1,138 CommentsThis step-by-step guide/tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPhone using BlackRa1n, the latest jailbreak tool by GeoHot. This BlackRa1n tutorial is for Windows and Mac. Note that this tutorial was written for a PC but the steps are identical for Mac.
Before we get started, I highly suggest you read this post I wrote earlier today. There are a few requirements and restrictions about BlackRa1n and it is very important you read and understand them all.
BlackRa1n will not unlock your iPhone. Also you should not update to 3.1.2 if you want to be able to unlock. If that’s your case, you will have to wait for the Dev Team to update PwnageTool.
This tutorial was written for an iPhone 3GS but the process is exactly the same for all iPhones and all iPod Touch.
UPDATE: This method is completely outdated. Check out our Jailbreak Section for the latest jailbreaking methods.
BlackRa1n RC2 is out! Check out this tutorial for a step by step guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch with BlackRa1n RC2.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone Using BlackRain:
Step 1: Update iTunes to the latest version available and reboot your computer.
Step 2: Download BlackRa1n from our iPhone downloads page and install it, then reboot your PC (note that rebooting is not necessary but I always do this as a precaution).
Step 3: Plug your iPhone to your computer and launch BlackRa1n. Click on “make it ra1n”.
Step 4: Your iPhone will now enter recovery mode. The regular recovery mode image on your iPhone will be replaced by a picture of GeoHot.
Step 5: BlackRa1n will run on your iPhone and then it will reboot.
A pop up will show up asking you to donate. If you successfully jailbreak your iPhone, I suggest you send $5 or $10 to GeoHot.
Step 6: Once your iPhone reboots, you will notice a new icon on your springboard. This is BlackRa1n. Now make sure you have internet connection and launch BlackRa1n on your iPhone.
Step 7: Choose what installer applications you want to install on your iPhone and then tap “Install”. I suggest only installing Cydia but you may install them all if you want to.
BlackRa1n will download and install the selected applications.
Step 8: Once done installing, your iPhone will respring and you should see your installer app on your springboard.
Step 9: Once your installer app (Cydia in our case) is installed. You can safely uninstall BlackRa1n by launching the app and selecting “uninstall balckra1n”.
Step 10: Reboot your iPhone. You’re done!
If you have any question, please leave a comment below…
im currently on 3.0.1 n my phone is unlocked when i run blackrain n do the steps im finished right? or do i have to unlock the phone too again?
No your Unlock is gone it´s just a Jailbreak tool not a Unlock tool.
Sebastien, thanks for the tutorial, im a jailbreaker now!
But there is one thing, blackrain doesnt need to be installed. Its running without install.
I am currently at 3.1 version and not unlock yet, how long i have to wait for the unlock version come out. any one have any idea..please let me know. thanx
it worked!! thanks sebastien and geohot!! <33333
I’m currently running 3.1.2 (locked). Will the Jailbreak still work without the phone being unlocked. and on 3.1.2? Thanks Seb.
after much screwing around with this, and feeling like the process was working but never got a blackra1n app in springboard…I got it to work woth the following criteria:
fresh restore of 3.1.2 (again)
run blackra1n before updating carrier settings AND before restoring iphone profile from backup
run blackra1n as administrator and in xp comp mode
Just finished and ran in to some small problems. It work and works well!!!! Awesome! I did 1g, 3g and 3gs all at once. Blackra1n doesn’t work on windows 64 bit very well. I tried! It works on 32 XP, Vista 32 and Windows 7 32 fine!
1. upgrade to 3.1.2 firmware in iTunes..
2. Plug in your device to your pc. ( ipod touch 1g,2g,3g,iphone,3g,3gs…)
3. Go to http://www.blackra1n.com and download the blackra1n application. Click on the little windows icon below the website.
3. Start blackra1n.exe on your pc ***1
4. Click on “Make it RA1N”
5. Wait for it to reboot automatically
6. You will see GeoHot’s face right away ***2
7. Open blackra1n app on your device and choose Cydia OR icy OR Rock
8. Done
***1 on windows 7:
copy blackra1n.exe to c:\
run blackra1n as administrator
***2 Cable with iTunes on phone (if it takes longer than 30 seconds)
You need to close blackra1n
Hold down the power and home bottom until it shuts off.
Press the power button and boot your phone again
Start at #3 again
Note: The jailbreaking part only takes 10 seconds. If it’s taking longer than its stuck.
I went and updated everything i needed to, and the hack still iznt working, when it goes into DFU mode it is the same old screen i usually get, not the screen from the website, and all it says iz that itz running . can someone help me?
Wow, that was easy. Cydia was installed in 5 minutes.
GJ. Now it’s time to put this to the test.
Hello, thanks for all the info
I have à problem, i have jailbreaked my iPhone 3gs 3.1.2 Whit blackra1n. Everything worked fine and i installed cydia, rock and icy. But when i try to install winterboard it installed it but nothing change on My iPhone?! I have also tried the 5 icon desk but it dosent work. This is My first jailbreak so i dont know if iam doing something wrong………..
Thanks in advance
I jailbroke my device using this method, but I accidentally deleated blackra1n before I installed cydia. How can I get cydia? Do I have to rejailbreak?
how long do this usualy takes to finish
i bought my iphone that come with o.s 3.1 it pre-install 3.1 ,does blackra1n can jailbreak it?
I use my Mac to synch with my 3Gs Iphone. I also have a PC that I can use for blackra1n. Is it possible for me to jailbreak with blackra1n on my PC and then synch it back up with the iTunes on my Mac and still preserve all my apps, music, etc? Would the process be much more involved? I am still currently at 3.01 on my phone and it is already jailbroken currently, but I did not do it myself. I know, this is a seriously newbie question.
mine takes the same amount of time every time
hi i bought an iphone 3sg about 2 weeks ago with 3.1 pre-installed basband 05.11,07 and locked on the o2 5.0 carrier/network which i use as my carrier so i dont need to unlock. if i jailbreak it will i loose that?? im new to jailbreaking so if some one could help it would be well appreciated.
in case your wondering about the o2 carrier its because im from ireland thanks again
@RA – same situation as you – found anything on your question?
@RA, osting:
yES you can jailbreak on a pc and go back and sync with ur mac!
How long should it take for blackra1n to finish running? Mine has been “running..” for a little more then 5 mins now…
If it doesn’t work close the app and unplug. Restart and try again. That was it when purplera1n had tha same issue for me…
I’m running windows XP 32 bit and I can’t get this to work properly. I plug in my iPhone(3GS – brand new), update it to the newest version on iTunes, close iTunes and run the blackra1n application. iPhone restarts but first shows me the cable->itunes screen then black for a loong, long time. Trying it for the 5th time now but it’s not working.
Haven’t seen GeoHack’s face on my iphone yet. When I restart there’s no blackra1n app…
Any ideas how I could get it to work?
I just jailbroke my iphone, and cydia was ‘reorganizing’ and my iphone automatically locked. I tried to open Cydia and it does not open, it shows up for about 2 seconds and goes back off,what should i do?
Oh yeah, I get the dialog saying the procedure was successful if that makes a difference
Basically, the reboot never happens… I have to turn it back on myself, and when I do nothing has changed.
Restarted several times and still not moving from “running…” This is my first jail brake is there anything else i should try?
Aj— I noticed your post said you did it before the carrier update. I’ve already updated mine is there anyway to downgrade it so that i can jailbrake?
I have a 3gs 3.1.2 i am trying to use blackra1n but it freezes at the recovery mode screen
Does this work with iPod Touch (firmware 3.1.1)?
my phone keeps getting stuck at the itunes logo part, right after the dfu mode. how do i fix this?
I tried blackea1n literally 12 times. Each time, iTunes would pop up. I too, had updated carrier settings and thought this was the problem. Finally, my husband tried. He left iTunes up when it came up & it worked.
Hope that helps someone!
GREAT…THIS IS THE BEST SOFTWARE THAT I EVER USED 2 JAIL BREAK MY IPHONE BUT I ACCIDENTLY JAILBROKE MY 3.1.0 SOFTWARE AND IT STILL WORKED THANKS GEOHOT
Sorry, I meant to say that when iTunes would open for me, I would close it.
Im trying to jailbreak my phone but its getting stuck on the recovery mode image. I click “make it rain” and it just stays in the recovery mode. It doesnt show the geohot pic. someone help pls
i think everyone who keeps getting stuck in recovery mode needs a patch… its sumthing to do with properties but idk where or how to fix this problem. someone help plz, i need this jailbreak!
Jimmy: Which operation system do u have? I have windows 7, than i set the blackrain to xp mode, than i run it as an admin, and it worked for me perfectly. But first i updated itunes, than i restared my computer.
No problems in Windows 7 64 bit without bothering with XP compat mode. Just ran as administrator after updating my phone to 3.1.2 OS and firmware (didn’t apply carrier updates before jailbreak). Awesome!
im also having problems with winterboard not working.
just for aheads up appsync for 3.0 in cydia works for 3.1.2 jailbreak
i have tried it on my laptop running windows vista..and my desktop running windows XP..still no luck. I’ve been reading that iphone 3g isnt working to well with the blackra1n. maybe that is the reason it wont work?
im stuck in the recovery mode all i get is the usb cable connect to itunes no geohot pic
Same prob as some others, staying in DFU mode and nothing more? someone help??
I cant open cydia. It says: Reorganizing, will close when done. Then it closes! Im not a pro soooooo be nice!
Would this work if I use bootcamp on my mac??
i think ill just wait for dev team to release pwnage tool..not workin for me…tried it about 20 times with no luck. Never see the geohot pic
Hi,
i cant reboot iPhone after running blackra1n. Have done everything like in description. Waht am i doing wrong? Please help me!
Ty,
isabella
My persistence finally paid off! my iphone is jailbroken now thanks blackra1n
What i ended up doing differently was I started blackra1n before I plug my iphone in…. It literally took only a few seconds after that.
If anyone is having problems try to do the jail break with your computer in SAFE MODE.
Ive done numerous jail breaks and having the computer in safe mode fixes the problems I usually have. I am running Vista home premium 32 bit
Isabell: Blackrain will restart your phone, be patient, for me within 1 minute, blackrain restarted my iphone
Lars: did u try restart your phone after installed cydia? it worked for me, i had the same result like u.
Maybe yes, i mean it wont work very well on 3G, maybe that your problems. I tink u should wait somebody who smart about this
if i jailbreak my ipod with this program do i lose all my music and info?
thx
can I jailbreak my iphone on any computer or do I have to use the one its formatted with?
Guille: u can jailbreak just if u have ipod touch, and no u won’t!
@Cayman (Attila) thx for answering so fast
Moe: im not sure, but i think u can do it on any pc, cause u dont have to use itunes in the jailbreaking process. But i am not sure, so i suggest wait until u get home and do it with your own pc that synchronized with ur iphone
have itouch 3g 32gigs … blackra1n installs fine and works but need to plug in to computer everytime itouch restarts. i’m i doing something wrong?
WOW!!! Geohot easily gets my 100$ donation. Thanks geohot
Okay, ive tryed 50 times or so to do this on two different computers and i still get the “plug into itunes” thingy. I’ve jailbroken my phone many times before this and i know what im doing but now, I’m offically done with this.
Will I lose my unlock on iPhone 2g if I update to 3.1.2?
Same problem as everyone else. I get the usb to itunes logo and then I have to reboot phone just to be back at square one. I have the 3g 8gig on 3.1.2 and tried before and after carrier updates. Even tried as admin.
Hello, I have a new 32Gb 3GS with 3.1 installed. It came factory unlocked. Will Blackra1n jailbreak my phone without locking it? Will I still be able to sync with itunes afterwards?
Thanks
it says running… how long should it be stucl on this
I have the same problem with winterboard after installing it. I played around with it and find out that Icy is causing the crash of winterboard. DO NOT install Icy from blackra1n but rather install it from cydia. That should work after that.
I have tried it several times and it never gets pas the screen with the itunes and cable. I have a 2nd gen Ipod Touch running 3.1.2. I have tried several suggestions including reboots, redownloads, switching USB port, and using taskmanager to stop any ipod software. It still won’t work.
Do you have any idea why? what should I do?
For Jimbob:
If you bought our Iphone factory unlock as you said then it will never be lock to any carrier. You are safe to jailbreak it and have fun with the things you will discover after jailbreaking. Its worth it.
NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL ICY from blackra1n. There are some compatibility issues like cydia and apps are crashing. Install ICY FROM CYDIA.
Ugh. same problem keep getting iTunes connect thing is there any workaround?
to all those with the stuck on running problem i fixed it by keeping my phone locked then opening blackra1n.
well i feel dumb i just fixed it by restarting my computer!
I had the same problems with 3g getting stuck. Tried 5 times with no luck.
I switched usb cable from one slot to another, and re-ran Blackra1n. It worked on next try!
Hope this works for anyone else having these problems.
Thx Annalee Cruz!!
Im trying the jailbreak for 3-4 ours continuosly, and i can confirm the problems with icy, i dont know what the problem with it, but some thing didnt work well, then i uninstalled icy, and even the cydia is faster. I dont understand, these are just my results
I tried the USB switch already, I’m gonna try the SAFE MODE after this restore is done.
does it work out of the box
I Restored My Phone, Updateded To 3.1.2, Then Ran Blackra!n, I Clicked On Make It Rain and It Boots Until The Itunes Logo and The USB picture Comes Up And It Gets Stuck…ANY HELP PLEASE????????!!!!!
I have the same problem .. 3g 16mb running V3.1.2.. I start BlackRa1n and it says blah blah.. then running and thats as far as it goes.. I have tried every suggestion in here plus a few of my own.. no luck..
Cmon someone has to know the fix..
Somehow iPhone Browser recognizies the ipod but says its not Jaailbroken….. Any Ideas ?
i have a jailbroken 3gs on 3.0. are you supposed to update to 3.1.2 in itunes before running this?
Its not working for me. It keeps making me restore my iPhone. Can someone help???
Kyle: the blackrain can jailbreak 3.1.2 but 3.0 its better for this time, i think. If stay on 3.0 there is always be a chance to unlock, but if u upgrade there is no unlock, and maybe will never be able to unlock in the future, i mean in the near future!
So i think u should not update, but the choice is yours 
For Kyle:
Im not quite sure but as far as I know DevTeam released a JB for 3.0 and blackra1n is for 3.1(2). Just my opinion.
i’m stuck at running… any1 figure out hot to get pass this im running windows xp
well i don’t care about unlock, i just want to be on the latest OS.
For Kyle:
Then feel free to upgrade then jailbreak with blackra1n.
I was reading the geohost blog, and in the comments they are trying to find out how to solve the problems with 3g stuck in dfu mode. So here’s some tips of the last 100 comments (there is 838 comments right now, i cant readm them all sorry
Try to ctrl alt del and stop all apple programs are running, mostly look out for Itunes to do not run! It worked for some poeple.
The second that i think maybe the problem. Anti-virus program. Again, crtl alt del and close them all! It worked for some people again.
So, still official solve for the problem
The blog is here, the last article’s comments that u should take a look at! Somebody will know the answer
http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/
I was reading the geohost blog, and in the comments they are trying to find out how to solve the problems with 3g stuck in dfu mode. So here’s some tips of the last 100 comments (there is 838 comments right now, i cant readm them all sorry
Try to ctrl alt del and stop all apple programs are running, mostly look out for Itunes to do not run! It worked for some poeple.
The second that i think maybe the problem. Anti-virus program. Again, crtl alt del and close them all! It worked for some people again.
So, still official solve for the problem
The blog is here, the last article’s comments that u should take a look at! Somebody will know the answer
iphonejtag.blogspot.com
thank u nOx for that peace of info worked great however i have installed winterborad and a few themes the themes will show up i winerborad but will not display. anybody know how resolve this….
Evening everyone,
I jailbroke my eight gig 3g succesfully but when I try to run any app store program it starts and closes immediately any suggestions?
open black ra1n first than connect your iphone
For Jay:
Is this the first you are going to use Winterboard?
young blood priest said:
open black ra1n first than connect your iphone
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yea.. that didnt work
I currently have a 3G jailbroken at 3.0.1. I use PDAnet to tether. If I jailbreak 3.1.2 will I still be able to tether?
i tried and tried ….FINALLY I PUT MY SIM CARD AN BOOOM IT WORK MAKE SURE U HAVE YOUR SIM IN THE PHONE …HOPE THIS HELPS …..BECAUSE U GUYS HELP ME
I was stuck at “running” also. I read a lot of these posts too. What I did that worked for me was to start blackra1n and when it said waiting for iphone, then I plugged in my phone. Then it worked fine. No problems at all, worked in seconds after that.
Whatever else blackra1n is, it certainly is not ready for primetime. A jailbreak solution should be nothing if not reliable. It should fire every time you pull the trigger and this ain’t it. Disappointing.
Does anyone know if there is a way to replace the AT&T logo at the top of the screen to say anything or change it to something cool?? I can’t seem to find anything about it, thanks!!
hi dark night i have installed – reinstalled unstalled restarted and still not working.
Do i have to restore?
To BsBrady:
Yes! As a matter of fact I’m using my PDAnet as I type this.
everything is working fine for me. only bad thing is that i have to search through cydia again to get my phone looking like it used to.
To Jay:
I bet you did those steps to solve the problem. What I’m asking you is if this is the first time you are going to use Winterboard and tell me what did you installed after jailbreaking it. Did you installed ICY from blackra1n?
Hi
I read that sme ppl who did this had problems like crashing apps and phone gettin stuck wen rebooting if this happens to me can I just restore the phone official firmware using iTunes and will I loose ny data like contact and installed apps
thank you
hima
yeah i did install icy should i not have done?
To Jay:
When you say nothing is happening after you installed Winterboard, does it crash or did you choose the theme you wanted? Because if you choose the theme and winterboard didnt applied the theme then it has something to do with ICY. I have the same problem as yours until I find out that ICY is causing the problem. I removed Icy and my winterboard worked perfectly. Its been a known issue since the release of Iphone 3.0 that
Cydia and Icy when installed together during the jailbreak process causes a lot of issues like cydia is not working to app crashes. If you want to install Icy, I suggest you do it from Cydia. Hope that helps.
I could not run blackra1n on vista (tried on 32bit and 64 bit) with iTunes 9.0.1.8
after few hours I have found solution
How to run it on vista with iTunes 9.0.1.8
1. Close iTunes
2. Open “task manager” press (ctr+alt+del) then select “Start Task Manager”
3. click on “Processes” tab
4. Find “iTunesHelper”
5. Right click on it
6. “End Process”
7. right click on “blackra1n” > “Run as administrator”
Hope that helps.
yep that doesnt work either
Apparently, a lot of people are having problem with blackra1n. When I run it the first time I didn’t encounter the mentioned problems except my trouble with Icy.
I would like to share how i got this to work. I tried about 10 times to make blackra1n work and it got stuck in the normal iphone DFU mode.
-Make sure you restart your computer after you install Blackra1n.
-After that make sure itunes is closed. I am running 64 bit vista os. I went into task manager and ended all of the processes that apple uses. The thing that made it work was when i clicked on services (in the task manager) i restarted the “apple mobile device”
-then i clicked “make it ra1n” and it works. Hope that helps
FOR ALL iPhone 3g Users
DO NOT JAILBREAK RIGHT NOW!!! Your phone will go into the “Connect to iTunes Recovery Mode” and you will have to restore your iphone.
Steps that i’ve tryed that do not work:
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1. Close iTunes
2. Open “task manager” press (ctr+alt+del) then select “Start Task Manager”
3. click on “Processes” tab
4. Find “iTunesHelper”
5. Right click on it
6. “End Process”
7. right click on “blackra1n” > “Run as administrator”
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Take internet connection off of computer when jailbreak
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Try on a different computer
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1. Take your sim card out of the phone before you jailbreak
2. Jailbreak
3. Reenter sim
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1.Download latest iPhone OS firmware
2. Download BlackRa1n
3. Restart Computer
4. Jailbreak
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For iPhone 3G users that is what i’ve tryed. Ive always just let it sit on the iTunes restore screen for an hour and nothing happened. One thing i did not try yet which im not going to till i have offical word that it works, or something works, is when BlackRa1n says waiting for iPhone, then plug it in. Apparently on another blog that has worked but i will not try it till someone confirms it.
Hope this comment helps 3G users and their frustration!!
http://cydiaupdates.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/blackra1n-stuck-at-the-running-screen-heres-the-fix/
If youre stuck at the recover mode use the link above. It explains about needing service pack 3 when in XP mode. (The needed mode to make the jailbreak work.)
Sorry i want to add to my comment. Mine was #107. I am running a iphone 3g and it worked
Hi I’m having trouble jailbreaking my iPhone 3g I can’t get passed the waiting on iPhone don’t understand why if iTunes is detecting my iPhone and I also see it under computer can anyone please help me
<—- Silly Face, I'm not mad though.
To Colten:
Does anyone know if there is a way to replace the AT&T logo at the top of the screen to say anything or change it to something cool?? I can’t seem to find anything about it, thanks!!
The app that you are looking for is called Make It Mine… when you search it for Cydia, type it without spaces.
Matt said:
I would like to share how i got this to work. I tried about 10 times to make blackra1n work and it got stuck in the normal iphone DFU mode.
-Make sure you restart your computer after you install Blackra1n.
-After that make sure itunes is closed. I am running 64 bit vista os. I went into task manager and ended all of the processes that apple uses. The thing that made it work was when i clicked on services (in the task manager) i restarted the “apple mobile device”
-then i clicked “make it ra1n” and it works. Hope that helps
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NOW THIS WORKED!!
To Colten:
The app you are looking for is Make it Mine. When you search for it at Cydia, type it without spaces.
okeydokey, so havent jailbroken in a while, and saw there was this new blackra1n jailbreak, i figured ok sounds cool. well, i download it install it, and i go to download Winterboard, my ipod shuts off, when i turn it on the apple logo appears for like 10 seconds, then it resets. Ive tried connecting it to itunes, and nothing. anyone know what to do?
it worked after i used the task manager to end “iphonehelper”…
can anyone confirm which applications from cydia work?
okay, nvm i got it into DFU mode. =} whew
Like others have reported, my iPhone 3G 3.1.2 got stuck on the “running” step with the USB/iTunes connect screen on the iPhone.
I tried the settings suggested above including turning on Airplane mode and restarting but to no avail. I repeated the process 2 or 3 times with no luck.
As a last resort, I tried launching the Blackra1n app BEFORE plugging in the iPhone. It worked like a charm! Thanks geohot!
My configuration is as follows:
Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit.
iPhone 3G 3.1.2 8gb
I’m running the 3g with xp on a laptop. I tried almost everything and had no success. I switched all the usb Ports all of the ctrl alt delete processes and nothing worked. I then put my computer in safe mode then restarted it. I recommend just RESTARTING THE LAPTOP THEN END THE ITUNESHELPER.EXE PROCCES THEN START BLACKRA1N. then it worked for me. I hope this helps.
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The following worked on my 3G 16mb after all of the other things did not.. This worked first try, I even restored it back and did it again just to verify it wasn’t a fluke.
Iphone 3G 16MB
OS 3.1.2
1. Make sure you restart your computer and your Iphone is connected.
2. After that make sure itunes is closed.
3. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and select task manager.
4. Select processes and find the Iphone Helper process and stop it.
5. Select services and find the “apple mobile device” process and restart it
6. Click “make it ra1n” and it works. Hope that helps
as soon as i click “let it rain” it starts but on my phones screen it just has the usb cable and the itunes sign and stays there. what did i do wrong?
Worked perfectly the first time on my iphone 3G running 3.1.2. I ran it from a windows vista laptop from a folder on the desktop. Changed no settings just double clicked it. It restarted my Iphone then the picture came up on the phone and ITunes loaded on the PC. The small busy circle appeared on the phone and about 1 minute later it was done. Thanks so much
iPod Touch 2G ***Now jailbroken 3.1.2***. Thank you Sebastion, this worked perfectly for me on the first run, it took less than 2 min to jailbreak and I didn’t lose any of my apps or anything.
i tried all the steps listed above.
first time i ran ‘make it rain’ it looked like it was working. i got to the screen where it said that after it restarted, it’d be complete and to donate if i wished. it got stuck on the “done, wait for reboot” screen. i waited 30 mins and nothing happened. so i tried to restart the phone and nothing happens anymore. the apple logo appears, then disappears. i can’t start the phone. itunes wont recognize the phone as a device. HELP?!
oh. so after that, i tried again. i stopped the ituneshelper process and restarted the ‘apple mobile device’ process. i tried to ‘make it ra1n’ again and it’s stuck on ‘waiting for phone’ and theres nothing happening on the phone
iphone 3g 3.1OS running windows 7 64 bit works.
it did not work no matter what I tried with 3.1.2
thanks.
Never at any point did the itunes icon and cable appear on my phone when it worked
thank you so much, worked perfectly, i upgraded my iphone 3gs first, then ran program to make it rain(lol) then updated my carrier files, then installed cydia only, installed package backup, and did a restore i have all my programs bacc in under 20 mins, this was the easiest jailbreak i have ever done, i have been jailbreaking my iphone since first generation, and hands down this program was the easiest to use thanks again, i donated 5 bucs
Not working on iPhone 3G. 3GS and iPods are fine as I heard. YouTube and online forums will confirm what I say.
Yes Finally Worked For Me
Basically Just Keep Trying
I Tried About 5 Times Until I Got It
What I Did Different Was Opened Blackra1n while it was syncing with iTunes
Btw I Have An iPhone 3g 16g
I thought mine was getting stuck in recovery mode and said to connect to itunes. I then found some other directions that says to close out itunes and black ra1n when it is stuck in recovery mode and this method worked for my 3GS 3.1.2
1. Make sure you have newest verison of iTunes
2. Upgrade using iTunes
3. Download blackra1n from blackra1n.com
4. (after done upgrading) Close iTunes
5. Run blackra1n and click make it ra1n
6. When in recovery mode close iTunes again and blackra1n
7. Open blackra1n again and click make it ra1n again
8. After reboot go into blackra1n on spring board (never restore from backup in itunes)
9. Install Cydia (make sure you have internet)
10. Open Cydia after it closes and confirms it works then do 11
11. Delete blackra1n on springboard (open it and tap uninstall)
I followed every single advise and nothing works… it keep telling me that is done but I have to reboot phone myself… antivirus is off, firewall off, all apple applications running have been disable (except AppleMobileDeviseService.exe becuase without it, blackra1n.exe will not detect iPhone… any other ideas???
Os: use other method, pwntool or something
Man thats the maddest one yet. thanks geo ill send you some cash.
all you other cheap bitches send a donation too
Connect to itunes fix….
all i did was first have black rain open without the iphone connected and iphone off.. then i just click make it rain and turn on iphone worked pretty quick….
tried this after 1 hour of trying and finally broke yayyyy
iphone 3g
So I just Downloaded blackra1n for my Ipod 3g 8gig and I got 3.1.2 on Win 7 do I need PwnageTool or no i can go head and run as admin
here’s a dumb question. was i supposed to update my iphone to 3.1.2 before running blackra1n to jb?
cuz i didnt. and i wonder if that’s why i’m running into probs.
if so, does anyone know how to fix that?
Just a quick question.
1.) The jailbreak worked and I installed Cydia as well…
2.) I tried installing Backgrounder and it when I pressed Reload Springboard, it just hung there.
3.) Tried pressing the power off button. Nothing. Menu button – nothing.
So, do I just wait for it to drain its battery and restart? or shall I run the blackrain hack again? Thank you for any help…
I’m using an iPod Touch 2G by the way…
is it able to jailbreak iPhone 3G with BB 05.11.07? help help!!
i’m stuck here, my iPhone hung from time to time?!!
I have the same problem with winterboard not working properly. I installed Icy, Cydia, and RockApp all through the blackra1n jailbreak….
How do I go about uninstalling Icy to resolve this problem?
I have also tried everything with no success (Win7).
may it doesn’t support BB 05.11.07?
Just tried with 3G 3.1.2 on o2 on both XP and Vista PC.
Both stay on iTunes plugin screen for ages with nothing happening
STE: connect iphone>enter restore mode>run blackea1n>thats it
Anyone with the USB to iTunes screen hanging. Kill the msdnresponder process in task manager then try it
My iphone 3gs 32 gig is stuck on activation screen..evn aftr jaibrkin d same with black ra1n…
it doesn’t work on my 3GS. Am i doing something wrong? Theres no blackra1n icon after the reboot.
OK .. I have an iPod Touch, I upgraded the firmware, ran blackra1n.exe, worked like a charm.
My problem is ..
When I turn off the iPod after successful install and reboot, the iPod reboots in DFU mode .. then I have to run blackra1n.exe again to get into the iPod.
Any thoughts?
For those having problems, this is your post.
First, my iPhone 3GS was bought only a week ago, it was OTB 3.1. I upgraded it to 3.1.2 last night not really knowing if I should or not for this jailbreak. It also has the updated baseband being OTB so yes this jailbreak works with it for those who don’t know.
After many hours with no luck I finally decided to start reading up on what other people’s solutions were and I finally used this solution which worked on my first try.
1) Reboot Windows (Vista Ultimate 32 bit)
2) Plug in iPhone (different USB port then I’ve been using)
3) “make it ra1n”
4) Close iTunes
5) Stuck in DFU
6) “make it ra1n” again
7) This time the picture popped up and I’m now happily jailbroken!
I hope this will help someone at least.
Works well for me, 3GS 16G, FW 3.1.2
BUT!
I cannot make the cell phone service work, it is a legit account for witch I have a contract so I do not care about unlocking.
Is there something to do over blackra1n?
The modem firmware is now 05.11.07
I had many problems when trying to JB both my 3G iphones. The first one was easy (about 2hrs), Last one about 3hrs. I think what works is that you have to reinstall the 3.1.2 firmware without restoring your backup settings or installing the next ATT carriers update. Those have to be installed after Blackra1n. 1. open Blackra1n. 2. plug in your phone and get it on the HOME screen. 3. open iTunes and wait about 1 minute to allow recognition of your iphone. 4. unplug your iphone. Leave itunes open. 4. click Make it Ra1n. 6. plug in your iPhone. Should work after that as it worked for me. But I think the most important step is not installing the ATT carrier update.
Thanks marvinmadman,
I did not do such update, as I know of. I am in Canada and using Rogers.
My first jailbreak was with ultrasn0w to make it work, but now it is not supported.
I installed 3.1.2 following the above instructions.
Only problem was I installed Icy and Cydia at the same time, so I had to restore and re blacksn0w my phone.
I reinstalled my apps using Rock restore.
i try but i’m still stuck at the window?!
It says “Runnung” but theres no custom image just the usual usb cable w/an arrow pointing up to the itunes cd icon. been like this for 5min an nothing happening
btw i am still running 3.1 and not 3.1.2 – am i suposed to upgrade to 3.1.2 first? i thought i saw not to upgrade it to 3.1.2 before using blackra1n?
Sure wish I’d read this before I started. Now I’m stuck at a black screen. Reboot and it appears I’m NOT jailbroken. Can’t seem to get anywhere. As far as I can see, it simply does not work. I’ll keep trying (what choice to do I have?) but I’m pretty disgusted.
My advice to anyone reading this is to continue waiting for a decent jailbreak solution. This certainly isn’t for me.
Dark_Knight
Did what u said and it work! thanks so much love the jailbreak just wish there was more options and apps to customize your iphone like in the 1.1.4 change the interface colour and all…aw well….
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: sent enter recovery command
It freezez at running
hope this will help….
after i updated itunes and my iphone firmware i restarted my laptop.
then i terminated bonjour, firewalls and all anti virius.
put blackra1n program in the c drive.
make sure itunes is closed.
run blackra1n as an administer then when its say waiting on phone connect your phone… thats how it worked for me….
i have a vista 32 bit laptop and i did not change it to the xp compatibility. 3.1.2 iphone 3gs and it worked for me.
hope this helps sorry i cant help anymore…
sorry forgot to add i also had all the same probs freezing, stuck in recovery and everything before i done what i said above, done all the above and it worked. i jailbreaked it 3 times that way and work 3times
hope it will help someone.
For Ste
hi im also on o2 i had a few problems my self with my 3gs but finally got it to work..
i used a vista 32 bit laptop and i DID NOT change it to the xp compatibility.
after i updated itunes and my iphone firmware i restarted my laptop.
then i terminated bonjour, firewalls and all anti virius.
put blackra1n program in the c drive.
make sure itunes is closed.
run blackra1n as an administer then when its say waiting on phone connect your phone… let it do its thing and that should be you thats how i got it to work
hope this helps you.
I’m glad they finally got it together…
Finally. Looks like it worked.
Restored totally. Did NOT!!! install carrier update.
Restored my backup
Shut down iTunes
Unplugged phone
Started Blackra1n
Clicked Make It Rain
Plugged in phone
Kaboom! Broken.
Installed Cydia & Rock. Not Icy (had problems with that on 3.0)
Yeah I’ve done and tryed everything wasted a whole day and still nothing…what is the deal with the 3G’s…so far for me and other 3G users it’s a FAIL!!!
I’m a 3G user, and i’m having all of the problems like all the other 3G users are mostly having. Tried everything suggested. This guy probably won’t get my donation anymore…
I tried last night for about 1 1/2hrs, each time i was stuck in recovery, tried jailbreaking in all safe modes on my laptop and no luck, tried as admin and no luck. Finally I did like normal and when my iphone was stuck in recovery again, while connected and Blackra1n was running, i turned off my iphone and turned it back on, ” all the while Blackra1n was “running” and it did the job…don’t know if it’ll help anybody, but it worked for me. I have and iphone 3g and my laptop runs Vista home premium 64bit
Im on windows xp but when i try and run blackra1n in xp mode i dont have that option from the drop down bar in properties.
help?
Just wanted to add that im on windows xp with iphone 3g 3.1.2 tryed 20 times no luck. Then i opened black ra1n before plugging my iphone in and I now have cydia….. hope this helps
It seems like reading these comments didn’t help me at all. We are all having the same problem so there is only one solution. I’ve tried all the advice and followed all the steps that everyone is posting. We are all missing something. There is a problem jailbreaking the iphone 3g and no one has solved it yet. Some people have stumbled apon getting the 3g to jailbreak but no one has solved the problem. We need to pinpoint the problem and fix it. If i find the problem i’ll post right away. Goodluck in finding it.
I have tried everything above and nothing works
After running the blackra1n , picture pops on my iphone and then iphone reboots and nothing happens
its again on the enter a valid sim screen
wtf
ANYBODY HELP
FINALLY!!!! OMG I’m so relieved right now. This took me aboutt an hour and a half or so. So what I did was- going through ALL OF THE 171 COMMENTS ABOVE and trying ALL OF THE GIVEN SUGESTIONS. And somewhere around #169 I finally got it broken! I guess it was-
1. Stuck on ”Connect to iTunes” (Blackra1n ”Running”)
2. Restart iPhone.
Something like that. I’m using Win XP, iPhone 3G 16g.
Hope this helps.
i tried all of this an its still not working can someone help me
Please help as I have updated my iPhone to 3.1.2 firmware. And when I run black rain and hit make it rain, it only leaves a picture of the iTunes icon and the data cable on the phones screen, blackrain is showing “running” but it just sits like that. I have copied the QuickTime .dll to my windows system folder. And now I am lost. Please help. Thanks
My mom just got a 3g ipt with 3.1.1 and tried blackra1n. Now her ipod is black screen and wont turn on. What do we do to fix this? Will it turn back on? She had the image for blackra1n on her ipt but then it never restarted and still hasnt. Itunes is having trouble restoring it, Im not sure if shes done the restore all the way though. Help please.
This program is probable the single worst jailbreak that has ever come out for the iPhone.
It works under no circumstances. I have ran through all the 176 comments, trying absolutely everything and no luck.
Im running Windows 7 Build 7600 and nothing
I placed blackra1n in the C:\ folder
I run it as administrator
turned off bonjour, and my antivirus suite
Have tried running it in XP Service Pack 3 and Vista Service Pack 2 compatibility and nothing
its an iPhone 3G 16Gb White
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Ok after jailbreaking on iphone 3g 3.1.2 with xp I noticed a hug red banner in cydia, Not sure exact words but something abour redsnow.7X anyways if you got this error go back restore your phone in itunes 9 the disconnect your iphone from pc, open blackra1n then plug iphone back in. Then after you get the reboot and the pic of geohot just install cycia and rock for some reason icy and cydia conflict. I just finished and so far all is working perfect. I will post more as i dig deaper.
Super Fast, I’ve been jailbreaking since the very first iphone and this is definetly the fastest ever!.
Jailbreak in MacBook Pro using Bootcamp, latest iTunes version, iPhone 3Gs 3.1
Already installed Cydia and Winterboard, everything working fine so far.
Thanks Geohot
Hello can someone please tell me if i can use this while on OS 3.0 ive been waiting for something and havent done any of the apple updates. If i use blackra1n will it jailbreak it and put 3.1.2 on my Iphone 3G. Please email me with any suggestions fossman292002@yahoo.com
i have a iphone 3Gs running 3.1 FW and i used blackra1n to JB and it worked everythjing was going well until i installed winterboard and it asked me to reboot the phone and so i did but now im stuck on the apple logo and from there it doesnt go anywhere ive tried the holding the home and power button at the same time and i have done that several time but nothing please some one help me
i wish things were running like smoothly. could someone update us on the jailbreaking? things doesn’t seem to be working here?
**HELP**
I have the iphone 3g 16gig white. I have noticed a lot of the 3g users are having problems too. Anyone have any suggestions Ive tried like 20 times in so many different ways.
does this work for ipod touch 2g 3.1? just to be safe
So I have an iTouch 8gb 2G/3G, unsure which version I have, with firmware 3.1.2. I tried using blackra1n, i did some of tips ppl offered, start blackra1n then plug in itunes etc etc. So after blackra1n says it’s done and my itouch is rebooting, my itouch turns off and stays off and will not turn on even if i try DFU mode. And itunes keep popping up the error that says “Your itouch has been detected in DFU mode and has to be restored”. And it keeps popping up everytime i click okay. Any tips or helps on what im doing wrong?
Hello, I’ve tried all steps, but I’m not even getting the geoHot picture! I need help please, all I get after the recovery mode is a clear screen, the phone doesn’t turn off or reboot, it just says I’m done, but nothing happens!
I got it to work! I just decided to use my husbands laptop (windows vista) instead of mine (windows xp) and it worked on the first try, I got cydia to install and everything is working fine, I will be donating!!!! Again thanks!!!!!
@marvinmadman
you are the man, I did what you said and poof! it worked.
@ everyone else
Most definitely follow marvinmadman’s advice. I did a restore as a new phone, decline the att carrier update and follow marvinmadman’s instruction. No process-kill necessary
vista home prem 64
i got an iphone 3g an i cant get pased dfu mode and no the task manager thing dose not work somebody please help i havent had my jailbreak since 3.0 if u can help e mail me asap at lokk550@yahoo .com
Ok I’ve jailbroken my 3.1.2 with blackra1n, is there a way to get back all my apps and games I had when when I was running jailbroken 3.0?
I went to sync my phone, and itunes tells me there are 51 apps that could not be restored… I’m assuming all those apps and games are ones that were downloaded through Installous. Is there a way to get these back on my phone, without having to redownload them all again? Thanks.
Marvinmadman’s way of doing it seems to work as i had tried before but was unsuccesfull and tried his way and it worked! Thanks!
I’ve run blackrain & installed Cydia,Icy & Rock but when run Cydia there a message saying
“your copy of cydia does not know what version it is, itself, running. This issue is normally caused by a corrupted /var/lib/dpkg/status file. This seems to be caused by asking redsnow 0.7.x to install both cydia & icy during the jailbreak. This situation is not readily fixable after the fact, so it is recommended that you restore when you can. The icy package in redsnow 0.8may fix thisas yet not fully understood bug. a simple fix is to delay installing Icy.”
How can I fix this problem?
I’m running on and iPod touch 2G with 3.1.2 and I’ve never jailbroken before. So basically it’s ootb locked
will blackra1n work? (only one comment related to this and it wasn’t answer. I read all of the comments and got really helpful info as to what to do if I WAS to jb but I don’t know if it would work)
***FINALLY got iphone 3G 8gig unlocked jailbroken on my 34th attempt***
Running windows xp 32 bit…had same ‘stuck in DFU mode’ like everyone else. (running 3.1.2)
What worked:
1] Terminating all itunes processes in task manager except AppleMobileDevive
2] Opening itunes and connecting the iphone (not syncing)
3] closing itunes
4] (this is what i did differently, i had tried everything else [obvisouly after 33 attempts])
Open blackrain and click make it rain, but then immediately close it and launch it again.
No idea why that would have worked, might be a coincidence – just something simple for people to try.
Tried this 10 times, annoyed
3G 16GB 3.1.2 and carrier update. I dont want to restore the phone yet. I checked the text file and this is what it said, any ideas?
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: sent enter recovery command
INFO: internal recovery callback called
INFO: unregistered normal mode callback
INFO: go go gadget ra1n
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ioctl: 1
INFO: command setenv auto-boot true sent
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ioctl: 0
INFO: command saveenv sent
send payload: 0
INFO: start sending exploit
ioctl: 0
INFO: exploit closed 0
sent exploit
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ioctl: 0
INFO: command geohot sent
ERROR: usb open failed while sending payload
ERROR: usb open failed while sending payload
send picture: -1
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ERROR: usb open failed while sending command
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ERROR: usb open failed while sending command
ERROR: usb open failed while sending payload
ERROR: usb open failed while sending payload
send ramdisk: -1
INFO: send command started
INFO: file opened
ERROR: usb open failed while sending command
INFO: I JUST DROPPED IT LIKE ITS HOT
WARN: wtf who called this?
INFO: global callback finished
Best jailbreak ever!!!
worked first go for me on iphone 3gs 3.1 firmware!
Took about 30 seconds!!!
I’ve managed to jailbreak my iPhone 3G 3.1.2 after it stuck at the iTunes logo.
I have windows xp and ran blackra1n. Worked great, installed cydia. Only problem is that I can’t install cracked software like b4. On 3.0.1., I could install any cracked apps no prob. Now, I can only install apps directly from cydia and can’t install *.ipa files that I have downloaded.
Anybody else experienced this?
I have 3g and tried running blackrain and now my phone is stuck waiting for me to plug it into itunes. I can’t turn the phone off to start over and windows doesn’t recognize the device. Any help would be apprciated!
Worked perfectly. I’m an iPhone newbie here – only had it for 4 days. Worked perfectly following your instructions. Thanks!
Should claify my above post: it worked perfectly on my 3Gs running 3.1.2
Finally!!! YEAH!!!
Did the 3.1.2 iTunes upgrade… Installed the Carrier Settings….
I am on PC OS Vista, 64 bit.
Every time I executed Blackrain.exe, after enterng the DFU mode, the standard DFU pic never changed. How I got it to work was to do what BADNEWS did… start the Blackrain application before plugging in the phone. before I plugged in the phone, I waited for Blackrain to say “Waiting for Phone”, then i plugged th phone in and it too literally 20 seconds to jailbreak. iTune popped up after with a RESTORE window, that I just ignored. Afyer the phone rebooted, I just closed the RESTORT window and iTunes….
All when as ecpected after that!
Thanks Badnews….
I get the usb to itunes logo and then I have to reboot phone just to be back at square one. I have the 3g 8gig on 3.1.2 and tried before and after carrier updates. Even tried as admin.
I am done with this.. have to wait for Dev Team to get a REAL Jailbreak…
I did what the other John did :
“Restored my backup
Shut down iTunes
Unplugged phone
Started Blackra1n
Clicked Make It Rain
Plugged in phone
Kaboom! Broken.”
I also changed USB ports after closing iTunes
This worked 4 me on my 8GB 3G
This fixed my “stuck in plug in itunes screen” problem
Jail broken
iPhone 3G 3.1.2
Windows Vista 64
Use these instructions and just leave it alone for approx 1 min
Reboot your phone.
Leave it on.
Run blackra1n.exe.
Plug your phone in.
Make sure itunes isn’t open.
Click on “Make it Rain”.
That should put the blackra1n icon on your phone. From there, you can install cydia.
So, I did this, installed Cydia but a good friend has Rock and it is MUCH faster than Cydia. I tried re-installing BlackRa1n (I uninstalled it before I saw ROCK) and now I can’t get BlackRa1n to install again. Is there a way to install ROCK and remove Cydia?
This worked perfectly!
by daedalas1981 October 13, 2009 6:32 AM PDT
Your method simplified worked for me.
– I kept getting the USB Connect symbol.
– I am on Rogers in Canada on 3.1.2
– Your description made sense once I read it. The old Jailbreaks required DFU mode not restore mode.
– I didn’t use the “Run as Administrator”.
– I ran Blackra1n WITH my phone “OFF” but connected.
– Blackra1n said “Waiting for phone…”
– I did the old Redsnow technique.
– Hold Home and Power for 10 seconds.
– Keep holding Home, release the Power button…and keep holding it until GeoHot shows up.
– Install only Cydia upon restart. Don’t shutdown Blackra1n until you have Cydia installed.
Hope this Helps Everybody!!!!
BTW, using the above method, as advertised, quickest Jailbreak ever.
I think the tutorial needs an addendum for 3G users or something.
Ok so ive done this black ra1n 16 times on my desktop, 9 times on laptop, and 8 times on living room computer…i have switched usb, have restarted computer, nothing is working on it…
I have an iPhone 3G updated to 3.1.2 and it comes back to the restore image on the phone (Itunes with the usb) it never shows geohot’s picture, but after a while it will reboot and then it freezes at a black screen forever, i waited 15 minutes earlier before restarting phone…
After restarting nothing had been changed and no black ra1n…
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME???
Basically it goes to factory restore image instead of geohots and then it goes black screen and never reboots…
I have jailbroken about 4 other iphones . And and sucessful jailbroke every model Iphone their is. I have to give credit to the maker of BLACKRAIN. I was amazed at how fast and how easy their jailbreak actually was. They did all the work for you. It no joke only took about 3 minutes. To be honest I was sitting there waiting and saying to myself ok lets see what problem pops up? but nothing ever popped up. I was amazed with it and it was the only jailbreak software that I actually contributed a donation too.
I have 3GS with 3.1 OS and this jailbreak and tutorial worked like a charm. So easy–thx!
I’ve been trying to use the blackra1n jailbreak for my 3Gs 3.1.2 OS and when I launch blackra1n I don’t get the blackra1n recovery mode. I get the standard recovery mode and then it locks up and does nothing. Any help with this? Thanks…
Ok, so here’s the just of it. I tried everything suggested above to Jailbreak my iPhone 3g and here’s what worked.
(assuming you’ve already upgraded to latest OS for iPhone)
1st. – Download the file from http://www.blackra1n.com using firefox. For whatever reason Firefox downloads it as a single file instead of two separate files as does Internet Explorer.
2nd – In firefox right click the download and open the file’s location folder. Then move the file “blackra1n” to your root C drive.
3rd – Make sure all anti spyware is OFF. Open up Task Manager and kill any Process and Service that has anything to do with anti-spyware such as SpySweeper. Also make sure all iphone/ipod Process and Services are off (stopped) EXCEPT for “Apple Mobile Device”!
4th – Make sure your iPhone is plugged in then go to your “C” drive and open up “blackra1n”. Continue with the obvious steps and wait!
This worked for me! Took about 45 sec to jailbreak after that! Hopefully it works for you!
wow…guys if you completely just give up and say f’ it all and just put 3.1.2 on ur iphone 3g… and wait awhile and try again it might work… Somehow it worked for me, was trying to do this constantly for 8 1/2 hours gave up and then it just worked…wtf
Okay….for those of you who are still having trouble and are generally stuck in recovery mode make sure you have updated itunes and your computer after having installed blackra1n…It took me a while to figure it out myself, but your computer needs an update!!!!
hello there, i had i phone from the uk was on the 02 network,used the blackra1n and jailbrocken my phone and when i put a differant sim it keeps searching for ever, tried to put many differant sim’s and the same thing hjappend.
any idea’s?
thanks
Really easy jailbreak, the longest part is backing up your phone and re syncing, jailbreak took 30 seconds tops
Everyone who is having probles with installing ipa’s after jailbreak for 3.1.2, install ‘appsync for 3.0′ through cydia. It should solve the problem of the error in iTunes when syncing downloaded ipa’s. It worked for me
MANNN!!!!!!! THIS SHIT SUCKS QUAIL BALLS, THE DEV TEAM NEEDS TO GET OFF THEIR ASS AN MAKE A NEW JAILBREAK CUZ THIS FAGG DONT KNO SHIT. I TRYED LIKE 10,000 DIFFERENT METHODS AN THIS SHIT DONT WORK I FEEL LIKE ASTON KUCHER IS PUNKIN ME OR SOME SHIT, LIKE A CAMERA CREW IS GONNA POP OUT MY CLOSET
I just jailbroke my iPod touch 2g 3.1.1 with black ra1n but cydia isn’t working , anyone got any ideas??
Hi my name is Yatin and I download blackra1n in my window pc and I plugs my phone to computer then I click make Rain and it will show me running on my pc screen then I turn of my phone and then on my screen of pc it says done reboot phone . But then it didn’t happened nothing and on my phone show me itune logo and USB plug and I’m steel waiting and I did donat also . So can you please help me what to do now thanks
fantastic…connected iphone 3GS with 3.1.2 firmware to my vista 32 pc. Clicked on blackrain..literally 2 mins later installed rebooted clicked on the blackrain icon on the phone and installed cydia rebooted perfect
thank you so much to TJM! If your using an iphone 3g (not 3gs) then follow these instructions precisely! and it will work fine!
Your method simplified worked for me.
– I kept getting the USB Connect symbol.
– I ran Blackra1n WITH my phone “OFF” but connected.
– Blackra1n said “Waiting for phone…”
– Hold Home and Power for 10 seconds.
– Keep holding Home, release the Power button…and keep holding it until GeoHot shows up.
– Install only Cydia upon restart. Don’t shutdown Blackra1n until you have Cydia installed.
Hope this Helps Everybody!!!!
Question? Does tethering still works after the OS had been updated to 3.1.2 and JB with Blackra1n?
Any-1 knows? Thanks.
hey i dont got the lastest update for my ipod touch do i need it for blackra1n to work?
it worked for me after some failures! here is my method for those who are on win 7 or vista and none of the instructions on the internet didn’t work for them (as like as me!)
is you got ‘usb open failed while sending command ‘ error although you have set Compatibility to win xp sp2 and tick administrator privilage,
just do the last option:
after upgrading to 3.1.2, uninstall iTunes completely, restart your PC, and let it boot, then ctrl+shift+esc, go to processes tab, find mDnsResponder and end it’s process.
then connect your iPhone (it’s on), and run BlackRa1n and click on make it ra1n.
w8 for the process to complete,
it works 100%.
after jailbreaking reinstall itunes!
i dont want to pay 5 dollers for update
try running it with itunes open. worked for me after trying 490528032 other ways of doing it!
my itunes messes it up ok all it does is it restarts it and never showes guys pic thing and goes to itunes must restor it
Wow!!! Easiest Jailbreak ever. Running Win7 64bit. Never jailbroken phone. took just over 30 seconds till the first reboot. Installed cydia only. Cydia respringed once and all was good to go.
bennyboyroy yr way worked for me dude, much thanks!
Hey Folks lol i’m going crazy have spent the last 2 days trying to restore the phone. I ran blackra1n installed rock then clydia, once clydia rebooted, the phone never actually turns on, all i see is the apple logo, any tips how i can restore the phone lol so i can at least use it?
I made a program to automate the iPhone 3G black rain for windows xp,vista and 7 users. Copy the code below to notepad and save it as helper.bat
@echo off
color 1a
:step1
cls
set /P c=Is your iPhone upgraded to 3.1.2? [Y/N]
if /I “%c%” EQU “Y” goto :step2
if /I “%c%” EQU “N” goto :upgraded-needed
goto :step1
cls
:step2
cls
set /P c=Is your iPhone off and connected via USB? [Y/N]
if /I “%c%” EQU “Y” goto :step3
if /I “%c%” EQU “N” goto :turnitoff
goto :step2
cls
:step3
cls
taskkill /f /im “iTunes.exe”
taskkill /f /im “iTunesHelper.exe”
if exist c:\blackra1n.exe goto :step4
goto :goanddownloadit
:step4
start /high c:\blackra1n.exe
cls
echo 1) Click “make it rain”
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo 2) Hold down home and power button, as soon as you see the apple
echo logo release the power button, continue to hold the home button.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo 3) Release home button when you see geohots picture on your iPhone.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo When you’ve done 1 through 4 then your done.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
pause
goto :end
:upgraded-needed
cls
echo Please upgrade your iPhone to 3.1.2 through iTunes then run this program again.
pause
goto :end
:turnitoff
cls
echo Please turnoff your iPhone now and connect it via USB.
pause
goto :step2
:goanddownloadit
cls
echo Please Visit http://blackra1n.com save blackra1n.exe to c:\ Drive.
echo This program looks for c:\blackra1n.exe so please make sure it’s there.
echo Once that’s done,
pause
goto :step3
:end
cls
color
exit
I have a 3g iphone that I unintentionally upgraded to 3.1.2 w/ baseband 5.11.07.
I had luck w/ the blackrain jailbreak. I have the icon on the phone.
PROBLEM IS:
I’m not w/ ATT. I can open the app on the phone, but get a error message when I try to download cydia.
(Error Downloading Cydia. Could not download. Error: Error. Domain=NSURLErrorDomain. Code=-1009 UserInfo=0x1a2010 “no internet connection”)
How can I get internet connection if the phone isnt unlocked? how can I unlock the phone w/o Cydia? Can I download Cydia straight from the PC internet?
i restored and denied the carrier settings. i went and downloaded blackra1n to my desktop right clicked it hit run as admin and clicked make it rain and boom it was done flippin easy
and on a 3g 8gig
After you restore your phone and jailbreak can you install the back up to get everything back on?
This is THE solution — after hours of trying, I found this link and… presto!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8UYSfPEKnQ
awesom…. del puccctas it works perfect
Sorry David, program didn’t work for me… same ole lock on itunes logo
i restored with 3.1.2 and jailbreak with black rain. everything was smooth till i tried loading winteeboard. i read in forums that its not working but i took a risk which of cos crashed the phone. after restoring phone and jb it again with blackrain, i decided to stay away winterboard, then when i was loading fonts for fontswap in cydia, i suddenly get the reboot request. so i rebooted and winterboard appeared. it also remembered all my previous settings before the first phome crash. im happy to have eveeything back and workinh but its alittle bizzare. anyone else experienced this?
Works perfectly! Thanks!
my blackra1n is stuck on running…
hi dev team. its the sec time i sent a message about my i phone the 3.1 (05.11.07).i got it from the uk and i jail broke it. but when i put the sim card it keeps searching for ever and did’t give me the signal of the carrier. but when i go in the seetings i can see the carrier name but there is no signal..
any answer for that?
do appreciated in advance..
The way I got it to work after repeatedly getting stuck on the plug into iTunes graphic was to unplug the phone–THEN run Blackra1n first and THEN plug the phone in. It would NOT work until I did this.
I found out from apple that if you lose your signal or internet connection go to settings , about , reset , and push rest network settings. It will put your settings to factory which is 5.6 that you upgrade. You will get it back.
Figured it out after trying everything.
Yes run Blackra1n with phone disconnected first but what was keeping me on the usb logo was the need to enter SIM PIN. Turn this option off in settings first then hey presto.
i tried this 10 times before it worked, the trick for me was having itunes open, thats it!. Thanks!
with this new bootrom thing, will “blackra1n” still work???
#47 “BadNews”
I followed your advice and started Blackra1n before plugging my iPhone in and hey, it worked like a charm. I’ve tried several other methods but this actually worked! I’ll be damned!
Thanks alot GeoHot!
Thanks!!!!!
tried a gazillion different methods and finally worked after i ran blackra1n with itunes open.
took me a while (2 hours to be exact) before i tried that but it works.
Running windows xp
itunes 8
Hii,
Breakthrough!!!!!
After much arsing around and trying everything, I stublmed accross this:
Download ‘TouchCopy 09′, blackra1n, and the services.plist (google or email me chrishorne14@hotmail.com and ill send it you)
Install touch copy as trial, then run it, it wil then detect your iphone, then in the top right hand corner click ‘files’ with little logo next to it.
Then it should come up with few red folder, but the main file your looking for is ‘services.plist’ (I copied and pasted mine just in case) and copy over your new plist file.
Then run blackra1n and wolla! Job is a good’n
I dont take credit for this, I cant remeber which site I got this from, but there is a vide on youtube on how to do this. But this did work for me, I installed cydia (dont install icy, dowload that from cydia) and ive had no problems.
Hope this all helps, I will help anyone I can
Chris
Mine now works,
Modify the services.plist
then run blackra1n and it works………..
Google is your key, or I could write you the instructions I used……….
chrishorne14@hotmail.com
Will gladly help
STEP 1) Hook-up iPhone to your computer…..STEP 2) In iTunes – in “Summary” tab next to “Options” check the box “Automatically sync when the iPhone is connected”. In “Info” tab check the box(es) that apply to you as far as Synchronizing your data. In “Applications” sync (check the box), In “Ring Tones” sync (check the box), In “Music” sync (check the box), In “Movies” sync (check the box), In “TV Shows” sync (check the box), In “Podcasts” sync (check the box), In “iTunes U” sync (check the box), In “Photos” sync (check the box) …..STEP 3) At bottom of iTunes window click “Apply” and make sure your computer syncs wiyh your iPhone…..STEP 5) Disconnect iPhone from your compter…..STEP 6) Download blackra1n to your desktop computer and right click it to open the “Run as administrator” left click it and click “Allow”. Again, right click blackra1n left click “Properties” under “Compatability” and check the box to “Run this program in compatabilty mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2″. Click “Apply” and then “Ok”…..STEP 7 Click on (run) blackra1n after the program starts connect your iPhone to your computer. iTunes will open. Close all iTune dialog boxes and close the iTunes program. DO NOT close the blackra1n program…..STEP 8 While still connected (iPhone and your Computer) reboot the iPhone holding down the “ON/OFF” button and the “Home” at the same time for approximately 10 seconds or untill the iPhone reboots. Now the blackra1n program will continue to run. Your IPhone should/may be in the emegency mode only when it reboots…don’t worry…..STEP
In the iTunes program under the “Summary” tab pick the appropriate “Restore” (latest date) and recover all your data with new blackra1n icon on your iPhone…..STEP 9) Click on the blackra1n icon and install “Cydia”……..this how it worked for me…….
what finally worked for me was open itunes and open and run blackra1n click make it rain and then close itunes.. worked twice in a row for my and my wifes phone.. 3g
Try this:
Load up Blackra1n, but make sure your Iphone is unplugged. Click Make it ra1n, it will say it’s waiting for phone, plug in your Iphone, it worked for me.
Judge
i tried literally every solution offered (over 30 restores) after getting it on my third try but fucking it up by downloading all three installers (cydia, icy, rock; dont do this). what worked was getting a clean restore and a clean blackra1n. i tried the same blackra1n for 25+ and then got a new one, didn’t use compatibility mode, and i ran as administrator. i use vista home prem. 32-bit on a 3g 3.1.2 iphone. but other way around. also, i didn’t have to stop any processes, and itunes stayed open after my 3.1.2 restore.
WEN IS TGERE GONA B A JB FOR 3.1.2 fir pc a redsniw dont rely trust black rain I ONLY HAVE SEEN VIDEOS OF JB WIT BLACKRAIN FOR IPHONE ONLY MAYVE COUPLE GS BUT WAT ABOUT 3G
I have Jailbroken my iDevices about a million times ! and finally got this one to to work by, unplugging iphone closing ipod service running blackra1n first as admin then pugin iphone
My first try it appeared to lock up with Blackra1n on the “running….” screen and my iPhone showing the recovery mode screen. After about 30 minutes I shut the iPhone off (holding power and home buttons down for several seconds) and when I turned it back on it booted normally.
I figured my iPhone was probably full – I tend to keep it pretty close to completely full, so I deleted a few videos and some podcasts I’d already listened to, and then started over.
The second time it worked flawlessly and quickly. Thanks!!
I did everything right and I saw a Blackra1n logo on my iphone screen!
I thought that it was done but in the itunes and on my iphone the same as always has showed up, that i need a SIM card valid…
and I don’t have it!
What I need to do?
I don’t know if this will help, but after hours trying to get blackra1n to work, this solution finally worked for me. I had tried various “tricks” close to this, but this is the only one that finally came through. Just for info… I’m running Vista 64 with an iPhone 3GS and had updated to firmware 3.1.2 through itunes
-If your phone is stuck with the usb/itunes screen, go ahead and close blackra1n. I then deleted blackra1n and its wordpad file and emptied the recycling bin.
-Start itunes and do a restore. ( I used shift + clicked on restore and used a 3.1.2 firmware restore for the iphone 3gs that i found online on this part).
-After restore, hold off on putting your backup back on. Click cancel if asked to update carrier settings.
-With the phone recognized by itunes, make sure you have automatic sync unchecked in your phone’s summary window and that “prevent iphone and ipod from syncing automatically” is checked under edit–>preferences–>devices. Close itunes and unplug iphone usb. Turn off you phone and turn it back on for good measure
-Download blackra1n again, this time save directly into your C:/ directory
-Reboot CPU
-After CPU loads back up, plug in iphone (itunes shouldn’t pop up if you disabled sync)
- use ctrl+alt+del to go to task manager and close: ituneshelper.exe, ipodservice.exe, and mDNSResponder.exe
-put iphone in airplane mode
-Go to the blackra1n program and run as administrator (I had been running blackra1n under windows xp compatability, but this time, I had gone in and took off any compatibility and just ran with vista)
-unlock iphone so you see the springboard screen (with airplane mode still on)
-Click makeitrain
-(This is the important step) I had read and tried various tricks for this part, but what finally worked for me was to wait until the blackra1n program started loading and let your iphone go black. As soon as this happens, quickly hold both the power and home button. As soon as the apple icon pops up, let go of the power and continue to hold the home button. The usb/itunes icon should come up, but keep holding the home button until you see the blackra1n picture. When this happens, let go of the home button and let it do its work.
I have seen other methods for holding down the home and power buttons, but this one got it done for me. I don’t know if any of this will help but hope it might finally end some frustration.
Nothing is working for me, my ipod touch never reboots after it says the jailbreak is done, i cant even reset it by holding both buttons down.
valros@inbox.com
I followed the instructions here… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8UYSfPEKnQ
and it worked brilliantly! Thanks Erik.
easiest jailbreak EVER!!!! im donating!!!!!!!!
Finally managed to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS after spending countless hours messing around. Cheers guys
Hey, blackrain worked and completed jailbreaking fine, but when my iphone rebooted i didn’t see any blackrain icon on my springboard. i have 3.1.2 previously ( 3.0 jalilbreaked with redsnow72 ). Am i still jailbroken by redsnow or did blackrain took over ?
Any ideas ?
I jailbroke my iphone 3g 3.1 firmware, i also installed cydia and ultrasn0w to unlock my phone. I have installed my t-mobile sim and all i get it searching…… can some one tell me whats going on?
I did it after two days and a bunch of messed up reboots.
I did it as everyone has said with a tweek. I have the:
3.1.2
turned off all the task manager itunes processes (not sure if this matters but I did it anyways)
made sure blackra1n was in the C drive
I ran blackra1n with my phone off and made it rain and and turned it on while holding power and home button and when apple logo came up I let go of power.
Initially this just kept me on the itunes connect screen
So from there I hard reset my phone and ran blackra1n from the c drive but this time ran it as an administrator by right clicking and run as.
I hard reset my phone again and left it off.
Then I let it rain as the administrator
after that I turned on my phone by holding power and home. ONce apple logo came on I let go of the power button and then His face showed up.
once his face showed up just leave your phone alone. Dont do a thing.
IF it dont work I am sorry. I spent a while trying stuff but this worked after one brick and multiple reboots.
Good luck.
Let me know
hi,
I HAVE 32 GB 3GS .IT COMES WITH 3.1 I UNLOCK IT THEN I UPDATE 3.0.1 I JEALBREAK AND UNLOKED THAT ALSO..BUT ACCDIENTLY I UPDATED 3.1 NOW ITS LIKE A BRICK…
WHUT U SUGGEST?HOW CAN I JEALBREAK AND UNLOCK IT ON WIDOW XP? WILL U SUGGEST ME TO UPDATE 3.1.2? AND THEN DO BLACKRA1N????PLZ LEAVE ME MESSAGE I LOVE U ALL….
THANKS
hi,
I HAVE 32 GB 3GS .IT COMES WITH 3.0 I UNLOCK IT THEN I UPDATE 3.0.1 I JEALBREAK AND UNLOKED THAT ALSO..BUT ACCDIENTLY I UPDATED 3.1 NOW ITS LIKE A BRICK…
WHUT U SUGGEST?HOW CAN I JEALBREAK AND UNLOCK IT ON WIDOW XP? WILL U SUGGEST ME TO UPDATE 3.1.2? AND THEN DO BLACKRA1N????PLZ LEAVE ME MESSAGE I LOVE U ALL….
THANKS
The blackra1n jailbrack software worst I have ever come across since i have been jailbracking iphone,s, I have fews friends who have also tried to use this software never work.
My best advice is everyone should forget about it and wait for the dev-team jailbrack for windows.
thanks
how long will it take im doin it right now and its on running and it seems like forever
Should only take 2-3minutes max. Try what I wrote a few posts ago. Worked after. Many failures
Dears,
I was face the same problem when i try to make it ra1n the i phone back to recovery mode and ask me connect to I tunes. I try to end all process for i tunes in task manager and i got the problem in Ipodservice.exe so after i end it the BlackRa1n jailbreak run normal. Try it
and many thnx for GeoHot.
It works. Iphone 3G 16Go with 3.1.2 . Did the official upgrade, restore my phone with the save, disconnect the cable, run blacra1n , connect the cable, itunes shows up, click make it rain, quickly end task for ituneshelper.exe itunes.exe and ituneservice.exe . The phone show the “face” and then it takes only few seconds, then U will see a “loading” animation for 30 seconds or so and then the phone reboot. For the guys and the girls that say this is worst software ever I could give you advice: Sell your iPhone and buy a BicPhone. With the rest of the money, get a life !
Thanks GeoHot. Good job.
my iphone 3G update to 3.1 Firmware but i cant jailbreak with blackra1n on windows XP sp3. it’s just stucking in Recovery mode. anyone can help….many thanks.
Apparantly what worked for me was stopping ipod service with bonjour, running itunes, starting blckra1n with Admin privilages and then plugging the iphone ! Good luck Guys !
i just bought 3Gs running on OS 3.1 firmware and factory unlocked. i’m just wondering is it safe to jailbreak my iphone using blackra1n? and before clicking make it ra1n..should i leave itunes open or should i close it? coz watching at the previous jailbreak u have to do it on itunes closed.
please advice…
Thanks alot.
I don’t know why but this procedure does not work for me,I tried for atleast 10 times. What can i do now?
post #148 did it for me. stop mdns-whatever in task manager
hey all you faggots that cant get it to work, it works for me, try running as an admin on windows vista or perhaps check if your iphone is up to date
i did what anthony (post #136) suggested and it worked!
so you run blackra1n with the iphone unplugged and turned off
then plug it in and boom.
Hello, i can´t jailbreak my Iphone 3g 3.1 under windows xp service pack 3 with blackra1n. but with a other pc with windows vista home running the jailbreak
BLACKRA1N + XP = BAD
just follow this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8UYSfPEKnQ
had the same problems tried about 30 times then went on youtube and got it running in 3 mins
“ZOMG IT WORK3D!!!”
Good f***in’ JOKE.
This doesn’t work at all. I HATE how EVERY HACK NEVER WORKS. I ALWAYS HAVE TO WORK WITH IT FOR F***ING EVER…
u can’t hve followed the video on youtube then
After trying all these methods I finally looked elsewhere and found one person who instructed to delete a blackra1n.log file which apparently did the trick. Im use a macbook and it was in my Macintosh HD folder in the finder window. Hope this helps if people are having trouble getting stuck in Recovery Mode.
Hi i was wondering if you couldhelp me
i jailbreaked with blackra1n for my ipod touch 1 g 3.1.2
it worked perfectly fine, but when i rebooted it i couldnt turn it back on
when i tried to the apple logo would show up for about 10 seconds, and then it would just turn off again.
it wont even read on itunes..
i think its broken
HELLO I AM HAVING TROUBLE I HAVE INSTALLED BLACKRA1N ON MY LAPTOP IT SAYS ENTERING RECOVERY THEN SAYS RUNNING AND MY IPHONE COMES UP WITH THE ITUNES LOGO AND USB CAN ON THE SCREEN I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM DOING WRONG PLS HELP
yea, i tried this on a PC with windows Vista, and it worked and everything but it also downloaded some shit called “security tool” wich kept popping up all the time, and my keyboeard went all black and all the icons disappeared, and icouldn’t click om it at all. and besides, WTH does jailbreaking really do? you can download a few really crappy games. well u can download lotz of real cracked stuff form piratebay, but still… im not pleased
srry for flaming, i hate it and i hate doing it, but… this was kinda crap
DuDE, it took like 3 hours to get rid of “Security tool”, cause it kept blocking the internet and all other programs!!! If you know GeoHot could you plz tell him two things from me:
1. that he should check out his program for viruses
and
2. that he can come lik that donation of my @ss
Hello,
for me it’s a different issue. I go through all the steps, see the dude’s face, etc.
but NO ICON on the springboard!!
Can someone help? Thanks!
All I know is BR1 worked great for many while the same amount of people now have ‘bricked devices’.
George is a very talented guy obviously, but BR1 should never have been put out in it’s current state. I see just as many people saying they have spent days on end and still have a bricked device then see people saying how wonderful it worked and they had no issues after the JB.
He really should have thoroughly tested BR1 before releaing it….It doesnt matter who is first if it is buggy or doesnt work. better to be last and have something that is not buggy and actually works.
Far too many people are having problems and I also feel as though George should have done a better job with the ‘instructions’. Supposed to be ‘simple’ and for some it has been..but for just as many people BR1 has been a never ending nightmare.
With all the bugs I would have expected George to realease something else after fixing all the bugs. very sorry he chose not to do this as this ‘simplest JB ever’ as rendered many devices useless and has caused many to experience endless problems.
In one of these other blogs there must be at least 100 different ways people posted to ‘get BR1 to work’. Yet Many tried EVERY METHOD posted and still have no success and only grief and a bricked device to show for their efforts. First to market is not always better and frankly it really is quite frustrating to try 100 different ways people claim they got BR1 to work, only to still not have it work or it ‘sort of works’, meaning they got it JB’d but many things dont work, device crashes, apps crash…..many bugs experienced and etc…..
I am one who has tried every method posted. No luck. So, right now, I am not really using my device as I will await a hopeful windows solution from the DEV TEAM.
I did Donate to George and I dont regret doing so even though BR1 was a total failure for me…..It is working for others and I do like to ‘support the cause’, but I truly do wish that he had spent more time ON BR1 before releasing it. It may work great for some, but just as many it is not working for or is causing alot of issues. If I only saw a few posts from people saying ‘it doesnt work’, I would take it as a grain of salt. But far too many people are having the same or similar issues and there are many of them, that it is quite obvious that BR1 is ‘buggy’ and should not have been released without further testing and patches to the bugs plugged in.
Maybe we were all spoiled due to the ease of JB’ing in the past, but even so, BR1 should not have been released until it was thoroughly tested and all the bugs were worked out. BR1 worked for many, but for many others, it has been a total disaster and this is not how a proper jb program should work. Works for 50%, while not working for the other 50%. Then hundreds of ‘fixes’ posted by users not the developer, with most ‘fixes’ not working for the majority…….George is a genius, but I suspect he did this in a hurry to be first to market as well as so he could get back to his ‘real life’.
George your efforts are greatly appreciated, but next time, dont release without further testing. We are all better off waiting for something that actually works without having to try 100′s of ‘workarounds’ then being first, but have it not work or cause repeated issues rendering the device useless.
Didn’t work on the first night I tried blackra1n. Had it on xp compatibility and run as admin. Didn’t work on my Vista 64bits (about 10 x). Hold down power and home button, then turn it back on, click make it rain, still no luck. Stuck on entering recovery mode.
Tried Windows 7 64bits (about 10 x), didn’t work. Had it on xp compatibility and run as admin. Hold down power and home button, then turn it back on, click make it rain, still no luck. Stuck on entering recovery mode.
Tried Vista 32bits, (Had it on xp compatibility and run as admin.) didn’t work on my first try. Hold down power and home button, then turn it back on, click make it rain, blackra1n changed to entering recovery mode, Geohot’s picture showed up on phone, blackra1n changed to running, blackra1n change to done wait for reboot, popup message, blackra1n icon showed up on my iphone. iphone is now jailbreak.
I’ve got it working!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RUN BLACKRA1N WITHOUT YOUR IPHONE PLUGGED IN TO YOUR COMPUTER. THEN RUN BLACKRA1N AND WAIT FOR IT TO SAY WAITING FOR IPHONE. then simply plug it in and it should work!!
i have a 2g phone trying to unlock it but after i use blackra1n to jailbreak it , it still giving me the emergency call screen but the network is showing t-mobile… i need help can anyone help me please
thank you
Bullsh*** ive had to restore this thing about 4 times now, like everyone else ive tried all suggestions. This program SUCKS.
Charlie!!!boy! said:
I’ve got it working!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RUN BLACKRA1N WITHOUT YOUR IPHONE PLUGGED IN TO YOUR COMPUTER. THEN RUN BLACKRA1N AND WAIT FOR IT TO SAY WAITING FOR IPHONE. then simply plug it in and it should work!!
follow this i tried everything else but this is “the” only way i could get the thing to work and it worked straight away first time after hours of trying!!!
hey!! THANKS SOOOO MUCH MAN!!
GAWD, ive been helping ppl jailbreak 3.1.1 on windows for two weeks in a row and am kindasick of ppl askin questions..
THIS IS A REAL FREAKIN LIFE SAVER!!
fwheeww!
I did all this and cydia keeps crashing and go’s to respring and then icy keeps coming up with OpenSSL error #2
It totally fixed itself nevermind all worked thanks
this thing was like drinking water,
so cool dude!
how do I make the donation?
I tried to jailbreak my ipod touch 2G 3.1.2 and it keeps on freezing on reboot.
tried it 5 times. Still wont work
why
man, i thought the lower generations were easiler to break
I was trying for around 2 hours and then finally i did this to get it working(it is a bit lengthy process):
System: Windows Xp
1. Connect iPhone
2. Open task manager (ctrl + alt + del)
3. Switch to “Processes” tab
4. Locate iTunesHelper.exe in the list, right click and End Process Tree
5. Do the same with iPodService.exe
6. Do the same with mDNSResponder.exe(not really needed but just a precaution)
7. Close iTunes
8. Start blackra1n.exe
9. Click “make it rain”
10. The button will show text “running”
11. If the screen is stuck on the image showing a USB cable and ITunes icon, Disconnect the USB cable from the computer
12. Keep the Home and Power/Sleep button pressed till the screen goes blank
13. Close blackra1n.exe and restart blackra1n
14. Click “make it rain” again (remember iPhone is still not connected to the comp) and it will show the text “waiting for iphone”
15. Now connect the USB cable back to the comp
16. Keep the home and power/sleep button pressed till you see the Apple logo show up.
17. As soon as the apple logo shows up, let go off the power/sleep button (keep the home button still pressed)
18. Keep holding the home button till you see the GeoHot logo and blackrain should now show you a popup which says your iPhone is jailbroken
I like anyone else having trouble tried a number of times with different methods but this one worked for me. Hope this helps. And rememeber DONOT install Cydia and Icy together
Download The Black Ra1n Again it Worked For Me Then!
When i want to jailbreak it with blackra1n theres the normal logo when on my desktop of my pc is “running” in the programm and afterwards there is a bugged Plug calbe to itunes sign. -.-
Thanks TJM
I tried everything at first and this worked on the first try.
Follow these directions exactly along with making sure you’re actually upgraded to 3.1.2 (I thought I was at first) and you’re be enjoying your jailbreak.
by daedalas1981 October 13, 2009 6:32 AM PDT
” Your method simplified worked for me.
– I kept getting the USB Connect symbol.
– I am on Rogers in Canada on 3.1.2
– Your description made sense once I read it. The old Jailbreaks required DFU mode not restore mode.
– I didn’t use the “Run as Administrator”.
– I ran Blackra1n WITH my phone “OFF” but connected.
– Blackra1n said “Waiting for phone…”
– I did the old Redsnow technique.
– Hold Home and Power for 10 seconds.
– Keep holding Home, release the Power button…and keep holding it until GeoHot shows up.
– Install only Cydia upon restart. Don’t shutdown Blackra1n until you have Cydia installed. ”
I also closed iTunes and ended the iTunesHelper process. I’m not sure if that made a difference.
1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del
2. Go to the Processes tab
3. Click on each of these separately and click End Process
ituneshelper.exe, ipodservice.exe, and mDNSResponder.exe
All I can say is that i had the same problem with most users, My iPhone
was getting stuck on the reboot screen, just keep trying and after a while it will
just work. Mine worked with itunes open.
Good luck and enjoy.
This really worked quickly, however i have a couple of questions, can i load cracked apps downloaded from tinternet, if so how do i load them onto ipod touch ?
Installed cydia but cannot uninstall black rain afterwards, have a ‘no entry’ sign next to the Uninstall blackrain box ?
Hi,
I have successfully jailbreak my 3GS Version 3.1 with blackra1n recently and I have not updated to the latest version 3.1.2. GeoHot has warned not to do so. With the release of blackra1n rc2, can we update to version 3.1.2 safely??
Hi,
I have a 1st gen iphone(2g) with firmware 2.2.1 already jailbroken and unlocked, but I want to update to the latest firmware (3.1.2). I read somewhere that this tool will not work if you upgrade to 3.1.2 through itunes on a 3g or 3gs iphone. Does this apply to my 2g iphone? I’m wondering if I use this tool will my iphone be still be unlocked or at least be ‘unlockable’? Thanks for any help I can get.
ok here is what worked for me:
first off this was done to my iTouch 2G running the 3.1.2 firmware
windows vista 64-bit ultimate
made sure iTunes was closed
plugged in just the sync cable(not the phone)
started Blackra1n(located in the C;/ directory, running as admin in XP compatibility mode)
plugged in phone to sync cable
clicked “make it rain”
process ran as stated and got the notification that my phone would restart =)
i tried all kinds of different methods resulting in at least 5 full resets of my iTouch
but it finally worked in the end =)
good luck to everyone
Weird, I tried RC2 and it said jailbroken and I did not see Blackra1n in my phone. lol.
i think i broke my iphone. It only goes to the start screen. I uninstalled my winter board now i cant usse my phone. itunes wont even reconize my phone. HELP!!!!!
I tried several times this way and it didnt work with my ipod touch. It did show a pic of his face and also said that i successfully jailbroke it. I even saw the donation screen. After it said ” wait rebooting” my touch never turned back on. I tried several things like holding down the power button for over 60 secs. Holding both power and home button together for more than 60 secs and nothing happened. To get my touch to actually work again i had to restore it in itunes. Twice! Twice because i wasnt sure of what version i had so i updated to 3.1.2 just to rule that out and still nothing. Let me know what you find on this please.
i use rc2 . but it stuck my iphone at usb and iphone logo. what should i do now. my iphone has 3.1.2 firmware.
Please help me out
I tried all of the methods suggested here to no avail. My 3g gets past the usb screen, but never shows the GeoHot picture. The prompt that says successfully installed shows up and after clicking ok the blackra1n.exe says instulled wait for reboot. I waited for 20 minutes and the phone has a black screen (with backlight on). It never reboots.
I’m having real troubles with this, I’ve restored my new 3.1.2 3gs back to original, the jailbreak all seems to run flawlessly.
Start blackra1n, click make it rain, it restarts into DFU mode, then geohot appears, it says successful and reboots, but then it comes up in DFU mode again. If i start blackra1n again then it jailbreaks it again reboots it and I’m back in normal mode, can install Cydia etc, but if I then reboot the iPhone again, its back in DFU mode. Running blackrain again gets it back into normal mode but the same thing happens on every reboot.
Am I missing something?
So this is going to sound crazy but you need to have a internet connection to jailbreak, is that correct? If not how can I do it then having a few problems I have 3.1.2 on my iphone.
Also tried this on a 3g iphone with latest updated 3.1.2, but cannot get past the connect to itunes screen, have to reboot using the press both buttons at same time method, i would really like this to work , but how ?
Ok so using blackrain will lock my Iphone again?? it means I will have to pay to unlock it again??/
I have followed all the steps above and I just couldn’t jailbreak my iphone 3gs 32GB. Why? I have try many times and it just not jailbreaking? I updated itunes and my iphone to the newest version after I tried with 3.1.0 yesterday. Does anyone know how to jailbreak? Please, please tell me, please.
iPHONE 3G Users getting stuck at Apple’s DFU screen: When the phone is stuck at that screen, close iTunes, close Blackra1n, disconnect phone. Run Blackra1n and make it ra1n BEFORE re-connecting your phone…once you reconnect, the screen will change to the screen you want to see…and viola!! it will work!! i promise!!!
Ok, I understand now, OOB 3.1.2 can be Jailbreaked but is tethered due to the bootcode update so will require blackra1n to start up again.
- Download and keep BlackRa1n.exe in your C:\
- Right click on BlackRa1n.exe –> properties–> Compatibility -> check the run this program in compatibility mode for… XP and also check the Run as admin option.
- Upgrade to 3.1.2 and restore with your latest back up(sync contacts etc etc)
- Close itunes
- Go to control panel (classic view)-> User Accounts ->Manage another account -> Create new account -> Select Administrator option and create a new account
- Click on the newly created account and select Create password to set a password.
- Shutdown your system
- Boot your system
- Login with your new admin account
- Let the windows complete setting up your desktop
- Now connect your iphone via usb
- Right click on BlackRa1n.exe and run as admin ( though already set to run as admin in properties, just making sure.. this is what i did)
- Click on ‘Make it Ra1n”
- Sit back and relax.. (you have to click on a lengthy message from BlacRa1n during the process to say ‘OK’ ) GeoHot screen will appear and reboot ur iphone.. after that its all simple.. check ur iphone for blackra1n app..
The blackra1n executable process hangs when iTunes detects the iphone in dfu mode and will open trying to restore it. But during the last step itunes will try to open.. but because of new user, it will get stuck on license agreement page..
Ever since i have jailbroke, when i connect to itunes it always asks me to send info from my device to help apple , could it be that they have sensed a new addition on my iphone/ touch ?
I always decline to send any info, but they could still get it anyway.
ive done the jailbreak ect…ive just got a new app but all ive got for the last 10mins is reloading data… i cant turn my phone off or anything.help!!!
Had this USB connect to iTUNES everytime.. followed all tricks from so many articles.. re starting blackrain… turning off processes.. some of which can’t be stopped anyway… pressing power and home button.. ALL TO NO AVAIL…
till finally… i tried REMOVING the compatibility option and run blackrain normally as it is… IT WORKS..
so try that guys!
Petty1 and mubazir.. try running blackrain in normal mode.. without compatibility mode
Guys, i followed the steps, but it seems that if i reboot my Ipod it needs to connect to itunes to repair. If i then run blackra1n it allows me to boot without needing it to be repaired. Is this usual ?, cant i just boot my ipod the right way in one time…. ?
Help Help Help…i jailbroke my device using this method, but I accidentally deleated blackra1n before I installed cydia. and now using the same metho but No icon show blackrain.How can I get cydia? Do I have to rejailbreak?
Help, I jailbroke my phone fine, but then I accidentally deleted blackra1n off my PC, its still on my iphone and I can get the apps to the iphone but when I sync it the apps dissapear.
Does anyone know if this is because I have deleted Blackra1n off my pc??? Also if I re-install blackra1n onto the PC again will there be issues with my phone???
Thanks for the help.
After Jailbreak with blackra1n, can i update my Iphone via Itune?? Currently I am still on OS 3.1 but Itune always request me to update to 3.1.2.
Please advise.
Thanks
my mate told me that u cant restore your iphone when u use blackra1n RC2 is that true?
hi i have a iphone 3.1 locked will the jailbrek still work
how do i get my ipod touch to turn on without the usb attached
how do you restore ipod, what happens if you install all three, please let me know at arflart@aol.com, or arflart@yahoo.com thankyou
and what exactly do they do let me know at the email above
I FOUND A WAY TO REBOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 – make it rain
2 – restart windows
3 – make it rain – wait untill it stuck at “rebooting” but dont close
4 – open itunes- it waill alert you
5- turn off itunes
6 -open another windows of make it rain and press
7 – logo will pop – close the last windows
8- have fun
lol – now i have another damm error – the cydia wont download – i think its problem from cydia side – any way to manual install it – or it doesnt work like that?
woo hoo, it’s working!
))
Okay im like really new at this, & I downloaded Rock, & Cydia, & now it says No wifi, it dont even let me turn it on or off it just says “no wifi”?? please help,
And do you have to have wifi all the time. I have the ipod touch..
Also, Where do i get the free apps on iTunes?
Hi All,
I am a complete beginner to all of this – I need someone to re assure me. This is
what i have.
I phone – 16GBs
Version 3.1 (7C144) Not sure what that is.
So can I safely jailbreak my phone – and what steps are the best to follow, there are so many different posts advising different steps.
Please Help
Thanks
As above
Should read – I Phone 3Gs
How should i go about it ???/
Thanks
hi…
it worked…it was a nice & easy procedure… i was stuck for 2 weeks…now thx to blackra1n i got my phone’s soul again…
Well I can’t wait to get one of these myself, personally.
Buen aporte men
if i jailbreak it, can i still use itunes for my songs and apps?
my stupid sister play my itouch until it off…
so,
now i need to jailbreak it again right???
need to start from blackrain or just cydia???
i run the jailbreak already but the step that it’ll waiting to be reboot,
it’ll reboot automatically right???
is it so long???
i’ve waited more than 5minutes already but nothing happen
after a sh*t load of problems and attempts with the original black ra1n, downloaded RC3 and worked in under 30seconds incl. reboot. didnt do any tricks just pluged it in and ‘let it rain’
couldnt be happier now after all the bs.
cheers to all nerds out there making this possible!
My phone was on a previous version 2.xxx can’t remember, but then I updated the software to version 3.1 and ran black rain to jailbreak it. To install apps, I downloaded the .ipa files and then just installed them via iTunes. Can I now do the same when I jailbroke the version 3.1 as well, or should I go in the file structures and edit the folder permissions etc. again?
Blackra1n is the easiest jailbreak and unlock ever.. PERIOD
I had iPhone 3G with 3.0 firmware which was not unlocked or jailbroken. So I decided to try Ziphone to unlock and jailbreak. That stupid thing could never find the iphone after so many tries.
I was scared to upgrade my 3G iPhone to 3.1.2 just cause its very new and suppose to be hard to unlock. Also before Blackra1n unlock came out PawnageTool 3.1.4 was the only unlock available for 3.1.2 which tells you to never upgrade iphone with 3.1.2 from apple, and to use only custom 3.1.2 version to upgrade. PawnageTool 3.1.4 worked for my iPhone 2G that I upgraded and unlocked to version 3.1.2. So I decided to try it on my iPhone 3G also. I downloaded custom 3.1.2 for iPhone 3G but it errored out both the times I tried to upgrade. Now my iPhone 3G is stuck with nothing on it and in recovery mode. So I had no option but to just restore it from apple using itunes to the 3.1.2.
After the upgrade, I had only one option left and it was Blackra1n. I downloaded Blackra1n RC3, cause it comes with Blacksn0w to unlock iPhone 3.1.2 along with Jailbreak. After that I followed the directions which is “Make it Rain” and thats it iphone is jailbroken in less than a minute. Then run Blacksn0w or Blackra1n which you will see as one of the apps on your iphone and your iphone is unlocked.
Its unbelievably easy, I popped an O2 UK SIM card in my AT&T iPhone and rebooted or ran Blackra1n again and my UK phone was working on iPhone. I dont know if rebooting made it work or running blackra1n again. But it works.
Finally Thank you so Much GeoHot, you kick ass.. Dont forget to donate guys.
I thought iphone would work on o2 sim anyway, thats the way they were built, try another sim to see if im correct ?
BlackRa1n THE NEW VERSION “YES” unlock your iPhone. Also “YES” you should update to 3.1.2 if you want to be able to unlock
PC AND MAC WORKS FINE I TRY IN IPOD 8GB 1.3.2 AND IPHONE 3G 16GB 1.3.2
IS VERY EASY, JUST ONE CLICK AND IS DONE ! YES IS EASY LIKE THAT !!!
http://blackra1n.com/
I just retored my 3g to get the 3.1.2 firmware. I had 3.0 and was jailbroken with redsn0w.. I followed all the directions for Blackra1n but I cannot get it to jail break. I dont get the picture of geohot and it seems to take quite a while to reboot. once it does there is no blackra1n app on the springboard. I have tried it numerous times with no sucess. what could I be doing wrong? any help ?
I’ve gone through this process 50 times and is still not giving me the icon
excellent works a treat thank you geohot
after successfully jailbreaking my phone, I can no longer connect through WiFi?
Blackrain seems to work for some, but a lot more people it doesnt, although an excellent software when it does work, surely it needs some bugs eliminating to allow it to work for all, if it was 100% all users would find that it works.
i can’t find the application on the springboard … can someone plz help !
it’s firmware 3.1
Read this if you have issues connecting wifi after jailbreaking http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2009/11/06/fix-wifi-blacksn0w/
blackra1n jailbreak worked on my iphone 3GS 3.1.2. Not at first however.
Only had a partial jailbreak.
I was able to download apps using “Installous” but not trough itunes. Tried and tried again. Ifunbox still showed my phone to be jailed. Itune still wouldn’t let me install my apps.
My computer runs winds 7 x64. Tried on my wifes Vista x32. nope. Tried changing the Compatibility setting of blackra1n. still the same. tried on a windows xp comp. WORKED. thats it for what I can see. Use XP.
I made a mistake in my excitement. I cannot still install unregisted apps using itunes. I got ifunbox to see myphone as jailbroken by installing the afc2add patch from Cydia then reboot your iPhone.
So i guess my phone is jailbroken. Not being able to use itune for my apps is a mystery to me. XP had nothing to do with it.
I can install apps using ifunbox however. I copy the apps I want to my iphone “Raw File System\User\Library\Download” folder. Open Installous, on my iphone, Go to the Download tab. You should see your apps there ready to be installed.
I tried this – it only partially downloaded and now my computer doesn’t recognize my devise and I the iphone is frozen.. Would appreciate any help!!
iPhone 3GS 3.1.2. Tried on Vista. Multiple tries. Didn’t work — just hangs. Would recommend waiting until the code stabilies.
Thanks Blackrain restored my iphone after upgrade to 3.1.2 locked everything.
Now can’t make or receive calls…. Message “No Service”
can’t launch Blackrain…can’t get WiFi
Please help.
I’ve tried and tried and tried but it won’t work. I only get the picture if the USB going into the iTunes logo, never the GeoHot picture. Please someone help me!!
hi,
i have accidentally tried to update my software for my 3G s iphone. now it got locked.
what should i do??
could anyone please tell me how should i jail break and unlock my iphone?
please note that i have net connection at home, but i donot have wifi.
Fahim
Can this app be used to hack games like imob on the iPod touch?
After reading all these negative comments, I think I’m going to pass Jailbreaking my iPhone 3GS – 3.1.2 – 5.11.07.
We’ll see future releases.
I’ve gotten upto installing Cydia… but when I try and install packages, it resets, and then the restore screen comes up (iTunes with usb cable)… any thoughts?
I tried to do this but it didnt work and told me to plug my phone into itunes when it was already up. Now my phone is frozen on this screen and wont do anything.. Help plllzzz
hey..can please somebody help me?
i got an iphone 3G S..and i jailbroke it using blackra1n..by mistake i pressed “reset all settings and erase all contents” now i cant reboot..everytime i try to reboot it brings the apple logo and freezes..and it doesnt show in itunes..can someone help me please?
Will this allow you to use the iPhone on The verizon network??
When I try to open cydia the message “reorganizing will automatically close when done” appears every time.how can I fix this problem?
im tryin to jailbreak my 3.1.2 iphone and it stays on the reboot screen what do i do?
worked on Windows XP but not on Vista
Hopefully they’ll figure out someway so that with my 32g 3rdgen ipod isnt locked out everytime i turn it off, kind of annoying having to turn on the computer an blackra1n everyday, rather any time i turn it on, gotta keep it on standby or wutever
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. I have jailbreaked and unlocked my iphone 2G firmware 3.1.2. Keep up the good work.
just tried blackra1n jailbreak on 3gs and now phone won’t start up. apple logo displays for a few seconds then phone powers down. anything I should know?
thanks
I had the same problems as above people who can’t get the blackra1n to reboot the iphone.
I tried this method and it worked.
First turn off your iphone.
Then while your iphone turned off, run blackra1n app.
the app will say, waiting for device to plug in
then plug in your iphone while itune running on your background.
itune will automatically turn on your iphone, then blackra1n will start automatically.
After above method, my iphone 3g 3.1.2 was jailbroken within a minute.
If this method doesn’t work, try re-installing 3.1.2 firmware then don’t back up your previous data.
With clean install, try the above method again.
Hope this helps.
Later
I have an iphone 3gs 32 gig that I have jailbroken with blackra1n before successfully. The speaker stopped working so I restored. now after rejailbraking and restarting I only get the apple and it wont go any further. itunes will not recognize the phone is connected. Someone please help.
Hi,
Ive tried installaing Blackra1n.
After i had clicked on “Make it rain”, a “done, wait for reboot” prompt appeared.
I waited for 30mins but still my Iphone 3gs didnt reboot like it should be doing.
And the worst part, i couldnt even switch on my iphone!
Please help…..
Thnx!!!
I’ve jailbreak my 3g with blackra1n. Im trying to run some crack app. I’ve tried everything to make it work but it doesn’t . Can anybody help me??? please
hey, i tried jailbreaking my ipod touch, but it didnt go exactly right. it did everything right, but it didnt show his face when i jailbreaked it. then when it turned back on, it didnt have the black rain icon. and the “done, waiting to reboot” window wouldnt finish. its been 1 hour and its still says that. HELP??
So , everything went perfectly until I looked back at my screen and my messages icon was gone along with my calender , clock , & everything else that comes up on the normal screen . I uninstalled blackra1n and of course nothing happened . What’s going on ? Can anybody help me out here ?
hey ehhh..i dont know what is going on but u suggest u restore and install 3.1.2 again then install blackra1n again
i mean i suggest u do that and everything should work perfectly
wat do u do next when u have cydia my phone just breaks down wat do i do
??
After you run blackra1n, do you have to re-sync with itunes to get all your apps and media back?
I’m travelling and away from my itunes library (so I don’t want to lose all my music) but I would like to enable tethering.
So should I wait until i get home?
I blackra1ned my iPhone and everything goes fine but now, every time I turn off and turn on my iPhone it goes into recovery mode, how can I get rid of that? It’s very annoying.
can iphone 3gs be unlocked?
ya..i just got iphone 3gs and unlocked it
is it supposed to take a long time to reboot??
OK, for those of you who’ve had problems. here was my problem. i installed blackra1n on my PC, ran the “make it rain” and then rebooted. installed cydia, then rebooted. after that reboot i only saw my downloaded apps. none of my original programs were there (mail, text, calendar etc). so i tried to reboot again. however, i got the apple logo start screen than blank. had no idea wtf was going on.
after living with a GOphone for a few days, i found a google way to fix the problem. hold the home key before you plug your phone into your computer. keep on holding it while you plug it in until the restore screen comes up. then restore your phone.
i had to do it a few times, but it finally worked and now i am back among the lemings with my iphone.
yes!!!!
When you connect your iphone, does it have to be synced to that computer?
i dont think so since you have the option to either restore from a backup or as a new iphone. i used the same computer i’ve been syncing from so i can restore from a back up.
time wise, to get my phone working correctly (while reading blogs here and there) it took me about 2 hours to get everything up to speed.
I’ve just got a brand new iPhone from o2 UK.
I can install jailbreak no problems but when the phone restarts, it is simply the USB going into iTunes Logo.
It’s something to do with the age of the phone. Phones which were produced after a certain time will need jailbreak run again to reboot the phone before you can use it – which is obviously a problem if you completely run out of battery or need to reboot the phone after installing a new app.
I’m pretty sure there’s no fix for this as yet.
Hello Everybody
Last Week my phone was made jailbreak&unlock by Blackra1n,everthing seems good,but after close my phone,i just only see i tunes logo and black screen,so What can i do ?
Please Someone help me???
I have the 3gs and I had a guy jailbreak the phone for me. I was using the phone for a week and I been putting music from my ITunes, but today I get a message saying that ITunes doesn’t support the SIM card I have in the Phone. I have Blackra1n and Cydia. Can you help me on this issue?
Oscar
I tried to jailbreak and unlock an iPhone 3G ( FW 3.1.2)
I installed cydia from blackra1n and unlocked my iPhone, But I can’t run Cydia now it just doesn’t start. I rebooted my device too.
What should I do?
@#405 – Did you not read the message directly above yours?!
everyone the answer to your probs is in #387
thanks #387 you solved my probs
i installed cydia and deleted the blackra1n app on my iphone. but now i want rock so how can i get the blackra1n app again without having to restore and jb my phone?
Those with newer iPhones will *NOT* be able to reboot their phone once jailbreaked without being tethered to a PC!
Please read this page:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/11/blacksn0w-unlocks-312-apple-looks-to-curtail-jailbreaking.ars
im having trouble unlocking my iphone….i currently do not have internet service on my iphone, i have the blackra1n app on my phone but can not get tethering to work….windows can not reconize the tether program…what can i do?
well i finally got my iphone unlocked and now im having problems getting on the internet…its saying i am not subscribed to a celluar data network…can anyone help me?
I have an original 2g with 2.2.1 firmware on it.
It is jailbroken
It is unlocked
It works fine on pay and go
How do I go about upgrading to the latest software BUT keeping it jailbroken AND unlocked?
Can Blackra1n do it for me or do I need another program?
I jailbreak my iPhone 3GS by Blackra1n and installed Cydia but after i Installed Bluetooth by Cydia and Bluetooth doesnt work after i restart my iPhone but but he dont turnon and he claim iTunes then i go and restore my iPhone but he dont . What I must do ?
i have the same problem with most people.. cant reboot after jailbreak, i tried everything danny boy with your reply on #387 ..Before it was telling me to connect to iTunes .. when i did, i ended up having to hit restore (because my phone was in recovery mode) But now with your method of this when it tells me to plug into iTunes… then i do it, it just boots up, without restoring the device. The phone is still jailbroken. We are gettin there and im much happier now lol .. but any clue how to stop that? Also this is after a clean install
-Jamie
james.jardine@live.com
Im also getting the no internet problem now since.
will using blackra1n erase all my music and apps from my ipod?
After jailbreaking using blackra1n. Everything went fine. Installed Cydia, fine. Then I was installing winterboard and phone stuck on a screen showing USB cable to iTunes. Couldn’t do anything so had to restore. Any ideas?
my iphone’s firmware is currently version 3.0…
is possible if i use blackrain to crack it and Cydia 3.0???
plz reply asap coz i’m so worried rite now… T_T
Hey so I had black rain up and running but I misread one of the steps and accidentally uninstalled it before running cydia and I keep trying to redo the process but black rain is gone.
what is the most simple or common solution to bring black rain back?
Thanks
do u have to rebot ur ipod touch and if yes how do u do it just turn it off and turn it back on Or what
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hi,
it worked but then i installed an app and it crashed it did this twice
I have a 3g with a jailbroken 3.0. I waited for the latest jailbreak to come out before I put 3.1.2 on. Sadly, I also get stuck on a glowing black screen. I even did a complete restore but that only left my phone like it was when I bought it. If anyone was like me, with an awesome jailbroken 3.0, I would ABSOLUTELY NOT try to do this. It is like taking a step backwards! I would rather run apps in the background, etc. than send pictures in texts! I had some great apps from cydia that are now gone. I also tried the trick in #387, but no dice. I’m going droid next!
I got crazy and tried running the blackra1n app again when the screen was black and I got the reboot! I will let all know if it all works!
dose this work for ipod touch 8g MC model
I dunno….I am not sure on the ipod touch….the tutorial doesn’t acount for things like pre-jailbroken iphones and such, so you really have to experiment….I spent a good 4 hours before i finally got it to work.
I look at it this way, you can deal with the stock phone/ipod, or mess with it until it works. It can’t hurt to try.
So to clarify: I ran the blackra1n and when the screen just glowed black, I re-ran it while it was stuck and it worked. I can’t say whether or not restoring it first, like I did mattered, so if you get stuck on the black screen try to run the blackra1n app again before going through the lengthy restore process.
good luck all
??????????
what the hell! i’ve tried blackra1n 3 times now, just goes into recovery mode, then gets stuck at that glowing black screen and iTunes says an iPhone is in recovery mode and needs to be restored. what the hell do i do?!
okay i finally got blackra1n to work, and the phone is jailbroken.
however, now, HOW DO I UNLOCK IT? it says to use blackra1n but phone must have internet connection? how the hell can it have an internet connection if the phone isn’t unlocked yet?
Trying to jailbreak my phone and it’s only bringing up “connect to itunes” and does nothing else. what should i do?
chris, try what I did in #429
I installed blackra1n and followed all instructions here. It said that everything installed sucsessfully and had a message about it re-booting. I waited for it to reboot but when I checked my iPod there was no blackrain app. I’ve retried multipletimes. Anyone know what’s up?
I removed jailbreak from my iPhone because I though iTunes would mess with my jailbreak ,now when I went to rejailbreak my phone it won’t take no matter how many times I try . I only get a readme icon of jailbreak on my desktop no blackrain drop please help
Hey,
Wifi might stop working after blackra1n.
Go to -: Settings – > General – > Reset – > Reset All Settings
Restart the iphone.
It worked for me.
Thanks,
Vipul
My ipod doesnt reset it just keep the picture up of geohut what do i do?
THIS WORKS!!! I TRYED EVERYTHING ELSE AND THIS WAS THE ONLY THING!!
thanks to white27
WHITE27 said:
I could not run blackra1n on vista (tried on 32bit and 64 bit) with iTunes 9.0.1.8
after few hours I have found solution
How to run it on vista with iTunes 9.0.1.8
1. Close iTunes
2. Open “task manager” press (ctr+alt+del) then select “Start Task Manager”
3. click on “Processes” tab
4. Find “iTunesHelper”
5. Right click on it
6. “End Process”
7. right click on “blackra1n” > “Run as administrator”
Hope that helps
I have an I-phone 2g 8GB which is jail-broken and unlocked and currently is operating on version2.2.1 (5H11). I have some questions.
1. The wi fi stopped working all of a sudden. (No it did not fall or anything like that.)
2. Can i upgrade to version 3.1.2 from version 2.2.1 with black rain without loosing the unlocking.
I would really appreciate certain answers and exact links.
It seems Apple patched the 3.1.2 OS and blackra1n doesn’t work anymore. I’ve tried everything, ABSOLUTELY everything and nothing. I read somewhere that Apple would eventually patch the exploit Geohot used to get thru the firmware. Too bad for me : (… Congrats to the successees…
It says i jail broke my ipod but there is nothing in the spring board… what do i do?
i followed everything and it worked! except for one thing. When i turn off my ipod touch, when I turn it back on it says I have to plug it into itunes and restore it. What do I do??
Hey 3.1.2 Unlock Gurus,
May be someone can help me. I have followed the instructions thoroughly step by step and I have been able to succesfully unlock my 3GS many times. The problem is everytime after the jailbreak and unlock when I have to reboot the iphone, it goes into the ‘recovery’ mode. I am able to use blackra1n to restore and all works normal until I reboot the iphone again and same thing happens. I have at this for few hours now and have uploaded the firmware 3.1.2 several. Please help!!! thank you.
-I am using windows vista home basic
-I am using the current version of Itunes 9.0
-I Updated the Iphone 3Gs to the current factory 3.1.2 firmware from itunes
-I have used both the blackra1n RC2 and RC3
okay i cant figure this out. everytime i press “make it rain” my iphone automatically enters recovery mode… in itunes. when it does so, blackrain doesnt work, it just gives me an image that tells me to plug my phone into itunes, and then i lose everything on my phone and i have to restore it.
someone please help me…
This Is The Best Software I Have Ever Used
Something is clearly amiss as the BR fails to work on an iP3GS and simply puts the phone into recovery mode. Any ideas / suggestions?
I have done with jallbreak, however, whenever I turn off my iPhone, and on it again, it comes to the recovery mode, i have then need to plug in my USB again and ran the blackra1n to make get into iphone, how could i get rid of it?
I just purchased a jailbreak phone and have upgraded my ITunes to 9.02. Any ideas why I can not connect to ITunes?
It was very simple just update your iphone to 3.2.1 and Start from blackra1a.com
thax Simon, You are the best.
Thanks! is work and no bug! Just one question: Work it for delete cydia?
Ok well I have a bunch of apps and songs if I jailbreak my I pod will I have to deleat them? And will this mess up my I touch and my computer???? Please respond!!!!!!
Mine worked fine for a few days but now my cydia doesn’t open.. All I get is it loading and then flicks back to home screen.. What’s up with this??
Plus I downloaded eBuddy and it’s doing the same.. All oter apps work fine!
Found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMC_k0ME7Sc&feature=youtube_gdata
he’s the man!!
Sorts out wifi.. Signal and the crashing cydia!!
help…………..after jailbreak with blackrain on widows…when i am go to restart my iphone 3gs 3.1.2 coming recovery mode……any solution ???????????
please awnser me to mail akuma1990@gmail.com
how do u get games from the app store fo free
HELP when my ipod touch 1st generation rebots there is no BLACKRA1N ICON PLZ REPLY
Can i jailbreak inactivated iphoe 3GS
Yh uve done all tha I’ve ad a jailbroken iPod touch 2nd gen for 3 mounths but th problem is a deleted cydia and ock coz it wasn’t working so then I when to downlaod cyda agan and it won’t let me do it I need help
Hi, when reaches the point “done waiting to reboot” the screen goes black and it does not reboot. I would have to restore after this happens…
I jailbroke my phone with BlackRa1n back on Oct 11th when it came out. Phone has been working pretty well but I found out recently that my voice mail was dorked up. As a result I decided to reload my phone in an attempt to fix it. When I got to the ppoint of restoring my phone iTunes informed me that my latest backup was… Oct 11th. Mine you I back up my phone by synching almost every day and it tells me that it hasn’t had any issues. Except when I needed it most! Pictures GONE, settings hosed, the works. This is going to take ages to fix and I have lost data. Check your backups people, you may be in for a BIG surprise…
everything worked exept for the last part the picture came out but it said err i dont know what happend maybe its because my sim card is from t mobile i had at&t but not anymore im still trying if u can help me
i downloaded it but now my phone wont turn back on what do i do?
it deleted all my stuff on the front from the main phone when i deleted the app.
i clicked “make it ra1n” and it went into recovery mode for an hour and a half.
after that i tried pressing every button on my i pod and sliding to cancel.
nothing worked
I can’t jailbreak my iPhone 3gs…everytime i do jailbreak it and I turn it off I can’t turn it back on without connecting it to the computer and rebooting my phone and it takes the jailbreak off
i accidentely uninstalled blackra1n without installing cydia and now when i reinstall blackra1n the icon wont come back up on my iphone.
ps its 32gb 3g if that matters
Hope this helps with the stuck cable to itunes screen. I am running vista 64. I too could not
get it to work. I too was getting the “cable to itunes screen”. after reading many posts, I found a little from several and tried a combination. Heres how i got mine to work.
1. leave iphone unplugged.
2. Run Blackra1n in admin mode.(i elected not to use XP compatibility mode as this did not
work for me the first few times.)
3. Close iTunes if it is open
4. Click “Make It Rain”
5. Now plug cable to iPhone. Don’t worry about iTunes restarting and giving a restore message. Just leave a few seconds and Geohots Pic will show on iPhone. At least it did on
mine. Now just wait for iPhone to reboot and follow rest of tutorial.
Hope this helps!
T.
i jailbroke my ipod but i accidently uninstalled blackra1n. can i get it back
I have a problem here guys! Could someone help out pls?
Following the steps to use blackrain; I made a mistake on step 9:
Step 9: Once your installer app (Cydia in our case) is installed. You can safely uninstall BlackRa1n by launching the app and selecting “uninstall balckra1n”.
I mistakenly uninstalled blackrain and I dont have rock; snow nor cydia!
Now when I try to reinstall i dont see the icon for blackrain!
Anyone knows a way out?
Pls!
i jailbroke my ipod touch, everything works quite well EXCEPT i cant look at my music in the othe sections only under songs or it crashes
I installed blackra1n and cydia but every time I try and install a app, the “plug into itunes” image appears and I have to restore my ipod and re-jailbreak it again?
Any advise?
Was having problems getting the face to show after it went into recovery mode… Had iTunes up, let it sync, then hit eject in iTunes, ran the blackra1n app and it worked like a charm
Watcan u download it with out using a computer
There are tons of questions on here of which would be nice to have some answers to. Such as, can you restore to orginal iphone settings if the jailbreak goes bad? Can you jailbreak only? I’m not interested in unlocking at this point. There has been some talk about removing the sim card or leaving it in, so do I remove the sim or leave it in?
I mainly want to check out a jailbroke iphone and all the options with it but I don’t want to destroy my iphone to do it. As long as I can restore it back like it is now, I don’t mind experimenting with it. I have a 4 computers and a lap top running everything from windows 7 to Windows XP SP3. My laptop is what I use to sync with itunes, so if i need to make changes to itunes before jailbreaking, I can use another computer and leave my last backup on my laptop to restore the iphone should I need to. Any Info or insite is appreciated.
and, oh yeah, do you sync with itunes after you jailbreak the iphone to jet you music, video, & apps back?
HI i have been having some trouble I have had some trouble with blackra1n it seems as if every time i press make it ra1n it either says i have to restore my phone when it has all ready been done and seconds after it shows a icon of a USB connecting to a ITUNES icon so i really need some help.
HELP NEEDED!
I’m currently using the Iphone 3GS 3.1.2. I successfully jailbreak it with Black Ra1n and installed Installous from Cydia to download paid apps for free. My concern is why can’t I restart the iphone? Whenever I restart, I get the ‘usb to itunes’ picture in the phone. I’ll have to ‘Make It Ra1n’ again to resume. Any solution to this?
Besides that, can I download free apps from the AppStore after jailbreak? There are problems with the apps downloaded from Appstore. When I sync the iphone to itunes it shows an error stating that there’s problem syncing the following apps that I downloaded from the appstore to Itunes but I just click ok to the errors and I can sync other items. But when I eject the Iphone, the apps that I downloaded from appstore cannot be used. When i tap on it, the app load for about a second and back off.
I usually download all the apps from Iphone and not Itunes. Did I missed any steps when I jailbreak which caused all these problems to happen?
Hey guys Im stuck
I downloaded the iphone 2.1-3.1-7c144 and whn i dble clkick it it connects to itunes adn then nothing!
on my iphone after a sync it says the firmware is 3.1-7c144
but i cant see anywhere that it says “make it rain?” as in the tutorial
im stuck.
help
I tried re downloading it and same thing happens with new download, also rebooted and did a permissions repair??
any ideas?
I do all the steps with my itouch but after it reboots it says connect to iTunes and the blackra1n app says running again. What do I do? Pleace help!!!
UNLOCK TIP!
Ultrasn0w did NOT work for me.
DO THIS: after BlackRa1n, add a source on Cydia “blackra1n.com” and install it and then it will be unlocked (just like ultrasn0w). EASY
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEydbnFfSpI
i had no problem installing cydia and jailbreaking phone but when i went to install winterboard the phine installed it said it needed to reboot and shut off…it wont turn back on…..The apple comes up but the phone never boots! What can I do to fix this?!?
So I have jailbroken my iPhone 3g before but now this time I do it I go through the whole process and when its finished and says “wait for reboot” I never get the geohot picture it just stays blank and I wait and wait and wait…….so on.
Any tips?
ps im not sure how to put my computer into safemode
nevermind, pohiky you answered my question thank you! =)
when i reboot i still see the ITUNES LOGO AND USB? WHY I ACNT RESTART THE PHONE WITHOUT CONNECTING ITUNES AND USING BLACKrA1N
i lost some of the original apps like notes and app store. how do i get them back???????????????????????
Works like a charm .. !
when i put blackra in my ipod and all things rigth when i make restart to ipod it come back again in its original setting and he want itunes make it rain again its will ok
what can i do to sove this proplem plz any one tell me plz quikly plz any one
when i reboot i still see the ITUNES LOGO AND USB? WHY I ACNT RESTART THE PHONE WITHOUT CONNECTING ITUNES AND USING BLACKrA1N
when i was downloading cydia, i lost connection, then it just auto rebooted
idk why but it keeps on showing the ‘connect to itunes screen with the arrow and the cord showing
when i try to reboot over and over it keeps showing that up. lol
then i tried to restore it but it keeps timing out
please heeelp meeeee loll
I’m having trouble re-booting my tethered itouch 3G. When I connect it, it’s in recovery mode and the recovery screen shows. When I press ‘Make it ra1n’ it says its running but nothing happens and my itouch still stays on the recovery screen. I closed itunes and all processes associated except for AppleMobileDevice. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. I’m on Windows XP by the way.
Hi
I av a iPod touch 3.1.2 n since iv no mac I tried jailbreakin wit blackra1n .
When I got to the ” wait for reboot ” stage the screen of my iPod froze :S
Iv tried it a load a times n it keeps happening ne idea of wat I’m doin wrong???
Or is der a better way of jailbreaking it?
I’m very confused so any help il really appriciate
Thanks so much
x
i id all of this and im not getting the internet to work….??
Hey I was just wondering why on both my iPhones when I try to open cydia then it closes back can u please help
when i turn my ipod off then back on later it says plug into itunes…likeit does when first buy it so i do anit says its a blank ipod so i click make it rain and it comes on normal with all my shit…will i have to do this everytime? please help
After I install BlackRain on the Iphone, can I just install Snow or do I also need to install Cydia. I am only interested in unlocking the phone..
I’ve got a problem! I’m not sure if it’s related to blackra1n, but my iPhone 3GS on 3.1.2 isn’t holding the jailbreak. Everytime I reboot it gives me the screen that says i need to plug in the USB to iTunes. What’s wrong with my phone?
I have same problem, I tried lots of time but when I reboot it gives me the screen that says i need to plug in the USB to iTunes.
I’ve tried this and the blackra1n icon won’t come up in my iPhone so I guess it hasn’t been jailbroken yet
anyone knows how to fix this? thank you
i cant install cydia or anything from Blackra1n because its saying (please check your internet conectin.) but i am connected i did everything reset the network and so on still it is not working what should i do plz help me. (i have ipod touch 1G)
The tethered jailbreak:
If your jail breaked iphone show USB to iTUNES icon after reboot, your phone iboot version newer then the 359.3. Today does not have a solution for this version, you have to jailbreak each time when you reboot. It is generally seen on after October 2009 produced devices.
How to check your iPhone’s bootrom using Windows:
Put your iPhone into DFU mode
Then go to Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager on your Windows machine.
Look for ‘Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller’, you will find ‘Apple Mobile Device USB Driver’ as a subitem there.
Right Click and choose ‘Properties’, navigate to ‘Details’ tab and select Device Instance Path from the dropdown list box. At the end of this information string you will find the bootrom version, e.g. [iBoot-359.x].
Step 6: The blackra1n app never appeared
I unlocked my iPhone g in Italy everything worked fine except whe n I turned it off it lock again and went back to the page with the iTunes icon and the USB cable for conection what I doing wrong
I unlock my iphone 3gs 3.1.2 wid blackra1n, it worked perfectly but I can’t turn off my iphone coz if i do that the device stuck on itunes image and i have to unlock AGAIN!, don’t have fix for it by now? will have a solution soon? heeelp! I hate do unlock mu iphone over and over again :/
AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GOT STUCK ON THE IMAGE OF ITUNES. I did something and it worked.
so, U connect ur device on pc and click the icon of blackra1n and click (make it ra1n) so ur device will get stuck on the damn image of itunes, so u close the blackra1n icon and open it again (with the device connected DONT DO ANYTHING just let it stuck like it is) and click again on the button (make it ra1n) and it will work. well at least it works with me.
the only problem is that u CANT turn ur device off :/ coz with u do that it will back to the itunes image and u will have to restore with the firmware and jailbraek again :/
so, the steps:
1- plug ur device on pc.
2 open the blackra1n icon and *make it ra1n!)
3- when stuck on the itunes image close the black ra1n
4-open it again, and (make it ra1n again!) *in all these process DONT TOUCH ur device, dont unplugin, dont do anything.
5- and it will jailbraek
Hope it helps anyone
I unlock my iphone 3gs 3.1.2 wid blackra1n, it worked perfectly but I can’t turn off my iphone coz if i do that the device stuck on itunes image and i have to unlock AGAIN!, don’t have fix for it by now? will have a solution soon? heeelp! I hate to unlock my iphone over and over again :/ *
Tried so many times in Vista but to no avail! My iPhone 3Gs 16GB just stayed in recovery mode so i have to restore all over again… then i decided to try it in XP and voila… it’s done in less than a minute!!! thanks everyone!
I managed to jailbreak it, but everytime i restart my phone, it goes back into recovery mode. Any Tips?!
Andrew
It’s a tethered jb which means everytime you reboot your iPhone, you will have to kickstart it with blacra1n
Anyway around that?
but sebastien or someone, will have a jailbraek in the future that u can reboot ur device without any problem? have anyone working to it? im hopeless! :/
Iv downloaded blackeain but the file won’t open on the computer. Wat do I do?
my iphone is 3.1.2 version and i’ve just installed cydia. when i reboot my phone, it crashed! before that i tried to install apps from my itunes but the apps did not turn out in my phone! Someone please tell me why??
i downloaded somthing of cydia and it told me 2 restart so i pressed the restart button and it made me resest and now i have 2 update my ipod touch
doe’s this take the warrenty of you ipod touch / iphone ?
Hi everyone i am having a problem with my Iphone 3gs, i have managed to install blackra1n, but when i open the app it says very briefly getting application list, but then immeditaely asks me to “please check your internet connection” Now i have wifi which works with everything else including safari and stanza, any help would be apprecited
thnaks
can you leave all your data ex. music videos photos and apps on your iPod when jailbreaking with this method? Please email me your answer thank you!
Oh I fixed it u need 2 run blackrain again
Yes aj it keeps all your data on your I phone apps music ect
Hey – huge problem here – when I got to step 4 – entering recovery mode instead of the picture I got some black and white stripes on screen.
Now I can’t turn it off and it just stays that way – blackra1n says – waiting to enter recovery mode.
Tried unplugging and plugging in again and nothing. itunes won’t even recognize it’s connected.
Please help
OK – I turned it off the hard way and it rebooted. Still I can’t get blackra1n to enter recovery mode – all I get are those stripes on the screen…
Any ideas?
Sorry for multiple posts, but the situation keeps developing
Now I’m getting a “done, wait for reboot” message from blackra1n, but all I see is he itunes logo on screen and the recovery screen doesn’t appear at all
how long does the entering recovery take?????????
Hello. I have an iPhone 3gs and a MacBook. Not too long ago, I downloaded blackra1n on my Mac and clicked “Make it ra1n.” Before i did this, however, i already had many contacts and applications on my iphone. anyway, after clicking “make it ra1n” i believe it said that i had jailbroken my iphone and it was waiting for a reboot, however, i rebooted my computer and then restored my iphone settings through itunes. is my iphone jailbroken? how do i find out if it is jailbroken? is there a way to jailbreak my iphone 3gs without loosing my previous applications, contacts, pictures, ect? thanks!!
I made a blog dedicated entirely of Jailbreaking iTouch/iPhone. Go to jailbreaktime.blogspot.com and tell me what you think! 8D
Guys i have a big problem.My ipod is running firmware 2.2.1 and my computer is windows vista.Which specific firmware is the latest to download.My big problem is that i don’t know where the hell i can find blackra1n.SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME COZ I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT FOR LIKE AN HOUR ON THE INTERNET AND I GOT REALLY PISSED OFF.thanx
Andre, did you try blackra1n.com?? Or the link in step 2??
I’ve been given an original iPhone (v.1.1.4) with no SIM card. Currently, it can surf the internet, link to a gmail account, use GoogleMaps, etc, all via wifi. I’d like to continue using it solely as an iPod Touch, with no phone capabilities. Additional apps would be nice.
Here’s the catch: Because the firmware is so old, it doesn’t have access to the AppStore. But I can’t upgrade the firmware because I don’t have the original SIM card (see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406).
My questions: if I jailbreak the phone, will I be able to:
(1) download apps via Cydia?
(2) upgrade the firmware and get access to the App Store?
Many thanks in advance for the advice.
@AKTor Yes to all your questions
So i have a 3gs 3.1.2 and everytime i jailbreak it i do everything as said but when i download a package it reboots and i have to plug it in and restore my phone back to the way it was before the jailbreak. what am i doing wrong
ok so i went through the steps…ran blackra1n, and black rain just says “running” and my iphone is stuck on the screen with the itunes icon, the usb cord, and the arrow. Its been 30 minutes. I have a iphone 2g, is this normal. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
It won’t work on my iPod touch 2G, I do everything it says, snd it still doesn’t work! I am familiar with blackra1n, and I have jailbroken everything from A-Z, but my touch suddenly froze and I had to update and restore because I couldn’t go into recovery mode (My sleep/wake button wouldn’t work). Now I’ve lost everything, and I would appreciate some help.Thanks!
Do you have to close itunes before you ‘make it rain’ and then when it reboots?
thanks
does it matter what version of i tunes you have??
i disconnected iphone while running blackr1n. please help
K I downloaded Cyndi now how i get free apps?
wen my phone battery dies or my phone is turned off it does not turn back on i must connect to itunes and restore it or re jail break it can any1 help on how to get rid of this problem plz msg asap
When you turn your iPod off after jailbreaking is there a special way to get it back on and Also is this illagel as of January 5 2010
hey i have a question:
my friend said after you jailbreak, you can get any app free and customize a ton of stuff.
how can i do that?
After I jailbreak my iPhone 2g, will I still have all of my current apps that I currently have installed. And if so, will I still have access to them?
I downloaded jailbreak but I have a question, will it mess up my iphone? I have heard some people say it will…
OMG!1 I LOVE this!!!! It didn’t even clean my device, i still have ALL my apps, songs, vids, EVERYTHING!!!! I was thinking about not doing it cause it would erase everything.. but people have gotten smarter! THX
um does this work on ipod touch 3.1.2
reboot meaning completely turn off turn on or click button at top and just slide to unlock again???
i just jail breaked my phone and i lost most of my home page apps does any1 know how to fix that
I am totally stuck here and have spent 2 full days sifting through forums. Anyway I used blackra1n rc3 jailbreak for MAC with no problems on my new iPhone 3gs and installed a few apps, then had to reboot. After the reboot because it is tethered I had to make it ra1n again to make it reboot, again I had no problem, the geohot screen showed up and it rebooted fine.
I then installed winterboard which asked me to reboot again so I did thinking I would just need to make it ra1n again to reboot. However this time I have run into a problem that I cannot seem to fix, I hit make it ra1n as I did the previous times when it was stuck on the itunes usb screen and again the geohot screen showed up but this time after a few seconds instead of rebooting, the iPhone just shuts down. I hold power on and the apple logo comes up and it goes straight into recovery mode with the USB itunes screen, I have tried about 50 times now to make it ra1n and every time the same thing happens, the geohot screen shows up and the iPhone shuts down and when I try to start it goes into recovery mode.
Anyone have any ideas?
Whatever you do don’t update the carrier setting when you launch itunes like i did or you may have to restore the firmware and restore the backup. Itunes will say there is a carrier update but I suggest clicking cancel.
yes I installed civia on my ipod and downloaded some stuff but how do i change my background and apps after that?
okay so i downloaded the blackra1n and did the directions like i was supposed to but then i accidently clicked on ROCK instead of CYDIA and i tried to delete it but i dont know how so then i went back to it and i got CYDIA and now i cant delete any of them and i want to know how. thank you for taking the time to read this, i would really appreciate it if you will answer my question. thanks !
how i do the last step?my jailbreak isnt working =P
Hi, is it a must 2 donate to geoHOT for this? and this is supported for ITOUCH 3g rite?
Hi
i have iphone 3GS with 3.1.2(7d11) modem 05.11.07
can i or cant i jailbreak it wih blackrain ?
i do it on mac take the mac version it’s easy and very fast
Anyone remember back in time, when we jailbroke for the app “installer”?
Then suddenly cydia came into the installer, and bang, now cydia is the most famous?
I’am on iPhone 3gs 3.1.2 and just wanted to know if blackra1n only supports a tethered jailbreak for iPhone 3gs firmware 3.1.2?
Thanks…. =)
what if i dont have mac pc only windows will it work or i will find myself in truble sim lock or any outer problem as i see many posts here ?
ur answer will be apriecated
i brought a new iphone with os 3.1.2 and after running the blackrain jailbreak , i do not get any blackrain icon on my iphone , plss tell me how to fix this issue ????????
i have tried over and over again to jailbreak my ipod touch with blackra1n but it keeps getting stuck in recovery mode. please can someone help me out if im doing something wrong. email me if you can help me out. thanks. jeremyshearer@vzw.blackberry.net
i have got blackra1n as an app on my iphone but when i open it, it says please chckinternet connection even though my wi fi is working .plz help
i decided to try to jailbreack my phone
after clicking make it rain it got stuck on the entry recovery msg and id not passing on
my phone shows the usb pluge and itunes ico
it is allredy 3-5 minutes what sould i do ? wait more or stop it
please help
sorry to say to you all
but this jailbreak is not working on new 3gs phones
i tried twice it get stuck right at the begingin
hope a better jailbreak will pop out in the neer future
i checked the error log and this is what i have there
INFO: welcome to blackra1n for windows
INFO: loaded dll at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
INFO: button clicked
INFO: internal device callback called
INFO: callbacks registered
INFO: sent enter recovery command
any one have educated guess on why it is stock in this command ?
hay wen i installed cydia then you sed to reboot i did and i had to restore and cydia is not there any more
If u c connect 2 Itunes just run blackra1n again it’s called teathered
hi
ok i have manage to jailbrack my phone
i used laptop and vista and its apear this was the problem one of them or both
i coudnt restore on the laptop so i installed itunes on a desktop pc with xp , then resored the phone. i have connected back to the laptop to load the backup and sync , but i have skiped the update ituens wanted to install (“new updated of your provider”) after that i returend to the pc and jailbracked with black rain , it went smood and fast , then after installing cydia i reconnected to laptop and sync again all went well and now im jailbroked officealy
i think the problem was 1. the laptop 2. probley the vista didnt help either 3. the itunes update
any how hope it helps outres
is it normal that ‘entering recovery mode’ take soo much time to reboot??
i loaded the blackrain jailbreak now i have to run blackrain everytime i turn off my ipod. is there a way i can fix this? i also uninstalled the app from my ipod menu when i freaked out, i need it back, can anyone help me with this? thanks. please help me
Answer To Kylie
Hi i have read in the programer site that this is not a bag , each time you reboot your device you will need to load the blackrain
now if you leave the blackrain runing on the backround on the pc after the last time and not close it when you connect the device it will do it automatecly uploade the program
if dont reallly need to reboot the device becouse of special rison like installation of update or so , dont rebbot it.
if you need ahve to reboot , then it takes few secs the relaod the progeam , not such big problem
ATTENTION EVERYONE after using blackr1an do not let ur iphone or ipod die or turn it off or else you will have to re-jailbreak it every time
Black ra1n didnt work, I couldnt get it on my iphone even though I followed all steps, I tried doing it more than once… What can I do???
pablo
give some info on your device and on what kind of pc and os you did it ?
hey! i have an ipd touch 3g 64gb unlock on firmware 3.1.1 ! im new with the jailbreaking thingy! please help me! does blackra1n work on it without problems?
I have a factory unlocked iphone 3g with the 2.2 firmware. I want to upgrade to apples 3.1.2 software so i can downlooad apps on my phone from the app store. Help????
I already have cydia installed on my phone.
Hey everyone i wanted to let you know that some of you complain about it keeping you in recovery mode. This is because your iPod Touch’s Model starts with MC. If it does, jailbreaking will not work until someone can bypass it.
Here’s how you can find the model:
1. Go to “Settings”
2. Go to “General”
3. Go to “About”
4. Scroll down until you see model, if it says MC………… whatever the #s and letters are… Don’t try to jailbreak because it won’t work.
thanks yoni… my next prob is that when i panic’d i deleted the blackra1n logo from my ipod without instaling any of the APPS.. is there any way i can get it back on there to get Cydia? i have run blackra1n again but all it does is reboot my ipod, now its kinda like i wrecked my ipod for nothing.
Kylie
i didnt notice its an ipode i was thinking its iphone
you can restore it back to manufactore mode see how in next link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
im not much familier with the ipod but i guess its not much diffrent from iphone if you have backed it up , you can reload all data back after restore
i cant help you over that
mubee some one here with better knowledge of the ipod can
hope all will be ok
next time stay cool
My iphone is locked and the password was changed does this blackrain unlock the passcode or no?
blackra1n is running for 5 min and it doesnt show his pic on my ipod touch…its been a long time already.
Why i still can’t install the game after doing jail break. When i sync my game, my itune always give me a msg that some of the item can’t install?
i have a 3.2.1 3GS iphone and used Blackra1n to jailbreak it..it worked perfectly..i downloaded cydia and rock and everything was running smoothly until i had to install a winterboard..once it is done installing the winterboard it says that it needs to reboot..the problem is that it never reboots…it stays on the screen of the cord and itunes icon until i plug it into itunes. once in itunes it tells me that it detected an iphone in recovery mode and needs to be restored before it can use itunes..what do i do? once i restore it..it is back to factory settings..i’ve done this like 5 times and nothing has changed i don’t understand what the problem is..i jailbroke my moms 3g iphone on the same program and hers is running fine..i’d think it was my phone but i just got it 2 days ago
I have a 3g iPhone down loaded windows blackra1n rc3 and tried to jailbreak my phone and got nothing
I have four questions
1.How I can get paid apps and themes?
2.Can I uninstall jailbreak and how?
3.What happens when I mess the jailbreaking up?
4.Why shouldnt I update the firmware and then what should I do when new firmware is out?
Frank,
1. Paid apps come from the app store and Apple does not have any themes for the iPhone. Themes are only avaialble through Cydia.
2. You can uninstall a jailbreak by simply restoring the iPhone through iTunes, which will lock the phone to ATT only.
3. As far as messing a jailbreak up, if that happens, i THINK you can just do a restore on the phone and start over. I know this from personal experience and it eventually worked.
4. I don’t know of any reason not to update the firmware considering a jailbreak and unlock solution is out for the most up-to-date firmware available. When a new firmware is released, it’s your decision to decide whether or not the updates are beneficial to you. Also, a new jailbreak might not be readily available for the newly released firmware.
Hi, as i wrote before, I have an unlocked and jailbroken iphone 3g with cydia installed. Problem is when i try to download apps from itunes most of them require to upgrade to the 3.1.2 . I don’t want to upgrade in itunes because i use a tmobile for my phone service and want to keep my phone unlocked. can i upgrade to 3.1.2 using blackra1n.
worked a fookin treat for me !!!! great app and easy to follow install process on here ….. am running 3.1.2 on 3g iphone all went great
Hey,ive done everything in the tutorial but i still cant get it to work,i instaled cydia from blackrain app but i still get an error when i try to drag downloaded games into itunes phone apps,help plz
Deviance,
if you’re talking about cracked apps, then you need you need to add the source “Cydia.hackulo.us” and install “appsync for 3.0 or 3.1″ depending on the firmware you have. This should solve your problem about the apps, only if you’re talking about cracked apps.
NGM,
you can upgrade to 3.1.2 using blackra1n to jailbreak AND unlock. This version of blackra1n has a built in unlocker. However, if your phone is a certain model, it may not hold the jailbreak and everytime you reboot, you will need to jailbreak again. Verify that it is safe for you to jailbreak and unlock without any problems.
my model no is MB705LL. What do u think.
NGN,
I tried jailbreaking a MB model and the jailbreak wouldn’t hold. I also read somewhere that the MB model doesn’t hold it either so I’d say your stuck, just try not to reboot which is easy if you don’t download stuff from Cydia. Some of there stuff requires a reboot and you won’t know until after you download it. I heard winterboard doesn’t work either. I’ve got a MC 32gb 3GS with no problems.
Is this application black rain safe to download on my iPhone?? What are the perks to black rain??
Thank you,
Alyssa robertson
Thank you so very much for this. It works great! I love my new jailbroken iPod. Also, for all of the pwople wondering, it does NOT delete your current application on your iPod so A++!
i try to unlock my i phone for few days
i loaded blackra1n to my i phone, it shows cydia & rock icon on my i phone but no sn0w icon show up, i can not unlock i phone i need someone help thanks
wang
Aly,
it alllows you to use your iPhone with other GSM carriers, I.e. T-Mobile. It also allows you to use 3rd party apps and themes from Cydia as well as cracked apps. It opens up your phone to a world of possibilites if you know what to look for. As far as I know, it is safe to download as I have had it for a few weeks now with no problems.
Wang,
there is no icon for blacksn0w. Once you download it, you should be able to plug in your sim and use it on your network.
hello i have a ipod model MA623LL/VERSION 2.21
Will that work for blackra1n?
Hello guys,
How can i clean everything from my Iphone, like we make in the windows “format” and “reinstall”. I have done the jailbreak process and I have installed a lot of stuffs, and now my Iphone is very strange.
Sorry if its a stupid question… Anyway all answers will be appreciated.
Cheers.
Hi. I recently followed these steps and my iPhone showed the restore image (iTunes connecting to iPhone cable).
Did I do something wrong or is my iPhone unable to connect. Thanks
Hi
I installed the Blackra1n and then uninstalled it before running the unlock software.
In thins time, I tried to run Blackra1n again, but nothing will show on my phone after installing the jail broker.
Please help me to find out a way to run it again on my phone,
will this work for i pod touch 3g
i tried to download the installer app but it never showed up for the itouch
I am unable to get blackra1n to start process with phone. It says “waiting for device” I have put phone on Airplane mode turned phone on and off no change what else can I try or what is wrong help me please
This worked for me using the mac version of blackra1n:
b said:
AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GOT STUCK ON THE IMAGE OF ITUNES. I did something and it worked.
so, U connect ur device on pc and click the icon of blackra1n and click (make it ra1n) so ur device will get stuck on the damn image of itunes, so u close the blackra1n icon and open it again (with the device connected DONT DO ANYTHING just let it stuck like it is) and click again on the button (make it ra1n) and it will work. well at least it works with me.
the only problem is that u CANT turn ur device off :/ coz with u do that it will back to the itunes image and u will have to restore with the firmware and jailbraek again :/
so, the steps:
1- plug ur device on pc.
2 open the blackra1n icon and *make it ra1n!)
3- when stuck on the itunes image close the black ra1n
4-open it again, and (make it ra1n again!) *in all these process DONT TOUCH ur device, dont unplugin, dont do anything.
5- and it will jailbraek
Hope it helps anyone
Heres my problem: I’m using a 3rd gen 32gb iPod Touch. The jailbreak went great, and was quick and easy. i installed Cydia from blackra1n and everything, but whenever I reboot my device (even if i just turn it off and back on again), it goes directly into recovery (DFU) mode. How can I avoid this? Is there a way that i can just reboot it normally? I noticed a few others who had a similar problem, but i couldnt find any solution. Does anyone know how to fix this? I dont want to be in revovery mode every time i reboot. HELP!! PLEASE!!!
what things can u do with this program?
Hi,
There is something that I’m not to sure about this jailbreak method so i think its best i find out 100% before i do it. I just recently bought my 3G iPhone and it was already at 3.1.2 and it was also unlocked by optus, so my question is if i use this jailbreak method will my phone still be unlocked or is it going to be locked?
Thanks
when i installed blackra1n on my itouch..its worked but when i switch off my itouch after installed blackra1n my itouch cant switch on..the logo usb plus itunes came out then i must restore to switch on my itouch…can anyone help me ??
Nice one Belgian85!!!
Kept getting stuck with USB to Itunes logo and followed instructions from Belgian85 and it worked first time.
AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GOT STUCK ON THE IMAGE OF ITUNES. I did something and it worked.
so, U connect ur device on pc and click the icon of blackra1n and click (make it ra1n) so ur device will get stuck on the damn image of itunes, so u close the blackra1n icon and open it again (with the device connected DONT DO ANYTHING just let it stuck like it is) and click again on the button (make it ra1n) and it will work. well at least it works with me.
the only problem is that u CANT turn ur device off :/ coz with u do that it will back to the itunes image and u will have to restore with the firmware and jailbraek again :/
so, the steps:
1- plug ur device on pc.
2 open the blackra1n icon and *make it ra1n!)
3- when stuck on the itunes image close the black ra1n
4-open it again, and (make it ra1n again!) *in all these process DONT TOUCH ur device, dont unplugin, dont do anything.
5- and it will jailbraek
How much space does the jailbreak take up and do I need to backup everything in my iPod or will it still be there if I jailbreak
my iphone 3GS is jailbroken and unlocked using the process.
however, everytime i restart the phone it asks me to connect the iphone to the computer, and run the “blackrain” app in order for the phone to start..
any solutions?
Hey thanks alot for the info…although i followed all the steps however i cannot switch my iphone off,because when i switch it back on it goes into recovery mode and says i need to connect to itunes…there is no other way around it and the only way i can get back in to the phone is by using the blackrain app on my pc..secondly most of the apps that i download and install from cydia does not allow me to apply it to the phone for some reason is there another platform program used to apply apps?ie.winterboard?
please help
i have the same problem like ken
Why do i need to uninstall the blackra1n?
is it ok if i dont uninstall?
Cris,
you don’t need to uninstall blackra1n. All it does is take up a spot for your apps. I still have it on
mine and no problems.
ok, now how can i unlock my iphone3gs?
i have been waiting for 2 hours now on this jailbreak to work i did all these dang on steps like 5 times everything is up to date.. what is going on… my ipod touch wont even reboot.
Do I need to have the latest software version before I use blackra1n. If so where can I get it from
how do you get installous and the 5 icons on your page thing
i have the same problem as
but i cant get installer (like 
.)
Bob.
Installous comes from the cydia.hackulo.us source in cydia. Add that source and you should see installous under hackulo.
As for the 5 icon dock, just do a search in cydia and you should find it. Not sure if it’s “5″ or “five” when searching.
When I start the Blackra1n program it says “please check your internet connection”". I am able to run the internet, but perhaps due to China blocking certain internet pages, Blackra1n is unable to access the packages. How can I fix this? ???
Heya,
i had installed blackra1n and cydia but when i reboot my itouch the connect to iTunes symbol came up any suggestions?
thx
Just what belgian85 said. I had the same problem but just started Blackra1n again and clicked the button again and it worked a treat!!!
Just Bought Lantest 3gs two days ago and installed blackrain, all fine, then!! After turning off then on again cant connect to wireless network also wont let me connect to itunes. says needs to restore before can connect to itunes. Have tried reinstalling five times now with same problem each time. Can anyone help,m would be appreciated. Thanks
Tried to jailbreak my recently bought iPhone 3Gs on my Mac. Got blackrain to run and the geohot pic to show up on my iPhone, but when its supposed to reboot a picture on my iPhone says to connect to iTunes. iTunes makes me restore the phone. Tried all versions of BR with the same result. How long am i supposed to wait for my phone to reboot? Does it matter that I am in the Netherlands and the iPhone carrier here is TMobile? Please help.
phone wont turn on, but before it restarted and got stuck on apple logo all space taken up by other in itunes
all my space on itunes is taken by “other”, all music gone, what do i do
does this allow you to use unregistered/hacked applications, cos whenever i try it just says unable to install, any ideas how to make itunes n iphone accept these apps
Ryan,
Add the source “cydia.hackulo.us” in Cydia. Once you have that, install the program “AppSync for OS 3.0/3.1,” depending on the firmware version you have, under that source. Re-sync your apps and you should be good.
fuuuuuuuuukin niggger bitch that bullshit didnt work u dumbass bitches
Kevin,
I’m sure many people have gotten this to work. Maybe you’re just doing something wrong.
So I just finished jailbreaking my ipod touch 3.1.2 and now after rebooting it i cant turn it on…just tells me to hook it up to itunes and that it is in recovery mode…what do i do…PLEASE HELP ME
Ok ive made it rain blah blah…. blackrain icon has appeared, ive clicked it and tried to install cydia….it shows that its installing, when it restarts the springboard…cydia is nowhere to be seen… plz help
i need to know what to download after i have gone into the blackra1n thing
I spent hours trying to jailbreak my 8G 3G iphone. I was having the same problem using my 1.5ghz PBook (Pre-Intel). I tried everything mentioned above. At work I have a Mac Pro (Intel Mac) and it worked the moment I plugged it in! Could it be the 3G’s are not working on legacy mac’s?
My 8gb 3g iPhone had 3.1.2 firmware before I (succesfully) installed Blackra1n.
Stuck on the pic of Geo and can not turn phone off and iTunes does not recognize it. It has been stuck here for 30 min ish. What is a suggestion here? :/
i down loaded black ra1n it worked but how do i get the free stuff everything still has prices and on a tutioral it said free for ten days true of false
Hi , jailbroke my iphone 3gs 3.1.2 everything goes ok, but once i try to use ibluetooth get an error stack message everytime?
Also on winterboard once i click on say a Background to use it my iphone logo just spins and nowt changes.
A real novice to iphone and pc but deemed to have followed all instructions.
even my winscp works ok.(altho im a bit lost on there)
OK, brand new 3GS iPhone 16GB with 3.2.1 (7D11) firmware version out-of-the-box.
Ran BlackRa1n and it clearly and easily jailbroke the phone. I was able to then install Cydia, Rock, Five Icon Dock (manually reboot), WinterBoard (manually reboot, again), OpenSSH, BossPrefs, IntelliScreen and BiteSMS.
The ONLY issue I now have is if I power off and then back on OR if I perform a hard reboot (holding home and power keys ’til iPhone turns off and then comes back to Apple logo) … the phone comes up in USB cable mode (aka: recovery mode).
What is the fix for this issue??!! I cannot risk being away from home with a phone in this condition because I don’t carry my PC with me to plug in the iPhone to USB to re-run BlackRa1n.exe (which solves this issue each time w/o side effects).
Frustratingly close, but no cigar.
I held down the power button and the other 1 is that reebootin my Ipod because i did that and then it wouldnt let me use it unless I restored it. will this affect blackra1n or anything else?? thanks
doesent rebooting my Ipod get rid of blackra1n??
I’ve jailbroken my iphone 3G with blackrain 2 and everytime i turn on my cydia, it just close immediately. anyone could help me with it please?
Hey what is the normal time for rebooting? My iphone has been rebooting for about 40 minutes now.
I downloaded black ra1n and cydia and I got everything on there and when I try to use a theme it doesn’t work it’s just stays on my normal iPhone theme help plz
does it matter if you download more than one installation app on your ipod touch?
after it’s done, it reboots and there is no black ra1n icon for some reason
Hey guys have 3.1.2 and ran blackra1n, it jailbroke and everything was looking fine, then my battery ran out and when i switched on the phone i got the USB picture saying to connect to itunes, i can’t use the phone now… what do i need to do now? do i restore as itunes keeps telling me? or do i click ‘make it ra1n’ again? is this going to happen every time my iphone switches off? if i run recovery through itunes will it remove blackra1n?
how do i run blackra1n in xp compatible mode as an administrator? HELP! hehe (i run windows 7)
StPeteAlanB – same issue as me.. is this normal? does this happen with everyone?
if i have all my music and apps on my ipod can i jailbreak it on 3.1.2 with just going in to blackra1n with no need to restore and lose all of my things?
Can not download blackra1n itune puts me a revovery mode is appearing must resrore before downloading
I’m still a bit warty/scared to jailbreak invade my iPod breaks what are the risks of downloading blackrain?
im having a problem my ipod reboots but the guys face never comes up and the black rain app is never there what do i do helppp!!
well my friends the blackrain is good but you need to check if your IMEI is starting with 012 or your serial the 3 to 5th number from the left is 946 or higher it ((from general -about))
dont install it bcoz every time its run out of battery it will need to connect your iphone to your mac or pc to blackrain it again
Can someone PLEASE help me? when i use blackra1n, i install Cydia, then i get some apps from Cydia, after that it tells me to reboot my ipod touch ( by the way i have an ipod touch 2g, 3.1.2 ) when i reboot it, it goes into recovery mode. so it has a picture of an arrow pointing to itunes. then i always have to restore it and put everything back on my ipod. can any one tell me how to fix this?
If you have an answer for this please e-mail me at markus_rox12@hotmail.com
Thanks.
hey i was wondering if this is supposed to happen, but there is this weird picture of a kid that comes up on my ipod when i “made it rain”
After jailbrake there are two programs u have to install for starting any installation from cydia. Which are these two programs?
i really need help here. after step 5 when it shuts off for a while my iphone doesn’t restart back. the image of the cable into the itunes logo appears, which prompts me to reboot my restore everything! help help please
If I do this does it delete any of my bookmarks from youtube, safari or anything else
Does it work for iPod touch 3.1.2 version?????
@Melvin
Yes It Works For iPod Touch 3.1.2
@Bryan
No It Wont Delete Anything Else.
@Ken
Yea Whenever You Restart Your iPhone .. U WIll Have To Connect It To Your COmputer And Run BlackRa1n And Click On Make It Ra1n, One Of Many Disadvantages Of Using Blackra1n
my problem is my phone has no wi-fi connection…enable to connect to any wifi
@francis
Then Get An iPhone .. It Has Wi Fi COnnectivity (LoL)
On The Other Side Your iPhone Migh’ve Been Destroyed By BlacRa1n.
Try Restoring From iTunes..
HoipeIt Works Then
Hi ya,
I was given an “iphone” look alike from HK for my b’day last year and am having real issues with it like can’t send or receive MMS, storage capacity filling up with nothing in there and can only hold 20 txts at a time. Will Jailbreaking it work and how do I know if it’s locked or unlocked? Cheers
I have a 32gb itouch but when I go to dl blackra1n it sits on waiting for device n never moves…..what do I do?
K I accidently upgraded my iphone to 3.1.2. And it erased my previous jailbrake on my phone. So do I just have to wait for the new Pwnage tool? Even though I jailbroke it before. Will it still work?
is itunes supposed to be open while you do this?
i restored my iphone today because i disconnected it while it was syncing by accident and it and my installous didnt work, so i restored it.
than i tried runnign blackra1n to jailbreak it again, but it doesnt work anymore, it stuck at the running screen, but i just installed it the day before, and a month before that.
ive tried EVERYTHING on here.
please help i cant go back to an unjailbroken iphone
hey i got 1st gen and i trye to jail break it about 15 time but still nothing and followed all the steps does any one know whats wrong plz help
hey,
everytime i press make it ra1n it says that my phone is in recovery mode and it has to restore everything in order to go with the process, and it deleted everythin off my phone, contacts msgs and apps…any suggestions?
Hey why is my iPhone 3gs lagging at the black screen, how do I fix this?
My iPhone goes in to forced recovery as soon as I try to down load blackra1n & it want down load the app. What am I doing wrong?
when i click on it and start it my ipod turns black already did it like 10 times in a row
i,m afraid to try it my phone is a mini multimedia iphone will it wirk 4 my phone?
when its rebooting its a blank screen instead of the picture of geohart. how do i fix that?
I jailbroke my phone when it was 3.1.2 and it did so great but dumb me I went to itunes and it said there was an update 3.1.3 and I downloaded and installed it. Well the jailbreak is gone and I can’t get blackra1n to work again!!!! Please can someone help me……..
Brenda,
Not to worry, all you need to do is find the 3.1.2 firmware. It can be found in “iPhone downloads” page. There is a link in step 2 of this tutorial. Once you have that, connect the phone to iTunes and press shift (for PC) or options (for MAC) and restore. Find the firmware you downloaded and restore the iPhone using that. Once that is done, you should be good to run blackra1n again.
This will downgrade your iPhone to 3.1.2, lock it, return it to factory settings, and delete any data you had on there, I.e. Apps, contacts, notes, pictures, music, etc.
Good luck.
when dose 3.1.3 come out $#%$#% ???
hi i had uninstall black rain from my iphone before downloading snow and cydia. how can i get it
back. can any one help me plz
Ok, so I’ve done this about 8 times.., Gettin pretty tired… I keep doing it and I cannot find any Blackra1n icon in my ipod. I have a 32g touch 3gen. Please help!
what if i dont get the picture of the guy?
I downloaded the jailbreak app for 3.1.3 and when I try to do anything with it, iTunes opens up automatically. How do I execute?
ok im having a problem, im trying to boot my iphone (3gs 3.1.2) with blackrain…blackrain says for tethered boot, run again. problem is, it freezes on the geohost pic and just turns off eventually…thoughts???
what i meant to say was, blackrain says “done, wait for reboot” but the phone stays on the geohot pic and doesnt reboot, just turns itself off after a couple minutes,,then im back into recovery mode when i turn it on
does everything get deleted when the ipod is jailbroke? i jailbroke it once and everything got deleted
good shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!
how long does it take for blackra1n to installl to ur computer
Why do I still have to pay for apps using black ra1n???
i tried it and the recovery mode was normal and black rain icon did not appear on the ipod. help please??
@Zac I was worried about the same thing but I still have all of my contacts. blackra1n did not erase my contacts. wonderful install.
i had jailbreak my i pod with version 3.1.2 but when i got the new version 3.1.3 it delete the jailbreak. i try to jailbreak it again but i cant, is it possible to jailbreak it with the new version 3.1.3?
@Dreww u need to install installous
hey there i have a brand new iphone 3g out of the box running 3.1.2 05.11.07 baseband
it is running a vodafone au sim card at the moment
my question is do i need to unlock or can i just jailbreak it ?
it was factory unlocked
i tried on another iphone 3g same firmware etc and it worked i had reception carrier logo showed youtube worked internet worked everything worked except the gps wouldnt flash the blue circle so it had no satellite fix
i tried pushfix and pushfixandyoutube but nothing
any ideas ?
after jail breaking wifi doesn’t work i cant even download cydia
what should i do?
the new update 3.1.3 got rid off my jail break and i cant get it back
how do i go back to 3.1.2 ?
hi i just got a ipod touch 3.1.2 8gb 4 my bday and ill my mates at school are jail breking there i pods and i dodnt know if ill stuf it up or not since Ive got slow loading computer can u help me plez
Hey i got the blackra1n to get onto my ipod touch 3.1.2 but the thing is i don’t have the internet on it does that stuff up jailbreaking my ipod??
Please help me i really want to jailbreak my ipod please
i got the jailbreak to work and have had a jailbroke iphone for a while, however using blackra1n i have had one problem. When i try to turn off my iphone and back on it makes me plug it into itunes and i must restore or re jailbreak. how do i fix this???
I have the same problem as hhs7 has. I got the jailbreak work well in my iPhone. However, when I turn off iphone and re-turn it on. I was asked to plug my iphone into my computer and re-run blackrain, then I can turn on my iphone. Please let me know how to fix the problem.
when i do this short process , is my ipod suppoused to be conected to the internet??? , like to jailbreake it, because i know that to launch the aplecation you should, but to jailbreake it idk
im having trouble =(
i up date my iphone to 3.1.3 wasnt a ware wat i was doing ,now i have downgrade back to 3.1.2,
i have jailbreak with black rain install cydia,and black snow but its not reading my sim card,how do i fix that,
WOW this is amazing. it restored my iPod. what bull.
I used Blackrain to jailbreak my 3g2 . I uninstalled Blackrain and CYDIA but it wont let me install them again, what should i do?
Also when i trun my phone, every time it was to recovery mode when i turn it back on.
Help…
I think its called an teatherd jail break or something, it means u need to use black rain again to reboot the device after it goes flat or is turned off.
They need do find a hole in the newer firmware to make a jailbreaker that doesn’t need to do this.
And u don’t have to be connected to the internet on the ipod when jailbreaking. But u basically NEED wireless internet for jailbreaking to be any use as all features must to be downloaded by the Ipod/Iphone.
I used Mc’donalds fee WiFi before we got a wireless home setup! =]
C’mon folks, this is the easiest process ever………
1. Update iTunes to current version….9.3 (I think it is)
2. Plug iPhone in and update to 3.1.2
3. Exit iTunes when completed updating and your iPhone reboots.
4. Download blackra1n (www.blackra1n.com) download the Windows version or Mac version.
5. Keep iPhone plugged in and run the .exe from blackra1n and click on “Make it rain”
6. Let the app do its thing and wait for the phone to automatically reboot. (be freakin paitent)
7. When this process is done you should now have “blackra1n” in the list of applications on your iPhone. Run “blackra1n”, (should be a little black raindrop) install Cydia from the options given and let it install it.
(do not install icy and/or rock….Cydia is all you need)
BTW….for some….spellchecker works well and so does ESLA (for those that are not sure….ESLA stands for English as a Second Language for Adults)
Welcome to my world of rants!!!!!
Also, to those who have screwed up thier iPhones while doing this soooooo very easy process….here is how to fix it…..do the whole thing over step by step….( I do mean ALL)
iPod Touch works the same way as iPhone…but I have a ipt 2G jailbroken on 3.1.3 firmware and iPhone 3G[s] jailbroken and unlocked on firmware 3.1.2
Sorry for the *BRAG*
but it is what it is……………………
One last thing……..
geohot does not charge for his .exe, if you have paid for this blackra1n program then I suggest you kick that persons ass and take your money back, if you like the program then yes by all means….donate………..again…..it is DONATE, as in only if you choose to do so.
What is it with you ppl and tethered…..do any of you know what tethered means??????
This is what it means, tethered to tie or bound one thing to another for one reason or another.
If you jailbroke your iPod or iPhone with a tethered jailbreak then all I can ask is WHY!?!?
With the tethered jailbreak this means that if your battery dies or for some reason you have to turn your phone off or have to reboot it then you have to be near a computer with the blackra1n program on it and plug your phone into the said computer to help boot the phone.
(ALWAYS)………….what a pain in the ass that is.
Sorry again for the *rant*
i installed blackra1n on my itouch 2g and it worked perfectly. i installed cydea and rocks. then after i had gone a couple times between cydea and rocks i go to cydea and my itouch goes on restore screen telling me to plug into computer. i had to delete everything and install over again. blackra1n nowhere to be found. i keep trying to install it again but it wont restore on itunes and it stays on black screen without rebootin. help me plz
i need to noe where to download firmware 3.1.2 i have a 1st gen i touch versoin 1.1.5 and i need to update to 3.1.2 but i can find it i have been looking for 3 days now help me plz i want to jailbreak already
thank you
bryan hard reboot hold the two buttons and then when it turns off turn it on and then plug it up to itunes it should work then
When I go through the entire process everything works…but when i reboot the program is not in one of my icons… any ideas ?
how come when i finish the ipod has the on the screen needs to connect to itunes
just jailbreah my v3.1.2 but cannot sync my app, any idears?
My friend jailbroke his phone via blackra1n as well as me. He tried to uninstall the entire jailbreak last night, and when he did, his phone froze. It still won’t turn back on! Any suggestions?
To jk…..
Once you jailbreak and have Cydia installed you will need to go into Cydia and update it once that is done you need to go to the search tab of Cydia at the bottom and search for Appsync 3.1.2 and install it, then any apps you install with Cydia will sync with iTunes.
Hope this helps.
To Sha’nique……
To uninstall the whole jailbreak, you will have to hook the iPod back up to iTunes and restore it, doing this will get rid of the jailbreak and any apps that were downloaded thru Cydia.
Good luck.
To nelson……..
It sounds like you may have a tethered jailbreak on your iPod, which means that every time you have to reboot or turn off your iPod and then turn it back on again, your iPod will have to be plugged into the computer that you used to jailbreak the iPod.(this means you will have to do that every time you turn it completely off or reboot it)
Remember folks, anything that I tell you here is from my own experience and self teaching, if any of the advise I give doesn’t work then please, check out the many other forums out there on the net till you find the answer you are looking for.
mine won’t reboot, it just sits there with the like navy blue screen
ecb…….
What won’t reboot and I have never seen an iPod or iPhone with a navy blue screen, explain what you did so that maybe I can help….(was it while doing a jailbreak, an unlock?????)
louis bonilla…….
send me your email address and I will send you the 3.1.2 iPod firmware with instructions on how to install it properly, but you have to promise me that you will follow the instructions in full and to the letter,,,,,okay?!
My email addy is iphonedude@iname.com
Try reading all my posts before leaving a complaint and try the methods in my posts first aswell, if any of it works then all is good, if stll having probs then send me a message and I shall see what I can do.
I am only here to try and help, nothing more, I am just working from my own experience and all other threads I have read and tried, again, if all else fails, know that there is a bunch of other iphone and ipod help sites out there to work from.
Thank you.
Okay folks, now I have a question for everyone and anyone……………
I have an iPhone 3G[s], it is jailbroken on 3.1.2 (7D11) and I am able to unlock it if I so choose but I choose not to cause I don’t need it unlocked.
The story goes…….iBoot 359.3 is old bootrom and 359.3.2 is new bootrom, this is what my iPhone is telling me right now: Version 3.1.2 (7D11) iBoot 359.3 serial:***43****** Model is “MC131C”
From this info can anyone tell me if I have old or new bootrom and am I able to use sn0wbreeze to jailbreak my iPhone 3G[s]?, again, I don’t need it unlocked (happy with my Bell Canada carrier)
Any help is welcome and I am very thankful.
Hi there, still wondering whether or not to jailbreak my iPod touch 32gb. What are the advantages of jailbreaking?
Thanks.
Anybody please? Also, I have 3.1.2 on it at the moment, and it’s asking if I wanna update to 3.1.3
I’d have to stick at 3.1.2 to jailbreak right?
To GazzA…….
JBing allows you to download apps for free and also do other open SB Settings on your phone or ipod, JBing also alows you to put new themes and other wild stuff onto your ipod or iphone, I won’t own a pod or iphone without jailbreaking it.
You don’t have to stay on 3.1.2, you can update but it all depends on what model of pod or phone you have, go to this webpage and read from top to bottom……please…I beg you….READ it all before you do anything, all mistakes are made from not following instructions to the letter, if you read it all and follow it step by step then you should be just fine.
http://www.redmondpie.com/download-sn0wbreeze-3.1.3-v1.4-to-jailbreak-iphone-3.1.3-firmware/
I have an ipod 2G jailbroke on 3.1.3 thanks to reading and following these simple instructions.
GazzA….
do not update to 3.1.3, it is mainly for 3G[s] suckers like me……LOL
1. Update iTunes to current version….9.3 (I think it is)
2. Plug iPod into iTunes and back up all your stuff.
3. Exit iTunes when completed.
4. Download blackra1n (www.blackra1n.com) download the Windows version or Mac version.
5. Keep iPhone plugged in and run the .exe from blackra1n and click on “Make it rain”
6. Let the app do its thing and wait for the phone to automatically reboot. (be freakin paitent)
7. When this process is done you should now have “blackra1n” in the list of applications on your iPhone. Run “blackra1n”, (should be a little black raindrop) install Cydia from the options given and let it install it.
(do not install Icy and/or Rock….Cydia is all you need)
Follow this step by step and you should be fine with a nice jailbroken iPod and I know once you have done it and played with it some, then you will see for yourself why everyone likes jailbreaking thier iPods and iPhones, I wouldn’t own one if I couldn’t jailbreak.
Wait GaazA……..
forget what I wrote…….forgot I was thinking of my iphone when I wrote it sorry about that…….sn0wbreeze is what you want to download and also iReb to go with it…..do a seach on sn0wbreeze in google and you can read all the news and do’s and don’t's of it….
again, sorry for that last post….do not follow it…please.
so guardian,
what is snowbreeze and ireb for exactly?
does blackra1n work only with iphone and i need different for ipod touch??
Thanks very much for help and quick reply by the way, much appreciated :]
one other thing, i have the touch from late 2009, which i believe is 3rd gen?
GaazA,
If you’re an owner of either an iPhone 2G, 3G or touch 1G or 2G you can use sn0wbreeze to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.3.
and I did some rechecking, if you stay on 3.1.2 and don’t do the 3.1.3 update then blackra1n will work just fine for the jailbreak, again, just follow the afor mentioned steps for blackra1n but only use it for 3.1.2
sn0wbreeze is used to cook a new .ispw using the old 3.1.3 .ispw and inserts cydia into it and makes a whole new .ispw and iReb is used so that when you are ready to update your ipod with the new cooked .ispw it will install thru itunes without errors.
I hope this helps.
GaazA,
blackra1n works for Ipod Touch 1G, 2G and YAY!!!!! 3G, geohot is the man…….
thanks again :]
one last thing, isn’t the 3rd gen 32gb tethered? or does blackra1n totally do it?
GazzA,
blackra1n is a 30 second ALL device 3.1.2 jailbreak. Even the ipt3, but the ipt3 is tethered. In order to boot it.
This comes straight from geohot himself, so yes….sorry dude.
GazzA,
Sorry it should read like this……..
staright from geohot,
blackra1n is a 30 second ALL device 3.1.2 jailbreak. Even the ipt3, but the ipt3 is tethered. In order to boot it, just rerun blackra1n.
ahh ok then, thanks for all help. think i’ll wait til somebody comes up with something to make it untethered :] have a good day/evening/night
Can someone please help me. I’m running a brand new iPhone 32GB 3GS with Blackra1n. I didn’t want to update cuz the 3.1.3 was out an I didn’t want that. So I just JB on 3.1. But now when I go to reboot it with make it rain it won’t reboot. Geohot screen comes on for like 15 secs then goes black 90% of the time. But like 1 out of 100 times of making it rain my iPhone will reboot. WTF is up. An is there away I can upgrade to 3.1.2 without 3.1.3 an re-jailbreak??????? Please help me someone please so stressed out right now. Email me busnthat@aol.com
An guardian. You have a new bootrom. If it’s any after week 40 it has the new boot or if u have a MC model you have a new boot. Please read my post an see if u can help me now. Please email me busnthat@aol.com
I just updated my iphone 3g and it says to connect my iphone with itunes but when i do, itunes says sim card is not supported. what do i do?i bought it frm US. My phone worked fine until I installed the latest software update two days ago. Ever since the upgrade, the phone mysteriously fails to recognize the sim card. Slide to emergency appears on the iphone screen and only can make an emergency call after i updated my iphone from 3.0 to 3.1.3 ! when i connected to itunes there’s a note: ‘The SIM card inserted in this iphone does not appear to be supported’. i’d replaced SIM card from supported carrier (i’d lost those SIM card) to other carrier. can i activate my iphone with other carrier? how to solve this problem? what should i do?
To sukhi,……….
You have done a good job at screwing your phone by updating from a working unlocked phone to a brick that has a software update made and put out on itunes to get phones like yours doing what it is doing right now, maybe you should have done a bit of reading before updating thru itunes.
You don’t update your iPhone thru iTunes untill you have gone online and asked the “BIG QUESTION” “will this update fuck my phone?” 3.1.3 was put out by Steve Jobs and Apple to try and stop all the jailbreaking and screw the owners of already jailbroken iPhones and iPods.
Just do some more online asking and do some Google searches and I bet you will find the answer you are looking for, it sucks but, it is what it is.
Look up “downgrading iPhone 3.1.3″ and if you find out how to do it then I suggest that you read the whole instructions on it and follow any step by step directions to the letter to hopefully restore your phone to working and unlocked/jailbroken glory.
The answer is out there…………………..
when it says to reboot the phone. What does it mean? cuz then it earases everything. i need some help on this. leave a coment.
Hi am on iPhone 3G 3.1.2 and am experincing some problems like its very slow and behaving strange. I want to restore it and jailbreak and unlock using blackra1n but am worries since 3.1.3 is available now. How can I restore to factory settings without upgrading to 3.1.3
do u have to have wifi to make it work
@ Guardian71171 said:
from where i download jailbreak ? plz provide any link….if possible…….thanks
hi
i have follow all the steps but my phone never reboot it stucks with the blank(blue,Black screen)
please help
hi,
i recently updated to 3.1.2 purely to jailbreak my ipod with blackra1n and once i plugged my ipod touch 1st generation in and started the process i got stuck with the ‘done, waiting for reboot’ message and my ipod has has a black background for about 10 minutes now? was i supposed to restart my computer or update itunes or something?
ive jailbroken my 3GS phone before but recently i restored it. i wanted to jailbreak it again but it’s not working. when it’s supposed to reboot it just sits there with a black screen but it’s on. what do i do?
PS it’s the same thing with “tea bag”‘s problem
I jailbroke my ipod and now i cant watch any videos online like on bbc iplayer is there anyway i can fix this?
can someone define reboot for the ipod touch. is it the same thing as retoring? help.
Reboot means to shut the ipod or iphone down as in hold the power button till the slide to turn off shows up at the top of the screen and then slide it to turn it off….wait ten secounds and then hold the power button till you see the little apple in the middle of the screen….that is REBOOT.
Halloo LeutS.
Hab des Jetzt alles gemacht, doch bei der 5. Bleibt es bei mir hängen(Schwarzes Display).ich hab version 3.1.3 drauf kann es vll. daran liegen?wenn ja wie kann ich es wieder auf 3.1.2 machen??
Need Help Pls….
Ich Bedanke mich jetzt schonmal Und schickt mir nen E-mail…
Vergessen e-mail adresse zu schreiben^^
sevmeyanarsin–@hotmail.de
thanks:) i was just having problams with that.lol
hallo arn0ld.
mir ist das selbe pasirt. ich habe ein experte gefragt und warte auf eine antwort. wen ich die antwort habe lassich dir bescheid:)
can i download musik on this??
Viel dank Kris…:)
Hoffentlich Klappts^^
after i downloaded cydia my ipod went into this mode and it says hook up to itunes for new version then itll work but every time its 70% done it stops why did happen and how do i fix it
I know this is an old post but I was hoping someone could help me- I used Blackra1n to jailbreak my phone and now I want to restore it back to factory. With Apples new software update (3.1.3) will this brick my phone?
@Brittnee,
if you are looking to just restore and update your ipod or iphone through iTunes then NO your phone or pod will not be bricked, but if you are looking to unlock it or jailbreak it again after you update to 3.1.3 then you will be out of luck at this time as there is no way of jailbreaking or unlocking the new firmware as of yet.
Ahhhh wow thank you SO much.
tried to jailbrake my 3gs 3.1.2 but I accidentaly updated my firmware to 3.1.3.is there any way to jailbreake that firmware?
What about 3.1.3 (7E18
Mine will not reboot either, I run the program and the APPLE comes back on but then a navy blue screen stays on the home page does not come. Help!
If I jailbreak my iPod touch 2g with blackra1n will it delete everything that I already have on my iPod?
Thanks in advance
@ Dito,
Jailbreaking does not delete anything, it will install Cydia on your iPod and that is it.
IS there any way of jbing ipod touch 3g yet without tethered?
@ migewars,
in short……LOL, sorry……….no, tethered is all there is.
Hi,
i have done exactly like it is instructed above and my iPhone 3gs works very good and fast, I have also safely unistalled the blackrain icon from my iPhone, what should I do to bring it back so I can install the rock and icy installer?
your help will be very much appreciated
thanks
I lot a firm ware on my iphone 3g. How can i reintall firmware to my iphone? need help.
Anh Vu
hi y installed blackrain but there is a mistake de cydia does not download i do not know why
help please
@David,
It is not recomended to install Rock and/or Icey when Cydia is installed……Rock and Icey are the same as Cydia just a bit faster but they do not have the warnings and update status like Cydia, I will not give instructions to install Rock or Icey because once you have Cydia installed and working well you are golden and the other two will just start to bugger up your phone or pod, do some reading on the net and you will come to the same conclusion.
Good Luck.
@ daniel,
You have not stated as to what you are using as in ipod/iphone, you have not stated what firmware you are using as in 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, you have not stated what model you have as in “MC”, “MB” or anything helpful so that I or anyone else can help, you have to give more info or help will be at a loss.
@ Kinh Anh Vu Lam,
Sorry dude, I have no idea what you are talking about, if it is firmware you need then I suggest you google iPhone/iPod firmware, if it is a jailbreak prob then I suggest you read some of my other posts before asking for help and see if those help.
Good Luck.
I have a iPhone 3GS and after i hit make it rain and it says it has been jail broken it does not give me the screen with the face a never reboots… WHat is the deal with that???
@austen383,
Did you make sure that your phone is the right model and the right firmware, iPhone firmware should be no higher then 3.1.2, if this is your firmware number and you did all the steps one by one and didn’t skip anything then all I can say is to start all over again.
If your firmware is lower then 3.1 then you will have to use redsnow to jailbreak or update your firmware but don’t do the 3.1.3 update, it is not easy to jailbreak or even unable to jailbreak at this time.
I’ve just about pulled all my hair out dudes.
Where’s the home button you all keep talking about?
I can’t find it anywhere.
I’ve got 3GS iPhone.
After trying to install blackra1n it says the phone is unlocked but the ap on the phone never appears to do any thing else. it did it the first time but i had to restore my phone and it erased cidia app.
Having the same issues as AJ. I was able to jailbreak my phone last month, but Apple recently updated the iTuenes software, which I’m thinking included a break or block to the blackra1n process. I get to the point where the phone starts to reboot, but never does, and I’m left with a black screen (still lit) that only goes away if i hard restart my iPhone.
Coming out with a fix?
Thanks!
@Jim,
Really????, the home button is the little button at the bottom of the iPhone or iPod right at the bottom of the screen, there is only 5 buttons dude….power, volume up and down, mute or silence and then in all it’s splender…the home button, you know, the button that you always seem to have your thumb on.
@AJ and Rich,
If you two were special enough to update your iPhone or iPod to the new 3.1.3 firmware from iTunes then this is what I suggest….
1. Give your head a shake.
2. Thank yourselves for being lazy and not reading soooo very many posts here and all over the web telling ppl not to update to 3.1.3
and now 3. You are both going to have to wait a very long time before any type of jailbreak or unlock comes out for 3.1.3 if any, no JB or UL will probably be made till 3.2.3 or 4.0 firmware comes out…..the iTunes firmware update was mainly aimed at 3G[s] users to fuck the phone and not allow it to be jailbroken or unlocked.
Good job and good luck guys.
@Everybody on this page!!!!……
I want to help you all, but if none of you are willing to read other posts on this page before you post your own probs then I can only think this one thing, there is no sence in me helping if no one is willing to read…….I have posted tut’s on using blackra1n and have given advice on other iphone/ipod related issues and yet I keep seeing the same posts over and over again, PLEASE PEOPLE!!! read my other posts and a few of the post that others have left, it maybe the same issue you are having and then maybe you can find the answer by just scrolling down a bit.
Click on my name and you will be taken to another board with more issues and answers, trust me, it is so worth the read, so many ppl there who want to try and help as long as you are all willing to READ!
it didnt work for me it says it installed then say done waiting for reboot tried twice
help?
@Travis,
Have you read ANY of the other posts, ANY of my posts?
I will not repost, scroll and look for the answer dude don’t just post your prob and think magicaly things will happen, you have to do some work on your part as well…..READ!
how much does it take to do all actions? thanck you
@mirrcea,
What do you mean “how much does it take to do all actions” do you mean “does it cost money?”..No it does not, do you mean “how much time does it take?” well, that depends, if you use blackra1n then it takes about 5 minutes but some of the other jailbreak programs out there can take 1/2 an hour or more depending on how computer savy you are.
Hope this answers your question.
i need help my ipod touch is 2g 8gb and version2 i rebooted but cause of the hack than it frezze and show a picture of a usb to itunes and i did but nothing worked please help and im on 12
i mean only 12
Hi guys.
I jailbroke my iphone 3GS(Build 7D11, 05.11.07) a few days ago using Blackra1n . My iphone must have a new iBoot so I ended up with a tethered phone.
I uninstalled Blackra1n to try something out today. While Blackra1n logo/icon is gone from my phone I realised I did not remove Blackra1in/jailbreaking as I still need to ‘make it rain’ to turn the phone on.
I tried restoring my phone to firmware v3.1.2 using ‘shift-restore’ on iTune but I get ‘This device isn’t eligible for the requested build.’ and I can’t restoreit to v3.1.2. I think Apple wants me to update to v3.1.3 and I don’t want to for jailbreaking reason.
Does anyone know how I could restore it to v3.1.2 or put Blackra1n logo back to my iphone?
Making it rain does not put the logo back so I can’t unlock my phone.
I am new to iphone so I would really appreciate your help.
Thanks
Ray
try reshutting ur computer and reboot the computer than go to blackra1n again and try i did that and it works
Hi itouch.
I try reinstall Blackrain after rebooting the computer but no changes. Logo is still missing on my phone.
when i click make it rain it starts working but then it never reboots and my ipod is stuck with a grey screen and the blackraain screen on my computer just says wait for reboot, is it because i have the 3.1.3 firmware, and if this is the reason how do i get it to work?
@Ray,
iTunes is no longer signing older firmware as of the 3.1.3 update, am I to assume you now have the 3.1.3 update on your iPhone?
If this is so, then might I suggest that you try to Google “downgrade 3.1.3″
If you are still on 3.1.2 then this is something you can try…… download sn0wbreeze and iReb from ih8sn0w.com and follow the instructions given for both programs. you must follow the instructions word for word tho.
Did you backup your SHSH on Cydia after you jailbroke the first time? This would help.
I hope that any of this advice helps you.
@terence,
I am sorry to repeat this but it has been all over the net that 3.1.3 and blackra1n will not work, there is no jailbreak for 3.1.3 and no unlock for 3.1.3 either, you will have to try and downgrade and also maybe read a few posts on here before telling everyone the prob, if you just scroll up from here a bit you will find the same questions and the same answers………you must read first then post, the same question does not make the answer any different from the last one.
Also, if you folks are able to jailbreak with no probs and all is golden for you then maybe you should do a search in Cydia for the app Fake 3.1.3 and install it….it will trick iTunes into thinking you already have the 3.1.3 firmware and will stop bugging you to update.
May I also add that turning off “sync my iPod/iPhone automatically” in iTunes would be a real good use of your time as well, that way it will ask to transfer any of your purchases and tell you there is an update and give you the choice to do it or not, just a thought.
just a quick question… this works for ithouches to right? and if something would go wrong i can always restore the itouch right?
@nick,
Read nick…………read and then read some more.
Hey does this work for an ipod touch or just the phone, and also i have to downgrade to 3.1.2 or can i still use 3.1.3
I have a itouch 3G 64gb. On firmware 3.1.3. Is there a way to jailbreak? Please answer. If there is a way please post link. Thanks:)
@Guardian71171
It says both programmes are for iphone 3gs with old rom. Mine has new one.
I guess that means I shouldn’t use them or they won’t work.
I am still on 3.1.2
Thanks for replying anyway.
iTouch 3g….no jailbreak, ipod 1g, 2g, yes jailbreak for 3.1.3 available through sn0wbreeze.
ih8sn0w.com.
There, questions answered, only took a matter of seconds.
Good luck folks and have fun.
jailbreaktech.blogspot.com
Hi there, i wanted to jailbreak my 3GS but i’ve updated it to 3.1.3 so can i use blackrain 1 or i have to wait till the new version to come?
hi i downloaded blackra1n and started it ,i clicked “make it rain” and i have been waiting for it to reboot for like 10 minutes should it take this long ? has anybody got any tips for this to work or shall i just carry on waiting ?
thanks kieran
I used blackra1n and tried to download Cydia products, then it said reboot so plugged it in to iTunes and it deleted everything. Why? and how do i find out if my ipod is still jailbroken.
i have a 3.1.3 iphone its already unlock and the cydia is there. my problem is that i bought it from a person from craigslist and its already unlock for tmobile users as for me im a tmobile carrier. i cant use it with my itunes and it wants me to restore in able to put songs. they told me that if i restore it the unlock and jailbreak will be gone. so i need help on how to put songs on it without restoring it. email me ! jashlee2004@yahoo.com
@jashlee,
If Cydia works and you have no probs other than just getting music on it, then how about you go into Cydia and click on search tab, search for Fake 3.1.3 and install it, it will fool iTunes into thinking you have the latest firmware update and will stop bugging you to update, from there make sure you do not have iTunes set to automatically sync with iPod/iPhone when it is connected….take control of it and you should be fine.
@peaking dawg,
Not enough info to help you,
Model number “MC” or different?
iPod 1G, 2G or 3G?
Firmware, 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2 or the bad one…..3.1.3?
You will know if your iPod is still jailbroken if you can still access Cydia.
if you can still get into Cydia then go to the search tab and search for appsync for your firmware and install it, once installed you should have no probs with syncing your Cydia apps and appstore apps with iTunes.
BTW,
sn0wbreeze is perfect for JBing 3.1.3 on old bootrom and non-MC models of iPod/iPhone.
hi have new version on iphone which is 3.1.3…cani still jailbreak it?
hi
i have new version on iphone which is 3.1.3…cani still jailbreak it?
.
@harris,
Could you please read other posts before posting the same question over and over again dude?……….no jailbreak for 3.1.3 unless you have an older bootrom non-MC model…it is all posted here….just read!
I uninstalled blackra1n, because i couldn’t get the cydia to install, but now i can’t get it back on my ipod. Please help thank you
@Jordan,
Dude, at the bottom of this page you will see forum, click on it and read the posts in there, you will find your answer, I don’t feel like retyping the same answer over and over again…..read a bit and the answer shall be found.
@ Guardian71171
sorry man didn’t read all the posting…there are hundred of them here ok…i am new with iphone so don’t know much about it i have 3.1.3 version…and i can’t get it on my iphone,i just want know wil there be anyway to get it on my iphone?
@Gaurdian71171
Thanks, but the forum won’t load on my laptop.
If you could post it on the dissucion board i would be gratefull,Thanks again
and yes it is MC model its says on model option MC***B
@harris,
Sorry dude, 3.1.3 is not up for jailbreaking yet, nor is it unlockable either, not with an MC model, you have the new bootrom so you are now pretty much stuck with 3.1.3 non jailbreak.
@Jordan,
http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/forum/
Good luck in finding the answer you seek, I do think that you will.
danm….never mind but any luck in the future?
@harris,
Nope, sorry man, the work being done right now on jailbreaks and unlocks is for the new 3.2 or 4.0 firmware due out within the next few months, you’ll just have to hang in there.
@Jordan,
I posted the website for you but it is awaiting moderation so you might not see the post for a day……..sorry, nuthin I can do about that.
@Jordan,
you could try clicking on my name and copy the link from there.
blog post is “Check out this forum”
I hope this works for you.
You all can follow my blog by just clicking on my name, I try my best to keep all jailbreak and unlock news up to date, all tho at this time there is not much news….sorry.
okay, i have the itunes 3.1.3 latest version. everything with the blackrain is goin okay, but how long to reboot? It’s been an hour and still hasnt rebooted. please help ASAP!
@caroline1214,
It has been posted time and time again, there is no jailbreak for 3.1.3…blackra1n does not work on 3.1.3, good job at reading, and I hope that you like your unjailbreakable pod or iPhone.
Now I would say go and read about downgrading but you didn’t read anything else so nope, I shall not say anything about downgrading.
Okay so I’ve tried to jailbreak my phone on three different computers but this error report always pops up and asks me to either send it or don’t send. I send it and try it again but it still doesn’t work. What do I need to do or what do I have to do to get it to work? Please let me know!!!!!
MY iphone is stuck at reboot?
@lcaa,
More info plz, there are a few iPhones and yet I have no idea what kind you have,
Model:
Firmware:
Baseband:
I will say this now before you answer me back, if you have 3.1.3 firmware on your iPhone and you have an “MC” model with a new bootrom then this would be why you are having probs.
If none of this is true then I will try and help you.
I did everything in my Ipod touch 8g 3.1.2
but i cant reboot it.
Everytime i turn it off i have to JB it again.
But i was able to install Cydia and download apps.
But the apps i downloaded by toerrent, and added on itunes i couldnt pass to the Ipod.
It says something about un unknown error (Ex8008001)
@Rodrigo,
You have what is called a tethered jailbreak, if you have to reboot it, if the battery dies or if you have to shut it off and turn it back on again, then you will always have to hook it up to your computer and jailbreak it again and again.
The reason you are having problems with syncing apps that you downloaded thru a torrent program is this…..iTunes will not allow you to install third party apps, that to iTunes is wrong and bad.
Solution to this problem is simple, go into Cydia, go to search tab and search for appsync 3.1.2 and install it, after this is done you will be able to sync any and all apps that you get from Cydia and Installous or any other torrent app you have downloaded.
I hope that this helps,
Good luck and have fun.
Can I jailbreak and itouch 3.1.3 MC modle? (3G)
i have iphone 3.1.2 can i jail break it?
Exerlent program unlock
@Kaos,
ok, you have firmware 3.1.2, but what I don’t know is this,
iPhone what…3G, 3G[s] or older?
Is your iPhone an “MC” model?
Is your modem firmware 05.11.07….newer or older?
need info or no can help, I do not want to say yes just incase and I do not want to say no because I have 3.1.2 3G[s] and jailbroken, and also unlockable if I so choose.
@Everyone,
I am not bitching, just saying…..
info folks, the more info about your problem and the more info on the type of iPhone you are having the problem on makes the whole process of helping a lot easier and more than likely a faster response.
Always state these things:
1. iPod/iPhone type – 1G,2G, 3G, 3G[s]<—-(iPhone only)
2. Firmware you currently run on – 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2 or the iPod/iPhone soul sucker 3.1.3
3. Modem firmware – 05.11.07 or older or maybe newer.
4. Model – MC, MB, MA or maybe something different.
5. Carrier – (only if you are asking about unlock NOT jailbreak) you can't unlock an iPod.
Not much to ask for when looking for a bit of help or the almighty answer.
BTW, Steve Jobs…..YOU STILL SUCK!!!!
Any URL’s or email addresses you want to leave me to contact you personally, just click on my name and leave them at my blog site.
Just a thought.
i have tried this blackra1n on iphone 3g 3.1.3 and it wont work. a friedn of mine did it and it woked fine…my iphone is stufk at the part where it enters recovery and then has to reboot…i never see geohot’s picture and it gets stuck on a black creen so i unplug and replug it back in and it says it has detected a iphone that needs to be restored. can someone please email me or post reply to what im supposed to do…its 3g on 3.1.3 5.12 old bot
lisa,
it wont jailbreak. its a fact. to reboot it without restoring hold the lock and home botton till the screan goes black. then let go of both and it will reboot. everything should be there once it turns on. have paciants:) good luck:)
What do you guys mean by non MC MODEL? I already know that you can jailbreak any 3.13 version so I won’t even try it but am confuse about the MC MODEL. I have a 16GB Ipod Touch 2nd Generation and my model number according to my Ipod Touch is MB531LL, is that what you’re referring to?
oops I meant CANT jailbreak a 3.13 version not can…
Thanks
Hi,
I live in Australia, I had an American iphone given to my by my b/friend. He had unlocked it or whatever you do and he told me not to update my Itunes.
I accidently hit update & it has shut down my phone. I have tried this and it keeps going to the Itunes saying ‘Itunes has detected a iphone in recovery mode. You must restore this iphone before it can be used with Itunes.’ When I click to restore Itunes says I need the original simcard used to activate to restore the phone. This is not possible.
None of this makes sense to me and i’m quite confused???
Do you have any suggestions?
@Alice,
Yep, that is what it is referring to, you have an older bootrom, I have a newer bootrom cause mine is MC131C, meaning you can jailbreak the 3.1.3 firmware.
@Shannon,
Please, more info on iPhone:
Model number: MA, MB or MC
modem firmware: 05.11.07 or 05.12.07 or something different?
iPhone type: 2G, 3G or 3G[s]
All this is needed for me to help you, you can click on my name and leave the info on my blog site or you can leave the info here.
@lisa,
Click on my name and post your question on my blog site, I will give you all the answers you need and want, I will walk you thru the jailbreak process for your iPhone step by step and give you all the resources that you need to do the proper jailbreak for your iPhone.
@Kris,
Yes, you can jailbreak itouch 3.1.3 MC model, you just need to follow step by step instructions to do so.
@ Guardian
Really dumb question,
How do I find the model details etc, I cannot get into my phone. It blocked me out the minute I updated itunes from my Mac.
Shannon.
@Shannon,
Do you mean that you can’t get past the lock screen?, oh snap…..okay, I think all you have to do is this:
1: hold downpower button and home button together for 10 seconds
2: let go of power button but keep holding down home button for 7-8 seconds
3: let go of home button, screen should be black.
4: plug into computer and start iTunes
5: iTunes should see it and say that it is in recovery mode (really tho it is in DFU mode)
6: exit iTunes (do not click on restore)
7: screen should still be black.
8: hold power and home again together for a few seconds…(maybe 5-6 seconds)
9: let go of power and home buttons and then just push the power button, (phone should reboot and then you are able to get into the phone)
do this first and let me know how it went, once this is done and it all works for you, then I will tell you how to find the info that I need for your phone.
I’m sooo lost. I get the box for make it rain. I plugged in my phone…and when I click “make it rain”…nothing happens…except the message in the box. What am I missing?? I’ve read over these directions a million times. Already screwed up once trying to do RedSn0w. Apparently, that won’t work for me. I have a 3G with 3.0.1. My itunes is updated….WHAT AM I MISSING!?!?!?
@ Guardian
I read through this whole forum because I want to make sure I do this right. I read in some of your post that Blakra1n works for Ipod Touch but you also suggested for some to use snowbreeze. That is why I am confuse. Which one do you recommend? I have a 2ng generation non mc model.
Thanks
@ Shannon
You can check whether your iPod is MC or not by going to
Settings –>
General –>
About and see if your Model number starts with MC)
@Ashley,
Okay, I am guessing that you mean you have a 2G iPod Touch and non-MC model, good, but I have to ask, what firmware are you running, blackra1n is simple and easy to use, but it may not work for some firmwares, sn0wbreeze and iREB together make a good team aswell, let me know your FW and I shall direct you from there, I just don’t want to say one or the other and have you back here screamin at me that it didn’t work and I owe you a new pod or phone….LOL
@Katie,
What 3G with 3.0.1 firmware….iphone or ipod?
@ Guardian
LOL I have a 3.13 firmware. That is why I am reading everything twice LOL I want to make sure I do things right here
I installed blackrain and then cydia all is good but everytime i turn off my iPhone it shows me locked like picture cable to itune-and i do again click on blackrain and then make it rain…so how can i reboot iphone normaly without showimg me this locked pic?
@Ashley,
Well then, I will say (in a joking manner) that if you try and use blackra1n then you didn’t read well enough…hahaha
Okay, sn0wbreeze is what you want to download and at the same time as downloading sn0wbreeze you MUST download iREB, now I do have a prob here on this blog, if I try and put up any type of web addresses the site moderator will stop my message getting thru to you for atleast a day while it moderates the web addresses and makes sure all is safe.
If you click on my name, I have put everything you need just for you on my blog page, links and a small tutorial for you ok?
and as I put in the blog page for you, I ask that you please follow word for word and read twice if needed and to also let me know how it goes.
Best of luck, I know you can do it, you are just about 15-20 minutes away from your jailbreak.
@CHAKO,
You can’t, you have what is called a tethered jailbreak, if for any reason you need to reboot, turn off and then turn back on the phone or ipod or if the battery dies and you recharge, you will always have to run blackra1n…..a small price to pay for the jailbreak tho don’t you think?
This only happens on some of the phones and ipods, depending on your model and firmware version.
BTW Ashley, the blog is called “this is for ashley”, but you probably know what to look for…..LOL
@ Guardian
I did what you said But when I open snowbreeze, I receive a message that said snowbreeze has detected that this device cannot be jailbroken with snowbreeze unless the device is already jailbroken and then it goes on to say “IF YOUR IPOD TOUCH 2G IS AN “MC” MODEL THEN YOU CANNOT USE SNOWBREEZE.
LOL I feel like giving up!! LOL Is it suppose to say that. Should I continue? My ipod touch is not an mc model but i have 3.13 which you said qualifies me to have it jailbroken LOL
@ GUARDIAN
and that happens right after it asks me to browse for the ISPW Selection…Maybe I downloaded the wrong one? I downloaded iPod2,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore, was I suppose to download 3.12? even though my firmware is 3.1.3?
Sorry LOL don’t want to annoy you
@Ashley,
wait, sorry……ok, first off, did I just screw up or what?….lol, I should have said first off, you need to never mind the downloading of the firmware….I think this would be easier, now that you have sn0wbreeze and iREB, you can just plug your phone into iTunes and click restore….don’t worry, it is an ipod right, so you don’t have to worry about baseband update, just restore it first thru iTunes and then you can exit that after it is done, then you need to run sn0wbreeze, it will ask you to browse for the ipsw, it should be in C:/users/what ever you have as your user name/appdata/local/apple/applesoftwareupdate/ this is where iTunes put the file when you restored your pod, that is what snowbreeze is looking for…….I am sooooo very sorry I put you thru that, but everything else stays the same.
@ Guardian,
LOL I have to restore my ipod? meaning delete everything? LOL I think I will just leave it the way it is..too confusing. And YOU! made it worst (just kidding) LOL but am serious about leaving my ipod the way it is….
wow!!!
how simple, freakin awesome guys – ty1
@Ashley.
Okay, no worries, BTW…anytime you do anything with the firmware everything on your iPod will get deleted anyway…..just thought I would mention that, that is why you would do a complete backup to iTunes first to save all your music and photo’s and apps, then you do the jailbreak with the new firmware.
Catch ya later.
so i have a mac and i downloaded the blackra1n from the site, then did steps 1 thru 5 fine, but instead of seeing the blakcra1n app on my ipod touch, i had a black screen and had to restore my ipod. now i cant use the blackra1n again. help!
@wth,
Okay, I don’t deal with Mac, but I will ask this, did you read what firmware blackra1n works on and what model of iPhone’s it works on aswell…….just asking
Maybe you have the wrong firmware on your iPhone, maybe you have the wrong model of iPhone?….not really sure, again, I don’t deal in Mac….iPhone is about as Mac as I get….sorry I can’t be of any help to you.
@lisa,
Check for my updated comments on my blog page…….
is there a way to jailbreak an itouch 64gb 3.1.3 firmware and a MC modle? please help. thanks
Can I do this from safari on my I touch?
why my ipod touch is always in recovery mode after rebooting?? it always ask to plug to itunes..
thx.
@ Guardian,
This still doesn’t work???
I previously clicked on restore, the phone restored & then the phone said it needs the original sim card used to activate the phone. I also already have Cydia installed on my phone.
The phone was either unlocked previously by my ex when he gave it to me and it’s been working fine. I accidently updated itunes and the phone has locked me out. My ex said to go to blackrain to jailbreak it but i’m not 100% sure if that’s what i need to do???
Damn phone! I should just buy a new one!
So blackra1n is currently on ‘running…’ and my iPOD screen is a multicolor pixelated lined pattern with the USB to iTunes image in the background.
is there a problem? if so, how can I fix it.
The program has been running for 5 min.
note: version 3.0
@Shannon,
Did you say that you DO have Cydia installed?….if this is so, then go into Cydia and go to the search tab, search for blacksn0w, if you find it then install it, this will unlock your phone again, if you can’t find it then go in to Cydia and click on Manage, Edit, Add, then type in to the box that pops up blackra1n.com, this is a source repo, add this source and after it installs you should then be able to find blacksn0w.
@Richard,
Is your iPod a 3G on 3.0?, did you read enough about blackra1n to know what models and what firmwares blackra1n works with and the ones that it does not work with?
It looks as tho you have no choice but to update now to 3.1.3 and use sn0wbreeze anlong with iREB to jailbreak your iPod….good luck.
How do I update w/o bricking my iPOD?
(Thanks)
Hello
i buy a new iphone in u.s.a in best buy store
i connect my phone to computer and run this program
i see the pic on my phone and after this step the phone try to
make reboot and after this step i can’t see on my phone
the sceen is black
i try to make restore
and nothing can do
the sceen still black
please helllllllpppppp
Hello
i buy a new iphone in u.s.a in best buy store
i connect my phone to computer and run this program
i see the pic on my phone and after this step the phone try to
make reboot and after this step i can’t see on my phone
the sceen is black
i try to make restore
and nothing can do
the sceen still black
please helllllllpppppp
i have the 3.1.2 and iphone 3Gs with 16GB
Hello.
I have a problem with Iphone 2G 16GB.
I bought this today. When i turned it on, there was Itunes and USB cable longo on the screen. I knew that i needed to upgrade my software but when i wanted to do that i failed. Itunes says me error 16. And i tried blackra1n to jailbreak it but now, phone is freezed and nothing wont work to shut it down or to restart. And when i want plug in it my PC and PC says me that, USB device not recognized. Even Itunes don´t find my pohne and DFU mode don´t work. Is there any solution to fix this problem, do i need wait until the battery is empty or what i should to do?
Thank you.
@guardian
i have jailbreaked my ipod touch 2G 3.1.2. but if i turn off my ipod it always ask to plug into itunes and when it connected there is box said “your ipod in recovery mode, please restore” when i restore and repeat the step to jailbreak its still the same problem. how can i fix it? thx.
@rudy,
If you had read any of the other posts here you would have read that what you have is a tethered jailbreak, every time you have to reboot, or the battery dies or every time you turn off and then turn on your iPod/iPhone you will have to use blackra1n to boot it back up again…..yes, it is a bit of a pain in the ass, but it is still a jailbreak and there is nothing you can do to solve it because there is nothing to solve, some models of iPods/iPhones are always going to be tethered, just the chance you take when you jailbreak.
But still not a bad price to pay when the software is made free of charge.
I followed all the steps. When it was finishing ”ra1ining” It just showed me the picture of the usb and iTunes. I need help , thanks.
Does it work for iPod touch????
Hey, man. Is a version of Black Rain available for 3.1.3? I was just rolling along like a moron the other day and upgraded to 3.1.3 from 3.1.2. Now, I can’t seem to get back to 3.1.2. I there any hope for an idiot like me? should I #1) wait for a 3.1.3 version or #2) try getting it back to 3.1.2.
Is this for iPod touches to
It says “done, wait for reboot” but when my iphone reboots.. i still can’t see the blackra1n sign or logo…should i reboot my iphone again?
The new itune upgrade software is version 3.1.3… is it the same as 3.1.2??
@dania,
Yeah, it is the same as 3.1.2 but just better, why don’t you update and watch it suck the soul from your iPhone/iPod and next time try doing some F’ing reading before you post dumb-ass questions…..
Reading is simple, are you????
@Lexi and @John,
You both ask the same question…”is this for iPod Touch?”….I would think that instead of just posting dumb questions that maybe, just maybe you would do us all a favor and do some reading first, I know it sucks in your own little iWorld but yes, you need to do some reading to find out the answer to your question that has been already posted here soooooo many times, if you are that lazy and don’t want to read then this is the only answer that you will get.
@BL,
Nope, there is no hope for you at all, you could try taking your iPhone/iPod and throwing it really hard on the floor about 4-5 times, that should help…..try reading first before posting questions that have been posted over and over again.
Hi guy’s any help on this would e great
ive got a iphone 3gs 16gig the jailbreak worked 1st time
although when i turn my phone off i get the itune’s recovery mode every time
then i need to run blackra1n to get it up and running again
is there anythng i can do to fix this? if not i’ll either have to keep my iphone on all the time or
carry a laptop around with me if i turn it off
like i say any help would be great
@Everyone,
Don’t be angry or upset with some of the answers that I post for you, just be happy that I am willing to READ posts before just arbitrarily hen pecking at the keyboard, I didn’t screw your iPod/iPhone…you did!, by way of NOT READING before going ahead with updates and other things that you have done to your iPod/iPhone….little tid bit for all of you…. if you already have a jailbroken iPod/iPhone and you decide to update to new firmware, be it thru iTunes or any other way then you will loose your jailbreak and/or unlock.
iPod/iPhone did not just crash because of some app that you installed, it didn’t stop working because you surf the net on it too much, you yourself either hacked it or bought it hacked in one way or another and didn’t research any of the warnings of doing this before hand or asking the seller/giver if it was jailbroken or unlocked before buying it/taking it.
Don’t start screaming at me that YOU didn’t do it, or that it already came that way when you got it, ask questions to the giver/seller, don’t let other people use your iPod/iPhone and let them just hook it up to iTunes, again, if this is something that you did then again, YOU did it, not your mother,Father,Brother,Sister or family pet….YOU did it by not using common sense, bitch about it all you want, it is yours and you didn’t read or research before hand…..3.1.3 is a killer and will be that way till the new firmware 3.1.4/3.2, or 4.0 comes out.
@spirit,
“TETHERED”, try reading next time….Google it.
hello
i apologize if i’m posting in the wrong place. (if so pls re-direct me to the right location)
i have a 3 GS 5.11 baseband 3.1.2 firmware. 2 months ago i unlocked it (tethered) using blackr1n. this morning wifi wasn’t working i did a network restore and when i tried to unlock it again as i had already done many rimes previously, it got stuck in restore mode. geohot face appears but after a couple of minutes apple logo appears and back to restore mode (itunes USb cable). i wanted to do a restore but i only get the option restore and update which i do not want to do since i’d be stuck with the 3.1.3 firmware.. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thank you
@Nwriko,
You have a TETHERED jailbreak, to reboot it just run blackra1n again while it is plugged into your computer.
Blackra1n:
I was having tons of problems getting blackra1n to run on my win7 computer and I took my Ipod touch 3.1.2 and model with MC to work and here was the only thing that I did differently. I installed itunes (didn’t open it for the first time though) ran blackra1n. black rain worked….???? I was a little confused as to why? I think because it saw itunes and had the itunes files but itunes wasn’t actually running. weird but it worked.
Hi, I’m hoping to use my iPhone as my Internet modem for my PC, as I currently do not have an Internet connection at my home, and of course I want very much to convert my iTunes playlist from my PC to my iPhone. Is this going to be possible, and if so, what is the best way to go about accomplishing the task?
@Pynes Norman,
Google “tetherering for iPhone.”
Hey, I got my phone jailbroken, but now my wireless cababilities are gone? I went to the apple store and one of the guy said it was because of blackrain, is there anyway I can get my wireless back without having my phone being unbroken?
um my phone has been a black screen for almost 5 min’s now what the hell do i do???? help
@brad,
Willing to help, need more info bro……firmware you are using? model…is it an MC model and one more important thing….Phone?…2G, 3G, 3G[s]??????
These things help in the “me helping you” theme.
do i restore on itunes while doing the recovery mode or just let the program run?
Guardian 71171,
You so courteously advised me “try reading first before posting questions that have been posted over and over again.”
Please consider that not everyone is as accomplished as you, nor as clever, nor as able to read pages and pages of accomplished and clever people asking for and giving advise. You could just as easily have a short paragraph stating that 3.1.3 could not be jailbroken with your product instead of taking the same amount of space and telling me to throw my phone on the floor really hard 4 or 5 times.
I’m sure a lot of people were amused.
@BL,
I’m sure that some folks were amused with the statement, and I am hoping you didn’t take my suggestion and throw your phone or pod on the floor, and I wasn’t aware that you were unable to scroll on webpages and blog sites, I thought that was what the wheel on the mouse was for and also the scroll bar on the side, I stand corrected, thank you for showing me the error of my ways.
Also to add to the “clever” part of your statement, I am quite clever, but again, I owe that to taking the time to READ.
“accomplished” I do thank you for that, I have studied and worked in the tech world for some time now and have become quite adept at solving issues, you seem to have an issue with me, would you like for you and me to try and solve it?
I am quite willing to help anyone at any time with what ever knowledge I have, but if ppl are not willing to take just a bit of time to read some of the posts then I feel like what ever I post will be bypassed and will end up being for not, if ppl were willing to read a bit then I would be wiling to go all out for those ppl.
I do hope that you keep checking back here for new posts, and good luck with your iPod/iPhone jailbreaking and unlocking. (I do mean this to, I think everyone should have a jailbroken and unlocked phone for free)
Hello there
I actually tried to jailbreak my iphone 3gs by using your method, unfortunatly it did not work. I installed it. then i ran cydia and when I tried to use my other sim it did not read it and did not allow me to make a call!
What to do now?
What if I have the software 2.2.1?
i did what was said but an itunes icon came up with the usb on the screen as well… and now it wont do anything,……….wtf
@jacob,
After you install Cydia you have to install blacksn0w and once that is done you can unlock your phone.
@veto,
blackra1n should work on your firmware, not sure tho, it is older firmware that I have not had the pleasure of using, all you can do is try blackra1n and if it doesn’t work then you may want to try sn0wbreeze along with iREB, remmeber, if you use any of these programs then you must read and follow the directions to the letter.
Good luck.
@mattchu,
Not enough info for me to help, what are you using it on, what is the firmware and what is the model also it helps if you tell me what the modem firmware is as well, all this info can be found in “settings’, “general”, “about”
Hey Guys! Ive had my iphone for about 2 and a half right when the 3g came out now i still have the same version of itunes from that day and when i try to install a new version from itunes it never works.I bought the phone from an unlocking store in montreal and now the store isnt there anymore so i was wondering if u guys could help me update it of jailbreak it cause i dont really know what to do!!!
Much appericiated if someone helps
Can I copy the blackrain program to a disc and run it on another computer without internet?
@MBDeuce,
Yep, you can.
Good tutorial man do i need to download itunes 9.0.3 ???
@Joe,
Yes, you need the latest version of iTunes.
Will this process get rid of all your music, contacts etc.?
My Iphone was stuck un recovery mode. I looked around everywhere for a way to get it back to normal. It seems something got really messed up when I was running the blackra1n jailbreak. So it wouldn’t come back to normal even if I pressed buttons for very long and in different patterns I learned online. So I turned it off. JAILBREAKED IT AGAIN WITH REDSNOW and everything was restored to normal without having to rostore and update with Itunes. Hopefully this will help someone with the same problemo.
Hey Guys! I have this 3g Iphone, accidentally upgraded from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3.. my blackra1n is gone and I am trying to reinstall it but is just not working.. any ideas or advise?? thanks to all!
Bruce.
@Bruce,
You could try using sn0wbreeze and iREB together, seeing as you have a 3G model it should work.
I have an 16gb Iphone 3gs . I have had it for a couple months but haven’t actually have it on .
See it jailbreak and Blackra1n just fine when i first got it … everything was working fine just like every other that I have done for all my Iphones . So my Macbook internet starting acting up and didn’t want to connect , so I was teethering but I wasn’t paying attention to the battery being drained . My phone eventually passed out … When left alone and charging , it stays charging but would try to reboot while still on the Apple logo … eventually going to the Apple logo with that circle thing turning and stays there . I plugged it out and continued to use my other Iphone 3g 16gb . Well I was reading to do all type of things and I’ve tried them but haven’t been able to actually get it booted again not close . I’ve tried hold home + power and it gets to all that but Itunes dont want to restore it . I tried doing the Blackra1n and all that but it just sits on the Apple logo and freezes there . Does anybody have any ideas at all . Also it’s real hard to get the home + power technique to work , because it continually go to the charging then sometimes I would get the connect to Itunes but dont seem to get anywhere .
@Shawn,
am I to assume that your 3G[s] is an MC model with modem firmware 05.12.01?, if this is the case then I am sorry to say that blackra1n will not jailbreak your phone, is the firmware updated to 3.1.3, if this is so as well then might I suggest that you use sn0wbreeze and iREB to jailbreak your iPhone, it should also help in restoring your iPhone as well so that it will boot properly, but if you use these two programs to do this then plz read all the instructions and follow the directions word for word, it should work for you, post me here or on the forms or even on my blogger, just click on my name.
how long does it take to reboot?
@brooky747,
Depends, what are you using to jailbreak, what are you jailbreaking (iPod/iPhone) firmware, modem firmware (05.11.07, 05.12.01), model (is it an MC model) 1G, 2G, 3G or 3G[s]
These are all factors in the jailbreaking process.
Guardian .. what happens if it’s not on firmware 3.1.3 , I think its still on 3.1.2
Oh and I’m using a Mac … and can u explain what a MC is
@Shawn,
Don’t think dude, check it….settings, general, about and scroll, all the info is right there for ya.
all jailbreak programs work differently depending on certain things about your iphone or ipod, these things are:
1-firmware…3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3
2- Modem firmware….05.11.07, 05.12.01 and so on.
3- Model……..MC, MB, MA, and so on.
4- Type…….iPhone…2G, 3G or 3G[s] iPod….1G, 2G, 3G
5- Bootrom……old or new…. if you have a 3G[s] then more than likely you have a new bootrom.
All these factors play an important role in which jailbreak app you use, sometimes you can have all the right stuff except for one thing and then you have to use a different jailbreak program and so on and so forth.
But each tutorial that you read will also say right in bold type what model, firmware and type it will work on like (old Bootron-non-MC model) stuff like that.
sn0wbreeze does not support 3G[s], blackra1n will jailbreak a 3G[s] model, my iPhone is:
iPhone 3G[s]
3.1.2
MC131C
05.11.07
All I did was plug my iPhone into the computer…(exited iTunes)
downloaded blackra1n RC3
ran blackra1n RC3
clicked on “make it rain”
program did it’s thing and rebooted my iPhone
went to blackra1n app on my iPhone (little black teardrop on my springboard)
tapped it and installed Cydia.
Done!!!
@Shawn,
Also, some models of iPhone can turn out to be a tethered jailbreak, meaning that if you have to turn off and then turn back on the iPhone then you will have to reboot it by plugging it into your computer and running blackra1n again (every time) it will have to be plugged into your computer as well if the battery dies or if you have to reboot it (again….every time)
I was lucky, when I jailbroke mine it turned out that it was not a tethered jailbreak ( I have no idea why tho), from all the ppl asking to get rid of the tethered jailbreak mine was right in there with the same type of phone but not tethered…..just luck I guess.
Do we HAVE to donate?
Geohot is always thankful for donations, but he gives out the jailbreak for free, but it does not work on 3.1.3.
all of y’all are wasting ur time jailbreaking. just pay the cash and buy the apps instead of jainbreking, u dumb people
Ok, thank you for that statement, and now on with the show….next plz?
BTW Chirs, guess you ain’t that smart either considering you can’t seem to spell your own name right, you are the reason brothers and sisters should not mate.
MIne won’t reboot, what;’s the matter with it?
ok it has been over 3 hrs on (Done wait for rebot)
any suggestions i have an Ipod touch third generation and i am not computer wise so please step by step with me.
I have a freind a work told me to go to blackra1n.com and use installous but there was black rain there so i thought he made a mistake anyways i am tired of trying to make this work
my itunes is open and i have read all the comments please let me know what I have done wrong or if i should attemp this again
Thank you
Do I have any options if I have 3.1.3? Any way to go back to 3.1.2 or can I not jailbreak at all?
Just incase anyone freaks out, if you’re ipod or iphone freezes and you turn it off, it may come up with the screen saying to connect to itunes. you need to then go back to blackra1n and do the jailbreak again. this will not affect your files, it will just reboot the ipod or iphone.
so try hard not to turn it off incase the screen comes up
just got an iphone with the following info:
Model Number : MC132ZA
iPhone 3G
3.1.2 (7D11)
05.11.07
Can i use blackra1n to jailbreak it?
I have an iPhone 3G it is a Fido phone and I am with Rogers, so I need the unlock that is with it. My phone was frozen and I had to connect to Itunes, now having it restored when I finish the restore it wont activate the phone because I am not with that “company”. I was told black ra1n would just bypass it but it cant even make it pass the recovery without itunes kicking in and saying Itunes has detected a phone in recovery mode, and then black ra1n says it is finished but it really isnt. Any one get what i’m talking about! I really need help here. I have restored my iphone 10 times, and im not exaggerating.
Please email me at maui_baby14@hotmail.com
I can really use the help!!
Thanks
Oh and it is currently updated to the latest iphone version now…thought that may help.
THanks
i tried to jailbreak my phone and followed all directions correctly. the only problem i’m having is when it says ” done, waiting for reboot”…my phone doesnt reboot.
what am i doing wrong???
i tried to jailbreak my phone and followed all directions correctly. the only problem i’m having is when it says ” done, waiting for reboot”…my phone doesnt reboot.
what am i doing wrong???
It said i was done and it work and stuff but there is no black rain icon on my ipod so what should i do?
my ipod doesnt see the picture of GeoHot and so it didnt work. what shoud i do
When is expected the jailbreak for 3.1.3?
Hey.
I know there’s heaps of questions but an answer would be appreciated.
When i finished jail breaking my iPod touch running 3.1.2 I successfully got blackra1n app.
I accidentally pressed it without an internet connection and now I can’t download anything.
I tried re-installing the app but blackra1n did not appear.
Please help.
I have a iphone 3G. I had the phone unlocked, it had fw3.1.2. I hooked the phone to itunes and it upgraded to fw3.1.3 and cancelled my unlock. Is there any way to recover this?
@MysteryMan,
iPod Touch 3.1.2, what Gen is it 1G, 2G or 3G?
@marguerite19144,
More info plz,
3G iPhone….okay
FW 3.1.3….not good but workable
Model?….MC, MB, MA or something different?
Modem FW…..05.11.07 or something different?
If I have this info then I am sure that I will be able to help you.
@Abd,
What are you trying to jailbreak…..iPod Touch or iPhone?
a lot more info on the prob and I may be able to help you.
@Johnnywin,
Again, more info plz….
Type of iPod Touch
Model number
Gen, 1G, 2G or 3G
@EVERY ONE,
I have said this before on this page and now I will say it again, plz give as much info as you can about your iPod Touch or iPhone and the problem you are having, just saying “it doesn’t work” is not going to help the situation,
Model: ipod or iphone
Model Number: MC, MB, MA or different
Modem Firmware: (iPhone only) 05.11.07 or different
Firmware: 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2 or 3.1.3
All this info is required for any help asked for, it makes the answer so much easier.
Sorry Guardian71171,
I have a iphone 3G, version 3.1.3 (7E18), model MB046LL, modem firmware 05.12.01, the carrier now is AT&T 5.6. When i first got this phone it had version 3.1.2 which i had unlocked so i could use my TMobile sim. I hooked the phone to my pc and opened i tunes and it did a upgrade to 3.1.3 and removed my unlock. I’ve seen sites that say they can unlock this 3.1.3 version but i am afraid to try it. Someone told me my phone will not be useable if i try this. Any advice greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU
@marguerite19144,
From what you have just told me, you are a good candidate for using sn0wbreeze and iREB, just go back to my blog site by clicking on my name and I have the website and all the info you need there for you to hopefully bring back your iPhone to you sn0wbreeze and iREB work wonderfully on 3G iPhones to jailbreak, but I will state to you now…..read from top to bottom of both programs, they work great but if you don’t follow the instructions and directions word for word then you will have to start all over again.
You can also find me as one of the moderators for the forum page at the end of this blog under
“What Do You Think?
Leave a comment below or discuss this topic in the forum.”
There is a lot of useful info on the site, just click on “forum”
Sorry Guardian71171,
ipod touch 2g, 32gb, 3.1.2, 9C
help~!
Does anyone have any suggestions on post #952?
I am using an ipod touch 2nd gen 2.2.1 firmware and the model number is MB528LL
I followed the turtrial step by step and the make it rain box came up and everything did as it said it would except the picture of geohot never showed up while rstoring it only showed the usb to itunes image. Also it didnt clear any data which i thought it did when restoring. So when i restarted my ipod there was no blackrain app or button to click everything was the same
I am trying to install Blackra1n and just read the last post. Same thing for me. This is the 2nd time i’ve tried it today. I don’t see the geohot picture, i just see the usb to iTunes image. Then my phone goes … not quite black, kinda dark grey. and then nothing. Last time it happened, I fraked out as i hadn’t read the tutorial. When I turned it back on, nothing had changed. Now I’m sitting here waiting for step #5. I’m at the point where it says: done, wait for reboot, and I got the pop up asking for a donation. But that’s where i’m stuck.
Do you have to reconnect to itunes each time you do a full reset (power off) and run blackrain inorder to get the phone to function again? My phone will power up to a screen showing a usb cable pointing to itunes. I then need to connect to the computer and make it rain to get the phone to work again.
Is this normal?
Read back in the fourm. This is a teathered break…i guess.
is there a non teathered version blackrain that can be downloaded?
Thanks for any advice.
3gs
3.1.2 (7D11)
05.11.07
@Johnnywin,
Use blackra1n RC1, you have an older firmware, RC3 is for newer firmware but not 3.1.3.
@ashburn_inn,
Sorry, there is no un-tethered jailbreak and no plans of making one, some 3G[s] models were in luck that when jailbroken with blackra1n they were not tethered and some models were tethered after the jailbreak. (this is not a glitch just a phone thing)
@melanie,
Thank you for reading a post or two, I do wish you had read a few more then you could have seen that for me to offer any help I need a bit more info….
Model of iPhone: 3G or 3G[s]
Modem Firmware:
Firmware you are currently on:
I would love to help but again saying “it doesn’t work” and no other info “doesn’t work”…lol sorry had to add that little line, a bit more info plz.
@marguerite19144,
I have sent you an email with instructions and step by step guide to help you (suggestion for #952 done)
@MysteryMan,
You can download sn0wbreeze to do the jailbreak, make sure you download iREB as well and run it after you use sn0wbreeze, it will help get you by any of the iTunes errors that would normaly pop up, (but plz for the love of Pete) when you download both of these programs you MUST follow the instructions in both programs from top to bottom and do not run iTunes at any time until iREB tells you to….please!!!! or you will have to start all over again, and I just don’t want to hear it all….LOL
Good luck and have fun.
There, I think that I have answered all the questions that have been posted in the last day or two, may I please get back to my day….I do work as well ya know folks….hahahahaha
Good luck everyone and have fun.
Sorry! I’m not as highly technical as others and don’t know what modem firmware is. I have a 3G iPhone. I searched through my phone settings and I do see, under about, Modem Firmware and it says 05.12.01 not sure that’s what you need. Under Version it says 3.1.3 (7E18) which looks more like what I’ve seen on other posts. Is this enough info?
Guardian 71171:
.
I’m sorry not meaning to waste your time!!! Just read through many posts (not just the 4-5 I read last night …
So full info is:
iPhone 3G
3.1.3
MB
05.12.01
My current problem seems to be that I get to step 5 and then nothing happens. I end up having to reboot the phone myself (if I understand the instructions correctly, it should re-boot on its own?) and then when I reboot, nothing has changed. I hope this is all the info you need.
@melanie,
That is perfect, and you did excellent in finding the info, do not sell yourself short, you are just as good at tech as the next person because you are willing to read and try.
From the info you have given me I am sorry to tell you that blackra1n will not work for you at all, it is meant for firmware 3.1.2, you have updated thru iTunes to 3.1.3 and now your baseband (modem firmware) has been updated to the unlock killer 05.12.01.
There could be help for you if you chose to save your SHSH files on Cydia, but I have a feeling you didn’t.
You could try using sn0wbreeze and iREB to rollback the firmware, but at this time there is no reliable way of rolling back the modem firmware, sn0wbreeze and iREB can help to jailbreak your iPhone 3G but unlocking 05.12.01 is no easy feat.
Sorry that this is not much help to you.
hi
i downloaded blackra1n but then when it was meant to be rebooting nothing happened. no picture no nothing the screen just went blakc for ages.
so can u suggest another idea how i should jail break my ipod touch? thx
johnny
@Johnny,
sn0wbreeze and iREB
what happens if the regular recovery mode image on my iPhone doesnt get replaced by a picture of GeoHot.
How can i download apps in to my iphone without bought from apple store
@Narendra Sharma,
Do you have a jailbroken iPhone?
Do you have Cydia and Installous on your iPhone?
Go into Cydia and search for Open SSH, install it and turn it on, you might want to install SBSettings as well so you have access to Open SSH with one swipe of the finger.
Search Google for WinSCP and download it and install on your computer.
1. open winscp
2.enter login info
host = your ip address
username = root
Password = alpine
3. once logged in to your device you can navigate to this folder private/var/mobile/library/downloads
once you are in this folder you can simply drag the desired .ipa file (app) into this folder
4. once it has copied into the folder you can then go to installous on your device and click downloads and find the said .ipa file and choose to install it.
@qwerty,
INFO PLEASE!!!!, more info on your iphone is needed to answer your question, what is your iPhone, 2G, 3G or 3G[s], modem firmware: 05.11.07, 05.12.01, current firmware you are using: 2.2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, model number: MC, MB, MA or something different.
All this info can be found by going to “settings” “general” “about” on your device.
@Narendra Sharma,
BTW,
2.enter login info
host = your ip address (this is the iPhone IP address)
i tried this at least 3o times with the 3.1.3 software and nothing. I went to my friend and he said it should work cause he has the same software and the same type of ipod touch as me yet it worked for him! can somebody help me because I dont know what to do exactly.
oh and my screen went black for 1 day now cause my ipod usually takes a while to reboot and still nothing is happening. it is still waiting for my ipod to reboot and i still have nothing over the last 24 hours. please help somebody
my ipod just finished rebooting(thank god) and now it erased all my data from before i started blackrain and now it deleted all my apps, contacts, email info, and my apple ID info. Dont use this, its just a scam from my point of view.
i can un blackra1n but i dont get geohot on my screen nor does my ipod reboot and when i do get it restarted blackra1n isnt there how do i fix this?
@EVERYBODY,
STOP IT!!!, stop trying to use blackra1n on 3.1.3, not on your iPhone, not on your iPod, blackra1n does not work for jailbreaking firmware 3.1.3….try using sn0wbreeze and iREB, I am not posting here any more….I’M DONE!….GOOD BYE!
i installed blackrain on my phone it worked. one day i restore my iphone to factory setting. now i try to install blackra1n i cant every time i try this message comes ,[ itunes has detected an iphone in recovery mode. you must restore this phone before it can be used with itunes]; then it shows. name; iphone. capacity; n/a. software version; n/a. serial number; n/a. and then i restore it try again to install blackra1n i get the same message please tell me how do i install blackrain again.
hi this is hassan i forgot to mension my iphone is 3gs 16gb 3.1.3
Does this effect hot your ipo works I have 3.2.1 version I also need to know if I need to update that in order for the jailbreak to work
hey i’ve accidently removed blackra1n before installing cydia. . .. and now whn i again try to unlock with blackra1n the icon dosent show in the springboard plzzz help ASAP
I installed black rain, hit make it rain and now it just says ‘running’…it’s said that for about 5 min. How long does it usually take to finish? I hope to god i’m doing this right!
hi dear
i have iphone2g
i update it to 3.1.2 now its lock
i tried to restore it but i m not susses
kindly pleas help me to unlock it
thanks and regards
jignesh
how long does reboot take?
Wow, from the majority of poeple writing down on these threads makes me never want to try to Jail Break. My friend told me too but i think its better off to not.
the donate pop up came on, then it said wait for reboot, the screen is on(phone) but its staying black(blueish) with no appel.. any ideas on whats going on?
oh btw, the phone just turned on but theres no blackra1n icon…
hey i got a first gen ipod touch and with a OS of 2.2.1.
can i jailbreak with the newest blackea1n rc3 with this firmware without updating?
hi… i need help! my ipod dont reboot…….. what can i do??? i googled it and tried everything but it still wont work……
…. now it just turnd on (after one hour) and it not jailbreaken……… pleas help me!!!
followed all the steps but after downloading cydia ma iphone tends to lose the network for afew minutes is that fine with that????
i do it over and over again but i always just get the black screen and then nothing happens and i dont get the black rain app HELP????
Blackra1n didnt pop on my ipod what do i do
hey wuzzzup dudes this is so cool
me i will help you respawn later in the day
guys i canhelp you jail break it if you go to youtube and type in bucky balls
okay, well i did the blackra1n thing and it got to the point were it says “wait for reboot” i already waited and the ipod came on. but the “wait for the reboot” still there and i dont have any new icons on the ipod? pls help.. thanks
Hi my iPhone is 3.1.3 can I jailbrack my phone my iPhone is 3G help me followup via email as soon as posible thanks
i need help,i got blackrain app on my phone everything worked fine but now i dont have a signal or anything what should i do.i have a 3g
does blackra1n works on 3.1.3 ipod touch?
help plzz
my 3G gets stuck on the reboot
and the screen is just blue
what should i doo??
HELP! My IPOD IS STUCK IN RECOVERY MODE!
i was using OS 3.0 by the way…
Help Im trying jailbreak my iphone i did see geohot pic appear on my phone and im stuck with the box “done wait for reboot” how long does it take and did the jailbreak work?????????
Hey friends, please help me out, my ipod touch is 3rd gen 3.1.3 & i use Windows 7, I did use blackra1n in windows xp format, evrything ws fine….but blackra1n didnt appear in my ipod touch after reboot…..Let me knw why it is so….please….thank you
how long does it take once you get to the “done wait for reboot” stage?? i have been waiting foreverrrr for my iphone to reboot…what do i do??
i have a iphone 3gs 3.1.3, modem firmware 05.12.01, model MC is there anything that i can use to jailbreak my iphone?
Hi, any body can help me please regarding:
My phone was unlock, i have Rested all setting and data and now it it is not rebooting
what shd i do now
?
i have jailbroke my itouch 3.1.2 using blackrain and it works fine but when i turn off my device i have to make it rain again…why is that?? is theres a way to fix that??
i did all this and when i got to step 5 that was suppose to reboot my phone
my little brother dropped and disconnect me phone
now the screen is black and it wont reboot or do anythig it just stay balck what
do i do?
email me at itskerween@tmail.com
Where do you find the themes you download from cydia? I cannot seem to find them?
Thaaaaaaaankyouuuuuuu!
Does the ipod touch clears everything when u jailbreak it?
@kimarco,
You have what is called a tethered jailbreak, it is not a glitch and it is not something you can fix, sometimes with the jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch will be a tethered jailbreak, sometimes not.
@Unknown,
jailbreaking does not clear anything on the iPod or the iPhone, it just adds a new icon to your springboard so you can install Cydia, nothing more.
@Tommy,
All themes you download thru Cydia are found in Winterboard.
To use themes on iPhone or iPod you have to install Winterboard (you get it in Cydia)
@awesomeo,
Nope, nothing at this time, to date, there is no jailbreak for your model.
@Varun Patel ,
Here is your answer…..you should have read a bit more before trying to jailbreak using blackra1n, it will not work on the latest 3.1.3 firmware or 3G iPod.
hey guys…i have a ipod touch 2g 3.1.2 and i was just wondering if it will jailbreak on a 64 bit operating system…?
It doesn’t matter what bit system you have….blackra1n will work just fine.
black ra1n sucks balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hate u all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! including blackra1n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i jailbroke about 4 months ago it was great, now all it does is reset I cant get it to do anything. I have done a hard reset , held down the home button. nothing is working help!
Hi will this work on a 2nd gen on 2.2.1? If not could you please tell me how i can jail break it.
I already have 3.1.2 on my iPod but I have tons of apps on it, so do I have restore it before installing blackra1n?
i did everythinhg correctly at the beginning then i tried to download cydia and snow it loads thn my screen turned black and it shows the apple logo, and it doesnt do anything every now and then it shuts down for a sec thn pops back on showing same thing, what do i do or anything i might have done wrong?
I REALLY NEED HELP:
will this work on a 2nd gen on 2.2.1? If not could you please tell me how i can jail break it.
Hi ive got a ipod touch 3G
Some people say that safari and youtube wont work after you jailbreaked it
is that true?
Cause, I might wanna jailbreak my Ipod
@Sapporo,
Use sn0wbreeze and iREB, those two programs together should work for you as easy as pie.
@Hi,
blackra1n RC3 has fixed those issues, you should have no probs with youtube or safari after jailbreaking.
@mike,
What firmware are you running, do you have a non-MC model or MC model?
Hi,
i have one question i have à itouch and i wanted to ask if this prog also can be used for the iPod toutch because my iPod was sent back to Apple for repairs but instead of repairing him they gave à new one
Do ya think It’s still possible to jailbraik my iPod?
@iPhone1783
will this work on the iPod touch 2nd gen? Just enquiring thanks
a
I have everything fine until it says “done, wait for reboot” My phone literally sat there black for 30 minutes. I’m using Windows Vista, my iPhones a 3g. It’s completely updated on itunes. I cannot figure out what to do.
@Denie,
if your iPod Touch is updated to the new 3.1.3 firmware then I suggest you use sn0wbreeze and iREB to jailbreak.
@Sapporo,
You can use blackra1n to jailbreak your 2G, but if blackra1n doesn’t work for you don’t panic, just use sn0wbreeze and iREB.
@Brodie,
You said your 3G in completely updated thru iTunes, does this mean you have the latest firmware 3.1.3?, if this is so then you will be unhappy to know that there is no jailbreak at this time for your phone on 3.1.3.
dude i seriously wanna get the jailbreak of my iphone 3gs 16gb 3.1.3 modem 5.13.01 bcoz my marriage is depending on it .i gifted it to my fiance in india and it is now not working . she is very angry and have given me an ultimatum that if i didnt made the same mobile worked we will loose our marriage . dude plz helo . plz crack this fu**ing 3gs iphone . 3.1.3 model . im tired and afraid.
god bless you
@ iPhone783
Thanks a lot mate!
@chandan,
Really dude?, your whole marriage is going to be based on a jailbreak, good luck with that, and may all the love of iphoning be with the two of you….OMG. (customs in India are getting more and more out of hand, what ever happened to the good old days of arranged marriage?)….LOL
Can you say *WHIPPED*……………….hahahahahahaha
ok, make it ra1n *check*
now–>”done..wait for reboot”….still ‘rebooting’ for more than 5 mins now people..should it take this long?
ok..now the USB switch went off..and so did my iPod..hope im goin on the right track :S…
should i reboot it myself w/ the button?
I have got a question, once I downloaded blackra1n and put it on my iPod, icy does Not show up
Why would you want Icy? all you need is Cydia and if you want Icy so bad why not look up the repo for it on the net and add it to Cydia and install it that way?
hi guys i hav a jailbroken 3GS 16G iphone, it a version 3.1.2(7D11), carrier 5.0, model mc135LL, modem firmware 05.11.07 don’t kno what bootrom anyways it’s jailbroken one day the battery died so i use blackra1n to jailbreak back.
i hav a few problems (1) i’m not getting to use the wi-fi anymore.Ques
(1)can i install installous on it with out any problems?(2),can i get apps without paying for it?,
(3) what is the best way to sav on battery without having to charge it on a regular basis.
p.s i live in the caribbean
i hav a 3GS 16G IPHONE. ITS A VERSION3.1.2(7D11); CARRIER-5.0; MODEL-MC135LL; MODEM FIRMWARE-05.11.07. I BOUGHT IT WITH CYDIA already installed in it.
THE BATTERY DIED ON ME SO I JAILBREAK IT BACK WITH BLACKRA1N NOW I’M NOT GETTING TO USAGE OF THE WI-FI I EVEN REBOOT THE NETWORK.
JUS A FFEW QUES. CAN I INSTALL INSTALLOUS ON MY PHONE WITHOUT BRICKING IT OR HAVE TO REBOOT IT? (2)HOW CAN I GET BLACKRA1N ON IT I HAVE TO DOWNLOAD IT EVERYTIME I WANT TO USE IT(3) HOW TO GET FREE APPS WITHOUT USING ITUNES e.g music movies,videos etc.(4) HOW CAN I SAVE ON BATTERY AND NOT HAVIN TO CHARGE IT OFTEN.(5) CAN IT BE UNLOCK? ITS JAILBROKEN NOT UNLOCK.
THANKS FOR UR HELPFUL INFORMATION
P.S I LIVE IN THE CARIBBEAN
I have a Iphone 3G S with the correct firmware and all that. I tried to do the jailbreak and everything worked fine. It even showed Geohot pic. But there’s just one problem. My iphone never restarted, it stayed off, AND I CAN”T TURN IT BACK ON!!! What’s the big deal? Is my iphone dead, cause if it is, i’ll be REALLY pissed. Has anyone else experienced this problem, or am i the only one here…
Never mind. It just needed to be restore, which is a real pain cause I have to redial EVERY single phone number & download EVERY single app all over again. But that’s ok since I didn’t pay for any of them. A word of advice: If you don’t know what you’re doing, try looking for someone who actually succeeded on the jailbreaking. I know a friend who actually had to pay almost $300 dollars so that they could restore his Iphone. So I suggest you lend your phone to someone who has done this before. You don’t have to listen to me. After all, It’s just an advice. And “rules ARE meant to be broken”, right?
Hope someone can help? For whatever reason my phone looped on the logo at reboot and no matter what I could do I could not get it out. I updated to 3.1.3 because it would not allow me to restore to 3.1.2 which is what I had. Once I was at 3.1.3 I was then able to go down to 3.1.2. As it was finishing I got an error and at that point the itunes picture came up on the phone. I used blackrain and re-jailbroke it. Everything is 100% except for the MMS and carrier update. I know that the baseband is now update but I’m not interested in unlocking it, I hve ATT. The problem is that I have no cellular usage and I tried to manually update the MMS and carrier settings and it will not work, anyone have any suggestions? I have a 3GS 32G with 3.1.2 FW. Thanks.
My question is i’ve gotten past the recovery part and am waiting for it to automatically reboot and it isn’t rebooting i’ve followed all the procedures and suggestions?
i realli need help. i regret to jailbreak my phone!! i used blackrain, but then my phone is only half jailbroken. and my wifi cannot be used, even thou im connected to the wifi. after which, i deleted away all contents, and now, i cant even boot my phone. pls help!!
Thats why clueless whores should try to fuck about with there expensive toys! hahahahah, that will teach you………….me love you long time…………..sucky sucky $5 lolol
hello guys.
i have an Iphone 3gs… and it works kinda weird… whenever i have black rain installed i have internet but no phone conection… whenever i dont have blackra1n i have phone conection but no wi-fi… can any help me out plz?
thank you!
Is there a way to automaticly block ra1n? Some of my friends say they put my iPod touch in recovery mode so I can’t use it but I’m not sure if it’s true. I didn’t attempt ra1n just in case, but I want my iPod touch to be jailbroken. Please help me. Thank you.
Ps my friends already have ra1n so I’m not sure if their right or not.
i have unistalled blackra1n from my mobile without downloading cydia ……
can u may please help me to instal blackra1n again in iphone …..
Hi, so i have this problem with this black rain thing. I downloaded it, press the rain button, it was working just fine but it didnt show the GeoHot pic! I was waiting for it for so long, and it took long to load :/ This was quiet fustrating cause i kept on using other methods. And my itunes keep saying there an error or it just wont work! The part it always stays at is “done, wait for reboot” and it always congratulates me and does he normal stuff. Then when i check my itouch there is no app (sometimes it asks me to type in my itunes pass). Then there is still nothing :S I really need help to make this work.. My friend has an 2nd gen itouch like me as well and it worked for him. But mine is a 16GB and a 2nd gen. Is it because its 16gb or something? :S i thought it would only take 1min T_T” PLEASE HELP! My main problem is that the GeoHot pic never shows up! D:
hi…plz help me out…i tried 2 jailbreak my iphone 3gs 3.1.3 via snowbreeze n blackra1n…none of them is working out…blackra1n shows some kinda error…!!
if i turn it in DFU mode then d original screen comes showing itunes icon n slide 2 unlock…4 emergency calls nly…!!
wanna start using it as soon as possible…!!
Thnks guy like you said lots of shit make ups but all good
Hey x
I am using a windows PC and for some reason blackra1n won’t run on my pc. I have unlocked my phone in the past but this time it wont let me do it for some reason. It says blackra1n can’t insatll on my pc. Would you know why this is happening x Thanks x
ive tried using blackra1n many times> i do have 3.1.3. firmware but i cant find any older firmware on my comp> when i use blackra1n i never seen geohots picture> can anyone explain/ help
@amanda,
blackra1n does not and will not work on 3.1.3 at this time, this is why you have no pic of geo on your phone, try using sn0wbreeze and iREB to jailbreak it.
Hi,
I’ve followed all your steps but my iPod Touch 1st Gen with 3 will not reboot, its just a black screen. I’ve tried to re “make it rain” but still nothing. Any help?
Ohhh and from above,
it has 3.1.3 firmware.
Hey, My only problem (so far) is that it just stayed on the recovery screen, and stupidly, i restored my ipod touch without researching, its restoring while i type, and I wanted to know, if the icon will be on my screen when its done?
hey,
i’ve tried it on Windows XP but it won’t work,
the pic of geohot it’s just black.
help?
thanx
Hope this is grat this is going to be so cool yyyyyyyyyaaaaaahhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmmeee my friend toled me that it is great
I have an iPhone 3GS thats version 3.1.3. So is that a problem and if it is how should I fix it so I can jailbreak my iPhone?
what if my ipod does not reboot
I’ve done a lot of research and right now, there isn’t any jailbreak tool that can jailbreak a 3.1.3 firmware, 5.12.01 baseband, and the MC model iPhone. But, you can jailbreak your iPhone if its 3.1.3 firmware just as long its not 5.12.01 baseband nor the MD model at sn0wbreeze. I guess we will just have to wait until there is a new update for jailbreaking. Hopefully, it will be soon.
I dont get a pitcure of GeoHot on my ipod touch
Its 2g mc model with 3.1.3 firmware,..!!
HEEELLLPP..!!!
Can my 3gs iphone be jailbreak by this method?
I’ve just received my 3rd gen iPod Touch 3.1.3, i just restored to a iPod2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw then used blackrain, installed cydia and voila jailbreaked!
What is the fix if something goes wrong or the phone requires servicing?
Thanks
Fonis
Does anyone know why this message appears when i click to run the download?
“This application has failed to start because ASL.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem.” …… but it doesnt tell me how to fix the problem
same error encountered with iphone chick…
any suggestions?
hey.
When i downloaded blackra1n and my ipod was jailbroken the blackra1n application did not come up on my ipod touch 3.1.2.
pls reply anyone
Hey,
I got my iPhone 3GS jailbroken 3.1.2 (7D11) with blackra1n and installed both Cydia and Rock (its unlocked too) but the issue is that every time I launch Cydia OR Rock they crash instantly (The screen goes black as if the app is opening and then sends me back to the springboard) I really need some help. Does anyone have any ideas that can help me???!
Thanks (in advance)
having issues like others. will go into recovery and say “running…” it did reboot but then got stuck on black screen apple logo, i manually rebooted and BR didnt appear
It says blackra1n doesn’t work because i don’t have ASL.dll on my computer… DOes anyone know what that is???
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support
asl.dll file is here.
copy blackra1n.exe file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support”
Right click blackra1n.exe and left click run as administrator
Blackra1n runing properly.
i’m currently on firmwire 3.1.3 will it still work ? and how long does it take to reboot ?
Great job .
i tried to do it with a 2nd gen touch with 3.1.3 software and when i clicked make it rain, it put it into recovery mode, then the ra1n icon on my computer just said running, and now the ipod is stuck in recovery mode and i have to do a software update. does it not work with 3.1.3?
so i jail broke with blackra1n the problem is….i need the cellular data so i can pin in the apn…i’ve checked cydia and none of the work. i was told and shown supreme preference 3.0 but they took it off cydia….any suggestions or know how’s? please email me the above addy
i have already jailbroken my iphone 3gs 3.1.2. but i have not installed cydia. what should u i do now to install cydia. Can u plzz help me.
i have already jailbroken my iphone 3gs 3.1.2. but i have not installed cydia. what should i do now to install cydia. Can u plzz help me.
Hi, I got blackra1in working on Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise. I made a map with blackra1in.exe and some dll files: ASL.dll, Corefoundation.dll, icudt36.dll, icuin36.dll, icuuc36.dll, msvcr71.dll, zlib1.dll. “Googled” the files and just downloaded.
Good Luck !
i just tried to jailbreak my ipod touch with 3.1.3 on it and it dident show the symbole. why?
after inlstalling blackra1n iphone will automatically reboot or manualy let me know plz
iphone chick you are trying to download it manually go to 4shared.com and search blackrain again then download it again its might be about 10 mb zip folder in the name of “blackra1n for itunes 9.1″
Blackra1n is not workin on any omy my 4 Pc at home , so can anyone help me
i accidentally run ‘SPIRIT’ on my jailbroken unlock tethered 3gs -16g – 3.1.2 5.11.07bb now it stuck on itune logo i try running blackra1n as i usually does but i only getting the pic of gehot on the phone it says done waiting on reboot pls rerun blackra1n when i do that it says waiting for device pls help
how long does it take?
my device does not reboot!
how long does itt take to reboot your ipod touch 3.1.3 because mine is taking forever!!!!!
Does it cause Any virus in the computer? second question is that I have version 3.1.2 of iPod touch and i manage to look at the the download thing and they you guys don’t have that… Is it okay if I select a different version?
hi can i undo “SPIRIT” FROM my iphone i had a jailbroken and unlock tethered 16G 3GS 3.1.2 5.11.07 BB with blackra1n thought i could have untethered it with “SPIRIT” NOW i only hav apple logo when i try to B.R. i getting gehot pic and says done waiting on reboot i blackra1n again and it says waiting on device .pls help my email elecpooh348@yahoo.com
i tried jailbreaking my iphone but the guys face never shows up help please
mine is taking awhile to reboot.. is that normal?
i have just got an iphone 3gs and its running 3.1.3 is there a way i can still jailbrake it??
não estou conseguindo…até o passo 5 ok, mas ele não reinecia, a tela fica preta parece q não sai disso.
help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will jailbreaking ur iPod delete all ur other apps?
when i try and “make it rain” and my i pod is suposed to rebute it just turns the screan blck and doesnt reboot please e mail me back
meeen it really worked. my phone is back again after lots of research. thanks to all
ive solved me problem.
for anyone stuck at the running screen or cant get geo on your iphone its very important to ensure you have firmware 3.1.2 on your iphone. i realised i had restored my iphone to 3.1.3 through itunes. BLACKRAIN DOES NOT WORK WITH 3.1.3. after downgrading my phone to 3.1.2 and then retrying blackrain worked instantly.hope this helps
so i used blackra1n and it worked. So did the unlock, or jailbreak, or are htey the same thing. Plzhealp, im dumb
How do u downgrade ur software?
download the 3.1.2 firmware from the internet. then press shift and restore in itunes and use the 3.1.2 you just downloaded and it will restore/downgrade it to 3.1.2
Can I use blackrain on my iPhone even if it doesn’t need to be jailbroken….just wanna make sure I don’t mess up my phn.
I paid for this before and now I tried to use it again; and it will not work it says files are missing
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My naddress is
Clarence M. Gilliam
120 Union Circle
Lillington, N.C 27546
Can you re email the program that works again
Thanks
Clarence
i followed all the instructions and got as far as itl reboot then after abot 15mins my iphone 3g just goes off and wont turn on for awhile then when it goes bac on its still in connect to itunes and saying the sims not compatible i need the origional sim only problem is i bought it over ebay unlocked and a sim didn come with it any ideas what i can do ive had it since march and cant work it please help feel like just throwing it out the window ive tried everything
it is possible to jailbreak iphone 3gs on 3.1.3 (new base band)? if yes, what software’s to use?
elena im not sure whether this will work with the 3g but it did for my 2g
download the 3.1.2 firmware from the internet. then press shift and restore in itunes and use the 3.1.2 you just downloaded and it will restore/downgrade it to 3.1.2
then use blackrain and it should work with 3.1.2 as blackrain doesnt work with 3.1.3
tanks hun tryin it now fukin tings wreckin my head
still not workin unknown error 1015
When i click on make it ra1n i get a msg saying” This application has failed to start beacause ASL.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem”.
I even tried Re-installing it,,, but i get the same msg. i have a iphone 3GS 3.1.2. my Itunes are updated to the latest version. any 1 Plzz help me.
zaid u must download blackra1n for itunes 9.1 or goggle blackra1n for itunes 9.1 it will help you
hey guys i hav a 3gs 16g 3.1.2 bb 05.11.07 i thought using spirit will ease me from keep unlocking with my comp everytime my battery runs down now its been a month since i’ve stuck to apple logo any ideas i’ve tried every thing itunes wants me to restore and update
When I try to install blackra1n it comes up with an error saying it can’t find something called ASL.dll can someone help me pls >:)
@ SEAN DOWNLOAD BLACKRA1N FOR ITUNES 9.1
TRUST ME!!!!!!!!1
FOR ME THIS WORKS
1. CONNECT IPHONE TO PC AND OPEN ITUNES
2. WHEN AT ITUNES PRESS THE HOME BUTTON (YOU MAY NEED TO HOLD) UNTILL THE MESSAGE SAYING RECOVERY MODE NEED TO RESTORE ECT.
3. DO NOT RESTORE INSTEAD FROM TASK MANAGER (CONTROL ALT DELETE) CLOSE ITUNES
4. OPEN AND RUN BLACKRAIN
YOU MAY NEED TO HOLD THE HOME BUTTON ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS PROCESS I DID
THIS WORKED FOR ME HOPE IT HELPS
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The icon is not appearing on my iPod touch, even though it reboots and everything.
heys. i have an iphone 3gs with a 3.1.3 firmware. do i still follow these steps? would it still be able to work without any problems?:X please reply!:D
hey they said i have to restore my ihpone first
after restoring, (iphone 2g btw) i dont get the black rain app on my phone!!!
pls help!11111
im using a mac
Hi, I’ve recently tried to jailbreak mi iPod Touch 3.1.2. And on the computer I click “Make It Ra1n” and my iPod enters recovery mode and then it comes up with the geohot image and on the computer it say “Congatulations you’ve jailbroken your iPod Touch” and on my iPod the blackra1n symbol does not appear, Can I please have any help at all thank you.
-okayy , im havinq problems with muh ipod touch ; i have already downloaded (black rain] but the problem is it takes 10-40 mins to reboot ; &’d also dhis is muh second time tryinq dhis , well third ,but can someone tell meh whats qoinq on here ..-//
I have a 3g and it is running 4.0 everytime i use black rain it fails to put the icon on my spring board??? what do i do
I have iPhone 3GS v4 will this work 4 me
every time i try to jalbreak my ipod i keepgetting stuck on recovery screen but the geohot dude doesnt appear on my screen
does the wait before the reboot look like the plug into itunes emblem or not please tell me what it looks like im having truble
On like step 6 does it show geohot and then what does it show after that or like does it turn off again cause I’m not really sure I’m not really good at this
After running blackra1n, my screen doesn’t switch over to the picture of geohot, it stays on the recovery screen, with no battery in the corner. ??
I just tried to run blackra1n on my windows XP and I am getting an error message that says the application has failed to start because ASL.dll was not found. I tried to reinstall a few times but to no avail. Can anyone give me advice. I am trying to jailbreak a 3G with 3.1.2. Thanks
@ John – Cut/Copy the blackrain and paste it in the following folder
“C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support” . Then double click on the exe file. It should work without any problem now.
Are you downgrading ur iphone?
does black rain work in iOS 4.0?
will this cause all my photos to be erased?
hey..my iphone is 3gs 3.1.2 and i was restore by itunes, and now is locked. can you tell me how to unlock my iphone?
Hi I have an iphone 3G from peru….was unlocked i think and jailbroken but i updated it. Now the sim is locked out. is there anyway i can unlock it without somehow getting a sim from peru when i don’t even know where the phone originally came from??? Thanks
Im using 4.0.2 will it work? and is one of the most used jailbreakers?
erm.. i’m using the ipod touch to jailbreak, but wad do u mean i have to run blackra1n to boot my itouch?