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iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreaks are finally here

Finally! Notable hacker pod2g and the Chronic Dev Team have released the first untethered jailbreak for Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

Jailbreaking your iPhone opens the door to loading unapproved applications and using the phone on other carriers. Not surprisingly, Apple hates its devices being jailbroken and used in unintended ways, so the company regularly issues operating system updates that make it harder to jailbreak. The iPhone 4S, in particular, has taken months to find a full jailbreak.

The new jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is called “Absinthe A5″ and it can be downloaded direct here. Unfortunately, the Absinthe jailbreak is only available now for Mac users right now, but versions for Windows and Linux are planned to be released soon.

What makes this release such a big deal is that this is an “untethered” jailbreak versus a “tethered” jailbreak. A tethered jailbreak means your phone can only be rebooted when it is plugged into the computer, while an untethered jailbreak means your phone can be rebooted anytime. As someone who’s had a tethered jailbreak on his iPhone 3GS before, I can tell you life is much easier with an untethered jailbreak.

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iCracked iPhone Repair Launches New User Friendly Website Just in Time for 2012

iCracked Inc., leading iPhone repair service, is pleased to announce the unveiling of their new website design. The new, easy-to-use interface comes at the perfect time with Apple IOS devices increasing 12.5 times over the last week of 2011 alone.

“We’re very excited about iCracked’s new design. Now it’s even easier for customers to repair their broken iPhones, iPods, and iPads,” said AJ Forsythe, CEO of iCracked. “Our aim is to make Apple repair as convenient, hassle-free and inexpensive as possible.”

The new website allows users to easily browse repair options, find local iTechnicians, and order do-it-yourself repair kits. Users need only choose their iPhone or iPod model, choose the problem they are experiencing, and then choose their desired repair option. iCracked also offers easy to follow videos and flowcharts to tech savvy individuals wanting to perform their own iPhone repair or iPod repair. iCracked’s state of the art iPhone repair kits include the highest quality parts and repair tools needed for screen and battery replacement, home button repair, and water damage repair.

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