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iPhone 3G / iPod Touch 2G 4.0 Jailbreak! iPod Touch Multitasking! (UPDATED LINKS)

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Uploaded by on Jun 23, 2010

Download Redsn0w: http://wikee.iphwn.org/howto:rsbeta

iPhone/iPod 4.0 Firmware: http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

Download from all of the links above, (I recommend placing them all in the same folder)

Restore your iPhone or iPod to the 4.0 (IOS4) firmware before you begin.

Run Redsn0w and follow through the instructions. This jailbreak also allows you to enable multitasking and home screen wallpapers on the iPod Touch 2G. You can also choose to or not to install Cydia (3rd party application)

Jailbreak Works ONLY With:

iPod Touch Second Generation (2G)
iPhone 3G

iPhone 4 "IOS4" New Features (Information from Apple.com)

Multitasking support for third-party apps*
-- Multitasking user interface to quickly move between apps
-- Support for audio apps to play in the background
-- VoIP apps can receive and maintain calls in the background or when device is asleep
-- Apps can monitor location and take action while running in the background
-- Alerts and messages can be pushed to apps using push and local notifications
-- Apps can complete tasks in the background
Folders to better organize and access apps
Home screen Wallpaper*
Mail improvements
-- Unified inbox to view emails from all accounts in one place
-- Fast inbox switching to quickly switch between different email accounts
-- Threaded messages to view multiple emails from the same conversation
-- Attachments can be opened with compatible third- party apps
-- Search results can now be filed or deleted
-- Option to select size of photo attachments
-- Messages in the Outbox can be edited or deleted
Support for iBooks and iBookstore (available from the App Store)
Photo and Camera improvements
-- 5x digital zoom when taking a photo**
-- Tap to focus during video recording**
-- Ability to sync Faces from iPhoto
-- Geo-tagged photos appear on a map in Photos
Ability to create and edit playlists on device
Calendar invitations can be sent and accepted wirelessly with supported CalDAV servers
Support for MobileMe calendar sharing
Suggestions and recent searches appear during a web search
Searchable SMS/MMS messages**
Spotlight search can be continued on web and Wikipedia
Enhanced location privacy
-- New Location Services icon in the status bar
-- Indication of which apps have requested your location in the last 24 hours
-- Location Services can be toggled on or off for individual apps
Automatic spellcheck
Support for Bluetooth keyboards*
iPod out to navigate music, podcasts and audiobooks through an iPod interface with compatible cars
Support for iTunes gifting of apps
Wireless notes syncing with IMAP-based mail accounts
Persistent WiFi connection to receive push notifications*
New setting for turning on/off cellular data only**
Option to display the character count while composing new SMS/MMS**
Visual Voicemail messages can be kept locally even if they have been deleted from the server**
Control to lock portrait orientation*
Audio playback controls for iPod and third-party audio apps*
New languages, dictionaries and keyboards
Accessibility enhancements*
Bluetooth improvements
Better data protection using the device passcode as an encryption key* (Requires full restore.)
Support for third-party Mobile Device Management solutions
Enables wireless distribution of enterprise applications
Exchange Server 2010 compatibility
Support for multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts
Support for Juniper Junos Pulse and Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN apps (available from the App Store)
More than 1,500 new developer APIs
Bug fixes

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Uploader Comments (TheMatt7000)

  • hey howcome it says " unable to recognise ipsw" i have game center does it mean i have to download the gold masterd firmware not the normal one?

  • @vietkid36692 This is the 4.1 Jailbreak, this is the 4.0. Please watch the 4.1 jailbreak. ;)

  • @vietkid36692 Hold down home and power to force shut. Restore and try again.

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  • @TheMatt7000 I have version 4.2.1 well it work?

  • @Azelf550 No.

  • my software version is 4.2.1. can i use this method too?

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  • is this untethered?

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