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11 Mar 2010

iDongle – Standalone Tethered Booting For Your Jailbroken iPhone

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Posted on Mar 11th, 2010 under Guides step-by-step to Jailbreak and Unlock your iPhone/iPad, Video iPhone, iPhone, iPhone Apps, iPhone Hacks & Tricks, iPhone News, iPhone Tips - 91 Comments


The new iPhone 3GS models with updated ROM do not allow users to perform the traditional full jailbreak. As a result, there may be instances when the user may be required to perform a tethered jailbreak everytime their iPhone crashes or reboots. This can be an annoying experience especially if you are away from your computer or cannot tether immediately. 

iDongle is a device that can come pretty handy under such circumstances. This is a standalone piece of hardware that comes with a mini-USB connector on one end and a male 30 pin connector on the other. The 60x30mm piece uses a 9V battery to offer the necessary power to not only boot your jailbroken iPhone, but also assist in jailbreaking and hacktivating the same if it is not already done. iDongle currently supports iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 2G/3G models. 

Renaud, the developer behind the product has revealed that the device is still in prototype stage and manufacturing of the device shall commence once he is able to attract signficant number of pre-orders. The price of the device is still unknown though it is expected to be around the 30€ mark ($41 approximately)  . 

If you are eager to pre-order a piece yourself, you may click here to visit Renaud’s website. Do let us know what you think of this standalone tethered booting device in the comments.


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  1. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 4:56 am

    Which software is it based on?

  2. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 5:00 am

    It’s similar to blackRa1n payload.

  3. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 5:20 am

    @TheIbreakit do you need an industrial designer to create a decent housing around the pcb?

  4. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 5:20 am

    @TheIbreakit do you need an industrial designer to create a decent housing around the pcb?

  5. by MrRaBeEe3, on March 10 2010 @ 5:24 am

    TheIbreakit .. you are the best .. but did this thing come 2 Saudi Arabia in middle east .. ??

  6. by MrRaBeEe3, on March 10 2010 @ 5:24 am

    TheIbreakit .. you are the best .. but did this thing come 2 Saudi Arabia in middle east .. ??

  7. by MrRaBeEe3, on March 10 2010 @ 5:24 am

    TheIbreakit .. you are the best .. but did this thing come 2 Saudi Arabia in middle east .. ??

  8. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 6:26 am

    It should, but I have no extra money for this ! Naked is good too ? No?

  9. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 6:26 am

    It should, but I have no extra money for this ! Naked is good too ? No?

  10. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 6:26 am

    It should, but I have no extra money for this ! Naked is good too ? No?

  11. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 6:52 am

    @TheIbreakit well arent you afraid the pcb would damage after using it a while? especialy when putting it in and out of your pocket it could damage some components.. you should write a contest for someone to make a nice enclosure!

  12. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 6:57 am

    Will have a think !

  13. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 6:57 am

    Will have a think !

  14. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 7:10 am

    @TheIbreakit but will make it more expensive though.. especially when you have to build moulds for it. But i’m sure there are people to help you out on this, just ask the crowds! are you on twitter?

  15. by dennisrnb, on March 10 2010 @ 7:10 am

    @TheIbreakit but will make it more expensive though.. especially when you have to build moulds for it. But i’m sure there are people to help you out on this, just ask the crowds! are you on twitter?

  16. by 4great, on March 10 2010 @ 7:46 am

    On reboot and after we use this device will all the applications/settings that we had on iphone will be as normal or it boots on clean state (hard reset) ?

  17. by 4great, on March 10 2010 @ 7:46 am

    On reboot and after we use this device will all the applications/settings that we had on iphone will be as normal or it boots on clean state (hard reset) ?

  18. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 7:55 am

    No, it just boot your device. Nothing changed.

  19. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 7:55 am

    No, it just boot your device. Nothing changed.

  20. by nikkyred, on March 10 2010 @ 9:55 am

    how can i buy one of this dongle?

  21. by nikkyred, on March 10 2010 @ 9:55 am

    how can i buy one of this dongle?

  22. by nikkyred, on March 10 2010 @ 9:55 am

    how can i buy one of this dongle?

  23. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:06 am

    @nikkyred : wait for release, I’m raising funds for manufacturing…

  24. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:06 am

    @nikkyred : wait for release, I’m raising funds for manufacturing…

  25. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:06 am

    @nikkyred : wait for release, I’m raising funds for manufacturing…

  26. by RednaxStudios, on March 10 2010 @ 10:36 am

    This is the shit :) cant wait for this

  27. by RednaxStudios, on March 10 2010 @ 10:36 am

    This is the shit :) cant wait for this

  28. by nikkyred, on March 10 2010 @ 10:37 am

    yep… i suggest you to make a mailing list… i figure a lot of people is interested in this thing.

  29. by nikkyred, on March 10 2010 @ 10:37 am

    yep… i suggest you to make a mailing list… i figure a lot of people is interested in this thing.

  30. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:42 am

    Mailing list sucks ;) Use tweeter :)

  31. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:42 am

    Mailing list sucks ;) Use tweeter :)

  32. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 10:42 am

    Mailing list sucks ;) Use tweeter :)

  33. by Dariouz1, on March 10 2010 @ 11:18 am

    fucking amazing! good work, guy ;)

  34. by Daddl89, on March 10 2010 @ 3:09 pm

    AMAZING!There are probably a lot of people interested in buying such a thing!but will it also work with other firmwares?I mean if there will be a tethered jailbreak for 3.1.3 (or later), will it still be possible to boot it?

  35. by Daddl89, on March 10 2010 @ 3:09 pm

    AMAZING!There are probably a lot of people interested in buying such a thing!but will it also work with other firmwares?I mean if there will be a tethered jailbreak for 3.1.3 (or later), will it still be possible to boot it?

  36. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 3:11 pm

    CAN be upgraded.

  37. by TheIbreakit, on March 10 2010 @ 3:11 pm

    CAN be upgraded.

  38. by Daddl89, on March 10 2010 @ 3:18 pm

    you will earn a fortune ;)

  39. by Daddl89, on March 10 2010 @ 3:18 pm

    you will earn a fortune ;)

  40. by ced1298, on March 10 2010 @ 8:05 pm

    will it work with the high version basband? how about 3.1.3 will this unlock it?if yes i would order 50pcs.

  41. by ced1298, on March 10 2010 @ 8:05 pm

    will it work with the high version basband? how about 3.1.3 will this unlock it?if yes i would order 50pcs.

  42. by ced1298, on March 10 2010 @ 8:05 pm

    will it work with the high version basband? how about 3.1.3 will this unlock it?if yes i would order 50pcs.

  43. by JAMonsterEnergy, on March 10 2010 @ 8:51 pm

    I need one of these because I jailrboke over 10 ipt 3g’s at school nd they are too pussy’s to re run blackra1n

  44. by JAMonsterEnergy, on March 10 2010 @ 8:51 pm

    I need one of these because I jailrboke over 10 ipt 3g’s at school nd they are too pussy’s to re run blackra1n

  45. by nisaac86, on March 10 2010 @ 10:22 pm

    This is Awesome!

  46. by nisaac86, on March 10 2010 @ 10:22 pm

    This is Awesome!

  47. by TheIbreakit, on March 11 2010 @ 1:07 am

    Please read. For now, 3.1.2 only !

  48. by TheIbreakit, on March 11 2010 @ 1:07 am

    Please read. For now, 3.1.2 only !

  49. by TheIbreakit, on March 11 2010 @ 1:07 am

    Please read. For now, 3.1.2 only !

  50. by PhotoCher, on March 11 2010 @ 5:28 am

    Awesome!! Hope this is a very successful venture. Like the video, too. In a few months we’ll be asking if iDongle supports iPad and 3GS.

  51. by PhotoCher, on March 11 2010 @ 5:28 am

    Awesome!! Hope this is a very successful venture. Like the video, too. In a few months we’ll be asking if iDongle supports iPad and 3GS.

  52. by PhotoCher, on March 11 2010 @ 5:28 am

    Awesome!! Hope this is a very successful venture. Like the video, too. In a few months we’ll be asking if iDongle supports iPad and 3GS.

  53. by IRVINATOR1000, on March 11 2010 @ 11:00 am

    wow! when is this released? where can i buy it from?

  54. by IRVINATOR1000, on March 11 2010 @ 11:00 am

    wow! when is this released? where can i buy it from?

  55. by IRVINATOR1000, on March 11 2010 @ 11:00 am

    wow! when is this released? where can i buy it from?

  56. by CA3iR0, on March 11 2010 @ 4:35 pm

    3.1.2? That’s an obsolete FW!What about 3.1.3 with baseband greater than 05.08.01?What the iDongle do, anyone can do with a PC and blackra1n (or any other)

  57. by CA3iR0, on March 11 2010 @ 4:35 pm

    3.1.2? That’s an obsolete FW!
    What about 3.1.3 with baseband greater than 05.08.01?

    What the iDongle do, anyone can do with a PC and blackra1n (or any other)

  58. by rogueamp, on March 11 2010 @ 4:39 pm

    Will this override the USB issues on ipt3?

  59. by Gurrengelion, on March 11 2010 @ 6:55 pm

    @CA3iR0 Right, because I’m always carrying my computer around just in case my iPod crashes and I need to rejailbreak.

  60. by triFeral, on March 11 2010 @ 7:08 pm

    3.1.2 is the most compatible with jailbreaking tools.

  61. by RealityHomesOttawa, on March 11 2010 @ 7:28 pm

    what good is “only 3.1.2.” ill pay $100 if you can make it work with 3.1.3 BB 5.9+

  62. by RealityHomesOttawa, on March 11 2010 @ 7:30 pm

    sorry, that was rude, i was just disapointed when I saw that it worked with 3.1.2 only. Hopefully you can crack the enigma that is 3.1.3 and the 5. baseband

  63. by esegre, on March 11 2010 @ 8:55 pm

    where does it say its jailbroken, and whats so dificult about running blackrain ???

  64. by TheIbreakit, on March 12 2010 @ 2:20 am

    @esegre New bootroms needs tethered boot on each start. It’s a computerless solution.

  65. by ChicagoScooterClub, on March 12 2010 @ 9:35 am

    That reflection looks familiar. ;)

  66. by DaspittaNigga83922, on March 12 2010 @ 2:56 pm

    I love dancing with myself, if you know what I mean!

  67. by Urk0ZzZ, on March 12 2010 @ 3:17 pm

    the baterry its so big

  68. by iPhoneman76, on March 12 2010 @ 10:30 pm

    I want 2 right now!!!!!

  69. by TrippyhiPpychick728, on March 13 2010 @ 12:29 am

    lol i was so drunk last night, i made out with like three girls… it was kind of embarrassing…

  70. by GirllovesGamble382, on March 13 2010 @ 1:37 am

    well im a bit of a lesbian its true!

  71. by GetouttAmybed7382, on March 13 2010 @ 7:37 pm

    slam my kitty haha!

  72. by mrhack636, on March 14 2010 @ 3:23 pm

    Am I the only person that saw him show the phone with some blue apple wallpaper then just reboot the phone into DFU mode. Then supposedly “flash” the phone with this device then it goes back to the OS with same blue apple wallpaper.This didn’t prove anything other then you know howto put your device into DFU mode.Lets see you update the OS showing the old OS version before then the new version after the flash to prove this thing actually works!

  73. by mrhack636, on March 14 2010 @ 3:23 pm

    Am I the only person that saw him show the phone with some blue apple wallpaper then just reboot the phone into DFU mode. Then supposedly “flash” the phone with this device then it goes back to the OS with same blue apple wallpaper.
    This didn’t prove anything other then you know howto put your device into DFU mode.

    Lets see you update the OS showing the old OS version before then the new version after the flash to prove this thing actually works!

  74. by MuscleNerd, on March 15 2010 @ 5:35 am

    The reboot wasn’t into DFU mode. DFU mode won’t show a logo (the screen will be black).Re: “flashing”…this isn’t a jailbreak, and it doesn’t flash anything. Its entire purpose is to get an already jailbroken (but tethered JB) device out of recovery mode (what you see after the reboot) and into normal mode. Which is exactly what the video shows.

  75. by MuscleNerd, on March 15 2010 @ 5:35 am

    The reboot wasn’t into DFU mode. DFU mode won’t show a logo (the screen will be black).Re: “flashing”…this isn’t a jailbreak, and it doesn’t flash anything. Its entire purpose is to get an already jailbroken (but tethered JB) device out of recovery mode (what you see after the reboot) and into normal mode. Which is exactly what the video shows.

  76. by MuscleNerd, on March 15 2010 @ 5:35 am

    The reboot wasn’t into DFU mode. DFU mode won’t show a logo (the screen will be black).

    Re: “flashing”…this isn’t a jailbreak, and it doesn’t flash anything. Its entire purpose is to get an already jailbroken (but tethered JB) device out of recovery mode (what you see after the reboot) and into normal mode. Which is exactly what the video shows.

  77. by BR612, on March 16 2010 @ 10:05 am

    @mrhack636 No man, you are not getting’it. This iPhone is one of the new models the “MC” model, with this iPhone/iPod, once you jailbreak you can’t turn off/restart the device because you will lose the jailbreak and need the computer to bring it back. This device is handy because is a computerless alternative.

  78. by RoyceChannel, on March 18 2010 @ 9:15 am

    Excellent work

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  81. by wuggshine, on April 4 2010 @ 11:02 pm

    @esegre if your on the go without a computer

  82. by fuzzy987321, on April 5 2010 @ 11:57 am

    Awesome! I want one!

  83. by natedogfresh, on April 9 2010 @ 10:35 am

    Where can I buy one? How much does it cost? Is it on Amazon?

  84. by 4ndr3w1431, on April 27 2010 @ 5:17 pm

    Clearly those of you who think this is stupid do not understand. @mrhack636 chill man you don’t know what it’s doing. First of all it’s not DFU mode, second of all, it is not jailbreaking the device, third of all, it is not cleaning or doing anything. All it is doing is turning on the iPhone, because the later MC models can not boot up after being jailbroken!

  85. by PixieGina19, on May 7 2010 @ 10:07 pm

    @Norahtksa9Yep, The iPhone 4g feaures a larger lens and a flash for the usual camera at the rear of the phoneA lot of people Reading this comment won’t be able to afford Apples latest iPhone, it’s just going to cost alotLuckily I learned on the Apple FB Fan Page last week they are giving away a few thousand iPhone 4gs. If your lazy, this is the link to Apples contest site copy and paste voomr｡com/iphone4gfree295And the registration code for the second page is FACEBOOK3111

  86. by PixieGina19, on May 7 2010 @ 10:07 pm

    @Norahtksa9
    Yep, The iPhone 4g feaures a larger lens and a flash for the usual camera at the rear of the phone

    A lot of people Reading this comment won’t be able to afford Apples latest iPhone, it’s just going to cost alot
    Luckily I learned on the Apple FB Fan Page last week they are giving away a few thousand iPhone 4gs. If your lazy, this is the link to Apples contest site copy and paste
    voomr｡com/iphone4gfree295
    And the registration code for the second page is FACEBOOK3111

  87. by surflingo, on June 1 2010 @ 8:30 am

    @TheIbreakit ya what ever this is a illegal marketing scam you can jailbreak the 5.9 bootrom just fine and you can also downgrade your baseband its called fuzzyband and it works on iphone os 4

  88. by surflingo, on June 1 2010 @ 8:30 am

    @TheIbreakit ya what ever this is a illegal marketing scam you can jailbreak the 5.9 bootrom just fine and you can also downgrade your baseband its called fuzzyband and it works on iphone os 4

  89. by TheCivilEngineer22, on June 3 2010 @ 5:00 pm

    yes the gloves are a nice touch!

  90. by MrsBunnies1992, on June 18 2010 @ 5:53 pm

    @CashedPaladin991
    Huge fan! Could you please do a Lady Gaga look?

    Tons of girls reading this comment don’t exactly love payin for costly beauty products. The costs add up extremely fast! Luckily found out on MACs fb fan site theyre giving away a ton of products the rest of the month. =) I guess I will spare you some searching, here’s their give away web page.
    shortener｡org/16172
    And, u got to use the code FACEBOOK7298 on page 2 <33

  91. by dexter20082001, on July 10 2010 @ 8:45 pm

    Doesn’t Spirit jail breaker work on the new bootroms too. So this wouldn’t be necessary.?.?.

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