iOS 4.3.4 – Jailbreak, unlock, hazards and troubleshooting…Part 2!

In the first part, we talked about the jailbreak and troubleshooting of the iPhone 3GS / 4, iPad 1 and iPod Touch 3G/4G. As promised, now I will address specifically the iPad 2 3G.

iOS 4.3.4

Basically, if you have an iPad 2 3G, the situation is very complicated for you because a 4.3.4 update to the iOS will mean that will no longer be able to jailbreak using jailbreakme.com at all. If we are to believe in Comex’s words, then Apple will certainly block the iOS 4.3.4 exploit from jailbreakme.com 3.0 so a jailbreak possibility becomes impossible. The biggest problem is that you cannot downgrade to the 4.3.3 version even if you have SHSH saved on your tablet because the baseband of the iPad 2 3G will not be downgraded to the value of iOS 4.3.3. As a result, you will receive the 1004 error, the tablet will go into Recovery Mode and you can’t exit this no matter what program you are using.
The baseband of the iPad 2 3G tablet runs on the SHSH. This means that at each restore; it generates a random and unique SHSH that iTunes uses to make the baseband’s update/downgrade. As long as Apple has multiple signed SHSHs for a certain baseband, the downgrade/upgrade process is done without problems but when it stops signing, the SHSHs we cannot install that baseband. For example, we can make a restore and a baseband downgrade from IOS 5.0 to IOS 4.3.3 on iPad 2 3G because Apple signs SHSHs for iOS 4.3.3 and the iPad 2 3G but as soon as you get the IOS 4.3.4, Apple will only sign SHSH’s for this version of the iOS.
In conclusion, an update to the iOS 4.3.4 is a definitive step for iPad 2 3G owners and even with the SHSH saved, they will not be able to return to the iOS 4.3.3. Currently, the SHSHs for iOS 4.3.3 for the iPad 2 3G are completely useless but there is a chance to see a method that would allow a iOS downgrade by using them so it’s best to save them. The above explanations don’t apply to the iPad 2 WiFi because this tablet version doesn’t have a baseband and a restore is possible using a SHSH.

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iOS 4.3.3 vulnerable to attacks using PDF files – Here’s the solution!

As you already know, jailbreakme.com 3.0 was officially launched yesterday but shortly after, the German state published a document through which it warned iDevices’ owners. Basically, it turns out that the iOS 4.3.3 is vulnerable to attacks using a PDF file. As a result, the Germans gave us a description in which it explained the manner that jailbreakme.com employs in order to jailbreak our devices. Of course, the German government warns users that an opened PDF file provides full access to the user’s system and any malicious hacker can steal data from the terminal and etc.
You should know that this is a problem that can occur on the following devices: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2 and the iPod Touch. The iOS 4.3.3 software version is included and there is a chance that other older versions of the iOS have the same weakness. I do not think the German government is talking about an exploit that is different than the one published in jailbreakme.com by comex yesterday.
Thus, if you made the jailbreak or not, you should be happy to find out that hope is not lost and there is a method to protect against hackers and bad intentioned users. PDF Patcher 2 is your best friend! If you install PDF Patcher 2 from Cydia, you will be able to block the exploit used by jailbreakme.com. Then it doesn’t matter whatever PDFs you are installing because nobody will get administrator access to your system. By using this method, the possibility to jailbreak your phone again will disappear until you uninstall PDF Patcher 2.

PDF Patcher 2

The jailbreakme.com solution is very popular among Apple users as it has been installed over 1 million times since its debut. The jailbreakme.com 3.0 exploit will probably be blocked in the next iOS update. Until then, happy jailbreaking until the arrival of the IOS 4.3.4 and iPhone 5!

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Breaking news – Jailbreakme.com 3.0 released!

Jailbreakme.com 3.0

Apple users will be pleased to find out that comex managed to launch its jailbreak solution. After many months of waiting, the jailbreak solution called jailbreakme.com 3.0 was finally launched yesterday. By using jailbreakme.com 3.0, we can jailbreak the terminals that utilize the IOS 4.3.3. According to the information revealed today, jailbreakme.com 3.0 can only jailbreak the iOS 4.3.3 compatible devices.  You should be happy to find out that the installation is very simple!
Keep in mind the fact that for the iPad 2, the jailbreak solution is limited to the IOS 4.3.3 because comex has yet to resolve the compatibility issues with the older versions of the operating system. On the other hand, saurik doesn’t recommend using this jailbreak solution for now because he says it is not stable and it will cause many problems for Apple’s users. jailbreakme.com 3.0 is compatible with the following versions:
iPad1: 4.3 – 4.3.3, iPad2: 4.3.3; iPhoneGS: 4.3 – 4.3.3; iPhone4: 4.3 – 4.3.3; iPod Touch 3G: 4.3, 4.3.2, 4.3.3; iPod Touch 4G: 4.3 – 4.3.3.
To use this jailbreak solution, you must have an active terminal, meaning you must have access to the system because Safari is needed to implement the jailbreak. The activation is done using the card of your telephone operator that is encoded on your terminal. If the terminal is factory unlocked, the activation can be achieved with any card.
The first step is to open Safari on your terminal and access www.jailbreakme.com. After the page loads click on the Free icon, then Install to start the jailbreak process. Next, wait for the jailbreak solution to be implemented and Cydia to be installed. After these steps, your device should be jailbroken and usable. The jailbreak is untethered, so you will not have to redo the jailbreak after you reset the device.

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