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=== January ===
 
=== January ===
 
* January 20 -- [[Absinthe]] was realeased to jailbreak and untether the A5 devices running iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1.
 
* January 20 -- [[Absinthe]] was realeased to jailbreak and untether the A5 devices running iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1.
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* January 18 -- Apple announces [[iBooks.app|iBooks 2]]/
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== 2011 ==
 
== 2011 ==
 
=== December ===
 
=== December ===
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* December 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.4.4 for the [k66ap|Apple TV 2G]], as well as a minor update (5.0.1 build 9A406) for the [[n94ap|iPhone 4S]] to address SIM card issues.
 
* December 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.4.4 for the [k66ap|Apple TV 2G]], as well as a minor update (5.0.1 build 9A406) for the [[n94ap|iPhone 4S]] to address SIM card issues.
 
* December 4 -- [[iFaith]] 1.4 is released, which can circumvent the APTicket [[nonce]] on devices vulnerable to [[limera1n]]'s exploit.
 
* December 4 -- [[iFaith]] 1.4 is released, which can circumvent the APTicket [[nonce]] on devices vulnerable to [[limera1n]]'s exploit.
 
 
=== November ===
 
=== November ===
 
* November 9 -- iOS 5.0.1 is released in an attempt to fix battery-related issues.
 
* November 9 -- iOS 5.0.1 is released in an attempt to fix battery-related issues.
 
 
=== October ===
 
=== October ===
 
* October 14 -- The [[n94ap|iPhone 4S]] is officially released, although some preorders were delivered early.
 
* October 14 -- The [[n94ap|iPhone 4S]] is officially released, although some preorders were delivered early.
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* October 5 -- Steve Jobs passes away.
 
* October 5 -- Steve Jobs passes away.
 
* October 4 -- Apple announces the new [[N94ap|iPhone 4S]].
 
* October 4 -- Apple announces the new [[N94ap|iPhone 4S]].
 
 
=== September ===
 
=== September ===
 
* September 19 -- [[redsn0w]] 0.9.9 beta 1 is released, introducing a new UI and many features (like submitting SHSHs to the [[Cydia Server]].
 
* September 19 -- [[redsn0w]] 0.9.9 beta 1 is released, introducing a new UI and many features (like submitting SHSHs to the [[Cydia Server]].
 
* September 17 -- [[MyGreatFest]], first iCommunity and jailbreak centered convention was held.
 
* September 17 -- [[MyGreatFest]], first iCommunity and jailbreak centered convention was held.
 
 
=== July ===
 
=== July ===
 
*July 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.9 and 4.3.4, patching all jailbreaking-related vulnerabilities (aside from those in the [[bootrom]]).
 
*July 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.9 and 4.3.4, patching all jailbreaking-related vulnerabilities (aside from those in the [[bootrom]]).
 
*July 6 -- [[User:Comex|comex]] releases [[Saffron]], the first public jailbreak for the [[iPad 2]].
 
*July 6 -- [[User:Comex|comex]] releases [[Saffron]], the first public jailbreak for the [[iPad 2]].
 
*July 2 -- A beta version of the upcoming jailbreak from [[User:comex|comex]] for the [[iPad 2]], making use of a PDF exploit, was leaked. A hotfix by Apple is expected very soon.
 
*July 2 -- A beta version of the upcoming jailbreak from [[User:comex|comex]] for the [[iPad 2]], making use of a PDF exploit, was leaked. A hotfix by Apple is expected very soon.
 
 
=== June ===
 
=== June ===
 
*June 1 -- [[User:ih8sn0w|iH8sn0w]] releases [[iFaith]] to dump SHSH blobs from a device.
 
*June 1 -- [[User:ih8sn0w|iH8sn0w]] releases [[iFaith]] to dump SHSH blobs from a device.
 
 
=== May ===
 
=== May ===
 
*May 6 -- [[PwnageTool]], [[redsn0w]], and [[sn0wbreeze]] are updated for iOS 4.3.3 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.8 support as well).
 
*May 6 -- [[PwnageTool]], [[redsn0w]], and [[sn0wbreeze]] are updated for iOS 4.3.3 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.8 support as well).
 
*May 3 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.8 and 4.3.3 to address the location-tracking controversy. Once more, current untethering vulnerabilities remained unpatched.
 
*May 3 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.8 and 4.3.3 to address the location-tracking controversy. Once more, current untethering vulnerabilities remained unpatched.
 
 
=== April ===
 
=== April ===
 
*April 24 -- [[PwnageTool]], [[redsn0w]], and [[sn0wbreeze]] are updated for iOS 4.3.2 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.7 support as well).
 
*April 24 -- [[PwnageTool]], [[redsn0w]], and [[sn0wbreeze]] are updated for iOS 4.3.2 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.7 support as well).
 
*April 14 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.7 and 4.3.2 to fix security issues and connection issues for [[K95ap|iPad 2 CDMA model]], but leaves untethering vulnerabilities unpatched.
 
*April 14 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.7 and 4.3.2 to fix security issues and connection issues for [[K95ap|iPad 2 CDMA model]], but leaves untethering vulnerabilities unpatched.
 
*April 3 -- All major jailbreak tools ([[redsn0w]], [[PwnageTool]], [[sn0wbreeze]]) get updated to includes [[i0n1c]]'s untether code to jailbreak devices compatible with iOS 4.3.1 except the [[iPad 2]].
 
*April 3 -- All major jailbreak tools ([[redsn0w]], [[PwnageTool]], [[sn0wbreeze]]) get updated to includes [[i0n1c]]'s untether code to jailbreak devices compatible with iOS 4.3.1 except the [[iPad 2]].
 
 
=== March ===
 
=== March ===
 
*March 25 -- Apple releases iOS 4.3.1, properly blocking [[User:comex|comex]]'s [[IOSurface Kernel Exploit|exploit]].
 
*March 25 -- Apple releases iOS 4.3.1, properly blocking [[User:comex|comex]]'s [[IOSurface Kernel Exploit|exploit]].
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*March 11 -- Release of the [[iPad 2]] in the USA. The exploits for [[limera1n]] ([[User:Geohot|geohot]]), [[SHAtter]] ([[User:posixninja|p0sixninja]]), and [[comex]]'s [[kernel]] exploit were closed by Apple.
 
*March 11 -- Release of the [[iPad 2]] in the USA. The exploits for [[limera1n]] ([[User:Geohot|geohot]]), [[SHAtter]] ([[User:posixninja|p0sixninja]]), and [[comex]]'s [[kernel]] exploit were closed by Apple.
 
*March 9 -- Apple releases iOS 4.3, fixing the [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]] vulnerability.
 
*March 9 -- Apple releases iOS 4.3, fixing the [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]] vulnerability.
 
 
=== February ===
 
=== February ===
 
*February 15 -- New version of both [[PwnageTool]] and [[sn0wbreeze]] were released to support 4.2.1 and untethered using the [[feedface]] exploit.
 
*February 15 -- New version of both [[PwnageTool]] and [[sn0wbreeze]] were released to support 4.2.1 and untethered using the [[feedface]] exploit.
 
*February 7 -- The [[Chronic Dev (team)|Chronic Dev Team]] release a version of [[greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]] to jailbreak the [[N92ap|iPhone 4 CDMA model]] using the [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]].
 
*February 7 -- The [[Chronic Dev (team)|Chronic Dev Team]] release a version of [[greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]] to jailbreak the [[N92ap|iPhone 4 CDMA model]] using the [[HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow]].
 
*February 3 -- [[User:Jaywalker|Jaywalker]] of the [[Chronic Dev (team)|Chronic Dev Team]] posts [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3NYPVT13xw a video] of custom boot using a soon to be released version of [[Greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]].
 
*February 3 -- [[User:Jaywalker|Jaywalker]] of the [[Chronic Dev (team)|Chronic Dev Team]] posts [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3NYPVT13xw a video] of custom boot using a soon to be released version of [[Greenpois0n (jailbreak)|greenpois0n]].
 
 
=== January ===
 
=== January ===
 
*January 12 -- Apple discontinues iOS support for [[N82ap|iPhone 3G]] and [[N72ap|iPod touch 2G]] since today's beta release of iOS 4.3. Also first time a beta iOS for [[K66ap|Apple TV 2G]] is released.
 
*January 12 -- Apple discontinues iOS support for [[N82ap|iPhone 3G]] and [[N72ap|iPod touch 2G]] since today's beta release of iOS 4.3. Also first time a beta iOS for [[K66ap|Apple TV 2G]] is released.
 
*January 11 -- Verizon announces [[N92ap|CDMA version of iPhone 4]].
 
*January 11 -- Verizon announces [[N92ap|CDMA version of iPhone 4]].
   
==2010==
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== 2010 ==
===November===
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=== November ===
 
*November 28 -- [[ultrasn0w]] 1.2 is released by the [[iPhone Dev Team]] to unlock [[N82ap|iPhone 3G]] and [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] on baseband 6.15.00
 
*November 28 -- [[ultrasn0w]] 1.2 is released by the [[iPhone Dev Team]] to unlock [[N82ap|iPhone 3G]] and [[N88ap|iPhone 3GS]] on baseband 6.15.00
 
*November 22 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.1 (respectively 4.2 for [[K66ap|Apple TV 2G]])
 
*November 22 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.1 (respectively 4.2 for [[K66ap|Apple TV 2G]])
 
 
===October===
 
===October===
 
*October 31 -- The [[iPhone Dev Team|Dev Team]] releases [[redsn0w]] 0.9.6b2 which jailbreaks iOS 4.1, 4.2 and 3.2.2 on every device available at the time of release (except for iPT 2G MC). It also includes "DFU" button allowing to flash custom [[IPSW]] from Windows [http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1452044444/redsn0w-limera1n-fun (see blog post)].
 
*October 31 -- The [[iPhone Dev Team|Dev Team]] releases [[redsn0w]] 0.9.6b2 which jailbreaks iOS 4.1, 4.2 and 3.2.2 on every device available at the time of release (except for iPT 2G MC). It also includes "DFU" button allowing to flash custom [[IPSW]] from Windows [http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/1452044444/redsn0w-limera1n-fun (see blog post)].

Revision as of 00:26, 23 January 2012

2012

January

  • January 20 -- Absinthe was realeased to jailbreak and untether the A5 devices running iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1.
  • January 18 -- Apple announces iBooks 2/

2011

December

  • December 30 -- pod2g's untether for iOS 4.4.4 makes its way into a new version of Seas0nPass for Apple TV 2G owners.
  • December 27 -- pod2g's untether for iOS 5.0.1 is released in new versions of PwnageTool and redsn0w, and as a Cydia package called Corona (by the Chronic Dev Team) for devices already jailbroken on 5.0.1.
  • December 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.4.4 for the [k66ap|Apple TV 2G]], as well as a minor update (5.0.1 build 9A406) for the iPhone 4S to address SIM card issues.
  • December 4 -- iFaith 1.4 is released, which can circumvent the APTicket nonce on devices vulnerable to limera1n's exploit.

November

  • November 9 -- iOS 5.0.1 is released in an attempt to fix battery-related issues.

October

  • October 14 -- The iPhone 4S is officially released, although some preorders were delivered early.
  • October 12 -- iOS 5.0 is released.
  • October 5 -- Steve Jobs passes away.
  • October 4 -- Apple announces the new iPhone 4S.

September

  • September 19 -- redsn0w 0.9.9 beta 1 is released, introducing a new UI and many features (like submitting SHSHs to the Cydia Server.
  • September 17 -- MyGreatFest, first iCommunity and jailbreak centered convention was held.

July

  • July 15 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.9 and 4.3.4, patching all jailbreaking-related vulnerabilities (aside from those in the bootrom).
  • July 6 -- comex releases Saffron, the first public jailbreak for the iPad 2.
  • July 2 -- A beta version of the upcoming jailbreak from comex for the iPad 2, making use of a PDF exploit, was leaked. A hotfix by Apple is expected very soon.

June

  • June 1 -- iH8sn0w releases iFaith to dump SHSH blobs from a device.

May

  • May 6 -- PwnageTool, redsn0w, and sn0wbreeze are updated for iOS 4.3.3 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.8 support as well).
  • May 3 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.8 and 4.3.3 to address the location-tracking controversy. Once more, current untethering vulnerabilities remained unpatched.

April

  • April 24 -- PwnageTool, redsn0w, and sn0wbreeze are updated for iOS 4.3.2 support (and in the case of sn0wbreeze, iOS 4.2.7 support as well).
  • April 14 -- Apple releases iOS 4.2.7 and 4.3.2 to fix security issues and connection issues for iPad 2 CDMA model, but leaves untethering vulnerabilities unpatched.
  • April 3 -- All major jailbreak tools (redsn0w, PwnageTool, sn0wbreeze) get updated to includes i0n1c's untether code to jailbreak devices compatible with iOS 4.3.1 except the iPad 2.

March

February

January

2010

November

October

September

August

  • August 12 -- Saurik releases the first version of PDF Patcher, which installs Apple's patch for the FreeType vulnerability (used in conjunction with other exploits by Star). It works on firmwares as far back as 2.x, and renders iOS 3.2.2 and 4.0.2 useless for jailbreakers. Jailbreaking and installing this patch is currently the only way for users of first generation iPod touches and iPhones to protect themselves against malicious use of the exploit.
  • August 11 -- Apple releases iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone/iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad as a hotfix for Star's exploits. Ultrasn0w's exploit remains, since there's no baseband update on those versions.
  • August 3 -- Just before midnight in planetbeing's timezone ultrasn0w has been released by the iPhone Dev Team to unlock the iPhone 4.
  • August 1 -- comex releases Star, a jailbreak for all iDevices with iOS 3.1.2 through 4.0.1.

July

June

May

  • May 3 -- Windows version of Spirit has been updated to not require Windows 98 compatibility mode to run and fixed a photo deletion issue.
  • May 2 -- comex releases Spirit, an untethered jailbreak for all iDevices with iOS 3.1.2 through 3.2.

April

  • April 3 -- Apple releases the iPad.

Feb

2009

November

  • November 3 -- geohot releases blackra1n RC3, a software jailbreak for all devices. Includes a new unlock for baseband 5.11.07 called blacksn0w and is also noticeably faster than previous versions.

October

September

July

June

March

January


2008

December

November

  • November 21 -- Apple releases iOS 2.2.

September

August

  • August 18 -- Apple releases 2.0.2 fimware. iPhone Dev Team releases QuickPwn, a 2.x pwnage/ramdisk combination exploit that allows jailbreaking without needing to create custom IPSWs.
  • August 4 -- Apple releases 2.0.1 fimware

July

  • July 22 -- TA_Mobile hardware dumps the 3G baseband (bootloader 5.8 & FW 1.45.00) by desoldering the NOR.
  • July 19 -- iPhone Dev Team releases PwnageTool 2.0, jailbreaking and unlocking the 2.0 software on the iPhone 2G and jailbreaking iOS 2.0 on the iPhone 3G and iPod touch.
  • July 15 -- Apple releases iOS 1.1.5, the last of the 1.x firmwares
  • July 11 -- iPhone 3G is released. Apple releases iOS 2.0 and MobileMe on the same date, resulting in server issues.

June

April

March

February

  • February 28 -- Cydia is released as an open-source alternative to Installer.app, and prepares to take over the jailbreak application scene upon 2.0's release.
  • February 26 -- Apple releases iOS 1.1.4.
  • February 11 -- Zibri leaks the Ramdisk Hack in ZiPhone, the first all-in-one unlock, activate, jailbreak solution.
  • February 8 -- geohot releases software unlock for 4.6. Apple states 25% of phones were never activated with AT&T.

January


2007

November

October

  • October 23 -- iPhone-Elite Team releases the Virginizer.
  • October 14 -- AriX releases iJailBreak, the first automated iPod touch jailbreak for the Mac.
  • October 12 -- planetbeing releases touchFree, the first automated iPod touch jailbreak.
  • October 10 -- cmw (aka Niacin) and Dre release the LibTiff exploit to jailbreak the iPod touch, which is later adapted for use in AppSnapp.

September

  • September 27 -- Apple releases iOS 1.1.1.
  • September 11 -- iPhone Dev Team releases iUnlock, first free software unlock.
  • September 10 -- IPSF releases first paid software unlock.
  • September 9 -- Apple announces the iPod touch at a media event.

August

July

  • July 23 -- First phones are used with other carriers by means of SIM hacks.
  • July 20 -- nightwatch adapts a toolchain to the iPhone. The first apps are compiled.
  • July 9 -- iPhone Dev Team releases a jailbreak method. The first use of this is ringtones.
  • July 3 -- DVD Jon first cracks activation. People can use the apps on the phone without a subscription.

June

  • June 29 -- iPhone is released. World's most hyped consumer product.
  • June 26 -- The iPhone Dev Team was formed.