iphone 3gs.....blobs???

If you were previously jailbroken, you may be able to restore to a jailbreakable version of iOS. It all depends on whether you have saved SHSH on file. You can check by attempting to retrieve your 3.1.3 SHSH from the Cydia server using TinyUmbrella.

1) Download, extract, and run TinyUmbrella.

2) Plug in your iPhone 3GS.

3) Check the box marked "Advanced Options."

4) In the drop-down menu labeled "Device/Version:" choose "iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 (7E18)"

5) Click "Save My SHSH."

If you have your SHSH saved, you will receive a message in green saying so in the log at the bottom of the app window. You can then restore by clicking "Start TSS Server" and then holding shift (Win) or option (Mac) while you press "Restore" in iTunes and then selecting the 3.1.3 firmware file. If you don't have that file, you can download it from The iPhone Wiki.

If you do not have SHSH saved, you can of course restore to 4.0.1 and wait for the new jailbreak. You should be sure to use TinyUmbrella to save your 4.0.1 SHSH so you can always restore back to 4.0.1 in the future.

 

I dont think he can save shsh for 3.1.3...apple has stopped supporting it now. He can only save shsh for 4.0.1

 

I didn't say he could get them from Apple. I said he can check whether he has them saved on Cydia by trying to download them from there. If they are cached on saurik's server, he will still be able to download them.

 

Yes.

 

Yes, but you will need a SIM to activate the phone. Spirit cannot hacktivate. You can borrow an official carrier SIM, or you can try to find a phone book SIM.

 

If you get the phone activated, you can use the upcoming jailbreak, then unlock. After the unlock, any GSM sim will work.

 

Nope, you will need an official AT&T sim if thats what your iphone is locked to.
You can find an old deactivated sim probably on ebay or CL probably.

 

The new jailbreak is a userland jailbreak -- it goes into effect after activation screen, and therefore cannot be used to hacktivate.

 

Yes.