One Click Jailbreaks for iPhone and iPod Touch

[MacRumors]

Over the weekend, a couple of one-click web-based Jailbreak solutions were published for both the iPhone and iPod Touch.

One that received a lot of attention, and provides some answers to common questions is published at http://www.jailbreakme.com/. Before you visit the site with your iPhone or iPod Touch, read on.

The features list is as follows:

1. Jailbreaks iPhone/iPod Touch on 1.1.1
2. Patches Springboard to load third party apps
3. Activates non-AT&T iPhones automatically, while leaving already activated phones alone
4. Fixes YouTube on non-AT&T iPhones automatically, while leaving already activated phones alone
5. Installs Installer.app v3.0b5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch
6. Fixes Apple's TIFF bug, making your device MORE secure than it was without AppSnapp!

The site uses the known TIFF exploit which allows individuals to execute arbitrary code on the iPhone or iPod Touch by simply loading a TIFF image with Safari. Normally this is considered a "bad thing" in that virues, or other comprimising code can be deployed to unsuspecting users.

In this case, the exploit offers users a simple way to jailbreak and install 3rd party apps. It even claims to fix the TIFF exploit it used to hack your iPhone/iPod.

Obviously we need to be cautious about these exploits as it's possible that someone with more sinister motives could deploy a similar site to unsuspecting users. This particular url appears to have been tested by a number of sites, but proceed with caution.



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[iSee]

Nice.

Apple, though, has me scared. I'm afraid to crack my iPhone at all for fear of it getting bricked at some point in the future.

Geeze, all I want is a custom ringtone and maybe a few games...

[TitoC]

Well, after taking all of my 3rd party apps off and doing a complete "Restore" to my iPhone since my native as well as 3rd party apps were starting to act "Buggy" under 1.1.1, I got to say, this new and improved version is really nice. Not only because of the ultra-simple install process, but also because everything seems to be quite stable now. Very nice. And VERY quick I might add.

Been using it now all day and everything seems to be working just like it did in version "1.02 days."

One word of advice though: If you plan on installing via this method, I highly recommend doing a "Restore" beforehand if you already have AppInstaller and 3rd party apps on you phone since older preference files and such need to be updated. I have heard of users who did NOT do a "Restore" beforehand (users who had already had 3rd party Apps on 1.02 as well as 1.1.1 phones) and were having problems with many Apps not running correctly or not at all.

Apparently, the new method of installing does not update some older files necessary for some apps to run smoothly. Just my advice.

[AppleSJ511606]

I tried this on my iPhone and any application launches for 2 seconds then suddenly quite & goes home.

Any fix????

[Angelo921]

Originally Posted by TitoC

Well, after taking all of my 3rd party apps off and doing a complete "Restore" to my iPhone since my native as well as 3rd party apps were starting to act "Buggy" under 1.1.1, I got to say, this new and improved version is really nice. Not only because of the ultra-simple install process, but also because everything seems to be quite stable now. Very nice. And VERY quick I might add.

Been using it now all day and everything seems to be working just like it did in version "1.02 days."

One word of advice though: If you plan on installing via this method, I highly recommend doing a "Restore" beforehand if you already have AppInstaller and 3rd party apps on you phone since older preference files and such need to be updated. I have heard of users who did NOT do a "Restore" beforehand (users who had already had 3rd party Apps on 1.02 as well as 1.1.1 phones) and were having problems with many Apps not running correctly or not at all.

Apparently, the new method of installing does not update some older files necessary for some apps to run smoothly. Just my advice.

restore back to 1.0.2 or 1.11 before running http://www.jailbreakme.com? I currently have 3rd party apps on my 1.1.1 but the phone is acting funny and some of the apps dont work well as well as the phone shuts down sometimes. I want to go the http://www.jailbreakme.com route.

[AppleSJ511606]

I fortunately DID restore 1.0.2, then upgraded to 1.1.1, then used Apptapp (jailbreakme.com) and my applications STILL seem buggy

[TitoC]

Originally Posted by Angelo921

restore back to 1.0.2 or 1.11 before running http://www.jailbreakme.com? I currently have 3rd party apps on my 1.1.1 but the phone is acting funny and some of the apps dont work well as well as the phone shuts down sometimes. I want to go the http://www.jailbreakme.com route.

You're in exactly the same boat I was. I was running 1.1.1 with 3rd party apps and things were acting quite buggy.

Do a "Restore" which will restore your iPhone to the latest 1.1.1 firmware as well as get rid of any 3rd party apps, preferences, etc. Don't go back to 1.02 since I believe this new installer method runs best under 1.1.1.

After restoring, sync your iPhone to itunes to get all your photos, music and such back on.

Visit the http://www.jailbreakme.com route.[/quote] site and follow the instructions.

After installing via this method, I immediately (via the "Installer App on my iPhone) installed BSD subsystem, Community Sources, Open SSH as well as Services (which lets you turn off or on your SSH).

P.S. Follow the instructions on the site. After installing via the site, Safari disappears and you return to the main Home screen, you're good. Just wait a minute more for your unit to restart--don't touch anything until you see the slide to unlock screen.

[yetanotherdave]

I would like to use this, purely to get their tiff patch. Unfortunately it would probably mean undoing all the application downloading and stuff I've done to it previously. Any new on whether how else to apply this patch?

[badtzmaru]

Originally Posted by DrAtheist

I would like to use this, purely to get their tiff patch. Unfortunately it would probably mean undoing all the application downloading and stuff I've done to it previously. Any new on whether how else to apply this patch?

If you have installer on your iphone, there is an app under "Tweaks 1.1.1" that will fix the Tiff exploit. of course this means you have to have 1.1.1 running. i dont think theres a fix for 1.02

[TitoC]

One side note: Playing a song then going to any App will more than likely make your system "Buggy" (i.e. your App quitting, returning you to your home screen, making a game start over, etc.). This is because of memory allocations I believe. If you want to run an App, it looks like you must "pause" your song, then launch your App.

So far, this is the only thing I have encountered as far as things running stable or not with the current 3rd party Apps.

[Edrubin]

so I did the install and it worked great. The only thing I got on error on installing was the tiff exploit fix. Anyone else have this problem ?

[pacohaas]

Originally Posted by Edrubin

so I did the install and it worked great. The only thing I got on error on installing was the tiff exploit fix. Anyone else have this problem ?

I think this was answered earlier in this thread(also in the FAQ of the install page): the tiff exploit is plugged up by the install itself after exploiting it to run its code.

The reason it's on the App listings is for people who didn't use the webpage method to get Installer.app on their iPhone. Since you already have the fix, it fails when trying to re-fix.

[Snide]

Originally Posted by Edrubin

so I did the install and it worked great. The only thing I got on error on installing was the tiff exploit fix. Anyone else have this problem ?

I also got an error yesterday when trying to install the TIFF exploit fix.
I tried several times, and still failed after restarting. The error says
Main script execution failed!...I think I got the same error trying
to install one of the Summerboard themes. All installed applications work
fine, although Customize takes a lot longer to load than on 1.0.2., and in fact
failed to load the first couple times. Seems OK now, just slow to launch.

Edit: I just saw the post above (#63). Thanks for the info!

[happylittlemac]

Interesting site and interesting idea. I would really love to have more apps to run on my iPod Touch as web based apps are very limited and I've not come across any that are worth using. But I fear the wrath of Apple if I do hack my iPod, I really don't want to end up with a £200 paperweight.

[GTiPhone]

Originally Posted by happylittlemac

Interesting site and interesting idea. I would really love to have more apps to run on my iPod Touch as web based apps are very limited and I've not come across any that are worth using. But I fear the wrath of Apple if I do hack my iPod, I really don't want to end up with a £200 paperweight.

Interesting how paranoia and misinformation spreads.

The only folks who actually suffered any damage whatsoever from Apple are those who actually ignored the clear and specific warning from Apple regarding retarded unlockers.

Those who ignored it and blindly updated to 1.1.1 suffered bricking......

NOT people using harmless Apptapp. Do not listen to anyone without first hand experience who tells you otherwise.