For those who do not know about how to jailbreak the iPhone or the benefits in doing this process, it will surely allow for more customizations and the installation of third party applications. It will also enable for modifying the overall appearances of the iPhone or any other Apple products. But keep in mind that by jail-breaking the device, the vendor will not be giving any support and it can void the warranty.
There are several ways to jailbreak the iPhone, iPod and iPad devices, but surely you have to know that this activity has its own risk. Consequently, it is very advisable for you to back up the entire data first before starting with this operation. Below are the tips on how to jailbreak the iPhone by using several techniques in the most secure ways.
JailbreakMe
This is actually the web-based or online jail-breaking method and many folks thought that this is the simplest way to jailbreak iPhone. By using this approach, there is no desktop computer or other application required. It is free, safe and reversible by utilizing the iTunes to restore the device. JailbreakMe is compatible with the iOS 3.1.2 or above. But still it is highly recommended to back up the data first prior to do this operation.
After backing up the whole data, simply go to the JailbreakMe.com on the device itself. Once you arrive in the web page, you will see the arrow symbol and the text "slide to jailbreakâ€. Slide it and wait for the download process of JailbreakMe into your iPhone. When the process has completed, there will be a pop-up screen appears telling that "Cydia has been added to the home screen. Have fun!†then press "OKâ€.
PwnageTool and Redsnow
These tools have been widely used by users to jail-break the Apple products successfully. The tools can be used to jail-break the devices which run on iOS 4.3.3 (or later) which include iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM), iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad 1, and Apple TV 2G. To execute the jail-breaking process, you need to download the Redsnow and PwnageTool on your desktop computer (Mac or Windows), iTunes 10.2 or higher, and the firmware file of iOS that you use.
Limera1n
The Limera1n can be functioned as the jail-breaking tool for iPod Touch 3G and 4G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad and also the AppleTV 2G. The application is able to run on Windows or Mac operating systems. The following are the steps to carry out the jail-breaking process.
Firstly, you need to download the software from the limera1n.com. Open the limera1n program and press the "make it ra1n†button. Connect the device to the computer through USB data cable. The iTunes may launch during this process and you can immediately close the iTunes first. Then you will see that the device will go into the recovery mode. Afterwards, you will be directed to hold down the Home and Power buttons at the same time. Stop pressing the Power button when the command dialog "release power button†appears, but continue holding the Home button. You will see the Limera1n logo appears on the screen of your iPhone and you should see the "done†message appears once the jailbreak process has finished. Next, install Cydia by launching the Limera1n from the iPhone home screen. After the Cydia has been installed successfully, you need to restart the device and the jailbreak process is finished.
Overall, you need to select the method based your own references and the one that will meet your needs. The two major considerations will be the data backup necessity and do the process at your own risk. Hopefully, this post will give you benefits and help you more understand about how to jailbreak the iPhone by yourself. [IS]
