Create Your Own Simple RSS Reader
If you've got the iPhone SDK, and about 30 mins why not head over to the Apple Blog and check out how to make an RSS reader for your iPhone. I won't be posting the tutorial here as I have neither the money nor time to deal with breaking Apple's NDA, but it's fun interesting and provides an insight into some of the nuances of the SDK.
Pwn Your Phone
It's easy to assume that everyone knows how to pwn, jailbreak and unlock their iPhone. Yet putting out a subtle ad on craigslist earned me upwards of 40 people offering 25 dollars to let me unlock their iphone. If I didn't feel so guilty taking their money to do something that takes 5 minutes, I would have just a little bit more money right now! Still that doesn't mean you shouldn't know how to Jailbreak and Unlock your iPhone 2G or 3G and utilize all the non-Apple approved goodness!
NOTE: UNLOCK IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORIGINAL iPHONE
Step 1: Head over to see the iPhone Dev Team and download the pwnage tool 2.0.2. If you are at 1.1.4 or lower, restore a fresh 2.0. If you are already at 2.0 this is not necessary. You can follow the restore guide for help on restoring in iTunes. It may take some time for it to restore, up to 10 minutes! Be patient and you will be on your way to unlocking the iPhone.
Step 2: Extract the zip file. Extract the rar file for the bootloaders and put that in your Documents folder. Load up the pwnage tool. You will see this screen so click away the warning.
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Step 3: At the top, select “Simple Mode” and click the phone or iPod that matches your device.
Step 4: Select the 2.0 firmware you used to restore your phone in step 1 and click the blue next arrow.
Step 5: Select your bootloaders that you downloaded from step #1. You will be presented a screen asking you if you wish to search the web for the bootloaders. Select NO.
Step 5a: Now select YES you wish to browse for the 3.9 bootloader.
Step 6: Repeat steps 5 for the 4.6 bootloader files.
Step 7: You will be prompted to create a custom FW image now. Select YES unless you have already done so in which case you can select NO. For first time users select YES. If you select NO, you will skip to step 10.
Step 8: You are asked “Are you legit iPhone”. This means do you need to unlock and activate (NO) or do you have a contract carrier like AT&T (YES). Select NO to unlock, YES to not unlock. (Note: if you do not unlock and you do not have a contract carrier, you will be stuck at connect to iTunes screen and will need to repeat this tutorial again). Note: on 2.0.2, this asks if you have a valid contract instead. The premise is the same.
Step 9: Wait for custom IPSW / custom restore image to be generated. This takes a few minutes. Also, be prepared to enter your password at part of the process
Step 10: If your iPhone has been pwned before, say YES. Otherwise say NO. Note: if you have restored a generic image, you should say NO. Only say yes if you have pwned and your iPhone boots with the pineapple or custom boot image. If you pwned 1.1.4, you do not have to pwn again. This will pwn your phone. There is no harm in pwning your phone again, so if you’re in doubt go ahead and say NO.
Step 11: You are now instructed how to get into DFU mode. If you get lost or behind just click my link and do it manually. It will appear as it if is turned off but the computer will see the phone.
Step 12: Restore your custom firmware in iTunes. Remember you must hold down the option key while clicking restore!!
Step 13: Wait for iTunes to do it's restore, this may take some time so just be patient!! It's worth the wait!!
Step 14: If you selected “NO” to a legit phone or contracted phone, wait for bootneuter to run and do its thing.