Jailbreak iPhone, iPod touch and iPad iOS 4.2.1 with Redsnow 0.9.6rc7

Posted by cmiles in iPad FAQ, iPhone Mods, Jailbreak iPad, Jailbreak iPhone | 19 comments

Redsnow 0.9.6rc7 which is capable of doing jailbreak tethered to iphone , ipod touch and ipad with just one click and now we have trahan a step by step guide do it in windows and mac.

For windows users :

Step 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Windows and the appropriate firmware for the device then placed in a folder, go to “Pwnage” name on your desktop.
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Step 2: Double-click the file to extract Redsnow.

Step 3: Click on the “run” in the Windows taskbar and type “cmd” to start the Windows command prompt with administrative privileges.

Step 4: The input command:

* For devices with the new bootrom:
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%homepath%DesktopPwnageredsn0w_win_0.9.6rc7redsn0w.exe -j -i %homepath%DesktopPwnageiPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw

For devices with new bootroom:

%homepath%DesktopPwnageredsn0w_win_0.9.6rc7redsn0w.exe -j -o -i %homepath%DesktopPwnageiPhone2,1_4.2.1_8C148a_Restore.ipsw

(Note: change the folder name “Pwnage”, and the IPSW file as needed)

STEP 5: RedSn0w now open, follow these steps to put the iPhone in DFU mode and start the device attached to a tethered jailbreak.

For Mac users :

Step 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 for Mac and the appropriate firmware for the device then placed in a folder that is named “Pwnage” on your desktop.

STEP 2: Double-click the file to extract Redsn0w.

Step 3: Open the Terminal from Applications: Utilities folder.

Step 4: Enter the following command

* For devices with the new bootrom.

open ~/Desktop/Pwnage/redsn0w_mac_0.9.6rc7/redsn0w.app –args -j -i ~/Desktop/Pwnage/iPhone3,1_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw

For devices with the old bootrom (2G iPod, the iPhone 3G).

open ~/Desktop/Pwnage/redsn0w_mac_0.9.6rc7/redsn0w.app –args -j -o -i ~/Desktop/Pwnage/iPhone2,1_4.2.1_8C148a_Restore.ipsw

(Note: change the name of “Pwnage”, and the IPSW file as needed)

RedSn0w now open, follow the steps to put the iPhone in DFU mode and start the device attached to a tethered state jailbreak.

Download Redsnow 0.9.6rc7 windows.

Download Redsnow 0.9.6rc7 mac.

Download ios 4.2.1