How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Windows) [4.0]

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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on the 4.0 firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac version of this tutorial is here.

This tutorial can be used to jailbreak before applying the UltraSn0w unlock. You can find instructions on how to apply the unlock here. It will also hacktivate your device for those not with an official carrier.

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 4.0 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.

4.0.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw

Extract the redsn0w executable from the RedSn0w zip file into the same folder.


Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.


Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Option and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone.


Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.


Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware open the Pwnage folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.


Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button


Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open.
 
Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.


Step Seven
RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data

Step Eight
From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like.


Verbose boot displays detailed information on boot of your device and is generally only needed by developers and advanced users.

Make sure Cydia is selected. For this tutorial we will also select Custom boot logo and Custom recovery logo.

When you click to select each custom logo option a dialog window will appear asking you to select the image. Locate the image you would like to use then press the Open button.


*Remember the rules for boot logos are: RGB or Grayscale format with Alpha channel and dimension below 320x480. If you would like to use the iClarified ones they can be found here: Boot Logo, Recovery Logo

Notice that RedSn0w has already selected to Enable multitasking, Enable homescreen wallpaper, and Enable battery percentage. If you do not need multitasking we would recommend deselecting it as it makes your iPhone 3G run very slow.

Click the Next button to continue
 
Step Nine
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button


Step Ten
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here


Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.


Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.


Step Eleven
Your iPhone will now reboot


Step Twelve
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.


Step Thir****
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.


*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.


If this tutorial needs to be updated please let us know here
 
Great work guys... a question if I may...

I have a 3GS with 3.1.3, 5.12 & 6.4 that afaik has not ever been jailbroken or unlocked and immediately before putting the phone into recovery mode, was displaying the cable & locked symbols (like many of us have had for a few months)

In Windows (all I have access to)... holding down the Shift key & pressing the restore button... I get to choose the location of the restore file.

I point it at the ipsw file just downloaded (the one you have linked) and get the response [The iphone "iphone" could not be restored because the firmware file is not compatible.]

I am using iTunes 9.0.3.15 and wonder whether that might be an issue.

Appreciate any pointers.
 
this firmware is for 3G not for 3GS. Download firmware for your 3gs and use the above guide will work perfect.

BR
 
Thanks for the quick response...

So 9.2 I can find easy enough, but the 3GS firmware... any particular one?
 
I have done these steps and now my phone doesnt have the data I had...what can i do?
 
Do I use this solution for iphone 3.1.3?

Any need "Custom boot logo and Custom recovery logo" for jail break?

Thanks
 
hi i got iphone 3g,it wasnt activated & i dnt have the sim.some dude did it for me & said he did this method,now for some reason it went to recovery mode.what can i do?should i just repeat da method
 
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