Jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1

The iPhone 3.0.1 update was recently released. If you want to jailbreak any iPhone running on  iPhone OS 3.0.1, you must use redsn0w 0.8. This post will show a step-by-step tutorial on how to jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1 with redsn0w.

Note:

  1. redsn0w only recognizes iPhone 3.0 firmware (not 3.0.1 yet!), although you are running firmware 3.0.1 you must still download iPhone OS 3.0 firmware for your device.
  2. The recent iPhone 3.0.1 update does not fix the iPhone 3GS hole, so it’s safe for iPhone 3GS users to update. If you downloaded a purplera1nday file or your iBec or iBSS for iPhone 3GS you don’t need to redownload it because it’s identical in this update.

First you must download redsn0w for Windows, Mac, or Linux from here.

redsn0w 0.8 works for Phone 3.0.1, iPhone 3G 3.0.1, iPhone 3GS 3.0.1, iPod Touch 3.0, and iPod Touch 2G 3.0.

1. Download the iPhone OS 3.0 IPSW file for your device and save it to your desktop. Here are the file names for each device, make sure you have the right one:

  • iPhone 2G – filename: iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw [download link]
  • iPhone 3G – filename: iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw [download link]
  • iPhone 3GS – filename: iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw [download link]

2. Open the redsn0w 0.8 application to jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1.

3. Click the Browse button.redsn0w browse

4. Locate your device’s IPSW file that you downloaded in step 1 and click Open.

Browse for IPSW

5. The redsn0w window will have the “IPSW successfully identified” message. Click the Next button to continue.

IPSW Successfully Identified

6. redsn0w will ask you to “Please select which options you would like to have“. Make sure the Install Cydia box has a check mark and then click Next.

redsn0w select options

7. redsn0w will ask you to make sure your device is both OFF and PLUGGED IN to your computer. Make sure you plug in your device in to your computer and then turn it off. Click Next once you have done this.

redsn0w - Make sure your devices is OFF and PLUGGED IN

8. redsn0w will now ask you to connect your device in DFU mode, you must do this properly to jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1.

  1. Hold down the Power button for 3 seconds
  2. Without releasing the Power button, also hold down the Home (bottom center button) for 10 seconds
  3. Without releasing the Home button, release the Power button BUT KEEP holding the Home button for 30 seconds
  • If you don’t do this properly you will get a DFU Mode Failed message and you’ll have to go back to step one.

redsn0w DFU Mode

9. Once your device has successfully entered DFU Mode, redsn0w will show the following message: “Please wait while your device is being jailbroken. Waiting for reboot.” Your device should reboot after this. If redsn0w is stuck on Waiting to Reboot, unplug your USB cable quickly and plug it back in. The jailbreaking process should continue after tha.

10. Once your device has rebooted redsn0w will start uploading the RAMDisk and kernel.

11. After everything has been successfully uploaded to your device, redsn0w will have; the “Done!” message. Your device will now reboot and you should see the Cydia app on your SpringBoard. Your iPhone is now jailbroken!

Unlock iPhone 3.0.1

See the iPhone 3.0.1 jailbreak and unlock post to unlock your iPhone 3.0.1.

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850 Comments

  1. scan2 says:

    was stuck on “downloading jailbreaking data” waited like seemed 10 minutes and then flashed and went to the apple screen. Flashed again and rebooted..Now all i get is sim is not recognized. What do i do?

  2. Macman says:

    Wow, I’m very impressed. Just jailbroke my iphone 3g 3.0.1 using the directions above. No joke it took me less than 5 min to do. Thanks for the download and very clear instructions.

  3. nay says:

    iv tried many times but its still just stuck on waiting for reboot! even tho iv taken the USB cable out n back in each time it gets stuck?! does nothing!! An now my phone wont even turn on.. help??

  4. Everything went successful but my phone still asks me to connect my iphone to itunes or emergency phone call… And when i connect it, it displays “Make sure your network connection is active and try again”….. what do i need to do now?

  5. Sonny says:

    Once getting to step 7 follow the on screen instructions not the steps above. Works Great!

  6. mi says:

    I did the steps but the screen stays on Downloading Jailbreak materail after step 10. Then it times out and goes back to asking for a sim card and to be connected to Itunes. Help!

  7. andrea says:

    i went through all of the steps and it said done my phone rebooted and the app never showed up i followed all the directions and it even said it was succesful but it isn’t there.. help?

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