Official: iPhone 4 jailbreak hits from iPhone Dev Team (updated with video)
By Sean Hollister 
posted August 1st 2010 5:43PM
posted August 1st 2010 5:43PM
Update: Sorry folks, we've tried repeatedly, but apparently the servers just can't handle the load -- Comex tweets that the purple screens we're seeing are evidence of server fail. Here's hoping for a Cydia celebration when the stampede is over.
Update 2: Comex says you might want to reboot if you got stuck staring at that purple screen, and you could also try their backup server (click our second source link) to help the Dev Team divide the load.
Update 3: We successfully got the jailbreak to start working, but it crashed Safari. Upon reboot of our phone we've got... nothing but the Apple logo. Take note, this can brick your phone, so proceed with caution! Video of the experience after the break. After a reset, our phone is giving us nothing but the Apple logo. (Update to the update, the phone has been restored).
Update 4: Our intern Sam has successfully jailbroken his iPhone 4 according to this pic, so it can be done!
Update 5: Comex reports that iPads running iOS 3.2.1 aren't presently working properly, and that MMS problems after jailbreak are a known issue.
Update 6: Good news? Saurik (of Cydia fame) has pitched in to secure JailbreakMe some better hosting. Bad news? Reports indicate that FaceTime doesn't work after jailbreak, either.
Update 7: Seven updates? You bet, because it's looking like there's already a fix for the missing FaceTime and MMS features. Head on over to Redmond Pie (in more coverage below) for instructions to install the Cydia package that brought video chat back to two of our iPhone 4 handsets. If you're just downloading JailbreakMe for the first time though, you shouldn't need to do a thing, as Comex claims both have been fixed in a new version of the hack that just went live.
You cannot brick iDevices. Stop spreading false information.
@Fangorn81, reboot and you'll find that you lost FT & MMS :-)
@vpkb1998 Umm no you don't.
I did it successfully on the first try, and my MMS & Facetime are working fine... that's awkward if it is jacking up for some people.
@jeremynmo have you rebooted yet? what os?
@jeremynmo reboot :-)
@jeremynmo
Which site did you use to jailbreak? Mind taking some time to prove FT still works?
I can't get it to start :/
Safari crashes out every time I move the slider across.
Worked without any trouble on my 3GS running iOS 4.01 :-)
@TMC Me too. First time no troubles at all. Yay
anybody succesfully jailbreak their ipad 3.2.1? HELP! everytime i go to jailbreakme.com it reboots my ipad!
Oh snap, they are gone now after reboot. SAD DAY.
Do I need to restore and start fresh then jailbreak then restore my data? Or can I have all my current stuff on and it will jailbreak with that all on?
@skuDZ don't do it yet, FT and MMS will go missing...but no restore is needed with method, your data will remain in tact.
@vpkb1998 same here im lucky im on 4.0 now i can just update and rejailbreak
Holy shit...fastest jailbreak ever....Thanks iPhone dev team
If I was to get an AppStore app from a torrent as oppose to buying it through the AppStore, would that prevent me from receiving future updates to the app, or will I still get them?
Secondly when apple releases a future update will I be able to update in straightforward way, or would I have to restore first?
Thirdly can I still sync with iTunes and MobileMe server?
@slboy1986 yes yes and u can snyc wirelessly :D
sent from my ipod using android os
Jailbreakme...FREE, LEGAL, SAFE.....safe? not so much.
@rocketfan09 yes it is -_- its legal now which means its safe and free
Everything seems to be fine but my MMS is gone???
Guess it's time to redo
I HAVE PROBLEM THIS DELETED MY MMS!!!!! HELP ME!
@sk8rkid117 - Restore in iTunes back to the shipping OS and you'll be good to go.
@MRCUR no you wont be, I just did that, still fucked
@rmbrown09 ya it did i restored and it work u pressed restore from the backup of "your iphone name" dont do that that restores the same settings u have to do setup as a new iphone
It works great on my 3GS with iOS4.0! I'm happy now!
Thank you, Dev Team.
Here is my video of my success!! Sorry about the music LOL I changed it after a min =D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANc07DNiq5s
iPhone 4's check you MMS!!!!!
is this working for you guys?
@rmbrown09 nope
@rmbrown09 My MMS is broke too.... FaceTime and MMS is gone, and theres odd dots in a line at bootup?
@ZOMGVTEK yep I have the dots too. just did a ful system restore, and my MMS is still gone.
@rmbrown09 why would you release something that doesn't work correctly? Was it just say Comex could say hey we were first to have an iPhone 4 jailbreak? If so you guys failed hard, messing up a lot of peoples phones.
@ZOMGVTEK i also had the odd lines on my 3.2.1 iPad.
@rmbrown09 MMS worked for me.. i just tested it.
@rmbrown09 What even after restoring to a non-jailbroken state?
@rmbrown09 dont restore from backup restore as a new iphone
@rmbrown09
Plug your iPhone into iTunes. Right click on your iPhone in the tab to the left. Choose, "Restore from Backup..." use the back up pre-jailbreak. Bam, MMS & FaceTime, I did it. It works. Spread the word.
ipad 3.2.1 keeps restarting!!
DAMMIT
@ryv23 - Comex says iPads on 3.2.1 are NOT working right now. You can stop trying...
By time Comex released this...But it was worth the wait.
It dosent look like Facetime even works anymore... How do I get iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 facetime over 3G? My Facetime switch in 'Phone' is gone now, and I dont even see the option over WiFi... My3G works for everything else, but bricks Facetime?
@ZOMGVTEK
I have the FaceTime switch in Phone settings, but MMS not working for me
Just did it 1 hour ago..and it was so fucking awesomely easy.
Just click and done..well done spirit :)
I jailbroke two iPhones and One iPod Touch in 10 minutes..Installous running perfectly, iPhone 3gs Unlock too.
Thanks!
Wait. How come suddenly everybody here have iPhones? I thought everybody hated Apple and moved on to Android already. And what's with everybody having an iPad? I thought people rather buy the $150 Android tablets. :rolleyes:
@pika2000
i read every post until yours.....no flaming going on
then you had to bump your gums
FAIL!!!!
@bigdog66
Who's flaming? I merely stated an observation. Do you want a cookie for your 7th posts?
@pika2000
making an observation....riiiight.....lol
no cookie needed
that oh so warm and special feeling that swept over me knowing that you checked my post count was more than enough for me.....lol
Success!!!!! awesome, this has made my week.
I successfully used jailbreakme.com to jailbreak my iPad that is running iOS 3.2.1.
Does this only work with AT&T sims or internationally aswell?