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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Posted October 20, 2010 at 11:52pm by iClarified
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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1 using PwnageTool for Mac.

Step One
Make a folder called "Pwnage" on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 4.1, found here

You will also need the 4.1 iPhone firmware.
4.1.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw


When downloading the IPSW file, it is best to download it with Firefox since Safari often auto extracts it!
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Two
Double click to mount PwnageTool then drag the PwnageTool icon into the Pwnage folder.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Then from the Pwnage folder double click to launch the PwnageTool application.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Click Ok if presented with a warning.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Three
Click to select Expert Mode from the top menu bar
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Four
Click to select your device. A check-mark will appear over the image of the device. Click the blue arrow button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Five
You will be brought to the "Browse for IPSW" page. Click the Browse for IPSW... button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

From the popup window select your firmware from the Pwnage folder then click the Open button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Six
You will then be brought to a menu with several choices. Click to select General then click the blue arrow button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

The General settings allows you to decide the partition size. Check Activate the phone if you are not with an official carrier then click the blue arrow button. Here you can also choose to enable iOS 4 features such as Multitasking, Wallpapers, and Battery Percentage. If you choose to do this please be aware that the performance of your device could suffer.

NOTE*: Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]


The Cydia settings menu allows you to create custom packages so you do not have to manually install the necessary them later.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Click to select the Download packages tab. Then click the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double clicking the package you want will download it and make it available in the Select Packages tab.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Checkmark the ones you want then click the blue arrow button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

The Custom Packages Settings menu displays listed package settings for your custom IPSW. For know leave these settings as is. Click the blue arrow button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

The Custom Logos Settings menu allows you to add your own images as boot logos. Click the Browse button to select your Boot logo and Recovery logo. If you would like to use the iClarified ones they can be found here: Boot Logo, Recovery Logo
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Remember the rules for them: RGB or Grayscale format with Alpha channel and dimensions below 320x480...
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Click the blue arrow button to continue.

Step Seven
You are now ready to begin the pwnage process! Click the Build button to select it then click the Blue arrow button to begin.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Eight
You will be asked to save your custom .ipsw file. Save it to your Pwnage folder you created on your Desktop.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Your IPSW is now being built. Please allow up to 10 minutes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Do this then click the OK button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Nine
When prompted if your iPhone has been Pwned before, we clicked No. It allows for a more thorough restore.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Once your ipsw has been built you will be asked to connect your iPhone to the computer. Once it detects your device PwnageTool will guide your through the steps to putting your iPhone into DFU mode.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Press and hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Then release the power button and continue holding the home button for 10 seconds.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Once your iPhone is successfully in DFU mode, PwnageTool will prompt you to launch iTunes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Ten
Once In iTunes, hold the Alt/Option key and click Restore.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Eleven
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop using the dialog window that appears. Select the custom IPSW that was created and click the Choose button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using PwnageTool (Mac) [4.1]

Step Twelve
iTunes will now restore the firmware on your iPhone. This can also take up to 10 minutes. Once done you will be rebooted into jailbroken iOS 4.1!

UNLOCK: You can follow this tutorial to unlock your device if you are still on the 05.13.04 baseband.

***THANKS: Thank you to Geohot and the Dev-Teams for their hard work in making this jailbreak and tutorial possible!
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Yann
Yann - November 19, 2010 at 11:00pm
Thanks you guys rock.....
john
john - November 10, 2010 at 3:29am
after restoring to the custom firmware, my 3g is now in a boot loop. can anyone help?
fredbram
fredbram - November 9, 2010 at 9:32am
I downloaded the restore ipsw, but when I select it during the pwnage process, I get a message "wrong firmware bundle". What is the problem? I have a 3g phone, it is currently jb and unlocked, but I am at version 3.0--is that the issue? Thanks
toot
toot - November 2, 2010 at 8:31pm
F0recast determined that my iphone 3g 4.1 was jailbreakable but unlockable. I have tried to jailbreak it using PT4.1.2 (or whatever the latest is) and can never get cydia on my screen. Does this mean that i cannot ever unlock and what gives with not getting the cydia app on my iphone? Thanks in advance for any wizards out there with a response.
wojak
wojak - November 1, 2010 at 11:09pm
Used new PT 4.1.2 to update to 4.1 - no error in itunes at recovery, iphone works flawlessly and fast again, however I noticed battery drainage - lasts only 6-8 hours. Any advice which options or apps should be disabled?
Tiago
Tiago - November 1, 2010 at 4:05pm
Hi there! How can i update my iphone 3g from 4,0 to 4,1 with itunes 10? thanks and keep the great job!!
Bugdom
Bugdom - October 24, 2010 at 9:48am
I'm stuck on Error 1603 trying to custom upgrade to 4.1. Mac OS X 10.6.4, iTunes 10.0.1, iPhone 3G, Baseband 5.13.4. Any help? Thx, Bug
Andy
Andy - October 24, 2010 at 2:05am
Hi, PTool creates the customized ipsw successfully every time, but the restore process never ends in iTunes. There's always a little bit missing right at the end, either in iTunes' progress bar as in iPhone's. Any help? I have a brick so far! I'm on Mac OS X 10.5.8, PwnageTool_4.1.2, iPhone 3G.
Bugdom
Bugdom - October 24, 2010 at 9:50am
I thought Pwnage 4.1.1 is the newest tool?
cabrita
cabrita - October 26, 2010 at 4:37pm
I have the same problem. I need Help.
Gilbert
Gilbert - October 26, 2010 at 9:08pm
Andy, By chance, do you have WiFi Sync installed on the computer that you are using to restore? I was having the same issue and then tried restoring on another machine and the restore completed successfully. If you do have it installed, I would try uninstalling it, rebooting the Mac and then trying again. Good luck.
Michael Murray
Michael Murray - October 23, 2010 at 11:54pm
Hi When I begin to download the pwnage link my mac is telling me that I have to open it with the help of a utility and I have no idea which to use. Please help? Thank you
wojak
wojak - October 23, 2010 at 4:31pm
got 1603 error while restoring with itunes, tried several times - same error, was upgrading from 4 jailbroken and unlocked for tmobile, any ideas?
tee
tee - October 23, 2010 at 1:53am
k i got it. you have to use the dfu mode supplied by the pwnagetool. otherwise it doestn work. u should include that into the manual. Im getting the 1600 error each time. Can someone explain the above to me?
Tee
Tee - October 23, 2010 at 12:31am
Ok....got it unstock....but not get a 1603 error.......? Any help Tee
Reg
Reg - October 23, 2010 at 12:36am
How did you get to unstuck?
tee
tee - October 23, 2010 at 12:08am
Hi....once I connected iphone to my mac....it is stuck on the pineapple. Can't get it to switch off....any help appreciated....Tee
Reg
Reg - October 23, 2010 at 12:24am
I'm having the same problem. I tried turning off then on, just get the pineapple again. Not showing up on itunes.
Joe
Joe - October 31, 2010 at 2:19pm
same problem, only when connected to itunes,
Jordi
Jordi - October 22, 2010 at 8:11pm
I have had problems after having restored. iTunes told me not to disconnect the iPhone, but the 100% of the times I did at the first reboot, I got a [normal] progress bar, then the device hung, next another [abnormal] progress bar, and next the device hung again. AT THE FIRST REBOOT, UNPLUG YOUR IPHONE 3G. Next, install ultrasn0w and so on, and finally restore. I have also had problems when trying to sync with iTunes with 3G/Tethering activated, the device crashes and reboots, but if I don't do it, it works.
Kumar
Kumar - October 22, 2010 at 4:46pm
cydia has crashed when i restored. any idea. thanks
ravi
ravi - October 22, 2010 at 7:36am
Tried this and works effortlessly. Awesome folks and thx a lot
jaybot
jaybot - October 26, 2010 at 3:25pm
what are the specs of your iphone? I hear this crack doesn't work on the 3gs with the old bootrom... hoping to hear otherwise.
toot
toot - November 1, 2010 at 1:31pm
went through entire process successfully, but even after rebooting, cydia is not on springboard. Any thoughts on what could be causing this would be greatfully appreciated. Thanks
Mak
Mak - October 22, 2010 at 3:21am
I'm getting the 1600 error every time i try to restore on custom software. does my 3g need to be on 4.1 do to it? I'm on a jailbroken 4.0 now. tnx for help
Mak
Mak - October 22, 2010 at 4:10am
ok i got it. you have to use the dfu mode supplied by the pwnagetool. otherwise it doestn work. u should include that into the manual.
Tee
Tee - October 23, 2010 at 12:37am
How do you do that? Tee
Mike Honcho
Mike Honcho - October 21, 2010 at 2:26pm
Can this be unlocked for T-Mobile? If so how?
Jeeves
Jeeves - October 21, 2010 at 1:54pm
Worked perfectly. Was able to upgrage from 3.2 to 4.1 on my 3g. Performance is also amazing unlike 4.0. I am now jaibroken and unlocked on t-mobile. Thanks Dev-Team.
Mike Honcho
Mike Honcho - October 21, 2010 at 2:24pm
how did you unlock it???
Jeeves
Jeeves - October 21, 2010 at 4:28pm
The tool does not change the baseband. So I was able to go to cydia and apply the ultrasn0w unloack
3GUser
3GUser - October 28, 2010 at 3:33am
I'm not sure I understand, hopefully someone can clarify. If one is going from a currently redsn0w/ultrasn0w 3G running iOS4.0 how do I proceed so as not to lose the possibility to unlock (as I keep hearing warnings about). If I understood correctly, I would (a) run this pwnage tool as instructed here (b) then, simply install ultrasn0w from Cydia?
kastro man
kastro man - October 21, 2010 at 12:26pm
I have a 3G to the 3.1.2 firmware 05.11.07, my question is: First I have to upgrade to 4.1 for jailbreak or through this I have what I can do without upgrading??
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