iPhone4 4.2.1 Jailbreak?

Recommendations to jailbreak an iphone4 with the 4.2.1 os? I have used Jailbreakme in the past on a 3G because it was just a swipe to install but they don't have the 4.2.1 version yet. I'd like to go untethered if possible. Thanks!

 

http://www.android.com/

 

http://ih8sn0w.com/index.php/welcome.snow

 

Untethered jailbreak for 4.3.1 was released yesterday.
blog.iphone-dev.org

 

greenpois0n

 

Redsnow...just google it. First four links will prob work. I just JB'd my friend's 4 an hour ago.

 

Ok fella's forgive me. I've got the ip4, but what is the advantage of a jailbroken phone?

 

Well, it depends on your needs. Like a typical hot rodder, some people can't leave well enough alone. There are some really nice apps available, including free tethering, etc along with the ability to customize your GUI are the top things with a jailbroken iPhone.

 

+100

 

Love the fanboys that feel they have to post their crap in another products post. Take your wannabe smart phone and start your own thread. He didn't ask how he could take a step backwards to an OS that is always playing catch up. Besides the fact that if you own a Droid, you're going to do the same thing and root it.

 

1) Primary reason is free unlimited GB tethering. Well more you like pay a one time, upfront $20 fee for a tethering app that will let you tether with no GB limit.. vs. $20 a month for tethering service from provider that has also comes with a GB limit.

2) Secondary reason is 'unlock' phone so it works with any GSM carrier worldwide. This is great for people who travel international, as they can just hop into any convenience store in any country and buy a SIM card that will give them a local number and cheap calling. But for those who remain in the US the vast majority of the time, its not necessary.



Beyond that, theres no real reason to JB anymore. Sure there are a few apps here and there that the supernerds may love, but the vast majority of people could care less about being able to put a moving waterfall behind their icons or blocking certain numbers. JB'ing used to provide lots of important features that were missing from the iPhone that other phones had for years. Things like Multitasking, MMS messaging, copy & paste, etc.. with ever iOS release these features have been added and more importantly even newer/more stable features were added straight from Apple themselves. Its to the point where in most cases running the latest iOS version is way more productive than JB'ing.

 

+1 ^^^

 

Its a defense mechanism. They've come to realize that the $29 buy 1 get 1 free Android phone they are stuck with for the next 2 years will never be iPhone. It also doesnt help that the Android phone they bought became outdated just a month later with all new releases in the Android market. That fragmentation and constant stream of new release phones kills the value and enjoyment of owning an Android phone. And when that enjoyment is gone, what else can you do but troll iPhone threads.

I tried to tell this to a co-worker last year who was deciding between the iPhone4 and Evo.. she went with the Evo because it had a bigger screen and she could get it for $99 with Sprint. Now everyday she's complaining about the battery life.. fed up with changing out batteries everyday just to use her phone. Less than a year later all she talks about is that getting the iPhone5 on Verizon as soon as its announced.

 

Has it been stable? I am kind of hesitant since it just came out for the new OS.

 

She has been using it now for 24 hours with no problems. I jail broke my own 3gs with 4.3.1 and no issues either.

 

Not anymore :down:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...-down-on-unauthorized-iphone-tethering/72673/


AT&T Cracks Down on Unauthorized iPhone Tethering
By Nicholas Jackson Mar 18 2011, 12:15 PM ET 1

Jailbreakers are constantly on the run, always with eyes wandering, looking for those who are looking for them. So, too, are digital jailbreakers, the individuals who hack their electronic devices to work around software lock-downs -- or they should be. Using some pretty basic technology, AT&T has pinpointed the jailbreakers among its customers and is now attempting to push those customers to, you know, actually start paying for the services they're using. Some rather ominous text messages and e-mails have been sent out this morning


Here, part of the e-mail that AT&T has sent out to jailbreakers, which says, basically, "sign up for our $540/year tethering plan or we'll sign you up for it ourselves:"

 

True. I am not looking to tether via Jailbreak. Now, if AT&T would just stop dropping the calls that I PAY for I'd be happy. Seems to be a dead spot in my area, even though the phone shows full signal.

 

biteSMS is worth the jailbreak alone.

not to mention lockinfo, and sbsettings. other than that, it's mostly about "themes" and free apps (although most are only $.99, so i don't understand that part). anyways, OP, i have a 4, running 4.3.1, and jailbroke it with the recently released redsnow jb. good luck... i haven't had a problem yet.

 

Seems to be common with AT&T. Wasn't too bad after they consumed Cingular but it's been on the decline since.