There’s nothing inherently wrong with a product you buy off the shelf, but there’s definitely something awesome about hacking it to make it better. This weekend, throw your warranties aside and bring something new to the things you already own.
iOS 5 has still yet to get an untethered jailbreak, and unfortunately, a tethered jailbreak is kind of a bummer. Although iPhone hackers are making progress, it still may be awhile before an official untethered jailbreak is available. In the meantime, here’s how we’re coping without it.
Getting locked out of your home, your computer or anywhere else you want to be can suck. The same goes for those times when your gadgets prevent you from doing what you want to do with them, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are the top 10 ways you can break into virtually anything with a literal or figurative lock.
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We’ve shown you how to convert your video for your Apple TV ahead of time and on the fly, but if you’re still not satisfied and want to play practically any video format, you can jailbreak your device and install Plex.
Windows/Mac: If you’re in a hurry to jailbreak your iOS 4.2.1 device, the iPhone Dev-Team (they’re the band of hackers regularly releasing the best jailbreaking tools) has already released a Windows and Mac version of jailbreaking tool redsn0w that jailbreaks devices running 4.2.1. The catch: It’s currently a “tethered” jailbreak, meaning “that each time your device loses battery power or needs to be rebooted, you must attach it to a PC or Mac to boot into the jailbroken state” Unless you’re in a huge hurry to jailbreak, you’re probably best off waiting. [Dev-Team Blog]
If you’ve purchased an Apple mobile product you’ve also signed up for its many limitations, but jailbreaking can put you back in control. These are our top ten jailbreak hacks to help you customise and better utilise your iOS device.
