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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Posted February 14, 2010 at 11:52pm by iClarified
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This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your 3G iPhone by creating a custom ipsw that can automatically jailbreak, install applications, and add your own boot logos.

To learn how to use PwnageTool to unlock/jailbreak a 2G iPhone you can use the tutorial which is here or for the iPhone 3GS click here




Step One
Make a folder called "Pwnage" on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 3.1.5, found here

You will also need the 3.1.3 iPhone firmware.
3.1.3 (3G): iPhone1,2_3.1.3_7E18_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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Two
Double click to mount PwnageTool 3.1.5 then drag the PwnageTool icon into the Pwnage folder.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Then from the Pwnage folder double click to launch the PwnageTool application.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Click Ok if presented with a warning.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Three
Click to select Expert Mode from the top menu bar
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Four
Click to select your iPhone. A check-mark will appear over the image of the phone.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Five
Click the blue arrow button to continue. You will be brought to the "Browse for IPSW" page. On my laptop, it automatically found the IPSW. If PwnageTool doesn't automatically find the ipsw file you can click Browse for IPSW....
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Click to select the found IPSW file, a checkmark will appear next to it. Then click the blue arrow button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Six
You will then be brought to a menu with 7 choices. Click to select General then click the blue arrow button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

NOTE*: Deselect Activate if you have an iPhone legitimately activated on an official carrier.
NOTE*: You may need to increase the size of the root partition slightly. My first attempt failed at creating the IPSW until I increased the size to about 695 MB.


The Bootneuter settings are greyed out for the 3G iPhone. Click the blue arrow button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Checkmark the ones you want then Click the blue arrow button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Remember the rules for them: RGB or Grayscale format with Alpha channel and dimension bellow 320x480...
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Your IPSW is not being built. Please allow up to 10 minutes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Do this then click the OK button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

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 on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

You will be asked to turn off the device. Make sure it is connected to the USB port.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Nine
Be ready to follow directions now. It will ask you to hold the home button and the power button for 10 seconds. Then, you will have to release the power button and hold the home button for 10 seconds to enter DFU.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

If you fail, it will show you a message. Click Yes. Unplug the iPhone from the USB. Turn it off, then turn it back on. Plug it back into the USB and turn off the iPhone when prompted.

When done correctly, PwnageTool will display a message telling your that it successfully entered DFU mode. iTunes will also pop-up.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Ten
In iTunes, hold the Alt/Option key and click Restore.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Eleven
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop using the dialog window that appears. Select the custom IPSW that was created (iPhone1,2_3.1.3_7E18_Custom_Restore.ipsw) and click the Open button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Twelve
iTunes will now restore the firmware on your iPhone. This can also take up to 10 minutes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

If you so desire you may restore from a previous backup to keep all your settings or set your iPhone up fresh.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G on OS 3.1.3 Using PwnageTool (Mac)

Step Thirteen
Once the restore is completed your iPhone will reboot and you will notice Cydia is present on the SpringBoard!
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Pramodh
Pramodh - November 25, 2013 at 4:01pm
Many thanks for the precise tutorial. Worked flawlessly for me and I have android successfully working on my iPhone 3g which has 3.1.3. However, I am unable to get data working in android. Can someone help please? Should I setup an APN manually?
Clement Rhein
Clement Rhein - November 28, 2012 at 5:19pm
I've one this process with ease with my iPhone 2G. I'm now trying doing the same with my iPhone 3G. All is fine apart from the DFU mode. I have tried times and times again, leaving it a little less than 10 sec, leaving a little more than 10 sec, right on the dot on 10 sec... Not having any luck. I have tuned the device off, disconnected, turn back on again, wait, and connect again between each time. Anybody can help? Thanks
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Thitinat - June 14, 2013 at 2:22pm
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bigbts
bigbts - July 8, 2011 at 9:08pm
Hey! Is there anyway to change the custom logos after the phone has already been jailbroken using the program?
Eddy
Eddy - January 29, 2011 at 5:18pm
Worked great for me, many thanks. Cydia came up with some errors but worked fine in the end (no fault of this tutorial).
MegaSuperAdrian
MegaSuperAdrian - December 21, 2010 at 1:46pm
I get “PwnageTool_3.1.5.dmg.5344262.TPB.torrent” instead of “PwnageTool_3.1.5.dmg” and when I double click it it asks me to choose an application to open it. And I'm stucked. I tried to rename the folder by deleting it's last part but it's not working. Please help !!!!
Zero
Zero - December 21, 2010 at 2:13pm
............ Use uTorrent for Mac or any other BitTorrent app to download PwnageTool
laurent
laurent - December 6, 2010 at 10:03am
I did the JB on a 3G with a custom restore file on 4.2.1 on a BB 6.15.00. Worked flawlessly BUT when i wanted to unlock Cydia crashed. I can not unlock without Cydia!!!! What should i do? can somebody help me ? Thanks in advance Laurent
Olenka
Olenka - November 24, 2012 at 7:37am
Hi .. Followed the instructions prslieecy and I successfully Jail Break and updates IOS to 4.3.3 [ custom firmware ]Now strangely the legit sim stop working ans when I ve used ultrasnow it stays in searching and then display no signalAt present it is at 4.3.3 /05.14.02 help required as I cannot use my phone with its legit simI have repeated the process three four time also rest network setting , rebooting nothing works
Ivorz
Ivorz - July 25, 2010 at 1:01am
I bought an unlocked phone in Hong Kong. At that point it was 3.1.3, I made the fatal mistake of trying to upgrade it to OS4. Now all I get is the emergency restore icon. I followed the steps with pwnagetool but I get a 1600 error when i try to restore it. Is there something Im doing wrong? I noticed that the pwnagetool doesnt have a 3G so I picked the 3G(S) one, is that correct? Will this process even help me with my problem? Please advise. Thank you!
Ahmad
Ahmad - July 11, 2010 at 10:00pm
hello everybody, i have an iphone 3gs FW 3.1.3 and it is stuck on the emergency screen message!!!!!! Can pwnage tool 3.1.5 Activate it ??? Or there is no way yet to hactivate iphone 3gs on 3.1.3 ?? thanks in advance
somebody
somebody - May 1, 2010 at 7:06am
i did the jailbreak according tp the tutorial but am stuck now at not having a network. i did twice once with the activate your phone option checked and once without. Can anyone help me with the unlocking part... Funny thing thing is prior to this round i have never had the problem of unlocking the phone because it is a unlocked phone when it was purchased... Please help Thanks
hiphone
hiphone - April 30, 2010 at 12:33am
on jb iphone i had no wifi signal... I upgraded to 3.1.3 with itunes :( and it's dead now! I can turn it on but cannot activate it event with an ATT card (phone not bought here in US)... I tried the pwnage steps but it stops at where it says connects w USB and nothing happens... please help... m
cmdnyc
cmdnyc - April 28, 2010 at 5:18pm
OK so I've been fine until it asks me to connect my phone but it is not recognizing my phone being connected, any ideas?
cmdnyc
cmdnyc - April 28, 2010 at 4:34pm
OK Sorry if this a rookie question but I need some help. I downloaded the pwnage tools but it asks what to open it with. WHat do I do, it does not show the disk image (mac) so I am not sure hot to open this file. The restore file i downloaded seems to be recognized, any help would be appreciated. Thanks
cmdnyc
cmdnyc - April 28, 2010 at 4:37pm
uhh, nevermind i found it b ut stay tuned Im sure I will have more questions, thanks
Nivene
Nivene - November 21, 2010 at 9:29pm
So how did you do it? I'm having the same problem now.
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jonathan Betancur / rockvertising.com - April 24, 2010 at 5:38pm
Hello, you save my life!!!! Thanks a lot very good tutorial!
cldjr
cldjr - April 18, 2010 at 1:01pm
It's the third time that I try to jailbreak my iPhone 3G 3.1.3 with Pwnage Tool 3.1.5. I am following iClarified manuel indications and everything is going just as well as indicate till the iPhone reboot. Then I am only able to use it as an iPod ! The reception signal became flat, and I can't make or receive call anymore, same with messages. General information indicate there is no operator. The same simCard still working with an other cellphone. I am using an indonesian operator ProXL. What going wrong ?
Zero
Zero - April 26, 2010 at 11:39pm
Is your carrier authorized by Apple??... remember that this tutorial is only for jailbreak... If you don't have any signal or carrier recognized maybe it's because you haven't installed the software unlock..... Follow the unlock tutorials
cldjr
cldjr - April 28, 2010 at 10:18pm
My phone is unlock. At least I believe it, it's why the guy from the shop where I bought it told me. I bought it in Italy and use it in Indonesia with a different provider. What strange anyway is that UNLOCK tutorial says "Before you can follow these instructions you must have a jailbroken iPhone" !!!! How could many people and I, have an unlock iPhone not Jailbroken then !
Ahmad
Ahmad - July 11, 2010 at 9:57pm
dude ur talking about activation, your iphone is activated and jailbroken but not unlocked to unlock it go to cydia>search>ultrasn0w...and install it :) Its gonna unlock ur iphone to any baseband
Giselle
Giselle - August 2, 2010 at 1:07pm
I'm having the same problem and thanks for the response Ahmad. I didn't install any of the cydia files the first time. Which ones do I install to do this? I don't have cydia on my phone right now.
iamthenarwhal
iamthenarwhal - April 12, 2010 at 2:40pm
iphone 3g 3.1.3(7E18) 05.12.01 every time i try to run pwnage tool, i get to the browse for ipsw, select the 'iPhone1,2_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw' file and get a "wrong firmware bundle selected" message what am i doing wrong?
414n
414n - April 1, 2010 at 3:53pm
I keep getting the message "wrong firmware bundle selected" I have and iphone 3G it's running 3.1.3 and i'm using iPhone1,2_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw to jailbreak. but i keep getting that messege. I see that some people have said to use the custom version, but i don't understand that and i don't know where to get that. please help.
Roberto
Roberto - April 29, 2010 at 1:19pm
You are probably doing what I did, which was to choose the image on the left of 'iPhone' rather than 'iPhone 3Gs'. I know that you have a 3G, but the 3GS covers both.
saci
saci - July 23, 2010 at 7:29pm
thank for that - thatnhelped me too
saci
saci - July 23, 2010 at 7:29pm
thank for that - that helped me too
saci
saci - July 23, 2010 at 7:29pm
thanks for that - that helped me too
sagar
sagar - March 29, 2010 at 9:20am
I tried unlocking with this....but i dont get any network nor am i able to connect to wifi.....help
lunytune
lunytune - March 22, 2010 at 2:56pm
I did the jailbrake part, but the to unlock the GSM part it wont work..at all.. anybody knows how tp make unlock
21
21 - March 14, 2010 at 3:40pm
Hi...when will the jailbreak for 3.1.3 for windows will come out??thank you so much!!
yvandealer
yvandealer - March 13, 2010 at 1:23pm
Every thing ok but when installing firmware with iTune, I get an error (2600 or similar), do I need to use a particular version of iTunes? (got 9.0.3) or is there any possibility that the bootloaders I get on the net are corrupted (the one on the tutorial is not available from here) Thanks.
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