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[osensnolf]

Any new information on when we will be able to download the jailbreak? It think Apple has taken a very smart approach. They know that the cat and mouse game can not last forever.

So, they announce 4.1. We all think, "wow, this is coming soon, I will download it and then the JB will be released."

The next day, 4.01 is released and we are like, "wow, this is great. when can I jb?"

However, since we know that 4.1 is in the pipeline with features we want, we think to ourselves, "is it better to have a 4.01 jb or 4.1". In other words, is it worth holding out until 4.1?

What do you think?

[jpf22467]

I think the days of a JB iPhone are coming to an end.

The lastest OS had Geohot stumped. He wasnt able to figure it out, so he left.
almost a month after the OS was released, and we still dont have a solid JB. Those that have been about to JB phones are few and far between. It will only get harder.

[bobdole3141]

Posted this a few times but here i go again:

If you delay posting jailbreaks because you want to hold back methods that they don't know about for the next patch, they'll just announce new patches every week. It's obvious and inevitable.

Jailbreaking was done to give people full and complete access to their own property, it's about freedom from apple's insecure grasp. Not jailbreaking for fear of apple catching up isn't freedom.

Whilst being cautious is never a bad idea, the current state of affairs is that apple have won - the general public have not/cannot jailbreak their device.

[osensnolf]

What's to say that Apple isn't paying these people off? $1M is nothing to Apple but it is a lot to the developers. I would make the jump - wouldn't you?

This would be smart for Apple since there are only a few people who are able to do this.

[big9erfan]

Originally Posted by jpf22467

I think the days of a JB iPhone are coming to an end.

The lastest OS had Geohot stumped. He wasnt able to figure it out, so he left.
almost a month after the OS was released, and we still dont have a solid JB. Those that have been about to JB phones are few and far between. It will only get harder.

GeoHot was stumped and that's why he left? Where do you get your information. Wow.

[jpf22467]

Originally Posted by big9erfan

GeoHot was stumped and that's why he left? Where do you get your information. Wow.

You might not like it. But the facts are clear.

He has not been able to jailbreak the new version yet.

He tried to claim he had, then later admitted it was a fake.

He said he was leaving.


What are we missing that you know?

[pkang]

Originally Posted by jpf22467

You might not like it. But the facts are clear.

He has not been able to jailbreak the new version yet.

He tried to claim he had, then later admitted it was a fake.

He said he was leaving.


What are we missing that you know?

I think you are working off the assumption that Geohot was the greatest and best hacker of iphone products, and with his leaving the scene, interpreted as "if he can't do it, no one can"

Except for the fact that without Geohot's help, planetbeing, musclenerd, and the dev team have successfully jailbroken and unlocked the ip4. So its done, simple as that. So theres no need to say anything about Geohot because he's a non issue and the fact is that the jb is done, and the unlock is done. Now we just need to wait for these guys to make it public friendly with a spirit-like 10 second jb and unlock.

[big9erfan]

Originally Posted by jpf22467

You might not like it. But the facts are clear.

He has not been able to jailbreak the new version yet.

He tried to claim he had, then later admitted it was a fake.

He said he was leaving.


What are we missing that you know?

Just bc he's leaving the scene doesn't mean it's bc he threw his hands up in frustration bc he couldn't jailbreak it. Honestly, I'm stumped that your logic lead you down that path.

I don't have anything invested in it, I'm just really surprised people jump down the path of "OMG HE COULDN'T DO IT THAT'S WHY HE'S OUT OF THE SCENE LULZ!". It's kind of ridiculous.

He's been talking about ( even before the release of the iPhone 4 ) that he wasn't having fun with the scene anymore, that it was "like work". He showed he had an untethered jailbreak for the new 3GS and never released it. He showed a jailbreak on the iPad and never released it ( as have many others ). When "fun" becomes work, you stop doing what was once "fun". He walked away from the scene, and after seeing how so many people have treated him on forums and his twitter account, I don't blame him.

[Hack-My-I]

Originally Posted by big9erfan

Just bc he's leaving the scene doesn't mean it's bc he threw his hands up in frustration bc he couldn't jailbreak it. Honestly, I'm stumped that your logic lead you down that path.

I don't have anything invested in it, I'm just really surprised people jump down the path of "OMG HE COULDN'T DO IT THAT'S WHY HE'S OUT OF THE SCENE LULZ!". It's kind of ridiculous.

He's been talking about ( even before the release of the iPhone 4 ) that he wasn't having fun with the scene anymore, that it was "like work". He showed he had an untethered jailbreak for the new 3GS and never released it. He showed a jailbreak on the iPad and never released it ( as have many others ). When "fun" becomes work, you stop doing what was once "fun". He walked away from the scene, and after seeing how so many people have treated him on forums and his twitter account, I don't blame him.

X9999999999999

Geohot is still the BEST iPhone hacker in my opinion...

[bobdole3141]

There's a "best" hacker? Do they put that in the guiness book of records now or..?

Do people still honestly think that "hacking" is like in that film, "Hackers", where you can be ranked on the worldwide hacking leaderboards?

I'd be surprised if people who spent their time trying to jailbreak the iphone called themselves "hackers".