Push Notifications was a major feature of the 3.0 Firmware. However Push was not working at all for those whose device was Hacktivated (unofficially activated through jailbreak). Along with Push, Youtube too was not working.

The Devteam has just launched a small fix for both of these problems. Note that this Fix is still in a premature level and hence not user friendly.

Follow these steps exactly to Enable Push Notifications and Youtube on your Hacktivated 2G/3G :

1. Download and Extract this Archive to a folder on your Desktop : PushFix.zip

2. Copy the following files via SSH to /private/var/Keychains and set permissions of inject and nimble to 755 (using WinSCP > Right Click on File > Properties).

youtube-cert.bin
youtube-key.bin
push-cert.bin
push-key.bin
inject
nimble

3. Backup(copy) the keychain-2.db file from your iPhone to your PC/Mac. After that Delete it from your iPhone.

4. For further steps you’ll need Mobile Terminal on your iPhone. To download it, open Cydia > Search > type in “Terminal” and download it.

5. Once your have Mobile Terminal installed. Perform the follow set of commands :

cd /   (make sure there is space between cd and /)

then:  cd /private/var/Keychains
then: ./inject (theres a dot . before slash)

6. You will see some actions being performed. Once done, Exit Mobile Terminal.

7. Now Delete any Push Enabled App from your iPhone.

8. Reboot your iPhone. Youtube and Push should be working fine now!

Follow this simple Tutorial to Jailbreak/Unlock you 3.0 based iPhone 2G/3G. Note that the new iPhone 3GS cannot be Unlocked as of it. Its Jailbreak Tool too is currently not available to public.

Stuffs that you’ll need :

Redsn0w :
Mac Version
Windows Version

For 2G Users :
- BL 3.9
- BL 4.6
- 3.0.0 Firmware (2G): iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

For 3G Users :
- 3.0.0 Firmware (3G): iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Now that you’ve download the required tools. Follow these steps (Applies to both 2G and 3G) :

1. Connect your iPhone to the PC. Open up iTunes.
2. Hold down your Shift (Options) Key and Click on Restore.
3. A Dialog Box will open, navigate to the Download Firmware File which corresponds to your iPhones version (2G or 3G) and select it.
4. Let the iPhone install the 3.0 Firmware normally. Once its installed you’re ready to Jailbreak/Unlock it.

2G Users Follow this :

1. Extract the Redsn0w Archive to your Desktop. Run redsn0w.exe
2. Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button and select the 2G 3.0 Firmware File.
3. Click Next. In this menu check both Cydia and Unlock.
4. Click Next. Now Press Browse and select the corresponding 3.9BL File and 4.6 Bl File. Click Next after you’ve selected both files properly.
5. Follow the Onscreen Instructions and Click Next where you’ll be asked to Enter your iPhone into a special recovery mode called as DFU. Follow the on-screen instructions exactly as stated. Note that it will take you 2-3 tries to properly get into the DFU Mode.
6. After you successfully enter DFU, the Redsn0w package will start Jailbreaking your iPhone.
7. Once the process is complete, your iPhone will automatically restart and will be Jailbroken+Unlocked.

3G Users Follow this :

1. Extract the Redsn0w Archive to your Desktop. Run redsn0w.exe
2. Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button and select the 2G 3.0 Firmware File.
3. Click Next. In this menu check Install Cydia.
4. After this, Redsn0w will ask you to Enter into DFU Mode. Follow the on-screen instructions exactly as stated. Note that it will take you 2-3 tries to properly get into the DFU Mode.
5. After you successfully enter DFU, the Redsn0w package will start Jailbreaking your iPhone.
6. Once the process is complete, your iPhone will automatically restart and will be Jailbroken BUT NOT UNLOCKED.
7. To Unlock the iPhone 3G, open Cydia. Goto Search and type “Ultrasn0w” (thats ultrasn-zero-w)
8. Install it. When your iPhone 3G Reboots, it will be Unlocked !

Apple’s WWDC event is just a few days away now. Apple is said to be announcing its next iteration of iPhone,  iPods and OSX. So it’s quite a major and much awaited event for everyone.

Apple is well known for keeping its forecoming products a tightly wrapped secret until the last moment. But somehow people manage to leak out bits of information about its future products just days before its announcement.

Apple’s also said to be launching a new iPod Nano (5th Gen) which was rumored to include a Digital Camera.

From the leaked image above, you can clearly see a Digital Camera at the back. The specification of the camera are still unknown. The screen features a widened 1.5:1 aspect ratio. Resolution will most probably be the same as previous Nano models.

The Click Wheel is still retained and thus there’s no possibility of this being a Touch based device.

Note : This is to be taken as a Rumor only. There’s no credible source to prove this news.

[via - ilounge]

iPhone already has a plethora of some awesome Racing based games. Some of my favorites included GTS World Racing, Asphalt 4, Speedburst and a few others. But I’d always been waiting for the Need for Speed (NFS) Series to get ported over to the iPhone ever since EA took keen interest in developing iPhone/iPod Touch applications.

Well finally the wait is over and EA has just released its latest iteration of the NFS series – NFS Undercover for the iPhone !

Here’s how the Tagline goes :

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Get behind the wheel of the world’s #1 racing franchise to find out! Explode into a racing frenzy on your iPhone and iPod touch in this action packed adventure of hot pursuit and betrayal.

IGN.com’s Levi Buchchan says :

“Not only is the game extremely fast, especially when you tap the on-screen NOS button, but the graphics outstrip anything that your’ve seen on the iPhone thus far.”

This comment might be enough (apart from this being from the NFS Series) for you to purchase this game right away !

NFS Undercover for iPhone is available right now in the App Store for $9.99 and is 92.3 MB big.

[AppStore Link]

Check out a few Screenshots :

The day many iPhone owners were waiting for has finally arrived. The day when their iPhones would finally get salvation ! Dev Team today launched its much awaited Free Software Unlock codenamed “Yellowsn0w” for the iPhone 3G.

Now you can use any SIM Cardof any Network in your iPhone 3G.

Follow these Steps to Unlock your iPhone 3G :

1. Using iTunes, upgrade your iPhone 3G to Firmware 2.2 !

2. Once you’re on Firmware 2.2, Download Quickpwn 2.2 then follow the Onscreen steps to Jailbreak your iPhone 3G.

3. Once the Jailbreak Process is complete and your iPhone is booted up, you’ll see Cydia on the Home Screen.

4. Open Cydia, it will tell you to Upgrade, Upgrade the Essentials. After Upgrade of Cydia, run it again.

5. Now goto Manage > Sources > Edit > Add.

Now Enter: http://apt9.yellowsn0w.com/ and click Add Source.

6. That it. Now install Yellow Snow from Cydia and your iPhone 3G should be Unlocked.

NOTE : The current version of Yellowsn0w 0.9.1 is said to have a pretty high failure rate. This has worked for a lot of people but there are quite a bunch of people for whom it didn’t work. So I recommend you try this on your own risk.

iPhone 2.2 Update was launched quite a few days back and most of you must’ve already updated their iPhones to 2.2. But for those who haven’t yet updated these links would be pretty useful.

Whats new in iPhone 2.2 :

Enhancements to Google Maps

• Street view
• Public transit and walking directions
• Display address of dropped pins
• Share location via email

Enhancements to Mail

• Resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email
• Improved formatting of wide HTML email

Other

• Improved stability and performance of Safari
• Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wifi and 3G)
• Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
• Improved sound quality of visual voice mail messages
• Pressing the Home screen button from any Home screen takes you to the first Home screen
• Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard Settings

The best news is that they seem to have fixed the auto-fetch for Mail which broke with the 2.1 update!

Download iPhone 2.2 Firmware :

iPhone 2G : Click Here

iPhone 3G : Click Here

To download iPod 2.2 or other iPhone Firmwares check out the Firmwares Download Page.

First of all, apologies to all my readers for not hearing anything from me for so long. I was stuck with some other work so couldn’t concentrate on the site. But I’m back now, and hopefully I’ll keep updating this site on a daily basis.

So do keep yourself subscribed.

Cheers,
Tanmay

Quickpwn as everyone knows is now the most easist way to JailBreak your iPhone or iPod Touch. Quickpwn 2.2 was launched to Jailbreak the current Firmware 2.2 of the iPhone/iPod Touch.

Direct Downloads

Download Quickpwn 2.2 – Mac – Direct Download

Download Quickpwn 2.2 – Windows – Direct Download

Google Chrome has already created waves all over the Internet due to its simple design and super fast browsing speeds. Even though Chrome is still in BETA for Desktop Versions, development is still on for its Mobile Versions.

A version specifically made for the iPhone is also planned. Although its not confirmed by Google yet. A WebSite called freechromethemes has put up a page about the Chrome Browser for iPhone.

Apple for one, will surely not allow any 3rd Party Browser to run on its device. So there’s a strong possibility of this news being just a fake rumor.

Lets wait and watch….

Check out : http://www.freechromethemes.com/

Its quite a while now that iPhone/iTouch 2.1 Firmware has been launched. A Jailbreak solution was released for the Mac Users. Windows users still had no easy option.

Well that is until now, the Dev Team has made available the latest version of QuickPwn for Windows, Quickpwn 2.1.

Quickpwn supports the following :

• Unlocking and Jailbreaking of iPhone 2G
• Jailbreaking of iPhone 3G
• Jailbreaking of iPod Touch v1
• Does NOT support Unlocking of iPhone 3G
• Does NOT support Jailbreaking of iPod Touch v2

Download Quickpwn 2.1 from any of the following links :

Official Torrent: thepiratebay.org

FTP Links:

• http://www.technoh.net/
• http://www.fidunderground.com/
• http://i.omerc.net/
• http://christophertran.net/
• http://modmyi.com/

Microsoft .NET Framework (for XP) : softonic.com

Quickpwn is very easy to use. Just follow the simple onscreen instructions. If you face any problems just leave a comment and I’ll surely help you out.