arstechnica.com - 26 days ago
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You can now jailbreak and unlock iPhone OS 3.1.2 with a mix of sn0w and ra1n—of the black variety. However, as Apple continues to beef up security of the iPhone OS platform, jailbreaking may become a thing of the past. By Chris Foresman | Last updated November 3, 2009 4:42 PM CT
technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 25 days ago
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Geohot has done it again. He recently released
an iPhone OS 3.1.2 jailbreak , and now he's...
released a software unlock for the device as well. This enables users to slip a different carrier's SIM into the device so it can be used on another network. The unlock and jailbreak work with 3.1.2 and ...
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Hacker Unlocks iPhone 3GS For Other Carriers
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Hacker Unlocks iPhone 3GS For Other Carriers
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... However, jailbreaking and unlocking rely on security holes in the iPhone OS. Apple isn't standing still, and is looking for and iPhone OS Platform Security Manager to shut the close on these hacks. Still, it's hard to imagine flawless software, and the odds are that even if Apple does strengthen its security on the platform, someone, Geohot or no, will crack it. ...
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