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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Posted September 29, 2010 at 2:35am by iClarified
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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G on the 4.1 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac. If you are on a lower firmware version and need to unlock then stay on your current version and follow this jailbreak tutorial.

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 4.1 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.


4.1.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Extract the redsn0w app from the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 4.1 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Five
Select the 4.1 firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Seven
RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Eight
From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

*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
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Eleven
Your iPhone will now reboot
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Twelve
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

Step Thirteen
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.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3G Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.1]

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.
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Samantha
Samantha - April 13, 2011 at 8:46pm
Thank you!! Worked perfectly. Although I must point out the link for redsn0w doesn't work. I found the link on the mac rumors forums. But other than that, great guide.
Esposito Images
Esposito Images - October 15, 2010 at 9:07pm
Here's a weird one...I found that If I use the firmware that is given to write the custom version to jailbreak, My 3g is not recognized by my car audio in my Audi. I restored with apple 4.1 and its fine, then back to the jailbreak version, unrecognized. So I'm back on a stock 4.1 and still enjoying music and movies in the car...till something is figured out.
windowsscorpion
windowsscorpion - October 17, 2010 at 8:54am
my car audio system (RoadMaster) is working fine through bluetooth all buttons stop/play foreward/backward previously before 4.1 it was only stop/play only , but at home my dock audio system (Philips) is not working now, before 4.1 it was working fine.
WindowsScorpion
WindowsScorpion - October 12, 2010 at 4:19am
while restoring with iTunes it hangs up in the middle of restoring and a lot of other restoring but nothing stuck half way. any solution to get it back in any version? thanks
windowsscorpion
windowsscorpion - October 13, 2010 at 5:19am
found the solution: only you need to sync and restore on another PC.
iphone 3gs
iphone 3gs - October 12, 2010 at 12:52am
how do i jailbreak my iphone 3gs running on iso 4.1 with my macbook?
marko
marko - October 6, 2010 at 4:13pm
Will there be tutorial how to jailbreak for Windows?
Beverly A Williams
Beverly A Williams - October 6, 2010 at 3:37pm
Cydia does not appear on the springboard after successfully completing the steps to jailbreak my iphone 3g 4.1. Please help!
Vizela
Vizela - October 5, 2010 at 6:38pm
It worked for me but then I don't have signal... someone please help me?
lieutenant
lieutenant - October 5, 2010 at 10:53pm
it say jailbreak and not unlock
Nuno Gonçalves
Nuno Gonçalves - October 6, 2010 at 7:19am
If your baseband is 5.14.02 then you have a great ipod touch ! There is not yet a solution to unlock with that modem firmware. Ultrasn0w is not able to unlock it.
John
John - October 5, 2010 at 4:59pm
HI, I was following your steps. I have both "redsn0w_mac_0.9.6b1" and "iPhone1,2_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw". But when I am pointing the redsn0w to the 4.1 ipsw, its saying "Unable to recognize specified IPSW". Can you please suggest. Thanks.
kev game
kev game - October 5, 2010 at 6:22am
when is the jailbreak for the iphone 4 running 4.1 coming, really hope its soon, been waiting so long, cant even downgrade cos its a new phone and it came with this software already on it, does anyone know when its coming?
Cano
Cano - October 4, 2010 at 3:27pm
man why u don't specify that if u update ur firmware ur gonna loose ur baseband unlock or u just want that happend to us??????
Nuno Gonçalves
Nuno Gonçalves - October 4, 2010 at 7:28am
Yep, I advice the iClarified TEAM to post a warning on IPhone 3G Jailbreak. The Jailbreak recipe works perfectly but they forgot to say that will lock the carrier for IOS 4.1 and modem firmware 5. Now I have a great ipod touch :P Hope to see a same recipe in unlock category :P
Nuno Gonçalves
Nuno Gonçalves - October 6, 2010 at 7:21am
I meant modem firmware 5.14.02 other versions of 5 are possible to unlock
sdfrio
sdfrio - October 2, 2010 at 12:44pm
Like other posts here I am now unable to unlock my 3G after following these instructions. Ultrasnow is unable to unlock the 05.14.02 modem firmware! So I have to ask, why would iClarified post this tutorial without including a warning about this?! So, now I'm unable to use my iPhone which before I ran this new jailbreak was running under 4.0.1. If anyone has a solution for this please post it!
torrente
torrente - October 2, 2010 at 1:39pm
it clearly says JAILBREAK, not UNLOCK Tutorial... "If you are on a lower firmware version and need to unlock then stay on your current version ...." Read before upgrading lmao
Sdfrio
Sdfrio - October 2, 2010 at 5:34pm
So now what can I do to resolve this?
torrente
torrente - October 3, 2010 at 4:53am
wait for the unlock
sdfrio
sdfrio - October 3, 2010 at 11:39am
Any idea how long that can take?
sdfrio
sdfrio - October 3, 2010 at 11:48am
Is it possible to downgrade the iOS and the modem firmware to be able to unblock the phone again?
e3
e3 - October 2, 2010 at 1:42am
it didn't work at all u jailbreak and then your phone hang....
xchris
xchris - October 1, 2010 at 9:17pm
From unlock to locked! I've up my 3G to iOS 4.1 my Phone was jailbreak and unlock before, now my baseband is 05.09 modem 05.14.02 i've load all from iClarified. Can any one please help me to unlock my Phone?
nawid
nawid - October 3, 2010 at 5:09am
hey man same problem with my 3gs. they say we have to wait for a new software to be released. :( . please let me know if you found any software for unlocking it. nawidyead@gmail.com
xchris
xchris - October 5, 2010 at 12:57pm
OK i will but you too, who know first inform other then. There was also some another solution on YouTube to downgrade to 3.1.2 but isn't work out for me. When will somebody find a way to unlock forever!! ;P
ohyeahh
ohyeahh - September 30, 2010 at 11:02pm
i used this redsnow jailbreak and the ... "waiting to reboot" is taking forever. HOW LONG DOES THIS USUALLY TAKE? i left my phone for 30mins and still NOTHING. FAIL.
Jose
Jose - September 30, 2010 at 11:45am
Me too: i have updated my iphone 3g with the new firmware 4.1 and jailbreak it as this tutorial show but now i lost my unlock.. Also, fuzzyband does not work for my phone because the bootloader is not 05.08 it is 06.02...so I need some help please!!!!
lieutenant
lieutenant - September 30, 2010 at 12:11pm
same to me.. man.. my bootloader is 6.02 and cannot downgrade...i don't know how long the new ultrasn0w and the new fuzzyband will released...
Cyd
Cyd - September 29, 2010 at 10:26pm
Where windows version??i've waiting for so long :( this redsnow is my favorite jailbreak..i know there a snowbreeze out there..but i ignore it..
Lieutenant
Lieutenant - September 29, 2010 at 6:50pm
did Ultrasn0ow will release an update shortly for the new baseband 05.14.02 ?? because now i have update my iphone 3g with the new firmware 4.1 and jailbreak it as this tutorial show but now i lost my unlock... so did ultrasn0w will updated for the new baseband 05.14.02 ?????????? please devteam reply to me
Cody
Cody - September 29, 2010 at 2:20pm
why does the iPhone 4 seem to be getting shafted on this one? where are the jailbreaks for the new phone?
Kenneth Lam
Kenneth Lam - September 29, 2010 at 1:13pm
Does this firmware work with 3GS too?
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