Windows: Blackra1n continues in the long tradition of jailbreak apps that never say die when faced with Apple updates. It won’t unlock an iPhone for carrier switching, but Blackra1n does give you third-party, unofficial apps and features on your iPhone.
If you’re already using an unlocked phone on a non-standard carrier, the folks at iClarified recommend updating your existing jailbreak rather than try to jump in with Blackra1n. That said, if you’ve been itching to see what’s new in the unofficial iPhone app world and have access to a Windows system, Blackra1n seems like a fairly simple and quick jailbreak method.
We haven’t been able to test out the jailbreak on an iPhone, but it seemed to work well enough on a first-gen iPod touch. As the developers note, however, if you let the battery run out on your iPod touch or perform a "hard" reboot, you’ll have to boot your iPod while connected to iTunes the next time. Hit the link for a download link, and check out iClarified’s Blackra1n walkthrough for step-by-step instructions.
Dev team Released the new PwnageTool 3.1.4 to Jailbreak for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS and iPod Touch 1G/2G. This one is only for MAC users. For best results, use the latest iTunes (9.0.1) — which includes a nice new application organizer. If you have the Legally Unlocked iphone and Want to Jailbreak the iPhone only than try this Method it will jailbreak your iphone in 30 seconds.
4. Click the blue arrow button to continue. You will be brought to the “Browse for IPSW” page. It will now automatically detect the correct firmware for your device as shown in the screenshot below.
5. Now new Windows Will come with 7 choices. Click to select General then click the blue arrow button.
6. Check Activate the phone if you are not with an official carrier then click the blue arrow button.
NOTE*: Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.
NOTE*: You may need to increase the size of the root partition slightly. My first attempt failed at creating the IPSW until I increased the size to about 695 MB.
7. Now the Bootneuter settings are greyed out for the 3G iPhone. Click the blue arrow button.
8. Now the The Cydia settings page will come, click Download packages tab. Then click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the Select Packages tab.
9. Check the ones you want then continue.
10. Now the windows of Custom Packages Settings menu displays listed package settings for your custom IPSW. Leave these settings as it is. Click to continue.
11. The Custom Logos Settings menu allows you to add your own images as boot logos. Click the Browse button to select your Boot logo and Recovery logo.
12. Now you are ready to begin the pwnage process! Click the Build button to select it then click the Blue arrow button to begin.
13. After Continue it will asked to save your custom .ipsw file. Save it to your Pwnage folder you created on your Desktop.
14. Now Your IPSW is now being built. Please allow up to 10 minutes. Now You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Do this then click the OK button. You will be asked if your iPhone has been pwned before. If unsure click the NO button.
15. You will be prompted to close the PwnageTool application then put your iPhone into recovery mode. Click the OK button.
16. Make sure your iPhone is connected to the computer then follow these instructions:-
Now Open the iTunes and hold the Alt/Option key and click Restore. Now Select the custom IPSW that was created (iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Custom_Restore.ipsw) and saved it Pwnage folder ( Step 13) and click the Open button.
After this iTunes will now restore the firmware on your iPhone. This can also take up to 10 minutes. Once done you will be rebooted into jailbroken iPhone OS 3.1.2 ! So now Jailbreak is Complete
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