A lot of people have been reporting issues with jailbreaking using the new blackra1n tool by George, especially iPod Touch 3G owners. Some of these issues have to do with the fact that this is a tethered jailbreak for iPod Touch 3G so far. This means that to boot your iPod Touch 3G, it must be plugged into your computer and you must run blackra1n again. For those stuck at a white screen or being unable to boot your device, here are a few important pointers to keep in mind during the process:
- Make sure you’ve updated to 3.1.2. This jailbreak is not for 3.0 or 3.1.
- Download the purplera1n tool to your desktop. Some users have reported issues of the application crashing or having issues with rights on Vista or 7. This should fix those issues. For more convenience. run it as an administrator.
- Make sure no other software is running when you jailbreak to avoid interference.
- If your device doesn’t boot for a long time, hold down the power and home buttons and restart it. If it tells you to connect to iTunes, something must have gone wrong and you might have to restart the process. I know this is annoying, but it has worked for some people after some tries. It does work.
- You won’t lose your data by jailbreaking. Only a fresh firmware restore could mean that your apps might go away, but they can be synced back using iTunes.
- If you have a white screen turn off the device by holding the power and home buttons for 10 seconds and boot it again.
- If iTunes keeps popping up, use CTRL + ALT + DELETE to go to the task manager and kill all iTunes processes which includes iTunesHelper.exe. This can cause interference with the process too.
- Strangely, doing the process on different computers has also worked for some people.
In the end, keep in mind that blackra1n really works. I tried it on my iPod Touch 2G 8GB, and it worked on the first try. It only got stuck when running Cydia for the first time. I had to reboot using the Power + Home buttons trick, but after that, it has been really smooth.
If you have any questions, put them down in the comments below, or you are welcome to start a discussion on our Facebook fan page.
Update: George Hotz has tweeted about an important issue that most people are facing. You’ll have to check if your iPod Touch 2G or 3G, 8GB model starts with MB or MC. For MC it won’t work, so you should restore it back to the old firmware. It works fine for the ones that start with MB. I guess that should answer most of the issues people are facing with blackra1n.
Update 2: blackra1n RC2 has been released which fixes most issues. Read more here.
Important: iPhone OS 3.1.3 has been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We’ve got a new guide up on how to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4. Don’t upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.3 if you’re using an unlocked iPhone 3G/3Gs or a jailbroken iPod Touch 2G (MC Model)/3G. The redsn0w guide is for iPhone 2G/3G jailbreak and iPod Touch 1G/2G ( non-MC Models) only.
Update: Use this one to jailbreak all iPod Touch models with OS 3.1.2/3.1.3 untethered using Spirit Jailbreak!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp
Have tried all above and more including putting phone in plane mode. I have 2 3g iphones with same firmware. One worked the other I am going on 6 hours with no luck. I have tried 4 laptops and 2 desktops with no luck. I get stuck on running and the itunes-usb logo.
ok well my problem is that i dont get any service on my iphone 3g when i put in my tmobile sim card like what should i go ….some one help me please i love my iphone i need it i have to use a darn g1 to make phone calls in the mean while which is not as cool as my iphone…. priscilmr5@gmail.com
it is stuck on a black screen what do i do
I TRIED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS, ALL USER COMMENTS, 2 DIFFERENT PC’S WITH DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS AND STILL NOTHING BUT STUCK RECOVERIES.. 3G, 3.1.2.. MY MODEM FIRMWARE IS 05.11.07 DONT KNOW IF THATS A KNOWN ISSUE..THIS WAS JAILBROKEN ON 3.0 UNTIL THE ITUNES UPGRADE TO 3.1.2, MAYBE THAT HOSED SOMETHING UP ON THE PHONE..
lame. did this update and it added blackrain, when i installed cydia my ipod touch 3g 64gb crashed. had to restore. if you sync your music automatically like me, you lose all your music and have to add manually.
garbage.
i cannot restore my iPod touch 3g 8gb and can't boot up ….itunes said the firmware not compatible..i'm using iPod3,1_3.1.1_7C145_Restore.ipsw firmware…help needed….
DONT DO THIS YOU WILL FUCK YOUR IPOD UP
You can wipe the iPod after jailbreaking by running BlackRa1n in XP compatibility mode with ituneshelper running…..and it will wipe the iPod and get stuck in recovery. At that point, just connect it to iTunes and do a restore.
We can this apparent error by BlackRa1n to wipe the iPod for a reload…..iTunes won’t have a clue.
Having said that…..I bought an Android phone. I got tired of having Apple dictate to me what is possible with my device. But I still like my iPod Touch. I just won’t be buying an iPhone. It would be a step backward from Android.
Hey Guys
it worked, I have the latest ipod 32 GB 3.1.2 and it was so simple, ps don't use compatibility mode. Anyways this is only one of the two steps I rem. cauz I jailbroke my previous iphone, the next step is through WIN SCP of something to open up the permission levels and stuff does somebody know where to go for that?
This doesn't “F**k your iPod up”. If you read the instructions it simply states it does not work on all iPods/iPhones. I know it's annoying (3 times myself from other tuts) but you can just restore via iTunes anyhow.
That's because 8GB is still 2G.
well i have a 8gig ipod touch and was told to upgrade to 3.1.2 to make blackrain work but it dosent work with ipod touch 8gig with model number begining with mc now i am stuck with it with no jail break i am fed up
i no the feeling mate all you can do is a restore
no mate sorry to say
click on settings then on general then about then scroll down to model
i have this exact issue as hannah. Is there any way to turn off your ipod and turn back on without being in restore mode???
Is there any way you can Jailbreak an ipod touch
3.2.1 – 8Gb – MC model???????
wow…
So much people seem mad as hell.
1.it does work.After 48 hours of painful try with mine…my friend did his 3g8gb in one try…
2.Before you start doing anything…check your model number.
if yours start with MB like mine…don't even try. no way in hell this thing will work.
3.Compatibility issue is not good idea. just try if your model start with MC
4.man…stop saying this thing sux or something…my friend stuff works fine and it was easy.
GeoHot and other people must orking on it.
just wait few more days…i am sure they know and they will make better stuff for all of us.
I read some of your post…and wondering……did you guys even check the model number?
i thought mc didnt work and mb worked