How to Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch on OS 3.1.2 Using BlackRa1n

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As you would know by now that GeoHot’s BlackRa1n jailbreak in out now. So, In this guide you will learn how to jailbreak iPhone and iPod Touch on OS 3.1.2 using BlackRa1n for Windows.

NOTE

BlackRa1n jailbreaks all iPhones and iPod Touch models
BlackRa1n jailbreak will work with the latest 3.1.2 firmware.
It will not hacktivate your iPhone. This means that if you are using an unlocked iPhone 3GS or 3G then stay away from it because BlackRa1n requires to update your iPhone to OS 3.1.2 resulting in updating your Baseband as well which means your iPhone will NOT activate on unofficial carrier.
Use BlackRa1n only if you do NOT care about Unlock (You’re on official carrier).
BlackRa1n also Jailbreaks iPod Touch 3G but it’s a tethered jailbreak. Which means whenever you would restart your Touch or it turns OFF because of empty battery then you will need to rerun BlackRa1n.

WARNING

iPhone 3GS and 3G users who have unlocked their iPhone must stay away from BlackRa1n otherwise their iPhone will locked because of Baseband update. Wait for the next PwnageTool update to safely update to OS 3.1.2. If you’re already on OS 3.1 or 3.1.2 without using PwnageTool then you can NOT unlock your iPhone atleast for now. In this case you can now use BlackRa1n to atleast jailbreak your iPhone.

and in the end, usual warning applies: Use it on your Own.

Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch using BlackRa1n

Update your iTunes to latest version.
Install the latest firmware in your iPod or iPhone. You can download iPhone OS 3.1.2 from here:

All iPhone Firmwares

Step 1
Go to: http://www.blackra1n.com and download BlackRa1n by clicking on the Windows icon at the bottom of the page and save it on your desktop.

Step 2
Now execute the BlackRa1n.exe from your desktop by double clicking on it.

Step 3
Now connect your iPhone or iPod to your PC and hit the make it Ra1n button.

Step 4
Now your iPhone will go into Recovery Mode.

Regular Recovery Mode screen will be replaced with picture of GeoHot.

After the BlackRa1n has done its stuff, your iPhone or iPod will Reboot.

Then a Popup will appear telling you that BlackRa1n is a free tool and if you like it you can donate at geohot@gmail.com

Step 5
Once your iPhone is back ON you will see a BlackRa1n named icon on your iPhone SpringBoard. Which means your iPhone or iPod has successfully been jailbroken.

Tap on the BlackRa1n icon on SpringBoard. (Make sure your iPhone/iPod have internet connection)

Step 6
Now choose your desired installer from the given choices and press the Install button at top-right.

BlackRa1n will download your selected package and then install it.

Step 7
Once all done your iPhone/iPod will respring and you will find your selected package icon on SpringBoard.

Step 8
Check if your installer package is working fine. Now you may remove BlackRa1n icon from your SpringBoard by uninstalling it.

That’s it. If you have any problem or any query, use the comment section.

NOw you can also checkout how to install cracked Apps on your iPhone/iPod.

Have Fun!

Some Work Outs to Get Rid of Errors

If you are stuck at “running… ” When you perform the firmware update restart your iphone and then run BlackRA1n or try changing the USB port
if you are using Windows 7 , run blackra1n in compatibility “Windows Vista SP2? and run it as administrator.
Manually put the iPhone into DFU mode. Open the task manager and Kill the iPhone related processes like iTunes.exe, ipodservices.exe. Ren BlackRa1n. When picture appears, wait for 10 seconds then press and hold just the power button till you see the little working circle near the bottom of the screen. It takes some time to boot up first time.

If you’re still out of luck, you can try RedSnow:

How to Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch 3.1.2 using RedSnow

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Posted in: BlackRa1n, Jailbreak iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, 2G, iPhone Guides, Tutorials, iPhone Hacks on October 12, 2009

Tags: BlackRa1n, iPhone Guides, iPhone Tutorials, Jailbreak iPhone 3G, Jailbreak iPhone 3GS, Jailbreak iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, 2G, Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G, Jailbreak iPod Touch 3G

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Misha 12 October 2009 at 1:11 pm #

“…Use BlackRa1n only if you do NOT care about Jailbreak (You’re on official carrier)…”

Don’t you mean UNLOCK here? Blackra1n is if you DO CARE about jailbreak…?!

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Rizwan 12 October 2009 at 1:13 pm #

I am using Iphone 3GS with OS 3 which is unlocked, if i want to re jailbreak it due to junks, it will definately lock it.

Can i jailbreak and use ultrasn0w to un lock it.

Please reply

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iPhone Heat 13 October 2009 at 12:07 am #

thx Misha for the correction

@ Rizwan
Sorry you can’t use UltraSn0w after BlackRA1n bcoz it will update your baseband and UltraSn0w doesn’t work with updated baseband

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Jesse Chiang 13 October 2009 at 5:42 am #

I’ve tried to use this software to jailbreak my phone but for some unknown reason my iPhone just stays on the screen where it wants me to sync with iTunes. It does not go any further than that screen and the BlackRa1n is stuck on Running status and does not go any further.

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Rizwan 13 October 2009 at 3:35 pm #

Thanks for reply

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tommy 14 October 2009 at 12:15 am #

Hi iphone heat,
Please help me to show how to download blackra1n.exe from blackra1n.com. i can not find any link to download blackra1n.exe bottom of the page. please help me. thanks

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- iPhone Heat 14 October 2009 at 12:28 am #
  
  click on the Windows logo at the bottom of BlackRa1n.com home page
  
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naidu 14 October 2009 at 12:30 am #

It doesnot work on my 2g it reboot but not jail breaked. Crap !!!

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Agus 14 October 2009 at 8:40 am #

i am using iphone 3GS OS 3.1 Factory unlock. Can I use blackrain to jailbreak my Iphone and do i need to worry about factory unlock? is it true that my phone still unlock after i jailbreak it with blackrain?

thank you for your response

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derek 14 October 2009 at 8:00 pm #

my iphone 3g gets stuck on hook up to itunes logo when i press make it rain then its says its in recoverymode then it just stays on with that screen i need help asap thanks

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derek 14 October 2009 at 8:48 pm #

what they forget to mention is u have to hold home button til u see the harrypotter looking guy come up[

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ahmad 15 October 2009 at 3:04 am #

the thing is that does black ra1n work on 3.1

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Mauricio 15 October 2009 at 4:41 am #

I’ve tried to use this software to jailbreak my phone but my iPhone just stays on the screen where it wants me to sync with iTunes. It does not go any further than that screen and the BlackRa1n is stuck on Running status and does not go any further. Did you know whats happen??

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iPhone Heat 15 October 2009 at 11:40 pm #

check out the bottom of the post where I just posted some work outs to get rid of errors.

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tommy tran 16 October 2009 at 6:32 am #

i did it allready install cydia, do all of that but when i try to unlock with ultralsn0w and i can’t unlock it still seaching all the time. I don’t know why please help me iphoneheat. thanks

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- iPhone Heat 16 October 2009 at 6:39 am #
  
  The guide clearly says that it only jailbreaks ur iPhone and if you’re depending on UltraSn0w then never try BlackRa1n, use PwnageTool instead.
  Sorry dear you’re out of luck for now.
  
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tommy tran 16 October 2009 at 7:22 am #

is that any way to help me out of this. down grade or use something els. please help. thanks iphoneheat

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- iPhone Heat 16 October 2009 at 9:27 am #
  
  I am sorry to tell you that there’s no unlock solution for updated baseband out there.. Enjoy your iPhone as an iPod Touch until there comes a tool for updated baseband or try turbo Sim Jacket for the time being..
  
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Qazi 18 October 2009 at 9:39 pm #

I tried to jailbreak my 3g with blackra1n but after it goes to the recovery mode, the screen doesn’t change to the picture of guy. it turns black and it stucks over there. then i have to manually restart the phone and there’s no blackra1n icon in the phone after this.
please help me out. do i have to wait for longer like 30-40 minutes for the phone to restart? does it take that long or there is some issue??

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Trisha 19 October 2009 at 10:30 am #

In case anyone is having trouble with jailbreak crashing during recovery mode

Note: Your phone has crashed if blackra1n says its running and your iphone is showing needs connection to itunes

Follow these instructions below as you WILL see blackra1n photo

Alternative Method [VIA iSpazio]

1. Connect the iPhone to your computer, close iTunes and click on “Make It Rain” by blackra1n.

2. When the iPhone crashes in recovery mode, and blackra1n remains in “running”, do not close BLACKRA1N and turn off the phone by clicking on Home + Power.

3. The program will tell you that the operation of Jailbreak has been completed but in reality it is not. At this point, then:

Close Blackra1n;
Re-open Blackra1n;
Click on the button “Make it Rain
Turn on your phone

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praveen kumar 19 October 2009 at 8:24 pm #

i have tried all the things u said but the screen is stuck at the itunes and cable symbol pls help me i tried all methods bu it dint work

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- iPhone Heat 19 October 2009 at 11:33 pm #
  
  @ Praveen Kumar
  try this:
  http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/10/download-iphone-os-3-1-2-custom-firmware-ipsw-files-for-iphone-3gs-3g-2g/
  
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Qazi 20 October 2009 at 2:19 am #

well, mine doesn’t stuck in dfu mode, it changes to black screen and on blackra1n it says done wait for reboot. but what happens is that my phone never restarts, i have to manually turn it on and there is no blackrain icon in the phone. please help me out

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Qazi 26 October 2009 at 1:51 am #

do we have to hold the home button after clicking on makeitra1n till the picture of the guy show up on the screen??? is something missing in the guide?

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primo 27 October 2009 at 1:27 am #

it helps it just waste 5 mins for me,and it runs smooth,this my first time to jailbreak my own ipodtouch..thanks

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worriedgirl 27 October 2009 at 7:28 pm #

help…. i tried to jailbreak my iphone 3gs which i juz bgt 2 days ago my phone juz went off when i was half way thru the jailbreak & i cant on my phone there after… wat can i do ???? desparately need help ……

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- iPhoneHeat 27 October 2009 at 8:22 pm #
  
  Hold down the both home and power button for 10 sec then release the home button but keep pressing the Power button
  
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peter 30 October 2009 at 3:09 pm #

hey i used the BlackRa1n but i have problem for my sim not unblock pls tell me how i am from lebanon

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- iPhoneHeat 30 October 2009 at 4:12 pm #
  
  what’s you baseband now? 05.11 right!
  It’s not unloackable.. wait for dev-team or GeoHot to release a solution for this ver. of Baseband
  
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Keke 2 November 2009 at 4:07 am #

I have a iPhone 2g version 3.1 firmware 04.05.04 and this jailbroke it but didn’t unlock it for simcards..so how do I unlock it?

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- iPhoneHeat 2 November 2009 at 2:28 pm #
  
  search through the blog
  
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Rayzr 2 November 2009 at 2:02 pm #

I used blackra1n to jailbreak my 3GS, 3.1.2. Now, every time I turn my phone off and back on I have to connect to itunes which says my phone is in recovery mode and I have to restore it. I can jailbreak again but when I install anything that requires phone reboot I have to restore. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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- iPhoneHeat 2 November 2009 at 2:34 pm #
  
  It’s acting like a tethered jailbreak.. Don’t know why
  
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ammar 3 November 2009 at 5:05 pm #

hi guys… I have just jailbreak my iphon with blackra1n n installed cydia, worked like a charm… but all my apps n games don’t work. Once you click on an app it comes up for a millisec and gone! pls help

regards

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Faisal 4 November 2009 at 9:38 am #

Hi ,I jailbroke my locked 3gs phone but nothing is happening ,i see geohot photo after running blackra1n but when it restart nothing happens and it just go back to the emergency call i tried that million times please help

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- iPhoneHeat 4 November 2009 at 2:07 pm #
  
  Did you try after performing a fresh restore?
  
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ramz 12 November 2009 at 10:52 pm #

m using iphone 3gs 3.1.2 firmware officially unlockd can i use blackra 2 jailbreak ma iphone ll it get lockd if i do? plz help me out thnx

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- iPhoneHeat 12 November 2009 at 11:57 pm #
  
  Give it a shot.. in case it get locked (it should not) then use BlackSn0w to unlock
  
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  - ramz 13 November 2009 at 12:13 pm #
    
    thnx 4 reply
    do v need wi fi connction during jailbrk???
    its easy to unlock by blacksnow if it gets locked durng jailbreak???
    thank yu
    
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    - iPhoneHeat 13 November 2009 at 2:16 pm #
      
      not during jailbreak.. but for unlocking wifi is required.
      
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      - ramz 17 November 2009 at 1:03 am #
        
        but to install cydia during jail break it asks internet connection?
        thank you.
      - iPhoneHeat 17 November 2009 at 1:32 am #
        
        Ops.. for blackra1n it does
  - ramz 19 November 2009 at 4:28 pm #
    
    awsm buddy it workd yaar nice so simple no prob. nw hw can i download themes n good app via cydia
    
    thnk you……….
    
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neil 17 November 2009 at 9:38 pm #

hello buddy ven m startng vit jailbrk 4 ma iphone 3gs 3.1.2 by blackra1n ders no icon on d screen by vhich i can downlod cydia
helppp.

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- iPhoneHeat 18 November 2009 at 1:59 am #
  
  Try it after putting your iPhone in Recovery Mode
  
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nameless 20 November 2009 at 3:46 pm #

hmmm my iphone is 3gs os 3.1 05.11 base but i hang on the black screen after it says done and wait for reboot.. no pic of anyone too..

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nameless 21 November 2009 at 6:00 pm #

i dont have cydia in my phone also.. try very long still cant see the face …

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- iPhoneHeat 21 November 2009 at 8:54 pm #
  
  You need to download it from within blackra1n
  
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  - nameless 22 November 2009 at 1:00 pm #
    
    but i hang in black screen … phone wont reboot too.. i bought my phone from singtel in sg.. issit cant jailbreak?
    
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    - iPhoneHeat 22 November 2009 at 1:48 pm #
      
      Hold down both home and power button untill you get a itunes and cable on your screen (Recovery Mode)
      then run the blackRa1n
      
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      - nameless 22 November 2009 at 2:28 pm #
        
        sorry to trouble you.. i tried alot of times.. using your methods .. but the picture of the guy did not show up on the screen.. keep black screen .. waited till it auto reboot, but no blackra1n app show up.. issit bcuz my iphone is white colour instead of black? cux i see some threads ppl stating their iphone colour ..
      - iPhoneHeat 22 November 2009 at 2:59 pm #
        
        ok.. tell me your model.. and PC OS
      - nameless 22 November 2009 at 3:36 pm #
        
        my iphone model MC132ZA Ver 3.1.2 (7D11) Fw 05.11.07 .. PC OS window XP
      - iPhoneHeat 22 November 2009 at 9:02 pm #
        
        by model i mean 2G/3G/3GS ??..
        ok here you go..
        connect to cable..
        iTunes detects your iPhone.. Now close iTunes
        go to task manager and kill iTunes related processes/services (iPodService.exe, iTunesHelper.exe).. Also kill mdnsresponder
        Copy blackra1n.exe to C drie root.. C:\blackra1n.exe
        and execute..
        come back with results
      - nameless 23 November 2009 at 3:00 am #
        
        sigh.. model 3gs white.. result still same.. =(
      - iPhoneHeat 23 November 2009 at 8:47 am #
        
        Try it on another PC
      - nameless 23 November 2009 at 6:03 pm #
        
        thanks iphoneheat! can le.. i try it on another com.. i think my com cant do it lols.. thank you so much =)
      - iPhoneHeat 23 November 2009 at 8:39 pm #
AnotherGuy 8 December 2009 at 12:11 am #

There is definitely a problem with 3Gs phones and this jailbreak. My phone is not unlocked and I am running 3.2.1 on a factory at&t phone.
EVERY TIME you need to power off your phone and reboot, it says connect to iTunes. This can be a problem if you don’t have your computer with you 24-7
-Note: Instead of restoring through Itunes you can re-run Blackra1n to restart springboard.

Any solutions?

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- iPhoneHeat 8 December 2009 at 3:30 am #
  
  because new units are tethered jailbreak only..
  wait for dev-team/GeoHot to come up with a solution
  
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Yenna 22 December 2009 at 4:33 pm #

I have problem,I did not delete the blackra1n from the iphone.I wanted to reset the iphone by erasing all the data in the phone.After the iphone shut down and when it was booting back the screen froze at the little white apple screen.Its not moving forward.I tried pressing the home key and the on/off button for few seconds.It come back to the little white apple scree and freezes.What to do now.

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- iPhoneHeat 22 December 2009 at 9:45 pm #
  
  holde down the both Home + Power button until iPhone reboot and turn back on with a connect to iTunes screen..
  restore OS 3.1.2 and use blackra1n to jailbreak
  
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jgss 25 December 2009 at 10:18 pm #

Hi, tried downloading blackrain from the links provided, but when accessing the official website for the download, the windows icon on the page for the download is not working, can someone tell me an alternative site from where i can download. I have the latest ipod touch 8gb 3, firmware 3.1.2(7d11)
Thanks in advance
PS are the tutorials the same for jailbreaking the iphone and the itouch?
soorry for the noob questions

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- iPhoneHeat 26 December 2009 at 9:19 am #
  
  BlackRa1n:
  http://www.iphoneheat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/blackra1n.zip
  
  This jailbreak guide is for all idevices to date.
  
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jack 31 December 2009 at 2:56 pm #

i have problem that everytime i download winterboard and it has to reboot. and everytime i rebooted it , i got stuck at recovery mode and it says i have to restore the iphone. Anyone has solution to this one?

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- iPhoneHeat 1 January 2010 at 12:43 am #
  
  do NOT restore.. just run the BlackrA1N again
  
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quince 4 January 2010 at 3:38 am #

yeah i used blackra1n on my ipod touch but nothing happened.. the apps not there

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Solidet 29 January 2010 at 7:37 pm #

Thank you very much it work . i have one question i don’t have wifi near my house, is there other way to install Cydia without wifi?

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Shahmeer 10 February 2010 at 6:40 pm #

Does this work with MA model. People say it doesnt work with MC but it works with model MB. Will it work with MA

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- iPhoneHeat 11 February 2010 at 3:30 pm #
  
  Except MC it should work for all
  
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Dee 15 February 2010 at 6:24 am #

it happndz wi me thrice i can jailbrk ipod 3.1.2 new one 3g wch got voicememos,simple ques is what shud i do after jailbrkin coz after doin it ican install cydia rock n able to download paid games as free but once irestart my ipod for any reason it display me connect ipod wi itunes andonce i do it , it askd me to restor…e and same shit agn n agn(plz leameknow wht shud i do then ?plz help plz ( i wnt 2keep it jailbrk (( emailme at dkmissu@ yahoo.com or leave comments here ..Thanks

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- iPhoneHeat 15 February 2010 at 4:31 pm #
  
  do NOT restore again… when it asks to restore simply run the blackra1n again…
  it’s called tethered jailbreak… you need to run blackra1n each time you reboot your iDevice
  that’s the only solution for now
  
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timo 15 February 2010 at 6:10 pm #

I’ve a problem with my 3gs, after jailbreak and unlock the phone it works well … i can survive with jailbreak every time i reboot the device but there is something when i answer a call when i put the phone on my ear it should turn off the screen and when i move it away it should turn it on …. what is happening is the opposite
i should cover the top of the ear place to turn on the screen to do whatever end the call or check the contacts
what is that ?
something wrong in software program, or jailbreak error
my phone is 3Gs 16 GB , firmware 3.1.2,

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Pranil 19 February 2010 at 4:00 pm #

hey
how do i remove the blackra1n jailbreak from my itouch 3.1.2? i want to jailbreak to snowbreese.how do i remove the hack ?? i couldnt find any info…
thnx for the help in advance

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- iPhoneHeat 20 February 2010 at 11:46 am #
  
  simply create a custom firmware with Sn0wbreeze and restore your iTouch with that CFW..
  Sn0wbreeze guide can be found under jailbreak iPhone category
  
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  - Pranil 20 February 2010 at 3:04 pm #
    
    thx iphoneheat!!! so u mean without restoring i can hack with the snowbreese…this jus made it better i don hav to lose any data dat way right? thnx alot man u saved me
    
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    - iPhoneHeat 20 February 2010 at 3:57 pm #
      
      Sn0wbreeze creates custom firmware .. means restore is required
      
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lynn 27 February 2010 at 10:41 am #

Hi heatwave, does jailbreak void the local warranty? Heard from my fren that if i restore my setting back to original, the warranty is still there. it is true? I am using model MC132ZA Ver 3.1.2 (7D11) Fw 05.11.07 too and PC vista bits 32. After jailbreak can i use my sim card? Thanks

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- iPhoneHeat 28 February 2010 at 1:08 am #
  
  If it’s 3GS, do NOT play with it for now…
  @ warranty.. restore to default OS and you’re back to life
  
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charm28 24 March 2010 at 8:36 am #

When I downloaded blackra1n at blackra1n.com it only download the read only file not the exe file.

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riuz zialcita 25 April 2010 at 11:38 pm #

i have followed the proceedure layed out using blackrain but when i click the “make it rain”button the image of geo hot does not appear and itunes just tells me it detects iphone in recovery mode the ask me to restore or update.if i restore it goes back to sim detected is unauthorized…dont know what to do.im desperate to learn this can somebody help me???

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- iPhoneHeat 26 April 2010 at 1:24 pm #
  
  why not try a custom firmware or redsn0w
  
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riuz zialcita 25 April 2010 at 11:44 pm #

i”ve read a lot of tips and watched a lot of videos regarding jailbreaking,especially using blackrain,it looks just so simple,but i cant make it work..this guy,think he’s name is ty seems to know a lot about this.i just wish i could have like a few minutes of his time to help me out on this jam.

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