Apple iPad already jailbroken

Posted on Monday, April 05 2010 @ 18:37 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Apple fans who don't like to be shackled to Apple will be happy to hear it took just one day to crack the iPad. OS News reports hacker MuscleNerd managed to port Comex' "Spirit" iPhone jailbreak to the iPad, by exploiting a bug in iPhone OS 3.1.2 which apparently still exists in the iPad version 3.2.
It didn't take an awful lot of new code or hunting for exploits to jailbreak the iPad. Known iPhone hacker MuscleNerd ported Comex' "Spirit" iPhone jailbreak to the iPad, and got it working. It exploits a bug in iPhone 3.1.2 which apparently still exists in the iPad's version (3.2). You want proof? Here you go.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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