The actual JB was very easy if you follow the instructions to a tee. Takes about 10 to 30 min if you have a lot on your phone as the backup and restore take the most time. "iClarified" web sit has some good tutorials. This website, iPhone Forum, also has some good walk-thru's that are very helpful. Just be sure you are familiar with doing an iPhone reset, it's like Ctl-Alt Delete on a PC. To reset your iPhone, hold down the "Home", bottom button, and the "Sleep", top button, until you see the gray Apple symbol. Let it reboot. NOTE: this can take up to approximately 3-5 min at times. Just give it time. I tend to panic too soon. LOL
Try many forums and look in there JailBreak threads. Read all you can before you make the jump, keeping in mind that many people who have problems didn't follow the directions properly. I used Limerain to JB my iPhone4 and iPad. Many people use Greenpoision and are happy with that. The end result is the same.
Good Luck, I think you will love JailBreaking. I do.
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