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* Published the [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2008/01/112-otb-unlocked.html first iPhone hardware unlock for bootloader 4.6] |
* Published the [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2008/01/112-otb-unlocked.html first iPhone hardware unlock for bootloader 4.6] |
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* Software unlocked BL 4.6 via [[Minus 0x20000 with Back Extend Erase]]. |
* Software unlocked BL 4.6 via [[Minus 0x20000 with Back Extend Erase]]. |
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− | * Found the [[AT+stkprof]] vulnerability in baseband [[ |
+ | * Found the [[AT+stkprof]] vulnerability in baseband [[02.28.00]]. |
* Independently found the [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2009/04/58-exploit.html BL 5.8 exploit]. |
* Independently found the [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2009/04/58-exploit.html BL 5.8 exploit]. |
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* Found the [[iBoot Environment Variable Overflow]] exploit. |
* Found the [[iBoot Environment Variable Overflow]] exploit. |
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** Released [[purplera1n]], which used said exploit. |
** Released [[purplera1n]], which used said exploit. |
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− | * Released [[purplesn0w]], an [[X-Gold 608]] unlock for [[ |
+ | * Released [[purplesn0w]], an [[X-Gold 608]] unlock for [[04.26.08]]. |
* Independently found the [[usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit]]. |
* Independently found the [[usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit]]. |
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** Released [[blackra1n]], which used said exploit. |
** Released [[blackra1n]], which used said exploit. |
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− | * Discovered how to exploit [[AT+XEMN Heap Overflow|AT+XEMN]] (but did not discover the crash) |
+ | * Discovered how to exploit [[AT+XEMN Heap Overflow|AT+XEMN]] (but did not discover the crash) for a software-based [[X-Gold 608]] unlock. |
− | ** Released [[blacksn0w]], which used said exploit to unlock [[X-Gold 608]] firmware [[ |
+ | ** Released [[blacksn0w]], which used said exploit to unlock [[X-Gold 608]] firmware [[05.11.07]]. |
* Released [[limera1n]]. |
* Released [[limera1n]]. |
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− | *Is currently trying to jailbreak the iPad 2, due to a challenge by @[[comex]]. |
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− | ==Links== |
+ | == Links == |
* [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/ Blog (currently private)] |
* [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/ Blog (currently private)] |
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* http://www.geohot.com/ his homepage |
* http://www.geohot.com/ his homepage |
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* [http://geohotgotsued.blogspot.com/ New Blog, related to his PS3 battle] |
* [http://geohotgotsued.blogspot.com/ New Blog, related to his PS3 battle] |
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+ | * [https://github.com/geohot GitHub] |
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− | NOTE: He does not have any active Twitter accounts. Any Twitter account you see posing as geohot is fake. |
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− | ==Donations== |
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− | To support the legal defense fund for his legal case against Sony, geohot for the first time is asking for donations. For details see [http://www.geohot.com/ his homepage]. |
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[[Category:Hackers]] |
[[Category:Hackers]] |
Latest revision as of 00:18, 15 October 2013
The founder of this wiki.
Achievements
- Published the first iPhone hardware unlock.
- Published the first iPhone hardware unlock for bootloader 4.6
- Software unlocked BL 4.6 via Minus 0x20000 with Back Extend Erase.
- Found the AT+stkprof vulnerability in baseband 02.28.00.
- Independently found the BL 5.8 exploit.
- Found the iBoot Environment Variable Overflow exploit.
- Released purplera1n, which used said exploit.
- Released purplesn0w, an X-Gold 608 unlock for 04.26.08.
- Independently found the usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit.
- Released blackra1n, which used said exploit.
- Discovered how to exploit AT+XEMN (but did not discover the crash) for a software-based X-Gold 608 unlock.
- Released blacksn0w, which used said exploit to unlock X-Gold 608 firmware 05.11.07.
- Released limera1n.