Previously, we had told you about MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev-Team confirming via Twitter that users would be easily able to untether their iOS 4.2.1 jailbreaks with the next version of Redsn0w, the best part of which was that users would not have to restore their devices. People are no doubt excited about it and now we bring more news regarding the updated version of Redsn0w.
The iPhone Dev-Team has just announced over at their blog that they will be releasing a version of redsn0w that implements their “backup plan” to the 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak, and they’re seeking help from users, who they want to test the latest version of Redsn0w in a bid to find, if any, bugs before they proceed with the general release.
The iPhone Dev-Team says in the latest blog post that:
(If you have an iPhone 3G, or an old-bootrom ipt2g or iPhone 3GS, you already have an untethered jailbreak! Just use the latest public redsn0w.)
To keep things manageable, this will be a Mac-only test program. We also request that any volunteers *NOT* need the ultrasn0w unlock (in case things go very wrong).
Right now, the “backup plan” requires that you have the 4.2b3 IPSW on your Mac, and that Cydia has your 4.2b3 SHSH hashes. Please don’t pirate that 4.2b3 IPSW! (We’re also working on a way that this technique might apply to all those with 4.1 IPSWs, but that’s not the first goal right now.)
People wishing to volunteer for this particular test program can also follow @redsn0w_testers on Twitter for announcements. Much preferred untethered jailbreak from Comex is currently under work as he has announced that the Christmas deadline is going to be missed.
Do you fit this particular criterion and are you planning to volunteer? Let us know in your comments below.
Meanwhile, check out this video of an untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak on ipt4g using 4.2b3 kernel:
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