PwnageTool 4.2 For iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak For iDevices

PwnageTool 4.2 For iOS 4.2.1 Untethered http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
It is while since jailbreak war and we wrote about iPhone Dev Team. Well for everyone's delight,  iPhone Dev team just released their latest jailbreak tool,  PwnageTool 4.2 for iOS 4.2.1. This version uses the same exploit used by Chronic Dev Team, to release greenpois0n RC6 that was released few days ago. (Please note that the exploit used in this jailbreak has been fixed by Apple in it's iOS 4.3 beta seeds, mean this will not work with iOS 4.3. So do not upgrade to new iOS 4.3 when it arrives.)

This means iPhone unlockers can safely restore to a custom 4.2.1 pre-jailbroken IPSW and retain their current baseband and unlock.  PwnageTool also supports all the other 4.2.1 devices other than iPod touch 2G:

• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 4-Verizon
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• iPad
• AppleTV 2

PwnageTool 4.2 is only available for MAC OS X plat form and the windows users got to wait or can use the information provided in yet to publish article 'Snowbreeze 2.2" which will allow windows users the utilize the same exploit.
PwnageTool 4.2 will allow iPhone users, safely restore to a pre-jailbroken iOS 4.2.1 firmware and yet retain their current baseband so that they can use Ultrasn0w to unlock their GSM iPhone. The new version of PwnageTool also takes care of iBooks problems and Wi-Fi problem on Apple TV 2G.

You can get the PwnageTool 4.2 from iPhone Dev Team and it's mirrors.
Official Bittorent Releases
PwnageTool_4.2.dmg -> PwnageTool_4.2.dmg.6176918.TPB.torrent
SHA1 Sum = af365f5de19d7ee19cbe1c67b2f226996a46b3ac
Via iPhone Dev Team

iPhone 4 Jailbreak No : iPhone 4 / iOS 4 Unlock Yes

iPhone 4 Jailbreak iPhone 4 Unlock http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
There are posts and rumors about iPhone 4 Jailbreak but there is none so far. The jailbreakers are not ready to release even though some have the tools, like Goehot who seem to have a new exploit called “pwned4life” which can jailbreak and unlock all iPhones for life is busy watching World Cup 2010, but the USA is out of the tournament and he might start work on it.

On a discussion over at DIGG, a user explained this very well;

There is no iPhone 4 or 3GS on the new bootrom (meaning a 3GS running 3.1.3 jailbroken with Spirit) JUST YET. Progress has been made, but there is no public jailbreak. The Dev-team has gotten root access using a userland jailbreak method. There is no "the userland jailbreak method," it's a general term.

There is NO RELEASE DATE. We might not see a public release jailbreak any time soon. Could be days, could be weeks. Also can depend on if Apple patches iOS 4 to work on any issues like the antenna/signal issues (possibly Monday, but no one knows for sure.) Releasing a jailbreak now means Apple will probably fix the exploit on the next patch, and since the antenna issue may be serious and quickly fixed, the Dev-team will not waste a jailbreak method and end up having a must-have/quick release patch break it in a few days. through digg user Brak710101

iPhone 4 Unlock is something entirely different, if you read the article "PwnageTool 4.01 Released,",
You know that the iPhone Dev Team already released ultrasn0w 0.93 for unlocking your new iOS 4. Anyone wants could do this by simply adding the "Cydia repo: repo666.ultrasn0w.com". The current version of ultrasn0w will unlock basebands 04.26.08 thru 05.13.04. If your unsure, that means that ultrasn0w unlocks ALL basebands since iPhone OS 3.1. Even more specifically, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.15.01, and 05.13.04. Remember to disable 3G on T-Mobile USA.

So there it is now. But before doing anything, unlocking the iPhone 4 or Jailbreaking the iPhone 4, which might simply break the iPhone 4, wait a little. Apple is certain to release a new fixes soon as they are finding a bunch of bugs and then there is iPhone 4 Antennae issue. Just admire the new phone for a few days and carry your of phone around. Also checkout this live Cydia App compatibility list.

More info: iPhone Dev-Team
and modmyi 

updated : PwnageTool 4.01 Released,

Updated to correct version number

PwnageTool 4.01 Released http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
As we all know, on Monday Apple gave a gift to all iPhone, iPod owners, iOS 4. But if you have used PwnageTool to hactivate and carrier unlock, you should not have upgraded. But many people did and they either had no 3G or Edge and some had MMS disappearing.
The Dev Team always advised not to upgrade with Apple upgrades but to waited for the Dev teams release. As per their promise, the Dev Team has released the PwnageTool 4.01.(PwnageTool 4.01).
But their are some caveats and you should watch out. There are some devices that are not supported by the update because Apple does not support these under iOS 4. But as usual, the team is working on a solution for the problem. so as of now;

• iPhone 2G  - not supported
• iPod Touch - not supported
• iPod Touch 3G - not supported

 The new PwnageTool only recognizes the official IPSWs that came out yesterday. The developers had access to IPSW 4.0 GM and those should not be used.

iPhone 3GS

The PwnageTool 4.01 only works with previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom. If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3GS with the OLD BOOTROM and you DID NOT use Spirit to jailbreak then you can create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore with your jailbroken recovery mode.
If you have an iPhone 3GS with the NEW BOOTROM this is NOT supported by PwnageTool 4.0 PwnageTool 4.01  (PwnageTool 4.01)

iPhone 3G

If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3G at 3.1.2 (but not jailbroken with Spirit) then you should create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.01 and restore from recovery mode or DFU mode.
If you have an out of the box iPhone 3G you should restore using a PwnageTool 4.01 ipsw using DFU mode.
If you have a Jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G it is very possible that this can fail from recovery mode, if this failure happens you will need to restore using DFU mode.
As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on iPhone 3G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.
IMPORTANT! Whenever you need to enter DFU mode, you will need to do so using PwnageTool.

 iPod touch 2G

If you have an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) that is jailbroken (but not with Spirit) then you can restore using recovery mode.
As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on non-MC iPod Touch 2G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.

Baseband Unlock with Ultrasn0w
ultrasn0w has been updated to cover all basebands from 04.26.08 onward. iPhone 3G and 3GS baseband unlockers (those who rely on ultrasn0w to make phone calls) should always be very wary to update their firmware, however our Ultrasn0w application will unlock all recent (including the current) 3GS and 3G baseband firmware versions.  Once you are jailbroken using PwnageTool 4.01, install ultrasn0w from Cydia and you’ll be unlocked.
The Dev Team thanks @sherif_hashim for finding the crashing command that the new ultrasn0w 0.93 uses! and @oranav (who found the earlier +xlog crash).
For download links and the official torrents file, PwnageTool_4.01.dmg.5645662.TPB.torrent, please visit, The Dev Team Blog.