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: blackra1n RC2 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: 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!
hey. can anyone help me my doesn;t work. and i have had the same problem as SMO
this dosnt look safe or trustworthy to me, might screw ur i pod up…
It’s perfectly safe.
I already jailbroke my iPod it worked for me but I can’t run street fighter iv because I don’t have the OS 3.0
I don’t understand how to use this. Do i get free apps at the app store or on cynthia?! so confused!!!!
In order to get free apps you have to download certain things from Cydia. If you search on Youtube there are many tutorials on how to get free apps once you jailbreak.
i did everything this website said to do but it just says jailbreak complete & it doesnt work & the guys pic never comes up plz help!!!
would the guyz picture show up right away?
cuz alls it is is a black screen did i do something wrong?
my screen stays blackish gray forever!!! someone help me
Okay seriously okay the only compadabilities i have is windows 95 windows 98 windows 2000 and windows NT 4.0 (service pack 5) will Blackra1n work with any of these?
because i had it on 95 and i downloaded it twice and it didnt do anything then i downloaded it with 2000 and it made me whipe my touch clean…. or must i need windows XP?
wow. like thats the easy greatest jailbreaker ever.! great job. kudos.!
wat do i do i did have it and there i resored now it say i have to make a donation to get it back
everything went successful but when i switch off my itouch after jailbreak..it shows connect to itunes pls help.
You might have a newer model (MC). If so when you reboot you have to go through the jailbreak process each time you shut it off.
i just bought a new ipod touch 3rd gen 3.1.3 firmware can i downgrader to 3.1.2 to jailbreak it or does it need to have been on 3.1.2 before
how long does the reboot take?
If you want a successful jailbreak with blackra1n on vista do not put in Compatibility because it will block it from working also unblock the app blackra1n from properties . And do not run as adminastrator. Because when I went to jailbreak my iPod touch 2g 3.1.2 and I put it in compatibility and ran as adminastrator and it did not work had to restore didn’t even see geohots face but I seen connect iTunes ubs cord then restored the I tried it again unchecked compatibility and didn’t run as adminastrator and it my iPod went to apple symbol then geohotz face appeared and it jailbroke. Try this if you have a vista and it’s not working for you .
doesn’t work the picture never show and itunes open saying that the ipod is in DFU mode. I don’t know why & please help!!!
ok so i did everything it said and when it reboot
i didnt have the icon thing
same thing happened to me
same here i dont have no icon did i do it RIGHT???????
same here,i have ipod 2g, whats a “non MC model”?
You dont really have to use blackra1n to jailbreak your 2G non-MC models because it wont be fully jailbroken so better to use Qucik Freedom it will fully jailbreak and its better for 2G users…
i have downloaded blackrain fine but when i connect my itouch the computer itunes says it has detected something wrong and it make me reboot. how can i prevent this?? help!
Didn’t work for me. Says “error in connection” or something like that.
I used the usb cable, everything worked ok, hit the blackrain ap logo and that’s what it said.
Supposed to be only wifi internet connection? As usual, limited and ignorant instructions written by techies with no common sense.
damn..it doesnt work..now my ipod just got broke..and im waiting a lot of time for the restoration damn it..
same thing happened to me, now its just a black screen