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iPhone 3GS Jailbreak/Unlock is HERE!
- Thread starter redrox5
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Thanks to geohot for the wonderful jailbreak!
I used purplera1n over VMWare Fusion, using my Boot Camp's XP installation and it worked flawlessly. Ran Freeze to install Cydia, then installed OpenSSH and ultrasn0w. SSHed into the phone and removed /Applications/Freeze.app and /var/root/Library/Lockdown/activation_records/wildcard_record.plist (to fix the ultrasn0w unstable signal problem).
All in all, I now have a confirmed flawlessly working jailbroken and unlocked 3GS!
I used purplera1n over VMWare Fusion, using my Boot Camp's XP installation and it worked flawlessly. Ran Freeze to install Cydia, then installed OpenSSH and ultrasn0w. SSHed into the phone and removed /Applications/Freeze.app and /var/root/Library/Lockdown/activation_records/wildcard_record.plist (to fix the ultrasn0w unstable signal problem).
All in all, I now have a confirmed flawlessly working jailbroken and unlocked 3GS!
Share the wealth!
So purplera1n rocks, from what I understand. Unfortunately, us Mac users of the world are left out in the cold (we have to wait until Monday? WTH??) So here's a long shot: how about someone who's been successful at JBing the 3GS posting a copy of their iPhone backup... sanitize it first, of course - so we don't get any of your personal details - just the glorious ability to run ultrasn0w and all the other great customization programs!
Remember that iTunes backs up your iPhone to username/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup...
So how about it? Anyone willing to share the wealth!?
Chris
Long time reader, 1st time poster...
So purplera1n rocks, from what I understand. Unfortunately, us Mac users of the world are left out in the cold (we have to wait until Monday? WTH??) So here's a long shot: how about someone who's been successful at JBing the 3GS posting a copy of their iPhone backup... sanitize it first, of course - so we don't get any of your personal details - just the glorious ability to run ultrasn0w and all the other great customization programs!
Remember that iTunes backs up your iPhone to username/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup...
So how about it? Anyone willing to share the wealth!?
Chris
Long time reader, 1st time poster...
That's unfortunately not how it works... The backup does not include the jailbreak data (well, it includes certain settings and such, but it does NOT include Cydia, etc).
Im lost why would you put ultrasnow on the phone after you jailbreak it with freeze/purplera1n?
So you can unlock it to use with different carriers. Jailbreaking doesn't mean your phone is unlocked, purplera1n does the jailbreaking, then ultrasn0w does the unlocking once you're jailbroken.
no i understand that.. but someone above me posted the 'dev-team' method.. is that necessary if i already did the geohot method?
I am not sure why you need these files to begin with, I just jailbroke mine with 2 clicks, that's it run purple program and install cydia thru freeze. that's it.
good luck. so what are those ECID files for?
Geohot has released the RC2 version of purplera1n, fixing the code signing errors which should be good news for people that want winterboard.
No winterboard yet, but now that ball is in Saurik's court
Thats from the RC2 patch notes.
As far as I know I think its so that you can still jailbreak when the hole gets fixed in 3.1 and future updates.