3g jailbreak...quick newbie question

[ives31]

Hi,
I've jailbraken my iphone 3g firmware 3.1.2 and all's fine.
Is this a tethered jailbreak or is it only the 3gs that is tethered at the moment?


thx
ives

 

[phantomgrave]

It's only the newer 3GS phones so you are good to go.

 

[ives31]

so it's only the newer 3gs that are tethered?

 

[phantomgrave]

Yup, if the 3GS was manufactured in weeks 36 or earlier you will most likely have an untethered jailbreak. The newer ones (week 40+~) contain a new bootloader which cause you to have a tethered jailbreak. The iPhone 2g and 3g are not affected by this to my knowledge.

 

[ives31]

thanks mate

 

[SoonerSpidey]

How do you know if you have a newer 3gs? Sorry, newb here trying to jailbreak. Thanks

 

[Alli]

Go to your general settings, About. The 4th and 5th number tell you the week.

 

[SoonerSpidey]

So if I'm a 3GS at 26 week on 3.1.3 I won't be able to jailbreak but if I drop down to 3.1.2 I can do an unteathered jailbreak being that I'm below week 36? I know it's a stupid question but I'm just a newb. Thanks

 

[big9erfan]

Being that you're on 3.1.3 and have never jailbroken before, you cannot downgrade to 3.1.2. You're stuck until a native 3.1.3. jailbreak is out.

 

[SoonerSpidey]

Cool. Thanks a lot cause I was gonna try it tonight. I'll just wait for a new jailbreak. I appreciate the help. Any idea when a new one might come out by chance?