PwnageTool is a popular jailbreaking app for Mac. An updated release, version 4.0 was released yesterday which supports iOS 4. There was an issue with iBooks which has been fixed with an updated version, 4.0.1. PwnageTool 4.0.1 supports iPhone 3GS with old bootrom if you didn’t use Spirit to jailbreak it. It also works with iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G, but this guide will focus on the 3GS.
Make sure you have an iPhone 3GS with the old bootrom! And backup your data using iTunes.
- Download iOS 4 for iPhone 3GS
- Download iTunes 9.2
- Download PwnageTool 4.0.1
- Select Expert Mode and click on iPhone 3GS as shown in the picture above and click next.
- Browse to the iPhone 3GS iOS 4 firmware.
- Click build and let PwnageTool do its work. It’ll take a little time.
- There will be a file called iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293__Custom_Restore.ipsw on your desktop. This will be restored to your iPhone 3GS.
- Open up iTunes and connect your iPhone 3GS. Select your iPhone in the iTunes sidebar. While holding the Option button, click Restore. It’ll ask you to locate the firmware. Point it to the iPhone2,1_4.0_8A293__Custom_Restore.ipsw on your desktop.
- The restore will take some time, but after it’s done you’ll have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS!
- If you want to unlock your iPhone 3GS to use it with other carriers, go to Cydia and add the following repo http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com. Check here for how to do this. Search for ultrasn0w 0.9.3 and install it and reboot again. Your iPhone 3GS is now carrier unlocked.
- To fix and enable Push Notifications, check out our guide here.
Enjoy!
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below. I’ll be glad to help you out!
Try completely uninstalling Apple and Mobile Device Support and reinstall them again. Then try again. Let me know if it works.
Hi Imran,
How to jailbreak iphone 3gs, 4.0, new bootrom?
There's no jailbreak yet for the new bootom. As soon as there will be one, I'll cover it!
Anyone having an ibooks issue even after using pwnagetool 4.01? I don't see the pooh book at all, and if I try to dl a book it gets about 99% done and just hangs. I exit out and all the books are gone. I have searched and searched online and can not seem to find an answer.
I have an iphone 3gs through att. My previous JB was 3.12 with Blckra1n. I never went to 3.13 since I was not worth it. Any ifo would be great!
I'll save this page and hope to get some more info. Other than that issue pwnagetool has worked perfect.
Thanks for your time.
J
Will I be a able to jailbreak my iphone 3gs new bootrom on 4.0 (whenever jb for it is available) if i had used spirit to jb on 3.1.3.
Although I do have saved my SHSH blobs so should I downgrade it and then jb it using another meathod so that if ever available jb for MC model 3gs 4.0 comes up i can jb it then?
hi…
i have 3gs and i was able to update it to ios4 using pwange tool , everything went ok , except for the internet tethering , i cant find it setting
so could plz help me …..
Hi Imran bhai,
any news regarding push notifations fix for ios 4. im running iphone 3gs ios 4. thanks
Read the guide properly, a fix is mentioned in it.
When abouts do u think the jailbreak for iphone 3gs, 4.0, new bootrom will be out, cuz i accidentally updated my iphone 3gs tothe new ios 4.0 software from itunes and its now sim locked and i need to unlokc it asap
Hi Imran. Thanks for looking into this issue. I reinstalled as you suggested… but no success. One thing to mention is that my SHSH file is not saved in Cydia. Would this have anything to do with the problem?
How do you uninstall Apple and Mobile Device Support and reinstall it again?
Can you please clarify for me
If you have a 3GS with old bootrom on 4.0 and it has never been jailbroken before, can i Jailbreak using Pwnage Tool 4.01 or 4.0?
Thank You!
Yes. Use the latest version of Pwnage Tool, 4.01.
Yes. Use the latest version of Pwnage Tool, 4.01.
Imran, I have an error 1604.. please infor me the next step because i dont understand how to uninstall apple
Hello Imran
I followed all the steps and let PwnageTool build the custom ipsw. When I hold option and select the ipsw on itunes, I get an error message that states “the iphone could not be restored because the firmware is not compatible.”
Any Ideas?
okay now im getting the 1604 error also…. any hints?
Try using ireb to get pass through this 1604 error.
I had a3g same error was resolved by ireb.
Nd yup pwange does throw this error when restoring from itz custom file but sadly i cudnt find a way pass it.
i have a 3gs…. looks like iRAB doesnt support it…
sorry if this been discussed before, i have an iPhone 3GS on iOS4.0.1 with old bootrom n i dont think it has been jailbroken before…can i do so with Pwnage tool n unlock it using ultrasn0w? if i give it a shot n it doesnt work, whats the worst case scenario? im desperate here i dont really have another phone that i can use at the moment….
Hi Imram,
I have 3gs with 4.0.1 version and old bootrom which hasn't been jailbroken before. Is it possible to jailbreak it using your guide?
Thanks in advance!