Easily Recover Lost iPhone / iPod Touch Data from iTunes Backups

iTunes automatically makes the backup of your iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad data. Today I found a useful utility that lets you to extracts data from backups created automatically by iTunes.

The iPhone Backup Extractor utility can recover contacts, pictures, call histories, MMS, SMS and text messages, videos, voicemail, calendar entries, notes, app files, saved games, debug information and data that might otherwise be inaccessible. It automatically converts the extracted database into CSV, VCard or ICAL formats, so they can be easily imported into Excel, Outlook, or Webmail.

The iPhone Backup Extractor can extract files from the backups iTunes automatically makes of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

The iPhone Backup Extractor works on Windows (XP, Vista, 7), Mac OS X and Linux, with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 backups from all versions of iTunes.

Download iPhone Backup Extractor

Jailbreak iPhone 3GS (New Bootrom), 3G, iOS 4.1 with Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 [How to Guide]

We already posted that Sn0wbreeze 2.0 has been released to jailbreak iPhone 3GS new & old bootrom on iOS 4.1 and all other devices except iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G. As we promised, this post is how to guide for using Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 to jailbreak your device (compatibility list below) on iOS 4.1, check the step by step guide after the jump.

Compatible devices & notes:

• iPhone 2G — No Jailbreak Needed
• iPhone 3G — No Jailbreak Needed
• iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) — Requires you to be already jailbroken. (If you are the old bootrom on Spirit or JailbreakMe use Spirit2Pwn on http://repo.woowiz.net repo)
• iPhone 3GS (new bootrom) — Requires you to be on 3.1.2
• iPhone 4 — Wait for SHAtter exploit, and GreenPois0n jailbreak
• iPod Touch 1G — No Jailbreak Needed
• iPod Touch 2G (MB) — No Jailbreak Needed
• iPod Touch 2G (MC) — Requires you to be on 3.1.2
• iPod Touch 3G — Requires you to be on 3.1.2
• iPod Touch 4 — Wait for SHAtter exploit, and GreenPois0n jailbreak
• iPad — Wait for SHAtter exploit, and GreenPois0n jailbreak

So, if you are compatible, go ahead and follow our step by step guide to jailbreak your device using Sn0wbreeze 2.0 (Note: we used iPhone 3GS new bootrom in this guide)

Step 1: Download and install the latest version of iTunes.

Step 2: Now start iTunes and sync your iPhone with your PC so that it backs-up all your important data including settings, apps, music, contacts and photos.

Step 3: Download Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 and the original iOS 4.1 firmware file (download links at the end of the page). Move all these to your desktop.

Step 4: Start Sn0wbreeze ( please note that when used Win Vista or Windows7 , you need to start your application in Administrator mode , by clicking the right mouse button on the icon and selecting "Run as administrator" ) and select “Expert Mode” for easy process, then click the blue arrow to contiue.

Step 5: Sn0wbreeze will ask you to locate the .ipsw original firmware file. Point to the correct iOS 4.1 file by clicking on “Browse” button. Sn0wbreeze will verify the selected file and then will present you with following screens.

Step 6: If you use iPhone 3GS (new bootroom) or iPod touch 3G, click on "General" then check “Use iBooty Method (3.1.2 Installation Required!)" , also you have to check “Activate The iPhone” if you are on unofficial carrier and want to hacktivate your phone by Sn0wbreeze. For iPhone 3G users you have to enable all choices as it add functions not added naively from Apple.

Step 7: Now select “Build IPSW” Sn0wbreeze will now create custom firmwares for your iPhone which is jailbroken, (Save it on your desktop).

Step 8: This step and step 9 are for iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G (MB Model) only, otherwise bypass step 8 and 9,  Now Download iReb V4.0 (links at the end of the post) and make sure that iTunes is launched

Step 9: Launch iReb (to bypass iTunes errors) and choose “Online Mode” then choose your device

Step 10: Put your iPhone in DFU mode by following this step:

• Turn iPhone off.
• Hold Power and Home buttons together for 10 seconds or so.
• Release Power button but keep holding the Home button until your computer recognizes a new USB device.
• iTunes will now recognize your iPhone

Step 11: Now, You will have to restore your iPhone to the jailbroken custom firmware by Clicking on the iPhone icon on the left sidebar of iTunes then hold left “alt” button (“Shift” button on Windows) on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” then release the alt button, Now Select the custom firmware created by Sn0wbreeze and Let iTunes go in a bunch of steps.

Step 12: Sn0wbreeze doesn't upgrade your baseband and will never do, so you can use Ultrasn0w 1.0 to unlock your iPhone by following the step by step guide posted here.

Disclaimer: This guide is for testing & educational purposes only. Follow it on your own risk. I’m not responsible for any loss of important data or malfunctioning of your iPhone.

Update 1: Sn0wbreeze 2.0.1 has been released to fix iTunes Error 37 when restoring to custom iOS 4.1 firmware. The download link below has been updated for version 2.0.1.

Update 2: Sn0wbreeze has just been updated to version 2.0.2 to fix error 17, error 40 and Hactivation error, check the details posted here. The download link below has been updated for version 2.0.2.

Download iTunes 10 for Windows
Download iOS 4.1 for iPhone 3GS, 3G and iPod touch.
Download .NET Framework 3.5 (required to run Sn0wbreeze)
Download Sn0wbreeze 2.0.2 for Windows
Download iReb V4.0 for Windows

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Jailbreak PlayStation 3 / PS3 with iPhnoe 3G/ 2G and iPod Touch 1G using PSFreedom

Yesterday we reported you about jailbreak PlayStation 3 (PS3) using TI-84 Plus calculator, but the big news today is for iPhone 3G/2G and iPod Touch 1G devices, PSFreedom the tool for jailbreaking PS3 has been ported on their devices.

A small testing version has been uploaded (see the README for details). This will as always only work on the iPhone 2G/3G and iPod touch 1G and needs OpeniBoot installed.

iPhone PsFreedom PS3 Hack video

iPod Touch 1G PsFreedom PS3 Hack video

Of course, you can catch the guide posted here (English guide here)but do it on your own risk! Your iPhone must be jailbroken so you able to use this hack and games on your PS3 forever.

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iPhodroid for iPhone 2G Windows Version Coming This Week

iPhoDroid, the application that allows you to install Android OS (Google's platform) on the iPhone in one click, announced the arrival on Sunday of the next version compatible with iPhone 2G for Windows. Few days ago we announced the release of iPhoDroid 1Shot R13H for iPhone 3G only.

So if you have iPhone 3G you can use iPhoDroid 1Shoot R13H which allows you to install Android OS on your iPhone 3G by following the step by step guide posted here, but if you have an iPhone 2G, you can do this only on a Mac OS X by following the step by step guide posted here. For Windows, you have to wait for the next Sunday.

Update 1: Install Android on iPhone 3G / 2G with iPhodroid for Window, check details here.

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iPhodroid R13F For Windows Coming this Weekend! Get Ready

Now, Sergio Mclfy can see better in the next update for his popular tool iPhodroid which install Froyo Android 2.2 on iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G. This tool will be updated at this weekend to bring support for windows, Yes, iPhodroid for Windows is coming this weekend, and it will work on Widows XP / 7 / Vista. Get Ready!

iPhodroid R13 1Shot is painless and easy to install, it install Android Froyo 2.2 and unlock iPhone 3G / 2G without any apps or jailbreaking! Stay tuned for this update on weekend!
Update 1:iPhodroid for Windows has been released check this post.
You have also to check out how to install Android on iPhone 3G using iPhoDroid R13 on windows [full step by step guide here]

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iPhodroid for Windows will be Released Next Week

You have always dreamed by iPhodroid for Windows! Finally, it's coming soon, Sergio Mclfy, the developer of iPhodroid has confirmed that he has managed to install iPhodroid on Windows and get it working! He posted that he scheduled to release it next week, will he really release it and next week? from his quotes,

Finally I see clear trough the window! Yeah, it's right, iPhoDroid hits the chance for Microsoft users to get a taste of the desirable Android Project. And on my schedule it's for next week. It will be in 1SHOT; 99% to be, at least from my head calculator. So, tell your friend because I need to get this intention more strong than never. Windows platform always was my main target, believe me. And now that time just arrived...Keep tuned, mate. I know we will have so many fun ;-)

iPhodroid R13 1Shot was released last week to Install Froyo Android 2.2 on iPhone 3G / 2G with 1-Click Install but for Mac, and as you noticed above it's coming next week for windows so stay tuned!
Update 1:iPhodroid for Windows has been released check this post.

You have also to check out how to install Android on iPhone 3G using iPhoDroid R13 on windows [full step by step guide here]

iPhodroid R13 1Shot to Install Android Froyo on iPhone 3G / 2G

We already talked about iPhodroid R13 1Shoot, this new version enables you to install Android on your iPhone 3G / 2G with one click install! This tool is made by Sergio Mclfy and based on Planetbeing's work, Now Mclfy makes his tool much easier for people with this release.

As you know, iPhodroid is made for Mac OS X only not for Windows users, All you have to do is to go to Settings -> General -> bolt on and select never then download your iPhodroid version from the links below, open it, connect your iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen! At last you will get Android Froyo on your iPhone 3G / 2G and Unlocked!

Download iPhodroid 1Shoot for iPhone 3G owners.
Download iPhodroid 1Shoot for iPhone 2G owners.
Download iPhodroid Quarda Boot

Update 1:iPhodroid for Windows has been released check this post.

You have also to check out how to install Android on iPhone 3G using iPhoDroid R13 on windows [full step by step guide here]

Download iPhodroid R12 to Install Android Froyo on iPhone 3G and Unlock it [How to Guide]

This is the Big Event of the day, iPhodroid R12 the much waited tool from Sergio Mclfy has been Released today to Install the Best Android OS [Froyo] and the amazing thing that it Also Unlock your iPhone 3G/2G on any Baseband Including BB 05.13.04

Note: iPhodroid R12 for iPhone 3G Only, Also it still for Mac users Only, but we will watch it soon on Windows!


What's New in iPhodroid R12:

• Froyo 2.2 Unlock
• iOS 4 Ready and Older
• Run or Install Partition (This on is amazing)
• No Partition Disk
• Do in Less Steps

Steps:
There's no much steps, all you have to do is to Download iPhodroid from the Links below, then Open it, you will be asked to Enter Recovery Mode, Follow this steps:

• Hold the Home Screen and Power buttons together
• When you see Slide to power off, Keep Holding!
• When you see Apple Logo, Just release the Power button Only, You will find yourself in Recovery Mode.

Then follow the steps on the screen, it's easy, amazing and fast. You have to try it!

Download iPhodroid R12 (Froyo) for Mac

iPhodroid OpeniBoot to unlock Froyo on iPhone 3G will be Released today for Developers

If you are a regular reader on Covering Web, then you should know that iPhodroid R12 is coming tomorrow to unlock Android Froyo on iPhone 3G. Today for Developers, iPhodroid OpeniBoot will be released to unlock Android Froyo on iPhone 3G. as Sergio Mcfly tweeted..

IPHODROID FROYO R12: Tomorrow Sunday is the day. Today will release for developers the new OpeniBoot to unlock Android on 3G

I guess iPhodroid R12 will surprise all of us, and I will have more fun with Android Froyo on my iPhone 3G. So Stay tuned on Twitter and on Facebook to get Download whenever it's released!

Whited00r, Install Modded 3.1.3 Firmware to Replace iOS 4 on iPhone 2G and iPod Touch 1G

Happy News for iPhone 2G and iPod Touch 1G owners, Some developers has successfully created a Modded 3.1.3 Firmware to replace iOS 4 on iPhone 2G and iPod Touch 1G, This project called "Whited00r" and it brings a lot of features of the iOS 4.
This Modded Firmware (3.1.3) brings this features:

• Jailbreak
• Hacktivation
• native MMS enabled
• native USB Tethering enabled
• native Bluetooth Tethering enabled
• native Battery Percentage enabled
• 3GS’s Tap To Focus enabled (fake)
• emojii enabled everywhere
• Voice Control Vocalia
• Voice Control Home Button Double Click
• fake Compass to fast-respring
• 4.0 System Version
• 27 Wallpapers from iOS4
• semi-trasparentdock form iOS4
• icons from iOS4
• reflective dock toggle
• springboard backgorund
• sms background
• no Winterboard or BossPaper

Watch the video showing this Modded Firmware (3.1.3) working on iPhone 2G:


Note: This will be on your Own Risk, I'm not responsible for any damage happen to your Device.

Follow the steps mentioned in the Site of Whited00r Project:

Step 1: Download the original firwmare
Download Apple Original Firwmare for your device

iPhone 2G 3.1.3/7E18
iPod Touch 1G 3.1.3/7E18
(right click on link, "save as..")

Step 2: Download PwnageTool
To create your custom firmware you need a version of Pwnage Tool (MacOS) modified by me.
Choose your version here and download it

Send a mail to faq@whited00r.com if you can't create a custom firwmare with Pwnage Tool or you are a Windows user.

Step 3: Save your data
Install DiskAid: Download it!
Access to the root of iPhone or iPod using DiskAid and search for data you need to save.

Most common folders are:
Games Saving: /User/Applications
Contacts: /User/Library/AddressBook/AddressBook.sqlitedb
SMS: /User/Library/SMS/sms.db (restoring SMS database could break MMS feature)

Step 4: Create your Custom Firmware
You can easy create a custom firmware using PwnageTool.
1) Open the modified PwnageTool you downloaded before.
2) Click on Advanced Mode (#1), select your device (#2)
3) Let PwnageTool to search your computer for the original Apple firmware. If it fails, search it manually
4) Go on an in Global menù check "Activate phone" only if you don't have legit SIM card for activation of you iPhone. You can leave other setting to default.
5) Finally you can start creation of your custom firmware!

Step 5: Flash with iTunes
From iTunes click on RESTORE holding ALT (MacOS) or SHIFT (Windows) at the same time and select this firmware you created with PwangeTool from you computer
If you get some errors like 1600, 1604 try reinstalling iTunes or try a different computer. If it is not enaught try isntalling Apple Original 3.1.3 firmware and then try again putting your device in DFU

IMPORTANT: At the end of flashing, choose "Set as new iPhone" when promted (so not select "Restore previous Backup").

Step 6: Recover your data
Access to the root of iPhone or iPod using DiskAid and put back for data you saved in step 2 in the right folders.

Step 7: Enjoy new Features
IMPORTANT: Reboot you device!!

Guys, I didn't try it but I think and it seems like it's great and worked successfully for some people, Please let me know if you successfully managed to install this Modded Firmware on your iPhone 2G or iPod Touch 1G. [via FSM]

iPhodroid Froyo R12 for iPhone will be Released on July 4

I already talked you about iPhodroid Froyo for iPhone has been Unlocked, Today Sergio McFly the developer behind iPhodroid has posted on his twitter account that he will Release iPhodroid Froyo R12 for iPhone on July 4th and it will be avaliable for Download!

IPHODROID FROYO R12 - Download available on July,4

iPhodroid Froyo will enable you to Install Android Froyo (Android 2.2) on your iPhone with automatic method.
So Stay tuned on July 4th, means Sunday! You can follow me on Twitter or on Facebook and you will get iPhodroid R12 on your Doors!

iPhodroid Froyo Unlocked on iPhone!

Yes, you read it right! the best Android OS, Froyo has been unlocked successfully on iPhone. Sergio McFly, the developer of iPhodroid has announced that Android Froyo has been unlocked on the iPhone and iPhodroid 0.6 Beta R12 is coming soon!

PLEASE, SPREAD THIS!: IPHODROID FROYO Unlocked! All credits to bluerise on the new OpeniBoot. R12 is on the way

 

Asyou see in the screenshot above, Android Froyo is working on iPhone, So wait for iPhodroid R12 Soon, follow me on Twitter or on Facebook to stay updated.
You still can follow the guide to Install android on iPhone 3G/2G using the latest iPhodroid R11 guide posted here.

Update 1: iPhodroid Froyo R12 will be Released on Monday July 4th.. More Details posted here.

iPhodroid 0.6 Beta R11 has been Released to Support iOS 4 [Full Guide]

iPhodroid, the most popular Application to Install Android on your iPhone 2G, and iPhone 3G now updated and brings support for iOS 4. This Tool will Automatically Install Android on your iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G.
Note: In the previous guide, you had to Install Macfuse on your PC, Now You Don't.

Steps:
Step 1: You will need a jailbroken iPhone 3G or iPhone 2G on iOS 4.

• For iOS 4 use Redsn0w guide posted here.

Step 2: You will need to Install iPhodroid 0.6 Beta R11, Download Links at the end of the page.
Step 3: Make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi, Then Launch iPhodoid, Select your Device, and click on Next

Step 4: Now follow the instructions on the screen, Install iBoot when you asked
Step 5: At last, when you get this Window, then be sure that you are about to get Android on your iPhone :)

Download iPhodroid 0.6 Beta R11.