The first jailbreaking application tool called purplera1n for the iPhone 3GS is now available. It will only allow the installation of unofficial third-party applications, but will not unlock the iPhone 3GS.
Check out http://purplera1n.com/ now!
George Hotz, a longtime Apple hacker, has released for the general public a tool that enables Windows users (not version 7) to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS, and older models running the 3.0 software update. The tool does not perform a carrier unlock, which would allow users to use sim cards from other wireless providers than the one they bought the device from.
However, the purplera1n jailbreak will free your iPhone from the limitations imposed on it by AT&T and Apple. After jailbreaking, a user will be able to customize the iPhone with home-screen wallpapers and third-party ringtones. But the biggest advantage of jailbreaking is the support of unapproved apps such as iBlackList (blacklists and whitelists for contacts) and many others.
But Hotz is not the usual suspect when it comes to releasing jailbreaking tools for the iPhone. By now, the iPhone Dev Team have been steadily releasing jailbreaking tools for the public. But the team has hesitated to release one for the iPhone 3GS because of the imminent release of the iPhone 3.1 software update (which would break any hacks the team has achieved).
Hotz expressed his disappointment with the iPhone Dev Team’s delay in launching a jailbreaking tool for the public on his blog, where he notes “That isn’t how the game is played. We release, Apple fixes, we find new holes. It isn’t worth waiting because you might have the “last” hole in the iPhone. What last hole… this isn’t golf. I’ll find a new one next week.”
Source: PCWORLD
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July 10th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Maxis iPhone 3GS available soon @ http://maxis.com.my/iphone3gs/index.asp
November 11th, 2009 at 9:25 am
i have an iphone 3gS, i cant restore the phone using the latest itunes.. anyone know y?
and i successfully jailbreaked the iphone 3GS (Maxis) but, cant use wifi after dat..
plz help me to solve this matter.. thanks! my email is b_trieze@yahoo.com.
thanks in advance!
February 7th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
eez : i have an iphone 3gS, i cant restore the phone using the latest itunes.. anyone know y?
and i successfully jailbreaked the iphone 3GS (Maxis) but, cant use wifi after dat..
plz help me to solve this matter.. thanks! my email is b_trieze@yahoo.com.
thanks in advance!
Well… i guess you have already jailbreak the iphone?. In that case, you may need to restore based on the original firmware by Apple in which case Apple will need to authenticate your firmware.
As for your wifi problem, try going to settings>general>reset>reset all network settings, and reboot your iphone. It’s tested working for most people and good luck to you…
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:27 am
Hi… can sumone help me how to jailbreak the IPhone3GS? plzzz…