How to jailbreak iPod Touch and iPhone 3G/3GS OS 3.1.2 with blackra1n RC3
blackra1n RC3 will be released today for the iPhone 3G and 3GS today and brings hacktivation as a new feature ( check out the change log here) . This is great news for those who had upgraded to 05.11.07 baseband and were waiting for a way to unlock their iPhones! For those who still haven’t jailbroken their iPhone 3G/3GS with OS 3.1.2, here’s a quick guide on how to do that with blackra1n RC3.
- Download iTunes 9 from Apple’s website.
- Upgrade to OS 3.1.2 via iTunes.
- Once your iPhone has upgraded to 3.1.2, download blackra1n. Use Windows XP compatibility mode if you’re using Windows Vista or Windows 7 ( if it crashes ).
- Launch the tool, and click the ‘make it ra1n’ button.
- It’ll take sometime while your iPhone is jailbroken. After it’s done, it’ll restart.
- You should see the blackra1n icon in your apps now. Launch it.
- From here, you can install Cydia, which lets you install jailbreak applications. There is an option to install Rock as well, which is a Cydia alternative.
- Congratulations, you have your iPhone OS 3.1.2 jailbreak up and running.
Note:
- Follow the guide here, if you wish to unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS with blackra1n RC3.
- This guide also applies for jailbreaking iPod Touch. Check this post to see if jailbreak is tethered or untethered for your iPod Touch model.
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December 26, 2009 - 3:11 am
Just wondering. I’m living in West Africa and am having a fully functional yet used iphone 3g 8gb brought to me here. The phone is not jailbroken and I’m as of right now not sure what firmware or baseband the phone is on. When the phone gets to me here, if it is not on the latest firmware and baseband, can I update it via itunes and then use blackra1n/blacksn0w to jailbreak/unlock it? Does the phone need to have the original carrier’s sim card in it to perform this process? Thanks for the help.
December 26, 2009 - 4:59 am
have a jailbreaked and unlocked iphone and then i download tom tom , video recorder for iphone 3g 3.1.2an app but it hasnt installled…..helppp
December 26, 2009 - 9:57 pm
I had a problem, it crashed when I checked the XP compatibility mode. I have Vista, 2G iTouch 3.1.2 and all you have to do is not check the box. Because notice, it says check the box if it crashes. Mine crashed a lot. Hope this helps.