Rumor: Infinite Jailbreak Tool in the works - Hardware & Software

[quote]Wondering about what the title is about? Well, let me explain. It is said, a new jailbreaking tool, call SHAtter, will hit our shores and offer us everlasting freedom: a jailbroken iDevice, for life. That means you will be able to jailbreak your iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4 and all iPod Touch devices, without living the fear that Apple will release a better operating system, let’s not say iOS 4.2, but 7.0, to patch an exploit and cancel your jailbreak. SHAtter is rumored to be the first tool that offers total freedom. The vulnerability that this tool exploits has been discovered by GeoHot and posixninja. The exploitation and payload will be made by pod2g and posixninja. Although few details are available at this moment, I will try to explain how this works: SHAtter is the first exploit in the S5L8930 ( also known as A4 ) chip, currently used in the iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G. This bug will allow unsigned code execution, in order to create a jailbreak for life. What unsigned code execution means? Well, it refers to the fact that it can be changed. For example, when Apple releases iOS 7.0, SHAtter will issue an update, which will change the code, allowing the new OS to be jailbreaked using only a minor software upgrade. How real is this? Well, there is a chance for this to happen. Because it relies on a hardware exploit, Apple could only change this if they replace the chip within the device. That would be insane. The only way Apple could strike back, is not to use the A4 chip on future creations. What about those that already own an A4 device ? Jailbreaked for life. All I have to say now, is good luck GeoHot, posixninja and pod2g. Hope this will hit soon.[/quote] Source:[url]http://www.softsailor.com/news/42752-rumor-jailbreak-ios-4-1-4-2-and-above-forever-using-shatter.html[/url]

So it's a hardware exploit rather than a software exploit?

Just proof that no matter what it is, anything can and will be hacked

So Geohot is still working on iPhones, but not releasing things until something like this is finished? This could be very interesting indeed.

This sounds awesome/

[QUOTE=hexpunK;24958919]So Geohot is still working on iPhones, but not releasing things until something like this is finished? This could be very interesting indeed.[/QUOTE] No. Read it again.

If I read that right it means as long as you have apple hardware with an a4 chip you can jailbreak it forever?

does a 3rd gen have an a4 chip

Third thread on this topic, you are incredibly late [editline]04:17PM[/editline] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=998753[/url]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;24968810]Third thread on this topic, you are incredibly late [editline]04:17PM[/editline] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=998753[/url][/QUOTE] Well, different source, so I suppose still relevant.

GeoHot has nothing to do with this, what the hell

[QUOTE=hexpunK;24958919]So Geohot is still working on iPhones, but not releasing things until something like this is finished? This could be very interesting indeed.[/QUOTE] Geohot discovered months ago, but he left no indication as to what it was, or how to find it and then left the whole JB scene. Since then people questioned whether or not he had actually found such an exploit. Obviously it's a legit exploit and posixninja has found it.

Geohot actually admitted that the shot of the jailbroken iPhone 4 was fake before he disappeared.

[QUOTE=Hexxeh;24978802]Geohot actually admitted that the shot of the jailbroken iPhone 4 was fake before he disappeared.[/QUOTE] Pretty sure it was before 4. If it wasn't, then I missed that memo :v:

Oh god nerdgasm.