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Dev Team’s BootNeuter fixes Bootloader without pwnage – Windows / Mac Guide

3 April 2008 9,141 views 45 Comments

With the release of PWNAGE, we now have BootNeuter to get any Bootloader to work with the future releases of iPhone firmwares! If you have a 3.8 BL (restoring to 1.0.2 / 1.1.1 using iPlus) you can now use BootNeuter to get back to 3.9 / 4.6 BL and fakeblank it which means no more restrictions with bootloaders! You can do it all from the comfort of your iPhone as shown :)

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Well, since Zibri forced all ZiPhone users to 3.9 BL voiding their warranties (since we can’t get 4.6BL back!), BootNeuter comes to the rescue yet again…. the image better describes it all :) So, rock and roll with pawnage, wait for ipsw tool to build your own firmwares and then start the party atleast till the official release of iPhone 2.0 firmware! It should sustain the unlock and jailbreak out of the box :) More on this here … All props to the Dev team :) Donate and keep the iPhone hackery alive!

Just download this file for 1.1.4.

Extract the BootNeuter.app and SSH it to your iPhone using FUGU (Mac) or WinSCP (Windows).

Then set the suid bit for root and change the owner to root using the following commands via SSH :

chmod u+s /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter
chown root:wheel /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

Steps to follow : (Continued)

Settings -> General -> Auto-Lock -> Never (To ensure a hassle-free WiFi FTP!).

Then note down the IP address from Settings -> WiFi

bootNeuterWiFi.jpg

SSH BootNeuter.app to your iPhone using FUGU (Mac) or WinSCP (Windows). (User : root, Port : 22, password : alpine).

bootNeuter.jpg

Launch Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows) and enter the commands as shown :

password : alpine

copy the following for the last 2 commands and paste in the Terminal:

chmod u+s /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter
chown root:wheel /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

bootNeuterTerminal.png

Restart the SpringBoard and now you have a fully functional BootNeuter.app!

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45 Comments »

  • IPhoneJunkie said:

    Zibri didn’t force anyone to do anything. Read the fuckin manual idiot.

    # 5 April 2008 at 2:16 pm
  • Clint said:

    How do I set the suid bit for root and change the owner to root? And when i SSH it to my phone, where should it be put?, the whole folder? I use WinSCP.
    Thanks

    # 7 April 2008 at 5:34 pm
  • Kiran (author) said:

    Clint : Once you FTP the app to your iPhone, launch terminal and run the code exactly as shown (the 2 lines)…. Just cd to the Applications directory and run the commands on your iPhone (mobile terminal ..)

    # 7 April 2008 at 5:42 pm
  • sim said:

    is that the terminal vt thing??
    i’m sorry i haven’t used it before..
    Can someone explain the method step by step??

    # 7 April 2008 at 6:03 pm
  • kiran (author) said:

    sim : yep, you can use terminal vt for the process … If you use pwnage, you need not do all these steps but just to change the bootloader, you might want to follow this….

    Once you FTP BootNeuter to your iPhone’s Applications directory, launch vt-terminal and change directory to Applications and thn run the commands exactly as shown…

    I am at school, may post a terminal screenshot later…

    Kiran

    # 7 April 2008 at 6:16 pm
  • Clint said:

    Ok, I added the bootneuter.app folder to the root/applications via SSH and then ran the two codes in the terminal using WinSCP for both. I now have the bootneuter icon, and it opens to the screen shown in the shot above but then closes after five seconds or so. It never searches for anything or allows to change anything? Did I do something wrong. 1.1.4 jailbroken phone with ziphone.

    # 7 April 2008 at 7:14 pm
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    # 7 April 2008 at 11:33 pm
  • kiran (author) said:

    Clint : Follow the updated guide :) It should work!

    # 8 April 2008 at 1:09 am
  • Clint said:

    I got it off of the installer from a source and it did all the settings for me I guess because I was able to use it. Thanks so much for the replies. What did the baseband unlock do? Did that unlock the phone? I didn’t need it unlocked but it don’t matter to me if it is? Or is that something else? I did have a problem with a very low speaker volume right after it upgraded my bootloader back but it seems to be ok again.

    # 8 April 2008 at 1:39 am
  • sim said:

    thank u kiran.. Even i got it off d installer and it worked perfectly.. Btw are u indian??

    # 8 April 2008 at 8:57 am
  • oliver said:

    can somebody please put a fully operational BootNeuter on installer?

    # 11 April 2008 at 8:15 pm
  • Than said:

    why does the bootneuter screen come up, but it feels like it hangs, then the spring board loads again.

    # 21 April 2008 at 1:05 am
  • kiran (author) said:

    Than : You should give it the right permissions as described in the post.

    # 21 April 2008 at 1:06 am
  • Than said:

    I Apologize, what are ther permissions?

    # 21 April 2008 at 1:36 am
  • Than said:

    I used the commands:
    chmod u+s /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter
    chown root:wheel /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

    I was recieving errors with the commands, but thats because I was not looged on to the root. Now i am but it still does seem to work.

    # 21 April 2008 at 1:45 am
  • Than said:

    can someone explain how to set the suid bit for root and change the owner to root? I have doe some reading, but need some help.

    # 21 April 2008 at 4:14 am
  • Than said:

    Finally..OMG

    # 21 April 2008 at 4:18 am
  • Kiran (author) said:

    Hi Than, hope you got the issue resolved, lemme know if u need help …

    # 21 April 2008 at 10:47 am
  • Guga said:

    In WinSCP type:

    chmod 0775 /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

    this will help with permisions and application hangup

    # 4 June 2008 at 10:37 pm
  • rene said:

    hi, i’ve ssh’d bootneuter to my iphone 2g and entered the 2 commands but the icon does not appear on my springboard :(

    could anybody please help?

    thanks

    # 24 November 2008 at 4:09 pm
  • kiran (author) said:

    rene : sorry for the confusion but this method is outdated.

    All you have to do is launch Cydia (given that you pwned the iPhone already) and search for Bootneuter. No more command line!

    # 24 November 2008 at 4:12 pm
  • rene said:

    thanks for your help kiran. I tried looking for bootneuter both on cydia and installer and I cannot find it. My purpose is to re-lock my iPhone so I could take it to an apple genius for repairs without voiding my warranty.

    Thanks

    # 24 November 2008 at 5:25 pm
  • kiran (author) said:

    Smart move and it always helps! Best bet is to restore to 2.1 using iTunes , it should erase all hacks whatsoever!

    # 24 November 2008 at 5:26 pm
  • rene said:

    after I restore it using iTunes will I be able to re-unlock it again or will it be bricked?

    Thanks once again ;)

    # 24 November 2008 at 7:49 pm
  • kiran (author) said:

    rene : You are sailing in the best boat as far as unlocking is concerned given that you have a fully unlockable baseband even with the latest firmware!

    You will be able to unlock it no problem.. go for it!

    # 24 November 2008 at 7:51 pm
  • Short1e said:

    Hi

    New to all this.. I have an iphone 3g wanting to work on Orange UK.. Will this unlock the iphone for me to use my Orange sim in it??

    Please help…

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:22 am
  • kkiran (author) said:

    What is your firmware version?

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:26 am
  • Short1e said:

    2.1…. very quick reply.
    thank you

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:34 am
  • Short1e said:

    p.s i have tried 4 different types of turbo sims which worked untill i updated to 2.2 but apple replaced after complaining it wasnt working correctly…

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:35 am
  • kkiran (author) said:

    What is the baseband version? Found in settings general about modem firmware

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:43 am
  • Short1e said:

    02.11.07

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:49 am
  • kkiran (author) said:

    Cool! You should be able to unlock it soon! Quickpwn for now…

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 21 December 2008 at 11:53 am
  • Short1e said:

    so i can use Quickpwn to unlock and use Orange UK sim instead of O2 UK??
    How?
    Will i be able to use the yellowsn0w app on new years eve??

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:00 pm
  • kkiran (author) said:

    Yep you are all set! Not to worry!

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:03 pm
  • Short1e said:

    lol thanks but how???
    it wont kill it will it??

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:08 pm
  • kkiran (author) said:

    Not at all! You have the right baseband, nothing can go wrong…

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:13 pm
  • Short1e said:

    ok… so how do i unlock it?
    do i have to wait til 31.12.08???
    or can i do it now?
    sorry about all this, i just have no idea…

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:19 pm
  • kkiran (author) said:

    We have to wait till it's released…

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:33 pm
  • Short1e said:

    so its on the 31.12.08 then???

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:43 pm
  • kkiran (author) said:

    Yep December 31 it is…

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 22 December 2008 at 12:48 pm
  • kkiran (author) said:

    Sound should be enabled in iPod no matter what. I would suggest flashing a stock firmware and try.

    Sent from my iPhone

    # 27 December 2008 at 1:03 am
  • Rob said:

    Hello all,
    Thanks for all the valuable info. Got everything finally working after my 2.2 upgrade and sorted out the no signal issue with the bootneuter . I have the 2g iphone …. But now I have no sound or no ipod…… I have a vibration when i get a call but no ringtone, and no sound with my ipod. Any Suggestions? I cant figure it out at all! Any help would be greatly appreciated

    # 27 December 2008 at 12:57 pm
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    # 31 December 2008 at 9:29 am
  • Nauman said:

    guys i would be needing help later, lemmi resolve the problem by these posts, infact i upgraded my iphone 2.2 3G to version 3.0.1, and it gives me no sim probem (insert no sim pin or tap to insert pin) some thing like that, lets see what happens.. hope you guys gonna help me if i couldnt make it

    Nauman

    # 4 August 2009 at 3:06 pm
  • korbi said:

    im trying dev team method to repaire my wifi on my iphone 3g 4.2.1 but bootnuetre dosn't work evin after i tape :chmod u+s /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

    Puis

    chown root:wheel /Applications/BootNeuter.app/BootNeuter

    Puis

    chmod -R 755 /Applications/BootNeuter.app
    ))on terminal vt 100
    give me a solution please

    # 1 May 2011 at 9:30 am

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