Apple dropped support for the original iPhone before iOS was even called iOS. That of course was nothing but a red flag to iPhone hackers, determined to rid the mobile world of obsolescence. For the first time, you can now install iOS 5 on your grand old iPhone or first generation iPod touch.
An untethered iPhone 4S jailbreak that Joe Public can make use of will be released next week according to a top iPhone hacker working on the project. iPhone 4S owners, your wait is nearly at an end – and iPad 2 owners will benefit too.
We’re still waiting on the holy grail, an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak for all iPhones, iPads and iPod touches out there, but it looks likes the odd of seeing one soon just doubled. Speaking up online today, iPhone hacker extraordinaire MuscleNerd confirmed a version of iPhone jailbreak tool Redsn0w was coming to both Windows and Mac.
iMessage is perhaps one of the most understated of iOS 5’s features. Its seamlessness, the fact you only notice you’re using it when your message turns blue rather SMS green, is smart and it never feels as if it gets in the way. There’s no opting in or out, it’s just there, working away whenever you send a message or pic to a fellow iPhone owner.
But, let’s face it, it needs more. Today’s news that iChat code has been discovered lurking in iOS 5’s back end is very welcome and suggests, as per earlier rumours, that Apple is looking to expand its messaging service across platforms. But if iChat isn’t folded into iMessage soon, it could end up a busted flush.
Prior to its launch as part of iOS 5, talk was rife that iMessage would grow to become a much more central feature on the iPhone, with instant messaging integration and seamless access to the under-used FaceTime feature. And now evidence has emerged to suggest Apple is looking to beef up its iMessage service, with the discovery of iChat code within iOS.
While a proper, untethered iOS 5 jailbreak hasn’t been publicly released just yet, it’s a different story for those willing to put up with a tethered jailbreak. iOS 5 can be busted with Redsn0w, and now the latest firmware update, iOS 5.0.1, which is supposed to fix iPhone 4S battery life has been too.
We showed your our favourite iOS 5 secrets at launch of the iPhone 4S last month, but this week, clever hackers have found two incredible new features lurking within the code that can be turned on with a bit of jiggery pokery. And the best thing? No iPhone jailbreak required. Read on to find out how you can power up your iPhone’s camera and keyboard right now.
The iPhone 4S is seemingly struggling with some serious battery issues, with a string of users saying their brand new blower is losing power fast. Fortunately, though, the problem seems to have been pinned down, with that notorious battery batterer, location services, apparently the cause. Read on to find out how you can solve your iPhone 4S’s battery woes before Apple releases an appropriate iOS 5 fix.
