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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Posted June 18, 2012 at 7:51am by iClarified
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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS on the iOS 5.1.1 firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac tutorial is here.

Remember to save your SHSH Blobs by following this tutorial before continuing.

If you want to jailbreak a lower firmware version you can find the appropriate tutorial here.


Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.1.1 firmware from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. (Note: you do not need to download the 5.1.1 firmware if you are already on iOS 5.1.1)

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Two: (Skip this step if you're on iOS 5.1.1 already)
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 5.1.1 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

iTunes will now update your iPhone to the new firmware.

Step Three
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder by right clicking it and choosing Run as Administrator.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Jailbreak button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

You may be asked to choose between the DRU ramdisk method or the backup/restore method. Click Yes to use the DFU ramdisk method.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

If asked, tell RedSn0w whether you have a new model or older model of the iPhone 3GS.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Five
Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Six
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Seven
Your iPhone will now reboot
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Eight
RedSn0w will prepare the jailbreak data.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Nine
Select Cydia from the list of options and click Next.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

**IMPORTANT: If you want to upgrade to the iPad baseband then downgrade to 05.13 for unlock check Install iPad Baseband. YOU CAN ONLY DO THIS IF DIGITS 3-5 of your device's serial number are less than 134.

Step Ten
Your iPhone will now be rebooted again and RedSn0w will begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]

Step Eleven
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 3GS Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]


*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.
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polat
polat - August 6, 2013 at 8:50am
merhaba ben i phone 3gs yutdisi telefonu kullaniyorum daha once 4.1 yukleyebilmek icin cesitli islemler yaptim ve yukledim fakat simdi telefonda cesitli uygulamalari kullanamiyorum bunun icin sizin bu sayfada anlattiginiz gibi 5.1.1 yuklemek istesem basarili olurmu yardimci olursaniz ok sevinirim
natalia
natalia - April 29, 2013 at 2:11pm
thx for the att unlocking info i find it really useful thx both tom and david
david
david - April 25, 2013 at 3:42pm
I know this article is not about unlocking the carrier, but I want to tell people att-iphone-unlockcom is worthless, took them 5 weeks, and after I restart my phone, it's locked again. Just so you folks know, be careful while picking unlocking sites.
Tom Ramph
Tom Ramph - April 24, 2013 at 7:43pm
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tom
tom - April 5, 2013 at 12:24pm
For the people who wants to unlock any ATT phones, go google attiphoneunlocking, they unlock any model and firmware. I did mine there.
a person
a person - February 6, 2013 at 8:38am
I've completed this process twice now on my iPhone 3gs with 5.1.1 and I get to the last screen, see a half eaten pineapple on my phone, and then my phone goes to my lock screen. After I unlock it everything is exactly the same and Cydia has not been installed (I searched for it manually and with search bar.) What am I doing wrong??!
garry
garry - February 3, 2013 at 6:28pm
looking for help please my mum has a 3gs jailbroke and she did a software update but now i cant seen to jailbreak it again
Vinh
Vinh - January 27, 2013 at 5:35am
I have 3gs with IOS 3.0.1. After reboot and finished install with redsn0w 0.9.12b2, firmware still haven't change. Cydia still not working. Please help.
masoud
masoud - January 10, 2013 at 4:22pm
I'm currently on 4.2.1 and want to update to 5.1.1. Can I downgrade if I'm not happy with it?
samra
samra - January 6, 2013 at 9:35am
also, do we proceed to step 3 after the restore is complete or alongside?
samra
samra - January 6, 2013 at 9:17am
in step two, itunes shows a message saying an unknown error occured and therefore my phone could be restored? help please!
Lloydb
Lloydb - January 10, 2013 at 9:43am
Hey Samra, did you manage to find a fix for this problem? I am also doing a restore like the tutorial says and I get that same message. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
ammartq
ammartq - January 11, 2013 at 10:28am
Same issue here. "An unknown error occurred (3194)." Please let me know if you find the solution. Thanks.
Jennifer
Jennifer - December 24, 2012 at 11:39pm
I downloaded the firmware restore folder for 5.1.1 because I already upgraded to ios 6.0.1. It took the file an hour to download, but the firmware file is empty! Does anybod know why?
nauzil
nauzil - December 30, 2012 at 4:57am
download rocky raccoon ios 5.1.1 from cydia and install
Kampanis Theodoros
Kampanis Theodoros - December 19, 2012 at 3:03am
eyxaristw poly gia tin voithia! Theodoros236 kales giortes!
Adi
Adi - December 10, 2012 at 1:40pm
My iPhone 3gs was jailbroken. I believe that it was on 4.1.1. I upgraded the OS using itunes to iOS 6.1.X, the latest one available. post the new iOS install, the phone went in configure mode and then came to activation, where it neither connected to the activation server nor accepted the SIM network. I have been trying to jailbreak this phone ever since. I got redsn0w_win_0.9.15b1 and tried to jailbreak it, but following the missing keys error, i downloaded the iPhone2,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw. I tried to first fix in recovery mode, then jailbreak - cydia installing, but nothing seems to work, I get back to configure iphone screen. Need help
msvb
msvb - December 8, 2012 at 4:58pm
My iPhone 3GS is already on Jailbreak with Cydia has already been installed. But right now my iPhone is so slow and battery also drains so fast. I remember I jailbroke it using RedSnow some package. It's currently on Version 4.3.3 (8J2) and Modem Firmware 06.15.00. Is there a updated iOS jailbreak available for my iPhone 3GS? Which is the most recent jailbreak available for 3GS? If it can be updated, could someone advise me the steps or correct links where I can look into? Will my iPhone get into brick if I erase all my contents and upgrade into a recent iOS? Later can I jailbreak? Please help me.
Aaron
Aaron - November 19, 2012 at 10:43am
how long does it takes to reboot on step seven? been 20-30 minutes and it still havent finished
Salman
Salman - November 18, 2012 at 7:50pm
and i am not able to download ireb as it is banned here in dubai.
Salman
Salman - November 18, 2012 at 7:42pm
Mr.Naveen.. i tried the way u said. my 3gs is in new bootroom. so an error msg is displaying like invalid blobs/device+ios combination. so please tel me next procedure. i tried to upgrade from 4.1 to 5.1.1 Thanks
NAVEEN
NAVEEN - November 19, 2012 at 6:50pm
You might have downloaded the wrong version of ios, for iphone 3gs it should be iPhone2,1_5.1.1_9B206. First save the ssh blobs for ur iphone using tiny umbrella. You should choose the exact ssh blob suitable to ios 5.1.1.
patissier
patissier - April 7, 2013 at 8:24pm
bonjour 6.1.13 comment revenir ios et baseband dorigine neuf iphone3gs
Serge
Serge - November 17, 2012 at 1:32am
Hi ! When I was updating my iPhone 3 , I get error 2003 , and now phone is stuck in DFU mode . Any solutions ? Thanks .
NAVEEN
NAVEEN - November 18, 2012 at 6:27am
Keep pressed home and power button for few seconds, phone will come out from dfu mode, or use exit rrecovery from tiny umbrella
Salman
Salman - November 8, 2012 at 8:50pm
Is upgrade 5.1.1 possible now.. Some error msg showing. Early solution appreciated
NAVEEN NAGIREDDY
NAVEEN NAGIREDDY - November 10, 2012 at 9:49am
iphone 3gs with newbootrom is jailbreakable on ios 5.1.1 with snowbreeze in ifatih mode, you can avoid errors by using iREB to keep mobile in DFU mode before restoring cutom os with itunes.
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