Nate True's Weblog http://cre.ations.net/$base_path Thoughts and musings from Nate True, casual inventor."; en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:24:18 -0600 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:24:18 -0600 custom http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[QuickGold for iPhone - Jailbroken iPhone app recommendation]]> This one's not one of mine, but an app made by Zachary "zataang" Taanges really hit the spot. Using the Dock 3.0 source code as a reference, Zach created a beautiful text-based app launcher called QuickGold that runs right on top of SpringBoard.

It's available now in Cydia (hosted by Shaun "Ste" Erickson).

This thing is great, just hit the Home button while already at the home screen and start typing what you want, then tap the result that matches. So fast (even faster than Dock)!

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]]> This one's not one of mine, but an app made by Zachary "zataang" Taanges really hit the spot. Using the Dock 3.0 source code as a reference, Zach created a beautiful text-based app launcher called QuickGold that runs right on top of SpringBoard.

It's available now in Cydia (hosted by Shaun "Ste" Erickson).

This thing is great, just hit the Home button while already at the home screen and start typing what you want, then tap the result that matches. So fast (even faster than Dock)!

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/quickgold-for-iphone---jailbroken-iphone-app-recommendation http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/quickgold-for-iphone---jailbroken-iphone-app-recommendation iphone, jailbreak, jailbroken, app, quickgold, zataang, zacharytaanges, slow motion, water balloon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:00:10 -0500 <![CDATA[What can code injection do on an iPhone?]]> Pretty much anything.



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]]> Pretty much anything.



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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/what-can-code-injection-do-on-an-iphone http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/what-can-code-injection-do-on-an-iphone iphone, code injection, dylib, hacking, jailbreak, keyboard, rhythm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:02:24 -0500 <![CDATA[How to tether your iPhone 3G and browse the web using your 3G connection]]> Thanks to the excellent work of the iPhone Dev Team and the porting work of Jay Freeman as well as the authors of 3Proxy, it is now possible to "tether" your iPhone 3G and use its Internet connection on your laptop.

Warning - Tethering your iPhone is against the iPhone data plan terms. AT&T could slap you with huge fees if you overuse this. I recommend only using it during emergencies.

Here's the basic rundown:
- Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
- Install 3Proxy and Terminal
- Create an ad-hoc Wi-fi network using your laptop
- Join the network with your iPhone
- Find the iPhone's IP address
- Open Terminal and run the proxy program
- Open Safari on your iPhone and open a web page
- Configure your browser to use the proxy

I will be using a Mac and Firefox to demonstrate,...

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]]> Thanks to the excellent work of the iPhone Dev Team and the porting work of Jay Freeman as well as the authors of 3Proxy, it is now possible to "tether" your iPhone 3G and use its Internet connection on your laptop.

Warning - Tethering your iPhone is against the iPhone data plan terms. AT&T could slap you with huge fees if you overuse this. I recommend only using it during emergencies.

Here's the basic rundown:
- Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
- Install 3Proxy and Terminal
- Create an ad-hoc Wi-fi network using your laptop
- Join the network with your iPhone
- Find the iPhone's IP address
- Open Terminal and run the proxy program
- Open Safari on your iPhone and open a web page
- Configure your browser to use the proxy

I will be using a Mac and Firefox to demonstrate,...

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/how-to-tether-your-iphone-3g-and-browse-the-web-using-your-3g-co http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/how-to-tether-your-iphone-3g-and-browse-the-web-using-your-3g-co iphone, iphone 3g, tethering, proxy, socks, apple, jailbreak, jailbroken, 2.0, cydia, dev team, saurik Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:05 -0500 <![CDATA[iPhone firmware 1.1.4 out now, still jailbreakable]]> Yo guys, just a quick post. iPhone 1.1.4 firmware is still out, and Zibri's fantastic jailbreak utility, ZiPhone, still works great, at least for jailbreaking. I have not tested unlocking or activation.

Zibri, you are an excellent iPhone hacker!

I'll be looking for changes in the firmware and posting what I find soon. ]]> Yo guys, just a quick post. iPhone 1.1.4 firmware is still out, and Zibri's fantastic jailbreak utility, ZiPhone, still works great, at least for jailbreaking. I have not tested unlocking or activation.

Zibri, you are an excellent iPhone hacker!

I'll be looking for changes in the firmware and posting what I find soon. ]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-firmware-114-out-now-still-jailbreakable http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-firmware-114-out-now-still-jailbreakable iphone, ziphone, 1.1.4, jailbreak Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:04:49 -0600 <![CDATA[WAY EASIER iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak released by Zibri]]> Master iPhone hacker Zibri has released ZiPhone, a utility that can jailbreak and unlock any new iPhone (as of firmware 1.1.3) directly, without any complicated upgrading or downgrading steps. Way easier than my crap.

Hats off to Zibri for this one.

Check out Zibri's blog for all the instructions. ]]> Master iPhone hacker Zibri has released ZiPhone, a utility that can jailbreak and unlock any new iPhone (as of firmware 1.1.3) directly, without any complicated upgrading or downgrading steps. Way easier than my crap.

Hats off to Zibri for this one.

Check out Zibri's blog for all the instructions. ]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/way-easier-iphone-113-jailbreak-released-by-zibri http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/way-easier-iphone-113-jailbreak-released-by-zibri 1.1.3, iphone, jailbreak, unlock, zibri, awesome, easy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:55:57 -0600 <![CDATA[The 1.1.3 iPhone soft-upgrade jailbreak FAQ]]> My inbox has been overflowing with various questions about the 1.1.3 jailbreak, including numerous failures (I said there was risk, didn't I?). So I put this FAQ together to try and answer the most common ones.

If your phone is broken please scroll down to the PANIC section below.

Read on for the FAQ.

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]]> My inbox has been overflowing with various questions about the 1.1.3 jailbreak, including numerous failures (I said there was risk, didn't I?). So I put this FAQ together to try and answer the most common ones.

If your phone is broken please scroll down to the PANIC section below.

Read on for the FAQ.

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/the-113-soft-upgrade-jailbreak-faq http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/the-113-soft-upgrade-jailbreak-faq iphone, 113, jailbreak, faq, cat eye swab Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:08:14 -0600 <![CDATA[1.1.3 jailbreak Mac version now available]]> This is just a post for the RSS readers out there. A Mac version of the Jailbreak is available, on the same page:

http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-jailbreak-released ]]> This is just a post for the RSS readers out there. A Mac version of the Jailbreak is available, on the same page:

http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-jailbreak-released ]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/113-jailbreak-mac-version-now-available http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/113-jailbreak-mac-version-now-available iphone, 1.1.3, mac, osx, jailbreak Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:17:45 -0600 <![CDATA[iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak released]]> Well, the iPhone Dev Team has done it again. A working jailbreak for 1.1.3 is finally here.

STATEMENT OF RISK

As all upgrades are risky, this one is doubly so. You may have to restore your phone using iTunes and start again if it fails. Make sure to back up first!

Let's continue

This jailbreak, like the 1.1.2 jailbreak, comes as an upgrade. This means you need to have a 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 jailbroken phone already, before you can begin.

QUESTIONS? See the FAQ

Official Jailbreak release works for iPod Touch, and is easier to do. Go here for that.

Update - unlocked phones appear to remain unlocked and work properly after the update, according to scattered reports.

MAC...

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]]> Well, the iPhone Dev Team has done it again. A working jailbreak for 1.1.3 is finally here.

STATEMENT OF RISK

As all upgrades are risky, this one is doubly so. You may have to restore your phone using iTunes and start again if it fails. Make sure to back up first!

Let's continue

This jailbreak, like the 1.1.2 jailbreak, comes as an upgrade. This means you need to have a 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 jailbroken phone already, before you can begin.

QUESTIONS? See the FAQ

Official Jailbreak release works for iPod Touch, and is easier to do. Go here for that.

Update - unlocked phones appear to remain unlocked and work properly after the update, according to scattered reports.

MAC...

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-jailbreak-released http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-jailbreak-released iphone, 113, 1.1.3, jailbreak, release, orange juice Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:51:26 -0600 <![CDATA[iPhone 1.1.3 WebClip hack - Speed Dial on your home screen]]> So the new iPhone 1.1.3 firmware allows you to put icons on your home screen for websites, but I know many of us want to put phone numbers on there for a Speed Dial screen.

I've put a little hack together that lets you have a (somewhat) speedy speed dial icon. There's no jailbreaking required for this one - it can all be done using Apple-approved Web Clip creation.

Check the images below for a walkthrough.

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]]> So the new iPhone 1.1.3 firmware allows you to put icons on your home screen for websites, but I know many of us want to put phone numbers on there for a Speed Dial screen.

I've put a little hack together that lets you have a (somewhat) speedy speed dial icon. There's no jailbreaking required for this one - it can all be done using Apple-approved Web Clip creation.

Check the images below for a walkthrough.

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-webclip-hack---speed-dial-on-your-home-screen http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-webclip-hack---speed-dial-on-your-home-screen iphone, 1.1.3, hacks, no jailbreak needed, webclip, speed dial Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:26:34 -0600 <![CDATA[iPhone 1.1.3 firmware behind the scenes changes]]> So I've had the chance to examine the 1.1.3 firmware on a deeper level (using a technique not developed by me and which I can't release so don't ask) and have noticed some interesting changes behind the scenes that are quite blogworthy:

- SpringBoard no longer needs to be modified (via SummerBoard) in order to show extra applications in the /Applications folder.
- All applications now run as the user 'mobile' instead of as root.
- Preferences are now stored in /var/mobile rather than in /var/root.

What does this all mean? I'll tell you what it means.

The iPhone 1.1.3 firmware is ready for official installable applications.

Even though there are no applications available for purchase (besides the iPod Touch's $20 "upgrade package"), the installation architecture appears to be there already.

It also appears that the frameworks have undergone many changes, ostensibly to make it easier for official...

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]]> So I've had the chance to examine the 1.1.3 firmware on a deeper level (using a technique not developed by me and which I can't release so don't ask) and have noticed some interesting changes behind the scenes that are quite blogworthy:

- SpringBoard no longer needs to be modified (via SummerBoard) in order to show extra applications in the /Applications folder.
- All applications now run as the user 'mobile' instead of as root.
- Preferences are now stored in /var/mobile rather than in /var/root.

What does this all mean? I'll tell you what it means.

The iPhone 1.1.3 firmware is ready for official installable applications.

Even though there are no applications available for purchase (besides the iPod Touch's $20 "upgrade package"), the installation architecture appears to be there already.

It also appears that the frameworks have undergone many changes, ostensibly to make it easier for official...

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]]> http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-firmware-behind-the-scenes-changes http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/iphone-113-firmware-behind-the-scenes-changes iphone, 1.1.3, changes, breaking, internal, jailbreak, hack, widgets, applications, sdk Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:58:09 -0600