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How To Jailbreak Your iPhone 3.1.2 Using Mac or Windows

iPhone and iPad News and Reviews — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:38:49 +0000

blackra1n is the latest, simplest Jailbreak tool from iPhone hacker George Hotz (Geohot) and supports all modern iPhone and iPod touch devices running the latest 3.1.2 firmware. blacksn0w is the associated Unlock utility. (Jailbreaking lets you run software not approved by Apple, like background tasks, Google Voice apps, etc. Unlocking lets you use your iPhone on other carriers, like T-Mobile US or international carriers when traveling). blackra1n makes the process faster and easier than ever before.Note: For those of you who are planning on jailbreaking your new iPhone 3GS with the updated bootrom, you should be aware that BlackRa1n supports only a tethered jailbreak. This simply means if you have to reset your phone or your battery runs out on you, you will need to connect your device to your computer and run BlackRa1n to be able to boot your iPhone.

Lets Get Started:

Preparation
First things first, before we start please be sure you are currently on the 05.11.07 baseband. If you are not, connect to iTunes and update your software to 3.1.2. Once that is done it is time to begin. You will need to go to the BlackRa1n homepage, and click on the Apple to download the proper software. You will want to save the zip file to your desktop and then double-click on it. This will then create the BlackRa1n launch icon.
The Jailbreak Process
Connect your iPhone to your computer. Once connected double-click the BlackRa1n icon to begin the process.

Now simply click “make it rain”. Your device will now enter recovery mode.

Your device will now reboot.

Once your device reboots the jailbreak process is complete and you will see the following message on your desktop.

After you see this screen, enjoy the iPhone the way it should have been out the box. You will need to install either Rock or Cydia to download all the custom programs and themes. Also download Winterboard to organize and enable all of your downloads. Enjoy!!

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iPhone 3G/3GS Unlock Tool blacksn0w is Now Live!

iPhone and iPad News and Reviews — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:43:40 +0000

For those of you who have been patiently waiting to unlock your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS currently on the 3.1.2 software, today is your lucky sn0w day as blacksn0w has been released one day ahead of schedule. It was just 3 days ago that iPhone hacker, George Hotz, announced via his Twitter account that he had found an exploit to unlock any iPhone with the 5.11.77 radio baseband.
blacksn0w is the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband, and will also enable official tethering. blackra1n, a jailbreak for 3.1.2, has been updated to RC3, with hacktivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app.
For the full details and on how to gain access to blacksn0w be sure to check out GeoHot’s blog.

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Blackra1n RC2 iPhone Jailbreak Tool Released and Unlock Update

iPhone and iPad News and Reviews — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:01:04 +0000

iPhone hacker, geohot, has released blackra1n RC2 for your enjoyment. It corrects a few small bugs from the first release and can be downloaded here.

•Fixed 3G issues
•Tethered jailbreak for 3.1 OOTB ipt 8GB and new 3GSes
•Fixed icy issues
•Both Windows and Mac
•If you used RC1 with success, no need to rerun
So nothing earth shattering but it is worth a mention and on the unlock side, geohot is not working on that but the Dev Teams MuscleNerd is. So rest be assured a iPhone 3GS unlock is being worked on, we just have to be patient.

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