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Apple iPhone firmware broken almost immediately

Even though Apple has stated that it will open its vulnerable iPhone to third-party development in the near future, it seems they're still playing the cat-and-mouse game with hackers over their latest Firmware.

Update 1.1.2 was released and later exploited almost immediately. Apple had released the update which was found to fix the once open loophole of TIFF imaging which previously allowed hackers into the root of the system and disable all third-party applications. Very soon after its release, the hackers found another exploit that lets them "jailbreak" their phones.



Third party applications aren't the only thing that bring a big lure for people to unlock their iPhones. Not being tied to AT&T service contracts is a major issue. It has been reported that some 250,000 of the 1.4 million iPhones sold have been unlocked for this purpose.

In addition to trying to block hackers, the 1.1.2 update offers international keyboard options and network support. Both releases in time for the UK and German launches.

Source:
eFlux Media

Written by: Dave Horvath @ 12 Nov 2007 14:06

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• 11 comments

• WierdName

  It's the concept. If you tell a kid they can't do something, what's the first thing they are doing when you turn around? Then again, the massive price tag on the only thing you can do probably helps give motivation for the hacks...

  12.11.2007 16:31 #1

• jasonyhap

  why don't apple take a hint and unlock the frickin phones ......

  12.11.2007 18:57 #2

• Jasper44

  Originally posted by jasonyhap: why don't apple take a hint and unlock the frickin phones ......Because they are getting a lot of money from At&t for the iphone data plans ......

  12.11.2007 19:27 #3

• vinny13

  What kinda' applications we talkin' here?

  12.11.2007 20:28 #4

• m3_chris

  Originally posted by jasonyhap: why don't apple take a hint and unlock the frickin phones ......it's the 10 year contract that at&t paid for to keep them locked to their company only. Apple will not unlock them.

  12.11.2007 22:37 #5

• huggy305

  Well all i can say is NicE One Hackers :)
  Just think how much these companys are making out of the public......

  13.11.2007 12:53 #6

• pryme_H

  Quote:Even though Apple has stated that it will open its vulnerable iPhone to third-party development in the near future, it seems they're still playing the cat-and-mouse game with hackers over their latest Firmware.
  I wonder if this is ever going to become a reality? Worms have once again chomped another bandaid fix by the rotten Apple.
  

  
  

  13.11.2007 23:33 #7

• pmshah

  I somehow have a feeling that all this hacking is somehow coming from someone within Apple itself.
  
  Frankly if Apple was really serious about it they could very well have opted for the CDMA version which would have simply made the phone unusable after any kind of hacking.

  16.11.2007 07:45 #8

• madman91

  If you can built it, you can break it.

  16.11.2007 21:20 #9

• borhan9

  Originally posted by jasonyhap: why don't apple take a hint and unlock the frickin phones ......my sentiments exactly. ots all about money making in the end apple wants to make the most money out of deals it has made before it goes cross all carrier offically.

  2.12.2007 18:14 #10

• phobet

  If the phone were subsidized, I would buy one in a heartbeat. But since it is not, I cannot justify paying $500+ for a phone that is locked into one carrier. That is completely nuts.

  3.5.2008 13:34 #11