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celticpride678

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Step 1: Download redsn0w 0.9.5b5-5 from this link (Mac, Windows) and point it to iOS 4.0 (download if needed)

Step 2: Once you point redsn0w to iOS 4.0's IPSW file, click next and select what you'd like to be installed (Cydia, Custom boot logo, Verbose boot, Custom recovery logo, enable multitasking, enable home screen wallpapers, enable battery percentage). Once you select everything you want to be installed, click next.

Step 3: Here's where it gets extremely important – make sure your device is both OFF and PLUGGED INTO the computer before you click next.

Step 4: Follow the directions on the screen to place your device into DFU mode. You'll notice that the screen goes completely blank for a few moments – this is normal.

Step 5: After you place your device into DFU mode, that should be it on your part. redsn0w will take care of the rest. Once the jailbreak is finished, your device will reboot and that's it!

Credit: http://itsalltech.com/2010/08/11/how-to-jailbreak-ios-4-0-2-using-redsn0w/
 
Well...I'm on a 2nd gen iPod touch so that doesn't affect me much. Backgrounder will probably be updated soon too.

I don't know about that. Remember, the developers need jailbroken phones to perfect and troubleshoot their apps on new firmware versions.

I suspect the DevTeam will not waste an exploit on 4.0.2 with 4.1 close to dropping.

My point is very few will be jailbroken on 4.0.2 (other than 3G) so I wouldn't expect many Cydia apps to get "fixed" for 4.0.2

This is precisely why experienced jailbreakers NEVER rush into updates, NEVER !
 
OK - you're not going to update to 4.0.2, but you're probably going to update to iOS 4.0 which will include the same fix.

What does 4.0 have to do with anything? Did you mean 4.1? If so, then that's a completely different matter; 4.1 will no doubt include useful new functionality, something 4.0.2 does not. My point is that you've invited compatibility problems with jailbreak apps and closed a useful exploit in exchange for absolutely no benefits.
 
OK - you're not going to update to 4.0.2, but you're probably going to update to iOS 4.0 which will include the same fix.

Yes, but we will wait until the jailbreak and unlock tools for 4.1 are released.

Most of us who had or still have 3GS iDevices sat on jailbroken and stable firmware 3.1.2 for what 6 or 8 months before we upgraded even though 3.1.3 was released (no jailbreak for that for a very long time).
 
What does 4.0 have to do with anything? Did you mean 4.1? If so, then that's a completely different matter; 4.1 will no doubt include useful new functionality, something 4.0.2 does not. My point is that you've invited compatibility problems with jailbreak apps and closed a useful exploit in exchange for absolutely no benefits.

Yes, I meant 4.1 (sorry). The only reason I jailbreak is for multitasking, and that's something I'm willing to live without if needed, until iOS 4.1 is released (at which point I'll jailbreak again with more apps working at that time).
 
Yes, I meant 4.1 (sorry). The only reason I jailbreak is for multitasking, and that's something I'm willing to live without if needed, until iOS 4.1 is released (at which point I'll jailbreak again with more apps working at that time).

But why wait when you aren't getting anything from the update? I can see doing it if there were any tangible benefit, but there just isn't...

Most of us who had or still have 3GS iDevices sat on jailbroken and stable firmware 3.1.2 for what 6 or 8 months before we upgraded even though 3.1.3 was released (no jailbreak for that for a very long time).

Exactly. Upgrading for point versions whose only purpose is to close exploits is just silly. I ran 3.1.2 until I installed 4.0; there was absolutely no reason to want
 
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