Update: For iPhone 1st generation / 2G running 3.1.2 go here.
Here are the steps to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 3G/3GS running on OS 3.1.2 modem firmware v 5.11.07 with blackra1n:
Before starting these steps, make sure you’ve updated to OS 3.1.2 from iTunes
- Open blackra1n.com on your Internet browser.
- Now click on the Windows Logo, to download the Windows version.
- Save the blackra1n.exe and Plug your iPhone.
- Once it is saved, right click and select open, or you can also browse to the path where you saved it and open the exe.
- As soon as you launch the blackra1n.exe, you will see a big button with caption ‘make it ra1n‘, click on that button.
- Now your phone will be entered in a DFU mode and you will see Geohot’s photo on your iPhone screen and in the meantime you will also see iTunes saying to restore the phone: just ignore it.
- Let your iPhone reboot.
- Once it is rebooted, you will see blackra1n on your iPhone screen, open it.
- Now you will see 3 things: Cydia, Rock and sn0w.
- Tap on sn0w, but before doing that makesure you are connected to WIFI.
- It will install blacksn0w and will unlock the network.
- Similarly again launch blackra1n and install Cydia and if you want Rock select it.
- Thats it you are done, You will also see your Carrier name.
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How long should it take for my phone to reboot? It’s been about 5 minutes now and the scare guy is till staring at me!
Nevermind I got it to work by updating to 3.1.2 first! Thank you! Rock is awesome I really hated how messy cydia is!
i updated my iphone 3g to latest version os(3.1.2) and now i am installing blackra1 and I am installing snow but it is taking long time
Kisi! make sure u are connected to Wifi!
Abhishek will this step unlock iPhone 2G with Firmware 3.1.2 running on 5.11 Baseband?
Thank you, it’s working on my iphone 3G.
Ishfaq: We’ll soon be posting steps to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 2G
Installed successfully but my local apps won’t open anymore, does anyone have the same problem??
I was dreading jailbreaking my phone again after the update, but that was incredibly easy! Now it’s time to see how everything works, but I am confident!
I can’t update iTunes or my iPhone to 3.1.2. I keep getting a network connectivity error. I’ve also tried to restore it and just start over and I get the same issue. Can anyone help?
its been about 10 minutes trying to download snow
how long does it take?
im gettin scared that somethin might go wrong
john: I had the same problem its conflicting with your old jailbreak most likely I had to do a full restore to fix this issue but it works great now!
@Lee, make sure WIFI is workin properly
RoyD: Make sure that you have the latest version of itunes, and reliable internet connection.
I did everything but not able to open cydia.. plz help me out
I was able to load blackra1n OK but i am no longer on an active at&t account and have no wifi.
can i get wifi thru another carrier and then unlock? or must i do the unlock under at&t?
@ron you need to use wifi
RON! Reset Wifi settings or network settings
@Ishfaq Reset? What do you mean? I no longer have an active carrier acct. Do you mean resubscribe to at&t?
i cant wait the process so longgg
32gb 3gs oso can be jailbreak???
Yes 32GB iPhone 3GS can also be jailbroken and unlocked using Blackra1n
after jailbreaking the v3.1.2, what is the link to past in cydia so that all apps will work.
how long does it usually take sn0w to install? I’m on a WIFI and the WIFI is working fine. Whats the deal?
IT all works! Awesome. I had to install cydia before sn0w would work. when i installed rock my apps wouldnt work. I did a restore, did the process again but didnt install rock. everything is peachy.
thnks
Do you have to be connected to WIFI, or can you do it still connected to the computer.
You Need WiFi
i have an iphone 3gs. and im about to jailbreak it. although i want to know if during this process, any of my files will be lost. so im here to ask if it’s safe for my files when i jailbreak my phone?
Francisco: U will not loose the DATA!
guys help i have an iphone 3gs and i just jailbroke it but it tells me to “please check ur internet connectivity ” although my WIFI is in full range ?? any help plz ?
oh and there is a message on the computer blackrain tellingme to “done,wait for reboot”
mine says only 2 things there,theres no sn0w
I tried to run Blackra1n. After I “Make It Rain”, the Geohot icon did nt appear. Can anyone help?
Make sure ur logged in to Administrator profile on ur Windows computer. I had the same issue when I was trying to use blackra1n
Sorry , can explain a bit more. How to log in to adminstrator’s profile?
Tried so many times but the screen is always black blank!
If OSLSO call me on 9970017866
Help! Anyone encountered this?? Installed winterboard, press “press to Reboot”. Phone Hang!! Tried to connect the data cable witth the phone several times but the computer cannot read!
oslso:
i had the problem as you,i dont how to do.
i have done the break and installed cydia.
but i still cant transfer apps into the phone using itune. any advice please
Evo: If ur trying to install cracked apps from appulo.us or apptrackr.org then u will need to install appsync from Cydia
Evo: just search appsync in iphonehelp.in
Hi I have got the new iPhone 3GS and have break as per the procedure u mentioned above. Everything seems to be working fine. Only problem I am facing is when I reboot the phone I have to run the blackra1n.exe on my system to get this started. Do you have any solution for this.
Hi I appreciate if someone can reply to below querry : (Hi I have got the new iPhone 3GS and have break as per the procedure u mentioned above. Everything seems to be working fine. Only problem I am facing is when I reboot the phone I have to run the blackra1n.exe on my system to get this started. Do you have any solution for this)
Satrian: this is an unusual issue ur facing, as I have iPhone 3GS I did follow the steps on this post and Jailbroke and unlocked my handset. Try the steps with screenshot at http://www.iclarified.com. I’m sure it will help u.
Satriani: once u logon to the site there is an option for Tutorials select that then select iPhone and then steps to jailbreak & unlock iPhone 3G/3GS Windows or MAC whichever OS ur using. Step by step with screenshot. I’m sure it will help u resolve the issue.
So, I’m getting blank screen whenever i try to use blackra1n…it says “done, wait for reboot” and then nothing happens (I’ve tried waiting over 10 minutes and doing it over and over again, but nothing seems to work)…please help!
@Andie I was facing the same issue when I was trying to Jailbreak a friends iPhone 3G. What I realized was that I was logged in secondary profile on Windows. I logged in to Administrator Profile on Windows and it worked fine. Make sure ur logged in to the Administrator profile. I cannot tell u it will work 100% but this is what had happened. Try it! Good luck buddy.. Happy Jailbreaking….!
Hey Ishfaq, thx for your help mate. I surfed the link http://www.iclarified.com and found a comment which says: “For those with the new iPod touch or a new iPhone 3GS, BlackRa1n only supports a tethered jailbreak. This means that once jailbroken you should not let your battery die. If it does die you will need to reconnect it to the computer and use BlackRa1n to boot it.” Can you suggest how could i overcome this problem??
@ Satrian_07 To make it unthetered jailbreak the iPhone twice repeatedily, I had read it some where I can’t remember it now. It shud definitely work. Follow jailbreak process twice back to back. Let me know if it works? I’m not 100% sure but I remember I did the same after reading it somewhere.
am i going to loose my contacts?
@djfhs…. Download and install iDriveLite from App store it’s a free app and very simple to use and backup all your contacts and pictures. Just to be safe.
After Itunes Pop up Saying Restore The Iphone, How long Does it take for the process to move to the next step??
Thanks so much for the easiest process to jailbreak and unlock 3G, I did it for the 1st time and it took me 15minutes to get the process done- thanks a million.
I need help restoring my iphone 3g. I uploaded the 3.1.3 on my phone, which is jailboken, so it pretty much messed it up. I’ve tried using blackra1n to restore it, but nothing helps…some advice please???
the black rain keeps saying running…. how long does it say that for?