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Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware with blackra1n

George Hotz (aka geohot), the kid who was the first to unlock the original iPhone back in 2007 and then iPhone 3GS in July of this year is back! This time he is the first one to release jailbreaking solution for the new iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware for all devices through his new tool called blackra1n. blackra1n is a software tool which can jailbreak (not unlock) all iPhone’s (iPhone (Edge), iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS) and iPod touch’s (iPod touch 2G and 3G) running on firmware version 3.1.2. blackra1n is currently for Windows only, a Mac version of this app can be expected soon.

UPDATE: An updated version of this guide for blackra1n RC3 with blacksn0w can be found here.

So, what is blackra1n? blackra1n is a 30 second ALL device 3.1.2 jailbreak. Even the ipt3, but the ipt3 is tethered. In order to boot it, just rerun blackra1n.

blackra1n - Jailbreak for iPhone 3.1.2 FirmwareImage via ModMyi

Follow the steps below to jailbreak all iPhone’s and iPod touches on OS 3.1.2:

Note for iPhone 3G and 3GS: Do NOT upgrade to iPhone 3.1.2 with blackra1n if you want to keep your unlock as doing so will result in upgrade of your baseband which will make it almost impossible for you to unlock.

Step 1: Download and install the latest version of iTunes (download link given below).

Step 2: You will now need to first update/restore to the original iPhone OS firmware 3.1.2 on your iPhone by using the latest version of iTunes. Download link for iPhone Firmware 3.1.2 is given at the end of the post.

iPhone OS Firmware 3.1.2

Step 3: Download blackra1n for Windows (download link at the end of the post).

Step 4: Start blackra1n app. If you are on Windows 7 or Vista, run the app with “Windows XP Compatibility” mode by enabling it from the “Properties” tab to avoid any errors during the jailbreak process.

Step 5: Click on “make it ra1n”:

blackra1n

Step 6: Let the app do its thing and wait for the phone to automatically reboot.

Step 7: You should now have “blackra1n” in the list of applications on your iPhone. Run “blackra1n”, download Cydia and let it install it.

blackra1n

blackra1nImage Credit: elmarseillais

Step 8: Finally reboot your iPhone. Voila! You should now have fully jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch running on firmware 3.1.2.

UPDATE 1: PwnageTool 3.1.4 has been released which can Jailbreak iPhone on 3.1.2 while keeping its baseband intact to 04.26.08. Complete step-by-step jailbreaking guide for Mac OS X can be found here and for Windows here. Unlocking guide for iPhone 3G and 3GS on 3.1.2 firmware can be found here.

UPDATE 2: blackra1n is now available for Mac OS X as well. Download link plus complete step-by-step instructions guide on how to jailbreak iPhone/iPod touch using blackra1n on Mac OS X can be found here.

UPDATE 3: Follow the step-by-step guide posted here to fix missing carrier name or logo on your unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3G/3GS running firmware 3.1.2.

UPDATE 4: Follow the step-by-step guide posted here to Enable Tethering on iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware.

UPDATE 5: You may also like to check out How to: Patch MobileInstallation File on iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware.

UPDATE 6: Native MMS functionality in Messages app on iPhone 2G can now be enabled using the step by step guide posted here.

UPDATE 7: Fix Push Notifications on Hacktivated iPhone 2G/3G/3GS running iPhone firmware 3.1.2 can be found here.

UPDATE 8: blackra1n RC2 is Live. Click here for more details.

UPDATE 9: blackra1n RC3 with blacksn0w is now available. Follow the complete step-by-step guide here to jailbreak, and here to unlock iPhone 3.1.2 firmware with 05.11.07 baseband.

UPDATE 10: An alternate tool called sn0wbreeze has been released for jailbreaking iPhone and iPod touch. Follow the complete step-by-step guide posted here to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 firmware using sn0wbreeze.

UPDATE 11: Redsn0w 0.9 for Windows and Mac is LIVE! Follow the complete step-by-step guide posted here to jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 firmware using Redsn0w 0.9.

UPDATE 12: iPhone 3.1.3 firmware has been released and can be downloaded from here. iPhone 2G and iPod touch 1G/2G(older models) can be jailbroken and unlocked(iPhone 2G only) on the latest iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. Follow the step by step guide posted here or here to jailbreak/unlock iPhone 2G, and here for iPod touch 1G/2G on 3.1.3 firmware.

UPDATE 13: Redsn0w 0.9.4 is LIVE! Download links and jailbreaking instructions can be found here.

UPDATE 14: Sn0wbreeze 3.1.3 -V1.3 is LIVE! Follow the guide posted here to jailbreak iPhone 2G, 3G and iPhone 3GS (older bootrom only) on iPhone 3.1.3 firmware. iPhone 3G and 3GS can then be unlocked using ultrasn0w or blacksn0w. iPhone 2G can be unlocked using the guide posted here.

UPDATE 15: PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac OS X is now LIVE! Follow our complete step by step guide posted here to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS and iPod touch 1G, 2G on iPhone OS 3.1.3.

UPDATE 16: Is GreenPois0n going to Jailbreak iPhone 3.2 and iPad Untethered? More info here.

UPDATE 17: Geohot has a working solution for iPhone 3.1.3 / 3.2 on the new baseband and bootrom. Here is a video of it in action.

UPDATE 18: Jailbreak iPad with Spirit is Real ! More info here.

UPDATE 19: Jailbreak iPad with Blackra1n is confirmed by Geohot! More info here.

UPDATE 20: Spirit Jailbreak tool has been Released. You can jailbreak all iDevices including iPhone 3G/3GS, iPod touch 2G/3G and iPad on OS 3.2. iPhone unlockers should stay away!

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Taimur Asad
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  1. I have followeed your steps exactly and to no avail. I have Run Blackra1n and then plugged in my device, waited until detected. Then clicked ‘make it ra1n’ box.
    The window for blackra1n states “entering recovery” and my iphone has the picture of the usb and itunes symbol telling me to connect. There does not seem to be any reboot happening. Can you help me please?

  3. for anyone having problems with their iphone not turning on all you have to do is plug your iphones usb cable in ur computer while holding the round power button on ur iphone and just wait about 20 seconds

  4. having the same prob as bubba 3gs, have tried everything possible that i have read on other blogs but still nothing. i can get it outta recovery mode and restore it to my last sync but every time i try to “makeitra1n” it keeps getting stuck and itunes recognizes it as an iphone in recovery mode. i've tried exiting itunes after restore, rebooting, tryin the jailbreak in emergency mode, NOTHIN!!!! someone please help out with this. been able to jailbreak myself every other time, for some reason cant seem to get this one. and i changed the property settings also…….????????

  5. Does not work on IPod 2G 3.1.2. I have successfully jailbroken 3.0 using redsnow. I upgraded to 3.1.2 using itunes updater. Then ran blackra1n. It does some stuff, then says “done, wait for reboot” and the phone goes off and never reboots.

  6. i am not able to jailbroke on ipod touch 3G 3.1.2, black screen comes after rain photograph.. “unlock says. .wait for reboot”

    have tried 2 times, but no use.. ipod fails to reboots/restart.
    just a black screen, itunes detect ipod.. and restore is possible.

    but how to jailbreak ????

  8. my ipod touch 2G keep hang when i click “let it rain” and the status on blackra1n is 'entering recovery' for almost 1 hour now…. what happen???

  9. My3gs worked great but I have done everything that was said to do in close itunes helper, run as admin, so on and so forth. I cant seem to get my buddys iPhone 3g to do nothing. It keeps saying running in balckra1n and the phone just shows the usb and the itunes symbol…. What am I doing wrong or not doing at all? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

  11. Step 6: “Let the app do its thing”

    Yeah… this doesn't really help. When it says, “Entering Recovery…” do we just wait or do we initiate a Restore?

    How do we know it's doing “its thing?”

  13. i have a iphone 3g, and every time i try and “make it rain” it says im still in recovery mode and i need to restore it before i can do anything else…

    help please 😐

  14. Is the jailbreak tethered? and what is ipt3? Running 3.0 on 3gs and thinking about updating. Also, does the iphone run as fast as the purplera1n jailbreak? Thx

  16. Now this is frustrating. My iphone is struck on this itune and usb mode for 30min and i pluck out my usb and tun of blackrain and its still in that mode. Its like dead! HELP! And i tried to restore in itunes, it dont work. I tried to hold on the power button for 15s, it dont work. It didnt read even when i plug the usb again! HELP!!!

  20. anybody thts tried this, does it actually work?

    ive got an ipod touch 2g 3.1.2

    will it screw it up or…?

  21. Did you try to run Blackra1n when your device was already in DFU mode? If yes, you need to exit DFU by pressing home and power button for at least 10 seconds. Wait for reboot, then restore your device with iTunes. Leave your device turn on and then follow all the steps above. I hope this will help.

  25. i tried for 20th time…it just got struck in the “itune icon & usb.” And itunes popped out saying about “recovery” …anybody can help me? Im already giving up…

  26. blackra1n keeps hang even after setting up to the compatiable mode to xp on windows Vista. any suggestion ??

  27. Used on my iphone 3GS that is less than 1 month old with 3.1.2 firmware and it worked absolutely perfect. Better still it actually saved all of my pictures and apps I already had on my phone, amazing. Installed and updated Cydia as well, I will be donating. — Using Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

  28. ok just do a reset the phone so there nothing on there then put 3.1.2 and then run it that how i got it to work for me

  31. Ok. It was sooo easy. This was my first time jb, but when i click on cydia it ask me if i'm a user, hacker, or developer. I know i'm not a developer but i dont know if im a user or hacker…lol

  32. tried to jail break iphone 3g on 3.1.2 with black rain the usb came up when i made it ra1n then went black now its still black and doing nothing, any help please

  33. Used Blackra1n to jailbreak my iPod Touch 3G, and it worked perfectly, but if I manually turn the iPod off, when I turn it back on it needs to be restored with iTunes. Any suggestions?

  34. Seems it having problem JB my iPhone 3G also. iPhone 3GS no problem but wont work in my iPhone 3G dont know why i already try restore few time but still dont work. It just hang on restoring.

  35. 3gs on 3.1.2 here on Vista Home… Ran in xp compatibility mode, unblocked blackra1n (file from another computer warning in properties), turned off auto sync in itunes, closed all itunes processes in task manager, blackra1n in C:/ phone in airplane mode etc etc… tried all the suggestions.

    phone NEVER leaves the Itunes/USB screen. Tried disconnecting, restarting phone etc… Spent 4 hours restoring and trying again and again. Nothing is working. Wish i was one of the lucky few who get this to work on the first try.

  36. Try many times and finally had to disable Firewall. End itune task, run the app, and plug the phone. Work great now!

  37. unable to jailbreak ipod touch 3G.. 3.1.2 firmware, followed all the steps listed here.
    please help.. everytime getting a black screen after blackra1n wallpaper & reebot.

  38. is the 3g already jailbroken and u want to update the firmware or are u trying just to jailbreak it. also what is the baseband

  40. when i run blackra1n it runs and cums up on computer screen done just wait for reboot and on iphone 3g it shows apple sign throughout then just goes to a black screen but still lit up then it turns off and nothing else happens? but i am able to just turn on as normal and no blackra1n software is on my iphone. can anyone help please

  41. CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE !!!
    Mr Taimur Asad, i did everything in the steps you discribed,
    but now when i finish all the steps, i reboot the iphone
    manually and it just show an apple logo..!!
    HELP PLEASE…. 🙁

  42. hey thanks! worked like a charm… in 60 seconds the root folder was accessible, and I had access again. I found out how to do it the hard way by wirelessly accessing my phone from a windows program, but it took me a few hours to stumble through… this was effortless. nice work!

  43. I've been trying to get this to work for a couple days now. I've used several different computers and operating systems, the closest i got was on on XP machine. It would go thru the whole process and say “Done, wait for reboot” and “Your jailbreak is done once your iPhone reboots, etc etc”. However, the phone never reboots and if i reboot it manually there's no blackra1n software installed, anyone ever resolve this issue?

  44. thats all my iphone 3g is doing and then it just turns off but i am able to turn on as normal and there is no blackra1n software on the iphone. have you figured it out yet??

  45. If you're stuck on the “iTunes icon & USB” screen. Try again but now kill the process iTunesHelper first, then connect phone, start balckra1n and voila. Worked for me.

  46. Hold your power button and home button for 6 seconds.
    then let go of the power button but still hold the home button,

  47. I just bought an iphone 3g on Sunday, not knowing a whole bunch about itunes, I downloaded the update to make it 3.1.2, I'm planning on returning my iphone for the 16 gig rather than the 8 gig, would it bennifit me in any way to keep it in it's original format rather than updating my new iphone through itunes? I plan on jailbreaking in the near future once i learn more about it. Also, can anyone tell me if blackra1n is the only jailbreak for the 3.1.2?

  48. Once iphone is jailbroken with blackra1n, can anyone tell me if app store will still function normally?

  49. It seems everyone is having problems with iPod Touch and iPhone 3G and 3GS… has anyone had luck with this with an iPod Touch 2G?

  50. Not true!! I Jailbroke last night It took me a few tries but it does work. For vista users leave blackrain on the desktop, Do not change to compatability mode to xp! Restore the iphone, make sure itunes is closed down as well as itunes helper right click on blackrain run as admin… Then plug in the iphone and then make it rain.. Took me like ten tries to figure out but this is what worked for me on the iphone 3GS with 3.1.2

    *Note* Right click on blackrain check properties in the general tab make sure the program is not blocked.. if it is click unblock and apply.

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