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The iPhone Dev-Team has released the latest version of Pwnage Tool, which is currently sitting at version 4.01. Bottom line, you can now jailbreak iOS 4 devices. Of course, that bottom line is not quite as simple as it sounds when it comes to jailbreaking. And remember this is not an unlock.

To begin with, the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G are supported, as well as the iPod touch 2G. In other words, the iPhone 2G (original), as well the original iPod touch and the iPod touch 3G cannot be jailbroken using Pwnage Tool 4.01.

That said and assuming you have an iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G or iPod touch 2G — read on.

Another catch comes in the form of software support, so far this version of Pwnage Tool is only available for the Mac.

Otherwise, each device has its own specific catches, which can be read below. Basically, you should read the rules and catches for the device you have and then read them a second or third time if needed.

iPhone 3GS

• Currently, PwnageTool only works on previously jailbroken 3GS devices with the old bootrom.
• If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3GS with the OLD BOOTROM and you DID NOT use Spirit to jailbreak then you can create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.0 and restore with your jailbroken recovery mode. 
• If you have an iPhone 3GS with the NEW BOOTROM this is NOT supported by PwnageTool 4.0 PwnageTool 4.01

iPhone 3G

• If you have a Jailbroken iPhone 3G at 3.1.2 (but not jailbroken with Spirit) then you should create the ipsw with PwnageTool 4.01 and restore from recovery mode or DFU mode.
• If you have an out of the box iPhone 3G you should restore using a PwnageTool 4.01 ipsw using DFU mode.
• If you have a Jailbroken 3.1.3 iPhone 3G it is very possible that this can fail from recovery mode, if this failure happens you will need to restore using DFU mode.
• As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on iPhone 3G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.

 

iPod touch 2G

• If you have an iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) that is jailbroken (but not with Spirit) then you can restore using recovery mode. 
• As an alternative to PwnageTool, you can use redsn0w on non-MC iPod Touch 2G (on both Windows and Mac) as mentioned in our last post.

In the end, jailbreak away and have fun, and like always — proceed with caution and at your own risk.

[via Dev-Team Blog]