Today iPhone Dev Team has released their new Pwnage tool. Pwnage lets you load in any firmware you want, including patched firmwares not signed by Apple — which could lead to everything from custom software distributions to totally new OSs ported over (like, say, Android or Linux).
Pwnage is based on an exploit found in the lower levels of the iPhone/iTouch bootloader. We can now “pwn” Apple by patching the device to allow unsigned code. This opens the door to unlimited possibilities.
Once your iPhone/iTouch has been “pwned”, you can do things like installing custom made .ipsw files - straight from iTunes!
iPwner and IPSW Builder:
iPwner - tool to make your iPhone/iTouch “pwned”. You will have to use this tool just once1* (if you eventually restore with the stock .ipsw file you will lose your “pwned” state).
Download : Mac PwnageTool.zip (MD5: 2d528c9da1082ee3cf6b8f0cb2f8256e)
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IPSW Builder - by using this tool you will be able to modify the .ipsw filesystem, i.e. pre-jailbreak, pre-unlock, pre-activate, and create a complete custom .ipsw installation. In case you are already unlocked you can even tell it to disable the baseband update, just in case. Restore or Update from iTunes with custom .ipsw file and Voila! no more hassles after that.
Video: Pwnage tool in action
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