Ultrasn0w updated for iOS 6.1

The cat and mouse game between Apple’s security team and the many hackers of the jailbreak scene is never more obvious when a new iteration of iOS is released. Only hours ago did the fruit company seed iOS 5.1.1 to the end-user, and already the various dev teams are bringing updates to their respective unlock and JB utilities.

The new iteration of Apple’s mobile OS doesn’t bring anything particularly riveting in terms of changes, with most of the entries to the changelog citing bug fixes and performance improvements. Those with older basebands and reliant on the Ultrasn0w unlock will be pleased to know that the Ultrasn0w Fixer has been updated to support iOS 5.1.1, and as usual, we’ve got the step-by-step guide to go about the process.

Between the rise of third party vendors and the recent change in DMCA policy, the need for iPhone software unlocks is steadily dwindling. But that doesn’t mean that the method is obsolete, as there are still many people out there with older iPhones.

And if you happen to be one of those people, you’ll be happy to know that MuscleNerd has confirmed that Ultrasn0w was quietly updated this week to support iOS 6.1. So if you’re on an eligible device and baseband, you can unlock on the new firmware…