Here comes a complete guide to help you solve all your problems related to jailbreaking. This guide will assist you in jailbreaking the iPod Touch (2G) and iPhone(3G) with iOS 4.1 by using the redsn0w 0.9.6 beta. This guide however is available for only those who use MAC as there is still some more work that needs to be done for the Windows version. I guess for all the PC users, the wait is going to be a little longer.

In order to jailbreak using redsn0w you need to first connect your iPhone or iPod touch to MAC using a USB cable. Then run the Redsn0w and press browse. After this, select iOS 4.1 or Firmware 4.0 available on the desktop and continue by clicking next.

This will provide you with a new screen and you can choose the package you want to install. You should select Cydia and you should also ensure that multitasking is enabled. Once you select the package you will need to put the device in DFU mode. Do it and then press the power and home button for 10 seconds and let it go. This will start the jailbreak run. After it is done the Cydia restarts and you are ready to jailbreak.

The iPhone Dev Team has brought some wonderful news for the entire jailbreak community with the release of the latest version of redsn0w which makes jail breaking your iPhone and iPod touch very easy. Redsn0w is compatible with all OS versions and with iPhone and iPod touch of all generations.

The new version can be used from Mac OS and could also be used with Linux in the near future. The version does not require you to take the help of iTunes when it comes to jailbreaking your device. Earlier, custom firmware like the PwangeTool was needed to re-load the firmware required for jailbreaking.

This latest version also prevents the upgradation of baseband of the iPhone. This ability allows the users to update freely without risking the accidental bricking of their phones. Redsn0w has the ability to modify the OS file system of the iPhone and can also install Cydia. This opens the entire world of jailbroken applications to the users. This version also lets the users change the boot logos of an already jailbroken device and enables the users to revert to the logos apart from switching the verbose booting on or off. 

The latest models of some of the devices which have MC as their serial number still require Tetherd boot. Redsn0w can be used whenever the battery runs out. The standalone program has been offered in various ways over the years with the last release being the one which targeted the Apple firmware 3.0 and was called the redsn0w 0.8.