14 DAY TRIAL // Softpedia has come across a lengthy guide which promises to describe the appropriate procedure to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1. After reviewing the steps required to perform the hack, we have concluded that users should steer clear from this operation, at least until the iPhone Dev Team releases the proper ‘untethered’ jailbreak tool, though such practices are not recommended altogether.
Not long after launching the incremental iOS 4.3.1 update to the masses, a hacker going by the name of DjayB6 claimed to have found a way to jailbreak the software using the iPhone Dev Team’s PwnageTool application, and various other files.
Picked up by Redmond Pie, the news materialized into an addmittedly comprehensive jailbreak guide.
However, said guide involves downloading several (questionable) files, and asks users to follow a plurality of steps that circumvent Apple’s restrictions, which includes using the Terminal application to perform various gimmicks.
By going over the steps required to achieve the much-desired jailbreak, Softpedia has determined the procedure is not recommended - not even for more savvy users who may have followed such how-to guides in the past.
Moreover, the jailbreak is a ‘tethered’ one, meaning that each time the user must restart his / her device, a computer will be required to bring the gadget back to its previous state.
The never-ending cat-and-mouse game between Apple and the iPhone Dev Team (and fellow members of the hacker community) will undoubtedly produce a reliable iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak in the nearby future.
As such, Softpedia recommends that those who are keen on employing such hacks wait for a more reliable solution to emerge, alongside guides that involve less pretentious steps to follow.
This article has a purely informational purpose and doesn't, in any way, suggest that you should hack your Apple device.
Using hacks may render your device unusable, or may reduce the quality of your experience employing the respective device.
If you choose to download and install jailbreak tools, you will do so at your own risk. Unlocking / jailbreaking your iPhone / iPod touch / iPad / Apple TV may violate your warranty or the EULA with Apple and / or your cellular-service provider.