Apple Complete iOS Jailbreak Guide

[Dialexio]

I'd still rather not see it in this thread.

You could try to copy the SMS folder via SSH, and then fix the ownership.

chown -R mobile:mobile /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS

If it's still giving you problems, try fixing the permissions too. This should work:

chmod 644 /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.*

 

[Madridi]

I didnt follow this exact menthod, but copying that directory from my 3gs and pasting it in my 4s via ssh worked fine. No permission settings needed

Thanks for all your help!

 

[alidsl]

I find it strange that all the redsn0w screenshots are of different versions

 

[Dialexio]

Heh… I try to keep the redsn0w screenshots as new as possible, but sometimes… I just become lazy forgetful.

 

[FlashX007]

Hey I saw your guide and I was a little confused on if it could work with an iPod 4th gen or not. So what I want to ask is if Absinth can work on iPods. Im asking because I just upgraded today to 5.0.1 and I don't want a tether jailbreak. I read the guide and by what I can understand it appears Absinth is the only untether out as of yet. I tried going to jailbreakme too hoping I could jailbreak like that like I did before upgrading my iPod...

Any help would be appreciated

 

[shamiko_]

Hey I saw your guide and I was a little confused on if it could work with an iPod 4th gen or not. So what I want to ask is if Absinth can work on iPods. Im asking because I just upgraded today to 5.0.1 and I don't want a tether jailbreak. I read the guide and by what I can understand it appears Absinth is the only untether out as of yet. I tried going to jailbreakme too hoping I could jailbreak like that like I did before upgrading my iPod...

Any help would be appreciated

absinthe is only for A5 devices (as stated in the jailbreak guide) the iPod Touch 4G uses the A4 chip, so you should use redsn0w.

 

[ProtoKun7]

Yep; I used redsn0w without any problems.

 

[FlashX007]

Ok I know what to do then thanks again


EDIT: I can't believe how easy jailbreaking got. When I had older iPods and iPhones I had trouble but I am amazed how easy I was able to do this. Anyway just wanted to update saying it was a success. It took 10 mins. I got redsnow and tether jailbroke it then I went to cydia and installed corona and now it is a successful untethered jailbreak!

My mom used this iPod the most now so now shes pissed I upgraded it and deleted her games. I will get everything back tomorrow though as it is late and I am tired. I am happy though. The iPod 4th gen is incredible with iOS 5.0.1 I never loved an Apple product this much until now. This iOS completes the iPod seriously. Now I am considering doing this to my iPod 3rd gen.

 

[Dialexio]

Well, iOS 5.1 is out. And less than a day later, redsn0w received a welcome update! redsn0w brings a tethered jailbreak to non-A5(X) devices on iOS 5.1, as well as long-awaited support for iPod touch 2G units with the new bootrom ("MC" models).

(…Okay, the iPhone 3GS units with the old bootrom are untethered, but they're not that common to find.)

To be honest, there isn't that much in 5.1 (aside from a Japanese-fluent party gimmick Siri, deleting photos from photo Stream, faster camera access from the Lock screen, and preventing an untethered jailbreak), so if you're content on 5.0.1 you should probably just stay put for now.

 

[kthnxshwn]

5.1 has been fixing battery issues for a few friends.

 

[dilav]

I skimmed through this guide but I could not get a IPhone 3G to jailbreak correctly.
Version: 4.2.1 (8C148)
Modem Firmware: 05.15.04
iTunes 10.6 64-bit
Win 7 64-bit
redsn0w 0.9.10 b6
-Hit Extra - Select IPSW selected (iPhone1,2_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw) - Jailbreak - Install Cydia checked - DFU - Windows popped up with 'assertion failure' in the title and 'allocate (233)' Redsn0w must close.

Tried running redsn0w as administrator, compatibility xp sp2/sp3, and restoring the iPhone in DFU with the same 'iPhone1,2_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw' file.

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Dialexio]

Weird… I've never heard of that before. O.o; Honestly, I'm at a loss here… You could try using a custom IPSW from sn0wbreeze though.

 

[dilav]

Had some time to mess with it, sn0wbreeze worked fine. However I started loosing apps and what not, the hardware is probably damaged.
The models of 3G are A1241 and A1324 (China), while the 3GS model are A1303 and A1325 (China). You should think about adding the 3G/3GS model numbers to under 'What device do i have' like you did to the iPod 2G/3G

Anyway, thanks.

 

[basher11]

lol i updated my iTouch 4th gen to 5.1. do i fail?
i got redsn0w on it but.....

 

[shamiko_]

lol i updated my iTouch 4th gen to 5.1. do i fail?
i got redsn0w on it but.....

You can use iFaith to downgrade back to IOS 5.01

 

[chris888222]

Just a FYI: the new iPad (3) is about the same as the two. It's slightly thicker when compared side-by-side.

 

[Dialexio]

I updated the guide to include a working table of contents and the iOS-based Apple TVs, but I somehow neglected the iPad 3. I'll add it to the guide later. Thanks!

 

[ProtoKun7]

Got the notification about iOS 5.1 being available to install; still no untethered jailbreak as far as I know, so is there something to take away the bubble on Settings?

 

[anime4ever]

I have a jailbroken iphone3gs and unlocked with the ipad baseband.

I want to update it to the lastest ios version but I heard I cant use the stock version of apple.
How should I do it.?

 

[Dialexio]

Got the notification about iOS 5.1 being available to install; still no untethered jailbreak as far as I know, so is there something to take away the bubble on Settings?

There's a tweak called "noOTA badge" in Cydia that should remedy that.

I have a jailbroken iphone3gs and unlocked with the ipad baseband. I want to update it to the lastest ios version but I heard I cant use the stock version of apple. How should I do it.?

You should be able to make a custom IPSW with redsn0w to update. (Keep in mind custom IPSWs from redsn0w will not jailbreak your iPhone.)