Blackra1n jailbreaks iPhone OS 3.1.2
iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, released Blackra1n this weekend, a new jailbreak utility for iPhone OS 3.1.2.
The new Windows-only utility follows on the heels of Purplera1n and you can download it now. Windows users can use it to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 on all iPhone and iPod Touch models regardless of their hardware generation. Using the application is simple. You just plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch using the standard USB sync cable and follow the instructions below.
Difficulty level:
Easy
What you need:
>PC running Windows XP or Vista
>Download Blackra1n using from blackra1n.com
Notes:
- BlackRa1n does not unlock your iPhone so that it can be used with another carrier.
- If you have already updated to 3.1 or higher and you did not use PwangeTool to upgrade from an earlier iPhone OS version, then you will not be able to unlock your iPhone until PwangeTool is updated.
- iPod Touch third-generation users take heed--Blackra1n only supports a tethered jailbreak. If your battery is depleted after the hack, then you will have to reconnect your iPod Touch to a computer and use the Blackra1n utility to reboot it.
Updated on October 12, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. PDT: Comments from mohabitar and eisenhower1803 indicate that installing Cydia and Icy at the same time is not recommended.
Standard disclaimers apply. Please read your contract terms of service carefully before proceeding to ensure that you are not breaking your iPhone carrier agreement or warranty. Also, while these methods have worked for most people, we cannot guarantee that they will work for you, and you must make these modifications at your own risk. If you do not feel comfortable making these modifications to your phone, we urge you not to try to make them.
Jailbreak evidence for Blackra1n
(Credit: GeoHot)1. Launch iTunes and check to ensure that you are running version 9.0.1. If you are not, then update your iTunes before proceeding and reboot your PC.
2. Install Blackra1n and reboot your PC.
3. If you haven't already plugged your iPhone or iPod Touch into your computer, connect it now with the USB sync cable.
4. Launch Blackra1n and click on the button "make it ra1n."
5. Your iPhone or iPod Touch will go into recovery mode. A picture of GeoHot will replace the standard recovery mode image on your device.
Blackra1n new recovery mode image is a cropped version of this picture.
(Credit: GeoHot)6. Blackra1n will execute and perform the jailbreak on your device and the device will be rebooted.
7. An opportunity will present itself for you to make a donation to GeoHot.
8. Once your device has rebooted, a new icon--Blackra1n--will appear on the Springboard. You now need to confirm that your device can connect to the Internet.
Blackra1n app icon
9. Launch Blackra1n on your device.
Blackra1n iPhone App
10. You can now choose to install one or more of your favorite installer apps: Cydia, Rock, or Icy. (Note: my personal favorites are Cydia and Icy.) Blackra1n will download and install your selections, the Springboard will be restarted, and your installed installer app icons will appear.
11. After you have confirmed that your selected installer app is working, you can then optionally uninstall Blackra1n by launching it and tapping the button labeled "Uninstall blackra1n."
12. Reboot your device my pressing and holding sleep/wake and home until the Apple logo appears. You're now done!
Tell us about your experiences with this jailbreak in the comments.
I tried using blackra1n and have been unsuccessful.
I followed the directions to a t and am unable to jailbreak
my phone. I was jailbroken previously with redsnOw.
I have an iPhone 3G, previously with 3.0 software.
I updated to 3.1.2 as per instructions and installed blackra1n
under proper combatibility mode and as administrator but when
I try to "make it rain" i only get the regular screen "usb plug into iTunes"
screen and a blackra1n saying "entering recovery" but nothing happens.
Afterwhich I have to recover my phone and then proceed to use latest backup(a
long procedure) in order to get my phone up again.
Basically I'm stuck now with an unjailbroken phone.
At least I can send pic messages, whoopie!
Please help
This GeoHot guy is a king, he deserves to be crowned President of the World!!
Do a restore, NOT FROM A BACKUP, but a clean slate restore of 3.1.2. Then Jailbreak. Will work perfect.
D
Alot of Cydia apps are incompatible with ipt3 I believe
Also, because it's tethered, you must use blackra1n everytime you reboot the device
What a pain.
No you don't. I have rebooted my device on more than 1 occasion and I did NOT need a re-jailbreak. Maybe because I have an iPod touch 2G on 3.0 firmware.
if I shutdown my ipod touch 3g (3.1.2 - 7D11), when I start it I need to use blackra1n to make it boot... :-S
is there anybody can explain how to fixed that?
So here it is,,, JOsh got it right but I stumbled upon another step and wooopppeeee it worked!!!
I'm running vista ultimate 64 bit, ESET smart security (disabled all antivirus, firewall and even anti spam)
new iphone 3gs that had 3.11 5.11.07 out of the box, Upgraded to 3.12 current att service.
Latest version of itunes.
Ok, JOshs' method:
**disable all anti virus, firewall and even anti spam** (Not sure if that helped, but part of my solution so maybe a key?)
1. Restore your iphone 3g to 3.1.2
2. Close Itunes
3. Turn off your iphone
4. Kill ituneshelper.exe
5. Download blackrain, move it to the root of your C drive.
6. Run blackrain.exe as administrator, nothing else needed !!** I did not put program in winxp compatibility mode**!!
7. Click make it rain
8. Hold down home and power button, as soon as you see the apple logo release the power button, continue to hold the home button.
9. Release home button when you see geohot?s picture.
10. Let it do its thing.
**11.** I had to turn the phone off complete ly by unplugging USB cord. (Note Blackra1n is still running in the background)
**12.** Plug it back in and repeat step 8.
Geohots face came up and it rebooted!!
BoooYaaaa!!! Finally no more itunes restore.
So, can someone please give me some links for the must have apps and what to do's with my paroled phone? I'm gonna give 91 pc suite for iphone a try. Don't care about unlocking. Tethering, 3g unlock and config/functionality apps are of interest. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks to GeoHot and JOsh for popping my jailbreak cherry!! ;-)
Just incase this helps:
blackra1n.log
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: callbacks registered
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: sent enter recovery command
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: callbacks registered
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: internal device callback called
ERROR: Couldn't connect to device
!!*** this is where i unplugged, turned off, then plugged in and turned on with blackra1n running still***!!
WARN: pairing not valid, attempting to re-pair
ERROR: session start failed
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: sent enter recovery command
***
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: sent enter recovery command
1. Update to 3.1.2 via iTunes
2. Unplug phone from computer.
3. Start blackra1n.
4. Plug phone into computer.
5. Click "Make it ra1n"
6. Let it do it's thing.
7. After phone reboots, launch blackra1n app.
8. Install Cydia, Rock, or Icy.
9. Launch blackra1n app and uninstall blackra1n.
Dale
- I kept getting the USB Connect symbol.
- I am on Rogers in Canada on 3.1.2
- Your description made sense once I read it. The old Jailbreaks required DFU mode not restore mode.
- I didn't use the "Run as Administrator".
- I ran Blackra1n WITH my phone "OFF" but connected.
- Blackra1n said "Waiting for phone..."
- I did the old Redsnow technique.
- Hold Home and Power for 10 seconds.
- Keep holding Home, release the Power button...and keep holding it until GeoHot shows up.
- Install only Cydia upon restart. Don't shutdown Blackra1n until you have Cydia installed.
Hope this Helps Everybody!!!!
i have an iphone 3gs with FW 3.1.2 and i didn't jailbreak my phone before.
it works just fine. but:
NEVER INSTALL CYDIA AND ICY AT THE SAME TIME. a full iPhone restore is required (if you install both at the same time).
I did install all three apps store (cydia, icy and rock). Cydia told me there was a problem and it gave me the option to fix itself, one click and problem was solved.
As for apps, i installed PdaNet for tether: works great no problems.I also installed categories and G.O.C theme. also no problem. But for some reason winterboard itself will not work (wife want pink keyboard))
I would love a list of great jailbreak apps-thanks
Worked like a charm. In 20 secs, I had my first jailbreak and was configuring to my liking.
BTW, This worked in Win7 just fine (no compatibility issues) logged in as an admin.
As for JailBroke apps:
http://thebigboss.org/why-jailbreak-iphone/
http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/10/13/top-5-must-have-jailbreak-apps/ (Look for parts 2 and 3 also!)
thx
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by Wm2157
October 12, 2009 12:31 PM PDT
- Works perfect!!! Once I ran "blackra1n" it took me LESS than 30 seconds to jailbreak my 3GS (3.1.2) with absolutely no problems. THANKS MAN. I decide what can & can not be installed on "MY" iPhone, NOT APPLE. Life is good once again thanks to GeoHot.
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