Jailbreak iOS 4.3.3

iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak is now possible with RedSn0w, PwnageTool, and Sn0wbreeze. You can jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 firmware on iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs, iPod Touch 4G, 3G and iPad 1. All the guides to jailbreak 4.3.3 firmware are linked below.

* We’ll update this post as soon as a new iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak guide is published.

Jailbreak iOS 4.3.3

All 4.3.3 jailbreak guides are linked below under concerned iDevice (iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, iPad).

We’ll update this post as a new jailbreak solution for iOS 4.3.3 is out. Stay Tuned!

Other iOS 4.3.3 Guides

How to: Unlock iOS 4.3.3 iPhone 4, 3GS
How to: Downgrade iOS 4.3.3
How to: save iOS 4.3.3 SHSH blobs

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Jailbreak Verizon iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.8 with Sn0wBreeze 2.7.1

Sn0wbreeze 2.7.1 can jailbreak Verizon iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.8. Verizon iPhone 4 (CDMA) can only be jailbroken with Sn0wbreeze. These are the steps to jailbreak CDMA iPhone 4 4.2.8 firmware with Sn0wbreeze 27.1.

iPhone 4 (GSM) users should navigate to the guide(s) linked below:

How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.3 with Sn0wbreeze
How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.3 with PwnageTool
How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.3 with RedSn0w

*** iPad and iPod Touch users are recommended to use RedSn0w instead.

Jailbreak Verizon iPhone 4 iOS 4.2.8 with Sn0wBreeze

Step 1

Download the required stuff linked below and put them on your desktop.

Step 2

Rest of the steps are exactly similar to the Sn0wbreeze guide posted earlier. Hit the link below and continue from Step 2:

Sn0wbreeze Jailbreak Guide

iOS 4.3.3/4.2.8 Guides

How to: Downgrade iOS 4.3.3
How to: Save iOS 4.3.3 / 4.2.8 SHSH blobs

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Fix the iPhone Vibrate Switch Issue After iOS 4.3.3 Jailbreak with RedSn0w 0.9.6RC16, Sn0wBreeze 2.7.1, PwnageTool 4.3.3.1

Redsn0w 0.9.6RC16, PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 and Sn0wbreeze 2.7.1 are now available to fix iPhone side switch vibrate problem after iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak on iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. This issue is only present on iOS 4.3.3 jailbroken devices.

Thanks to the famous iPhone hacker @i0n1c who found a fix for the issue.

Steps to jailbreak iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.3.3 are exactly similar to this: RedSn0w Guide. If you’ve already jailbroken iOS 4.3.3 with RedSn0w, uncheck the “Install Cydia” option and check any other options you want. that’s it.

If you’re already jailbroken at 4.3.3 (by either redsn0w rc15 or custom IPSW), you can install this fix simply by running redsn0w rc16 over your existing 4.3.3 jailbreak. Just uncheck the “Install Cydia” option and check any other options you want. The fix will be installed no matter what you’ve selected. This is safe for even ultrasn0w unlockers to do (because redsn0w itself won’t update your baseband…only an iTunes stock IPSW update/restore will do that).

redsn0w rc16 has a few more improvements: Windows 7 and Vista users should no longer need to set their CPU affinity…just run redsn0w as Administrator in XP compatiblity mode. Also, the “verbose boot” option for old-bootrom iPhone 3GS has been fixed for 4.3.3 (remember: old-bootrom 3GS users can even have custom bootlogos that show right at power-up). Enjoy!

PwnageTool jailbreak guide can be found here and Sn0wBreeze jailbreak guide can be found here for iOS 4.3.3.

PwnageTool and redsn0w have been updated to include a fix for the iPhone3GS/i4 side switch vibration issue (only for 4.3.3!). Thanks to @i0n1c for tracking this down (even though he doesn’t even have an iPhone!).

Downloads

Download RedSn0w 0.9.6RC16 [Windows] [Mac]
Download PwnageTool 4.3.3.1
Download Sn0wBreeze 2.7.1
Download iOS 4.3.3
Download iTunes 10.2.2

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Winners of the Mobile App Icons Giveway

Our contest for free Mobile App Icons was quite popular. It seems many of you liked and wanted to win the icons. Unfortunately there can only be 10, here they are:

ali
Steve M
Gil
jabroni
GalarinaDev
Tim Daley
Hugeidea
Christopher Cundey
Matthias
Gehan

If you didn’t win head on over to Mobile App Icons and buy a set, they are priced at a very reasonable $20.00 for 350 icons. For those that did, remember, with great icons comes great responsibility.

Apple release iOS 4.3.3, over-the-air iOS updates, and more in this week’s mobile news

Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 with fixes for the location database issue.

Rumor: Apple considering new vendors for the often critisized ambient light sensor.

Are we finally going to see over-the-air updates with iOS 5?

Don’t expect a new iPhone in June or July, that is if an anonymous Apple rep. knows what they are talking about.

Apple blocks reviews for apps obtained with a promo code. As the founder of AppTa.co and the user of many promo codes, I can confirm this is true.

Stay tuned for the announcement of who won the giveaway for Mobile App Icons.

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me propose on the iSly

Dear Aunt TUAW,

You have been on at me a long time now to make an honest woman of my girlfriend… or at least ask her to be my fiancé, which might or might not be the same thing. But I can’t, because I’ve got an iPhone. Can you help?

You see, we have no secrets from each other. If my phone is nearer than hers, she uses it. So if I call the jewelers to ask about a ring, or if they call me back, they will be in my Recent Calls list. If she happens to notice a strange number there, I know she trusts me but I also know she’s curious. And the surprise will be spoilt.

Now I know that I can delete all recent calls from my iPhone. But I tell you, my dear Aunt, that if she accidentally notices a completely empty Recent Calls list, it won’t be the surprise that is spoilt, it will be my face. It’s not much of a face but it’s the only one I’ve got.

So, dear, wise Aunt TUAW, what can I do? How can I delete a single recent call from my Recent Calls list and get my life moving forward? Apple’s instructions give me no way at all. Do we have to go on living in sin, or do I have to commit the worse sin of switching to Nokia?

Your affectionate nephew,

Joe.

PS: No, I am not asking you how to delete single recent calls from the Recent Calls list because the information will be useful after we are married. Perish the thought!

Continue reading Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me propose on the iSly

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me propose on the iSly originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Juicies: A colorful Kickstarter project with the Earth in mind

Kickstarter has been a wonderful way for entrepreneurs to get the money they need to fund a project, and we’ve seen our share of successful — that is, fully funded — projects here at TUAW as well as some that have been flops.

A few weeks ago on Earth Day, we received notice of a rather plain product with a different twist. Hawaii-based designer Laurens Laudowicz wasn’t happy with the poor quality of some third-party iPhone and iPad charge/sync cables, and he found himself using a pen to mark cables to figure out which were usable with his iPad and which were not.

The result? Laurens started obsessing about cables, and decided to create something different. His Juicies cables all work with the higher wattage iPad, they’re made of sustainable materials, and they come in ten different colors instead of the usual white or black. Want red, green, orange, or blue cables? You’ve got ’em, and four more colorful options in addition to black and white.

The project was fully-funded in just three days on Kickstarter. The funding period ends on May 23, and Laurens is hoping to use any extra funding that may accrue for some other ideas he has up his sleeve.

Juicies: A colorful Kickstarter project with the Earth in mind originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fortune story goes ‘Inside Apple’

Although subscribers to the print edition of Fortune magazine can get the full issue on their iPads this month, the rest of us may have to wait a bit — or head to the local newsstand — to read Adam Lashinsky’s feature ‘Inside Apple,’ which relays several previously-untold anecdotes and company traditions.

Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt over at Apple 2.0 has the preview, noting these tidbits:

Steve Jobs apparently tore the entire MobileMe team a new one in a town hall meeting after the flaky, foulup-filled launch of the .Mac replacement alongside the iPhone 3G in 2008. “You should hate each other for having let each other down,” he reportedly said, along with several less-printable comments. Teambuilding 101!
Jobs holds “Top 100” offsite meetings for staff, which impacts both the lucky few and the ones who don’t make the list.
There’s a core team of engineers and scientists, the “band of eggheads,” who were hired before Jobs took his second leave of absence for medical treatment… and they’ve got an important job to do.

Sounds like an engaging story; we’ll be sure to check it out.

Fortune story goes ‘Inside Apple’ originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crowded chaos, injuries at SanLiTun Apple Store in Beijing

It’s hard to tell exactly what went down, but it can’t have been good: 9to5Mac relays pictures and reporting from Mychinaviews and MacX.cn that some sort of disturbance/riot took place at the SanLiTun Apple Store in Beijing, China — seemingly as a result of incredible demand during the China iPad 2 launch, although it’s not certain.

The translated MacX story suggests that the crowd of would-be customers in front of the store got a bit out of hand, and that a ‘foreign employee’ attacked the crowd with a piece of steel rebar or a similar instrument.

Photos purporting to show the aftermath of the incident have a broken glass storefront and several injured people; we’re reaching out to Apple for comment, and we’ll see if there are any more detailed on-scene reports.

If you or someone you know is near the SanLiTun store, head on over and let us know what’s going on via our feedback form or Twitter.

Crowded chaos, injuries at SanLiTun Apple Store in Beijing originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Conde Nast rethinks its iPad strategy

A few weeks ago, after Conde Nast announced the company was slowing the process of bringing magazines to the iPad due to the ability to deliver the scale advertisers want (ie: iPad magazine sales suck), I wrote that sales of magazines on the iPad wouldn’t get better until publishers woke up and realized that not many readers are going to pay $5 to read a single issue of a magazine on the iPad.

Many readers agreed with me and, as of today, it appears that Conde Nast does too.

The New York Post is reporting that Conde Nast is set to begin selling digital magazine subscriptions on the iPad as early as next week. The New Yorker will lead off the pack, followed by GQ, and then Wired, Golf Digest, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Self, and Allure.

Single issues will drop from their current iPad prices of between US$3.99 to $4.99 an issue down to a reasonable US$1.99 an issue. Better yet, yearly subscriptions will ring in at US$19.99. Know what that means? The New Yorker is gonna have me (and probably many others) as a subscriber next week. As for current print subscribers, they’ll be able to access the iPad editions of the magazines for free.

Other magazine publishers: pay attention. This is how the magazine industry saves itself.

Conde Nast rethinks its iPad strategy originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wrap your iPad in Ferrari leather

You may not be able to afford that Ferarri that’s ready to wrap around your iPod, but how about just a Ferrari case? RazorianFly points us to these Ferrari-branded iDevice cases which allow you to put your iPad or iPhone 4 in the same rich, supple leather that goes into the legendary supercars. You can pick them up in either black or red, and each case is decorated with a metal cutout of the Ferrari Prancing Horse logo.

The prices aren’t too bad as luxury cases go. The iPhone 4 case will run you around US$36, and the iPad case goes for about $94, shipping from Italy not included. When compared to high-end luxury cases that easily run over $100, that’s actually a bargain. Much cheaper than an actual Ferrari, right?

Wrap your iPad in Ferrari leather originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Archetype goes free with Archetype Cadet

Archetype is a solid first-person shooter for the iPhone that didn’t really get a fair shake when it came out. It was popular enough, but the US$2.99 purchase price probably kept a few more people away than should have played it. Developer Villain is aiming to fix that; the company has released a version called Archetype Cadet, and it’s now a free download on the App Store.

The free version doesn’t allow you to pick up ranks or achievements, and there are ads to deal with (though they’re not too intrusive), but it will let you check out the Archetype experience without investing any money. The full app is still available, and it’s just been updated recently with even more fixes to run even smoother on the iPhone and iPad.

If you’re one of the players who’ve been passing on Archetype just because of the price, definitely grab the free version and take a look. I maintain that it’s one of the more impressive multiplayer shooters on iOS, and now that it’s free to check out, you should do so.

Archetype goes free with Archetype Cadet originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Square Enix-produced Imaginary Range comic book out now, free

About a week ago we heard Square Enix would be releasing an interactive comic for iOS, and now it’s out and available on the App Store in the US on the same date as the Japanese release. While the early reviews are terrific, with art that’s supposed to be really solid and interactive parts keeping everything enjoyable, the real kicker is the price. Square Enix has released the app for free. That’s a solid deal, so if you’re looking for a little something to read through and play with this weekend, there you go.

There’s an HD iPad version as well, and it’s also free. With this, those upcoming Chaos Rings titles, and the arrival of the great Final Fantasy 3 on the iPad recently, Square Enix is really delivering some solid titles for iOS users.

Square Enix-produced Imaginary Range comic book out now, free originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is a Nuance and Apple deal in the works?

TechCrunch is reporting that Apple is in the process of some sort of deal with Nuance Communications, one of the leading companies in the field of speech recognition. Many readers may be familiar with Nuance’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking software, however the Dragon speech engine is also licensed and used in a number of apps for Windows, OS X, iOS, and Android.

What could the deal be? The most obvious choice is an acquisition, but as TC points out, it would cost Apple at least US$6 billion to buy the company. Apple’s got the cash, but even for them that would be quite a purchase. TechCrunch thinks it’s most likely the two companies are entering into some sort of partnership “that will be vital to both companies and could shape the future of iOS.”

Speech recognition has been rumored to be a big part of the future of iOS. Last year, Apple bought another speech recognition company, Siri, which itself is powered by Nuance technology. Perhaps with the release of iOS 5 we’ll be talking to our phones more than using them to talk to people.

Is a Nuance and Apple deal in the works? originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Skype security flaw already patched, but you have to download manually

There’s a big problem with Skype on the Mac: and no, it’s not its ugly UI (although that is a big problem). As noted by Mashable’s (and former TUAW blogger) Christina Warren, the latest version of Skype for Mac has an unpatched security flaw that that allows a person to gain remote access to another’s machine simply by sending a Skype message. The flaw was discovered last month thanks to the work of researcher Gordon Maddern from the firm Pure Hacking.

Maddern contacted Skype, who was reportedly already aware of the vulnerability and working on a fix. They then issued a hotfix for the security hole in a minor update (Skype for Mac version 5.1.0.922) on April 14th. However, responding to the issue in an official blog post today the Skype for Mac team said, “As there were no reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild, we did not prompt our users to install this update, as there is another update in the pipeline that will be sent out early next week.”

What’s that mean to you as a Skype for Mac user? The cat’s out of the bag, and if someone who has the skills to take advantage of the flaw now knows about it, Skype for Mac users who have not updated to version 5.1.0.922 are theoretically at risk. Don’t wait for the automatic update to Skype next week. Be sure and download the April 14th update right now by clicking here, or simply run Skype on your Mac and choose Skype > Check for Updates.

Now about that UI…

Skype security flaw already patched, but you have to download manually originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 07 May 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jailbreak iOS 4.3.3