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ust months before iOS 5 is released and ten days after iOS 4.3.4 came out, one wouldn’t expect to ever hear about iOS 4.3.5. It now turns out that yet another update for iOS 4.3 has been uploaded to Apple’s servers, allegedly fixing a critical security issue.

No concrete information about this update has been provided about this update, other than it seems to fix an issue with certificate validation, as pointed out on Apple’s change log:

A security issue has been resolved with certificate verification.

iOS development has been on fire lately, with new updates being rolled out for both iOS 5 betas and iOS 4.3. Over the weekend, iOS 5 Beta was released, containing several enhancements to Apple’s upcoming iOS 5 as the release draws closer and closer. A week earlier, iOS 4.3.4 was released, which contained a security fix for Mobile Safari for a vulnerability that allowed a popular jailbreak method, JailbreakMe 3.0, to function. With 4.3.4 behind us, many has expected iOS 5 to be the next step for iOS but Apple has proven us wrong once again.
While it’s still unclear why Apple hasn’t stopped maintaining iOS 4.3 just several weeks before it’s fully replaced, the only possible explanation could be the gravity of the security vulnerability that was found. Although it might have been Apple’s intention not to update iOS 4 any further, the Cupertino company might have been forced to do it given the circumstances before hackers spotted the vulnerability first and started exploiting it.
If you have a untethered jailbroken device, you are advised to stay as far away from this update as possible.
Non-jailbreak iPhone, iPad, iPod touch users are strongly encouraged to download this update as soon as possible. You can do so by plugging your device into your computer, locating it in the iTunes sidebar and clicking on the "Check for Updates" option. The update should then immediately begin downloading and installing.
Direct Download Links for iOS 4.3.5 (Official from Apple)

• iPhone 4 (GSM)
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad 2 WiFi
• iPad 2 GSM
• iPad 2 CDMA
• iPad 1
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G

iFixit has posted a detailed and exhaustively illustrated teardown of the new iPhone 4S. iFixit’s Director of Technical Communication Miroslav Djuric says with the help of an iFixit user hailing from Germany, Markus Weiher, the iFixit team successfully dismantled Apple’s latest creation. Not even Siri’s incessant urgings and warnings were enough to deter the team from dissecting it.
“Opening the 4S was no more (nor less) challenging than the iPhone 4,”says Djuric. “We’re always pleased to find a limited amount of adhesive in our patients, and easily removable rear panels are always a plus. However, the same pesky proprietary screws are present, and it’s never a joy to encounter fused (read: expensive to replace) displays. All things considered, the new iPhone isn’t any easier or harder to repair than last year’s model, so it gets the same 6 out of 10 repair score as the previous-gen iPhone 4.”
Djuric notes that there is an extra .05 watt-hours in the battery over the iPhone 4, and according to Apple, you get an extra hour of talk time on 3G, but 100 hours less standby time.
In the iFixit fashion, they removed the EMI shields for your viewing pleasure. The logic board bares its electronic soul with the foillowing components:
* Apple A5 dual-core processor with 512 MB RAM
* Toshiba THGVX1G7D2GLA08 16 GB NAND flash memory
* Qualcomm MDM6610 baseband chipset
* Qualcomm PM8028 power management IC
* Qualcomm RTR8605 Multi-band/mode RF transceiver
* Murata SW SS1830010. We suspect that this package contains the Broadcom chip that reportedly provides Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, just like in some of the past teardowns.
* Skyworks 77464-20 load-insensitive power amplifier (LIPA) module developed for WCDMA applications
* Avago ACPM-7181 power amplifier
* TriQuint TQM9M9030 multi-mode quad-band power amplifier module
* TriQuint TQM66052 (possibly a PA-duplexer module)
* Mysterious Apple chip with markings 338S0987 B0FL1129 SGP

Photo Courtesy iFixIt
Some snippets:
They note that Apple boasts 73% more light with “next-generation backside illumination” for better low-light performance with the iPhone 4S’s new megapixel camera roughly 33% faster and able to snap multiple photos less than a second apart as well as record HD video at 1080p and 30 fps.
They report that the iPhone 4S logic board bears a close resemblance to its stateside CDMA iPhone 4 counterpart, but the display assembly appears to be the same as the one found in the GSM version.
t appears that Apple elected to go with the linear oscillating vibrator that was found in the Verizon iPhone 4, as opposed to the rotational electric motor with counterweight in the AT&T version. This vibrator motor is quieter, softer, and all-around less annoying than its counter-weighted predecessor.
Djuric says thry noticed several white and red liquid indicator strips placed throughout the phone. So don’t let your friends pee on it! (No, seriously: http://bit.ly/iPhone_3GS_pee)

Photo Courtesy iFixIt
The iPhone 4S’s Apple A5 chip is revealed to be a 1 GHz Dual-core processor with 512 MB of Samsung DDR2 RAM or Elpida DDR2 RAM, and there’s Toshiba THGVX1G7D2GLA08 16 GB 24 nm MLC NAND flash memory as well as the same 960 x 640 pixel Retina display that debuted in the iPhone 4 last year.

Photo Courtesy iFixIt
iFixIt gives the iPhone 4S a Repairability Score of 6 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair), with very little changed from the iPhone 4 in terms of repairability, noting that the iPhone 4S is still held together primarily with screws and limited adhesive, and with the rear panel and battery both easy to remove and replace (provided you have the right kit and/or correct screwdriver), but the LCD and glass — a carryover from the previous generation iPhone 4 — are fused together, making cracked glass repair more costly, and lots of smaller components are soldered to one ribbon cable, increasing the cost of repairing just one component.
Incidentally, if you’re at all a tinkerer with your computers and iDevices, iFixIt’s hardware teardowns and free illustrated teardown guides are an amazingly helpful resource.

Well, the rumor mills weren’t just blowing smoke. Apple’s fifth-generation handset is an iPhone 4S folks.
Today at one of its most widely anticipated special events in its history, Apple announced the new iPhone 4S, powered by Apple’s its in-house designed dual-core A5 chip that also is used in the iPad 2; a new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri – an intelligent assistant activated by voice commands.


Photo Courtesy AppleI expect that based on comments in the forum threads, a lot of you are going to be disappointed that there’s no iPhone 5 with an all-new form factor and a larger display, (perhaps at next year’s World Wide Developer’s Conference with an A6 CPU?), this is a solid upgrade that kicks the iPhone up several notches performance wise. As an iPad 2 owner, I can affirm that the A5 processor offers a very decent level of performance, and at least in the iPad it runs cool as well. The new camera makes the iPhone a completely respectable photography device, and Siri Assistant will probably have to be tried to be fully appreciated. Concurrently launched with the iPhone 4S is iOS 5, a new version of Apple’s mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, claimed to have more than 200 new features; and iCloud, Apple’s new suite of free cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices.


Photo Courtesy Apple“iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “While our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together.”

Photo Courtesy AppleNew stuff in iOS 5 includes Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption, and iMessage, a new messaging service that lets you easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users. iOS 5 will also be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS customers allowing them to experience these new features. iPhone 4S also introduces Siri, an intelligent assistant that understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions. For example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” Siri understands that you’re looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access. For example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.
iCloud’s free cloud services include iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, all engineered to work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud with push access to all your devices. When content changes on one device, all your other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.


Photo Courtesy AppleiPhone 4S includes an all new camera whose higher-resolution 8 megapixel sensor has 60 percent more pixels than the camera in the iPhone 4, plus better optics including a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and an advanced hybrid IR filter that combine to produce sharper, brighter and more accurate images. The image signal processor in the Apple-designed A5 dual-core chip is also built for higher video performance, and coupled with new features built into iOS 5, will make the iPhone 4S’s the camera one of the fastest on any smartphone. With iPhone 4S, the Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is claimed to be twice as fast.

Photo Courtesy AppleNew features in the Camera and Photos apps give you instant access to the camera right from the lock screen, and you can also use the volume-up button to quickly snap a photo. Optional grid lines help line up your shot and a simple tap locks focus and exposure on one subject. The new Photos app lets you crop, rotate, enhance and remove red-eye, and organize your photos into albums right on your device to share them on the go. Other new iOS 5 features include built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, so you can instantly share your photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos via iMessage to individuals or groups. And with iCloud’s new Photo Stream service, a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. You also view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV. iPhone 4S can also now record video in full 1080p HD resolution and with the new video image stabilization feature, you can take slicker, smoother videos. Other iPhone 4S video camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions. With the new iMessage service in iOS 5, you can now instantly share videos with family and friends.
iPhone 4S carries over the iPhone 4′s glass and stainless steel form factor externally, but Apple says it’s completely redesigned on the inside. The dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than you get in the iPhone 4, all while maintaining incredible battery life — now up to 8 hours of 3G talk time.


Photo Courtesy AppleImproving on the somewhat infamous (although never as bad as some folks made out) stainless steel external, dual-antenna design of iPhone 4, iPhone 4S is the first iPhone model that can intelligently switch between two antennas to send and receive. iPhone 4S now supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps and is a world phone, supporting both CDMA and GSM so users can now roam internationally on GSM networks. Carrier roaming policies apply. HSDPA availability and network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. When Can I Get One, And How Much?
iPhone 4S comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model (offered to qualified customers only — requires a new two year rate plan, sold separately). iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4S will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7. iPhone 4 will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a two year contract. Siri will be available in beta on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers.
iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
For more information, visit:
http://www.apple.com

T-Mobile didn’t officially get the iPhone 4S this year. But new claims indicate that the unlocked iPhone 4s, which will be available in the U.S. in November, will work on T-Mobile’s GSM network.
One of the big stories gripping the iPhone newswires today is that the unlocked iPhone 4S, due to be released in November, will not work on CDMA networks. AppleInsider reports that “Customers who buy an unlocked iPhone 4S will be able to use the handset internationally on GSM networks. They must obtain a micro-SIM card from a local GSM carrier to put in the handset.”
While CDMA dominates much of the network technologies for mobile carrier in the U.S., the unlocked iPhone 4S’s ability to work on GSM calls into question whether or not it would work on T-Mobile’s network, which is GSM like AT&T’s network. Apple’s own comments avoid mentioning T-Mobile, when they say: “The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a contract commitment . . . You can activate and use it on the supported GSM wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T in the United States.” However, an astute reader of the iPhone 5 News Blog has done some research and investigating, and has discovered that the unlocked iPhone 4S will indeed work on T-Mobile.
Joel Grissom, known as Green Joe here on the blog, reported the following at the start of this week, once it became clearer that an unlocked iPhone 4S was coming: “I called Apple’s iPhone sales department, and asked if they will make an unlocked version of the 4S, and if so, would work with T-Mobile other than just edge speeds. The answers were definite ‘yes’es.”
We called Apple as well, not identifying ourselves as journalists, and received the same answers from Apple customer service.
Joel also followed up on his research by contacting T-Mobile as well, and told us on Wednesday, “Today I spoke with more than 7 people in T-Mobile, till I could find someone who had knowledge of their Network in detail. I have it confirmed with Apple and with T-mobile: a jailbroken or unlocked iphone 4S will work on T-mobile with speeds up to the max of the iPhone’s capability. Using the UMTS 1 (HSPA+, 2100MHz) band of the iPhone.”
This was a superb piece of research on Joel Grissom’s part — many thanks for the information, Joel!
Why Isn’t the T-Mobile Capability for the Unlocked iPhone 4S Being Touted?
It comes as a surprise that neither T-Mobile nor Apple have boasted about the unlocked iPhone 4S’s ability to work on T-Mobile’s GSM network, and it begs the question: why? The answer may lie in the anti-trust suit against AT&T and T-Mobile, sensing that the perception that T-Mobile is “getting the iPhone” without a formal contract with Apple may complicate the process. It could also anger new Partner Sprint, who has invested a great deal and risked much of its future on adding the iPhone to its offerings. T-Mobile may have its hands tied in being able to promote and market the fact that the unlocked iPhone 4S will work on their network.
The ability to use the unlocked iPhone 4S on T-Mobile will give AT&T customers the opportunity to jump ship to a new carrier with better customer service and satisfaction, while not having to abandon the speed and versatility of the GSM network.

iH8sn0w vient de mettre à jour son outil Snowbreeze en version 2.8b7. Cette nouvelle version permet le jailbreak de l’iOS 5 béta 7 sortie très récemment. Le jailbreak est toujours tethered pour tous les iDevices sauf l’iPhone 3GS avec l’ancien iBoot qui lui passe désormais en Untethered. Grande nouvelle si le untethered pour l’iOS 5 commence à montrer le bout de son nez, le reste ne devrait pas tarder à suivre !
Cela annonce surement une prochaine version qui sera untethered pour tous les iDevices. Malheureusement on a pas encore de date de sortie.
La version 2.8b7 de Snowbreeze peut hacktiver votre iPhone afin de contourner la vérification de l’UDID par Apple. Jusqu’à maintenant vous étiez effectivement obligé d’avoir votre UDID enregistré sur un compte développeur Apple. Snowbreeze peut aussi supprimer la date d’expiration du firmware 5 béta 7, vous laissant ainsi tout le temps que vous voulez pour tester cette version.
Je rappelle que la version 2.8b7 ne modifie toujours pas le baseband. D’ailleurs Snowbreeze ne modifiera jamais le baseband !
Les images ont été prise à partir de la version 2.8b5 de Snowbreeze pour le jailbreak de l’iOS 5 béta 5. Les manipulations sont les mêmes.
Les iDevices compatibles avec Snowbreeze 2.8b7 sont :

• iPhone 3GS [Ancien bootrom] ==> untethered
• iPhone 3GS [New bootrom] ==> tethered
• iPhone 4 ==> tethered
• iPod Touch 3G ==> tethered
• iPod Touch 4G ==> tethered
• iPad 1 ==> tethered

Procédure :

Étape 1 :
Ouvrez iTunes et branchez votre iPhone à l’ordinateur. Faites un clic droit sur votre iPhone et cliquez sur « Transférer mes achats » puis sur « Sauvegarder« .
Ainsi vous sauvegardez toutes vos données personnelles et applications pour les remettre après la restauration de votre iDevice.

Étape 2 :
Lancez Sn0wbreeze 2.8b7.
Cliquez d’abord sur « OK » puis sur « Close Crédits ».
Vous arrivez à cette image et vous cliquez sur la flèche bleue.

Étape 3 :
Cliquez sur « Browse » et sélectionnez votre firmware 5 béta 7 téléchargé précédemment. Snowbreeze marquera qu’il a correctement identifié votre firmware, cliquez ensuite sur la flèche bleue.
Si Snowbreeze vous marque un message d’erreur, retéléchargez correctement le Firmware de votre modèle et recommencer.




***Pour iPhone 3GS seulement***
Si vous avez un iPhone 3GS, Snowbreeze vous demandera la version de votre iBoot. Si vous la connaissez, sélectionnez-la : Old iBoot ou New iBoot.
Si vous ne connaissez pas la version de votre iBoot, cliquez sur « Detect it for me » puis sur « Start DFU Instructions ».
Suivez ainsi la manipulation pour le mode DFU. Vous avez aussi la méthode qui est décrite sur le tuto à l’étape 9.
Étape 4 :
Vous arrivez sur cet image et sélectionnez tout simplement le mode « Expert Mode » puis cliquez sur la flèche bleue.

Étape 5 :
Là vous arrivez alors sur le panneau général de Snowbreeze.
Sélectionnez maintenant « Général » et cliquez sur la flèche bleue.

Étape 6 :
Ici vous avez plusieurs choix pour activer les modifications que vous souhaitez ajouter à votre custom firmware :
* Activate The iPhone [Hacktivate] : Cette option permet d’activer votre iPhone si vous ne disposez pas de la carte SIM d’origine de l’iPhone. (ne cochez pas la case si vous avez la carte sim d’origine !!)
* Remove UDID Check/Beta Timer : Permet de désactiver l’expiration de l’iOS 5 béta 7.
* Install SSH : Installe directement « Open SSH » qui permet de rentrer dans les fichiers systèmes de l’iPhone en passant par un logiciel FTP comme WinSCP ou iFunBox.
* Root Partition Size : Vous pouvez modifier l’espace mémoire que prendra la partie jailbreak de votre iPhone. Si vous ne savez pas ce que vous faites, ne touchez a rien !!



Étape 7 :
Vous allez alors revenir sur le panneau général de Snowbreeze.
Sélectionnez cette fois-ci « Build IPSW » et cliquez de nouveau sur la flèche bleue.
Votre Custom Firmware est en cours de création. Patientez pendant ce temps, ou vous pouvez jouer à Pac-Man pour vous distraire sachant que la procédure est relativement longue selon la taille du firmware utilisé.

Étape 8 :
Une fois le custom firmware créé correctement, Snowbreeze doit vous le confirmer par le message suivant :

Étape 9 :
Vous allez cliquer sur le bouton IREB, en haut à gauche de la fenêtre de Snowbreeze, puis vous cliquez sur « RUN IREB ».
Snowbreeze va faire passer votre iPhone en « Pwned DFU » qui est un mode spécial permettant à l’iPhone de restaurer en évitant les erreurs intempestives de iTunes. Et pour cela il faut mettre l’iPhone en DFU, je vous donne la manipulation juste ici :



**Procédure Mise en DFU**

1. Éteignez votre iphone : appuyez pendant 10 secondes sur les deux boutons en même temps.
2. Branchez l’iPhone au PC.
3. Appuyez sur le bouton POWER pendant 3 secondes.
4. Tout en maintenant le bouton POWER, appuyez sur le bouton HOME pendant 10 secondes.
5. Lâchez le bouton POWER et maintenez le bouton HOME pendant 15 secondes.
L’écran de l’iPhone doit être noir !!
Une fois le manipulation effectuée, cliquez sur « Start ». Là IREB va commencer à travailler et vous mettra un message de confirmation à la fin.

Étape 10 :
Vous pouvez désormais ouvrir iTunes.
Votre iPhone sera détecté en mode de récupération. Cliquez donc sur « OK ».
Maintenez la touche « SHIFT » et cliquez sur « Restaurer ».
Ensuite sélectionnez votre firmware customisé que vous avez créé.

Le fichier a été créé et placé sur votre bureau, vous ne pouvez pas le louper !

A partir de là, laissez iTunes travailler (vous en avez déja beaucoup fait lol).
Et voila, au redémarrage de l’appareil, vous aurez un iDevice jailbreaké en iOS 5 béta 7 !
Ouvrez iBooty-for-5.0b7 que Snowbreeze aura ajouté automatiquement à votre bureau puis sélectionnez simplement le modèle de votre iDevice. Passez maintenant votre iDevice en DFU puis laissez travailler iBooty.
Votre iDevice devrait démarré normalement et toutes les fonctions comme Cydia et Safari seront accessibles.