After launching Cydia today I noticed that iOS 5.0.1 SHSH blobs were present in the top section of Cydia. This means that Cydia is caching all of users iOS 5.0.1 SHSH blobs in preparation for the iOS 5.0/iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak. Now a question that I am sure is on your mind, is why does … [Read more...]
SemiTethered Jailbreak Updated To Version 0.9.1 [Includes Beta MobileSubstrate]
Earlier this week we told you that the popular SemiTethered Jailbreaking solution was updated to version 0.7.9. This update included numerous stability improvements and fixed a lot of errors users were experiencing while Jailbreaking their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad Semitethered with the SemiTether … [Read more...]
Find Cydia Packages The Easy Way With Cydia’s Re-Designed Featured Section [VIDEO]
Back when Cydia was first released packages were nicely organized because there was not an overabundance of them. As Jailbreaking began picking up speed, however, Cydia began to get very crowded (not necessarily in a good way). The problem was, and still is, that most Cydia packages are of low … [Read more...]
What Happened To The Mac OS X Version Of Cydia?
Back in 2010 with the announcement of the Mac AppStore also came an announcement from Saurik that we would see a Mac OS X version of Cydia. In fact he announced he had created a special version of MobileSubstrate called CydiaSubstrate that was compatible with both iOS and Mac OS X operating … [Read more...]
iJailbreak.com Is An Official Sponsor Of MyGreatFest!
Have you heard of MyGreatFest? It is the first jailbreaking convention for coders, themers, hackers, developers or any other mobile device enthusiast. MyGreatFest is happening on September 17th in the Old Truman Brewery, London. Saurik (aka Jay Freeman), the creator of Cydia, is even going to be … [Read more...]
How To: Install And Upgrade To Cydia 1.1 On The iPhone And iPod Touch
A few hours ago we told you that Saurik released Cydia v1.1, and now we are going to be providing a very simple guide for those of you who are new to the jailbreaking scene and would like a helping hand updating. In case you are not aware, Cydia v1.1 is not your average Cydia update, it is a … [Read more...]
Are Your iOS Apps Spying On You? PrivaCy Can Help [Cydia Tweak]
As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports, the applications you use on your smartphone may be disregarding your privacy without your knowledge. Its no big surprise that companies and developers making apps for smartphones are collecting data from their users, but what is a surprise is that most of … [Read more...]
SaurikIT Acquires Rock Your Phone Inc [This is The End To Rock.app]
ModMyi is reporting that SaurikIT has acquired Rock Your Phone Inc. This is a huge move for the jailbreak community, as Cydia and Rock app have been competitors for quite a while now. When Rock was first introduced they had their own extentions that conflicted with Saurik's MobileSubstrate, making … [Read more...]
You Can Now Save your iDevice’s SHSH/ECID file’s Through Cydia
If you read my last tutorial on saving your ECID/SHSH files on your Desktop computer then you will realize how much work this is to actually do this. If you have no idea what I am talking about; saving your ECID/SHSH files will ensure that you can downgrade your iDevice if you accidentally upgrade … [Read more...]