iOS 6.1.1 was released yesterday, and there’s already a jailbreak available for it. The Evasi0n jailbreak tool, which hit the internet last week has been updated to version 1.3, and it will now liberate everything.
As Redmond Pie notes, the 6.1.1 update wasn’t really about patching up the new iPhone 5 jailbreak — it was about fixing cellular issues experienced by iPhone 4S users of iOS 6.1. The Evasi0n tool update fixes several bugs present in the last version, and it will work for folks on iOS 6.1.1.
Here’s a link to the latest version of the tool for Mac and Windows. For more info on jailbreaking your device, check out our comprehensive guide. [Redmond Pie]
or you could just buy an android.
>buying a locked-down device, just to jailbreak it and void support/warranty
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Actually it's more like this:
Buy locked-down device.
Jailbreak it in exchange for your warranty.
Gain access to a large number of tweaks that allow you to modify said device to an extent which cannot be matched by Androids.
Cannot be matched by Android?
To what extent, I'm curious to know.
I've found the opposite. I did a jail break on my iPhone5 and some of the free tweaks/packages I installed made it unstable and keep crashing and restarting the spring board in safe mode. Half the tweaks are paid for and all they do is just emulate what you get for free in Android anyway.
With my iPhone5 I still find myself longing for what I was able to do (for free, and without hacking it in any way) with my Galaxy Nexus with 4.2. iOS is so stale it hurts to look at it. I was in love with the hardware of my 5 though, that was until it started wearing on the edges at an alarming rate - I don't feel I should wrap it up in a large bulky case negating its slimline size and weight benefits.
I'm glad my iPhone was given to me by work - I sure wouldn't have forked out $1000 to buy it myself! And just for the record, I don't like all Android devices. I hate how tacky the Galaxy SIII looks, and I can't stand Samsung's interface. Google supplied Nexus Android devices or nothing, if you really want to experience true Android.
Re: the Sansung UI.
It's bad in a few ways... It's evolved over time so it's not consistent across handsets. The older Sansung UIs were crap. On the newer models (eg. The Galaxy Ace), the Samsung UI is actually very nice. I'd say that it's better than stock Android. Never used a Cyanogenmod handset, so can't compare the UI.
I've been tempted to leave Apple behind since antenna gate - and iOS 6.x disasters aren't helping my love of IOS at all. I was a big Apple fan in the early days, but Apple are on the verge of being left behind because of their software. Apple hardware is king :)
This is because the jailbreak for the iphone 5 just got released and many of the tweaks haven't been update yet. This may be due to the tweak being of low popularity or just because the dev hasn't had a chance to do that yet.
I had an iphone 4 and now have an iPhone 5 which is running almost all the tweaks that I was using on my iPhone 4.
Yes, a lot the tweaks must be paid for but if you genuinely appreciate what it does, you shouldn't have a problem paying for it. I know that some tweaks cost $5.99 etc. but it comes down to you. If you think you like it and that the developer deserves to be paid then do so.
Android is ra
This is because the jailbreak for the iphone 5 just got released and many of the tweaks haven't been update yet. This may be due to the tweak being of low popularity or just because the dev hasn't had a chance to do that yet.
I had an iphone 4 and now have an iPhone 5 which is running almost all the tweaks that I was using on my iPhone 4.
Yes, a lot the tweaks must be paid for but if you genuinely appreciate what it does, you shouldn't have a problem paying for it. I know that some tweaks cost $5.99 etc. but it comes down to you. If you think you like it and that the developer deserves to be paid then do so.
Android is rapidly growing while iOS is recycling its past. Soon we will see a drop in the number is iPhones sold because of the repetition.
But in terms of how much you can change and how many developers there are, iOS is still in the lead.
Actually, I jailbreak so I can have the features that Android *has* - you know, like two clicks to disable WIFI from anywhere... It pisses me off that Apple exclude such BASIC stuff. But, their hardware is very nice... Software is really falling behind the competition.
My gf uses Android and I continue to be jealous to how many things are so damn easy - like copying different music onto 2 different devices... Again, very hard with iTunes.
Had an Android before my iPhone. It was laggy most of the time, glitchy and looked stupid with all the widgets set up on the home screen.
iOS is clean, neat and I can actually text people with the user friendly keyboard which Android failed to do. ( The "." was right next to the space button and most of my sentences.looked.like.this.because.the.spacebar.was.so.small. )
All of my iPhones are flawless in performance (except startup and shutdown of apps - which can be very laggy), but Apple masked this lag well by taking screenshots and "faking it" - which is very clever. If you doubt me, use iFunBox to see the screenshots it takes to "buffer" the screen :)
Here's the deal, Androis is about choice, Apple does NOT give you choice, but you don't need to think about it. Not a thinker? Go Apple. Want freedom/choice? Go Android. Examples include handset selection, codec support (1080p mkv is impossible to play on any IOS device, but it's used by 99% of the Internet for high def movies).
If your Abdroid handset was laggy, it may have been a "cheap and nasty". I've helped friends with at least a dozen different model Android devices (Huawei being THE worst). Only 2 were laggy. as an example, the Nexus S, which is an old phone but runs the latest Android flawlessly ... Unlike my old iPod touch that runs like a dog on iOS 4.1 (the last update possible).
If you have something useful to add about Android or IOS, I'd love to hear it, but hopefully it's better than your implication that all Android devices are laggy and Apple is flawless, because its not the truth in any way.
I forgot to respond to your keyboard comment... I find the exact opposite... As a long time iPhone user, I have an average success rate with the IOS keyboard. I find the Android keyboard reasonably better (I make noticeably less mistakes). I would love The Android keyboard on my iPhone...
Each to their own. The keyboard is one of the few things that "as provided" is a little clunky on IOS. The overall UI is very highly polished, except iTunes :) Having said that, there are basic things missing (eg. Easy WIFI disabling), they're not poorly implemented ... they're just missing.