iPad Hacked! Jailbroken on Day One

Posted by | 04/04/2010 | 9 Comments

I should have put money down on this one. Word running rampant through the Internets (via Slashgear for me) is that hacker MuscleNerd has applied the “Spirit” jailbreak to the iPad, and the proof is already on YouTube.

First hit Twitter a few hours ago. Obviously too early to expect a jailbreak that everyone can apply, but the first step has been done, opening the door for non-sanctioned apps and mods to be installed and applied to the iPad. No guarantee it will work for the 3G version, but if MuscleNerd can hack an iPad on day one, I think he and the rest of his team can work out something. If so, look for this usage scenario to become really popular…

Cheap mobile hotspot: Though not official yet, you can bet the iPad will get jailbroken, opening the door for PDAnet to turn it into a mobile hotspot. No guarantees this will happen, but the possibility of a no-contract, cut-rate mobile hotspot is extremely enticing.

Don’t say nobody saw it coming.

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My name is Mark Sumimoto; I am Sumocat. I dabble in all areas of mobile computing, but my focus is Windows-based Tablet PCs and pen input. They’ve been part of my arsenal since 2004, and I’m proud to have pioneered the field of ink blogging, earning a spot as a Microsoft MVP for Touch and Tablets in the process. My current tools include a Fujitsu Lifebook T900, TEGA v2, and iPhone 4. Email me: sumocat [at] notebooks.com
  • Osiris

    What are the benefits of a jailbroken ipad beyond the wifi hot spot?

    • http://sumocat.blogspot.com Sumocat

      Allows you to run non-approved apps, like those distributed through Cydia, and even run them in the background. Also allows a host of customization options, like changing the icons for the built-in apps.

      • Osiris

        ah cool, thanks for the info :)

  • http://www.nothingbutrandom.com ZXT

    I don’t think this is news anymore. People are so sophisticated nowadays they can usually do these things in a few hours.

    I don’t have any interest in iPad by the way, I think its just a bloated iPhone or iPod Touch even.

  • Absolutely NoOne

    Anybody else tired of iPad news? Anybody else notice that the last 17 articles have been about the thing? Isn’t there anything else going on in the world? Maybe?

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  • Gavin Miller

    Guys, this guy is spamming blogs with this post. May want to delete it.

  • http://sumocat.blogspot.com Sumocat

    Yeah, I noticed it was a repeat. Thanks.

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