Jailbreak your iPhone

This Christmas I gifted the wife and myself two unlocked iPhones, courtesy of friends who like to upgrade. An unlocked iPhone makes sense for us because we want all the features of the iPhone but want to stick to our prepaid plan with zero monthly charges. Sure, with the lack of a data plan, it's not always fun looking for a wifi hotspot, but when we think of the $30 (each) we save every month, we realize it's a luxury we rather not pay for.

Since we've received our phones, many many of you have come to me asking for advice on either jailbreaking their phone, or getting an unlocked one. Somehow, a waiting list for people who want me to find them a used iPhone has already formed... I was going to write a tutorial, but even better, I found a great all-you-need-to-know-about-iPhone post at Simon's iPhone Blog and pasted it below. I've learned a lot from Simon!

So far I've already easily unlocked three iPhones and jailbroken three iPod Touches for my guinea pig friends. And their devices are still working to this day! Worst comes to worst, you can easily restore your iPhone in iTunes back to factory settings at any time. So if you're thinking of taking the plunge, I say go for it! Who says you can't record video on a 2g or 3g iPhone? or download physical files from YouTube? or create folders to organize your icons? or have five icons on the bottom?! You can on a jailbroken iPhone! And if you're thinking of upgrading your iPhone, please contact me, I know of several people readily waiting to buy your old iPhone.

Have a Happy New Year!

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Jailbreaking Your iPhone
You may heard of the term “Jailbreaking” for iPhone. But what does it mean? Check out the articles to learn more how jailbreaking can make the most out of your iPhone. [Note: Jailbreaking is not a must. So, do read through the article before you take the action.]

• Why jailbreak? Top 5 Reason for jailbreaking iPhone
• What’s the difference between jailbreaking and unlocking?
• Complete Guide: Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3G/3GS 3.1.2 Using Blackra1n & Blacksn0w
• Complete Guide: Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 2G 3.1.2 Using Blackra1n

iPhone Jailbreak Tips
You already plan to jailbreak your iPhone but encounter some issues. Here are a few tips that may help you out.

• How to Fix: Notes App Does Not Save My Note After iPhone Jailbreak
• How to Secure Your Jailbroken iPhone From SSH Hack
• How to Fix DiskAid or iPhone Browser Issue After Blackra1n Jailbreak
• iPhone Tip: How to Change iPhone Carrier Name Using FakeCarrier

Interesting Apps & Themes for Jailbroken iPhone
Okay, now you have already jailbroken the iPhone. Check out some of the interesting apps from cydia and Winterboard to make your iPhone stand out from the crowd.

• Beautiful SnowFall Widget to Make Your iPhone Snow
• Never Miss this Great Winterboard Theme for iPhone – Acier
• Change iPhone SMS Background with Winterboard
• How to Install HTC Hero Theme on iPhone
• Another Great Winterboard Theme for iPhone – illumine
• BTstack Keyboard Hits the Cydia Store to Connect Bluetooth Keyboard and iPhone
• Download YouTube Video to iPhone with YourTube

Happy New Year! And enjoy your new phone and have a great start of 2010!