so while i wait for february’s iphone sdk release, i installed the new appsnapp installer which jailbreaks the phone’s firmware and installes the apptapp software to install apps directly from the phone, over the web. i could have been a good boy and waited until the official programs start coming out, but 5+ months is a long time in the life of a cell phone. i figured i might as well get the most out of this phone while i still have it. i’m guessing that in 5 months, there will already be leaked details of the next amazing phone that i’ll be eyeing and saving my pennies for.

the scary part of this new install is how easy it was to perform. the original jailbreak app, required me to download back-up firmware updates from apple, restart several times, and then run a couple different apps before the system was ready to go. the new appsnapp only required me to visit a website, and while using a .tiff flaw, instantly gained root access to the phone, jailbreak’d the firmware and installed apptap, all without a single prompt from the phone itself. the most ironic part of the process is that appsnapp closes the .tiff loophole that it used to gain access, making it more secure than it was when i started.

if you’re so inclined, hit this site from your iphone for the jailbreak:
http://www.jailbreakme.com/