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== Device support ==
 
== Device support ==
Nearly all firmwares for every device has an untethered jailbreak available. [[Firmware]]s 3.1.2 through 4.0.1 (except 3.2.2) can be jailbroken via [[Star]].
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Many device/firmware combinations can use an untethered jailbreak. [[Firmware]]s 3.1.2 through 4.0.1 (except 3.2.2) on compatible iDevices ([[N90ap|iPhone 4]] and earlier) can be jailbroken via [[Star]].
   
The most current versions of iOS (3.2.2 and 4.0.2) does not have any publicly-released jailbreak method, but they can be downgraded since Apple is still issuing [[SHSH]]s for the previous firmwares (3.2.1 for [[K48ap|iPad]]s, 4.0 for [[iPod touch]]es, and 4.0.1 for [[iPhone]]s).
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The most current versions of iOS (3.2.2 and 4.0.2), as well as the [[N81ap|iPod touch 4G]], do not have any publicly-released jailbreak method.
   
Devices as old as (or older than) the [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] with the [[iBoot-359.3|old bootrom]] have known [[bootrom]] exploits, so [[PwnageTool]] can be leveraged to break the device's chain of trust. Newer devices, which include some [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] units, as well as all "MC" model [[N72ap|iPod touch 2G]] units, [[N18ap|iPod touch 3G]] units and any subsequently released devices, contain [[bootrom]]s that close the loopholes used. They have no revealed bootrom exploits to break the chain of trust, so they cannot be supported with PwnageTool.
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Devices as old as (or older than) the [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] with the [[iBoot-359.3|old bootrom]] have known [[bootrom]] exploits, so [[PwnageTool]] can be leveraged to break the device's chain of trust. Newer devices, which include some [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] units, as well as all "MC" model [[N72ap|iPod touch 2G]] units, [[N18ap|iPod touch 3G]] units and any subsequently released devices, contain [[bootrom]]s that close the [[0x24000 Segment Overflow|utilized exploit]]. They have no revealed bootrom exploits to break the chain of trust, so they cannot be supported with PwnageTool.
   
 
== Operating System ==
 
== Operating System ==

Revision as of 17:35, 4 September 2010

Summary

An untethered jailbreak is a type of jailbreak where your device does not require you to reboot with a connection to an external device capable of executing commands on the device.

Device support

Many device/firmware combinations can use an untethered jailbreak. Firmwares 3.1.2 through 4.0.1 (except 3.2.2) on compatible iDevices (iPhone 4 and earlier) can be jailbroken via Star.

The most current versions of iOS (3.2.2 and 4.0.2), as well as the iPod touch 4G, do not have any publicly-released jailbreak method.

Devices as old as (or older than) the iPhone 3GS with the old bootrom have known bootrom exploits, so PwnageTool can be leveraged to break the device's chain of trust. Newer devices, which include some iPhone 3GS units, as well as all "MC" model iPod touch 2G units, iPod touch 3G units and any subsequently released devices, contain bootroms that close the utilized exploit. They have no revealed bootrom exploits to break the chain of trust, so they cannot be supported with PwnageTool.

Operating System

Star runs on the device itself, so the untethered jailbreak for iOS 3.1.2 to 4.0.1 is completely independent from a computer's operating system since there's no need to connect the device to any computer in order to jailbreak.

PwnageTool can only be used on Mac OS X.