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Steps to Jailbreak iPhone 2G OS 3.1.2 with blackra1n & unlock with BootNeuter

Posted by Abhishek on Saturday, November 7, 2009, 21:48

Note: This guide is for iPhone 1st Generation. For iPhone 3G or 3GS running 3.1.2 go here

Here are the steps to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 2G (EDGE / 1st Gen)  running on OS 3.1.2  with blackra1n:

Before starting these steps, make sure you’ve updated to OS 3.1.2 from iTunes

blackra1n_home

  • Now click on the Windows Logo, to download the Windows version.
  • Save the blackra1n.exe and Plug your iPhone.

openblackra1n

  • 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.

makeitrain

  • As soon as you launch the blackra1n.exe, you will see a big button with caption ‘make it ra1n‘, click on that button.

entering recovery 20340

iTunesRecovery

  • 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.

done

  • 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 cydia, but before doing that make sure you are connected to WIFI.

blackra1n

  • It will install cydia. (don’t need to install sn0w that is meant only for 3G and 3GS)
  • Similarly again launch blackra1n and install Rock  if you want.
  • Now Launch cydia and update it if asks.
  • Now search for ‘BootNeuter’ and install it.

BootNeuter BootNeuter Install

  • Once BootNeuter is installed, Reboot phone and launch BootNeuter.
  • Now make sure you do the same setting mentioned on  below screen shot:

bootneuter

  • Once you do the settings mentioned on above screenshot, tap on red color Flash button and reboot again. Note: Don’t interrupt flashing process, it might take some time so please be patient.  :P

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  • Thats it you are done, You will also see your Carrier name.
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10 Comments

  1. Belfast Bobby
    9 November, 2009, 8:24

    I have a 2G iphone on 3.1.2 which is already jailbroken and unlocked with the latest Pwnage (3.1.4).

    From the Blackrain steps above I see that this will also enable tethering. How do I get tethering without necessarily have to jailbrake again (if it aint broken don’t fix it!) ? If I am to re-jailbreak what will be the result of having an already Pwned 2G iPhone on 3.1.2 but with no tethering?

  2. David
    9 November, 2009, 19:38

    I just used backra1n to jailbreak my 2g iphone3.1.2
    then using bootneuter to unlock.
    when I insert the sim for tmobil, the iphone tells me to connect to itunes.
    itunes then tells me it’s the wrong sim.
    What did I do wrong? and how do I fix this?

  3. Ankur
    9 November, 2009, 20:51

    unlocking didnt work properly. Try running bootneuter again. Choose the 4.6 option there.

  4. Murph
    11 November, 2009, 8:01

    What does the Fake Blank do?

    BTW I’ve also run Boot Neuter on 3.1.2 and have the same iTunes activation issue.

  5. rickyt
    12 November, 2009, 20:55

    Boot neuter does not seem to work for my 2G 3.1.2 firmware either. another blog suggested that I DFU. I did everything with the 2g 3.1.2 firmware to unlock it but the bootneuter didnt work. SO:

    Plug into computer and do a DFU restore (refer to google on how)

    In itunes w/ phone connected hit SHIFT (KEY ON KEYBOARD) + RESTORE(PC) or OPTION+RESTORE(MAC), and select the 3.0 .ispw (FIND it on google somewhere)

    Then run REDSNOW 0.7.2 for WIN or MAC

    Continue as instructed. Make sure you hit CYDIA and UNLOCK, not ICY.

    Once redsnow is done. After reboot. I just put in a TMOBILE sim card and i got service no problems, works perfectly.
    ??? Will this work??

  6. Ankur
    12 November, 2009, 21:15

    I unlocked my iPhone 2G running 3.1.2 just a couple of days back using bootneuter. Not sure why it isn’t working for many. Just that I had to run blackra1n twice as the device hanged once.

    Try ensuring that your iTunes is not running when you blackra1n the iPhone. Also see the bootneuter settings from the image above.

  7. Paul
    14 November, 2009, 21:19

    I solved my wrong SIM issue by doing a restore in iTunes while keeping the SIM out of the phone until after running BlackRa1n. I tried to run BooterNeuter again, but there was no need because what it did previously was not undone by the restore. I then put the SIM in and set it up as a new phone in iTunes. Hope that helps you!

  8. rickyt
    16 November, 2009, 2:52

    ankur and paul, thank you. i finally got it.. dfu restore with the new sim installed and voila!! i’m all set. thanks to all on this site.

  9. sean
    24 November, 2009, 13:47

    please tell me i did not brick this thing!
    its a 2g, restored to new with 3.12
    i did the black snow…
    i did the cydia bootnooter…
    i insert my tmobile sim…
    and all it wants me to do is connect to itunes

    no calls,
    no access to anything.

    the funny thing, is when i pop OUT my sim…
    i see tmobile in the top left corner.

    but no matter how many times i reboot…
    all i get is new sim detected

    please help me!

  10. Divyang
    26 November, 2009, 10:34

    Hey guys i m from india
    i have a iphone 2g 3.0.unlocked through redsnow (edge)..i m really exicted about 3.1.2 cause it allows me to tether…..can anyone tell me that
    what if my sim does not work after installing bootneuter!! Will i be able to downgrade it!! Back to 3.0!
    Plz help
    Iphone GURU’s

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