New Apple Notebooks Break Pwnage Tool?

Edward Kirk · November 3rd, 2008, 02:00 PM

It's expected that Apple would be likely to make changes to the software, and possibly hardware if need be, to thwart the jailbreaking and hacking efforts of those trying to unlock and/or otherwise modify their iPhone or iPod touch, but nobody expected them to extend that battle over into their Mac product line. Nonetheless, several users are claiming that the PwnageTool and its offspring no longer work on the new aluminum uni-body MacBook or MacBook Pro.

Users over at the HowardForums and iPodTouchFans are claiming that the Pwning/jailbreaking software from the Dev Team doesn't work properly on Apple's new Mac notebook line, suggesting the company has made additions to them somehow that break the software.

After further investigation on one of our own new MacBook Pros, it seems that iTunes is now ignoring an iPhone when placed in DFU mode. Because DFU is the thing that makes pwnage possible, iPhone hacking on the new hardware seems to now be disabled.

[via Gizmodo]

jcmorgan4 · **jailbreak** - November 3rd, 2008, 07:05 PM #2

It works still, it took me over an hour, i had to try it 20 times, i kept getting the 2100 error code, finally i got it to work with Quickpwn , then i restored it with a custom ipsw i had made with pwnage tool.

imagine engine · November 3rd, 2008, 08:49 PM #3

I believe this is a simple issue of PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair)

There's nothing hardware related in the new MacBooks that would affect PWNAGE from jailbreaking the iPhone 3G. As for software the OS is running the latest version of Leopard which I have on a preexisting MacBook and have no issue with PWNAGE. I do admit it's much easier to jailbreak with QuickPWN though offers less user control.

Michael Johnston · November 12th, 2008, 07:44 PM #4

I have the same problem on my new MacBook Pro.

dessine · December 11th, 2008, 10:03 PM #5

I've heard that simply plugging the iPhone into a usb hub does the trick, can anyone confirm this?? I bought the new macbook and now want to use quickpwn 2.2...

Spoon · December 12th, 2008, 12:48 AM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by dessine

I've heard that simply plugging the iPhone into a usb hub does the trick, can anyone confirm this?? I bought the new macbook and now want to use quickpwn 2.2...

Wow, I hadn't heard that. It totally works!

dessine · December 12th, 2008, 12:21 PM #7

Sweet, that's great! I also heard that you can modify the USB driver (which I wouldn't recommend unless you REALLY know what you're doing), but why bother if something so simple works??

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	New Apple Notebooks Break Pwnage Tool? - November 3rd, 2008, 02:00 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> It's expected that Apple would be likely to make changes to the software, and possibly hardware if need be, to thwart the jailbreaking and hacking efforts of those trying to unlock and/or otherwise modify their iPhone or iPod touch, but nobody expected them to extend that battle over into their Mac product line. Nonetheless, several users are claiming that the PwnageTool and its offspring no longer work on the new aluminum uni-body MacBook or MacBook Pro. Users over at the HowardForums and iPodTouchFans are claiming that the Pwning/jailbreaking software from the Dev Team doesn't work properly on Apple's new Mac notebook line, suggesting the company has made additions to them somehow that break the software. After further investigation on one of our own new MacBook Pros, it seems that iTunes is now ignoring an iPhone when placed in DFU mode. Because DFU is the thing that makes pwnage possible, iPhone hacking on the new hardware seems to now be disabled. [via Gizmodo] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

jcmorgan4 Forum Lurker Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	jailbreak - November 3rd, 2008, 07:05 PM #2
	It works still, it took me over an hour, i had to try it 20 times, i kept getting the 2100 error code, finally i got it to work with Quickpwn , then i restored it with a custom ipsw i had made with pwnage tool.

imagine engine Rocks the Board Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 184 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	November 3rd, 2008, 08:49 PM #3
	I believe this is a simple issue of PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair) There's nothing hardware related in the new MacBooks that would affect PWNAGE from jailbreaking the iPhone 3G. As for software the OS is running the latest version of Leopard which I have on a preexisting MacBook and have no issue with PWNAGE. I do admit it's much easier to jailbreak with QuickPWN though offers less user control. __________________ SOHO: Maya, Mudbox, Toxik, FCS 3, iLife 09, iWork 09, Office, TC 1TB, iPhone 3G.

Michael Johnston This is my fricken site, durrrr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,691 Thanks: 11 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	November 12th, 2008, 07:44 PM #4
	I have the same problem on my new MacBook Pro. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: White 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: Whatever the latest is because I'm crazy like that. Computer & OS: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro + OS X Leopard 10.5 AIM: iPhoneAlley twitter: MichaelJohnston

dessine New Recruit Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	December 11th, 2008, 10:03 PM #5
	I've heard that simply plugging the iPhone into a usb hub does the trick, can anyone confirm this?? I bought the new macbook and now want to use quickpwn 2.2...

dessine New Recruit Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	December 12th, 2008, 12:21 PM #7
	Sweet, that's great! I also heard that you can modify the USB driver (which I wouldn't recommend unless you REALLY know what you're doing), but why bother if something so simple works?? Last edited by dessine; December 12th, 2008 at 12:28 PM.