• Blackra1n Jailbreak for iPhone OS 3.1.2 Arrives

    Blackra1n Jailbreak for iPhone OS 3.1.2 Arrives

    Techtree News Staff, Oct 12, 2009 1614 hrs IST

    Jailbreaks all iPhone OS 3.0 or higher update running devices

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Just after Apple released the iPhone OS 3.1.2 update for iPhone OS based devices, George Hotz aka Geohot announced Blackra1n jailbreak. Accessible at the website http://blackra1n.com, it can be used with all iPhone OS based devices. However, for new iPod Touch third generation, which is jailbreakable but in tethered mode - one has to jailbreak every time third-gen iPod Touch is rebooted.

Geohot notes that blackra1n works on all devices with minimum iPhone OS 3.0 running and doesn't activate/unlock the carrier for iPhone. For the latest iPod Touch, tethered jailbreak could be performed. This means you'll have to jailbreak every time you boot the iPod Touch.

So, it's better to wait for word from iPhone-Dev team. The infamous iPhone-Dev team cautioned iPhone jailbreak and unlock users to stay away from iPhone OS 3.1.2 update. At the moment, PwnageTool and redsn0w programs aren't compatible with 3.1.2 update.

The iPhone-Dev team also notes that Blackra1n is not a carrier unlock method but only jailbreak tool. So, the iPhone 3G and 3GS owners using ultrasn0w to for carrier unlock are advised to stay away. Updating iPhone with 3.1 or 3.1.2 without using PwnageTool will bar the ability to unlock the device for quite a while.

Note that performing jailbreak and unlock voids the Apple Warranty on the respective device. This article is for informational purpose only and we aren't responsible if the device turns non-responsive.

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(6) Comments
ahmed
,hyderabad, on Oct 19, 2009 11:26 AM
hi iam trying to restore iphone with blackra1n but when i open blackra1n my phone is going into recovery mode n its not jailbreaking plz help me and i have tryed even other iphones but iam geeting the same result
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vijay verma
,hyderabad, on Nov 03, 2009 12:45 AM
mr. ahmad any iphone 2g-3g-3gs 3.1.2 is unlocked by me please contact me ....09885118592....09392432237
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mark
,brooklyn, on Oct 15, 2009 12:32 AM
I have iphone 3 g 3.1.2 (7d11) yes or no
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Partha
,Hobart, on Oct 14, 2009 06:09 PM
Well, it worked like a charm, jailbreakd my 3gs in under a minute, never have i been able to jailbreak any version of iPhone so fast
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Raven
,los angeles, on Oct 13, 2009 12:43 PM
The courts have already ruled that jailbreaking and unlocking an apple product does not void any warranties. Sorry apple, sucks to be you.
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Partha
,Hobart, on Oct 12, 2009 08:55 PM
I am eager to perform the jailbreak on my new 3gs, which I will be getting on Wednesday from Optus. I hope the jailbreak works smoothly unlike some users who had problems. Will post later how it works.
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