Those who’ve gotten their iPhone 3GS but are pissed that they can’t jailbreak their phones or unlock it because the iPhone Dev Team hasn’t release their software to unlock it yet, well, you can welcome purplera1n.purplera1n is a jailbreak software for the iPhone 3GS made by the original iPhone unlocker: GeoHot. The link to the software and instructions are posted on his blog. Some say that when
Here is a video demo for unlocking iPhone 3G firmware 3.0 with Ultrasn0w. While everyone was expecting yellowsn0w to do the trick,
iPhone Dev team member Muscle Nerd, showed a video demo for unlocking
iPhone 3G OS 3.0 with Ultrasn0w.
Apple had closed the bug used by Yellowsn0w to inject code in
iPhone 3G 2.2, in their latest
iPhone running fixed firmware. However,
IPhone Dev Team proved to be smarter once again, by finding a method to inject a payload code in
iPhone 3G 3.0, and they have named this new new tool to unlock
iPhone 3G OS 3.0 as Ultrasn0w.
This new method actually uses another bug found by one of the
iPhone 3G Users, while meddling with
iphone Commands and Mincom. The user found that his baseband was getting jammed causing the
iPhone 3G to reboot. This bug has been somehow used by the
iPhone Dev Team to jailbreak
iPhone 3G OS 3.0.
Video Of Unlokcing iPhone 3G OS 3.0 With Ultrasn0w:
Find the video demo of breaking
iPhone 3G OS 3.0 with Ultrasn0w on Qik. You can also view the demo from
iPhone Dev team member Muscle
Nerd below:
This new tool (Ultrasn0w) to unlock
iPhone 3G OS 3.0, is expected to be released this Frinday (19 June 2009).In the meantime download Iphone firmware 3.0 and enjoy upgrading your iPhone/iPhone 3G OS!!!
The iPhone 2.2 OS has been jailbroken via PwnageTool 2.2 and QuickPWN 2.2! But, you have to update your iPhone 3G using Pwnage Tool if you plan to someday unlock your iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 2.2 OS had gone live a mere day or so before the venerable and always reliable iPhone Dev Team released their iPhone 2.2 OS jailbreak solution. The Pwnage Tool jailbreak utility, that has been at the forefront of the iPhone jailbreak scene since its release, is now compatible with the iPhone 2.2 OS.
That means Joe iPhoneUser can now update their iPhone or iPhone 3G with a jailbroken version of the new iPhone OS. This is important because the PwnageTool-based iPhone 2.2 OS jailbreak is the only way to preserve your iPhone’s older baseband firmware.
The iPhone’s baseband firmware lies at the heart of the battle for a viable iPhone 3G software unlock solution. The iPhone Dev Team is working hard to discover an iPhone 3G soft-unlock solution, but be warned – you must update to iPhone 2.2 OS using PwnageTool if you ever plan to unlock your iPhone 3G. Of course, if you have and original iPhone, don’t care about unlocking your iPhone 3G, or have a Windows machine and don’t care about unlocking your iPhone 3G, you can easily jailbreak iPhone 2.2 OS using QuickPWN.
[Update]
Please note that PwnageTool is a Mac-only utility. PwnageTool 2.2 will jailbreak your iPhone and iPhone 3G to whatever iPhone OS version you choose.
New MacBook and MacBook Pros are reportedly blocking first-time jailbreak attempts, but should work fine with already-jailbroken iPhones.
Follow this iPhone 2.2 OS jailbreak guide to ensure that your iPhone 3G’s baseband firmware is preserved for any future iPhone 3G software unlock solutions (First-generation iPhones can be unlocked regardless of iPhone OS version, this guide can be applied to iPhone 2Gs):
Download the iPhone 2.2 OS firmware to your desktop (make sure to choose the appropriate version)
iPhone 2.2 OS – iPhone 3G
iPhone 2.2 OS – iPhone 2G (original)
Download PwnageTool 2.2
PwnageTool 2.2 – Mac OS X torrent file
PwnageTool 2.2 – Mac OS X direct download
PwnageTool 2.2.1 – Mac OS X (latest version allows you to use “Simple Mode”)
Fire up Pwnage Tool 2.2
Select “Expert Mode”
Select your iPhone version (iPhone 3G or iPhone)
Click “Next”
Allow Pwnage Tool 2.2 to find the iPhone 2.2 OS firmware that you downloaded to your desktop
If you have a legitimate iPhone contract with your carrier (for instance, and iPhone contract with AT&T), you will need to uncheck the box next to “Activate”
If you don’t have a legitimate iPhone contract with your carrier, you will need to ensure that the box next to “Activate” is checked – this will “Hacktivate” your iPhone or iPhone 3G for use on an official iPhone-carrier’s network (note, this is not the same as unlocking the handset for use with un-sanctioned GSM networks)
Change Root Partition size to 1000MB
Click “Next” (Keep clicking “Next” until you get back to the “Build” screen)
Select “Build”
Click “Next”
Save the custom restore file to your desktop
The iPhone file should be named – iPhone1,1_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw
The iPhone 3G should be named – iPhone1,2_2.2_5G77_Custom_Restore.ipsw
Wait for PwnageTool 2.2 to build your custom iPhone 2.2 OS firmware file
When asked if the iPhone has been Pwned before, choose the appropriate option
iPhone 3G:
“NO”
iPhone (never Pwned – No pineapple logo):
“NO”
iPhone (previously Pwned – Has pineapple logo):
“YES”
Connect your iPhone
Follow directions to enter “Restore Mode” - (If you’re already running a “Pwned” iPhone, just skip ahead to the iTunes restore sequence)
Hint: Press the “Power” button slightly before pressing the “Home” button. Remember, press “Power” just a tick before pressing “Home”
If you followed the directions correctly, you will be rewarded with a blue window exclaiming your success – this is a good thing
