Jailbreak iOS 4.0.1 Using Sn0wbreeze 1.8 on Windows
Three days back, I reported sn0breeze v 1.8 will be soon released which jailbreaks iOS 4.0.1. The good news today is, the tool has been released today! Just like PwnageTool for MAC OS X, sn0wbreeze 1.8 jailbreaks iOS 4.0.1 running on iPhone 3G/GS and iPod Touch 2G uusing Microsoft Windows. iPhone 3G users will have to use redsn0w before applying an0wbreeze to complete their hack.
The step by step guide on how to get sn0wbreeze 1.8 working on your iOS 4.0.1 running iPhone is as follows (courtesy Redmond Pie):
Step 1: Skip this step if you already have iTunes. Otherwise, download iTunes via this link.
Step 2: Start iTunes and sync your iPhone with your PC and back up all the relevant data you have in the phone.
Step 3: Download Sn0wbreeze (available here) and the original iOS 4.0.1 (available here) firmware file for your version of iPhone/iPod Touch. Move all these files to your desktop.
Step 4: Start Sn0wbreeze executeable and select “Simple Mode”.
Step 5: Sn0wbreeze will now for the .ipsw file. Select the correct iOS 4.1 firmware .ipsw file by clicking the “Browse” button. Once it finds the correct file, the following will show up:
Step 6: Next, you will be asked “Do you want to activate your iPhone?” for hacktivation. Click on “No” only if you are on an officially supported carrier like AT&T.
Step 7: Sn0wbreeze will now create the custom .ipsw file for your device which will then be jailbroken.
Step 8:Next, restore your iPhone to iOS 4.0.1 firmware which was made using sn0wbreeze 1.8 in the previous steps. Select your device in iTunes and then press and hold left “Shift” button on the keyboard and then click on “Restore” button in iTunes.iTunes will now ask the custom firmware file. Select that custom .ipsw file downloaded before and click on “Open”.
Step 9: Leave iTunes to complete the restoration and make sure not to use your phone or do anything else with iTunes meanwhile. Installation will be shown via a progress bar on your device’s screen. After the installation is done, iPhone will restart automatically and you should now have a fully jailbroken iPhone running on iOS 4.0.1.
Step 10: Once the jailbreak process is complete, restore all your settings which you backed up during step 2.
I hope that this guide helps users in getting their iOS 4.0.1 running devices jailbroken. Feel free to ask questions if you’re stuck at any point.
Source: Redmond Pie.
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Do we have to download 4.0 firmware or 4.0.1 firmware? cause 4.0.1 firmware is invalid when i selected it to jailbreak my iphone 3gs os 4.0.1.
hey i have updated my iphone 3G to ios 4.0.1 through itunes and i want to jaibreak it
i hav downloaded redsn0w0.9.5b5.5 but it says unable to recognise ipsw
so i want some help how to jailbreak it……….
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