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How to: Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3G/3GS 3.1.2 Using blackra1n and blacksn0w -- Mac OS X Edition

By , Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 at 3:01 pm
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blackra1n is the latest, simplest Jailbreak tool from iPhone hacker George Hotz (Geohot) and supports all modern iPhone and iPod touch devices running the latest 3.1.2 firmware. blacksn0w is the associated Unlock utility. (Jailbreaking lets you run software not approved by Apple, like background tasks, Google Voice apps, etc. Unlocking lets you use your iPhone on other carriers, like T-Mobile US or international carriers when traveling). blackra1n makes the process faster and easier than ever before, but if you need extra help, TiPb has your back.

Note: For those of you who are planning on jailbreaking your new iPhone 3GS with the updated bootrom, you should be aware that BlackRa1n supports only a tethered jailbreak. This simply means if you have to reset your phone or your battery runs out on you, you will need to connect your device to your computer and run BlackRa1n to be able to boot your iPhone.

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. If you don't understand it -- don't do it.

Lets get started, after the jump!

Preparation

First things first, before we start please be sure you are currently on the 05.11.07 baseband. If you are not, connect to iTunes and update your software to 3.1.2. Once that is done it is time to begin. You will need to go to the BlackRa1n homepage, and click on the Apple to download the proper software. You will want to save the zip file to your desktop and then double-click on it. This will then create the BlackRa1n launch icon.

The Jailbreak Process

Connect your iPhone to your computer. Once connected double-click the BlackRa1n icon to begin the process.

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Now simply click "make it rain". Your device will now enter recovery mode.

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Your device will now reboot.

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Once your device reboots the jailbreak process is complete and you will see the following message on your desktop.

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Installing Cydia/Rock/Unlock

On your Springboard you will now see the BlackRa1n icon. Make sure you have a data connection and then press the icon to proceed.

* If you plan to unlock your device for T-Mobile USA (or any carrier not supporting iPhone 3G bands) you must first disable 3G in your settings before proceeding. *

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Here you will now choose your installer. Your choices are Cydia and Rock. You can also select "sn0w" if you are unlocking your device. After you make your selections press "install".

* Do not select "sn0w" if you are not unlocking your iPhone. *

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Once complete your Springboard will reset and you will now see Cydia or Rock, whichever you chose, on your screen.

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Congratulations, you have successfully jailbroke/unlocked your iPhone. If you wish, you can uninstall BlackRa1n from your iPhone by simply going back into the application and pressing "uninstall".

If you are in need of some further help with this process please visit our iPhone Jailbreak/Unlock forums as there are many friendly forum members who are always willing to help you out.

Jeremy Sikora

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  1. jtz5 says:

    Can someone with JB/UN experience help me with a question...

    I have the 3GS and a family plan that I share with my wife (she has a Motorola flip phone). She wants an iphone, but I already pay $200/month for our plan and don't want to add another $30 in data for an iphone for her. Is it possible for me to take my iPhone, put her SIM card into it and not have AT&T realize that's what I've done? Would I need to JB/UN it? Ideally, I will give her my 3GS in June when the new iPhone rolls out and I buy that one. Thanks for the help.

  2. RON JEREMY says:

    RON JEREMY SAYS NOPE !!!!

  3. Tworth23 says:

    1)Is this the same jailbreak process for windows on 3.1.2? 2) I have an iPhone 3g. Would this be a regular or tethered jailbreak?

  4. Luc says:

    Hey Tworth the tutorial I made for windows is over here, made it just this morning http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-jailbreak-unlock/181573-blackra1n-rc3-jailbreak-guide-howto.html I'll update with pics soon.

  5. Tworth23 says:

    @Luc. Thanks. Another question. When I jailbreak, does it erase all of my contacts, bookmarks, music, videos etc from my iPhone. Luc do you jailbreak? What is risk of it bricking? Thanks.

  6. Yobad says:

    I have jailbroken my 3g about 4 of my friends iPod touches and a friends 3gs using windows blackra1n and they are all in perfect working order. And all of the data you had before the jailbreak stays perfectly intact.

  7. B3gin says:

    I have to take my iPhone in to get it fixed under Insur. Plan and I have already set it back to org. ( no longer jail broken) by doing a full restore and a safe past backup that was not from my jailbreak time. Is there a way that they can see that it was jailbroke in the past after restore? Thank you for the info in advance.

  8. Tony says:

    So Simple! wonderful.

  9. Luc says:

    @Tworth23 Yes you will keep all your stuff except some settings. Yes I do Jailbreak and no to my knowledge you cannot brick an iPhone, if anything goes wrong restore to official firmware in iTunes.

    @B3gin Yes by doing a full restore they are unable to tell you have jailbroken. I recommend you check out the FAQ's posted by tipb http://forum.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-jailbreak-unlock/165682-read-before-posting-jailbreak-faq-updated-3-9-09-a.html

  10. Verga entuculo says:

    Chad Garret Is mancandy to all the fanboys.

  11. Tworth23 says:

    @Luc, I have windows vista. I heard that when you download black rain, while downloading to computer you should download in windows xp mode. Is that true, if so how do I do that ?

  12. B3gin says:

    @ luc: Thanks i figured i was safe but better to check tjan to mess my warranty up by not knowing. sorry I didn't dig deep enough into the site. I only have my iPhone as my connection to the web right now so searching sites is a hassle sometimes so I figured at least I was on topic 

  13. Belichick the Genius says:

    Just wanted to state that jailbreaking my 3GS was the best decision I've ever made. I was reluctant at first, but sucked it up and made it rain. It's like having a new phone. I could never go back to a stock iPhone. All those users on the fence should jump immediately!

  14. Belichick the Genius says:

    To those that have jailbroken iPhones, what would you say are the top must have cydia apps, and winterboard themes?

  15. jtz5 says:

    @Belichick-

    what are your reasons why JB is the best idea?

  16. Gnargusto says:

    @Jtz5 tethering 3g usage w/ no 10mb restriction game system emulators SNES, genesis, etc. Changing background, icons, basically anything and everything... seriously. It's worth it. Give it a whirl.

  17. Al says:

    @ Belichick - First, as a resident of Indianapolis I appreciate your screen name. Secondly, the JB apps I use on a daily basis are SBsettings and Backgrounder/Kirikae together. Kirikae just makes managing background apps that much easier, almost like the Palm Pre though slightly less elegant. I also free my 3G data connection so that Apple's limits (ie 10MB or less apps only) are gone. I also have cracked it to allow the official Apple tethering software to be useable on ATT. This is much easier and cheaper than PDANet and other apps of that nature. I don't use winterboard because I have a 3G and I've found it to be too much of a resource hog. That's pretty much the extent of what I use. I unlocked though I've never put another SIM in there. I just wanted it to be worth a whole lot more if I ever try to sell the device on ebay. I'll have to try a T-Mo SIM sometime just to try it out.

  18. Belichick the Genius says:

    @Al,

    Nice little dig, I'll give you credit. Mark my words, the Patriots will beat the Colts in the AFC championship game on your own turf.

  19. mark says:

    hey i lost all my apps is there a way i can get them back. some apps i bought them from appstore and they want money again to be download. they are lost from itunes im working on a mac

  20. RON JEREMY says:

    RON JEREMY THINKS HE LIKES ROCK A LITTLE BETTER THAN CYDIA... anybody else feeling me.

  21. Bedoon says:

    jtz5,

    Yes you can. If her SIM is from the same carrier as yours, then you should be able to.

    When phones are locked, it just means they wont accept a sim card from a DIFFERENT CARRIER. It DOES NOT mean they wont take a different sim card.

  22. T_Apple says:

    Well I, for one just jailbroke my phone and I'm wondering what took me so long!!! Truth is I never would've done it had I not had to deploy. It would be hella expensive to roam so I chose to jailbreak then unlock using Blackra1n and it worked perfectly!! I even figured out how to get data just using my Edge coverage. I wish Apple/ATT would just let go of the reins already and allow you to unlock "legally". Until then, I'm not going back to a factory default phone again. Even when I come back home. :)

  23. I think that nowadays an article on how to jailbreak should clarify if this method installs an ssh demon on your phone by default. This used to be the case and several worms are active exploiting this. Yes you can then change your root password but it is not as simple as plain not having an ssh demon running on your phone

  24. Rachel says:

    This did not work. My iphone got stuck at the iTunes USB cable screen...

  25. Daniel says:

    Ron jeremy is a twat

  26. silver surfer says:

    had my iphone 3gs a little over a week now i'm abit worried that i may screw my phone up after all this, are there any issues with this unlock and jailbreaking? does it tether? ( is that when i can use other peoples wifi) all the apps where do i get them from for the phone?

    soz for the questions am new to all this

  27. Luc says:

    @Tworth18 Yes you may have to do that, to enable compatibilty mode right click blackrain and select windows xp.

  28. silver surfer says:

    ooops forgot to ask will this work with windows 7 64x

    can sum1 point the way please

  29. billypod says:

    for those that jailbreak and surf for new themes...Be careful of iNav theme and other Blackberry themes. They will put invisible bookmarks on your springboard. You can remove through ssh terminal but it also works just removing the theme. ;-)

  30. Loz says:

    My advice to Jailbreakers is to get used to their new phones for at least 6 months first.

    Having now taken the plunge, I am so impressed by the quality of some of the JB apps out there. Expect it to cost you for the best software though, it's not a free for all!

    My only real concern is updating to V3.2 when Apple release it. Like others out there, I've spent hours tweaking everything I possibly can ...but it's been time well spent.

  31. Sava says:

    Does she have her own data plan? if she does, swapping sim cards might work. She can put her sim card in the iphone without a data but ATT will fuck with it, i.e. calls will drop out. You'd have to fake her imei code.

  32. Sava says:

    I have a Iphone 3GS firmware 04.26.08, 32 GB. I am running 3.01 (7a400). can I upgrade to any more recent firmware (i.e. 3.10, 3.12) and still jailbreak AND unlock with having a tethered jailbreak? Basically, what are my options if I don't want a tethered jailbreak? Any help would be appreciated.

  33. solarblue says:

    @silver surfer: I'm in exactly the same boat as you. Just reading about it now, dont ahve enough info to hand to understand exactly what the process and implications are.

  34. kucau says:

    i dont mind the tethered jb , the prob is my 3gs will reboot every night for no apparent reasons. that means i have to rerun blackra1n every morning! and its not related to batt being low power. /var/logs revealed nothing

  35. Joe says:

    For the newest Apple 3GS phones, some people (based on build number) are having issues with rebooting there iphone where it gets stuck on the ITUNES screen. Is there a fix for this yet??? Also, what activates the Springboard slider drop down at the top of the screen?

    thanks!

    Joe

  36. Chad says:

    Can I cancel my service with AT&T and then jailbreak and unlock my 3GS? I understand there are instructions on how to jailbreak and unlock the phone, so I can start service with T-Mobile.

    The goal is to keep my same number and not cancel service with AT&T until I can confirm they will not charge me the cancellation fee, since I get horrible coverage at my house.

    Thanks!

  37. Rick says:

    Loved the Ra1n until today when all my apps vanished, except the Rock ones. I didn't do anything crazy, just iBox carbon theme, a custom battery, ringtones, fonts and some tethering. Restore currently in progress, but a major pain in the butt for no reason. Call me on my 'vanilla phone' from now on.

  38. Me Rick again says:

    Sure I'll just restore my phone from my iTunes backup that I so cleverly made before making it ra1n... What should 1 do 1f every t1me 1 try restor1ng 1Tunes encounters an unexpected problem and crashes. Yes I did a restore factory settings before trying to restore. Have fun jailbreaking kids! You have no idea what adventur3s awa1t u.

  39. peter says:

    hi Guys Got a new 3G s otb 3.1.2. baseband 5.11 , factory unlocked build in week 45 ( seen in serialnumber ) So i guess its bootrom 359.3.2 may be even newer ??! , cause i cant see it any more in USB view just Snr, ecid, afa ... i tried many many times to jailbreak with pwnage 3.1.4 and it didnt work at all..

    Even blackra1n didnt work, allways stays in recovery mode ( -> connect to iTunes)

    So is there any news for its possible to jailbreak that new bootrom... Really miss some Cydia Apps so i hope there ll be a way to jailbreak the new bootroms. pls advise thx

  40. brian says:

    if i use a 3g unlocked and jailbroken on tmobile network do i still need to pay for the data package

  41. Great article! Another great solution is to get the iphone factory unlocked.

  42. Pavel says:

    Does anybody of you have an experience with unlocked 3Gs in Japan. Is it working there?

  43. MG says:

    Great info. All is working well on my 3G. Now on T-M.

  44. Hello, I had problem with join to any Wi-Fi network after 3.1.2 jailbreak and unlock. If you are using official iphone, you shouldn’t get this trouble. But fortunally I’ve solved this problem by doing this” : On your iPhone 3G and 3GS, navigate to Settings –> General –> Reset –> Reset Network Settings, after reboot you’ll be able to join WiFi network.

  45. Jewel says:

    thank you thank you so much. i was able to jailbreak and unlock my phone!!

  46. stacy says:

    i am trying to jailbreak my iphone 3GS and i am having problems. one jb made me have to plug phone into itunes everytime i rebooted, now with another jb, it's stuck in recovery mode and i have to restore iphone now and re-sync it. can anyone help? thx

  47. Sid says:

    Hi, I just unlocked/jailbreaked my iPhone 3GS successfully using blackra1n but now I cannot join any WIFI networks...:( I tried resetting the "Network Settings" but after the reboot it still does not solve the problem. Pls help me out!!

  48. Sid says:

    WIFI problem solved!!! I just reset the network settings once more and it fixed my problem...

  49. blondy says:

    NEW QUESTION i unlocked with black rain but now i am losing functions everywhere no camera cant recieve a blue tooth file o app store no itunes each day more things vanish whats going on and how do i get them back each day my phone gets worse

  50. blondy says:

    ps i am a windows xp pro user

  51. NSSCM says:

    Help, please .. I just jailbroke and unlock my Iphone 3gs using blackra1n and blacksnow, now my phone is asking me to connect to itunes when I reboot, how can i solve the problem?.

    Thanks

  52. iphone 3gs says:

    help please, i jailbreak and unlock my iphone with blackrain but when i switch off the iphone and switch it back on it is asking me to connect to itunes again and i have to unlock it all over again. Is this normal or there is another way around it? cheers

  53. JMM says:

    Pavel Says: November 30th, 2009 at 6:26 am

    Does anybody of you have an experience with unlocked 3Gs in Japan. Is it working there?

    Yes! I was able to use my Sim from the Philippines while in Japan. Also I was able to use my Softbank Prepaid Sim, but only to make calls. SMS is not supported with a Softbank Prepaid Sim purchased with the Panasonic Prepaid handset. BTW Japan S U X!

  54. JMM says:

    WAIT! I don't have to download the .ipsw File as I did to JB my 3G? Just use iTunes to update from 3.0.1 to 3.1.2? Then use blackra1n? Can it be that simple?

    TIA

  55. ripley says:

    There is clearly an issue with the latest iphone 3GS in regards to JB via blackrain and the rebooting to i Tunes. An solutions out there?

  56. Joseph says:

    Juan more taim::

    WAIT! I don’t have to download the .ipsw File as I did to JB my 3G? Just use iTunes to update from 3.0.1 to 3.1.2? Then use blackra1n? Can it be that simple?

    TIA

  57. Diana says:

    OMGOSH thank you for telling me that iNav themes add invisible apps!! lol when i first downloaded my themes, you know the iNav ones looked cool and then i noticed i have invisible pages on my ipod and i was like wtheck! and then i figured out that they were bookmarks but invisible. now i know the source and i can delete them, jeez!! Thanks billypod!

  58. kbela1 says:

    Hi everyone... I just jailbroke my new 3GS 47 week series with Blackra1n and I too was in the same boat where I was getting stuck in the reboot plug-in screen for Itunes. Make sure that you close down Itunes before 'making it rain' and then when it does reboot after the rain process close down Itunes again.... I hope this helps. It's what worked for me.

  59. Sara says:

    I'm also getting stuck in the itunes reboot screen. What do I do now? Do I have to restore my iphone?

  60. Ali says:

    Hey I was wondering if you guys could help me out. Are the data plans for the 3g and 3gs the same? I know the 3gs supports 7.2mbp hsdpa and the 3g doesn't but if I where to take a sim card from a 3gs and put it into a 3g would the 3g still have voice/data service? The reason I ask this is because my sister currently has a 3g and she is eligible for an upgrade to a 3gs for $199. I was going to use her upgrade, put my sim from my razr into the 3gs and put her new sim card back into her 3g. This would help me out a lot cause then I could circumvent the data plan which I don't really need anyways. Thanks in advance guys.

  61. LAMONT says:

    EVRYTIME I CLICK TO OPEN BLACKRAIN ON MY CPU IT GIVES ME AN ERROR READING ENTRY POINT NOT FOUND

  62. Al says:

    jailbroke my iphone wid blackra1n .. but now .. i dont have network. No wifi around .. so wanted to know if there is a way i could fix ' no network ' with a patch or something.

    Thanks in advance ;)

    Cheers,

    Al

  63. Kushal says:

    @ AI go to settings on ur iphone then general->reset-> reset network settings. your WIFI will work now and error for youtube is also solved go to cydia and add this source “http://cydia.iphoneil.net” Once the repository has been added successfully, search for “Push Fix & Youtube” in Cydia and install this application. This app will automatically fix Push Notification System and Youtube app issues on your unlocked and jailbroken iPhone.

  64. Abba says:

    My iphone 3gs got unusual probem every thing looks ok and then it never accept any sim that's after unlocking and after I restart it I got the Itunes USB cable screen I've try every thing I knowed but nothing worked will you kindlly help me to fined the way to make it run

  65. IPhone unlocking in Canada? Will an unlocked iPhone work with a bell sim card?

  66. kamlesh says:

    hi, i have bought iphone 3gs 3.1.2 in dec'09. it has the new bootrom....is there a JB available for this?

  67. ben says:

    Hi, After jailbreaking my ipod touch, every time I lpug into my mac I get I tunes telling me to restore to factory software. Is there anyway to stop it doing this or have it sync correctly and work as normal?

    Thanks

  68. keeks says:

    i got a problem. ever since i JBed my iphone 3G its been turning off/on randomly. i cant use my iphone while its by itself, without no charger.

    please help. i restored it to factory settings. and without blackra1n. it works perfectlty, but i want free apps! and themes!

    please please. help.

  69. Jean-Michel says:

    Hi everyone,

    Regarding wifi access problem after rebooting and jailbreaking/unlocking with blackrain and blacksnow on 3.1.2 3GS baseband 05.11.07; please try the following:

    If you reset all network settings, reboot and it does not work, dont panic and do it again, and maybe again while jailbreaking it again on reboot the same way as before.....and it finally works and find wifi networks and access points!

    I did a complete restore as my phone got a faulty display desktop screen, and had to jailbreak with rain, backup from itunes, then unlock with snow....then install cydia...etc...and had to reset wifi settings a few times and reboot before it finally worked!

    Hope this helps you guys! Good luck!

    JM

  70. SkidMark says:

    I bought a 3Gs about two weeks ago with the latest software installed. I JB'd the phone using Blackra1n. Installed Cydia and RockApp. Installed various apps from the Apple store and RockApp. Tonight I had to power off the phone for my daughter's concert. When I went to turn the phone back on it went straight to the restore screen. Everything was working perfect up until this evening. Any ideas as to what might be going on??

  71. Jean-Michel says:

    For Skidmark:

    Unfortunately, with the latest 3GS, Blackrain/Snow jailbreaking, you will have to jailbreak your iphone each and every time you power it off completely through your computer & Itunes, and with Blackrain.

    If you have the latest 3.1.2 version installed, which I believe you have and the latest baseband as well......there is no fix so far that can bypass this annoying procedure.

    Why dont you put your phone on airplane mode and put it to sleep instead in such cases, by pressing the power button for 3 seconds or so only? This will avoid you the painful process of entering recovery mode....etc...

    Maybe there will be a fix later on, but for now.....I am afraid not to my knowledge.

    Good luck!

    JM

  72. Jean-Michel says:

    Quick update on Wifi/GPS/Maps after installing through Blackrain/Snow on 3GS with latest 3.1.2 + latest baseband:

    I did recover, as explained above in my other post, the wifi functionality, however my GPS/Maps...etc....location on GPS stopped working!

    I did use the push fix that can be downloaded through Cydia sources called iphoneil.net that need to be installed first, then applied the patch and rebooted/jailbreak...etc...thereafter.

    In the process, I lost all password for my emails accounts, and had to re-enter them all, as well as the Wifi network password I use......however I did retrieve the functionality of the GPS again, and all seems to be in order.

    Tedious work and frustrating...but works in the end!

    Thanks to the all the contributers & developers spending time on all these issues; you guys deserve our support, and donations are the right thing to do whenever possible to all of us. I will certainly do so!

    JM

  73. lilo says:

    je suis un peu dans la galere jai acheté un iphone par un mec qui me semblé cool et apres deux semaines le telephone m indique reseau indisponible donc je pense qu il doit etre voler ou declarer perdu ou voler mais je voudrais changer imiei cest un iphone 3g 16g fw 3.1.2 de l aide help me please

  74. lilo says:

    I am little in the galley i have bought an iphone by a guy who me seemed cool and apres two weeks the telephone m points out unavailable reseau therefore I think qu he owes etre to fly or to declarer lost or to fly but I would like to change imiei cest an iphone 3g 16g fw 3.1.2 of l help

  75. Maitham says:

    Thanks!!!!Worked like a charm

  76. kevin says:

    Went thru did the unlock now stuck on the apple screen! Please help

  77. Andy says:

    Thank you!!! Simple, not confusing for us non-techies. Very appreciative

  78. Nick says:

    I just did the blackra1n JB, worked just fine - or so I thought. After a couple of hours, I get a message in Safari (or time I try to check mail, and so on) that says I am not subscribed to a data plan. Wi-fi works just fine, but you can't always find a hotspot. If I reboot and make it rain my data plan comes back, but after a bit my data plan dissapears again.

    5.11.07 modem firmware, iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 OS

    Anyone having a similar issue? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  79. aage says:

    3GS. I dont have to connect to itunes after totally powering my phone off.

    I just power it off with the RED slider and I power it on again and its working fine.

    Just wanted to tell this bc there seems to be a misunderstanding here that everyone has to connect their 3GS to itunes after powering off ????????

    I dont need to do that at all.

    I Jailbraked the phone using PWNage tool and then unlocked it by installing Cydia and then from within Cydia installed Blackra1n.

    Could it be because I installed the Blackra1n on the phone itself by cydia ??? and unlocked it from there ???

  80. Brandon says:

    hello... whenever i try to unlock for t-mobile and put my sim card all i get is like 5 dots where the service bars should be.. can anyone help please? I have disabled 3g but still is not working

    thanks

  81. Brandon says:

    also i have just a regular t-mobile plan.. do i need a smart phone plan for the phone to work?

  82. Dominic says:

    Hi All, I have jailbroke and unlocked my iphone 3gs. however, when i sync all the applications from apple stores via itune, they simply don't work on my iphone. can anyone help please?

  83. Liquid Reign says:

    I have a factory unlocked 3gs 3.1.2 that I just jaibroke and now I am trying to get it to tether to T-mobile with no luck

    I install the file from help.benm.at. It puts the profile in under general settings but when I go to network there is no tethering option. Does anyone have any ideas to get this working? Thanks

  84. hellheaven says:

    can anyone tells me why i dont have blackrain icon on my iphone after i run the blackrain

  85. Marios says:

    Hi to all, I have an iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 (7D11) with modem firmware 05.11.07. I have tried blackra1nRC3Win.exe, but once I try to install apps from a torrent that I have downloaded I get a message that the application was not installed on the iPhone because of an unknown error (OxE8008001) or because it was not signed. In addition to that whenever I try to reboot I get the known message about being in recovery mode and that I need to recover the iPhone in order to work. Any ideas???

  86. Khylle rosario says:

    I tried this on my brothers iPod touch and it worked but when I did it on my iPhone 3gs and the screen just goes blank after the picture comes up pls help me

  87. Shekhar says:

    Thanxx lots Blackrain.. u guys rock... this is the best of the best .. peace..

  88. Shane says:

    Few stupid questions I cant find the answers to.

    The tethered thing.......does it only affect 3GS? Will I still be able to use the app store if I want? Will my phone find other carriers when it cant find a att tower?

    In the end all I really want is to be able to drag and drop music without the whole loosing the usic i have thing in itunes.

  89. Ricky /das says:

    How will delete unusable lot of bookmark icons from iphone. please reply me Thank you Ricky

  90. Jess says:

    ok so i have blackra1n and cydia on my ipod and under my itunes on my computer,, but my SAFARI, ITUNES, my NOTES, etc. icons somehow got deleted off of my computer and my ipod.. any ideas on how to get them back???! PLEASE PLEASE help!!? thnx.

  91. marcelius says:

    Is there any solution for avoiding jailbreaking my 3GS iphone every time after reboot? Will the commercial websites be able to sort this out? Are they using different solutions then blackrain? thanks

  92. Benjamin says:

    i cant install cydia or anything from Blackra1n because its saying (please check your internet conectin.) but i am connected i did everything reset the network and so on still it is not working what should i do plz help me. (i have ipod touch 1G)

  93. hereiwoz says:

    Hey fellas

    So im desperate, from South Africa, got an iphone 3G OS 3.1.2 on ebay in the states, got sent to SA, i installed blackra1n, that went fine, then installed Cydia, that worked fine, but after that my wifi stopped working, there is now no way for me to unlock the phone (ie to intall sn0w). is there any way for me to install snow via my PC? i cant use 3g because the phone isnt picking up my carrier yet because i need to unlock... its like a freaking vicious cycle... can anyone give me some help???

    pleeeease...

  94. Southeasternlawn says:

    I have been having problems for two days tring to get on my wifi after turning off my iphone 3gs. Thank you to the person that said reset my network settings. IT WORKED PERFECTLY. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. :) I am very happy.

  95. TaipeiZoo says:

    Unbelievably easy - just as advertised!

    5.11.07 modem firmware, iPhone 3G 3.1.2 OS - Purchased from Softbank Japan October 2009 - JB/unlocked in Taiwan.

  96. SS says:

    Having problems with 3GS with JB. After JB, it got stuck at recovery screen (iTunes). Anybody has any solution for this? Now, it is downloading the firmware from iTunes (300+ MB) in order to restore I suppose

  97. hawky78 says:

    I have an Iphone 3gs on 3.1.2. I'm using a mac on os x. I've been trying to get blackra1n to work for days but I keep getting stuck at the same point. I run the app and it says everything has worked fine but my phone just goes into recovery and I don't ever get to see the GeoHot image. What am I doing wrong? I have used three different usb leads, deleted itunes and reinstalled. Nothing seems to work.

    Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  98. hawky78 says:

    I have also tried jailbreaking using Pwnage tool 3.1.4 and I just get errors (1600,1604 and 2001). I'm starting to think my phone is unhackable!

  99. dale says:

    can any one tel me where i can get a iphone 3s-s unlocked in the philippines . thanks . dale

  100. Clare says:

    I have an iphone 3G which I used blackrain to jailbreak. Everything works perfectly fine, except that I completely lost the GPS (and, hence, maps..etc all don't work). Anyone knows whatto know? I would really appreciate it.

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