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AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

notfred — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:52:51 EST

@Mixiboi: Well, I was just in japan with my iPhone, and Skype or standard VOIP would've been really useful, as GSM doesn't work over there.

notfred

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

iSmoteThee — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:39:35 EST

This looks fantastic. Yet another feature/function that Apple should have included with the launch of this great product.

I've been using my completely unlocked and jailbroken 4GB phone for two weeks now, and am absolutely loving the added functionality of the various applications, thanks to the brilliant, creative, and ambitious minds of the programming community (I'm not one them).

I'm also looking forward to the "official" apps early next year. With a 3G phone and the release of an SDK coming after the new year, 2008 should be just as exciting for the iPhone as 2007 was. I know the naysayers hate to hear that, but unfortunately for them, I think it's true.

iSmoteThee

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

storm — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:40:02 EST

@chiablo:
I personally dislike all of the major American carriers just about equally. And AT&T doesn't offer ultra exclusive cell phones. They use GSM, so that the phone makers don't have to make a whole separate implementation of the phone hardware for it to be used on AT&T, even if they do make some marketing graphics or what have you.

I have a 4g iPhone. I haven't done anything to "hack"it, but the amount of ingenuity that these people have is very impressive. Thumbs up!

storm

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

chiablo — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:21:24 EST

@Mixiboi: You know, some people don't like AT&T's service... namely everybody who's name isn't Steve Jobs. And since the only way AT&T can get people to succumb to their service is to offer ultra exclusive cell phones, people are forced to such extremes.

chiablo

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

Mixiboi — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:22:25 EST

@oo0cyst0oo:

I find it strange that people want VOIP on the iPhone when they are paying for phone service...

Oh wait, they aren't paying for phone service, just the phone and hacking it to work so then they can use VOIP for free on the hack phone...I got it...

Hell of a way to go...But if you gotta screw the man , you gotta screw man.

Mixiboi

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

oo0cyst0oo — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:25:38 EST

how long will it be until there will be wifi skype or some sort of SIP? WHHHHHHYYYYYY???????

oo0cyst0oo

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

nojo — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:58:12 EST

This one strikes me as interesting, because I can't tell at first glance whether it even uses an exploit -- the previous hacks take advantage of security holes, which Apple is wise to plug.

Still, it does of necessity run as root, and it grants root access to all who log in using Apple's factory-direct root passwords -- which makes your iPhone susceptible to drive-by hacks. (Which don't yet exist in the wild, but still...)

Personally I'm patient for Apple to catch up with its own rushed development and come out with properly sandboxed apps next spring, but I applaud the ingenuity here. It appears to be an excellent solution under the circumstances.

nojo

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

MMFY — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:29:01 EST

Can't wait for the GUI! Great hacking once again by the community out there!

MMFY

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

blazedshaggy — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:21:11 EST

Is this hack for the 1.1.1 firmware?

blazedshaggy

AFP Hack Gives Read/Write Access to iPhone, iPod Touch

MadColombian — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:07:56 EST

Would this work with explorer on windows?

If so... it would be sooo worth it.

MadColombian