Jailbreak iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 on iOS 4.1 using limera1n [Guide]

No matter what you think of GeoHot, he is a legend in the jailbreaking scene. He has proved this yet again by releasing limera1n before any other team could release their own jailbreak tools. limera1n is unpatchable and jailbreaks every 3rd and 4th generation iOS device out there with iOS 4.0, 4.1 and beyond. It’s untethered but not a 1 click jailbreak to keep it untethered. Still, it’s very simple to use.

Note: An unlock isn’t available yet for iOS 4.1 so only try this if you don’t need a carrier unlock else you’ll be stuck with an iPod Touch like iPhone until ultrasn0w is updated. Or maybe GeoHot again releases a tool before the other teams.

Here’s our guide on how you can jailbreak your iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 using limera1n:

1. Download limera1n
2. Plugin your iPhone to your computer and click on make it ra1n
3. limera1n will put your iPhone into recovery mode. You’ll have to put it into DFU mode from here by following the simple steps as showing on the button, one by one.
4. Hold down the home and power buttons together…
5. Until you’re told to release the power button. Still keep holding the home button though.
6. If done correctly, your iPhone will enter DFU mode..
7. Now you have to wait while limera1n works its exploit on your iPhone.
8. When it’s done, you’ll see a message like the one below:
9. That’s it ! Your iOS 4.1 device is jailbroken! You can confirm this by finding the limera1n app on your iPhone. Remember to install Cydia from the app.

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Note: It doesn’t play well with new bootrom iPhone 3GS yet, so those users will have to wait for an update to limera1n.

Follow our guide on how to jailbreak iPod Touch 3G/iPod Touch 4G using limera1n here.

If you have an iPad with iOS 3.2.2, you can jailbreak it with limera1n by following our guide here.

If you have an iPhone 3G with iOS 4.1, you can use redsn0w or sn0wbreeze to jailbreak it. Follow these guides:

• Jailbreak iPhone 3G with iOS 4.1/4.0 using redsn0w 0.9.6b1 [Guide]
• How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G/3GS with iOS 4.1 using sn0wbreeze 2.0.1 [Custom Firmware Method]

If you have an iPod Touch 2G, you can use redsn0w or sn0wbreeze to jailbreak it. Follow these guides:

• Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4.1/4.0 using redsn0w 0.9.6b1 [Guide]
• How to Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4.1 using sn0wbreeze 2.0.1 [Custom Firmware Method]