How To: Jailbreak Your Verizon iPhone 4.2.6 (With Video)

I finally did it! After debating whether to jailbreak my Verizon iPhone, which is stuck on 4.2.6, I finally decided it was time to get a little more out of the sexy little device. Having an Android phone, I became accustomed to the openness of the Android platform.

Now that I’ve finished the couple minute process to jailbreak the iPhone, I realized just how ridiculously easy the process is. Below, I’ll show you what you’ll need and  provide the helpful video tutorial I used.  After the tutorial, I’ll share the tweaks, apps and themes I’ve enjoyed the most thus far.

Tools You’ll Need

Device: Verizon iPhone 4.2.6

Software: Download Greenpoison RC5 b4

Tools: PC or a Mac, your iPhone running 4.2.6 and a USB cable

Steps

Before jailbreaking your phone, you may want to look over the steps to familiarize yourself a bit. It’s a very quick process with no pauses in between. When I tried to go through the process the first time, it didn’t work. However, upon reboot the phone was fine. I followed the same process again and it worked fine.

1. Download GreenPois0n RC5 b4 from this software page
2. Plug in your Verizon iPhone to a computer via the USB cable
3. Launch GreenPois0n and click “Jailbreak”
4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen (this will place your iPhone into DFU mode)
5. Press and hold the sleep button for 3 seconds
6. Continue holding the sleep button while pressing the home button for 10 seconds
7. Release the sleep button while still holding the home button for 10 seconds
8. GreenPois0n will then install the software, which will take a few minutes
9. Once it’s finished, find the “Loader” app on your device, then launch it and install “Cydia.”
10. Reboot your device and your finished.

My Jailbroken Verizon iPhone

Did you jailbreak your iPhone? If so, please share your favorite apps and tweaks. To keep from making this post too lengthy, I’ll share some of my favorite jailbreak apps and tweaks in the next post.