Jailbreak iPhone 3.1

Jailbreak, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 2G | Hans | September 9, 2009 at 2:38 pm

Jailbreak iPhone 3.1

Update: This tutorial does not install Cydia, in other words you must wait for iPhone Dev Team to release the new redsn0w software. When I saw the successfully jailbroken message on the screen I thought Cydia was installed and in all the excitement I decided to post this up for everyone else. Please wait until the new redsn0w is out. Bookmark this site and I’ll make a tutorial once it’s officially released.

With the iPhone 3.1 update which was recently released, jailbreakers will need to jailbreak their devices again. This update fixes a lot of bugs that were present in the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware, has anti-phising built-in and other cool features. In this post I will explain how to jailbreak iPhone 3.1 using redsn0w.

Note: This tutorial will be using redsn0w version 0.8. There is no redsn0w 3.1 out yet, but this worked for me on 1st Generation iPod Touch 3.1. It may not work for iPhone. If this does not work then don’t complain! I recommend you wait for the Dev Team to release the next version of redsn0w (which may be some time this week). I’ll make another tutorial once they do.

If you unlocked your iPhone and you want to keep your unlock, then don’t update to iPhone 3.1 otherwise you won’t ever be able to software unlock again (iPhone 3.1 updates the baseband permanently).

You must update to iPhone 3.1 first (if you have an unlocked iPhone you must not update yet as this will permanently lock your iPhone). After updating, either locate your iPhone 3.1 IPSW file or download it using any of the links below. Do not use Safari, instead use Firefox or Internet Explorer to download otherwise this will download as a Zip file!

3. Follow the jailbreaking guide below.

Note:

  1. redsn0w only recognizes iPhone 3.0 firmware (not 3.1 yet!), although you are running firmware 3.1 you must still download iPhone OS 3.0 firmware for your device.

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

redsn0w 0.8 might work 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 3.1 jailbreak - Browse

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

Browse for IPSW - iPhone 3.1 jailbreak

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

IPSW Successfully Identified

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181 Comments

  1. andrea says:

    okay, NOT to hate on redsn0w, but you all need to download “blackra1n” …i messed with redsn0w soo many times with no prevail, then downloaded “blackra1n” that took literally 5-10 SECONDS, then the cydia app that took 3 SECONDS, and my iphone 3g is jailbroken!!

    yay yay yay!!!! :]

    • Miguel says:

      hey do you have problems when restarting your iphone it takes you too recovery mode? i have installed it so many times and try to install stuff which made me reboot and send me back to recovery mode.. please email me back….

      • Dave says:

        Dude i am having the same problem did you find out anything.

      • Rehman says:

        use backrain to jailbreak it again when it gives that error of connect with itunes…u phone is already unlocked than y to restore and other stuff..just click make it rain and its normal…

        • Joe says:

          this is becuase u have a new ipod/ iphone.

          And blackra1n is tethered, for the NEW ipod/iphone, this means you have to connect it to ur comp everytime you reboot.

          • Amanda says:

            I can’t wait for blackra1n to come out with a new jailbreak for the newer iPhone 3.1.2 without having to reboot it when it shuts off. I WANT TO JAILBREAK SO BAAAAAAD(:

      • pitou says:

        Hi Migual, Me also have that problem. “when restarting your iphone it takes you too recovery mode? i have installed it so many times and try to install stuff which made me reboot and send me back to recovery mode”
        -if you or someone know how to solve that problem please share! Thz

  2. stan says:

    i have no wifi so i cant get cydia onto my ipod with blackra1n and i have 3.12

  3. CJ says:

    my phone is just saying “downloading jailbreak data….” for about 10 min now

    • clint says:

      I had the same problem. blackra1n solved it. Amazing utility takes only 1 min to unlock iPhone. WTF!? Sorry Redsn0w.

  4. Rehman says:

    guyz the update of 3.1.2firmware u have to jailbreak with blackrain once it done than using blacksnow or icy it actually unlock but now at recently here in uae they blocked all the URL so we cant unlock but we can jailbreak….man i am waiting for redsnow update for 3.1.2..damn man i upgrade and unlocked for frnd but now when i did with my phone i cant coz of site BLOCKED BY the network providers.

  5. slyaii says:

    Blackrain is easy, but the downfall is that you will always need to rerun Blackrain everytime you shut down or if your battery dies! that’s the downfall!!!! documented by blackrain.

    i am waiting too for redSnow 3.1.2

  6. DunnoHehehe says:

    Redsnow doesnt sound too good,, better settle for blackra1n. No offence redsn0w. :)

  7. Mikhail says:

    I have a question. Does PUSH Notifications option works properly after using redsn0w? ‘Cause after Blackra1n it doesn’t.
    After Blackra1n i also cant use iPhoneBrowser…

  8. Agents says:

    Blackra1n worked faster. Thanks for the referral guys. I was actually struggling with the redsn0w. LOL

  9. dilshan says:

    Greetings in the name of majesty hi i just done the same way it have mension but now my phone got hang with a note it says downloading jailbreak data i just want to know wat will happen next it takes long time of should i have to go to repair it please reaply soon as possible

  10. alex says:

    so i follwed all instructions for using redsn0w to jailbreak my 3g iphone. Went into dfu mode just fine, uploaded ramdisk and kernel just fine, got weird pineapple guy, then when phone rebooted it just kept rebooting. Now it’s just doing that, itunes wont recognize the phone so I can reset, and blackra1n just says “waiting for device”. What do I do?

  11. MrRandango says:

    The reason why your iPhones are being sent back to the recovery screen is because of the version your iPhone is…5.5 doesn’t have any problems…5.6 is the one that does. Apple made a new version to crack down on people jailbreaking their iPhones

  12. iphone says:

    jailbreak firmware 3.1.3 for iphone and ipod exclusive at
    www mob2all.com

  13. SOUD says:

    i have tried to ulock my 3g iphone with redsnow 0.9.2 and all procedure have been through as directed but it fail to report again can anyone help me with this?

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