Support for newer A5 and A5X powered devices such as the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3 and Apple TV 3G is not included with this release as there is currently no bootrom exploit available for these devices. Sn0wbreeze relies on Geohot’s limera1n exploit to pwn custom firmwares on the older A4 powered devices.

The support for iOS 5.1.1 9B208 which is the iPhone 4 GSM has also been left out until the Absinthe tool updates the untether payload to support this minor firmware update for the iPhone 4 GSM.

The instructions for jailbreaking using Sn0wbreeze are similar to the last few releases of this too. It can be used to provide an untethered jailbreak for your A4 powered iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple TV 2G. You do have to use iOS 5.1.1 IPSW where necessary and you can also skip the booting tethered part with iBooty as Sn0wbreeze version 2.9.4 supports a full untethered jailbreak on the latest firmware. Sn0wbreeze version 2.9.4 for windows is now available to download.

The new version of the Chronic Dev Team’s Absinthe tool provides a great jailbreak solution for iOS 5.1.1 and one of the main benefits of this tool is that it is really easy to use. It has a simple interface with user guidance provided all the way through. All it takes is a couple of clicks and your have your untethered jailbreak.

The iPhone Dev Team leader MuscleNerd confirmed that the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak will also be made available through the use of the Redsn0w tool as well as an updated version of the command line interface cinject binary. There are lots of users who prefer to use Redsn0w but for those of you who don’t mind Absinthe is great and it is very easy to use. Absinthe 2.0 will give users an untethered jailbreak on the iPhone 4 and 4S, iPhone 4GS, iPad 3rd generation, iPad 2 and 1, iPod touch 3G and 4G and the Apple TV 2nd generation. Absinthe 2.0 is available to download now for both Windows and Mac and is a very welcome addition to the jailbreak community who have been waiting patiently for an untethered jailbreak solution for iOS 5.1.1.

The official Hack in the Box twitter account set tongues wagging yesterday when they announced that special 1 day passes for the event will be made available today when the Chronic Dev Team take to the stage to demonstrate their jailbreak to a live audience. It has been rumoured for quite some time that members of the Chronic Dev Team would be showcasing Abinsthe 2.0 but the tweets seem to confirm it.

For those lucky enough to be attending the conference, the lineup is sure to impress and the abilities of Absinthe will be demonstrated by P0sixninja, Pod2g, Planetbeing and Nikias as well as being accompanied by a team server admin iOPK. iPhone Dev Team leader MuscleNerd will also be in attendance to give his own presentation on the evolution of iPhone basebands.

We still don’t know too much more but we will have our ears open as the members of the Chronic Dev Team take t the stage at approximately 04.30AM PDT and will be reporting everything that happens. At a minimum we should see Absinthe 2.0 demonstrated on the latest iPad as well as an explanation and insight into the exploits used to produce this latest untethered jailbreak.

The new Google Search app has had a complete visual redesign and there are some great new features that optimize and enhance what is already a great app. As with all updates there are some major speed improvements which means that the Google Search app now works at double the speed. Version 2.0 also brings auto full screen and all you need to do is slide your finger down to hide controls or scroll back up to reveal them once again. Full screen is also available with the image search and this means that you get more pixels per image too.

There is a little bit of gesture thrown in also with the brand new ability to swipe away webpages that you no longer need. This allows you to quickly return to your search results if you need to. Like most desktop browsers, with the new Google Search 2.0 you can now search for words or parts of words within any webpage by using the built in text finder.

You can also access your favorite Google apps right from the search such as Gmail, Calendar and Dcos and you also have the ability to save images straight to the camera roll which has been implemented for both iPhone and iPad users.

The new Google Search version 2.0 app is available free of charge from iTunes and is well worth the download.

The name of the Unfold package came about after a little public interaction on Twitter and lock all of Gessner’s Cydia based work, this tweak is the high quality we have come to expect. So what does the Unfold Tweak actually do and why will you need it? First of all, this package integrates into the lock screen of any jailbroken device and it then amends the animations that occur when the device is unlocked by its user.

iOS allows users to swipe their fingers along the unlock bar to gain access to their device. When you install Unfold the swipe gesture is still required but the text is replaced with “fold to unlock and when the gesture is detected by the OS, the lock screen image is captured and folded out of view a bit like an accordion.

In recent months there have been a number of similar folding effects being implemented and this accordion type animation looks great on the retina display of the iPhone 4 and 4S. The Unfold tweak really does look great on the lock screen and the only advice that we have to offer is that you have a bright wallpaper to really show off the shadow effects that this tweak produces.

The Unfold tweak is also compatible with other popular jailbreak packages such as IntelliScreenX, LockInfo, Camera Grabber and more. Any loc screen notifications are honoured and the passcode restrictions are respected so if you have additional security in place on your device then you will be asked for this. Unfold is available from the BigBoss repository free of charge. You are required to have a jailbroken device and iOS 5 or above. The Unfold tweak is not currently compatible with the iPad.

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The iPhone Dev Team have responded very quickly to the new iOS 5.1.1 release and the updates for Redsn0w have been arriving very quickly lately even though no new jailbreaks or iOS versions have arrived.

The Redsn0w jailbreak is still a tethered jailbreak solution and is limited to A4 devices which are the iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 4 and 3G and the iPhone 3G. If you are looking to jailbreak iPhone 4 then this could be the solution for you.

There were some problems for users such as the HDR not performing properly when the camera was initiated by the lock screen button and AirPlay video playback and Safari bookmark syncing was also causes problems. These issues have all disappeared after downloading and installing iOS 5.1.1.

As far as a potential untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 goes, we are still waiting to hear from I0n1c and Pod2g who are working on this. Those who are running the new 3rd generation iPad will be the keenest to see if a jailbreak is on its way. We will of course keep everyone updated as news reaches us here.

For the moment though, if you are looking to jailbreak iPhone 4 and don’t mind a tethered jailbreak then the new version of Redsn0w is just what you need.

Pod2g has stressed to the public that creating a user-friendly, workable tool can take quite some time and it needs to be testes thoroughly before being released. The good news for those waiting on the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak is that it will be compatible with the latest iOS devices on iOS 5.1.1 such as the iPhone 4S/4, iPad 3/2, iPod Touch 4 and the second generation Apple TV. The 3rd generation Apple TV does seem to be out of look for now as do all the older generation devices such as the iPhone 3G and the 3rd generation iPod Touch.

One of the main reasons that this untethered jailbreak solution for iOS 5.1.1 has been drawn out is due to testing. The dev teams have to ensure that they include support for all compatible devices which is at the moment sixteen different models. Pod2g does mention on his blog that we would expect to see a new release within the next couple of weeks. He has stated that the public need to be patient and that an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 will happen soon.

We will of course keep you updated and as soon as we have a release date or any further information it will be posted here.