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How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Posted November 3, 2009 at 11:54pm by iClarified · 1009854 views
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These are instructions on how to unlock the iPhone 3G and 3GS using BlackSn0w. To follow these instructions you must be on the 05.11.07 baseband and have already jailbroken.

If you have not already jailbroken it will be easier to follow one of these tutorials which will walk you through both jailbreaking and unlocking.
- Windows
- Mac

To check your baseband you can follow these instructions.


Lets begin...



Step One
Press to launch Cydia from your iPhone Springboard.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Two
Press to select Manage from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Three
Press the large Sources button.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Four
Press the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Five
Press the Add button at the top left of the screen.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Six
Input http://www.blackra1n.com as the source address then press the Add Source button. Once Cydia has added the source press the large Return to Cydia button.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Seven
Press the Done button at the top right of the screen.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Eight
Press to select blackra1n.com from the list of sources.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Nine
Press to select blacksn0w from the list of packages.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Ten
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Eleven
Press the Confirm button at the top right to begin installation.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Twelve
Once the unlock has been installed successfully press the large Return to Cydia button.
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w

Step Thirteen
Wait a few minutes for your CommCenter to restart and you will now be able to use the SIM card of your choice on your unlocked iPhone!
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w


***THANKS: Congratulations and thanks to Geohot for making this unlock possible. You can donate towards his efforts at www.blackra1n.com.
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foda
foda - May 11, 2014 at 2:59pm
لو سمحت انا اتبعت الخطوات والتليفون في النهايه ثبت علي شكل التفاحه وما حابب يفتح ياريت تدلني شو نسوي لان كدا التليفون مات
ankit
ankit - April 23, 2013 at 5:40pm
Phone got stuck in boot mode,my phone is booting mode. IPhone 3g 4.1 Trying to do a restore now. From my experience don't try this!! please help me how to get out for this problem.
Dane
Dane - February 17, 2013 at 1:40pm
Phone got stuck in boot mode. IPhone 3g 3.1.3 Trying to do a restore now. From my experience don't try this!!
Saul
Saul - April 15, 2013 at 1:03pm
For the people who wants to unlock ATT phones, go google attiphoneunlocking, they unlock any model and firmware up to date. Took me only two hours.
fkurmama
fkurmama - December 19, 2012 at 5:29am
you mother fuckerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fuked my phoneeeeeeeeee bitchhhhhhhhhhhh
Desean
Desean - December 17, 2012 at 2:28pm
the package didnt even tell me that blacksnow is for 3.1.2 im on 5.1 and downloaded it. now my iPhone 3gs 8gb wont get past the apple logo, and when i went into redsnow i tried "just boot" and i tried "jailbreak and install cydia" neither one worked. so there should be specifications INSIDE THE PACKAGE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT IF YOURE ON 5.1 IT WILL KILL YOUR PHONE.
dhopki4
dhopki4 - August 8, 2012 at 3:20pm
Blackra1n caused my 3g to go into a continuous loop. just use ultrasn0w, i had no issues!
jazzroom
jazzroom - January 18, 2011 at 4:04pm
HELP NEEDED: After running blackSn0w on 3GS 3.1.3 jailbroaken with blackra1n i've lost Wifi completely :( it's a known problem any idea what app combo to use instead to reset / re-jailbreak and re-unlock the most stable to day method ?
jan
jan - February 6, 2011 at 4:10pm
mam zablokovanej iphone chce to kod 4 misti a nevim jak ho spustyt
jazzroom
jazzroom - January 16, 2011 at 12:11pm
After running blackSn0w on 3GS 3.1.3 jailbroaken with blackra1n i've lost Wifi completely :( it's a known problem any idea what app combo to use instead to reset / re-jailbreak and re-unlock?
loue
loue - February 14, 2012 at 5:32am
nyrry
loue
loue - February 14, 2012 at 5:41am
live
Eduardo Castillo
Eduardo Castillo - December 29, 2010 at 10:45am
Unfortunately for my iPhone 3G/3.1.3(7E18)/05.11.07/PwnageTool jailbreaked, w your Unlock Wizard (on iTunes 10.1.1) your "iPhone | How to Unlock the iPhone 3G, 3GS Using BlackSn0w" doesn't worked. Now I have a continually restarting device that never ends starting on. Can someone help me?, please!
David
David - January 13, 2011 at 6:21pm
Hey Eduardo! I have had the same problem after trying to unlock using the above method. Here is my iPhone data: - iPhone Model: 3GS - Firmware: 3.1.3 (7E18) (previous firmware was 3.1.2) - Baseband: 05.11.07 - NEW bootrom. Serial number: 5K952... - Jailbreaked using PwnageTool 3.1.5 (I followed iClarified wizard to select the jailbreaking method) In order to successfully restore, follow these steps: 1. Turn off your iPhone by holding down both home and power buttons, because sometimes it doesn't shut down by pressing the power button only. 2. Once it is turned off, plug your USB cable into the iPhone connector ONLY. 3. Open up iTunes. 4. Plug your iPhone into your computer WHILE holding down the home button ONLY! 5. Keep holding it down for at least 1 minute (Sometimes it can take up to several minutes. Be patient!) until iTunes will pop up a message telling you it has found an iPhone in restore mode (THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS DFU MODE!). 6. Then restore it with your customized firmware. ...and Voilà! iPhone restored! Now I have to look for an unlock method other than the one mentioned here. After several hours searching on the web, It worked for me! I was really desperate until I found this guy who taught me this method: http://gdgt.com/discuss/iphone-3gs-wont-boot-past-apple-logo-4i4/ Hope this helps, dude! :-)
jazzroom
jazzroom - December 17, 2010 at 2:20pm
[Help] Have been using 3GS 3.1.3 jailbroaken with Blackr1n with no probs, till I've desided to unlock it with Blacksn0w.... unlock went Fine - but Wi-Fi is broken ... network reset didnt't help :( thanks in advance for ANY help
Ofili E
Ofili E - July 18, 2010 at 11:39am
You guys are awesome. I'm from Nigeria. Thank you so much! I wish you all the best.
jomar
jomar - July 22, 2010 at 9:42pm
Did you need turbo sim?
Andre
Andre - June 28, 2010 at 10:25pm
Attention: if you are on 3.1.3 and baseband 05.12.01 you must use this: http://www.crispytech.com/2010/06/22/unlock-iphone-3gs-3g-3-1-3-ultrasn0w-0-93 Otherwise you will be stuck and have to restore your phone. BlackRa1n does not work with 05.12.01 (nor does BlackRa1n RC2)
zain
zain - June 29, 2010 at 11:27am
Hi, my i phone is know stuck on the apple logo is there any way to fix it its a iphone 3gs 3.1.3 and when i try to restore i tunes doesnt let me also i do have the shsh when i jail broke it could you please help thanks
jeanluc
jeanluc - June 29, 2010 at 1:02pm
I have the same probelem Di you find a fix? I am really worry
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