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Ubuntu can bypass iPhone pin to read data?

The Gunslinger — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:48:06 +0000

According to this zdnet article, when plugging your iPod into an Ubuntu machine the device is mounted without ever being prompted for a PIN code. This is working on non jail broken iPhones. I’m surprised the article only names Ubuntu — surely this must work for other distributions? Unfortunately I don’t own an iPhone to test first hand.

On a side note, is Ubuntu taking over the world? Sometimes you don’t want to make things too easy otherwise all of the idiots will flock from Mac and Windows and plague all of our favorite distributions with requests for ports of ___ (insert favorite fan boi single platform software here).

Unlock iPhone: Run unofficial applications

The Gunslinger — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:59:15 +0000

I just came across these steps in Wired to unlock your iPhone:

1. Update iTunes and Iphone app installe

2. Download Pwnage Tool

3. Select “simple mode” and install Cydia

*If anything goes wrong you can reverse the process using the iTunes System restore.

**I don’t own an iPhone. I use a Blackberry because I would rather accidentally leave a Blackberry lying around then an iPhone. There’s no comparison in terms of privacy, encryption, and the confidentiality of your data. Maybe this will warrant a future post…

iPhone 3.0

The Gunslinger — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:40:31 +0000

Normally we don’t like to link directly to news articles but this one is worth a read. It describes some of the new features possible with the new version of the iPhone OS, 3.0:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5171796/iphone-30-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know