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If you are looking to Jailbreak version 4.3.1 on your iphone and ipad than the wait is over. Thanks to the new version of Redsn0w 0.9.6rc9. It works for Windows and the Mac. Below are the links to download and also to the redsn0w hope page where there is even more information. 

By the way, if you bought yourself one of those new shiny iPad2 than the jailbreak is not for you. Currently there is no jailbreak for the ipad2.

If you need to download the firmware for your device check the website below which will allow you to search for the firmware that goes with your device. If the website is down, then just do a google search, you will be able to find it easily.

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

Download Reds0nw for  WINDOWS or MAC right here

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Apple just released iOS 4.2 and guess what. Airprint will only work with a selected handful of HP printers. They also disabled Airprint for your PC, so you can’t share your local printer on the network. All of the sudden this update does not sound so terrific. Well thanks to some folks on the internet there are ways to enable Airprint on your Windows machine and use any printer you have attached.

I put together the tutorial below from the information I found to help you out. This process is not perfect but it works and until there is an official application or update that will allow us to use any printer this is the only way. Below are step by step instructions on how to do this.

1. Make sure that you install the latest iTunes 10.1 version on your windows computer, you will also need to download Airprint from HERE

2. Download Airprint to the desktop so it will be easy to find.

3. If you are using Windows 32 bit or Windows 64 bit the process will vary slightly.

If you are using windows 32 bit you will need to go to the PROGRAM FILES folder and create a folder named Airprint. C:\Program Files

If you are using windows 64 bit then you will need to go the PROGRAM FILES (x86) folder and create a folder named Airprint. C:\Program Files (x86)

4. Once you did the step above, go back to the Airprint.zip file you downloaded earlier and right click on it to extract it. Grab the files inside the extracted folder and copy them into the Airprint folder you created  in the prior step above.

5. Now for the actual activation of the Airprint service. Click on Start, then Click Run. On the Run popup window type CMD.

In windows 7 the Run option does not appear by default in the Start menu. You can click on Start then choose All Programs, and choose Accessories from the menu. In the accessories folder you will see the Command Prompt.

6. Now in the command prompt you will put the following command below. It will be different for Windows 32bit and 64bit. I listed them below.

Windows 32bit: sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto

Windows 64bit: sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s" depend= "Bonjour Service" start= auto

You will see a response like the one below.

7. Ok if you saw the response similar to the one above in step six then you are ready for the last step.

On the command prompt type: sc.exe start AirPrint

This is for both versions of Windows.

You will see a response like the one below.

8. One last thing to check is to make sure you are sharing your printer in Windows. Remember to go to the printers folder in the control panel and make sure it is being shared.

9. To test it out simply open your iPad or iPhone and try to print something. If it all went well then you will see your printers like the image below.

In my test the printers I setup using this method in Windows 7 appeared with a small lock on the right and when I tried printing it asked me for the username and password of my account on that machine. Once I put it in then it sent the document to the printer. I know it is a little bit of a pain to put the username and password but it works. On the Mac  I did not have this problem, I was just able to print without putting a password.

Since the release of Limera1n from Geohot to jailbreak your iphone running 4.1. Greenpois0n from the Chronic Dev team has been released. The Greenpois0n program uses the same exploit Limera1n is using. The Chronic dev team has shelved the SHAtter exploit originally planned to be released, they have saved it for future use.

The advantage of Greenpois0n is that it is available for Windows, and linux. Below are the links to the download and their website.

The Chronic dev team also announced that apple TV jailbreak is coming as well as the greenpois0n version for the Mac.

UPDATE 10-18-2010: Now Greenpois0n is available for the mac. The link is below.

Greenpois0n Website: http://www.greenpois0n.com/

Windows Download: http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/gp_win_rc3.zip

Mac Download: http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/gp_mac_rc3_2.zip

Linux Download: http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/gp_lin_rc3.tar.gz

After weeks of waiting finally you can jailbreak iphone version 4.1. This works on the iphone 4 and 3gs. The tool you will need is Limera1n.

Limera1n can also be used to jailbreak the ipad. Below is the link and some information from their website. For now you need windows to use Limera1n.

If you are happy with your jailbreak you might want to head on over to Limera1n’s website and donate something for their hard work. At the bottom of this article is their website link. Enjoy your jailbreak!.

Update2 10-18-2010: Now limera1n works for the mac. The link is at the bottom

Update: When you jailbreak the iphone, you need open the limera1n app that appears, then from there choose to install Cydia. If it does not appear on the screen after installation then hold the power button and home button to turn off the iphone and then turn it back on, it should appear after that.

Limera1n Information:

limera1n, 6 months in the making
iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G
4.0-4.1 and beyond+++
limera1n is unpatchable
untethered thanks to jailbreakme star comex
released today to get chronicdev to do the right thing
brought to you by geohot
hacktivates
Mac coming soon
follow the instructions in the box, sadly limera1n isn’t one click
that’s the price of unpatchability
as usual, donations appreciated but not required
still in beta, pardon my ragged edges
AppleTV is technically supported, but theres no apps yet
zero pictures of my face

DOWNLOAD LIMERA1N  LINK1 WINDOWS   LINK2 WINDOWS    LINK3 MACOS

Limera1n Main Website: http://www.limera1n.com

Finally a tool for Windows to jailbreak the iphone, it is called blackra1n . It will Jailbreak version 3.1.2 on the iphone 3G, 3GS and ipod touch according to http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/. If you want to download it, the link is below. When the page opens just click on the Windows logo towards the bottom.

DOWNLOAD: http://blackra1n.com/

HOW TO USE THE Blackra1n Video: