New iPhone 3GS Model Updates Boot ROM, Blocks Jailbreak Completely

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Expert iPhone hackers confirm that the newest iPhone 3GS model updates the bootrom to iBoot 359.3.2, which completely blocks all the current jailbreak solutions, including PwnageTool and blackra1n. The new model that started shipping last week has an iBoot that ‘fixes’ 24kpwn exploit, which is currently the base of all the aforementioned jailbreak solutions.

Found at first by a hacker named Mathieu Hervais, it has now been confirmed by DevTeam members CPICH and MuscleNerd. This means that the hackers will now have to work hard on finding a completely new solution.

Those who want to jailbreak might be able to find an older/refurbished iPhone with an earlier boot ROM. Otherwise, you will have to wait till the next major jailbreak solution, which might take months.

Apple has been preventing users from jailbreaking since the first ever firmware update. The main reason behind this is prevent customers from unlocking their iPhones to use with different carriers. Most jailbroken devices end up being unlocked at some stage, which has a negative impact on carrier’s monopoly of the device. This indirectly effects Apple’s earnings.

Another reason could be piracy, which too has a similar impact in terms of reduction in revenue from the AppStore. But preventing jailbreak to stop piracy sounds pretty lame as Apple definitely has the potential to develop a better and effective anti-piracy system.

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Pretty bad news but will it really prevent you from getting a new iPhone 3GS?

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MacRat
Wondering how those iPhones officially sold unlocked in Hong Kong and Europe work in the US……
AaronS
I’ve got a feeling the “main reason” behind this is to fix a security hole.
Justin Reeves
i am so glad i bought one when i did lol i broke my 2g last week and bought a 3gs on friday from best buy. so glad i didn’t wait any longer cause mine is hacked now
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Blocks jb. or fixed the exploit?
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Apple must realise that it really doesn’t matter what they do, the phone will get jail broken… but if they want to keep wasting time and money blocking it, so be it.
Fuzzypig
Well that’s driven the prices up on the second-hand market! LOL!
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Lucky me, thx Vodafone for one of the first models :) Check out my story @ http://www.webcoffee.eu/blog/29-iphone-3gs-suspiciously-good-purchase
nsfw
Those phones sold factory unlocked will still work the same way they always have. People paid all their cash upfront to apple for those devices so they don’t care about getting money back via a contract with a carrier.
Besides this, why doesn’t this article mention Apples other big concern? Besides unlocking, a jailbreak allows a user to install .IPA’s on their own without itunes.. both pirated and public domain. This is a source of a lot of revenue for the iphone as well as keeping developers developing great apps. Without a revenue source, many of the iphone developers would walk away possibly creating an opportunity for winmo or palm to jump in and grab back iphones market share.
justin
I just got the new shipment iphone which is jb block zzz..And i notice that this new iphone screen look yellowish instate of white compare to the old one. I think they using cheaper screen on the new iphone 3gs with jb blocked.
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Jack
FUCK, I just lost my iphone and had a choice to get a 3g and a 3gs so i picked the 3gs… FUCK ME.
Fuck apple
I first research when i buy enything over 100 bucks. Doing so i found out all the beautiful things a jailbroken iphone can do. I bout my first 3g shortly after ( having to make a 2 year contract) i thout that considering all the things ill be able to do like: multitasking, gba games, wigets, an all sorts of bad ass things, it would balance what im having to pay. For one i was already mad as hell when i called at&t to tell them to cancel my 3g i ternet pack becouse not only does it work only when it wants to, but that bulshit u into thinking that the phone doesent work with out it (bullshit lies). So i had to pay 30 dollers evry month, even tho i had wifi almost evrywhere i go. I said fine. But naw apple juss over did it on dis stupid ass update with the 3.1.3 new boot rom. By this time i was a master of all 3rd party apps an jailbreaking ext. I spent weeks if not moths of reasearch to find out how to get the most of my 3g. But since i sold it n got a 3gs, im stuck. All thanks to apple & at&t. Thay over price an restrict u from ever realy using your devises potential. If its mine its mine an I SHOULD NOT BE TOLD BY NO ONE ELS HOW TO FUCKIN USE SOMETHING I FUCKIN PAID FOR. fuck u guys, im getting prepaid. NEVER GONNA BUY ENYTHING FROM ATT OR APPLE AGAIN!!!
Luis
what he said. ^
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fuck them bitchs fuck them. i just payed $650 for my 3gs 32g and i cant do shit.
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