iPhone 3GS Jailbreak is here! (Windows)

**nico_swd** · 07-03-2009, 01:59 AM

Purplera1n (beta) is finally live! Read the whole post before jailbreaking!

Geohot on twitter:

@geohot AND ITS LIVE -- 3GS JAILBREAK -- http://purplera1n.com/

@geohot give me your feedback here once you use it

@geohot no files required for 3.0, download binary and run it

I make it ra1n

Yes, this is what you've all been waiting for. A jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS. And it's awesome. To get started right now, go to purplera1n.com. Download it. Make sure you have windows, the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with 3.0 firmware. Connect your iPhone normally. Click "make it ra1n". Wait. On bootup, run Freeze, the purplera1n installer app. Hopefully you'll figure out what to do from there. Best tutorial gets linked to from purplera1n site. This tool is beta. Make sure to have everything backed up before running. Also if Cydia doesn't show up after running Freeze, reboot.

If you need help email purplera1n.support at gmail and attach your purplera1n.log file. Or call the purplera1n support hotline @ (650) 265-1210 Mac version is coming shortly.

Normally I don't make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? That isn't how the game is played. We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn't worth waiting because you might have the "last" hole in the iPhone. What last hole...this isn't golf. I'll find a new one next week. Also your purplera1nyday files ensure that you can always get back to a jailbroken state, so if you have it it's just a matter of tools.

Props to chronic dev for their help, and to kroo for writing v2 of Freeze. And props to Saurik for making an awesome package set. Note the binary size of purplera1n, it's smaller than C++ hello world. No 20MB thing that needs to be torrented. And no IPSW to download. This is how jailbreak should be!

Source:

iphonejtag.blogspot.com

http://purplera1n.com/

TUTORIAL HERE: http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/07/h...th-purplera1n/

EDIT:

Some more info:

@geohot you need the ECID files if you ever want to downgrade back to 3.0 later.

@geohot yea, doesn't work on windows 7

@geohot no mac support yet, but i'm working on it

@geohot i tested vista 32, idk about vista 64. XP is the OS of choice

EDIT 2: Winterboard does NOT work! DO NO INSTALL! It'll crash, and you'll have to restore your iPhone!

**mr.sparky** · 07-03-2009, 02:04 AM

N1ce I just ran it but it did nit work off to restore will report back soon

**alantoo** · 07-03-2009, 02:11 AM

yes! finally!! im on it

**jaysmi29** · 07-03-2009, 02:16 AM

work like a champ, updating cydia woooooo hoooooo

**wePhone** · 07-03-2009, 02:17 AM

Waiting for reboot.

**mr.sparky** · 07-03-2009, 02:31 AM

I guess it is not working on windows 7 anyone else having that problem?

**nico_swd** · 07-03-2009, 02:32 AM

George confirmed that it doesn't work on Wnidows 7.

**A_DuB187** · 07-03-2009, 02:33 AM

What is Freeze?

**nico_swd** · 07-03-2009, 02:38 AM

The purplera1n installer app.

Here's a tutorial on how to use it:

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G S OS 3.0 | PurpleRa1n

**mr.sparky** · 07-03-2009, 02:38 AM

I cant restore I keep getting error..anyone know the fix for this?

**bobright** · 07-03-2009, 02:38 AM

wow i installed winterboard, my phone powered off and now it wont power back on

**blkcadi** · 07-03-2009, 02:40 AM

Wow, this is awesome, it's raining, it's pouring.........purplera1n

**3gsmorena** · 07-03-2009, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by bobright

wow i installed winterboard, my phone powered off and now it wont power back on

same here

**A_DuB187** · 07-03-2009, 02:45 AM

what is that freeze program hes talking about?

**nico_swd** · 07-03-2009, 02:46 AM

^^

On bootup, run Freeze, the purplera1n installer app. Hopefully you'll figure out what to do from there.

**3gsmorena** · 07-03-2009, 02:49 AM

I got the "sad iphone" icon in my "slide to unlock" screen.

**A_DuB187** · 07-03-2009, 02:58 AM

Hmm this is the first time ive ever had a problem with a jailbreak. I just wont leave recovery mode when the tool finishes its work.

**3gsmorena** · 07-03-2009, 03:02 AM

This is what I got after trying to install winterboard. I think I crashed my iphone.

I think it is running in safe mode. It says that the springboard has crashed.

**wePhone** · 07-03-2009, 03:04 AM

Winterboard does not work.

**3gsmorena** · 07-03-2009, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by wePhone

Winterboard does not work.

Yeah I know. I found out the hard way.

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