3GS Jailbreak - Safe?

[Applejuiced]

It works, it was just not functioning for the first week the 3GS JB was released cause WB needed an update thru cydia.
Once that was done Winterboard worked fine with purplerain and redsnow on the 3GS.

thanks everyone! just did it and everyhing is working fine, now time to read up what are some good apps to download from cydia...

I downloaded winter board and it seems to work fine? im not sure why someone here said it doesnt work with purplera1n?

 

[96whitels]

It works, it was just not functioning for the first week the 3GS JB was released cause WB needed an update thru cydia.
Once that was done Winterboard worked fine with purplerain and redsnow on the 3GS.

I unlocked my iPhone 3GS for the first time with purplera1n today and then tried installing winterboard. when it asked to tap to reboot, it shut down but while trying to boot up it stayed on the apple screen the shut off... so i had to restore it.

I will try it again tomorrow.

 

[WilliamG]

I unlocked my iPhone 3GS for the first time with purplera1n today and then tried installing winterboard. when it asked to tap to reboot, it shut down but while trying to boot up it stayed on the apple screen the shut off... so i had to restore it.

I will try it again tomorrow.

Same issue here with Winterboard. I'm not using it again.

 

[SFStateStudent]

Good job OP, and yes, Purplera1n is the HOOT!

 

[96whitels]

Same issue here with Winterboard. I'm not using it again.

Okay I re jailbroke it and now have winterboard working. but you need to update/install mobile substrate first...then install winterboad and everything is good to go!!!

steps:

1. go to cydia
2. search mobile substrate(from saurik) install
3. search winterboard and download.
4. Reboot.
5. Tahdah! your done. 3GS with winterboard ..

 

[MV ROB]

Is purple rain working with 3.0.1? This is my first time jailbreaking and I just updated to 3.0.1 on my 3GS 32GB and its taking forever! I was curious to know how long this total process takes. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[STEVESKI07]

Is purple rain working with 3.0.1? This is my first time jailbreaking and I just updated to 3.0.1 on my 3GS 32GB and its taking forever! I was curious to know how long this total process takes. Any help would be appreciated.

No you need to use redsn0w.

 

[bruinsrme]

Jail break went smoothly with redsn0w on the 3G now time to do the 3Gs

 

[MV ROB]

yah, i cant seem to figure out how to use redsnow.

 

[STEVESKI07]

yah, i cant seem to figure out how to use redsnow.

Here are step by step instructions. It is very easy. Follow the links posted on that site and they will direct you to the correct ipsw files you need for the 3.0 firmware. Also, use Firefox to download the ipsw file. If you use IE it thinks its a .zip file and it doesnt work.