Please, how do I properly jailbreak my 3.0.1 3GS?

upagainst

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Sep 30, 2009

• #1

Can someone explain to me the safest way to jailbreak my 3.0.1 3GS? Thanks

 

Mystikal

macrumors 68020

• Sep 30, 2009

• #2

So about that thing called google.

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4303

 

upagainst

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Sep 30, 2009

• #3

so redsn0w is the way to go? i'm on windows, not that i think it will matter much.

 

IBradMac

macrumors 68000

• Sep 30, 2009

• #4

upagainst said:

so redsn0w is the way to go? i'm on windows, not that i think it will matter much.

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Sure..

 

Mystikal

macrumors 68020

• Sep 30, 2009

• #5

upagainst said:

so redsn0w is the way to go? i'm on windows, not that i think it will matter much.

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Yeah redsn0w is the easiest thing to do on windows.

 

dhlizard

macrumors G4

• Sep 30, 2009

• #6

upagainst said:

Can someone explain to me the safest way to jailbreak my 3.0.1 3GS? Thanks

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Why don't you wait a few days for the 3GS jailbreak tools for 3.1 to be released.

If you have an error JB that 3GS, you will have to update to 3.1 to get it working again, and doing so locks your baseband so the phone can't be unlocked again.

Google "DevTeam blog" for info on 3GS JB for 3.1 firmware.

 

upagainst

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Sep 30, 2009

• #7

dhlizard said:

Why don't you wait a few days for the 3GS jailbreak tools for 3.1 to be released.

If you have an error JB that 3GS, you will have to update to 3.1 to get it working again, and doing so locks your baseband so the phone can't be unlocked again.

Google "DevTeam blog" for info on 3GS JB for 3.1 firmware.

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I got my iPhone like two days before 3.1 was released, so I'm just really getting impatient. If your baseband gets locked, is it irreversible? does it also prevent JB when your baseband gets locked?

 

Mystikal

macrumors 68020

• Sep 30, 2009

• #8

upagainst said:

I got my iPhone like two days before 3.1 was released, so I'm just really getting impatient. If your baseband gets locked, is it irreversible? does it also prevent JB when your baseband gets locked?

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It can not be undone and you can NOT jailbreak on 3.1.

 

upagainst

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Oct 1, 2009

• #9

but my phone wouldn't be ruined otherwise right?

 

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Moi un Mouton

macrumors 68000

• Oct 1, 2009

• #10

That's correct.

If you want to jailbreak, go ahead and run Redsnow.

This is the tutorial that you want:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=4447

However, DO NOT DO step 2, just go straight from step 1 to step 3.
Note also in step 1, you will use the 3.0.0 firmware to achieve the Redsnow jailbreak, not 3.0.1, so you need to download that one. You will still be on 3.0.1 afterwards.

The worst that can happen if something goes wrong is that you end up having to restore to 3.1 unjailbroken, but this is unlikely.

And just to anticipate one possible glitch along the way, if Redsnow gets stuck at "Waiting For Reboot" in the middle, just unplug the usb cable for a couple of seconds and then plug it back in.