iphone 3GS jailbreaking Issues

**murtaza123** · 12-09-2009, 08:32 PM

I just bought a iphone 3GS 16GB this week and i have been trying to jailbreak this iphone and what happens is this:

I have the updated FirmWare 3.1.2 iphone 3GS, and I ran blackra1n-RC3. It jailbreaks it and no problems. But if i reboot the device again, it stucks on the “connect to itunes” screen. It doesnt reboot, so i have to restore it again. I tried it a lot of times, restoring, rebooting and jailbreaking. Same problem all the time. I am using Windows 7 and I also tried in on windows xp and vista still the same problem.

Anyone can Help with this Issue. Anyone else having the same issue. ????? Is there way way SSH into the iphone and remove some settings so this works.....????

What do i do so it will restart without any problems after Jailbreaking.

**dhamien** · 12-10-2009, 03:50 PM

It sounds like you have what is called a tethered jailbreak.

When you've run blackra1n and the phone reboots and gets stuck on the 'Connect to iTunes'-logo, simply run blackra1n again. That should make the phone boot up normally and your phone will be jailbroken.

**murtaza123** · 12-10-2009, 06:11 PM

i did reboot and ran blackra1n again. but the third time it jus stucks on the geo hot splash screen.. and does not go on.. so running the balckra1n again and again doesnt help..

What i found out is that the newer iphone 3GS comes with the new bootrom that has not been jailbreaked yet.. so what i m looking for is the jailbreak for the newer iphone3GS, which apparently is not out yet... i think anyone know if it is out for the newer iphone 3GS with bootrom serial # xxx44.... and above.

**cablsurfin** · 12-10-2009, 11:04 PM

When you run blackra1n from the connect to iTunes screen, it can take as long as a minute or so for the phone to fully boot up.

**dhamien** · 12-11-2009, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by murtaza123

i did reboot and ran blackra1n again. but the third time it jus stucks on the geo hot splash screen.. and does not go on.. so running the balckra1n again and again doesnt help..

What i found out is that the newer iphone 3GS comes with the new bootrom that has not been jailbreaked yet.. so what i m looking for is the jailbreak for the newer iphone3GS, which apparently is not out yet... i think anyone know if it is out for the newer iphone 3GS with bootrom serial # xxx44.... and above.

Everything out can currently be jailbroken with blackra1n.

**LanCo Rider** · 12-13-2009, 01:31 PM

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I'm having the same issue with a friends' 3G[s]

I'm going to try blackra1n again when the "connect to iTunes" screen comes up like is recommended in here.

Just tried it 3 or 4 times. Ran Blackra1n twice, then had to reboot the phone after installing SBSettings, and every time the phone turns off or reboots, the "connect to iTunes" screen comes up. I can run blackra1n when that screen comes up, and the phone will come back on as jailbroken, but then every time the phone is powered down or rebooted, it does the same thing again. Obviously this will not work, because I cannot run blackra1n every time the phone has to be rebooted or powered down...

Any ideas on this? Please help!

**dhamien** · 12-13-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by LanCo Rider

Subscribed for info.

I'm having the same issue with a friends' 3G[s]

I'm going to try blackra1n again when the "connect to iTunes" screen comes up like is recommended in here.

Just tried it 3 or 4 times. Ran Blackra1n twice, then had to reboot the phone after installing SBSettings, and every time the phone turns off or reboots, the "connect to iTunes" screen comes up. I can run blackra1n when that screen comes up, and the phone will come back on as jailbroken, but then every time the phone is powered down or rebooted, it does the same thing again. Obviously this will not work, because I cannot run blackra1n every time the phone has to be rebooted or powered down...

Any ideas on this? Please help!

This is exactly what is known as a tethered jailbreak. You need to be "tethered" to your computer and run blackra1n to make it boot.

It's not really that bad once you've set up your phone completely. Do you really need to reboot it during the day when you're out?

**LanCo Rider** · 12-13-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by dhamien

This is exactly what is known as a tethered jailbreak. You need to be "tethered" to your computer and run blackra1n to make it boot.

It's not really that bad once you've set up your phone completely. Do you really need to reboot it during the day when you're out?

Yea, that's kind of what I figured out after reading some other threads about this. The only reason it stinks is because I was doing it for my friend who does not have net access at his house, so he's have to bring it to my place whenever he installs a new program that requires a re-boot.

Does anyone know why these newer 3G[S] models require this tethered jailbreak? Is there anything that is being worked on that will eliminate the need to run blackra1n upon reboot each time?

Thank you for your help.

**cablsurfin** · 12-13-2009, 05:22 PM

It's because of the new iBoot on these phones that checks the validity of the installed firmware as the phone boots. He doesn't need net access to reboot the phone. He only needs to run Blackra1n from the "connect to iTunes" screen for it to complete the boot.

**LanCo Rider** · 12-13-2009, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by cablsurfin

He doesn't need net access to reboot the phone. He only needs to run Blackra1n from the "connect to iTunes" screen for it to complete the boot.

Well yea, but he doesn't have a computer is what I should have said. So he can't run blackra1n to complete the boot if/when he would need it.

**tikigod19** · 12-14-2009, 08:24 AM

does this tethered jailbreak issue only effect 3Gs models? I'm thinking of buying a second hand 3g and need to unlock it. Will i be ok with Blackra1n and will I not need to be tethered to jailbreak?

**dhamien** · 12-14-2009, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by tikigod19

does this tethered jailbreak issue only effect 3Gs models? I'm thinking of buying a second hand 3g and need to unlock it. Will i be ok with Blackra1n and will I not need to be tethered to jailbreak?

You'll be fine with a 3g.

The only devices that need to be tethered are the newest 3GS, the newest ipt 2g 8GB and the ipt 3g.

**tikigod19** · 12-15-2009, 03:56 AM

thanks for that, all purchased

**brahby** · 12-22-2009, 11:07 AM

I have waited at the gehot splash screen for a reboot for half an hour without it rebooting. If it were as easy as just connecting and hitting make it rain for me, I would have no problems. Should i upgrade itunes. I havent in awhile because I remember one time saying not to so you could do custom ipcc files which I needed at one point.

**narc2678** · 12-31-2009, 12:59 PM

Hi
I hope someone is able to help i have an 3Gs 32GB iphone that ive jailbroken and ulocked using Blackra1n and sn0w and seem's to work fine no problems(although still using O2 sim that came with phone). The problem i have is ive been trying to jailbreak and unlock my daughters phone 3Gs 8GB 3.1.2firmware using Blackrain and sn0w everything seems ok even when using her virgin media sim card the problem is that when we slide to unlock the Apple Logo appears and the phone shuts down i then have to recover and restore phone in iTunes.Anyone any ideas on how to fix?

**kenskee** · 12-31-2009, 04:10 PM

i neeeeeed help!!! i have my 3gs jailbroken and i was using rock.. somehow an app i downloaded was for 3.0 version or something.. and it crashed my phone.. it doesnt even turn on just the apple comes on.. i plugged it in to computer and the same thing happens... did i kill my phone?

**brahby** · 12-31-2009, 08:41 PM

should just be able to do a dfu restore.

**kenskee** · 01-01-2010, 03:32 AM

damn... well that was easy. thanks brahby ure the boss!!

**brahby** · 01-02-2010, 11:57 AM

no problem. glad i could help

**mhammert** · 01-09-2010, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by murtaza123

i did reboot and ran blackra1n again. but the third time it jus stucks on the geo hot splash screen.. and does not go on.. so running the balckra1n again and again doesnt help..

What i found out is that the newer iphone 3GS comes with the new bootrom that has not been jailbreaked yet.. so what i m looking for is the jailbreak for the newer iphone3GS, which apparently is not out yet... i think anyone know if it is out for the newer iphone 3GS with bootrom serial # xxx44.... and above.

I was having the "geohot splash screen stuck" problem. After restoring with a fresh 3.1.2 in itunes I changed the screenlock setting to never and I no longer have the geohot stuck issue. It simply takes longer than my screen was set to lock and that was screwing up the process. Hope this could work for you. Takes about 20-30 seconds total. I simply run Blackra1n once when the itunes recovery mode first shows up and let it do its work and all is good.

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