I'm going to jailbreak my iPhone this week. I will soon rule the world...

[The1BigWillie]

... or have a busted ass iPhone.

[steve dave]

What is the advantage of this?

[ew2x4]

What is the advantage of this?

Not having to adhere to Apple's facist control of a closed system.

[The1BigWillie]

What is the advantage of this?

More themes, features, fun, tethering, using other carriers, etc... Basically opens up the phone to its full capability.  I will let you know more about the differences once it's done. 

[CatsNShocks]

Also let us know how easy it is.
I've been thinking about doing it too...but it scares me that I could eff up my elite iPhone.
 

[Duncan]

Also let us know how easy it is.
I've been thinking about doing it too...but it scares me that I could eff up my elite iPhone.
 

There's pretty much no chance anymore of bricking your phone.  Just do it.

[Skydog]

Also let us know how easy it is.
I've been thinking about doing it too...but it scares me that I could eff up my elite iPhone.
 

There's pretty much no chance anymore of bricking your phone.  Just do it.

This, it won't break. You'll be fine.

[dr00d]

welcome to two years ago.   

[The1BigWillie]

Very easy. Tons of cool themes and icon changes.  Neat add ons.  I have a video camera now (not really fancy but still video). Save youtube vids on my phone.  Tons of ringers, wallpapers, a bazillion apps i'll have to sift through.  I'll play with it for a few more days and update if anything cool is discovered. 

[The1BigWillie]

Been playing with a caller ID spoofing App.  Lets me plug in the number I'm calling, the number I want them to see on their caller ID, and muffle my voice with a high or lower digitized pitch. 

I called my girlfriend using her roomate's phone number and called her all kinds of names and then hung up on her. 

I called my direct supervisor with our VP's cell number and told him I just left his wife in the White Haven hotel on Metcalf and she probably won't be walking right for a while.

 

[steve dave]

 

[The1BigWillie]

Some sort of app allows me to hook into my home computer through my wifi and move files from my 'puter to the iPhone.  With this app I can add old NES games to my iPhone and play them. Mario Bros and Zelda were the only titles they talked about on the app description but they made it sound like there are more.  I'm still learning.   

[The1BigWillie]

This is where I got the info and learned how to do it. Worked on my first try...

http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/iphone-modifications/what-jailbreaking-is-and-how-to-do-it-27443.html

[ew2x4]

Grats on catching your phone up to 2009.

[ksuno1stunner]

man i just want my own ringtones.  help me?  (plz spoonfeed me do not want to read how)

[lynchmobrules]

man i just want my own ringtones.  help me?  (plz spoonfeed me do not want to read how)

You want to make your own ringtones? 

-Make sure the song is displayed on your desktop
-Try myxertones.com
-Click "Make Your Own Stuff"
-Click Browse and select song that is already on your desktop.
-Then there will be a screen that comes up and allows you to select which part of the song you want to use.  After that is complete click where it says "Make Ringtone" (I think that's what it says anyways).
-A window will pop up and the bottom right corner (I think) says download for iPhone or something like that.  Click there and it should open up in your iTunes under Ringtones.

Hope this helps.  I did this from work, so I had to do it all from memory.  I will check the directions when I get home and fix and errors...