your device is not jailbroken, you may ignore this step.
Restore your device with iTunes. It will update your device to the latest iOS version, currently iOS 6.1 IPSW. iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS owners who rely with an unofficial carrier unlock MUST restore their device with custom firmware instead.
Select “Set up as new device” on the device itself during the setup process after the device is restored. Do not select “Set up as new iPhone” or “Restore from this backup” on iTunes yet.
Jailbreak your device using evasi0n. (follow guides listed at the end of the post)
Open up Cydia for the first time to allow it to “prepare the filesystem”. Wait for the respring to happen.
Start iTunes again and select “Restore from this backup” to get everything back on there.

We would be taking you through video guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone 5 or 4S or iPad 4, or iPad 3, etc on 6.0/6.1 using evasi0n Jailbreak. Just follow @JAlLBREAKS for instant reminders and updates. Happy jailbreaking!

Credit: The jailbreak was made possible using a different hole in Apple’s security. Thanks to evad3rs Jailbreak Dream Team – @phoenixdev for intial exploit, pod2g, Musclenerd, planetbeing, and pimskeks. Special thanks to Saurik (Jay Freeman), the man behind Cydia.

Download Evasi0n iOS 6.x Jailbreak Tool

Evasion for Windows and Mac OS X

Here are the Tutorial Guides to follow:

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Evasi0n: iOS 6.1 Jailbreak for iPhone 5, iPad 4/Mini and All Other Devices Release Date

Mike Webb — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:14:28 +0000

We’ve been seeing the iOS 6.1/6.0 jailbreak teased here and there for a few weeks now, and here we go – evasi0n, the untethered jailbreak for all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will be released to public on the coming weekend. The announcement was made by evad3rs Team. As evident on the site, this latest jailbreak works on Mac OS X, Linux and Windows.

The new evasi0n untethered jailbreak tool takes just 5 minutes to liberate your iOS device and allowing you to install the third party applications, themes, cydia tweaks and more. All you need is a computer, running Windows (XP minimum), Mac OS X (10.5 minimum) or Linux (x86 / x86_64), an iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 6.0 through 6.1 (you may check in Settings / General / About => Version) and a USB cable to connect the device to the computer.

[Warning]: People looking to jailbreak their device on iOS 6.0+ are advised to make back-ups of their data before installing evasi0n. Since the hackers have tested it on different devices successfully, chances are minimal that serious issues will arise out of it. For the first time we will be using the backup / restore functions of iTunes to install software, and there are maybe bugs we are not aware of.

What is untethered Jailbreak?

Untethered means that the user does not need to plug the device into their computer every time they reboot it, as opposed to “tethered”, which requires this.

Supported Devices:

iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS on iOS 6.0 and above.
iPad 4, iPad 3 (The New iPad), iPad 2 and iPad 1G on iOS 6.0 and above (All WiFi/GSM/CDMA models).
iPod touch 5G, iPod touch 4G on iOS 6.0 stock IPSW and above.

Excited?

[UPDATE 1]: 85%: First major round of testing concluded successfully on Windows and Mac.

[UPDATE 2]: Evasi0n Jailbreak to Be Released at 12:00 Noon EST Tomorrow. According to our calculations, the progress bar will reach 100% at February 4th, 2013 at 17:00 UTC.

The exact time was calculated by some astute reddit users who noticed that the script is increasing at ~0.0091/min.

It’s increasing at ~0.0091/min which would make the release Noon EST tomorrow. (You can see the exact value in the HTML code)

Another confirmation of a 12pm Noon EST release has been corroborated by user Zairex who said -

I just used Mathematica to calculate the value of all of these variables. As it turns out, when the 0x11c7 value is equal to 1359997200(00) the percentage is 100%. In Unix Time this value is exactly 12pm Noon EST 2/4/2013

Another user EvilPenguin calculates the Evsi0n jailbreak release time.

The percentage on the @evad3rs website increases by 0.0091 every minute.. 0.0091 * 942M = 8.5%. 942/60 = 15.7 hours 91.5 + 8.5 = 100

Final count down toward tomorrow’s release has begun!

— evad3rs (@evad3rs) February 4, 2013

Yes, tomorrow is a concrete release date. It’s also the only release date we’ve ever given.

— planetbeing (@planetbeing) February 4, 2013

Evasi0n Jailbreak Time (Click to know about the time in your City)

Check out the exact time of evasi0n release in your country.

[UPDATE 3]: Hacker planetbeing has clarified why the release is scheduled for Monday -

We all want a good night’s rest before we deal with all the problems tomorrow. We also want to give tweak developers a little heads-up so they can get ready and put out any updates. If Cydia does get hammered tomorrow (which hopefully it won’t due to the included packages list), tweak developers often have a hard time pushing needed updates because of connectivity issues.

[UPDATE 4]:

Only a few hours to wait for #evasi0n now!

— pod2g (@pod2g) February 4, 2013

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Apple Seeds iOS 6.1 Beta 5 to Registered Developers

Mike Webb — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:29:52 +0000

Apple has just released iOS 6.1 beta 5 to developers – more than five weeks after the previous developer version beta 4, indicating that Apple is getting closer to releasing Golden Master software update. The beta 5 of iOS 6.1 comes with new and improved iOS Maps APIs to integrate mapping database into App Store apps. Users can also see new features such as movie ticket ordering using Siri assistant, improved lock screen media controls, and various other tweaks. As always, Apple is trying hard to bring the code closer to what a general iPad, iPhone or iPod touch owner will see when iOS 6.1 is released to the public.

According to iOS hacker winocm, iOS 6.1b5 isn’t a beta, and that it activates without developer registration and has no ReleaseType lockdown keys.

Public release timeframe for iOS 6.1 is still unknown, but developers with Apple membership Program can directly download iOS 6.1 beta 5 via Apple’s Developer page. If you have already installed previous beta, you can download iOS 6.1 beta5 via Software Update. Others can sign up to be an Apple developer for $99 and get access to the iOS 6.1 betas for iPad 4 (Model A1458, A1459 and A1460), iPad 2 (3G, WiFi), iPad 3 (3G, WiFi), iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 (GSM, CDMA), iPhone 3GS, iPhone 5 and iPod touch 4G/5G, models. Apple TV has been excluded from this update.

Before you download and install iOS 6.1 beta 5 onto your iOS device, it is highly recommended to backup your data.

Download iOS 6.1 beta 5

iOS 6.1 Beta 5 Direct Download Links

The New iPad (iPad 3) : iPad 3 WiFi, iPad 3 (WiFi+3G)
iPad 2 : Wi-Fi, WiFi + 3G (GSM), WiFi + 3G (CDMA), Revised Wi-Fi
iPad 4, iPad Mini
iPhone 4S, 4 (GSM), 4 (CDMA), 3GS, iPhone 5
iPod touch 4G, iPod touch 5G

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Planetbeing: Tons of Progress for iOS 6 Jailbreak, future looks bright for Jailbreaking

Mike Webb — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:23:37 +0000

We have already seen enough proofs of iOS 6.0/6.0.1 jailbreak posted by hacker community but the vulnerabilities and methods used by them did not allowed to distributive it publicly. However, iOS kernel exploit hacker of French origin pod2g and planetbeing discovered few more vulnerabilities within iOS 6.x and confirmed that a huge progress has been made in iOS 6.0 jailbreak scene. The confirmation came via his twitter account.

Now that pod2g has almost confirmed it, expect him to release the hack as soon as it is ready. Expect Absinthe-like tool be released for jailbreaking iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S/4/3GS including iPod touch and Apple TV. Details are thin whether the newly discovered exploits will assist firecore team to jailbreak Apple TV3 on latest mobile operating system.

Tons of progress the last few days. I think the future is looking bright for jailbreaking.

— planetbeing (@planetbeing) January 23, 2013

WARNING: Be sure you hold off on upgrading to any upcoming iOS update until pod2g or planetbeing divulge more details on his upcoming jailbreak. Apple could release iOS 6.1 software update within a week or two.

There’s no official word on when the untethered 6.1 jailbreak might be available, but signs are pointing that it might be packaged and pushed to jailbreak community within a week or two or after iOS 6.1 is released to public.

Most of you will ask for an ‘exact ETA’. To clarify, there is no exact date been shared by pod2g. Continue to be patient, supportive, and be extremely excited that it is on the way! Perhaps, the best way to know about it is to follow Jailbreaks on Twitter or Facebook. If you have any other issue related to jailbreaking jump to jailbreak forum to seek help. Till then Enjoy!

[UPDATE:] Looks like pod2g and company is waiting just for iOS 6.1 release. Expect jailbreak to be released as soon as iOS 6.1 is out for download. What is your opinion? Will you jailbreak your device?

Come on Apple. Release that 6.1 now! /cc @planetbeing @pimskeks @musclenerd

— pod2g (@pod2g) January 23, 2013

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First Photos of iPhone 5S Rear Shell Leaked Online

Mike Webb — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:02:24 +0000

Part supplier etradesupply has gained access to the hard shell of 7th generation iPhone model which looks similar but subtly different to the iPhone 5. They take the supposed leaked iPhone 5S part and compare it to a legitimate iPhone 5 noting internal changes. You can see below that the gap between the screws looks to have been moved – the middle screw has been moved down slightly towards the bottom screw. The purported shell has less screw holes on the left side which are used to fasten the LCD. Even the position of three screw holes used to fix the logic board has been removed.

The iPhone 5S leaked image also shows the rear housing showing the fine-print information at the bottom being replaced by Xs, indicating the part to be of a test prototype. Supplier etradesupply managed to attain the part from a reseller who gained access to “parts of an unknown iPhone model,” which was claimed to be the iPhone 5S. But this does not mean it will make its way into the version Apple will launch. It’s likely possible that this iPhone 5S shell part is just an old iPhone 5 prototype design that got rejected in favour of the final design.

Based on the recent rumors, the screen size and pretty much all the visible features are virtually identical to those found on the current-generation iPhone 5. The iPhone 5S will most likely have a similar design with few internal changes. The iPhone 5S device could feature support for long rumored NFC (wireless payment system) so that Apple can compete with the newer Android models which are sporting Near Field Communication chip. Other features are unknown at this time.

Few weeks back, Digitimes published a report, saying that the iPhone 5S will enter a trial production stage in December, and could enter volume production in the first quarter of 2013.

Via [etradesupply]

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