[iPhone] I have Decided I Want to Jailbreak but.....

Get an Android (Pref a 4g model) and do a root! Much nicer overall product!

See you on the droid side of life today sir. PEACE.

 

Why even respond?

Pun, which software version do you have? I think that's more important right now for JB'ing than your firmware

 

You might just be able to go to www.jailbreakme.com in your phone's browser and jailbreak that way

Sorry, just noticed you wanted to know the next steps. After jailbreaking, it puts an app on your phone called Cydia. From there, you download all the extras and gizmos that people love to brag about with jailbreaking. It's probably best to do a CF.net search on jailbreak apps.

 

just go to iphonehacks.com I recommend u update to the latest firmware and use the latest JB

 

Do not update to the latest software/firmware -- it's likely that you won't be able to JB it. Stick with 4.0 and JB that

 

Just out of curiosity, who's your service provider?

When you hookup your device to iTunes, it should automatically back it up.(unless you've altered the settings)

Whatever you do, try to avoid a "tethered jailbreak". Also I would suggest you update to the latest software version (4.3.2). Untethered Unlocks and Jailbreaks have already been released for 4.3.2:

Jailbreak: http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak...nd-for-unlock-with-pwnagetool-4.3.2-tutorial/

Unlock: http://www.redmondpie.com/unlock-iphone-4.3.2-with-ultrasn0w-1.2.2-tutorial/

If you follow the steps correctly, you should have a Jailbroken/unlocked device in no time.

And if you're unhappy with the Jailbreak, you can simply plug in your device to iTunes and just click restore(which will revert back to factory settings along with the newest firmware, 4.3.2)

 

There are plenty of video tutorials on Youtube that will show you the entire process if that makes you feel more comfortable.

 

Hey Pun -- I JB my phone several months ago, but it was a tethered JB (ugh) and it was causing me a lot of problems, so eventually I returned back to the normal software. Tethered JB just means you have to plug it into your computer each time you need to restart the phone -- so if you're an idiot like me and turn off your phone when your plane is about to take off, you can't turn your phone back on until you plug it into your computer and restart it.

I just went through and followed the steps on the website adeel just posted and my phone is now JB again, tether-free. I would recommend following the steps on the site he listed, as it literally just worked for me.

Just make sure to sync your phone with your computer first so it saves your latest info/contacts.

 

dude... you obviously dont follow the jailbreak scene and are living in the past. There are some new features on the new firmwares that are worth upgrading to. Faster, more stable, bug fixes, new features, etc. Plus the if you actually paid attention you will see the newest firmwares have been jailbroken and they WORK perfectly for everyone including me.

I'm on 4.3.2 jailbroken iphone 4
go to iphonehacks.com and just follow the links and steps there

 

Yeah, I was living in the past. I didn't realize they had a JB for latest update so soon. Apologies.

 

for the lazy people who cant navigate a website here you go
http://www.iphonehacks.com/jailbreak_iphone/

 

no problem.. good luck if you decide to JB. also agreed with your other post. Never JB if its not a untethered JB. Tethered JB sucks.

 

It took maybe 10 mins to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS on 4.3.2. At this point the only real hassle in jailbreaking is that you have to restore and then sync everything again.

All I did was download redsn0w and run the program.

The instructions are laid out perfectly and it's almost impossible to get it wrong nowadays.

IDK if redsn0w works on iPhone 4 though.

 

What is the reason to jailbreak the iPhone? I just got mine through Verizon and am pretty happy with what's on it. Is it really a upgrade over what's on the phone now? What can you do with a JB phone that you can't do with a regular one?

-Noobie.