iPhone: Jailbreaking the new iOS 4 firmware

This method was done on a iPhone 3G 8gb model. NOT the new iPhone 4 so you should only follow this if using a iPhone 3G and most likely will work on a 2G. Also should work on all iPods.

Warning: do this at your own risk! I made it work but I take no responsibility for your attempts to do this and you will be doing this of your own free will and risk. (overall worst case scenario you don't follow instructions and get a black screen or stuck in recovery mode)


1) You need to upgrade iTunes to the latest version or it will not update

2) Download redsnow here..  http://www.redmondpi...sn0w-0.9.5b5-3/ (links are about halfway down page)

..or here..  http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DCEGFX7N

3) Now download the iOS 4 (not through iTunes) here.. http://gizmodo.com/5...s4-now��(choose device for download)

4) Open iTunes and connect iPhone to pc (or Mac) and it will check for update. It will say iOS 4 available. Here's where it gets screwy. Some (self included) get a failure when trying to to simply update directly. It fails.

Hold the "shift" key and click "restore" in iTunes and it will let you pick the firmware which you already have (from step 3). Let it run.

5) After it completes and is successful run redsnow. It will ask you for the iOS 4 firmware so choose it just like in the last step. It will then have you hold the home button and then hold the power button and then release the power button while still holding the home button. It will show you a timer for each step. If you do this correctly it will do the rest. If not you simply do over.

Done! :)