How To Enable Multitasking and SpringBoard Wallpaper on an iPhone 3G

At the time of the iOS 4 announcement, Steve Jobs mentioned that some features such as Multitasking and Wallpaper are not going to work on the iPhone 3G. This is most probably because of memory and CPU issues (the iPhone 4 has 512Mb, the iPhone 3Gs has a faster CPU than the 3G).

However, fear not my friends, as there is a simple workaround to get these nifty features to work on the iPhone 3G!

And a simple edit to the N82AP.plist file is all there is to it…

Simply Adding the following textvalues to the N82AP.plist (which resides in /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/) file will enable Multitasking and Wallpaper on your iPhone 3G:

multitasking

homescreen-wallpaperkey>

If you’re not really comfy with doing this all by yourself, then hold on, we’re going over this step-by-step.

The jailbreak itself is easy, following the instructions from redsn0w just like jailbreaking the old iPhone OS3:

Download the redns0w 0.9.5 beta from here or Download Redsn0w and download  iOS4.0 and iTunes 9.2 as described in this post: Installing iOS 4.0 on the iPhone

Then plug your iPhone into your Mac and turn it offcompletely  using the slider rather than just holding down the power button.

If you have iTunes open, close it, start up redsn0w and point it at the iPhone 3G iOS4b4 .IPSW file you downloaded as shown before. Next simply click through untill you reach the next stage.

The Redsn0w application will help you getting your iPhone in DFU mode and automatically jailbreak it.

When it’s finished, your iPhone 3G will automatically reboot. Make sure you’re still receiving cell signal, if not, you’ll have to restore and then re-jailbreak your iPhone, however this is unlikely at this stage.

Then, on your iPhone, open Cydia, which is just a white icon. It’ll do it’s re-ordering and then respring your device. After that, open Cydia again, and go to sources and input Saurik’s default repo as the new source:

http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7

Cydia will download the default sources and ask you to upgrade. Once that is done, Cydia will have it’s normal brown logo, which means you are now the official owner of a jailbroken, iPhone 3G running iOS4.

But, be honest now… the reason why you want to upgrade to iOS4.0 is not just the fancy folders, it’s the fancy background, and the multitaskting! Buggers… exactly those two things do not work on the iPhone 3G… But we CAN make them work!

Using multitasking and a wallpaper in iOS4 is simply controlled by a key entry in a plist file in the Springboard app. To enable these cool features,  you just need to add the above lines of code into the plist file and reboot your iPhone 3G.

Remember, if you’re not feeling comfortable with editing your plist files (you can think of them as the Windows Registry), it’s perhaps better to stop reading (or at least acting) here. If you’re not weak at heart, you can read and try on…

Editing your plist files can be done via SSH, or via iPhone Explorer. This tutorial uses iPhone Explorer. or DiskAid iPhone Browser.

Once you have installed iPhone Explorer, plug your iPhone 3G into your Mac, start iPhone Explorer and go to folder /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/. Find and copy the .plist file N82AP.plist to somewhere on your Mac. Next, make a backup of the plist file. Once this is done edit the file with your favourite texteditor (I use TextWrangler or Smultron to make two new entries into the .plist file under the capabilities key:

multitasking

homescreen-wallpaperkey>

Once you added this, save the file and then copy it back to your iPhone, overwriting the original file. After that, disconnect your iPhone from your Mac, and reboot it. Should you not like your homescreen/multitasking hack, simply use iPhone explorer to put back the original file (which you backed up before) on your iPhone, and you’re all set again.

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How to Jailbreak Apple TV 2G on iOS 4.2.1 Untethered with GreenPois0n RC6 [Guide]

Chronic Dev Team has finally released GreenPois0n RC6 which brings full support for untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak on Apple TV 2G.

Everything else remains the same. If you have already jailbroken your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with GreenPois0n RC5, there is no need to re-run the jailbreak. But in case you wish to, simply re-run it over your existing GreenPois0n RC5 untethered 4.2.1 jailbreak and you are good to go!

The following guide will help you jailbreak Apple TV 2G, untethered on iOS 4.2.1 using GreenPois0n RC6.

Step 1: Download GreenPois0n from the link given below. Run it, and click “Yes” when it prompts for jailbreaking Apple TV.

Step 2: Connect Apple TV 2G to your computer using micro-USB cable and click on “Prepare to Jailbreak (DFU)” as seen in the screenshot below.

Step 3: Now follow the following onscreen instructions to enter DFU mode:

• Plug Apple TV in to USB (7 seconds)
• Plug in power adapter (3 seconds)
• Press and hold MENU and PLAY/PAUSE (7 seconds)
• Release both buttons

Step 4: GreenPois0n will now start “Jailbreaking” Apple TV 2G untethered on 4.2.1. The process will take around 3 to 4 minutes to complete.

Step 5: Your Apple TV should now be successfully jailbroken untethered on iOS 4.2.1. Once done, unplug it from your computer and connect it to your TV again. Navigate to “greenpois0n” menu and select “Inject Software” option to install Cydia package.

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GreenPois0n RC6 for Apple TV 2G Untethered Jailbreak on iOS 4.2.1 – Download Now!

Based on the update by FireCore, this was expected to release next week, but the GreenPois0n RC6 for Apple TV 2G untethered jailbreak has now been made available for download by Chronic Dev team. Owners of the 2nd generation Apple TV on iOS 4.2.1 can now jailbreak their devices, untethered thanks to the GreenPois0n RC6.

You can download it from the following links

GreenPois0n RC6 for Mac

GreenPois0n RC6 for Windows

Since the GreenPois0n’s service is going down, you may like to try the following mirrors

GreenPois0n RC6 for Mac

GreenPois0n RC6 for Windows

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LastApp Enables Fast Apps Switching in iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

It is quite common to switch from one running app to another by tapping on Alt + Tab buttons on Windows PC and if you wonder how you are able to do that quickly on your iPhone, then the simple tweak from BigBoss repo could be the right option for you. Named as LastApp, it enables users to switch between two apps quickly, making your usage on iOS devices much more effective than previous.

1. Assuming that you have already jailbreak your iPhone, just head over to Cydia and under ‘Search’, key in ‘LastApp’ will list down the respective app ready for download.
2. Download and install the app and wait for Springboard restart for completion.
3. Once done, go to ‘Settings’ -> Activator settings -> In Application and you can pick whichever gesture or method you like to toggle the switching between two apps. For instance, users can choose to shake the device, double press Home button, short hold sleep button to toggle between current and last app depending on own preference.

This is no doubt a great tweak especially when you always need to switch between two apps that you frequently used. LastApp is currently available in Cydia (under BigBoss repo) for free download and do grab one and try it out yourself.

You can follow-us on Twitter to check out our iPhone Apps Gallery and iPad Apps Gallery to explore more apps for your iPhone and iPad.

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Jailbreak Verizon iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.6 with GreenPois0n [Video Guide]

So as it turned out, the Verizon iPhone 4 is vulnerable to Limera1n bootrom based exploit, and untethered GreenPois0n kernel based exploit which makes it possible to jailbreak on iOS 4.2.6, untethered using GreenPois0n RC5.4.

Image Credit: John Sibiga

The following instructions will help you jailbreak your CDMA based iPhone 4 untethered on Verizon using the latest version of GreenPois0n.

Step 1: Download GreenPois0n from the link given below.

Step 2: Connect your Verizon CDMA iPhone 4 via USB to your computer and click on “Jailbreak” as seen in the screenshot below.

Step 3: Now follow the following onscreen instructions to enter DFU mode:

• Press and hold the sleep button for 2 seconds
• Continue holding sleep; press and hold home for 10 seconds.
• Release sleep button; continue holding home for 15 seconds.

Step 4: GreenPois0n will now start “Jailbreaking” your iPhone, untethered on 4.2.6.

Step 5: Your iPhone should now be successfully jailbroken on iOS 4.2.6. Now start “Loader” found on the homescreen and install Cydia.

This is it! You are done !

Note: The video embedded above was shot when GreenPois0n RC5 was first released. The procedure shown in the video is exactly same for jailbreaking Verizon iPhone 4.

Download GreenPois0n RC5.4 
Download iOS 4.2.6 for Verizon iPhone 4

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Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS Untethered with PwnageTool and Unlock with Ultrasn0w [How to Guide]

iPhone developer and hacker Nadeem97 has released PwnageTool bundles which can jailbreakiPhone 4 and 3GS untethered on iOS 4.2.1, in the process preserves the old 01.59.00 baseband for iPhone 4 and 05.13.04 baseband for iPhone 3GS so that you can unlock with the existing version of Ultrasn0w.

Step 1: Download untethered PwnageTool bundle for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS from here. Extract the .zip folder, in there you will find two .bundle files, info.plist and some other files.

Step 2: Download PwnageTool 4.1.3 and copy it to your desktop. Right click, and then click on “Show Package Contents” as shown in the screenshot below.

Step 3: Navigate to Contents/Resources/FirmwareBundles/ and pasteiPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148.bundle for iPhone 4, or iPhone2,1_4.2.1_8C148a.bundle for iPhone 3GS in this location.

Step 4: Now navigate to Contents/Resources/CustomPackages/CydiaInstaller.bundle/ and here copy the info.plist file and then simply close this folder.

Step 5: Download iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 4 or 3GS. Move this IPSW file to your desktop.

Step 6: Start PwnageTool in “Expert mode” and select your device:

Step 7: Browse for iOS 4.2.1 firmware for your device.

Step 8: Now before proceeding with the create-the-bundle process, make sure “Activate the Phone” option is unchecked under “General”, and “Cydia Installer” package is selected under “Cydia Packages” option. Once done, select “Build” to start creating custom 4.2.1 firmware file:

Step 9: PwnageTool will now create the custom .ipsw file for your iPhone which will be jailbroken.

Step 10: Now follow the following steps to enter DFU mode:

• Hold Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds
• Now release the Power button but continue holding the Home button for 10 more seconds
• You device should now be in DFU mode

Step 11: Start iTunes, click on your iOS device icon from the sidebar in iTunes. Now press and hold left “alt” (option) button on Mac, or Left “Shift” button if you are on Windows on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” (Not “Update” or “Check for Update”) button in the iTunes and then release this button.

This will make iTunes prompt you to select the location for your custom firmware 4.2.1 file. Select the required custom .ipsw file and click on “Open”.

Step 12: Now sit back and enjoy as iTunes does the rest for you. This will involve a series of automated steps. Be patient at this stage and don’t do anything silly. Just wait while iTunes installs firmware 4.2.1 on your iPhone. Your iOS device screen at this point will be showing a progress bar indicating installation progress. After the installation is done, your iPhone will restart automatically and you should now have a fully jailbroken iPhone 4 or 3GS, untethered on iOS 4.2.1.

Step 13: Once you have jailbroken your iPhone 4 or 3GS, you can safely unlock it on iOS 4.2.1 (on 01.59.00 baseband for iPhone 4 and 05.13.04 baseband for iPhone 3GS) using Ultrasn0w 1.2.

You can follow us on Twitter to keep yourself updated on all the latest iPhone jailbreaking and unlocking releases.

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GreenPois0n RC5 iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak for Windows Now Available for Download

Its  here finally ! Chronic Dev Team has released Windows version of GreenPois0n iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. And just like the Mac version, Windows version is compatible with iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G/3G/2G and iPad.

Instructions for jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1 untethered on Windows are exactly same as the Mac version. Simply follow our detailed step by step instructions posted here to jailbreak all iOS devices on 4.2.1, untethered using GreenPois0n.

Download GreenPois0n for Windows [Mirror]
Download iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G / 3G / 2G and iPad

You can follow me on Twitter to keep yourself updated on all the latest iPhone jailbreaking and unlocking releases.

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