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PurpleRa1n jailbreak for iPhone 3GS now out, unlocking begins

03 July, 2009 | Read the news | Post your comment
PurpleRa1n jailbreak for iPhone 3GS now out, unlocking begins - read the full textYes, it's what iPhone 3GS users have all been waiting for - a jailbreak for the new iPhone 3GS. Geohot, who has been involved with iPhone hacking from day one, has now releases the PurpleRa1n jailbreak utility for iPhone 3GS running 3.0 firmware. As iPhone users, you should already know that...

 

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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-04 13:56 from MWW$ - click to readYou asked this:-

'but bluetooth is widely usable, why do you need to use usb when you can do it wireless ?'

Well USB 2 is around 200 times faster for one thing, who has time to transfer at roughly 10MB a minute?

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  • 2009-07-05 17:10
  • P%nm

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-04 02:12 from MWWi - click to readDunno about what you said my friend ('thou I believe it), but it's certain that SAMSUNG makes audio chips for iphone... LG works with OLED long time ago so it's very probable what you r sayin'.

PEACE ON EARTH

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  • 2009-07-05 14:44
  • m}9e

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-03 14:46 from mCSY - click to readin fact jailbreaking your iphone does mean your warranty is invalid as both apple and o2 can see that you have tampered witht he software, their not dumb, i work for o2 and understand fully what it is like when my warranty runs out im jailbreaking mine but until then im putting up with the software, if your software messes up they wont touch it!

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  • 2009-07-05 11:16
  • S35r

> In reply to [deleted post]I cannot speak for the X1, but I owned the HTC Touch Pro.

X1 - 512MB Ram, 256MB Rom, Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, X Panels
Touch Pro - 288MB Ram, 512MB Rom, Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, Touch Flo 3D

My experience with WinMo was bad. My iPhone stuck as many times as I can count on one hand with fingers left over. My HTC Touch Pro crashed several times in the brief time I owned it. Sometimes I would see that multi-coloured wheel come up where the phone was thinking for a few seconds as I navigated from screen to screen. And my ultimate problem with WinMo is there are certain things that are hard to "grab" using your thumb. The OS kind of forces you to use the stylus no matter how big some of the icons are (checkboxes, scrollbars, icons at top are all too small to finger).

WinMo is not close. I hear Android is and I would like to try it but I have not seen a handset I really like yet (Magic is okay).

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  • 2009-07-05 03:52
  • kar1

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-03 14:46 from mCSY - click to readignorance indeed...
because this most definitely voids warranty Dibert, and if your phone's malfunctioning or ceased working, how will you change its settings before you return it?

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  • 2009-07-05 03:26
  • ijDg

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-03 19:50 from MWWi - click to readno other phones overheat?? were you dropped as a baby???
Puberty's going to hit you like a truck, naive child

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  • 2009-07-05 03:15
  • ijDg

> In reply to Tansen @ 2009-07-04 17:31 from kgg2 - click to read"Where windows mobile has like 30 drop down boxes, Iphone has 2 or 3 main options to choose from."

Actually I love having billions of options, something to choose from, a feeling that there's nothing I can't do. I think I'm gonna try Windows Mobile... Thanks, and sorry for being off-topic. iPhone is OK for simple people I guess. I know a lot of people who get headache from having to read too many letters, actually they are the majority and if iPhone makes them feel good, good for them.

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  • 2009-07-05 03:06
  • Mtrf

ive had a good time reading the entire posts.
ding ding.... round 2!! :-)
iphone vs the rest

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  • 2009-07-04 22:56
  • TkLA

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-03 14:46 from mCSY - click to readthats very stupid if you're hoping u still have warranty on ur iphone after jailbreak.

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  • 2009-07-04 22:14
  • jx$s

yes people. jailbreak your new iphones, so you can no longer have warranty, and then buy another iphone to have full warranty,, mo money to apple.. doit doit doit

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  • 2009-07-04 21:07
  • P9sj

> In reply to Tansen @ 2009-07-04 17:31 from kgg2 - click to read"When people claim that the Iphone is the first phone with video editing and "video recording", they don't necessarily mean that its the first phone that can do it. It's the first phone to really pride itself on those capabilities, and doing so on the Iphone is easier than on any other phone. Why else would youtube submissions go up 400% within days of the 3GS being released?"

oh well let me teach you something buddy those pride capabilities that you're talking about have been on other phones for over the past 4 years and to mention new phones have better capabilities like D1 and HD recording and have more features than your outdated iphone. next year go brag about the bluetooth that is needed while other phones will probably brag about wireless recharging. isheep

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  • 2009-07-04 19:46
  • MWW$

fantastic points well articulated - that sums it up the iphone is not the first to do it full-stop, but certainly the first to do it really well.

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  • 2009-07-04 19:15
  • mqyg

> In reply to nicksti @ 2009-07-04 14:48 from kar1 - click to readIm no iphone fan boy (i actually dislike it) but that was very well put. The phone doesnt need to have th best technology it just needs to be the best at what it does, it practically sells itself.

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  • 2009-07-04 17:59
  • jrY$

> In reply to apt.pupil @ 2009-07-04 01:13 from PP$8 - click to readThe Iphone is all about efficiency, fluidity, and simplicity. Where windows mobile has like 30 drop down boxes, Iphone has 2 or 3 main options to choose from. Most everything you would want to do is easily possible, with the exception of bluetooth FTP which is widely unused anyway.

The quick and seamless interface is what sells the Iphone also. Pretty much every other phone ever has had a laggy interface and choppy switching of applications. The Palm Pre is no different, as sometimes I waited more than 15 seconds for a program to open (or close).

When people claim that the Iphone is the first phone with video editing and "video recording", they don't necessarily mean that its the first phone that can do it. It's the first phone to really pride itself on those capabilities, and doing so on the Iphone is easier than on any other phone. Why else would youtube submissions go up 400% within days of the 3GS being released?

It has nothing to do with the capabilities, and more to do with accessibility. If AT&T or Tmobile were to sell phones like N97 or Omnia II then I'm sure many more people would get them. Not enough people know to go buy full-priced phones, most settle for whats cheaper with a 2 year contract.

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  • 2009-07-04 17:31
  • kgg2

Ah the iphone and the civil war it sparks. The problem is not the iPhone haters or the iSheep followers, but the general audience that you get on this site. People come on GSMA to read about the latest and greatest technology in phones. Phones with massive storage, huge screens, large MP cameras, and all the fancy features that you can cram into a portable device are "oooh'ed and aaah'ed" while the more modest phones are bashed because they are missing something. It seems like a sin for a manufacturer to put out a phone without wifi, 3G, or a camera with less than 5MP.

I have used a few smartphones and the iPhone works the best. The way it operates is superior and that is why people love it. The iPhone was selling well way before it had tons of apps. Yes, you can get an iPhone with problems but that is true with any man made device.

The iPhone will never need to be the most technologically advanced phone on the market as long as the OS works better than the others.

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  • 2009-07-04 14:48
  • kar1

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-04 12:36 from nidV - click to readim like you i have never use mms and gps, but bluetooth is widely usable, why do you need to use usb when you can do it wireless ?

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  • 2009-07-04 13:56
  • MWW$

I work in a shop, selling phones and taking in damaged phones all day. Believe me when I say Apple does a great job, it is still to date the most userfriendly phone and it works unbelievable smooth. Only the recent Diamond II and Pro II are somewhat equal when one compares everything.
I mean, once every year I use the bluetooth application on my smartphone, mms? never.. GPS? I have a brain, I can find my way

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  • 2009-07-04 12:36
  • nidV

As much as people are bashing the iphone, thanks to the iphone real phone companies like sony erricson and nokia have come out with even better phones and with more competitive pricing.

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  • 2009-07-04 09:56
  • q$tj

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-07-04 02:06 from MWWi - click to readNo sane person should have feelings for their phone iphone or otherwise., keep wasting your valuable time convincing people that everything is worthless. You are a nihilist and cannot appreciate some good qualities, I am a Windows Mobile fan and can appreciate them. You officially have my pitty

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  • 2009-07-04 09:04
  • MyGv

> In reply to [deleted post]hahah LG is gonna make OLEDs screen for iphone next year and samsung makes memory and processor chips for iphone, get your facts straight before you start to mock other companies that are semi conductors which make your iphone possible. by the way i am not Korean

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  • 2009-07-04 02:12
  • MWWi
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