How To Unlock and Jailbreak Firmware 3.0.1 - iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and 2G

1. Update to firmware 3.0.1 via iTunes.

2. Download Redsn0w v0.8 here.
3. Download the iPhone 3.0 (not 3.0.1) firmware file for your device here.
4. For the original iPhone 2G only, download the bootloader files here.
5. Extract the files. (If the firmware file is zipped and in a ".rar" format change .rar to ".ipsw"
6. Run redsn0w.exe
7. Select the 3.0 firmware file.
8. Select Cydia and/or Icy and Unlock. Unlock is for iPhone 2G only.
9. For iPhone 2G, select bootloaders.
10. Follow on screen instructions.
11. iPhone will reboot unlocked (iPhone 2G only) and Jailbroken.
12. To Unlock your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS open Cydia and add the source: http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com
13. Install Ultrasn0w
14. Restart your phone and insert your SIM. (Note: If you have T-Mobile USA make sure that Enable 3G is disabled in Settings)


12 comments:

KickStar said...

hi i tried to put the ultra snow on my phone and it says did not find respository help!!!!

fionaisis said...

Hi can you help me please, I got as far as after pressing the home button for 30 sec, a screen shows up on my phone and a pop up comes up on the computer saying redsnow has stopped working
can you please help?

maria said...

Make sure to backup your iphone content then press 'shift & restore' in itunes before running redsnow.

Melissa said...

Hi, i did all the steps however i am still unable to download applications to my phone. How can i check that my phone is jail broken and ultrasn0w is installed?

Bassel said...

Hello,
I have followed your steps exactly on my iphone 3GS FW3.0.1
and after the ultrasn0w installed from Cydia. i clicked rebood device. but it never booted since that time. it reachs the apple sign and it back to reboot again. in a loop.
any thoughs?

Mr. said...

ive tried doing the unlock and jailbreak as on the tutorial but my iphone 2g is not recognising my orange sim or am able to get the option to restore from back up ....please if any one can help i would be very gratefull

thanx

sehraya said...

jailbreak firmware 3.1.3 for iphone and ipod exclusive at
www mob2all.com

daniel said...

do you have to download the two files or just one for the 2g iphone # 3 or 4? can someone help me pls?
3. Download the iPhone 3.0 (not 3.0.1) firmware file for your device here.
4. For the original iPhone 2G only, download the bootloader files here.

spyinghunk said...

After Using this Hack, Im not able to boot, but keeps on restarting. First aplle logo, then loading, again restarts. any help ?

smart-one said...

It says that i need to install Ultrasn0w when exactly at that time i am installing Ultrasn0w wtf??? Like it keeps on doing that. so mainly i can not get ultrasn0w for some reason! ANyone can help?

Kcumbe said...

the files doesnt workk (help me plsz) ireally need cydia aplication :( :(

Nikki said...

when you press browse for the first step, I dont know what to press because nothing shows up that says 3.0 or anything.. HELP!!!!!! thx

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