The jailbreak for iPod Touch OS 3.1.2 is finally here, and from none other than George Hotz who has been jailbreaking the iPhone since it was first launched. Called blackra1n, this Windows only jailbreak tool works for all iPhones ( 2G, 3G, and 3GS ) as well as iPod Touch 2G and 3G.
Warning 3G and 3GS unlockers, do not upgrade to 3.1.2 using iTunes if you want to keep your unlock. Baseband cannot be downgraded. Check out the dev team’s offerings. Also blackra1n doesn’t hacktivate.
Jailbreak your iPod Touch using blackra1n
- Upgrade to OS 3.1.2 via iTunes. It’s free if you were already using 3.0 on iPod Touch otherwise you’ll have to buy it.
- Once your iPod Touch has upgraded to 3.1.2, download blackra1n. Use Windows XP compatibility mode if you’re using Windows Vista or Windows 7.
- Launch the tool, and click the ‘make it ra1n’ button.
- It’ll take some time while your iPod Touch is jailbroken. You’ll see George’s picture, which means it’s working. After it’s down, 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. You can also try Rock or Icy.
- Congratulations, you have your iPod Touch 3.1.2 jailbreak up and running.
blackra1n isn’t available for OS X yet but expect it soon. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below.
UPDATE: If your device doesn’t boot again, don’t panic. Just re-run blackra1n while the device is plugged in.
UPDATE 2: Check out the new blog post to fix your issues with jailbreaking iPod Touch.
UPDATE 3: blackra1n for Mac has been released!
UPDATE 4:Â blackra1n RC2Â has been released and contains fixes for many issues.
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.
Download blackra1n
Here’s an alternate method:Â How to jailbreak iPod Touch firmware 3.1.2 with Sn0wbreeze
Update 5:  Use this guide to jailbreak all iPod Touch models with OS 3.1.2/3.1.3 untethered using Spirit Jailbreak!
You don’t have to run in compatibility mode…Compatibility mode made it not work for me.
ok need help i re ran black ra1n but it didnt work plz help i have an ipod touch 3rd gen
It's tethered for iPod Touch 3G
followed all instructions as listed. all went well until reboot time… my ipod touch now will not turn on at all! my heart is slightly broken. ive read dozens of similar problems as my own, yet with no definitive solution. i tried holding the home button down then plugging it in, and got nothing. tried holding power button and home button down, again, nothing. there has to be a way to force a reset or something on this device. im entirely lost and upset at this point, im not sure if its the softwares fault or the hardware. i just need some flavor of a solution to this annoying problem. thanks for your help guys :)
Plug in the ipod then go into itunes. click on the picture that says “Administrators Ipod” and hit restore. WARNING: THIS WILL DELETE ALL DOWNLOADED APPS AND SET DATA. IPOD WILL BE THE SAME AS IT WAS WHEN YOU FIRST GOT IT!
You can just restore your iTouch to the original firmware using iTunes.
Yup it should. Most jailbreaks don't work after upgrades to latest firmwares. You then have to wait for new jailbreak tools.
Thanks sooooo much.
I have an ipod touch 1g with a broken home button and never thought i’d be able to jailbreak it without using DFU mode.
when i run Blackra1n it starts but when it comes to reboting it just stays black pleas help
It took abt 1 minute for the entire process. But I supposedly can't use it now because I switched it off.
Whenever I switch off the Ipod, I have to run blackra1n again..That's what was commented on my situation..I don't know if this is true ;(
Which iPod touch do you have?
Hi there.. This is what someone commented on my problem.. Could this be true?
” Apparently with ipt 2g you have to run blackrain every time you restart “
Nope, that only applies for iPod Touch 3G
So then why is it always asking me to connect to Itunes after I shutdown and restart my touch? ;(
Read this: https://www.ithinkdiff.com/fixing-issues-with-ipod-touch-3-1-2-blackra1n-jailbreak/
George just updated us that blackra1n doesn’t work with certain iPod Touch 8GB models.
when i turn my ipod off and i turn it back on it shows that its on recovery mode and i have to redo the restore on itunes so it could go back to normal or else i can’t take off the recovery mode it would just stay and also i have to redo the jailbreak with blackra1n. how can i fix this problem from the ipod so i could turn it off and back on like a normal ipod?
This might be worth a short .. uninstall and re-install iTunes and restore your Ipod version.
Plug the Ipod into the USB and wait for about 10 minutes before you start the process ;)
Good luck!
2g firmware 3.1.2
there must be a way to install cydia without wifi……my iphoooone 3g with firmware 3.1.2 has jaailbroken but i dont have wifi to install cydia plzzz guide me some step to do it manually…..
This is because it is a tethered jailbreak for ipt3. one you turn of you have to run again. Thats just how George wrote it to work on ipt3.
my ipod just stays black what should i do??
Ditto, cannot get it to work, just bought ipod touch 3g on sunday, updated and all that crap, followed every set of directions around and still have the black dead screen after the boys face. I give up for a day or two when someone figures this out.
ok. allow me to clarify this… my ipod touch is no longer being turned on period. not when plugged in, not when going through the holding-down-home-button process, not at all. infact, its not even picked up by the computer at all. some of you guys have been throwing out solutions assuming that it will be picked up as plugged in… doesnt apply to me. please aid me in fixing my new paperweight.