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Here's a boot dongle for tethered devices.

Wow, looks cool. It really isn't that complicated if you think about it... It just has to be a chip that can run RedSn0w or blackra1n... But I doubt he's got the Windows libraries on there. There isn't a Linux version of any of these tools, is there?

Maybe he implemented his own exploit... Or maybe he got a go ahead from GeoHotz and got the source to compile on his IC.

That would be my only question, where he got the exploit from.
 
iDongle

Just saw this on MuscleNerd's tweet and was gonna post it (you beat me)

Amazing little device !
 
Looks a bit large for a dongle. Would like to see on which is embedded directly into the case and connects into the dock (which offers a pass thru) and uses a calculator battery. Not sure if this is even possible due to the voltage a calculator battery provides but would be more accepted.
 
Nevermind my previous posts... He explains the exploit here: http://www.myboyfriendisageek.com/2010/hack/its-alive/

Here’s the serial debug output from the evaluation board. For technical details, it’s exploiting the iBoot USB exploit found in firmware 3.1.2 and below, and then jailbreak/boot the tethered device as Blackra1n does.
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As for it being large, that's mostly because of the battery size. He's making them all by hand too, so they can't be too small. I'm sure it'd be possible to use a smaller custom battery and pcb if he had the proper equipment. Not bad though. Not something you'd keep in your pocket, but you could leave it in your car or put it in a backpack just in case.
 
powaking said:
Looks a bit large for a dongle.
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Really, would you mind informing me of the official max size for a 'dongle'?😛

But on the serious side, it looks excellent and will really help a lot of people if he gets it into production.
thumbs up to anon Renaud
 
Does anyone remember how big the boot dongle was for the iPod touch 2nd gen was?
 
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