iPhone Techie

This morning I told you guys that Apple will be releasing the new iOS 4.2 today and it finally happened, the iOS 4.2 is here and it’s available for download now.

Apple has gone live with iOS 4.2.1 and the firmware is now available to download from links listed below or our main download page where you can find all Apple firmwares for all Apple devices.

As a reminder to jailbreakers, don’t accidentally update and make sure you have your SHSH blobs for 4.1 I have written detailed tutorial on how to save the SHSH blobs on all iDevices for iOS 4.1 so you can revert back if needed.

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HUGE NEWS!!!

Apple just posted a press release in which they have announced that the iOS 4.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will be released TODAY!!!

Stay tuned, I will share more information as it becomes available, I will let you know about the downloads once the iOS 4.2 goes public.

Apple today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.

“iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.”

iPad users can now run their favorite apps and switch between them instantly, while preserving iPad’s legendary battery life. Users can organize their apps with drag-and-drop simplicity using Folders, and Mail now features a Unified Inbox, fast inbox switching and a threaded message view.
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As you all know, on November 18th Apple has unexpectedly released the iOS 4.2.1 GM seed to developers with the exact same release notes as the iOS 4.2 GM release notes.

The iOS 4.2 “GM” stands for Gold Master and this firmware is ONLY available to Apple Developers however, if you want to give this iOS 4.2 GM a try then you can download it right now from multiple links I have provided for you in this article.

Download iOS 4.2.1 GM firmwares for iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G, iPad iOS 4.2.1, iPod Touch devices 2G, 3G and 4G right now

Below is the entire list of links for the iOS 4.2.1 GM for all Apple Devices – iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 2G and Of Course the iPad Read more…

It seems that the Apple iOS 4.2 release which was scheduled for today, has once again been postponed. Originally, the iOS 4.2 from Apple was scheduled for 5 November, then there have been reports about the release of the new Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 and iTunes 10.1 on November 10, and iOS 4.2 today, on Nov. 12.

As you know Mac OS X 10.6.5 came out in time and there is no issue with it, but the iTunes 10.1 has not yet been released by Apple to general public and as you all know new Apple iTunes 10.1 is a requirement a the new iOS 4.2 firmware.

According to some very creditable sources there is a serious Wi-Fi issue within the new Apple iOS 4.2 and that is why Apple  might be delaying the release of iOS 4.2 until November 16th.

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This morning I written about the upcoming iOS 4.2 and as you all know by now, Apple pushed out the iOS 4.2 Golden Master firmware release today for developers.

The iOS 4.2 “GM” stands for Gold Master and this firmware is ONLY available to Apple Developers however, if you want to give this iOS 4.2 GM a try then you can download it right now from multiple links I have provided for you in this article.

Download iOS 4.2 GM firmwares for iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G, iPad iOS 4.2, iPod Touch devices 2G, 3G and 4G right now

You will also need to update your iTunes to the iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 which is not yet available from Apple for public download but I have all the download links for the iTunes 10.1 Beta 2 for Mac OS X, Windows x86 and Windows x64 so you can update to the iOS 4.2 firmwares.

I have also written a very detailed tutorial on how to Jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G, iPad iOS 4.2, iPod Touch devices 2G, 3G and 4G all on the new iOS 4.2 GM… Read more…

Apple has posted the new iOS 4.2 GM (Gold Master) Seed firmware, which can be downloaded form the iOS Dev Center.

Only members enrolled in the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program can access these bits by signing into iOS Dev Center (aka Apple Developer Connection).

The Firmware build is 8C134 and finally unifies the iOS of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. iOS 4.2 also brings multitasking and other 4.0 features to the iPad. Hopefully, iOS 4.2 will be released soon and include a fix for the daylight savings bug. Read more…

Apple will be releasing iOS 4.2 sometime next month and with every new firmware update we all tend to ask the same question. When will the unlock be out?

MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team is by far the only public most vocal iPhone Dev on Tweeter nowadays. Since he is the only dev who replies back to people on tweeter some of his followers asked him about the Ultrasn0w Unlock for the iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2 / basebands (Modem Firmware) 05.14.02, I was surprised by the answer just like many of you are.

In a reply to one of his many followers on Twitter, MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev Team has confirmed that ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2, with 05.14.02 baseband will be released in a day or two at most, once iOS 4.2 is released to public.

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