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Sn0wbreeze 2.9.5 Adds iOS 5.1.1 9B208 Support For GSM iPhone 4, Fixes Location Services Issues On iPhone 3GS – Download Now
One of the great things about the JB loving community is that it is made up of a wide and diverse range of individuals.
Users and developers, young and old, male and female and everything in between. Cydia contains a range of packages to suit everyone’s tastes and the same can be said for jailbreak tools, with a number of options being available to satisfy us all.
Developer ih8Sn0w has taken to his official Twitter timeline to keep his followers and fans informed about the status of his popular jailbreak tool for Windows, Sn0wbreeze.
The restore based jailbreak tool has been updated to version 2.9.5, bringing a couple of important changes revolving around the latest iOS 5.1.1 9B208 firmware build for GSM iPhone 4 and a resolution for an issue with the iPhone 3GS. The official 2.9.5 changelog reads as follows:
- Added 5.1.1/9B208 untether payload for the iPhone 4 GSM.
- Added iPhone 3GS (iPad Baseband users) location services fix.
TinyUmbrella Updated to Add Support For Revised iOS 5.1.1 (Build 9B208) – Download Now
notcom a.k.a semaphore has released a new version of TinyUmbrella (5.11.01) to add support for the revised iOS 5.1.1 (9B208), that was quietly released for GSM iPhone 4 users yesterday.
TinyUmbrella allows you to take backups of SHSH blobs (ECID SHSH) that can be used to downgrade to older iOS versions even after Apple stops signing the iOS firmware file.
It can come in handy if you end up accidentally upgrading to the latest version of iOS.
Initially, it was possible to downgrade only iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G from iOS 5.1 to iOS 5.0.1 using the SHSH blobs saved using TinyUmbrella. But iPhone Dev team released a new version of Redns0w few days back that also allows users to downgrade their iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPad 3.
It’s very simple to save SHSH blobs. All you need to do is follow these steps:
Absinthe 2.0.2 Adds Support For Revised iOS 5.1.1 (Build 9B208). Download now!
Chronic Dev team has released a new version of Absinthe (2.0.2), which adds support for the revised version of iOS 5.1.1 (Build 9B208).
Apple had quietly released the revised iOS 5.1.1 yesterday for GSM iPhone 4. While Apple hasn’t provided any details, it is being speculated that the iOS software update has something to do with AT&T and 4G networks.
GSM iPhone 4 users who had restored their iPhones with the latest version of iOS 5.1.1 had problems jailbreaking their iPhone with Absinthe as they were greeted with “This device is not supported” error message. Absinthe 2.0.2 address the issue.
If you had problems jailbreaking your iPhone 4 on iOS 5.1.1 then you can try again using Absinthe 2.0.2.
If you’ve successfully jailbroken your iOS device with Absinthe 2.0 or 2.0.1 then you don’t need to use the new version. Absinthe 2.0.2 adds support for the revised iOS 5.1.1 build.
Reminder: Save Your iOS 5.1.1 SHSH Blobs Now Before It’s Too Late
We’re currently experiencing that wonderful, rare period of time where all devices have been jailbroken on the latest firmware, but before you iOS users get too carried away, it’s of paramount importance that you save your iOS 5.1.1 SHSH blobs now, before Apple ceases signing the firmware.
Knowing this version can be jailbroken untethered, it’s important you archive the SHSH blobs for safekeeping, incase you should wish to downgrade at sometime in the future.
A downgrade is usually possible so long as you have the blobs saved, and if you don’t store them in time, you’ll never be able to downgrade to that firmware version – which is especially disheartening if you’re stuck on a firmware version which cannot be jailbroken.
To cover your back, your first port of call should be to check through Cydia, which has the measures in place to automatically save SHSH blobs. Given the sheer number of newly-jailbroken iOS 5.1.1 devices, this may not have been done, but if it has, you will see “SHSH: iOS 5.1.1″ on Cydia’s home page. If you nee no sign, then you should use TinyUmbrella to backup your blobs.
Sn0wbreeze 2.9.4 Released With Support For iOS 5.1.1 Untether On A4 Devices Only
Famed iPhone developer ih8sn0w has just released Sn0wbreeze 2.9.4 for Windows which brings support for iOS 5.1.1 untether on A4 powered devices such as the iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G, Apple TV 2G and below.
The support for the newer A5 and A5X powered devices (iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3, Apple TV 3G) is not included because there is currently no bootrom exploit available for the said devices. Sn0wbreeze relies on Geohot’s limera1n exploit to pwn custom firmwares on the older A4 powered devices.
The support for iOS 5.1.1 9B208 (iPhone 4 GSM only) has also been left out until the geniuses behind Absinthe update the untether payload to support this minor firmware update for GSM iPhone 4.
Here’s the full official changelog by ih8sn0w:
What is New?