Problem Jailbreaking 3.1.2 firmware

[hunterhunt]

Hey, I tried using Blackra1n to jailbreak my iPhone, but it just has no effect.

I restored my iPhone to factory 3.1.2 settings because it was pissing me off.
Then i used Blackra1n, made it rain, then it installed, rebooted (though the "wait for reboot" on the program didnt disappear). Then i installed cydia and sn0w, and it still isnt jailbreaked, and its really pissing me off.

Any advice?

[soulthoughts]

What week was your phone manufactured? Look at the 4th and 5th digits on your box. If the 4th digit is a '4' and your 5th digit is a '0' then you're stuck with a tethered jailbreak.

This means you have to run blackra1n once to jailbreak. Then you have to run it a second time because the first time you ran blackra1n forces a reboot. Now EVERYTIME you reboot, you have to hook up to a computer and run blackra1n once.

[hunterhunt]

nope.
Its XXX"06"XXXXXX

[soulthoughts]

nope.
Its XXX"06"XXXXXX

Did you get that number off the box for your phone or did you get that number from the back of your phone?

[hunterhunt]

Fixed it

Open blackra1n on your iPhone, select Cydia and download.

- In cydia, go to manage > sources > edit > add

Code:
cydia.hackulo.us


- Search for AppSync (thats the patch). Install AppSync.

[soulthoughts]

Fixed it

Open blackra1n on your iPhone, select Cydia and download.

- In cydia, go to manage > sources > edit > add

Code:
cydia.hackulo.us


- Search for AppSync (thats the patch). Install AppSync.

Basically this had nothing to do with not being jailbroken. It had to do with syncing.

[hunterhunt]

Ah right.
Ok, well thanks

[mahosha]

My iPhone had Firmware 3.0 and was jailbroken already. Today I tried to update to Firmware 3.12 through iTunes. After a while it said Error (13) and it only shows that familiar Cable Logo and nothing else happens.

Every time I try to "Restore" it comes back with Error 13. I tried rebooting my computer (Windows7) and iTunes (8.20.23); changed USB ports but nothing seems to work.

Is there any hope of getting my phone back to work and roll back to Firmware 3? If yes, how can I do it.

Please please HELP me out Anyone for which I shall remain ever grateful.

Needless to say and reiterate that I am a big dumbo, stupid, etc etc
Thanks

[Brad Swift]

dfu restore. make it ra1n. use cydia to make it sn0w = happiness

[jaypeev_9]

Fixed it

Open blackra1n on your iPhone, select Cydia and download.

- In cydia, go to manage > sources > edit > add

Code:
cydia.hackulo.us


- Search for AppSync (thats the patch). Install AppSync.

Does it mean that you dont need to rejailbreak your phone anymore everytime you reboot your phone?