by Simon Ng on November 7, 2009
Blackra1n is a great jailbreak tool for iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS running OS 3.1.2. It’s simple and quick. But it does come with some bugs. If you have already followed my guide to jailbreak your iPhone with blackra1n, you may encounter one of the below issues:
- Fail to launch YouTube
- GPS doesn’t work if you’re using iPhone 3G/3GS
- WiFi is not working
I guess GeoHot, the developer of blackra1n, will fix these bugs in the next version update. However, at the mean time, you can follow these workarounds to fix the issues.
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by Simon Ng on November 6, 2009
Previously, I have posted up the jailbreak guide for iPhone 2G running OS 3.1.2. Here is the complete jailbreak guide for iPhone 3G/3GS using blackra1n and blacksn0w.
For starter, blackra1n is the popular jailbreak tool, developed by GeoHot, that lets you jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 on all models of iPhone. For blacksn0w, it’s the only iPhone unlock tool available to unlock iPhone with baseband 05.11.07.
This guide will walk you through the necessary procedures to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 3G and 3GS.
Before you dive into the jailbreak process, please read through the note carefully:
- Make sure you use iTunes 9.0 or up for the jailbreak. If you are using older version of iTunes, please upgrade it first. You can download the latest version of iTunes from Apple.
- Before jailbreaking, make sure you have backup all your contacts, sms, photos, etc via iTunes. Simply sync your iPhone and backup the iPhone data.
- For those using a new iPhone 3GS coming with an updated Bootrom, blackra1n only supports a tethered jailbreak. That means once jailbroken you should not let your battery runs out. If it does run out of battery, you need to reconnect it to the computer and use blackra1n to boot it.
- What if you have jailbroken it with PwnageTool before, can I upgrade to OS 3.1.2 and use this guide to jailbreak? Yes, it should work.
- I have accidentally upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.2 and lose unlock, can it fix my iPhone? Yes, go ahead and use blacksn0w to unlock it!
- Let me highlight again. This guide is for iPhone 3G or 3GS. For iPhone 2G jailbreaking, please refer to the previous post.
- Disclaimer: Jailbreaking may void your warranty of iPhone. Again, jailbreak it at your own risk.
Okay, let’s go straight to the jailbreak procedures.
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by Simon Ng on November 5, 2009
As you know, GeoHot has released blackra1n RC3 yesterday. The blackra1n is a popular jailbreak tool for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS running firmware 3.1.2. Unlike the older jailbreak tools (e.g. PwnageTool or Redsn0w), blackra1n is advertised as the fastest and simplest jailbreak tool. Yes, it’s super fast. Talking about the jailbreak process, it’ll only take you around 30 seconds to complete. And, the jailbreak process is very simple and straightforward. It’s so easy that I doubt if I need to put up a guide for blackra1n.
Anyways, not all iPhone jailbreakers are geeks. Probably some of the new comers to the jailbreak world may need some help. So, here is the complete guide for blackra1n that shows you how to jailbreak iPhone 2G running OS 3.1.2. (For iPhone 3G/3GS, I’ll post another guide in the next post.)
Before you dive into the jailbreak process, please read through the note carefully:
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by Simon Ng on November 4, 2009
The wait is over. Half hour ago, GeoHot has put up the release of Blackra1n RC3 and Blacksn0w at blacksn0w.com. Go ahead and download the jailbreak & unlock tool.
For those who do not keep track of the updates, blackra1n and blacksn0w are the first jailbreak and unlock tools that allows the jailbreak and unlock for iPhone running OS 3.1.2 with baseband 05.11.07. Below is the list of features you’ll find in the latest release:
- Hacktivation support – Great addition. Now even you’re not using an official SIM, blackra1n can activate your iPhone.
- Even faster jailbreak process – It only shortens the 30-seconds jailbreak process by 15 second.
- Mac Tiger + PPC support
- Unlock your iPhone
The release is imminent and the tools resolve many issues reported by iPhone users earlier. Here are a couple of issues that I have to highlight:
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by Simon Ng on November 3, 2009
In less than two hours, GeoHot will release the first iPhone Unlock Solution (known as blacksn0w) for baseband 05.11.07. Other than that, he has also developed an update of blacksn0w (i.e. RC3) that makes this popular jailbreaking tool for iPhone 3.1.2 even better.
It’s an imminent release for iPhone jailbreaker without official sim. Hacktivation is now integrated into blackra1n. Here I sum up the improvement of the blackra1n RC3:
- Hacktivation support – Great addition. Now even you’re not using an official SIM, blackra1n can activate your iPhone.
- Even faster jailbreak process – It only shortens the 30-seconds jailbreak process by 15 second.
- Mac Tiger + PPC support
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by Simon Ng on November 2, 2009
Finally, there is a breakthrough for iPhone OS 3.1.2 unlock. It’s a long wait for those who accidentally upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.2 (with baseband 05.11.07) and lose the unlock. I got tons of emails asking about the status and the possibility of unlocking baseband 05.11.07. Previously, my usual answer is there is no way to unlock that version of baseband.
But here is the big news!
Several hours ago, GeoHot confirmed he has developed the unlock solution for baseband 05.11.07 that comes with iPhone OS 3.1.x. He will bundle the unlock solution into blackra1n, the famous 30-second jailbreak tool for iPhone OS 3.1.2. As scheduled, the new update of blackra1n will be publicly available on November 4.
To prove his work, he also posted a video demonstrating the unlock:
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by Simon Ng on November 1, 2009
With the built-in GPS and Google Maps, iPhone can always show you the current location and the direction to your desired destination. However, there is one big problem with it. When you’re driving, Google Maps can’t show you the turn-by-turn direction in realtime.
There is no shortage of car navigation applications (e.g. TomTom) in App Store. But, all of them are quite pricey and not iPhone user can afford it. Say, for TomTom (US & Canada), it’s selling at US$99.
On Wednesday, Google told us a good news and announced the release of Google Maps Navigation (Beta). Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance and is part of the Google Maps for mobile. When combined with an Andriod device with GPS, it can provide you with turn-by-turn directions powered by Google Maps.
Here is the complete feature list as published by Google:
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by Simon Ng on November 1, 2009
I know many of you (esp. those who accidentally upgrade to firmware 3.1.2) are waiting for an unlock solution to unlock baseband 05.11.07, which comes with iPhone OS 3.1 or up. Here is a good news. George Hotz (aka GeoHot), the creater of blackra1n, has given some hints on his blog suggesting that there will be an unlock solution for the baseband. He has posted a screenshot showing he can run arbitrary code on the baseband.
Hopefully, the next version of blackra1n can jailbreak and unlock iPhone OS 3.1.2. Despite GeoHot doesn’t give any specific timeline for the update, we can expect the ultimate unlock solution for all version of iPhone will be available very soon.
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With a jailbroken iPhone, one of the great things you can do is to tweak the iPhone lock screen. There are quite a number of cydia apps available to make your lock screen more useful. For instance, the 
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