Thursday, September 23, 2010

Jailbreak iOS 4.1 (iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 2G) [Tutorial]

This a tutorial on how to jailbreak the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G using redsn0w 0.9.6b1.

Required:
Redsn0w 0.9.6b1 (download here)
iPhone 3G or iPod 2G
iTunes
Internet access

Step 1:
Open redsn0w and browse for the IPSW. You can download it here.
Click next.

Step 2:
Select options:
Install Cydia - This will install Cydia.
Enable Multitasking - This will enable multitasking.
Enable Homescreen Wallpaper  - This will enable homescreen wallpaper. Select wallpaper in Settings.
Enable Battery Percentage - This will enable the battery percentage. Enable in Settings.
Verbose Boot - Shows the iBoot detailed.
Custom boot/recovery logo - These need at least one transparent pixel and have to be 320 x 480.

Step 3:
Turn iPod off and enter DFU mode. Instructions are there. Then just click next.
Redsn0w will jailbreak and reboot.

Done!

Sn0wbreeze 2.0 and 2.0.1 released!

On Wednesday at 6 PM CPT sn0wbreeze 2.0 was released and shortly afterwards sn0wbreeze 2.0.1 which fixes a bug with a packed file. Sn0wbreeze creates a custom IPSW to which you restore using iTunes. Sn0wbreeze is compatible with iTunes 10.

Supported firmwares:
3.1.2
3.1.3
4.0
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.1

Compatible devices:
iPhone 2G (only 3.1.2, 3.1.3)
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS (old bootroom) (requires jailbreak on 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 4.0 or 4.0.1)
iPhone 3GS (new bootroom) (requires jailbreak on 3.1.2)
iPod Touch 1G (only 3.1.2, 3.1.3)
iPod Touch 2G (MB-Model)
iPod Touch 2G (MC-Model) (requires jailbreak on 3.1.2)
iPod Touch 3G (requires jailbreak on 3.1.2)

To prepare for custom firmware, use the also newly released iREB 4.0.x.
Download sn0wbreeze, iREB and f0recast from here.
Sn0wbreeze is windows only.

redsn0w 0.9.6b1 released

The redsn0w 0.9.6 beta 1 was released on Tuesdayto jailbreak 4.1. Redsn0w doesnt use the new SHAtter exploit but the old one used previously to jailbreak the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G.
Redsn0w currently only supports Mac OS X.

Compatible devices:
iPhone 3G
iPod Touch 2G (MB-Model)
iPod Touch 2G (MC-Model) (tethered).

Download redsn0w 0.9.6b1:
Mac OS X
Windows is coming soon.