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Jailbreakme 3.0 Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the tonight-there's-gonna-be-a-jailbreak dept.

Beardydog writes "Jailbreakme.com has been officially updated, providing the first public method for jailbreaking the iPad 2, and the easiest method for jailbreaking most other iOS devices. The jailbreak works with iOS 4.3.3, and it is recommended that users update before a new release from Apple closes the vulnerability exploited by the jailbreak."

6 of 102 comments (clear)

  1. Re:And this is news because? by uglyduckling · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because the thousands of geeks with an iPhone or iPad would like to know this?

  2. Isn't this a valid question? by nicholas22 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why don't you buy hardware that you can actually own? You know, so that you're not afraid that Apple will lock you out of your own hardware.

  3. Re:And this is news because? by blair1q · · Score: 4, Funny

    Plenty of geeks also own refrigerators. It doesn't make refrigerator news geek worthy.

    Oh yeah?

  4. Re:Danger, Will Robinson! by nicholas22 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Ouch, this must be a bit of a pain. Maybe a good opportunity to try something outside the walled garden for a change? :)

  5. Re:Danger, Will Robinson! by blahbooboo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sounds like you did a lot of stupid things in a row. If you don't know enough to backup your device before you mess with it you shouldn't be jailbreaking/rooting.

  6. Re:This will be patched fast by Vokkyt · · Score: 3, Informative

    Since a few others followed in your footsteps here, it should be noted that Comex even mentions on the site that he simultaneously released a patch for the flaw he's using. As it says on the website:

    "Along with the jailbreak, I am releasing a patch for the main vulnerability which anyone especially security conscious can install to render themselves immune; due to the nature of iOS, this patch can only be installed on a jailbroken device. Until Apple releases an update, jailbreaking will ironically be the best way to remain secure."

    The Jailbreak community has been very open about possible security holes created by Jailbreaking, and the core Jailbreaking sites all have guides on securing your iDevice. Between that and backing SHSH Blobs, you basically can jailbreak ad arbitrium and not have to worry.