Tethered Jailbreak

Jan 03
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How to Boot Tethered iPhone, iPod & iPad in 1 Click

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With their latest redsn0w 0.9.7 RC7, iPhone Dev Team have introduced a new and simple way to boot tethered iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It should be a sigh of relief for users who have tethered jailbreak iOS 4.2.1.

Since you’ll need to boot tethered on each restart, it’s recommended that you create a shortcut for that so that you have to avoid running through the steps each time. This guide will help you doing just that:

How to Boot Tethered iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch

Before you Begin:

Download iOS 4.2.1 IPSW for your device (newer devices only, since older devices already have untethered jailbreak)

Download redsn0w 0.9.7 (Windows: Redsn0w_win_0.9.6rc7b.zip | Mac: Redsn0w_mac_0.9.6rc7.zip)

Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 using Redsn0w

Important: For ease of use, put all the files (redsn0w and iOS 4.2.1 IPSW ) at the same location

Now follow this guide:

Method 1

Step 1: Extract the downloaded redsn0w in C: drive (redsn0w.exe should be on C:)

Step 2: Place the iOS 4.2.1 IPSW on C:

Step 3: Download the one-click tethered boot shortcuts that we created. (Download Link)

Step 4: Run the relevant shortcut for your device. That’s it!

For any of these shortcuts to work, you must have iOS 4.2.1 IPSW and redsn0w.exe to be placed at C:. Id it doesn’t work, follow the method 2.

Now each time you need to boot tethered, just double-click the shortcut that you created and you’re right into it. Not the ideal solution but that’s perhaps the shortest possible way to boot tethered for now.

Method 2: Create Boot Tethered Shortcut

Step 1: Extract the downloaded redsn0w

Step 2: Right click on Desktop, select New > Shortcut

Step 3: In Create Shortcut wizard, enter:

Path-of-redsn0w.exe + -j -i + “Path-of-iOS-4.2.1-IPSW”

Examples:

  • For iPhone 4: D:redsn0w.exe -j -i “D:iPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw”
  • For iPhone 3GS: D:redsn0w.exe -j -i “D:iPhone2,1_4.2.1_8C148a_Restore.ipsw”
  • For iPad: D:redsn0w.exe -j -i “D:iPad1,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw”
  • For iPod Touch 4G: D:redsn0w.exe -j -i “D:iPod4,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw”
  • For iPod Touch 3G: D:redsn0w.exe -j -i “D:iPod3,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw”

Now click “Next”.

Note: I had redsn0w .exe and iOS 4.2.1 IPSW stored in D: drive. If your files are placed elsewhere, enter the relevant path.

Create Boot Tethered Shortcut

Step 4: Name the shortcut and click “Finish”.

Step 5: Double click the shortcut that you created to boot tethered.

Here is the video guide:

Fix redsn0w unable to recognize specified ipsw error.

Still having problems? Let us know in comments, we’d be glad to help.

Boot Tethered Shortcuts
Mar 10
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iDongle – Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3.1.2

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iDongleiDongle is little, thumb sized device that enables iPod Touch or iPhone with tethered jailbreak to work as untethered one. We all know that untethered jailbreak for new iPhone devices is not possible and only possibility is the tethered jailbreak for iPhone. As a result you have to re-jailbreak iPhone every time it gets restarted which could be a hassle, especially when you are somewhere out and cannot access your computer. Confused about tethered and untethered jailbreak for iPhone? Know the difference. With iDongle, you can start your untethered jailbroken iPhone without connecting it to the computer. Instead you need to follow the steps given below:

  1. Turn your jailbroken device on
  2. It will ask you to plug the iTunes with it. On iTunes logo, plug iDongle to your device
  3. Wait till led to ends flashing
  4. Unplug iDongle and wait for the boot

Your device will start without connecting it with the PC, just like an untethered jailbreak for iPhone. Video of this process is also given at the end, check it out.

This device is not yet available however it is expected to be released sometime soon. We’ll keep you updated at that.

Mar 10
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Tethered vs. Untethered iPhone Jailbreak – The Difference

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You would have heard of tethered and untethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch. I do find many people confused about the difference between both. It’s important to know the difference, especially before starting the jailbreak operation, it’s vital to know if it will be a tethered one or untethered one. Here’s the simple point of difference:

Tethered Jailbreak

A tethered jailbreak for iPhone means that, if you turn off your device (iPhone or iPod Touch) or if it’s turned off due to any reason, you will have to connect to the computer or it will not boot.

Untethered Jailbreak

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone or iPod Touch means that you can boot your device on after it’s turned off. You don’t need to connect your device to the computer.