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== Why is it tethered with the later-generation models? ==
 
== Why is it tethered with the later-generation models? ==
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Sn0wbreeze is tethered on later model devices due to the lack of a bootrom exploit like [[0x24000_Segment_Overflow]] or [[pwnage]].
sn0wbreeze will always have a tethered custom firmware with those models unless someone finds out the way how SHSH Formulas are being computated.
 
   
 
== Versions ==
 
== Versions ==

Revision as of 12:18, 5 October 2010

sn0wbreeze is a PwnageTool port to Windows, developed by iH8sn0w, w3st05, srts, Little_Martian and LiLBush81.

Models Supported

The iPod touch 2G iPod Touch 3G iPhone 3GS need to have the signature checks disabled beforehand by having a pwned iBoot either by jailbreaking using a iBoot exploit or using the iBooty method. The S5L8900 devices can enter DFU Mode and restore with iTunes without being jailbroken.

What about the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch 4?

A iBoot Exploit or a bootrom exploit is required to run custom firmware.No such low level exploits has been found yet so there is no custom firmware.

Why is it tethered with the later-generation models?

Sn0wbreeze is tethered on later model devices due to the lack of a bootrom exploit like 0x24000_Segment_Overflow or pwnage.

Versions

sn0wbreeze was first released January 13, 2010 as a beta version. The following versions that are shown here are official, and sorted by compatibility with iOS revisions.

3.1.X

Version Release date Changes

Public Beta

January 13, 2010
  • Initial release
  • Jailbreaks iOS 3.1.2
  • Only allows you to be able to select simple mode
  • Taken down due to copyright issues with XPwn

1.0

January 16, 2010
  • Official release of sn0wbreeze

1.1

January 19, 2010
  • Fixes Cydia problems
  • Fixes problems with NOR on S5L8900 devices
  • Fixes custom packages not being installed

1.2

January 21, 2010
  • GUI fixes
  • Fixed even more Cydia problems

1.3

January 23, 2010
  • fixes bug where some Cydia repositories could not be added and downloaded from

1.4

January 26, 2010
  • Fixed vital bug where deb files may not be added to the right place

1.5

February 5, 2010
  • Jailbreaks iOS 3.1.3
  • Removed verbose mode support

1.5.1

February 7, 2010
  • Removed blacksn0w due to CommCenter issues (fix being worked on)

4.X

Version Release date Changes

1.6

June 24, 2010
  • Jailbreaks iOS 4.0.
  • Deleted ultrasn0w unlock option.
  • Removed the option sn0wbreeze App

1.7

July 6, 2010

1.8 Beta

July 16, 2010

2.0

September 22nd, 2010

2.0.1

September 22nd, 2010
  • Fixed Error 37

2.0.2

September 25th, 2010

Problems

There are some problems with blacksn0w because it relies on the 3.1.2 CommCenter, and needs to be updated to the 3.1.3 version. If installed it will cause your iPhone to go into a boot loop.

Use of xpwn

The backend of sn0wbreeze is xpwn, an open-source custom IPSW generator created by planetbeing in parallel with iPhone Dev Team developments of techniques and tools. xpwn runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Given a "bundle" of patches from either PwnageTool or sn0wbreeze, xpwn driven from the command line is able to create the same custom IPSW as either tool. All Fixes to xpwn made by iH8sn0w have been made available. [1].

License

sn0wbreeze is freeware.

Download

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