Going to give this one a whirl tonight.
Hackers have released a tool that “jailbreaks” up-to-date iPhones and iPod touches, but unlike previous such software, doesn’t require a Mac or PC as a middleman.
As an added bonus, the software, dubbed AppSnapp 1.1.1, patches a vulnerability in the stripped-down Mac OS X both devices use that had been exploited previously to unlock iPhones.
Created by a group of nine developers, among them HD Moore of Metasploit fame, AppSnapp opens both the iPhone and iPod touch, then installs another program, Installer.app, which in turn can install unauthorized, non-Apple programs. The iPhone and iPod touch must be running the current firmware, version 1.1.1, the AppSnapp hackers said.
The jailbreak does not unlock the iPhone — open it so that calls can be made using a mobile carrier other than AT&T, the only company sanctioned thus far by Apple Inc. “AppSnapp does not unlock the phone. You will have to use anySIM to do so after you install AppSnapp,” according to an FAQ on the AppSnapp site.
Tags: Jailbreak, iPhone Hack, Touch Hack, Installer.app
