How to: Jailbreak/Unlock iPhone 3.0 - Windows PC redsn0w Edition
Disclaimer - Neither TiPb nor I take any responsibility for any problems/issues/bricking/etc. that may occur while using this software to modify your iPhone. Please be aware of what you are doing. This will NOT work with iPhone 3GS.
There has been a lot of buzz going on in the forums regarding jailbreaking the iPhone 3.0 software lately, and a lot of questions to go along with it!. Today we’re going to take a deeper look at the exact steps you have to take to get your iPhone 3G with the 3.0 software, jailbroken on your Windows PC machine.
Let’s get started, after the jump!
Get the tools
First and foremost make sure your iPhone is updated to the 3.0 firmware. If you’re not yet running 3.0, update via iTunes.
All good? Okay, next make sure your iPhone is not connected to your PC. Next you will need to download the following files:
Jailbreak Process
Now double click on the redsn0w file you just download to open the redsn0w application. You will then be prompted to select the 3.0 IPSW file you downloaded. Do as instructed now. Once it is successfully identified press next to continue.
Now you will have to select whether you'd like Cydia, Icy, or both installed on your phone. You must install at least one of them. Make sure your choices are checked and press next.
Next you will be connecting your iPhone 3G to your PC. Once your device is connected, hold the power button until the "Slide to Power Off" appears - then slide to power it off. Press next.
Redsn0w will not put your iPhone 3G into DFU mode. Be sure to follow the onscreen instructions exactly. Start by holding down the power button for 3 seconds.
Hold down both both the power button as well as the home button for 10 seconds.
Finally release the power button while continuing to hold the home button down until redsn0w detects your iPhone 3G.
The device will now reboot once it is detected by redsn0w.
Redsn0w will now begin the process of uploading the new ramdisk. Once this is complete you will be notified that the jailbreak process is complete. Click the Finish button.
Even though redsn0w completed it's process your iPhone will still be finishing up. This can take up to 5 minutes. Be patient, when it's done you will have a jailbroken iPhone 3G with Cydia/Icy on the SpringBoard.
Unlocking Process
Now if you are looking to unlock your iPhone follow these steps below.
If you are unlocking for T-Mobile USA be sure to disable 3G.
Run Cydia or Icy
Add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”.
Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w.
Reboot your iPhone 3G.
Enjoy your freshly unlocked iPhone 3G running the 3.0 software!
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As TMobile doesn't support 3G on the iPhone, users should disable that.
I am having an issue:
1) Run Cydia or Icy I CAN DO THIS ONE.
2) Add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY 'ADD'? I SEARCHED AND COULDN'T FIND THIS .COM FILE ON CYDIA
3) Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w. COULD NOT FIND THIS ON CYDIA.
HELP!!!
Thanks Mike
I did a jailbreak on my iPhone 3.0 on Tuesday as a first timer using Redsnow 0.7.2. It only took about 15 minutes total and most of that was just sitting there watching my phone and PC do it's thing.
Jailbreaking was the smartest thing I've ever done with my iPhone. Even if you only install SBSettings, it makes your iPhone so much easier to use. Everything is completely stable and working great.
@mike add the .com link to the sources section in cydia. You will then be able to search for and install ultrasn0w.
@Mike
Open up Cydia
Tap the "Manage" button at the bottom
Tap "Sources"
Tap "Edit" button on top right corner
Tap "Add"
Enter http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
This is how you add a source.
Mike, for step 2 you need to "add" the source to Cydia before you can search for ultrasn0w. To add the source: open Cydia, wait for it to stop loading, tap Manage (on the bottom bar), tap Sources, tap Edit (in the top bar), then tap Add on the top left. Enter "repo666.ultrasn0w.com" without the quotes, then tap "Add Source". Once it's added successfully, go to the Search tab on the bottom and search for ultrasn0w. After finding it, tap Install, then Confirm.
That did it.
Thanks guys for your help!
Is it worth it to jailbreak??
Anyone else finding redsnow crashes on vista?
Will this work for iPhone 1st generation with 3.0v firmware?
Hello,
I was wondering if this works for the 1st gen iPhones running 3.0.
Thanks,
jailbroke my iphone exectly. used it for half hour, sudnley all icons from menu vanished, not even sms,contacts,camera.... completly empty. i still can recive calls and sms but cant do eny thing else. i will try to do this proces again!
Will this delete all my contacts and stuff?
I want 3g s jailbreak!!!!!!!!!!!
wat is error #2 while installing ultrasn0w i keep getting that
@Daniel, same process but you will need to download a different IPSW file. The file I attached to this guide is for iPhone 3G only.
it will not delete your contacts if they are saved on your SIM card.
@ Ben
I have Vista.
redsn0w stopped responding the first time I ran it. Started over and it ran just fine.
@Ben Mine kept crashing repeatedly so i gave up and used my friends imac. problem solved lol
I used redsnow with XP but i heard others having problems with Vista.
Anyone done this with Windows 7 RC?
when i go into cydia, it asks to update essentials. i clicked "update essentials" and it says "error. Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)." please help
I assume Win 7 users like me could use the built-in Virtual XP mode for this correct?
this worked perfectly. all done in 15 mins with no problems at all.
thanks for posting this!!
AHHH i love it!! Everyone needs to do this!
Hi, OP, Will this also work on the 1st gen iphone with 3.0 software?
any eta on a 3gs jailbreak??
@Steve #23:
Don't count on it. That mode is buggy as hell, and every virtualization platform I've tried has problems when installing new software releases. Most virt machines work well enough for Itunes syncing, but usually when the phone starts disconnecting and re-connecting it crashes either the virtual machine or the host machine.
@kilo95
Run redsn0w again and this time do not install Icy.
Can use the new itunes am done jailbreaking?
Sorry i meant can i use the latest version of itunes after im done jailbreaking the 3g? Is it safe to sync or what? I dont see anyone askung this question.
I was looking forward for jailbreaking iphone 3g 3.0. Thanks guys you did the awesome job by finding way to jailbreak 3.0 again Now my phone is free again.
@ben
I have vista and it worked fine for me. No crashes at all.
@Treis
iTunes 8.2 works fine after the jailbreak. This is the latest version.
Also, install and use Cydia but not Icy. Icy doesn't work well on 3.0 yet.
kilo95 I found a way around that with cydia install the proggy then find a program called iphone browswer. http://code.google.com/p/iphonebrowser/ use that to delete the cydia package then jailbreak again. bam you have cydia and you are able to update.
I got redsn0w to open but I can't find the ipsw file anywhere. There is no .IPSW file in .zip file from the link for the OS provided. I also searched my computer for "*.ipsw" and get nothing. Has anyone else seen this happen? Is it different in Windows?
@Bill
the Ipsw file is the same file you would download from apple to install the iPhone OS. It is also the file you downloaded when you updated to 3.0. Search on Youtube for iPhone 3.0 jailbreak. There is a video which lists a link to all the different iPhone Ipsw versions depending on what version you have (2g or 3g).
Does this work on 1st generation iPhones with 3.0 firmware?
took me a while at first but was able to get it up and is running great...im so glad my iphone is jailbroken again great job guys keep up the good work
I did this exactly as it said and my iPhone 2G says "No Service" I believe I did something wrong and have been searching all over the sprawling wasteland they dare to call the internet and am unable to find a definite answer of how to correct this. Any help is deeply appreciated. Thank you!
I still dont understand the ispw situation. I downloaded the file and what i download is a zip file. From there once you have downloaded the zip file what do you do?
im having an issue with this... windows is not letting it get past the holding down the buttons part??? please advise
can anyone help help me fix the error i get when trying to install ultrasn0w from cydia...on the last step and keep getting an error..
nevermind figured it out...downloaded file in firefox not ie
Thanks!! Works GREAT!!
Yeah Redsn0w crashes often on Windows Vista but it will work if you do not install Icy.
I get a lot of crashes from Cydia with this 3.0 upgrade.
I cannot get OpenSSL/SSH to install due to folder missing(Same with ICY)
Cydia will only work if you don't restore your info from a backup.
If you sync with your older iTunes info, your existing icons will go away. you'll have to restore 3.0 to get them back.
There is no way to go back to 2.2.1 either. You're stuck with 3.0 until a more stable version comes out... i'd just wait for that!
i download red snow...and i downloaded the IPSW file ..but i still cant see it on when i hit browse :S... somebody help ..i got iphone 3g 16 gig and i got the latest 3.0
hey i need help... redsn0w has stopped working on me several times mid-jailbreak.. forcing me to restore my phone..... HELP?!?!?!
yo, man! awesome... it works. so, if you by any chance get an error regarding the DFU Mode not recognized (as i did) it's probably because you don't have iTunes installed. hope this helps.
jamil... come on... you can't possibly be that dumb.
This worked great on a RC of Win7, on my 2nd gen iPhone (the 3G, right before the 3GS). Thanks a bundle.
success.... this is great now I can dump ATT and go to Tmobile...
I have done all the jailbreaking steps but when I try to unlock it so I can use it on T-Mobile, Cydia will not load up because it says I have no internet connection. I am using my grandma'a at&t sim card to try and unlock it but she doesnt have internet on her plan..but I am connected to Wi-Fi but it wont help in loading any web pages..what am I supposed to do in order to unlock the phone?? PLEASE HELP ASAP!!
HELP!!
I tried several time to unzip the zip file linked to iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone 3G(IPSW) provided above but in the zip file is a whole bunch of different files. Not the tradition .ipsw file I'm used to. What's wrong with my approach?
....
Hey guys, trying to jailbreak my iphone for the first time in ages. It's a 3g 8gb running 3.0.
When it gets to the "waiting for reboot" it just stays there ... I left it for about an hour and still no change.
Is there something I should be doing ... like pressing any of the buttons or could there be something else I have missed.
I am running Vista x86 and have changed the compatibility options to xp of redsn0w and am running it as administrator.
To people who have problems figuring out how to continue installing redsn0w because it asks for you to locate your IPSW firmware, (i wasn’t able to find mine, in winXP) I went here and downloaded this file: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=30D7BWES I had the same problem. Worked like a charm.
i got a huge problem... i had a jailbroken Iphone, and i Loocked it. Now i got to fix it on itunes, but the screen on the iphone is not working... but when i connected it to my computer, i can hear that sound from the computer but no responding from my iphone:s
Can somebody answer the question everybody is asking?!? Does this work for the 1st gen iPhones running 3.0.
Thanks, Chris
Hi,
if I do the jailbreak process, and after weeks wanna go back to original OS, what I need to do? Just restore backup with itunes?
Thanks
@Chris: YES! BUT you need a different IPSW file. The iPhone 3G has a different IPSW file than the iPhone first gen.
@Carlos E.: Just go to itunes and restore you iPhone from there. It shouldnt take more than an hour to restore. Also, once you jailbreak you won't want to go back...
waited a while to jbreak 3G 3.0. Finally, this is great. wondering when will i get to jbreak 3GS. thanks a load guys.
hi, i have tried this over 20 times and it has not worked the phone follows instructions but it does not reboot itself. can you help me? what shall i do?
this is fantastic - what you guys have done is tremendous. It took a little while to do - but it seems to be working now. Many Thanks from a global traveler with 10 sim cards to use!!
@Chris,
I just upgraded my 1st Gen 8GB Iphone to 3.0 firmware and download the ISPW. Using RedSnow to jailbreak and Ultrasn0w to unlock. I am using it right now and notice some delay when open apps...
hey guys.....i have downloaded both
iphone 1,13.07A341custom_restore.ipsw and also redsnow 7.2..............i also have updated my phone to the new OS 3.0.....however when i open redsnow and browse the ipsw and selected it, redsnow came with an error that its unable to process the firmware.......can anyone help?
had 2.2.1 jailbreak, several apps in "Categories" did the 3.0 update and successfully jailbroke w/ redsn0w, but the apps i had in "Categories" folders are now invisible. Also i am unable to do anything in Cydia...keep getting errors...any ideas anyone?
Vista only seems crash if you install Cydia and Icy at the same time =p
Update to post 68 regarding Cydia errors: this relates to a required "Essential Upgrade" with three options: "Upgrade Essential", "Complete Upgrade", and "Ignore (Temporary)", with both upgrade options ending in errors, and ignore doesn't do anything, but trying to install any package ends in error. Please help? I've got many apps "locked in 'jail'" since the 3.0 update.
Is there any way to tell if your phone is unlocked without a simm card?
outpour I get the same error message... I cant update any packages or install any either. I dunno what to do...
i keeo gettin an error cant update any of them plz help!!!!
just jailbroke my 3g with 3.0 firmware as well as my 1st gen iphone with 3.0 firmware and now the wi-fi connection isn't working with either of them on a connection that had worked previously. any help?
helpp once i try to unlock my iphone 3g nothing happens I wad able to download ultrasn0w bit when I rin the application even though ir saysss complete and I turn off and on my phone nothing happens itt just sayss searching or no sim card...what should I do
There is no ipsw file in the zip file that downloads from the link above. Where do you get this file?
thanks. i couldn't get it to work with the code.google.com/p/iphonebrowser etc. it worked great when i installed but left off icy. thanks
Use Firefox to download the IPSW file, only then you can locate it.
For those having difficulty locating the IPSW file after downloading it, do not bother to look for it, you probably wouldn't find it. Use Firefox to download it instead, only then you can locate it. Hope this helps.
on Vista redsnow is not recognizing the ipsw file any suggestions?
thx
it worked for me using vista! what error message it shows not recognizing the ipsw file?
IPSW PROBLEMS!
If you have downloaded the file "iPhone1,23.07A341Restore.ZIP just rename it to iPhone1,23.07A341Restore.ipsw then it works fine.
What DOESN'T make vista crash? lol
my iphone 3g is unlock but it keep losing signals..why is that?
should i take out icy? but it seems like everytime i reboot it wouldn't let me take it out...weird? what u think i should do? restored everything? will i lose my contacts then?
@Steve #21
Redsn0w worked just fine on Win7 for me
Excellent. Thank you for all the tips! This worked great. Now to sell my 3g. I love the 3GS! WOW its a great phone.
Hey Everyone. My was jailbroken by the guy I bought it from, he installed icy. I need to unlock the phone though I am unsure what I am supposed to do on the step that tells me to reboot. Should iTunes be open when I do it.Should my sim card be in the phone or out. Thanks
And should I make an attempt to open up redsn0w or will it happen if I wait with the phone off and plugged in.
Hi,
I've jailbreak successful, I've added the http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com to my ICY sources (I'm using Windows), but I can't search by "ultrasn0w", found nothing, no results =(
Any suggestion?
tks
Can someone please advise me to find the ISPW file for the first generation so i can unlock my phone as well?
After you unlock the iphone for tmobile .. is it possible to get it back to normal .. if so, how?
i cant get find the frmwire even after i download it i cant see were it is??? is it only possible to do this on mac??? :s
IT stalls on me...it says waiting to reboot and never gets beyond that
anyone can help me, after jailbreak and unlock by adding ultrasn0w my iPhone keep says 'No SIM installed' eventhough i've inserted the SIM card...
Hi,
I've solved my problem with the following steps:
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i recenlty added winterboard and had set the dock to transparent then downloaded a few other themes from cydia. few days ago my dock was no longer able to become transparent. I don't know if it was a problem with wb or what but i reinstalled everything then removed everything else i dl from cydia and still wasn't able to have a transparent dock any ideas? i'm having to restore my phone then re jailbreak it not a very fun experience putting all the music back on.
well now that i restored my phone to factory settings then re-jailbroke it the essential upgrades that i need to run cydia are not working. disk-dev is where i'm getting an "internal error, says could not perform immediate configuration (2) on essential" wtf? any help?
do I need to have an internet connection or a wi-fi connection to add ultrasn0w?!
Cause in every iPhone I see has there wi-fi on while doing it...
!PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH CRASHING PLEASE READ!
Anyone having problems with the software crashing during the "ramdisk" part, believe it or not if you grab the window and continuously shake it (typical windows), it actually doesn't crash. i couldn't believe this so i tried it myself and it worked. RESULT!!