JEsTer's iPhone Information

It looks as though the dev teams newest project is closing in on its public debut!
Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to PWNED!

• The software is a self contained application (for MacOS 10.4.x and 10.5.x*) that allows all current models of the iPhone device to be “Pwned”. This term (in relation to this software) refers to the patching of the stock bootloader so that it will allow the execution of unsigned code and circumvent code-signing checks. “Pwnage” only needs to be performed once to allow the additional features on the iPhone.

• The application also processes and modifies existing Apple archives so that unique, custom rolled firmware bundles can be installed onto the “Pwned” iPhone directly from iTunes.

• These ”.ipsw” files can be created and patched by the application to allow third-party modifications such as activation, application installation, baseband modification, custom phone graphics, etc.

• The tool works automatically on box-fresh (OTB) 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 iPhones and requires minimal interaction from the user.

Essentially you will be able to modify the .ipsw files that you download from Apple to include jailbreaking, activating, unlocking, as well as other things. You can then restore your iphone / itouch in iTunes using your new custom modified .ipsw file. This method is said to be very difficult for Apple to block, so we should hopefully be able to look forward to a very bright future for this tool!

The tool was suppose to be released today, March 30, however has been delayed until some time next week. The delay is due to:

"Legal enquiries were made to the DevTeam about the validity and legality of the contents of the tools, we would like to stress that no third-party copyrighted software will ever be released by the DevTeam"

Check out the newest video of PWNED!
DIGG it! : digg

*Part of the delay is also for a dual platform release on both Mac and PC!
**Part of the delay is also for adding support for the iPod Touch!
Source: http://iphone-dev.org/