Jailbreak iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 4.2.1 with Greenpois0n
Chronic Dev Team released Greenpois0n for jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1. It gives iPhone4 / iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, and iPad users running iOS 4.2.1 a complete jailbreak without having to re-jailbreak (MobileGeeky).
Jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1 with Greenpois0n is straightforward, and general users can follow the steps below.
Steps to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 with Greenpois0n
- Check that the iPhone or iPod uses iOS 4.2.1 by selecting settings -> general -> about -> version 4.2.1 (update it first if necessary ^ ^).
- Download Greenpois0n
- Run greenpois0n.exe.
- Select Prepare to Jailbreak (DFU). The program will ask you to enter DFU mode; follow its instructions.

- Once you enter DFU mode, the program says it is ready to jailbreak and begins immediately.

- Wait for the jailbreak to finish. A loader icon will then appear on the iPhone or iPod screen.
- Select loader

- Select Cydia.

- Select install Cydia.

- Once Cydia is installed, its icon appears on the home screen (page 2).

- To delete Loader, select Loader -> Options -> Remove Loader.app.
