0wnCentre–and something else :)

Sorry for not blogging for ages – I have been, however, hard at work with some iPhone-related projects It has been hard to maintain a blog, website and Twitter updates simultaneously so this blog has been left behind unfortunately….

So, I mentioned some projects….
First of all, 0wnCentre. 0wnCentre is an all-in-one solution for installing 4.1’s Game Center on the iPhone 3G – the only 4.1-capable device to be left behind with this gaming sensation. Previous projects such as Fallensn0w’s iCenter installed the old 4.0 GM version of Game Center and also broke copyright laws. 0wnCentre solves all of these issues with one sexy program  

HOWEVER: although some people have had success with 0wnCentre – many have had to restore their devices after applying it. The symptom of this issue is the iPhone freezing on the Apple Logo after the post-installation reboot. If you want to give it a try, however, the download link is below. Please note that you need 7-Zip / Winzip / WinRAR to open it as it is tar.bz2 compressed. As for requirements – it is Windows-only at the moment though both Mac and Linux versions are in the works thanks to qwertyoruiop and malontop respectively

Okay – da link is: http://thund3rsnip.tk/107 – enjoy!! You need .Net Framework 2.0 (or later) which is on most PCs anyway – in fact as far as I know Vista is bundled with it!

Anyway – for the other project………… updateMe
updateMe is SECRET at the moment – but will be immense The official site is http://www.updatemyi.tk so watch this space. As far as progress is concerned: it is nearly done. Just for some testing, debugging and finishing touches. Follow blackthund3r and HamsterPyro on Twitter for the latest development information

What's been happening???

What you may have noticed is that I haven't released any new blackthund3r tools recently. There is a reason for this - I have been working on a jailbreak for 4.1 on the iPod touch 2G MC model. This is a port of the Mac program called 'snowst0rm Cloud' and will be released as soon as the bigs have been ironed out. As this is a 4.1 jailbreak, I now have 4.1 so you can add me on Game Center - I'm call blackthund3r. Send a request and I'll accept ASAP.
I hope this 'non-update update' has given some bearing - I'm still here!
Oh, one final thing: there are some updates on http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk - check them out!

New updates on website

There are some new features on http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk. One of which is the new download stats. Every download is now tallied up and the site now shows next to each file how many times it has been downloaded as well as the total number of downloads on the main downloads page. Tell me what you think in the comments!!
Coming soon: comprehensive jailbreak guides with step-by-step instructions with images and YouTube videos. Stay tuned!!!

thund3rCrypt

New program released!!! thund3rCrypt is a one-stop shop for decrypting iPhone DMGs and IMG3 Files!!! Just choose whether it's a RootFS or an IMG3, enter the relevant info and hit 'Decrypt!' and it will be done! xpwntool, vfdecrypt and all DLLs are included; just load and decrypt!

iRecovery Controller V2.1

Just finished a large couple of large bug fixes in iRecovery Controller. These were related to the wrong versions of iRecovery. This is all sorted now. Download links will be up on the http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk downloads section soon are up on http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk and the right now!

Finally!!!

I'm not gonna bother you with thing that may have finally come. Let's just cut to the chase....

We now have a new website! Check out http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk for everything blackhund3r! This blog will not die though; it will still be used, but I decided I would create a proper place for blackthund3r to reside. Check it out! We will also begin uploading our programs there for downloads without pop-ups - stay tuned!

Remember: http://www.blackthund3r.co.uk

Oh and we now have IRC too! that is also at the new website and we even spoil you with the choice of two three IRC clients! Check it out now!

iOS4 hits iPhone 2G

Well, the title says it all, doesn't it? Well, to clarify I have begun (and hopefully don't have to many bugs with(!)) porting iOS4 to the iPhone 2G/EDGE/Original (whatever you call it). Release date is: When it is complete...

Currently it is 100% untested so if you are gagging for it, just remember this one idiom: Patience is a pretty damned good virtue <---- What, the?

Watch this space - more details soon...

Oh and a quick blog shoutout to Stan who has given me admin rights to iosjailbreak.info - a great site that will have all the latest iPhone hacks, mods and rumours - check it out!

Until my next post, goodbye loyal readers!

A lil' Update :)

Just as it says, this post is just a little update... Recovery Mode Controller is being pushed from 3.1 to 3.2 but a new version is being offered! The Installer version will automatically install Recovery Mode Controller, libUSB and shortcuts for you - all from a neat little installer I wrote! Download links will be are up on the right soon as usual now!

BTW the update in 3.2 (Apart from an installer) is a bug-fix in the code for 'Reset Buttonz'

A new project....

For those following the comments, you'll know I am working on a program to hacktivate the iPhone 3GS. So far this has had a successful beginning and I'll be working on this for a while more. I have completely ditched the idea of an injected dylib (like blackra1n does) but more like how PwnageTool does it. So far, for testing, this ramdisk is quite large (5mb without adding to restore ramdisk) but offers a full interactive SSH shell. Use iTunnel and putty. It automatically mounts both partitions (RootFS to /mnt and User FS to /mnt2) as well as fsck'ing them. Hacktivating is as easy as typing '/hacktivate' (without quotes) at the SSH prompt in to the SSH bash shell. SSH is set up immediately

The Application will be Windows only but a Mac OS X version may follow if I can be bothered to write it ;P

Watch this space ;)

Oh, and a quick update. I have just discovered OpenWinPwn (fallensn0w's implementation of the OpenPwn framework) and so have begun some basic payloads. Watch that space while you're at it, too! I'll be posting my payloads to the OpenPwn Forums - again, when I can be bothered!

I have also been lucky enough to be given the chance by qwertyoruiop to help him port his new tethered 'Cloud' jailbreak for OOTB MC model 4.0 devices. We are currently having some ramdisk and iBSS/iBEC issues but info will be posted when this is ready. Here's another space for you to watch :)


Until my next post: goodbye loyal readers! Oh and a recommendation: I have been helping HamsterPyro with some of his programs he is writing but he has also given me loads of moral support but also kept me interested by talking to me when I'm bored! He has a much nicer website than me (is a blog is actually a website?). You can visit his site at www.hamsterpyro.co.cc. He is someone also wishing to improve on his C++ - if anyone can help him with that, please do contact him as I feel sorry for him at the moment LOL

Recovery Mode Controller V3.1

I have just completed a small update to Recovery Mode Controller. Just fixes some performance issues regarding DLLs that need to be copied from Apple folders. Rather than copying the whole lot, only 8 are now copied. Before it was around 25 but thanks to help from HamsterPyro this has now been slimmed down. Thanks to him for that! The one >40mb folder is now just 18.6mb and of course they are all temporary so next time you run disk cleanup they will all be gone! Easy as that. Or leave intact and RMC will load faster next time. The update also fixes an issue with the about window that mentioned the wrong version number. That has now been repaired.

Download links are up will be placed on the right ASAP :)

Enjoy!

Recovery Mode Controller V3

Nice spontaneous update to Recover Mode Controller for you!

Includes:

• Bug fix (when exiting window, a process would keep running continuously)
• Option to stop the window being top most

Download link will be up in about a minute is up in the usual place on the right :)

iRecovery Controller - A BIG Update ;P

If you have downloaded iRecovery Controller, you may have noticed some bugs (I'm hinting at the scripts section ;P). From This evening (I hope) that will change when iRecovery Controller V2 comes out!
New features:

• Fixed Exit Recovery Button
• Command no longer stays in box after execution
• Command log at bottom of window (Thanks for the suggestion, Noah!)
• Bug fixes ;)

Stay Tuned......

EDIT: The Download link is now up in the usual place!

iRecovery Controller

Well the tools just keep on coming, don't they? :P

Here is the next one to join the blackthund3r suite of applications: iRecovery Controller!

iRecovery Controller does exactly what it says on the tin: easy control of iRecovery without even launching a command prompt! Send command, upload files and run scripts all from a simple GUI. At just 577kb, iRecovery and the GUI are all packed in. Just double-click the exe to run it! To get into Recovery mode, why not use the Recovery Mode Controller? Download links on the right as usual =P

Screenies:

Enjoy!

Recovery Mode Controller V2

There is a massive update to Recovery Mode Controller. here's what's there:

• No longer requires libUSB! However, if you would like to use libUSB, there's an option for that...
• Optimised code
• Faster extraction
• No longer requires administrative access (if you had that issue)
• Fast access to every blackthund3r place on the interwebs
• Just 604kb!

Download link will appear soon is up on the right!

Thanks to msftguy for iTunnel with USB mux for the exit recovery bit

Thanks to p0sixninja, westbaer and the rest of the iRecovery team for, well, iRecovery

Thanks also to anyone else I forgot!

iHaz Port :)

First of all, I'd like to say it has been a manic couple of weeks and so not much has been added here. That will change with the summer break :) This post has a bit more on it than normal cos it's something VERY exciting ;>)

I (Christopher from the blackthund3r Dev Team) has done it! I have ported iOS 4 to the iPod Touch 1G!

EDIT:  We have gone through three test versions so far and can't seem to get RootFS to be extracted from DMG (Error 14). We are working hard to rectify this and with the summer break I should be able to work a bit harder (great excuse for being a lazy leach before!)

EDIT 2: The Firmware now installs (finally!). The last issue (AFAIK) is to get the iPod passed the Apple logo. Then, if we haz success, I will write an application to do the patching for us, w/o having to redistribute Apple's code. This will likely take the following two files:

• iPod1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw - 3.1.2 Restore IPSW for 1st Gen iPod (This may have to be jailbroken by sn0wbreeze / PwnageTool already; depends what XPwn tools I can integrate)
• iPod2,1_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw - 4.0 iPod Touch 2G Restore IPSW (This will be a STOCK IPSW as Frameworks / new SpringBoard etc. are to be copied from this)

If this can not be done, step-by-step instructions will be posted here :)

Woah, woah woah
Okay, what I have done is made a restore file which is to be used to restore your iPod Touch 1st Generation. Use of this will update your iPod Touch to the latest and greatest iOS 4 software from Apple. This is complete with folders, updated Mail, new Frameworks and everything else :)

How do I use it?
Simply download the IPSW, hold Shift (Windows) or Alt/Option (Mac) and click restore in iTunes. Just make sure your iPod is jailbroken already, otherwise enter DFU mode and do the same. If all is well, once you choose blackthund3r_iPod1,1_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw your iPod will be wiped clean and updated to 4.0. Now sync your stuff back and done. It will also be jailbroken with Cydia. Open this and accept complete upgrades and you're done!

Right...
Skeptical? So am I at this early stage. It may restore but whether the binaries run or not has not yet been astablished. That is why the download link has not yet been posted. Also, by publicly releasing this, Apple may get annoyed about copyright and redistribution of Apple Code. That is why I shall write a program at some point (if the test restore succeed :) ) that builds the IPSW without redistributing Apple code (or at least a tutorial on doing it yourself). That said, should you wish to test for me, please do email us at blackthund3rjailbreak [at ('@')] gmail [dot ('.')] com :)

I want it now!!!
Tut, tut. Please be patient, or register to test and be willing to send me reports of ANY incompatibilities to blackthund3rtesting on gmail. Sorry but it is not possible to release now for two reasons: One is copyright as above and the other is that it is 100% untested at the moment

What about my iPhone 2G (Original release iPhone, not 3G/3G[S])
If you have an iPhone 2G then please sit tight. One the 1st gen iPod Touch has been dealt with and works, then we will target the iPhone. This is more complex so please, once again, be patient


Where can I get the latest updates?
This blog will have all the important release info


Do I need to know anything else?
Noop. That is it ATM. Anything new will be added to this post. As I said, sit tight


Until the next post, hasta la vista, reader!

Multi-Hashing Hasher

Presenting the latest blackthund3r tool: The Multi-Hashing Hasher! It is an MD5 / SHA1 Hash generator with the following features:

• Hash up any file in just a few clicks!
• Type text and hit the button to magically encode it
• Quick and easy to use
• Requires .Net Framework 3 (4 Is not a requirement for this application)
• Easy access to all blackthund3r places on the internet with the drop-down menu

Why use it?
Many files downloaded from the internet (i.e. Pwnage Tool) give you checksums to verify you have the correct file. Due to 'the overflow effect', the slightest change in the file with give a dramatically different hash. If the hashes match then you know you have the right file. Also, it is fun to talk in one-way hash :)

How can I get the goodies?
Download link will appear on the right in the aptly named box

Is that seriously all I need to know?
Yup. Just have Windows XP, Vista or 7 and install .Net Framework 3 or 4 and enjoy!

iDisco Updated!!!

There is a massive update to iDisco! Version 2 is now in the download links on the right -->

It now has:

• One click mode
• New random background colours!
• Optimisations
• Only 677kb with all of that!!!

Enjoy!

iDisco - Small Update

Small Update to iDisco on right -->

Recovery Mode Controller V1.2

Small update to controller - link on right

iDisco...

Behold: The best disco ball in the world EVER!!! Be ready for the world's first iPhone Recovery Mode Disco Party!!! It also works as an epilepsy detection! Simply plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch and follow the instructions! A download link will be posted in the usual location and a YouTube Promo will be going up soon :)

Check out my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/computergeek9658 for the promo!

There is also a video showing the Recovery Mode Controller there, too

Thanks to HamsterPyro from the Pinapple HAX DEV TEAM for the original idea / concept and allowing me to publish his idea. www.pineapplehax.co.cc

Update to Recovery Mode Controller!

Version 1.1 is up now!!! Links on right ------>

Recovery Mode Controller

Just written a nice application for getting in and out of Recovery (Not DFU) Mode. It is a replica of what iH8sn0w uses in his promo/teaser videos on YouTube.

How it Works

• Getting in to Recovery Mode is done using iPHUCWin32
• Getting Out is done using iRecovery so libUSB is needed - instructions are all over the Interweb
• Requires .Net Framework 4.0 Installed - Google that

 Screenies!

 

System Requirements

So here is what blackthund3r will need on your PC (Windows) to use blackthund3r:

• Whatever version of Windows is compatible with .Net Framework 4
• .Net Framework 4
• About 5mb Disc Space
• USB2 (or you will have to wait a few extra seconds until your iPod/iPhone disconnects before closing blackthund3r)
• Around 512mb RAM would be nice to make sure it has headroom or blackthund3r might be laggy and look unresponsive
• Clean 3.1.2 is best. Using shsh's to restore is fine
• Need to be in recovery mode - Use 'Recovery Mode Helper' for that

Sorry, still no release date - follow us on twitter (http://twitter.com/blackthund3r for those with extreme amnesia)

blackthund3r Jailbreaking - Hitting Twitter :-)

For all the late-breaking news for the blackthund3r jailbreak, follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/blackthund3r


Also, a demo of the application is on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGuWn86R3kg


ENJOY!

Support is always appreciated....

If you wish to donate to help us test on/hack new devices or help us get a proper website, please use the button below!!! Many Thanks...

Thanks again!

Untethered!!!

It seems geohot has successfully untetered the new iPod touches and new 3GSs, though we will not release that before he does. We wouldn't want Apple patching the iPad, would we??

The blackthund3r project still lives and will still have a use. Once we release, we will patch with new exploits once geohot has done so. Congrats to him!

Untethered!!!

It seems geohot has successfully untetered the new iPod touches and new 3GSs, though we will not release that before he does. We wouldn't want Apple patching the iPad, would we??

The blackthund3r project still lives and will still have a use. Once we release, we will patch with new exploits once geohot has done so. Congrats to him!

Auto Boot???

Just wondering, should we write a background process that auto boots any pwned devices that are in recovery mode or will that be annoying?? It would also mean an installation rather than the tradition of jailbreaks being single executables/folders with no install (iLiberty + doesn't count!)

On the development front, it currently boots tethered and assists in the set up of libusb as the backend requires this. It may also support custom boot and recovery logos, but no more info. Virtual lips sealed...

Screenshot

Just thought We'd release a screen shot of the Splash Screen to give you guys some bearing on this

Apart from that, the rest of the project will be kept under wraps. We will slowly release info as things become releasable, but not much yet

Hello, World!

Now that you’re here, you may as well check out what we have been working on! You’ve seen redsn0w. You’ve felt blackra1n, but now, in the next couple of months, it will start heavily thund3ring!
Woah, woah, woah, too much info. Slow down!
Ok, so let’s explain this project in a little more detail, then. Redsn0w is great, but slow and needs a retched IPSW! Blackra1n is simple, hacky and fast. So fast that no instruction is given whatsoever! Then once you find out how easy it is and try to use iPhoneBrowser, it doesn’t detect your root partition, so you need to manually start an AFC2. Damn. blackthund3r aims to correct all this in a jailbreak that is midway between redsn0w and blackra1n. Awesome! One last thing: This will be the first British jailbreak - what are redsn0w, blackra1n and others? All American! Watch this space for heavy thund3r!