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!
- iPhone 3.1 download (iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 241 MB)
- iPhone 3G 3.1 download (iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 242 MB)
- iPhone 3GS 3.1 download (iPhone2,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 306 MB)
3. Follow the jailbreaking guide below.
Note:
- 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.
4. Locate your device’s IPSW file that you downloaded in step 1 and click Open.
5. The redsn0w window will have the “IPSW successfully identified” message. Click the Next button to continue.
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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.
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.
8. redsn0w will now ask you to connect your device in DFU mode, you must do this properly to jailbreak iPhone 3.0.1.
- Hold down the Power button for 3 seconds
- Without releasing the Power button, also hold down the Home (bottom center button) for 10 seconds
- 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.
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!
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198 Comments
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!!!! :]
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….
Dude i am having the same problem did you find out anything.
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…
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.
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(:
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
i have no wifi so i cant get cydia onto my ipod with blackra1n and i have 3.12
i have same problem…did you find solution?
my phone is just saying “downloading jailbreak data….” for about 10 min now
I had the same problem. blackra1n solved it. Amazing utility takes only 1 min to unlock iPhone. WTF!? Sorry Redsn0w.
i just gave up!same story :-/
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.
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
Redsnow doesnt sound too good,, better settle for blackra1n. No offence redsn0w. :)
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…
Blackra1n worked faster. Thanks for the referral guys. I was actually struggling with the redsn0w. LOL
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
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?
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
jailbreak firmware 3.1.3 for iphone and ipod exclusive at
www mob2all.com
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?
worked like charm.I used Blackra1n for iphone 3g(bought 2008).so i say forget about red and use black for wahtever is ur firmware.
I have tried everything but I don’t get that jailbreak guys picture. What am I doing wrong? I have tried all the troubleshooting things but it is not working. HELP!
hello i just bought an officially unlocked iphone but i want to instal cydia so i can download many apps
how can i install it?
I have to blackrain running on 3GS but I need to reset my iphone without upgrading to 3.1.3. I downloaded a 3.1.2 IPSW file for 3GS but when i attempted the backup, I got a message from ITunes that I could not use the file. Any suggestions.
I get a message that says ” Dowloading data” i have been getting this message like for 10 minutes and it doesn’t go further… wats wrong?
help
email me at soychicano2004@yahoo.com please….
hey im tommy i want to unlock my iphone 3.10 but when i unlocked it cydia did not come in you think you can give me the steps to jailbreak it
hi people i want to downgrade my iphone to firmaware 3.1.2
because i upgrad it to 3.1.3 and the blackra1n dont work with them.
but when i download the file (iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw)
it comes anytime zip file and i cannot do the downgrade with them.
can u help me please
Hey Luis, its a couple options online about to downgrade from 313 to 312 but the baseband is not gonna change i have like 10 times thinking it might be an issue with them firmware version or whatever but its just a wasted of time, you can look on youtube (downgrade firmware 313 to 312) yourself and give it a shoot if you wanna.
peace!
Use a different browser to download the ipsw file – i had same problem with IE8 – it always d/l as zip so i used Firefox and it came down as ipsw no problem. As an aside, from everything I’ve read if you’ve upgraded to 3.1.3 then unless you already have shsh on file with Cydia you’re out of luck. (Hope that’s right – open to correction – I’m trying to decide whether its worth upgrading 3.0 to 3.1.2 and avoid going to 3.1.3 by mistake so i’m reading eveything i can find!)