New Firmware Downloads
I realize the firmware download links havent been updated in a while so here are the links for iPod Touch (1G, 2G, and 3G) and iPhone (2G, 3G, and 3GS). Most of the files are directly from Apple’s servers.
Mini External Microphone for the iPhone
Brando has listed an external Flexible Mini Capsule Microphone for the iPhone which is said to improve audio recording by 10x.
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Voice and video recording on iPhone 3.0 brings iPhone owners to the new mobile multimedia era. Yet, sound quality is not the best. Try out the NEW Flexible mini capsule microphone which is especially designed for new iPhone 3.0. It enables you to record better sound quality. Instead of receiving sound from the iPhone speaker at the bottom, your iPhone can receive sound from any direction.
It is especially useful while shooting video as the microphone and the camera can be pointed to the same direction. Bend and turn the microphone to the desired direction to focus sound source. Flexible mini capsule microphone gains 25+ dB, sound clarity increases as well as sound quality improves. It works on iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G and iPod Nano 4G.
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Download Original Testing Sample Files
1. AudioWithoutMic.m4a
2. AudioWithMic.m4a
The microphone costs $14.00 US and is available in black or white.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS on OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w (Windows)
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS on the 3.0 iPhone firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac version of this tutorial is here. The 3G version of this tutorial is here . The 2G version of this tutorial is here
This tutorial can be used to jailbreak before applying the UltraSn0w unlock. You can find instructions on how to apply the unlock here .
Watch the Video!
For your convenience this tutorial is available in video format also. Click the Watch It button to view the tutorial!
Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage
Download RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.
3.0.0 (3GS): iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
Extract the RedSn0w executable from the zip file to the Pwnage folder.
Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restorebutton. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.
Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exefrom the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button
Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open
Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.
Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.
Step Eight
RedSn0w will now instruct you on how to put your iPhone into recovery mode. Disconnect you iPhone 3GS from the computer then power it off. Then hold down the Home button while reconnecting the device to the computer. Don’t let go of the button until RedSn0w detects the iPhone and begins installation.
Step Nine
Your iPhone will now reboot
Step Ten
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and kernel.
Step Eleven
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
How to Fix Push Notifications on Your 3.0 iPhone 2G
These are instructions on how to fix push notifications on your jailbroken 3.0 iPhone 2G. Please note that this is a preliminary fix by the iPhone Dev-Team and thus may need some improvements before it is finalized.
Step One
Press to launch Cydia from your SpringBoard.
Step Two
Press to select the Manage tab at the bottom of the screen.
Step Three
Press the large Sources button.
Step Four
Press the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step Five
Press the Add button at the top left of the screen.
Step Six
Enter http://cydia.iphoneil.net as the new source address and tap the Add Source button.
Step Seven
Once the source has been successfully added press the large Return to Cydia button.
Step Eight
Press the Done button to exit Edit mode.
Step Nine
Press to select the newly added cydia.iphoneil.net repository.
Step Ten
Press to choose Push Fix from the list of Packages
Step Eleven
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.
Step Twelve
Then press the Confirm button to beginning installation
Step Thirteen
Once installation has completed successfully press the large Reboot Device button to reboot your iPhone.
Once rebooted verify that YouTube works. If not try reinstalling the patch.
You will also need to remove then reinstall all your applications which use Push Notifications before they will work.
THANKS***: A big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team for providing this fix. Also thanks to iPhoneIL for packaging it up nicely. Thanks to iSpazio for bringing this package to our attention.
‘Dirt Moto Racing’ Powerslides Into the App Store
iPhone developer Resolution Interactive, who brought us the highly enjoyable Aqua Moto Racing, has just released dirt-track ATV racing game Dirt Moto Racing [App Store] for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Dirt Moto Racing is an off-road racer that feels something like a scaled-back member of the Playstation 2’s ATV Offroad Fury series. Core gameplay involves working through the game’s Career mode, unlocking tours of increasing difficulty — eight in all — set across four different North American locations: British Columbia, Death Valley, Toronto, and the Florida keys. Tracks unlocked in the Career mode can be visited for a quick play in the Single Event mode.
The terrain, while somewhat basic, looks rather nice and polished. The graphical elements in general come together to deliver a smooth, “complete”-feeling racer that runs at a very good framerate on my test unit, the 2G iPod touch. In my early experience with the title, I found the forest scenery a bit more lavish than the desert runs, but every environ makes for a very playable racer.
Dirt Moto Racing utilizes a combination of accelerometer- and touch-based controls. Your vehicle’s left / right steering as well as mid-jump lean / pull are handled via accelerometer. Acceleration (unless the cruise control option is enabled), nitro boost, break and view change are handled via touch controls. In-air tricks are carried out by swiping in the center of the screen in any of four directions to indicate the desired trick to be performed. There are 12 ambitious stunts in all, across three difficulty levels. (The more complex stunts do take some skill…)
In a nutshell, some of the other standout features of Dirt Moto Racing include: a pounding 12-song soundtrack, online leaderboards, 21 unlockable achievements, 36 unique game events, customizable rider and vehicle and downloadable best-of-the-best ghost play competition.
In all, it’s really a great game that offroad racer fans have reason to embrace. The controls feel “right,” the physics are solid and it’s just a very enjoyable off-road racer that stands as the king of the genre in the App Store. And at $4.99, it comes as a recommended purchase
Our demo video, taken on a 2G iPod touch, shows early gameplay.
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App Store Link: Dirt Moto Racing, $4.99
How to Enabled MMS on Your iPhone 2G
These are instructions on how to enable MMS capabilities on your iPhone 2G. You must be jailbroken on the 3.0 iPhone firmware to do this.
You can find instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone here: Windows, Mac
IMPORTANT: This patch will ENABLE the MMS feature on the 3.0 firmware. It will NOT input the correct settings for your carrier. Therefore MMS will only work once the correct carrier settings are set.
Step One
Press to launch Cydia from your SpringBoard
Step Two
Press to select the Sections tab at the bottom of the screen
Step Three
Press to select Messaging from the list of Categories
Step Four
Press to select ActivateMMS2G from the list of Packages
Step Five
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen
Step Six
Press the Confirm button at the top right to begin installation.
Step Seven
Once installation has completed successfully press the large Reboot Device button.
Step Eight
You iPhone will now be automatically restarted. Once the reboot has completed tap to open the messages application from the Springboard.
Notice you now have MMS capabilities. Please be aware that your cellular provider may charge an additional fee for using MMS. Please contact them before send an MMS to verify charges.
Thanks go out to geniusan the author of this patch!
Jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS Confirmed
GeoHot, chronic, posixninja, and pod2g have been able to verify that the 24kpwn exploit will work to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS.
This is great news for all of you. Basically, this means if someone makes a tethered jailbreak, it easily becomes untethered, because the boot chain is broken. Expect big things soon
The iPhone Dev-Team has also verified this!
About 5 hours ago, we were able to verify that the 24Kpwn exploit that the hybrid team used on the iPod Touch 2G is still present in the bootrom of the iPhone 3GS. That means we can apply the same sort of technique used by our current redsn0w tool to jailbreak and unlock the iPhone 3GS.
This is great news! It seems this bootrom was cut in about the August 2008 timeframe, so the unfortunate early reveal of 24Kpwn earlier this year didn’t affect the iPhone 3GS.
We should see the jailbreak tools updated for the iPhone 3GS very soon!
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone on OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w (Windows)
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on the 3.0 iPhone firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac version of this tutorial is here. The 2G version of this tutorial is here
This tutorial can be used to jailbreak before applying the UltraSn0w unlock. UltraSn0w is not released yet. It will be soon. Meaning, if you require the unlock immediately then you should wait to jailbreak until UltraSn0w is released.
Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage
Download RedSn0wfrom here or here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.
3.0.0 (2G): iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
3.0.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
Extract the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.
Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.
Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.
Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button
Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open
Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.
Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.
Step Eight
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button
Step Nine
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.
Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.
Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.
Step Ten
Your iPhone will now reboot
Step Eleven
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk.
Step Twelve
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button.
When your iPhone finishes reboot (5 minutes or so). It will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
AT&T Extends Upgrade Pricing of iPhone 3G S to More Customers!
Many iPhone 3G owners that didn’t get to upgrade to the iPhone 3G S at the lower price of $199/$299 have been complaining a lot about this issue. AT&T announced today that they will be extending the range of customers that will be eligible for the upgrade pricing on the iPhone 3G S. This will allow customers that was only eligible to upgrade in July, August or September to be qualified for upgrading prices on the day of launch. The iPhone 3G S will be available for $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model which will save customers a total of $200 the purchase.
Importantly, we want our customers to better understand our wireless device upgrade program. Like most U.S. carriers, we offer a variety of phones that we sell below our actual cost when customers agree to sign service agreements. In general, the more a customer spends with us, the quicker they become eligible for a price break on a new device. For example, iPhone customers who spend more than $99 a month per line with us generally are eligible for an upgrade between 12 and 18 months into their contract.
We also currently offer early upgrade pricing only for iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G.
All of that said, we’ve been listening to our customers. And since many of our iPhone 3G customers are early adopters and literally weeks shy of being upgrade eligible due to iPhone 3G S launching 11 months after iPhone 3G, we’re extending the window of upgrade eligibility for a limited time.
We’re now pleased to offer our iPhone 3G customers who are upgrade eligible in July, August or September 2009 our best upgrade pricing, beginning Thursday, June 18.
T-Mobile Netherlands Lists 5 New iPhone Models
T-Mobile Netherlands has listed 5 new iPhone models in its activation system, according to a post by Tweakers.net
A screenshot provided by Chrissz shows a 16GB in black and white, a 32GB in black and white, as well as another marked NTB.
The new iPhone has also turned up in the Carphone Warehouse system and possibly in the AT&T support system.
