How to Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4

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It didn’t take long for the iPhone Dev Team to come up with a jailbreak solution for iPhone OS 3.1.3 which was recently released for iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, iPod Touch 2G and 3G. redsn0w 0.9.4 jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone 2G, jailbreaks iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 1G and iPod Touch 2G (non-MC Models). If you have other models, we suggest that you hold back from upgrading to firmware 3.1.3.

Here’s a step by step guide to jailbreaking iPhone 2G and 3G (don’t do it if y Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4 ou need to unlock it as well), iPod Touch 1G and iPod Touch 2G (non-MC models).

Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.13

  1. Download iTunes 9.0.3. This is the latest version of iTunes available so upgrade to it before starting to be sure you don’t run into any issues.
  2. Download redsn0w 0.9.4 ( download link at the end of the post )
  3. Download and install iPhone OS 3.1.3 on your iPhone or iPod Touch using iTunes.

    Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4

  4. Navigate to the following location on your computer C:\Users\{your windows user name}\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates and copy the iPhone OS 3.1.2 IPSW file (iPhone OS firmware) file to your desktop for easy access.

    Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4 1

  5. Run redsn0w 0.9.4 and click on browse. Point it to the iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware you just copied to your desktop.

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    Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4 4

  6. After redns0w has validated the firmware, it will show some options such as Install Cydia, Verbose boot etc. Make sure to check Install Cydia and Already pwned.

    Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4 5

  7. Turn off your iPhone or iPod Touch and connect it to your PC. Hit next in redsn0w. It’ll start patching the kernel of your iPhone firmware file.

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  8. Start your iPhone or iPod Touch in recovery mode by pressing both the power and home button until the help message on redsn0w disappears. If you had shut down your device as told in step 7, this process will be faster.

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  9. Click next again. Now you’ll have to hold the power and while holding it, press the home button but don’t release it. After a few seconds, let go of the power button but keep the home button pressed until the firmware installation starts.

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    Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 and iPod Touch 3.1.3 with redsn0w 0.9.4 9

  10. Now it’ll take some time for the process to complete.

As noted above, don’t try this on your iPhone 3G if you don’t want to lose the unlock. So stay away from OS 3.1.3 till then!

[Thanks to iHackintosh for the screenshots!]

Download Links:

Download iTunes 9.0.3

Download redsn0w 0.9.4

Download iOS 3.1.2 for iPhone 2G

Download OS 3.1.2 for iPhone 3G

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350 comments

  1. Thanks Heaps Bro It Works Perfectly For My Itouch 2G Running 3.1.3 Cheers Mate :)

  3. help please!!!

    i have followed the instructions carefully. after the process my ipod is working nicely however when i tried syncing applications from my itunes it always says there’s an error.. i was able to transfer music the only prob is the application… mine is a 2g ipod touch model MB..

    hope you can help me on this. i badly need some applications to be installed on my ipod..

  5. i have done everything to a t!!!!

    When i am done selecting everything and following the “hold buttons” instructions it shows the waiting to reboot window on redsnow, but for some reason it does not work, i have waited for over an hour now, and nothing is working… help please?

  6. how should i know which ipodtouch version i have
    i mean 3g, 2g or what
    its 8GB and i ahav purchased it 3-4 months ago

  7. could you post a link for the ipod touch 2g 3.1.2 software. i cant find any ones that work.

  10. my ipod touch 2g 3.1.3 can not jailbreak with blackra1n.can jailbreak with redsnow ??

  12. I have just bought an ipod 3g and it has the latest software 3.1.3. Redsnow just can’t read the firmware, why?

  13. hey umm…. look the link to download redsnow is broken
    and can’t be download…. is there another link???

  14. This sounded hopefull, but I can’t even find AppData on my PC. So it doesn’t look like I can get to the files mentioned. Anyone else? I have a 3G ipod touch with 3.1.3, this article seems say it can be jailbroken. Anyone have any success?

  15. hey is there any way i ca jailbreak my ipod 3g…i bought it a week back…the redsnow link seems to be broken
    please reply ASAP!!!!

  17. Are u able to jailbreak an MC model yet, I had it jail broken before with blackrain on 3.1.2 but ran out of battery which ment it went and I had to restore it and lost it so can u give me a guide to JB 3.1.3 MC model pleAse!!!! :( and btw I can’t find where my firmware 3.1.2 is on my pc to downgrade it!!! Ahhhh help me

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