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Jailbreak iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 4.2.1 with Greenpois0n

Chronic-Dev-Team-untethered-jailbreak-for-4.2.1Chronic 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

  1. 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 ^ ^).
  2. Download Greenpois0n
  3. Run greenpois0n.exe.
  4. Select Prepare to Jailbreak (DFU). The program will ask you to enter DFU mode; follow its instructions. Enter DFU mode - Greenpois0n RC5
  5. Once you enter DFU mode, the program says it is ready to jailbreak and begins immediately. Ready to jailbreak jailbreaking Finish Jailbreak
  6. Wait for the jailbreak to finish. A loader icon will then appear on the iPhone or iPod screen.
  7. Select loader iPhone loader icon
  8. Select Cydia. Cydia in loader
  9. Select install Cydia. Install Cydia Cydia Installing
  10. Once Cydia is installed, its icon appears on the home screen (page 2).Cydia icon
  11. To delete Loader, select Loader -> Options -> Remove Loader.app. Remove Loader.app
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