iOS 5 jailbreak Articles - AppAdvice iPhone/iPad News

Chronic Dev Team Member Goes Into Detail, Discusses Recently Released Corona Package

BY Joe White on Wed January 04th, 2012

The iOS hacker responsible for untethering our Apple A4 devices under iOS 5.0.1 has uploaded a post to his blog, in which the recently released exploit and package (called “Corona”) are discussed in-depth.
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Jailbreak Only: iOS Hacker Pod2g Figures Out A5 Jailbreak Enigma

BY Joe White on Tue December 20th, 2011

More news regarding a jailbreak solution for the iPhone 4S has hit the Web.
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News Regarding iPhone 4S Untethered Jailbreak Hits The Web

BY Joe White on Mon December 19th, 2011

In an update to his iOS blog, the famous iOS hacker @pod2g has posted a chunk of information regarding the status of an untethered jailbreak solution for the iPhone 4S.
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Jailbreak Only: iOS 5.0.1 Also Reportedly Untethered - Safe To Update?

BY Joe White on Mon December 12th, 2011

In a recent Twitter update, iOS hacker and Chronic Dev-Team member @pod2g announced that iOS 5.0.1 has also been untethered, noting that it is safe for jailbreak fans to update to the current version of Apple's mobile operating system.
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Jailbreak Only: Untethered iOS 5 Solution Is Video Demoed - But Are We Any Closer To A Release?

BY Joe White on Fri December 09th, 2011

Back in November, @pod2g (an iOS hacker) posted a Twitter update noting that a bug had be found that could untether iOS 5. Following this, @p0sixninja of the Chronic Dev-Team confirmed that this exploit is indeed legitimate, but added that it's being kept "highly guarded" for the time being. Now, a video has been uploaded to @pod2g's YouTube channel, demonstrating the untethered jailbreak solution on an iOS device running iOS 5.
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The Chronic Dev Team Has Already Received 10 Million Crash Reports From Jailbreak Fans

BY Joe White on Sun December 04th, 2011

In a recent Twitter update, Joshua Hill (@p0sixninja) of the Chronic Dev Team has announced that already 10 million crash reports have been submitted by jailbreak fans via the Chronic-Dev Crash Reporter.
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Untethered iOS 5 Jailbreak On Its Way

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue November 08th, 2011

For those waiting desperately for an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak, the time may soon arrive. French-based iOS hacker @pod2g has announced via Twitter that a bug he found can untether Apple’s latest iOS.
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Jailbreak Only: ZoomIsBack! - Tap To Zoom Makes A Triumphant Return To The Camera App

BY Joe White on Mon October 31st, 2011

Back in iOS 4, it was possible to zoom in the Camera app by double-tapping an iOS device's screen. However, in iOS 5 Apple removed the feature, replacing it with pinch-to-zoom which, in all honesty, isn't that practical. Now, a new jailbreak tweak called "ZoomIsBack!" brings iOS 4's tap-to-zoom feature to iOS 5.
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Jailbreak Only: SemiTether Gets An Update - Now More Stable

BY Joe White on Mon October 31st, 2011

The "SemiTether" jailbreak tweak that allows users to reboot their jailbroken iOS device without connecting to a computer has recently been updated. Now, the package is more stable and can patch Safari to work in the non-jailbreak reboot mode.
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Jailbreak Only: DictGoogle - Google Search Right From iOS 5's Dictionary

BY Joe White on Wed October 26th, 2011

A new jailbreak tweak called “DictGoogle” allows users to perform a Google Search from within the built-in dictionary in iOS 5.
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Jailbreak Only: WeeSpaces - Now You Can Multitask From Within Notification Center

BY Joe White on Tue October 25th, 2011

Since the public release of iOS 5, Notification Center widgets have been hitting Cydia hard and fast. Now, another package has appeared called "WeeSpaces," which allows users to switch between iOS apps using Notification Center.
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Jailbreak Only: WeeKillBackground - Kill All Apps From iOS 5's Notification Center

BY Joe White on Tue October 25th, 2011

If the lack of an untethered jailbreak solution hasn't stopped you "liberating" your iOS 5 device, consider downloading "WeeKillBackground" - a new Notification Center widget that allows users to easily kill all applications on their iOS device.
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Jailbreak Only: RSSWidget - View An RSS Feed In Notification Center

BY Joe White on Sun October 23rd, 2011

A new jailbreak tweak called "RSSWidget" allows jailbroken iPhone users to house an RSS feed right in Notification Center, and view items in that feed there.
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Jailbreak Only: NowListening - Banner Notifications For The Built-In Music App

BY Joe White on Sat October 22nd, 2011

A jailbreak tweak called "NowListening" has just been released in the Cydia Store, which adds banner notifications for the Music app in iOS 5.
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Jailbreak Only: WeeFlashlight - Activate Your iPhone's Flashlight From Notification Center

BY Joe White on Fri October 21st, 2011

Since the public release of iOS 5, jailbreak developers have been pushing Notification Center widgets into the Cydia Store for us all to enjoy. Now, a new package called "WeeFlashlight" has come to our attention. Once downloaded, this free jailbreak tweak adds a toggle to Notification Center, via which users can enable or disable their iPhone's flashlight quickly and easily.
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Jailbreak Only: PowerCenter Pro - All The Information You Need On Your iPhone's Battery Life

BY Joe White on Thu October 20th, 2011

If you've jailbroken your iOS device under iOS 5, we have another Notification Center widget that might interest you. It's called "PowerCenter Pro," and once installed, this tweak provides users with all the information they need on their iPhone's battery life from within Notification Center.
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