Apple and China Mobile announce deal, iPhone to hit largest carrier in the world on January 17,2014

The long rumored Apple and China Mobile deal is rumor no longer - the iPhone will be hitting the world's largest carrier starting January 17, 2014. Here are the relevant quotes from Xi Guohua, chairman of China Mobile, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple:

“Apple’s iPhone is very much loved by millions of customers around the world. We know there are many China Mobile customers and potential new customers who are anxiously awaiting the incredible combination of iPhone on China Mobile’s leading network. We are delighted that iPhone on China Mobile will support our 4G/TD-LTE and 3G/TD-SCDMA networks, providing customers with high-speed mobile service,” said Xi Guohua, China Mobile Chairman.

“Apple has enormous respect for China Mobile and we are excited to begin working together. China is an extremely important market for Apple and our partnership with China Mobile presents us the opportunity to bring iPhone to the customers of the world's largest network,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “iPhone customers in China are an enthusiastic and rapidly growing group, and we can’t think of a better way to welcome in the Chinese New

Both the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c will be available, and on both 4G and 3G.

This is the big one. Full press release below.

Source: Apple

China Mobile & Apple Bring iPhone to China Mobile’s 4G & 3G Networks on January 17, 2014

iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Available for Pre-Registration Beginning December 25, 2013

BEIJING and CUPERTINO, California—December 22, 2013—Apple® and China Mobile today announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement to bring iPhone® to the world's largest mobile network. As part of the agreement, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available from China Mobile's expansive network of retail stores as well as Apple retail stores across mainland China beginning on Friday, January 17, 2014. iPhone 5s, the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world and iPhone 5c, the most colorful iPhone yet, will be available for pre-registration from China Mobile's official website (www.10086.cn) and customer service hotline "10086" beginning on Wednesday, December 25, 2013.

“Apple’s iPhone is very much loved by millions of customers around the world. We know there are many China Mobile customers and potential new customers who are anxiously awaiting the incredible combination of iPhone on China Mobile’s leading network. We are delighted that iPhone on China Mobile will support our 4G/TD-LTE and 3G/TD-SCDMA networks, providing customers with high-speed mobile service,” said Xi Guohua, China Mobile Chairman.

“Apple has enormous respect for China Mobile and we are excited to begin working together. China is an extremely important market for Apple and our partnership with China Mobile presents us the opportunity to bring iPhone to the customers of the world's largest network,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO. “iPhone customers in China are an enthusiastic and rapidly growing group, and we can’t think of a better way to welcome in the Chinese New Year than getting an iPhone into the hands of every China Mobile customer who wants one.”

China Mobile now has over 1.2 million 2G/GSM, 3G/TD-SCDMA, 4G/TD-LTE base stations and over 4.2 million Wi-Fi access points, providing broad coverage to quality networks for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c customers. China Mobile is rolling out the world’s largest 4G network. By the end of 2013, China Mobile’s 4G services will be available in 16 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. By the end of 2014, China Mobile plans to complete the rollout of more than 500,000 4G base stations, which will cover more than 340 cities with 4G service. The collaboration between Apple and China Mobile will give a big boost to the development of China's homegrown 4G/TD-LTE technology. iPhone on China Mobile supports major cellular network standards, making a global phone a reality for China Mobile customers.

iPhone 5s redefines the best smartphone experience in the world with amazing new features all packed into a remarkable thin and light design, including the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8 megapixel iSight® camera with True Tone flash and introducing Touch ID™, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your phone with just the touch of a finger. iPhone 5c features an all new-design in five gorgeous colors and is packed with features people know and love like the beautiful 4-inch Retina® display, blazing fast performance of the A6 chip, and the 8 megapixel iSight camera—all while delivering great battery life.* iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both offer more 4G LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world and include all-new FaceTime® HD cameras.

iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c come with iOS 7, the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone, featuring a stunning new user interface, completely redesigned with an elegant color palette, distinct, functional layers and subtle motion that make it feel more alive. iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop®, enhanced Photos, Safari® and Siri®.

Details of pricing and availability of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c for China Mobile will be available at a later date.

For more information on iPhone, please visit www.apple.com/iphone.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

China Mobile is the world’s largest mobile services provider by network scale and subscriber base, serving over 760 million customers. The Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and was recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (“DJSI”) for six consecutive years. China Mobile has recently launched a new commercial brand “and!”, literally meaning connect, and as the acronym of a new dream. a new dream aims to bring the world’s most cutting edge technology to Chinese customers in 4G era, reflecting the friendly, intimate, mutual trust, and harmonious relationship between China Mobile and its customers and the society.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

iOS 7 Compatible Jailbreak Tweaks And Apps In Cydia

The iOS 7 untethered jailbreak is here. Things have been a little quiet recently on the topic of a public jailbreak release, leading us all to think that it could be quite some time until we were able to see how iOS 7 performs when truly set free. The good news is that the wait is finally over. The bad news is that early discussions and word from Cydia creator Jay Freeman seem to suggest that the latest Evasi0n7 release might have been rushed out before the right people could get the necessary components in place to support users.

One of the most concerning areas of interest seems to be the lack of involvement from Saurikhimself. We should all know by now that Cydia is a relatively small cog in the overall jailbreak machine, but nevertheless, it’s still a vitally important cog from the end-user’s perspective.Saurik has been using his Twitter timeline to inform his followers that he wasn’t told about the decision to release Evasi0n7, nor was he asked to provide an official iOS 7 version of Cydia to install alongside the jailbreak.

Freeman has also expressed concerns about the Evad3rs team not testing his official build of MobileSubstrate that had earlier been sent out to core developers within the iOS community. As things stand at the moment, anyone who jailbreaks using the initial release won’t have any Substrate support and therefore won’t be able to install any tweaks or offerings that rely solely on it. Pod2g, a security researcher and core member of the Evad3rs team, has also sent out the following tweet which echoes Saurik’s concerns:

Tweaks relying on mobilesubstrate have issues with early version of evasion. Keep away from that for the moment, we’re working on a fix.

The jailbreak loving iOS community have also been getting in on the action. A publicly accessible Google spreadsheet has already been created that lists a number of popular Cydia tweaks, outlining their current status and the device that they have been tested on. My3G andMyWi have both been confirmed to be working, as has PkgBackup. SBUtils and the extremely popular iFile are showing as have partial compatibility with iOS 7 with vital libraries likelibstatusbar causing full system crashes.

The growing compatibility chart can be accessed directly from this link. This latest jailbreak has only been out for a matter of hours and has already proved to be one of the most controversial. Something tells us the full story is yet to unfold.

The Story Behind iOS 7 Jailbreak: Evasi0n7, TaiG App Store, Geohot And More

Today has been one of those days. First there was the unexpected release of a new untethered jailbreak from the folks at Evad3rs, which got everyone so excited we thought our Twitter streams might explode. It seems people really like being able to jailbreak their iOS devices.

Then, things got crazy. It turned out that those who had Chinese set as default language were seeing a third-party app store being installed as default rather than the Cydia app that we’re all used to seeing spring up after the jailbreak is complete. What’s more, it became clear that the app store in question, TaiG, was full of piracy. Cracked iOS apps were abound, and it caused something of a stir.



And then we really thought our Twitter streams would explode.

It looks like the people at Evad3rs have been paying attention to the outcry after, as promised, the people behind the jailbreak in question took to the internet to explain their position on the whole shambles.

The whole post is rather a long one, and we strongly suggest you head on over (full letter alternatively embedded below) and give it a proper read yourselves rather than us try and explain the whole thing word for word here. Needless to say though, Evad3rs is trying desperately to get away from the suggestion that it is in bed with an app store that is there to offer the Chinese market a gateway to hacked apps.







The team is also keen to point out that it told Saurik, the man behind Cydia and MobileSubstrate that they were working on a new iOS 7 jailbreak, and that they were working with TaiG on the project. Evad3rs seems upset that Saurik was also helping their competition out – something the man himself counters by pointing out on Twitter that he is not a member of Evad3rs and as such, shouldn’t be bound to any one team.











The real question surrounded why the Evad3rs jailbreak was seemingly rushed out in the first place. With no proper press warning and no developer support, the jailbreak took not just users by surprise but also the very people that it needed to alter their apps to accommodate it. That question didn’t take too long to be answered after an audio recording popped up online that appeared to feature jailbreaker Geohot (now as @tomcr00se on Twitter). Interestingly, it seems he was in conversation with a Chinese entity who wanted to buy his almost-complete iOS 7 jailbreak at a lower price, with the remaining pieces to be provided by them. It would seem that Evad3rs got wind of that impending deal and rushed their competing jailbreak out in order to preserve the deal already in place with TaiG.

Geohot, for his part, now says that the sale was never going to happen thanks to a conversation with his lawyers.



As far as TaiG is concerned, it is only available as default in China, and apparently it can be removed once installed, and Cydia can be made to take its place should the jailbreaker so wish. Apparently that means Evad3rs is giving people a choice, though we’d argue that giving people the option to uncheck TaiG installation at the point of jailbreaking would have been a true choice. Forcing TaiG onto people is the opposite of choice, really.

The people at TaiG are reportedly working to clean its store of illegitimate apps, too, which should go some way to easing fears that it is less than legitimate. It was also confirmed in the posting that there was indeed a deal between Evad3rs and TaiG as had been reported, and that money did change hands. There’s been no confirmation on the amount of money that changed hands, though.



TaiG App Store icon after jailbreaking with Evasi0n





Apps illegally added to the Chinese TaiG App Store. Screenshot: Saurik

As for where things go from here, it’s still a little murky. It’s debatable whether everything is really in place for the iOS 7 jailbreak to be truly useful just yet, but if you really must jailbreak now then you should be OK. TaiG is only installed if you have the language set to Chinese, and Evad3rs claims that there is nothing untoward going on beneath the surface. Security researchers are combing through what the jailbreak does, and what it installs, as you read this so if all is not well, expect to hear about it soon.

It’s important to note though that, apart from what is available in the TaiG store, there has been no evidence that the new Evad3rs jailbreak isn’t safe to use. If the word from well known member of the Evad3rs team, Planetbeing, is anything to go by, Evasi0n7 is safe to use and does not upload private data from users’ devices:


Hey, sorry, I’m going to try to respond to the concerns on this thread. As far as I know, there’s no private data being uploaded by them, other than what’s necessary for the download and install of the apps. I mean, even Cydia phones home with your udid. That’s why saurik is able to give such accurate counts of jailbroken devices. I talked to the Taig guys and they assured me that there’s nothing out of the ordinary going on. If anyone has proof otherwise, I would really like to see it.

But it’s certainly not been the smooth release they’ll have been hoping for.

Update x1: It seems like TaiG is no longer installed as default when jailbreaking in China with Evasi0n7. Pod2g on Twitter:


@Pod2g: We have decided to remotely disable the default installation of TaiG in China for further investigations on the piracy issue.

Fix iPhone Stuck At Apple Boot Logo Loop After iOS 7 Jailbreak

The recent release of the iOS 7 untethered jailbreak has clearly taken most of the iOS community by surprise. The Evad3rs development team have been hard at work in the background pulling together the necessary components to jailbreak all devices capable of running iOS 7.0.x. As with all first version jailbreaks, it is to be expected that there will be a few teething problems, and it looks like the latest Evasi0n release is proving no different. A growing number of users are reporting that their attempts to jailbreak iOS devices is failing, with the process falling over on the Apple boot logo, which as you might expect stems from a small oversight on the developers side.

Enthusiastic iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners have been downloading the latest Evasi0n release in their droves. Individual mileage from the jailbreak seems to be varied depending on who you speak to, but seems to fall into three categories: the user either couldn’t download the jailbreak due to server demand. The user successfully downloaded the tool and performed the jailbreak without issue. Or finally, the user downloaded the jailbreak but couldn’t complete the process due to the device hanging on the Apple boot logo at a pivotal part of the jailbreak. If you fall into the latter category then the good news is that there is a resolution.

The Evad3rs team have reacted quickly to users taking to social media sites such as Twitter and Reddit to express their concerns at the failing process. The Apple boot logo issue only seems to occur on those devices that are running a version of iOS 7.0 that has been installed via an over-the-air (OTA) update. If you’ve downloaded your current version of iOS through a prompt within the Settings.app then it’s likely this issue could occur. The team behind the jailbreak have updated the Evasi0n website with the following notice:


Over The Air updates of iOS 7 are known to create an issue and make the jailbreak fail. Some devices are then stuck on the Apple Boot Logo. Until we fix that, please restore your device to 7.0.4. with iTunes first.

It may be an extra step in the process that users would prefer not to go through, but it represents an almost immediate resolution to a pretty big problem and should be considered a fix at this time. If you are stuck, enter your device into DFU mode:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
2. Turn iPhone off.
3. Start iTunes.
4. Hold Power and Home buttons together for 10 seconds or so.
5. Release Power button but keep holding the Home button until your computer recognizes a new USB device.
6. iTunes will now recognize your iPhone.

evad3rs team post 'letter to the community" about evasi0n jailbreak

The evad3rs team has posted a "letter to the community" to address many of the concerns raised about the surprising release of their iOS 7 jailbreak. It includes their reasons for the inclusion of the Chinese app store, TaiG, the pirated apps found therein, why they released it when and how they did, and what, if any, financial considerations they had. From evasi0n:

We are deeply troubled by the rumours and speculation surrounding our iOS 7 jailbreak. We would like to present the whole story to you.

We're still advising that you should wait before jailbreaking iOS 7. But, if you're interested in the iOS 7 jailbreak, give it a read and let me know - how, if at all, does the letter influence your opinion of the evasi0n?

Source: evasi0n

Download Evasi0n iOS 7 – 7.0.4 Jailbreak For iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, iPad, iPod touch

Surprise surprise. This is just in. Team Evad3rs has just released untethered Evasi0n ios 7 – 7.0.4 jailbreak for the latest iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.

Available for both Windows and Mac users, Evasi0n iOS 7 jailbreak works on all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models running iOS 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3 and 7.0.4.

This includes:

• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPad 2
• iPad 3
• iPad 4
• iPad Air
• iPad mini
• iPad mini 2
• iPod touch 5

We will be back with full how-to tutorials. Those of you who want to jailbreak right away can do so by downloading Evasi0n from official website at Evasi0n.com or through the links given below.

Download Evasi0n for Windows
Download Evasi0n for Mac

Update x1: This release has also caught Saurik, the founder of Cydia, by surprise. He has clarified it on Twitter that the Cydia build included in version 1.0 of Evasi0n 7 isn’t official, and hence will be prone to bugs. Tweaks relying on Substrate will have issues with this early release of Evasi0n. This issue will be fixed in later versions of Evasi0n 7.

Update x2: Evasi0n 7 is also compatible to work with iOS 7.1 beta 2.