OK, got an iphone for Christmas, and have been combing the internet for hours now trying to figure out the whole jailbreaking process. My iphone was a week 44 one, so it actually came with 1.1.1 installed (not 1.1.2). So, I figured I wouldn't need to downgrade to 1.1.1 to jailbreak. After activating (I want to use ATT), I fired up Safari on my iphone, and went to
http://jailbreakme.com I clicked on the link for the AppSnapp installer, and when I do that Safari just shuts down and absolutely nothing happens. Even after 20+ minutes nothing happens. I've tried restarting the phone, downloading the AppSnapp tiff file multiple times, and I get the same result: NOTHING.
Please, any help here would be appreciated.
Ok if this is as you say the easiest way is to do a Restore of the iPhone. Before you do anything SYNC your iPhone! This will create a back-up of your iPhone settings, contacts and info.
To do this you need the following:
1. iPhone 1.1.1 Firmware file found here-->
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/387730/
(its the second post where the URL is)
2. iTunes 7.4.2 (its everywhere)
3. iPhone (duh!
)
***Be sure to have the downloaded firmware in easy to remember place in your computer (like the Desktop)!!***
Ok now the steps to follow>>
1. First you have to get it to DFU (Restore Mode). Connect iPhone with iTunes open and Hold the Sleep/Wake botton of the iPhone + Home Botton. After 10 secs let go of the top and continue pressing the Home Botton.
2. After 20 secs iTunes should see your iPhone in Restore Mode (DFU).
3. Now clicking Restore will Restore your iPhone, but put it in 1.1.2 Firmware which we don't want. So, you HAVE TO hold down the 'Shift' key (if you are using Windows or 'Apple' key in a Mac (not sure about Mac).
4. Holding down 'Shift' click Restore and a Menu shoul pop out. Look for the 1.1.1 Firmware you downloaded and click it. Then click 'Open'.
5. iTunes will Restore your iPhone back to 1.1.1 again.
6. At this point once iPhone is back on iTunes will prompt you to Activate as a new iPhone or to Activate using the back up you created before. Of coarse thre method you need is Activate from Back-Up
7. iTunes will sync every information you had (except iPod media) and leave your iPhone ready to be used again.
8. Try again the
www.jailbreakme.com metod.
If everything fails after this then I have no further suggestions. Keep in mind you do everything here at your own risk. However, I did this on my iPhone and a friends and both (his and mine) work like a charm.
