Tuesday, November 23, 2010

jailbreak 4.0.2 with redsnow

While it appears to have only been tested on an iPhone 3G and an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) as of yet, it looks like Redsn0w can jailbreak the latest firmware released by Apple today, iOS 4.0.2. If you are interested in doing this, a step by step guide is posted below.
  • Download iOS 4.0.2 via iTunes 9.2.1.
  • Update your iPhone to the latest firmware you downloaded in step 1.
  • Start Redsn0w 0.95b5-5 and select iOS 4 (Final Version), not iOS 4.0.2.
  • Choose “Install Cydia”, followed by “Next”
  • Now, Turn your device OFF and connect it to your PC before clicking next, as directed on the screen. (image below)
  • Put your iPhone into recovery mode by following the onscreen instructions
iPhone in Recovery Mode
  • Redsn0w will now complete the process and leave you with a jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch running the latest iOS 4.0.2 firmware release
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