The iPhone Dev Team just upgraded redsn0w to version 0.9.6b1 to support jailbreaking iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4.1/4.0 [MC and non-MC models as well]. As promised, here’s our easy to use guide on how to jailbreak iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4.1:
Permalink: Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4.1/4.0 using redsn0w 0.9.6b1 [Guide]
redsn0w, the popular iOS jailbreak tool has been upgraded to support jailbreaking iOS 4.0/4.1 on iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G. We’ve prepared a simple guide on how you can jailbreak iPhone 3G with iOS 4.0/4.1 using the latest redsn0w release. A word of caution though, don’t upgrade to iOS 4.1 if you want to unlock your iPhone 3G for use with unofficial carriers because there’s no unlock available yet for iOS 4.1. Follow the guide if you don’t have to worry about unlocking:
Permalink: Jailbreak iPhone 3G with iOS 4.1/4.0 using redsn0w 0.9.6b1 [Guide]
A lot of users are having trouble accessing the download and recovery modes in Samsung Vibrant since the hardware access seems to have been disabled in the newer phones. The guys over at XDA are working on a fix for this, but for the meanwhile, here are some methods that you can try to get into recovery mode:
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Before reading on, if you’re wondering why you should root your Android phone, read the excellent 5 reasons on The Next Web. Another reason I would add in case of Samsung Galaxy S/Vibrant and Captivate would be that you can completely remove the lagging that happens sometimes when a lot of read and writes are performed simultaneously to the build in SD memory by multiple apps. ![Samsung[5]](http://cdn.ithinkdiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Samsung5.jpg "Samsung[5]")
Permalink: The Easiest Method to Root Samsung Galaxy S/Captivate and Vibrant on Android 2.1 [Video]
Windows 7 E will be launching in Europe without a browser due to legal issues with the European Union. A lot of people wonder how they’ll be able to install a browser since it wouldn’t come with one. Well, here’s the solution from Microsoft’s own website:
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Rafael Rivera, the man behind numerous hidden tweaks and discoveries in Windows 7 has posted another one on how to change the button set in the Logon Screen in Windows 7. Why would you want to change the Logon Screen button? You can already change your logon background in Windows 7, but some wallpapers make the button and text hard to read. To solve this issue Microsoft has hidden 3 choices of button sets in Windows 7.
Image Credit: Rafael Rivera
