The iPhone Dev Team has released their much anticipated iPhone 3GS jailbreak and unlock set. Last week we reported on George Hotz, the teenage hacker, who released a Windows only version of the jailbreak which could then be used to run the ultrasn0w unlock. Then he released a Mac version over the weekend. Now the Dev Team has fixed their own version, redsn0w, to work with the iPhone 3GS under Windows and OS X.
The iPhone Dev Team jailbreak isn’t much different then Hotz’s version — besides the point that the iPhone Dev Team released it. The Dev Team is a group of hackers dedicated to unlocking the iPhone and exposing all of its wonderful mysteries. They write:
Last night we released updated versions of our redsn0w jailbreak and ultrasn0w carrier unlock. These versions are now compatible with the iPhone 3GS running at 3.0. Welcome aboard, 3GS owners! (The tools of course remain compatible with all of the other platforms too.) Also last night, saurik released 3GS-compatible versions of MobileSubstrate and WinterBoard, components that enable many different add-ons and themes.
The 3GS jailbreak uses the same procedure as the iPhone 3G unlock process but was not deemed ready for release by the Dev Team until today. The Dev Team in a blog post also mentions that if you have the correct personalized (signed) dfu/img3 files, then you’ll always be able to jailbreak, even if you install Apple’s firmware update. This means you’ll be safe to upgrade over the next few software iterations but if you intend to unlock your iPhone 3GS permanently you must watch the Dev Team site for discussion on the baseband upgrades that Apple might release in the future. If you upgrade the baseband you could fry your iPhone or lock out future unlocks.
Below is a video demonstrating the Dev Team jailbreak process.
Why is “The iPhone Dev Team” “not a 3rd party”?
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If this is developed by the iPhone Dev Team, aren’t they gonna be in some kind of legal trouble with Apple or Apple just doesn’t care?
Have you had you been living in a cave for the past two years?
No, I think that’s where Geico’s cave man lives with you.
Ha Ha… Robert, it looks like you got your ass kicked by a girl.
Ass kicked by a girl?
#1 Stop spamming us with your multi-level-marketing links to try and get more Google juice for your website. Your not fooling anyone with your comments on TC.
#2 I’m willing to bet the anonymous “Angie” is you.
#3 The Dev team has been unlocking and jailbreaking the iPhone for over 2 years now. Hence the comment about you living in cave.
C’mon people, stop turning TC into a war zone. I do have to admit that Angie’s comment is funny.
hahahahahaha
Sweet.. Wrote an easy step by step tutorial on it earlier on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS with RedSn0w if you need a simpler version here:
http://techcomb...30-with-redsn0w
Also, I have found it to be very useful indeed as it allows other third apps
how many more times we going to talk about this? Twitter anyone?
This is for the unlock, not the jailbreak.
-Adam
100% correct. Daniel, you might want to learn the difference between unlocking and jailbreaking an iPhone.
Unlocking will lead to jailbreaking. Don’t you suckers know that??
Unlocking does not lead to jail breaking. The jailbreak normally comes first because unlocking a device is normally much harder.
Jailbreak = Allows 3rd party apps + other
Unlocking = Allows you to use the iphone on other carriers.
Another ignorant and clueless comment by Angie.
Man, you sound like a sore loser. She did beat yo a**.
Brandon: Another “anonymous” post by Havoc Marketing. hahahaha….
How’s life living with the Geico’s cave man? Angie’s hilarious. haha…………..
Yeah Robert, you should give it up. Angie knocked you out in the first round. Fight’s over.
I think the author has got everything mixed up here. unlock and jailbreak are two different things. One needs to jailbreak first and then if needed unlock. redsn0w is for jailbreak (however, it can unlock 2G). On the otherhand one has to use ultrasn0w through cydia to unlock after you jailbreak it.
Isn’t ultrasn0w for unlocking, with redsn0w/purplera1n for jailbreaking?
It’s cool that these guys share, but it would be nice if this was all easier to find out about. There are all these competing hacker groups with their own info, but it takes some digging to really learn what’s going on and who’s doing what.
yes. I fixed it for clarity. you basically jailbreak, download ultrasn0w, and unlock. redsn0w/purplera1n reside on the desktop while ultrasn0w is run on the iPhone itself.
can someone explain what jailbreaking and unlocking allow you to do, in plain english? I’m having trouble seeing the value in this other than running unauthorized apps.
Jailbreaking = Allows you to run and install 3rd party apps that are not available in Apples App Store.
Unlocking = Allows you to use the iphone on other carriers.
Just being lazy and avoiding doing my own research, but is there a non-sketchy overseas source of 3gs’s?
It’s all explained today in, of all places, the Wall Street Journal.
http://online.w...4445002607.html
Awesome ..!!
dude, you wrote the video shows the jailbreaking process while it shows the unlocking process…
How do u get ultrasn0w?
Can i know how to jailbreak iphone 3gs with 3.1 firmware. Unfortunately I upgraded to 3.1firmware.