Jailbreaking

[James!]

Looking to jailbreak my iPhone. I'm running Windows Vista atm and wondering if it's hard to jailbreak it using Windows Vista because I heard it's really easy using a Mac.

Also wondering if I will lose anything from my phone, or if it will suddenly damage something.

+REP for helpfulness

[[Chris]]

Okay, well depends on the phone (origional or 3G) and the Firmware its running on (2.1, 2.2 ect)

USUALLY QuickPwn will do it

[James!]

iPhone 3G and it's 2.2

[[Chris]]

http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/11/quickpwn-22-jailbreak-download-windows.html

The program - QuickPwn - Will give you the details.. Google 'Jailbreaking Iphone 3g 2.2' Or youtube it
Use PWNAGETOOL if you want to unlock the 3G in the future



In case you haven't noticed the trend, when Apple releases a new iPhone / iPod touch firmware, it has a tendency to fall to the jailbreakers at mind-boggling breakneck speed. QuickPwn and PwnageTool have now both been updated to support 2.2, though there's a critical note in here from the iphone-dev team: if you have any interest in unlocking your iPhone 3G in the near future, only use PwnageTool, not the more painless QuickPwn. You've been warned!

http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

For information on UNLOCKING the 3g (Not released yet, set for release on NYE, not done yet though)

[Recursion]

Its actually easier on a PC now.

[James!]

Its actually easier on a PC now.
Will it be easy for a "not so computer savvy as the rest of you" guy like myself? :P

[Mickster]

Will it be easy for a "not so computer savvy as the rest of you" guy like myself? :P

Yeah, just plug in your iPod and follow the steps and it does everything else for you.

[James!]

Yeah, just plug in your iPod and follow the steps and it does everything else for you.
Will it ruin anything on my iPhone or will the backups that iTunes does save that from happening?

[Recursion]

You have to start with a clean install, you can't use a backup or anything.

[James!]

You have to start with a clean install, you can't use a backup or anything.
But then can I transfer the apps that I have purchased?

[Mickster]

But then can I transfer the apps that I have purchased?

I'm a noob when it comes to this but I managed. All you have to do is restore your iPhone (it will keep everything backed up including apps), jailbreak it and then sync everything back as usual from the saved backup including apps.
It is scary thinking that something could happen but I had no problems at all so you shouldn't either! :D

[Coheed&Cambria]

What are the advantages of jailbreaking?

List pls :P

[Decode]

Themes
More apps
Cracked apps

[Captain]

Customise your apple product with themes and stuff.
free applications :)

[Coheed&Cambria]

I says to browse for the firmware bundle i have on my device, where is it?

[Mickster]

What are the advantages of jailbreaking?

List pls :P

The main two are the new apps and theming capabilities, but once you do jailbreak you discover more things that are helpful for you. And if you aren't happy, all you have to do is restore and everything goes back the way it should be...