Jailbreak iPhone

LAST UPDATED – 4th Sept 2012

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.1.1]

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4S on the 5.1.1 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac:

Please be aware that updating to iOS 5.1.1 will cause you to upgrade your baseband potentially ruining your chances for an unlock. Once on iOS 5.1.1 you should save your SHSH Blobs by following this tutorial.

If you want to jailbreak a lower firmware version you can find the appropriate tutorial here.

1. Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.1.1 firmware from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. (Note: you do not need to download the 5.1.1 firmware if you are already on iOS 5.1.1)

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.

2. (You can skip this step if iOS 5.1.1 is already installed on your device)
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Option and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 5.1.1 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.

iTunes will now update your iPhone to the new firmware.

3. Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

4. Once RedSn0w opens click the Jailbreak button.

5. The Rocky Racoon jailbreak will now go through three steps to complete.

1. Preparing:

2. Processing:

3. Finishing up:

6. Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team. Chronic Dev-Team, and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community. [via - iClarified]

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LAST UPDATED – 8th December 2011

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4 on the 5.0 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac.

This procedure will cause you to upgrade your baseband potentially ruining your chances for an unlock. Please wait until we have posted a tutorial on how to update to iOS 5 using a custom ipsw if you need an unlock. The jailbreak is also tethered which means you will need to connect your device to the computer each time you reboot. Finally, it may be prudent to save your SHSH Blobs by following this tutorial before continuing.

1. Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b5 from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.0 firmware from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. (Note: you do not need to download the 5.0 firmware if you are already on iOS 5.0)

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.

2. (You can skip this step if iOS 5 is already installed on your device)
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Option and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 5.0 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.

iTunes will now update your iPhone to the new firmware.

3. Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

4. Once RedSn0w opens click the Jailbreak button

5. Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

6. RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

7. Your iPhone will now reboot

8. RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data.

9. Select Cydia from the list of options and click Next.

10. Your iPhone will now be rebooted again and RedSn0w will begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.

11. Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

BOOT TETHERED
Once you have jailbroken you will need to rerun redsn0w to boot tethered.

Step One
From the main RedSn0w menu click the Extras button.

Step Two
Select Just boot from the Extras menu to just boot tethered.

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.

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LAST UPDATED – 26th October 2010

Steps to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 Using Limera1n – Windows/Mac

I am going to reproduce iClarified method of jailbreaking iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 using Limera1n hack. I have always believed that iClarified produces the safest method of jailbreaking iPhones. First I am going to demo the Windows method (via this page) and then you will find the Mac method (via this page):

WINDOWS:

Limera1n supports iOS 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, and 4.1. Remember: Do not update to iOS 4.1 if you need the unlock. Ultrasn0w does not support that baseband yet. The only exception is the iPhone 4. You can update to iOS 4.1 without upgrading your baseband by following this tutorial.

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LAST UPDATED – 25th October 2010

You can now Jailbreak iPhone 4 running iOS 4.1, but cannot Unlock it. You can unlock lower versions of iPhones BTW. To Jailbreak iOS 4.1, go to http://www.greenpois0n.com/ or http://www.limera1n.com/ and download relevant tools.

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LAST UPDATED – 23rd September 2010

There is no jailbreak or unlock solution for iPhone 4 with iOS 4.1. Please do not upgrade to iOS 4.1.

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LAST UPDATED – 4th August 2010

Dev Team have just updated their blog and here is the lastest update on iPhone 4 unlock – Ultrasn0w has been updated and it can now completed unlock any version of iPhone including iPhone 4.

The latest version of Ultrasn0w (build version 1.0-1) allows the owners of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G to unlock their devices running iOS 4.0 / 4.01.

Specifically it supports the following baseband versions…
* iPhone4 baseband 01.59
* 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04
yup, all of that is iOS 4.0 / 4.01 compliant!

Here is how to install Ultrasn0w v 1.0-1 and unlock your iPhones:

1) Back up your device using iTunes
2) Jailbreak your device using one of the currently available jailbreak methods – like JailbreakMe.com
3) Once jailbroken, look for Cydia app > launch it > go to search, and search for Ultrasn0w
4) Make sure the Ultrasn0w version shows as v 1.0-1 and start the process.
IF you can’t find Ultrasn0w, add the following repository to Cydia: repo666.ultrasn0w.com. Then go back to Step 4 and search for Ultrasn0w again.
6) Download, install and run Ultrasnow 1.0-1
7) Follow instructions on screen and allow the program enough time (up to 20-30 minutes) to finish the unlocking process.
If everything has gone well, you should have an unlocked iPhone 4, 3GS or 3G running iOS v4.0 or v4.01 now.

If you have got stuck somewhere, try to entire process all over again or go to the comments section of iPhone Dev Team and look for a fix.

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LAST UPDATED ON – 2nd August 2010

WOW: First browser-based iPhone 4 jailbreak launched

iPhone Dev Team has done it again. On Sunday, they released a jailbreak for the iPhone 4 at JailbreakMe.com.
Here is the best part of this jailbreaking proceedure, unlike previous jailbreaks, which required the device to be connected to a computer to run the update, the latest jailbreak is accomplished completely via mobile Safari loaded on the device. The browser-based software bypass reportedly works on all iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iPods running iOS 4 and iOS 4.01, but it will reportedly not work on devices running the iOS 4.1 beta. But its really difficult to get through JailbreakMe.com, as the load on the server is mindboggling as of now.

jailbreakme.com is back!
Thanks to some serious work by @comex, you can now jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad right from MobileSafari — no PC or Mac needed!

Just visit http://jailbreakme.com on your device.

This guide also works for a variety of devices:

iPod 1G on 3.1.2
iPod 1G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 3.1.2
iPod 2G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 4.0
iPod 3G on 3.1.2
iPod 3G on 3.1.3
iPod 3G on 4.0
iPad on 3.2
iPad on 3.2.1
iPhone 3G on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G on 4.0
iPhone 3G on 4.0.1
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0.1
iPhone 4 on 4.0
iPhone 4 on 4.0.1

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LAST UPDATED ON – 22nd June 2010

Jailbreak iOS 4: You Can Now Move To iOS 4.0 If You Are On iPhone3G

Dev Team have updated their blog post with some good news. If you are iPhone 3G, you can now try upgrading to iOS 4. WOW. But be careful. I would advice you to wait for 1 week atleast and then try. redsn0w will get more and more stable within next 7-10 days:

Update #1: redsn0w beta has been updated to hacktivate iOS 4.0 for iPhone3G (in addition to jailbreaking the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G). The download links for redsn0w 0.9.5b5-3 are:

Mac OSX (x86)

Windows

For now, the redsn0w beta release supports only the iPhone3G and iPod Touch 2G at today’s 4.0. It’s still a beta, so you’ll need to let Cydia reorganize, reload, and update after using redsn0w.

If you face any issues while moving to iOS 4, check Dev Team’s huge comment section. Here is that link; scroll down a bit to find those interesting comments.
This guide also works for a variety of devices:

iPod 1G on 3.1.2
iPod 1G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 3.1.2
iPod 2G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 4.0
iPod 3G on 3.1.2
iPod 3G on 3.1.3
iPod 3G on 4.0
iPad on 3.2
iPad on 3.2.1
iPhone 3G on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G on 4.0
iPhone 3G on 4.0.1
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0.1
iPhone 4 on 4.0
iPhone 4 on 4.0.1

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LAST UPDATED ON – 7th February 2010

Sn0wbreeze (Windows) can actually Jailbreak/Unlock 3.1.3 iPhone 3GS/3G/2G iPod Touch 2G/1G

Yes you are reading right, sn0wbreeze can actually jailbreak/unlock iPhone 3GS/3G. This works with windows for now and ModMyi has a detailed post on how to go about it.

After the botched launch of sn0wbreeze version 1.3 yesterday iH8sn0w has fixed the bugs and released a new working version. sn0wbreeze version 1.4 actually works and I had no issues with the pwnd .IPSW it created for my iPhone 3GS.

This guide will teach you how to jailbreak and unlock 3.1.3 using sn0wbreeze for Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32 or 64 bit).

Follow iH8sn0w to download sn0wbreeze and follow instructions there after. It will tak you through how tto jailbreak and unlock 3.1.3 using sn0wbreeze for Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32 or 64 bit).

…read more

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LAST UPDATED ON – 4th February 2010

STOP!!! Do not upgrade your iPhone OS from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3 if you are on Jailbreak iPhone

Hold it, do not hit the upgrade button in your iTunes if you have jailbroken your iPhone. Looks like Apple has hit back against Jailbreakers. iPhone OS 3.1.3 is BIG trouble for Jailbreak iPhone users. Even though iPhone Dev Team has released a newer version of Redsn0w that allows 3.1.3 jailbreak, its not recommended. Dev Team calls this version of redsn0w for experimental purposes only.

DO NOT UPGRADE TO IPHONE 0S 3.1.3 IF YOU ARE ON JAILBREAK/UNLOCKED IPHONE. And if you have done already, check this post by BigBoss and screen through the comments under that post.

LAST UPDATED ON – 4th November 2009

How To Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3G/3GS Via BlackRa1n and BlackSn0w

Instructions on how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS using BlackRa1n and BlackSn0w for Windows:

Open your web browser of choice and navigate to www.blackra1n.com. Click the Windows logo at the bottom of the screen.
When prompted save the download to your desktop.
Then double click the blackra1n executable file from the desktop to launch the program
Make sure your iPhone or iPod is connected to the computer then click the large make it ra1n button
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode. You will see a picture of GeoHot that replaces the regular recovery mode screen on your device. blackra1n will run and then your device will reboot.
Once your device reboots it will be jailbroken and you will notice a blackra1n icon on the Springboard. Make sure you have an internet connection and press to launch the application.
Choose the installer application of your choice then press to select sn0w if you would like to unlock your device. Press the Install button at the top right of the screen to begin. BlackRa1n will begin to download and install the package you selected.
If you chose to unlock device using blacksn0w you will be presented with a Post Install log for sn0w. CommCenter will be restarted and there is no need to reboot. If your carrier doesn’t support 3G then disable it.
Press the Close button to continue. Once complete BlackRa1n will respring your iPhone and you will find the installer package of your choice on the Springboard.
Once you have confirmed your installer package is working correctly you may use the Uninstall blackra1n button inside the BlackRa1n app to remove it from your springboard.
[via - iClarified]

Instructions on how to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS using BlackRa1n and BlackSn0w for Mac.

Open your web browser of choice and navigate to www.blackra1n.com. Click the Apple logo at the bottom of the screen.
When prompted save the download to your desktop.
Then double click the downloaded blackra1n zip file to extract the application, then double click the application icon to launch the program.
Make sure your iPhone or iPod is connected to the computer then click the large make it ra1n button
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode. You will see a picture of GeoHot that replaces the regular recovery mode screen on your device. blackra1n will run and then your device will reboot.
Once your device reboots it will be jailbroken and you will notice a blackra1n icon on the Springboard. Make sure you have an internet connection and press to launch the application.
Choose the installer application of your choice then press to select sn0w if you would like to unlock your device. Press the Install button at the top right of the screen to begin. BlackRa1n will begin to download and install the packages you selected.
If you chose to unlock device using blacksn0w you will be presented with a Post Install log for sn0w. CommCenter will be restarted and there is no need to reboot. If your carrier doesn’t support 3G then disable it. Press the Close button to continue.
Once complete BlackRa1n will respring your iPhone and you will find the installer package of your choice on the Springboard.
Once you have confirmed your installer package is working correctly you may use the Uninstall blackra1n button inside the BlackRa1n app to remove it from your springboard.
[via - iClarified]

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UPDATED ON – 11th October 2009

iPhone 3.1.x Finally Gets Jailbroken – No, It’s Not Dev-Team But GeoHot [Windows OS needed]

GeoHot (George Hotz) has done it again. Just a while back he released Blackra1n jailbreaking tool and is being tested by thousands of iPhone users worldwide currenly. Blackra1n can jailbreak any version of iPhone OS 3.1.x (3.1 and 3.1.2 firmwares). Unlocking is still not possible if you are on 3.1.x firmware.

To install Blackra1n, go to blackra1n.com and hit the windows icon at the bottom of the page. That will pull blackra1n.exe to your desktop. Install blackra1n and follow instructions to jailbreak your iPhone running on 3.1.x. Note that this exe file only supports Windows OS. Mac support should be up very soon.

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UPDATED on – 3rd October 2009

Dev Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with 3.1 – PwnageTool 3.1.3 released!!!

The iPhone Dev Team has done it again. iPhone 3GS can now be jailbroken (unlocking is not yet possible). If you are running iPhone OS 3.1 on 3GS, Dev-Team’s PwnageTool can bust open your iPhone, provided it was previously pwned in 3.0 or 3.0.1 . AWESOME.

But if your iPhone had 3.1 OS, out of the box, you cannot use this PwnageTool.

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UPDATED on – 17th September 2009

Dev Team Successfully Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1 – PwnageTool 3.1 launched for Mac

iPhoneDevTeam has done it again. Its amazing how these guys jailbreak every new iPhone firmware within days. Dev Team released the new version of Pwnage Tool last evening, that will create a custom firmware package to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1 and also iPod touch. Note that this app works with Mac machines.

BUT THIS ‘PWNAGE TOOL’ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO JAILBREAK / UNLOCK IPHONE 3GS

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UPDATED on – 28th August 2009

How To Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone If You Are On 3.0.1 firmware And Using RedSn0w V0.8

Quick Update: If you are Jailbreaking your iPhone and RedSn0w V0.8 is not recognizing your iPhone OS 3.0.1 version, here is how to solve this issue:

You can re-use redsn0w v0.8 we released a few weeks ago to jailbreak today’s 3.0.1 update. Just let iTunes update or restore you to official 3.0.1 then run redsn0w. The only “trick” is that when redsn0w asks you to identify the IPSW used, point it at the 3.0 IPSW instead of the 3.0.1 one. After the jailbreak, reinstall ultrasn0w 0.9 if you need the unlock.

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UPDATED on – 14th July 2009

You can now use PurpleSn0w to unlock iPhone 3GS as well

From now on, every time Apple releases a new firmware/OS for iPhone, iPhoneDevTeam and Geohot would release their own versions of jailbreaking/unlocking tools. Geohot had release PurpleRa1n, the first iPhone 3GS jailbreak just a few days back and now he has created his own iPhone 3GS unlock called PurpleSn0w. Pretty cool.

Below are the steps to unlock iPhone 3GS using PurpleSn0w (make sure that your iPhone is Jailbroken):

Be sure to have legit activated 3GS

Disable 3G if you don’t have it(like T-Mobile).

Add apt.geohot.com to Cydia

Install com.geohot.purplesn0w

Watch for success output in Cydia

Reboot, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone

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UPDATED on – 9th July 2009

7 Simple Steps To Unlock iPhone 3GS With UltraSn0w

Now that iPhone Dev Team have released Ultrasn0w for iPhone OS 3.0, unlocking 3GS is a cakewalk. Here is how to unlocking iPhone 3GS running on 3.0 OS:

You need to first jailbreak your iPhone 3GS. Go to blog.iphone-dev.org and download Redsn0w tool.
Install and Run Redsn0w. Carefully follow instructions and jailbreak your iPhone 3GS.
Launch Cydia App.
Add the following source to Cydia repo666.ultrasn0w.com. Note that the 0 in sn0w is not o alphabet but numeric zero.
After installing this source in Cydia, search for “UltraSn0w”.
Install UltraSn0w and reboot your iPhone.
Done. Your iPhone 3GS is unlocked now.

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UPDATED on – 6th July 2009

iPhone 3GS Finally Gets Unlocked – PurpleRa1n Does It This Time

Here are the steps to unlock your beloved iPhone 3GS:

Go to Purplera1n.com and choose your OS.
Plug in your iPhone to your PC/Mac. Make sure iTunes is closed.
Install and Run PurpleRa1n. Click “Make it Ra1n”.
iPhone will reboot and you will find a while icon called ‘Freeze’.
Start Freeze and tap ‘Install Cydia’
Start Cydia and lookfor Ultrasn0w.
Download and run Ultrasn0w.
Reboot your iPhone.
You are done. Your iPhone is unlocked.

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UPDATED on – 24th June 2009

iPhone 3G Can Now Be FULLY UNLOCKED ) – Ultrasn0w Launched

You can now easily Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3G. iPhone Dev Team have launched Ultrasn0w tool that unlocks iPhone 3G. AWESOME.

Here is how to unlock

iPhone 3G:

Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
Run Cydia or Icy
Please add the repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or icy
Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
Reboot your iPhone 3G
T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
Enjoy

WARNING: THIS VERSION OF ULTRASN0W CANNOT UNLOCK IPHONE 3GS. Please do not try to unlock the newly launched iPhone 3GS …read more

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UPDATED on – 22nd June 2009

Redsn0W: Universal iPhone 3.0 Jailbreaking Tool For Windows And Mac – Download Now

iPhone Dev Team finally released a universal jailbreaking tool for Windows and Mac users. PLEASE NOTE: REDSN0W CAN ONLY JAILBREAK IPHONE 3G. IT CANNOT UNLOCK IPHONE 3G.

Download, Install and Run Redsn0w Now:

Windows – http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4967908/redsn0w-win_0.7.2.zip

Mac – http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4967912/redsn0w-mac_0.7.2.zip

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UPDATED on – 10th June 2009

WARNING: If you are on Jailbroken iPhone, PLEASE DON’T UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE TO 3.0

The new iPhone OS 3.0 is going to be released this 17th June. And if you are on a Jailbroken or Unlocked iPhone 3G/2G, please DO NOT hit the update button after you connect your iPhone to iTunes. Your phone might get bricked. You will have to wait for iPhone Dev Team to release updated versions quickPWN & yellowsn0w that would break OS 3.0 firmware.

DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR IPHONE TO 3.0 OS IF YOUR ON JAILBROKEN/UNLOCKED IPHONE!!!

Keep checking blog.iphone-dev.org for an update on quickPWN and yellowsn0w that could jailbreak/unlock the iPhone 3G/3G S

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UPDATED on – 14th May 2009

IMP NOTE: You will have to first jailbreak your iPhone 3G/2G to start using this downgrader called 3G Fuzzyband. To jailbreak your iPhone please follow these instructions on iClarified – Win | Mac. Once jailbroken, run this 3G Fuzzyband app from Cydia app that you would find on your iPhone Page 1.

What is this 3G Fuzzyband Downgrader? Fuzzyband is now available in cydia. This should be used instead of 3G Baseband Downgrader for downgrading the baseband on phones containing the 5.8 bootloader.

Benefits over original downgrader:

Does version checking, will only downgrade if phone is eligible
Downgrades all versions of baseband from 2.30.03 to 4.26.08 (3.0 beta5)
Reports current bootloader version on screen

Once you have successfully installed 3G Fuzzyband, you need to install Yellowsn0w app from the same Cydia app. Once thats done, you will be able to plugin any SIM into your iPhone 3G/2G and start enjoying iPhone. For instructions on how to install Yellowsn0w and how to unlock, please scroll down.

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UPDATED on -24th April 2009

Simpler GUI Interface of 3G Baseband downgrader from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00 released:

It’s called 3GBBD and can downgrade your 2.2.1 firmware’s baseband from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00 with just few clicks. You dont have to be an iPhone techie to do this.

Check this post – Simplified Version Of 3G Baseband Downgrade Launched – Downgrade 02.30.03 to 02.28.00

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UPDATED on -15th April 2009

It’s now possible to downgraded iPhone 3G’s baseband from from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00. Please read this post for a complete walkthrough – You can now downgrade 3G Baseband from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00

Note that the steps mentioned the above post is pretty technical. You need to be careful while preforming these steps. Once you successfully downgrade the baseband from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00, you can then download QuickPwn from blog.iphone-dev.org and install it. Then run Yellowsn0w from Cydia and unlock your iPhone 3G.

With this you can now purchase brand new iPhone 3G which is on firmware 2.2.1 and unlock it completely. )

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UPDATED on – 25th March 2009

WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE YOUR IPHONE TO 2.2.1 FIRMWARE. IPHONE 2.2.1 CAN ONLY BE JAILBROKEN. IT CANNOT BE UNLOCKED

via – blog.iphone-dev.org -Yellowsn0w will NOT work with the baseband version (02.30.03) that is present in the recent 2.2.1 update. If you want to use Yellownsn0w you will need to create and restore using a custom .ipsw that will allow you to update safely to 2.2.1 without applying the 02.30.03 baseband update. [NOTE: this restoration process is not successful. No many have been able to successfully downgrade their iPhones to 2.2.0]

If you want to buy a new iPhone 3G and expect it to be unlocked using yellowsn0w unlocking method, it will not happen. New iPhone 3G can only be jailbroken.

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UPDATED on – 1st Jan 2009

yellowsn0w iPhone 3G unlocking process:

The iPhone world is abuzz with yellowsn0w . iPhone 3G can go SIM-Independent and can be fully unlocked with a software. You dont need any turboSIM any more to unlock your iPhone 3G.

The best way to unlock your iPhone 3G would be follow step-by-step instructions published by CrunchGear. Let me briefly share with you all those steps. This is the most simple way to unlock and jailbreak your iPhone 3G. For a detailed flow with screenshots, follow CrunchGear:

How to unlock your 3G iPhone

Yellowsn0w is out and it’s ready to rock. Here’s how to become SIM-independent.

NB: Install the latest 2.2 firmware before beginning this process.

First, download quickpwn and jailbreak your phone.
Use the latest firmware to pwn your phone (download it from Apple here). This will allow you to install Cydia or Installer. If you just updated your phone or updated your phone on the computer you are running quickpwn on, you probably won’t have to download the firmware.
Then, add the repositories (DO NOT ENTER THESE URLs INTO YOUR BROWSER per Dev Team’s instructions). For Cydia enter: http://apt9.yellowsn0w.com/ For Installer enter: http://i.yellowsn0w.com/
Install yellowsn0w. Run it.
Turn off the iPhone and install your third party SIM.NB: f you are in the U.S. and are trying this with T-Mobile, you must turn off the 3G switch in Settings.
Turn on the phone. Wait until your carrier pops up. If it doesn’t, take the SIM out and reinstall it.

Keep checking Yellowsn0w for the latest versions of quickPWN and yellowsn0w if you face any issue while unlocking your iPhone 3G.

[via - CrunchGear]

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UPDATED on – 1st Jan 2009

BREAKING NEWS:: iPhone 3G has been unlocked. iPhone Dev Team has finally done it.

Follow THESE STEPS mentioned in this post. This version of yellowsnOw is not fully bug free. Therefore come back after 1-2weeks from now to get the BugFree version of yellowsnOw.

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UPDATED on – 17th Dec 2008

3G Unlock – iPhone Dev Team

We have been working hard on a few other things. The main one being the 3G unlock codenamed “yellowsn0w”. This is now completed and is currently being packaged into a user-friendly application with the simplicity that you see in QuickPwn or BootNeuter.

The target release date for the unlock is New Year’s Eve 2008.
This unlock method is available to iPhone 3Gs that have 2.11.07 baseband or earlier, we did warn you.
You can tell what version baseband you have by going to Settings->General->About->Modem Firmware
The unlock requires a jailbroken 3G iPhone. It’ll be installable via Cydia and so it doesn’t matter if you have a Mac or PC.
Please refrain from updating your baseband, regardless of what version you’re at. We’ll have complete directions on New Year’s Eve.
We’ll stream a live demo of the unlock before Christmas (see the update at the end of this post)

130 comments on “Jailbreak iPhone”

sami on April 21, 2012 at 4:02 pm said:

how long will stay on dfu mode when jail break i phone 4 on lamera1n?
cause stayed for ever on this mode?

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Delsa on March 14, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:

I’ve just bought my first iphone, it’s a 3GS and is running 4.1, my itunes is saying that it wants to run 5.1? but I was told not to update the software as it will lock my phone. I need 4.2 or higher to run a few aps i need as a blind user. What will my phone lock to? is it the first network sim I insert?

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Chris on November 24, 2011 at 10:00 pm said:

Hi Jay,
I know your post is several years old but I just did a similar as the one you describe on your post. Did you ever find a solution?

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- Dev on November 28, 2011 at 9:14 am said:
  
  No Chris. Jailbreak wont work the old way. You need to search the web with your specific model to get the right jailbreak technique.
  
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josh on October 5, 2011 at 9:55 pm said:

how can i undisabled my iphone

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unlockiphone on June 9, 2011 at 6:06 pm said:

You can unlock by using the ipaad baseband works with 3GS & 3G

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Gagan on March 7, 2011 at 11:00 pm said:

thank you everyone

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helen on March 7, 2011 at 10:59 pm said:

i really enjoy this article, grate post i get knowledge from its comments thank you everyone.

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ASAD on January 29, 2011 at 8:42 pm said:

i Have an iphone that has been bought from USA (AT&T carrier).
These are some of the details that i know about my iphone.
MC135LL = iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 16GB (black)
83015 fisrt five serial = 15th week of 2010 = new iBoot (359.3.2)
Bootloader 6.4
Modem Firmware: 05.12.01
I want to jailbreak and unlock my iphone to use it with GSM carriers in india( AIRTEL,VODAFONE etc.)

could you please help me guys on how to proceed.

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- Dev on January 31, 2011 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  Check out this article on iClarified
  How to Unlock the iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G Using UltraSn0w
  http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4253
  
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taher on December 5, 2010 at 11:57 am said:

sory bad english

i have update my iphone 3g 4.1 and jailbreck with redsn0w and i don’t no how to unlock it in india using airtel sim plz helpme to unlock it

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taher on December 5, 2010 at 11:55 am said:

i have update my iphone 3g 4.1 and unlock it and i don’t no how to unloack it india using airtel sim please help me to unlock

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Anup on November 20, 2010 at 10:32 am said:

Hi,
I have recently got a iphone 3G from US. Its unloced and jail broken. But in india the vodafone sim is not working. Its not able to detect the networks available. Says no service. But can read which sim is inserted. Any help woulbe greatly appreciated.

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- Dev on November 24, 2010 at 9:07 am said:
  
  Try with another SIM. If that works, call up vodafone and ask for a new SIM. Most probably your SIM is outdated
  
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kunal kalra on November 18, 2010 at 5:11 pm said:

hey Dev,can i have a word with you regarding iphone 4 ..its really urgent…do mail me your phone no and let me know the comfortable time for you to talk… thank you
my email id is
kalra.kunaal@gmail.com

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- Dev on November 18, 2010 at 5:24 pm said:
  
  sure
  
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kunal kalra on November 18, 2010 at 4:57 pm said:

Thanks DEV
what should be the step to follow to unlock the 4.0 OS….

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kunal kalra on November 18, 2010 at 11:26 am said:

is it possible to unlock a contracted(AT&T) iphone 4… and use another sim card of normal servise provider

i have my iphone 4 bought from US with contract of AT&T of 2years.. can i unlock my iphone and use it in india with our normal service provider

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- Dev on November 18, 2010 at 11:42 am said:
  
  If it was iPhone 4 running on 4.0 OS, I would have said yes its possible to unlock it. But if you are on 4.1 OS, its still not possible. The dev team is still trying to crack it.
  
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Naveen on September 27, 2010 at 8:27 pm said:

Is the JailBreak available for;

iPhone 3GS – 4.0.2 (05.13.04)

Please let me know……… Thanks

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- Dev on September 28, 2010 at 9:04 am said:
  
  Yes its available. Get it from http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=10943
  
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Dev Gupta on January 25, 2010 at 5:36 am said:

Sam, you need to first get some WiFi internet connectivity. Without WiFi you wont be able to download anytime. Once you have WiFi, you will be able to download Cydia and then eventually unlock your iPhone.

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Sam on January 25, 2010 at 12:45 am said:

Hello Dev,I just returned from US and trying to jailbreak and Unlock. I was able to install blackra1n software and then when i tried to download cyndia , it is asking for an internet connection. But since i have discontinued my ATT service, i cannot install it. what should i do if i do not have internet connection?

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Dev Gupta on December 1, 2009 at 6:41 am said:

You can always upgrade your iPhone while running on Turbo SIM. Its just that Apple will auto lock your iPhone as soon as you upgrade. And turbo SIM will stop working.

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aceneerav on December 1, 2009 at 5:35 am said:

you mean to say the sim renders the iPhone non upgradeable?? like a error message or something. or do u mean that the new update wont allow the unlock sim to work with the iphone? Neerav Kothariace.neerav@gmail.com

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Dev Gupta on December 1, 2009 at 4:37 am said:

In most cases these turbo SIMS work. But when the new updates arrive, you cannot upgrade your iPhone at all

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Dev Gupta on December 1, 2009 at 1:41 am said:

You can always upgrade your iPhone while running on Turbo SIM. Its just that Apple will auto lock your iPhone as soon as you upgrade. And turbo SIM will stop working.

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aceneerav on December 1, 2009 at 12:35 am said:

you mean to say the sim renders the iPhone non upgradeable?? like a error message or something. or do u mean that the new update wont allow the unlock sim to work with the iphone? Neerav Kothariace.neerav@gmail.com

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Dev Gupta on November 30, 2009 at 11:37 pm said:

In most cases these turbo SIMS work. But when the new updates arrive, you cannot upgrade your iPhone at all

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aceneerav on November 30, 2009 at 12:25 pm said:

Do those unlock sims really work?Neerav Kothariace.neerav@gmail.com

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