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== Supported Devices ==
 
== Supported Devices ==
The only supported devices are those of the [[iPhone 4]]. This is because geeksn0w uses [[opensn0w]] and [[geohot]]'s [[limera1n exploit]] which ios only available for [[A4]]-based devices and the [[iPhone 4]] is the only [[A4]] device that runs [[iOS]] 7.
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The only supported devices are those of the [[iPhone 4]]. This is because geeksn0w uses [[opensn0w]] and [[geohot]]'s [[limera1n exploit]] which is only available for [[A4]]-based devices and the [[iPhone 4]] is the only [[A4]] device that runs [[iOS]] 7.
 
geeksn0w currently only supports Windows.
 
geeksn0w currently only supports Windows.
   
==Versions==
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==Versions and Updates==
 
*geeksn0w originally performed an [[tethered jailbreak]] on [[iOS]] 7.0 on the [[iPhone 4]] until [[evasi0n7]] was released. BlackGeek then updated geeksn0w to use the same exploits as [[evasi0n7]] for all devices. Versions 2.5 and above perform a tethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1 for the iPhone 4.
 
*geeksn0w originally performed an [[tethered jailbreak]] on [[iOS]] 7.0 on the [[iPhone 4]] until [[evasi0n7]] was released. BlackGeek then updated geeksn0w to use the same exploits as [[evasi0n7]] for all devices. Versions 2.5 and above perform a tethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1 for the iPhone 4.
   
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*[[Limera1n exploit]]
 
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*[http://twitter.com/blackgeektuto BlackGeek] on Twitter
   
 
[[Category:Jailbreaks]]
 
[[Category:Jailbreaks]]

Revision as of 09:14, 11 April 2014

geeksn0w
Geeksn0w.png
Geeksn0w 2.8.2.png
Geeksn0w 2.8.2 on Windows
Original author(s) BlackGeek
Developer(s) BlackGeek
Stable release 2.8.2 / 10 April 2014; 10 years ago
Development status Active
Written in C?
Operating system Windows
Available in English
Type Jailbreaking
License Freeware
Website geeksn0w.it

geeksn0w is a jailbreak program that currently performs a tethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4 on iOS 7.1.


Supported Devices

The only supported devices are those of the iPhone 4. This is because geeksn0w uses opensn0w and geohot's limera1n exploit which is only available for A4-based devices and the iPhone 4 is the only A4 device that runs iOS 7. geeksn0w currently only supports Windows.

Versions and Updates

  • geeksn0w originally performed an tethered jailbreak on iOS 7.0 on the iPhone 4 until evasi0n7 was released. BlackGeek then updated geeksn0w to use the same exploits as evasi0n7 for all devices. Versions 2.5 and above perform a tethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1 for the iPhone 4.

Exploits

See Also