Jailbreak Unlock iPhone OS 3.0.1 For iPhone 2G 3G 3GS

Jailbreak and unlock iPhone 3.0.1

1 August 2009 by Vinay 20 Comments

Apple released iPhone OS 3.0.1 for iPhone only, the new Firmware 3.0.1 does not update the Baseband for which Apple did not implement any new method of defense against the Jailbreak and Unlock . It follows that RedSn0w that PurpleRa1n should be able to unlock the new version of the operating system. iSpazio recommend not to do so, and wait for an update by the DevTeam and GeoHot that they need to add new tools to their Bundles. It holds your security and there is no particular reason to hurry because the changes in the new Firmware is practically zero.

Download iPhone 2G firmware 3.0 iPhone 2G (filename:iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw)

Download iPhone 3G firmware 3.0 iPhone 3G (filename: iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw)

Download iPhone 3GS firmware 3.0 iPhone 3GS (filename: iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw )

Because there is no baseband update so previous guides can be applied for the same jailbreak and unlock. Just let iTunes update or restore you to official 3.0.1 then run redsn0w. The only “trick” is that when redsn0w asks you to identify the IPSW used, point it at the 3.0 IPSW instead of the 3.0.1 one. However we are not encouraging you to do so because OS 3.1 is coming within a month and the recent update is nothing more than a Simple patch. And if you are afraid of SMS hack then be cool every GSM mobile can be exposed with that hack.

Here are our Guides on Jailbreaking and Unlocking iPhone OS 3.0 but you can follow for OS 3.0.1 too :

iPhone 2G Unlock/Jailbreak iPhone 2g OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w on Windows Mac
iPhone 3G Jailbreak iPhone 3G OS 3.0 With RedSn0w on Windows Mac
iPhone 3G How to Unlock Your iPhone 3G OS 3.0 With UltraSn0w
iPhone 3GS How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS OS 3.0 With Redsn0w 0.8
iPhone 3GS Guide to Jailbreak your iPhone 3GS OS 3.0 with Purplera1n
iPhone 3GS How to Unlock Your iPhone 3GS OS 3.0 With UltraSn0w

20 Comments »

DShan said:

I’m having trouble; I follow these instructions (and the ones on the Dev Team Blog) and I get to the reboot and the phone doesn’t reboot.

I’ve tried disconnecting it per some commenter’s advice, didn’t work. No matter how many times I try I can’t get the redsn0w to work in full.

Any ideas?

D
@dshanahan

# 3 August 2009 at 9:20 am

randomnonindiandude said:

@dshanahan,
by reboot I’m assuming you mean the point redsnow(whatever it’s called they all follow the same principle, you upload the OS after wiping, longest process) reboots iphone and you see a harddrive image(the tool should allow you to select cydia, installer, icy whatever) keep selecting lesser items e.g, select unlock but not cydia, select cydia but not icy… That should work.

# 4 August 2009 at 4:47 am

Chris said:

Hello, I have spent most nights for a week trying to unlock my 2G iPhone and was getting nowhere. Came across your redsn0w instructions and 30 mins later it’s done, with vista by the way. What can I say …. I’m very grateful. Chris

# 6 August 2009 at 4:41 am

S2 said:

Are you using RS 8? Try an earlier version. 8 does not work for me, but previous version does.

# 7 August 2009 at 5:59 am

Drew said:

DShan: I had the same problem. It would say it was installing on the program but it would just sit there and sit there and sit there…

Try uninstalling iTunes 8.2 and downgrading to an older version, maybe 7 or so. You can find guides on how to do so elsewhere. Make sure to back-up your files before you downgrade as your iTunes libraries won’t be compatible. Once you get it back to version 7, run the program to unlock/jailbreak your iPhone and it should move past that last screen when it says jailbreaking or whatever. Your iPhone will come on and say it’s Jailbreaking.

Hope this helps.

# 7 August 2009 at 12:22 pm

Akif said:

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# 8 August 2009 at 6:36 pm

david gibbons said:

hi all,
ive been trying to activate/jailbreak/unlock my iphone 2gen for a while now. i was on O2 payasyougo but now im on vodafone. when i download the 3.0 software, redsnow will NOT recognise it as iphone software.
thanks for any help.

# 12 August 2009 at 12:59 pm

iTree said:

Works perfect thanx dev team… Bit off topic… but Im having trouble with unresponsive touch screen and i have to respring for it to work… and no I don’t think its a hardware problem because its the whole screen and restoring the phone takes the problem away for a while, until it just creeps up again, almost as if the phone memory gets sluggish….. any help would be much appreciated thanx
treeleaf43@gmail.com

# 18 August 2009 at 3:24 pm

Johnny Guru said:

This how to post has explained to me the difference that i was looking for that other sites completely miss. This on actually gives you the option to download the right downloads for the right model iphone you have. Its awesome if you cant do a jailbreak/unlock on an iPhone with the instructions from here then you might as well leave it to someone else that knows what they are doing, the directions explained here couldnt be any easier. thx alot for your help.

# 19 August 2009 at 3:50 pm

soulsplinter said:

I unlocked my iphone 2G to and its upgraded to 3.0.0 then i upgraded to 3.0.1 then it was showing “Sim not supported”
i tried to unlock it.But by my mistake it i used the qrong image ( am not sure)..then i tune was showing “Waiting to Reboot” for a long time.
Then i restored using iphone. Again itune is showing “Sim not supported”

Now the problem is iphone is not switching off. I dont know what went wrong..is it hardware probelem ?
or is it problem with the image i used during unlocking ?

Please help ….

# 20 August 2009 at 5:34 pm

Tigersharkbarn said:

Hi

I have 2G and is this jailbreak for AT&T in US only? I tried the redsn0w and it bricked my 2G. Thanks.

# 24 August 2009 at 7:22 am

mowbs said:

i have iphone 3gs firmware 3.0.1 and using purplera1n to jailbreak,it goes into recovery mode and i get the pic of(whoever he is) but it just wont reboot.ive also tried redsn0w and it wont find the file i downloaded to reboot,any suggetions?i must be a proper muppet coz ppl say they have done this in 7 mins,pulling my hair out big time

# 28 August 2009 at 12:37 am

Raudha said:

Hi

i have same problem with DSHan and i’ve already choosed the less option,just check the cydia not the icy,,one of them
but it’s still showing same thing

“waiting for reboot”

but it is not processing at all, i’ve already waited all night long

# 28 August 2009 at 10:39 pm

cheky said:

i had upgraded my 2G iphone with new 3.0.1 but now when i am tryin to unlock my phone with redsnow 0.8 it says ipsw not found ….
please help i have been tryig to fix this problem since 1 week
i tried with redsnow 7.2.
tried with 3.0 ipsw also
nothing seems to be working
pleaes help

# 29 August 2009 at 10:00 am

Amzzz said:

I’ve done all the jailbreaking and installed ultrasn0w, however when i put another network sim card it shows the network but i cant get the phone activated. It comes up with the emergency screen. I’ve restored and tried it like 5 times and have had no luck. Any help??

# 2 September 2009 at 3:03 pm

Bj the Dj said:

Dear!

i dont know wht the hell is wrong with my 2g. i hav done all the redsnow again n again, even i hav restored my iphone for more then a 100 times but still at the end, its “waiting for reboot”,

i need serious help

# 4 September 2009 at 5:16 pm

George Alex said:

I had the same problem with the reboot. Then I found a very helpful tip in Youtube where a guy told me to unplug the iPhone (mine is 2G) and plug it in back in 3 secs. It worked great and I had it jailbroken and unlocked. I can make all the calls I want but people can’t reach me quite often. It says that my phone is switched off even though it isn’t. And I have a REAL battery problem – it’s gone in a couple of hours. Any help with that? 10x

# 11 September 2009 at 3:11 pm

George Alex said:

I had the same problem with the reboot. Then I found a very helpful tip in Youtube where a guy told me to unplug the iPhone (mine is 2G) and plug it in back in 3 secs in DFU mode. It worked great and I had it jailbroken and unlocked. I can make all the calls I want but people can’t reach me quite often. It says that my phone is switched off even though it isn’t. And I have a REAL battery problem – it’s gone in a couple of hours. Any help with that? 10x

# 11 September 2009 at 3:11 pm

AQ said:

Hi All
I scratch loaded my Iphone 2G. After that I upgraded it to 3.0.1. Now when I use the RedSn0W_Win_0.8 with Bootloaders 3.9 and 4.6, it displays “Downloading Jailbreak Data…” for almost 15 minutes and then still does not unlock the phone. I can only do S.O.S. calls. Can some one help me about it?
Also, how can I get my basic softwares e.g, browser,maps,weather, calc etc back?
Appreciated,
Regards
AQ

# 12 September 2009 at 9:59 pm