Jailbreaking your iPhone means that a device which runs a code is enabled to run, it can be a program or the modification of the system, that has not been sanctioned by Apple. Back in time, when apps for iPhone OS does not exited a group a hackers made it possible to install applications that Apple has not ecplicitly approved or tot tether your phone. With this step it also became possible to run some applications in the background or to easily change your theme.
These hackers gave people the possibility to easily jailbreak on iPhone just by simply visiting a website. With the help of a tool, called Spirit, which was released by Mac and Windows it is very simple to jailbreak your iPhone. Secret settings, multitasking, theming are now available.
Jailbreaking on iPhone is relatively safe, but you can find yourself in the situation of losing data or voiding your warranty. You can find on the internet various guides, youtube videos and advices about how to jailbreak on iPhone, but you have to take into consideration that there is a risk and you have to be very careful to follow exactly the steps described. Even if you rely on what reviews say about jailbreaking you have to see the truth, that there is still room for errors. In this article you can find out the most important steps that you have to take in consideration. First of all, you will need the handy-dandy tool described above, called the Spirit Jailbreak Tool than you will need iTunes 9.x (it can be also the latest version) an iPod cable and an iPhone that it is running a device software version 3.1.3 or a lower version. After you have pluged in the device it has to be recognized by iTunes. After this step you will have to synchronize your device with your iTunes library, photos and media content. You will have to open the Spirit tool and then click on the icon “Jailbreak”. After this procedure your device will restart. This will take about thirty seconds more or less.
Your iPhone will look the same, background and theme will not be modified. The only difference you will see is a new icon, called “Cydia” which will be your new App Store near your regular App Store. Your old, regular App Store will also work. A funny message will appear which sais “ make my life easier, thanks!” If you could follow these steps described here it means that you have successfully jailbroke your iPhone. Once you are jailbroken you can start downloading applications. Among the hundreds of helpful and interesting apps here is a list with the ones you must try, the application Cycorder gives you the opportunity to take full-motion videos with your iPhone, the Backgrounder which let’s you run the applications in the background, the iRealSMS which is good if you would like to send text messages without the application SMS and last but not least the Intelliscreen which puts a large variety of useful information about weather, notes, calendar, tasks. It is important to know that you have to pay for this application. Of course you are responsible if something goes wrong during the jailbreak of your iPhone. My advice for you is to make a little research before you decide to jailbreak on your iPhone. You have to take in consideration the downsides and the benefits too.