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Tutorial: How to perform Jailbreak, Activation and Unlock (Windows)

UPDATE: Please, consider reading our Jailbreak & Unlock FAQ, especially if you have questions or troubles.
This is a step-by-step tutorial. If you have iPhone 3G this guide will help you jailbreak and activate the device. For iPhone 2G it will also perform the unlock.
I recommend using 2.2 firmware, because iPhone 3G . But you can use it with old v2.1, v2.0.1 and v2.0.2.
Utilities downloads

Here are download links for the latest versions of software for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad jailbreaking, activating and unlocking:
taig | pangu | evasi0n | p0sixspwn | RedSn0w | Sn0wBreeze | PwnageTool | Absinthe |GreenPois0n | iReb | iBooty | iFaith | UltraSn0w | LimeRa1n | Spirit | BlackRa1n | BlackSn0w | PurpleRa1n
pangu
pangu9 v1.1.0 (untethered iOS 9.0 - 9.0.2 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
Windows:
pangu8 v1.2.1 (untethered iOS 8.0 - 8.1 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
- Windows:
- Mac OS:
pangu v1.2.1 (untethered iOS 7.1 - 7.1.2 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
taig
taig (untethered iOS 8.1.3 - 8.4 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
- Windows TaiG v2.4.3:
- Mac OS:
taig 1.2.1 EN (untethered iOS 8.0 - 8.1.2 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
- Windows:
- Mac OS:
- NA
 
evasi0n
evasi0n 7 v1.0.8 (untethered iOS 7.0 - 7.0.6 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini, all models)
evasi0n 1.5.3 (untethered iOS 6.0 - iOS 6.1.2 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 5G, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini)
- Windows:
- Mac OS X:
- Linux:
p0sixspwn
p0sixspwn v1.0.8 (untethered iOS 6.1.3 - 6.1.6 for all devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, все модели)
Sn0wBreeze
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.14 (tethered iOS 6.1.3 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G, untethered for old-bootrom iPhone 3GS; untethered for iOS 6.0 - iOS 6.1.2)
- http://qwertyoruiop.com/static/mirror/sn0wbreeze-v2.9.14.zip
- https://iphoneroot.com/download/sn0wbreeze-v2.9.14.zip
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.13 (untethered iOS 6.0 - iOS 6.1.2 jailbreak for all iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G)
- https://github.com/iH8sn0w/sn0wbreezedl/archive/master.zip
- https://iphoneroot.com/download/sn0wbreeze-2.9.13.zip
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.7 (supports tethered jailbreak of iOS 6.0.1 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G)
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.6 (pwnagetool for windows, supports untethered jailbreak of iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad and Apple TV 2G)
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.3 (pwnagetool for windows, supports tethered jailbreak of iOS 5.1 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom; untethered for iOS 5.0.1, iOS 4, iOS 3 supports Apple TV 2G)
Sn0wBreeze 2.9.1 (pwnagetool for windows, supports untethered jailbreak iOS 5.0.1, iOS 4, iOS 3 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad)
Sn0wBreeze 2.8b11 (pwnagetool for windows, supports iOS 5, iOS 5.0.1, tethered jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad, Apple TV 2G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom)
Sn0wBreeze 2.7.3 (pwnagetool for windows, supports iOS 4.3.3, untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad, Apple TV 2G)
Sn0wBreeze 2.2.1 (pwnagetool for windows, supports iOS 4.2.1, jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 2G, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad)
RedSn0w
redsn0w 0.9.15b3 (tethered iOS 6 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom)
- Download version 0.9.15b3 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.15b3 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.14b2 (downgrade 06.15 baseband to 05.13, get back GPS and iltrasn0w unlock for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3GS)
- Download version 0.9.14b2 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.14b2 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.13dev3 (tethered iOS 6 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version 0.9.13dev3 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.13dev3 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.12b2 (untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version 0.9.12b2 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.12b2 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.12b1 (untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak for all devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version 0.9.12b1 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.12b1 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.11b4 (tethered iOS 5.1.1, iOS 5.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for all devices, including iPhone 4S, iPad 2; save unlock tickets)
- Download version 0.9.11b4 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.11b4 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.10b8 (tethered iOS 5.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for all devices, including iPhone 4S, iPad 2; save unlock tickets)
- Download version 0.9.10b8 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.10b8 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.10b7 (tethered iOS 5.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for all devices, including iPhone 4S, iPad 2)
- Download version 0.9.10b7 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.10b7 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.10b6 (tethered iOS 5.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version 0.9.10b6b for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.10b6 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.10b5c (untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version 0.9.10b5c for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.10b5c for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.9b9d (tethered iOS 5.0.1, iOS 5 and iOS 4.3.5 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom; supports untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak)
- Download version 0.9.9b9d for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.9b9d for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.9b8 (tethered iOS 5.0.1, iOS 5 and iOS 4.3.5 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom; supports untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak)
- Download version 0.9.9b8 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.9b8 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.9b7 (tethered iOS 5, iOS 4.3.5 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom; supports untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak)
- Download version 0.9.9b7 for Mac OS X:
- Download version 0.9.9b7 for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.6 rc16 (supports untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version for Mac OS X:
- Download version for Windows:
redsn0w 0.9.8b7b (supports untethered iOS 4.3.3, tethered iOS 4.3.5, iOS 5 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G; untethered for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom)
- Download version for Mac OS X:
- Download version for Windows:
PwnageTool
PwnageTool 5.1.1 (untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, Apple TV 2G, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- https://sites.google.com/a/ipad-dev.com/files/pwnagetool/PwnageTool_5.1.1.dmg
- https://iphoneroot.com/download/PwnageTool_5.1.1.dmg
PwnageTool 5.0.1 (supports untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, Apple TV 2G, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 (supports untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, Apple TV 2G, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
iReb
iReb (Windows tool that will put your device into a pwned state so that you can upload custom firmware to it)
iBooty
iBooty (Utility to Boot Tethered iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G after Sn0wBreeze jailbreak)
- iBooty iOS 5.0: iBooty-for-5.0.zip
- iBooty iOS 5.0.1: iBooty-for-5.0.1.zip
- iBooty iOS 5.1: iBooty-for-5.1.zip
iFaith
iFaith 1.4.2 (Windows tool that will save SHSH keys for your current installed iOS)
Absinthe 2.0
Absinthe 2.0.4 (supports untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak for iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G)
- Download version for Windows:
- Download version for Mac OS X:
- Download version for Linux:
Absinthe
Absinthe (supports untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for iPad 2 and iOS 5/5.0.1 jailbreak for iPhone 4S)
- Download version for Windows:
- Download version for Mac OS X:
- Download version for Linux:
GreenPois0n
GreenPois0n RC5 (supports firmware 4.1 and 4.2.1 jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 2G, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad)
- Download version for Mac OS X:
- Download version for Windows:
UltraSn0w
Current version is ultrasn0w 1.2.3, download in Cydia (unlock for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, firmwares 3.0-4.3.3; it supports basebands 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04, 06.15.00)
LimeRa1n
LimeRa1n (supports firmware 4.0-4.1, jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, iPad)
Spirit
Spirit for Windows and MAC OS (jailbreak for all devices - iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, firmware 3.1.2, 3.1.3, or 3.2)
BlackRa1n
blackra1n for Windows and MAC OS (jailbreak for all devices, firmware 3.1.2)
BlackSn0w
BlackSn0w for Windows and MAC OS (unlock for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, firmware 3.1, 3.1.2)
- Avaliable in Cydia (repository ) and via BlackRa1n utility
PurpleRa1n
Purplera1n for MAC (Beta jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, firmware 3.0)
Purplera1n for Windows (Beta jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, firmware 3.0)
Older software versions:
For iOS 4.0, iOS 4.0.1 and iOS 4.3-4.3.3 you can use
You can download older software versions here.absinthe-mac-0.1.2-2.zip
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Apple’s Keynote iTunes link

Apple added the Keynote, Spotlight Turns to Notebooks, to iTunes ).
South Park iPhone Application

The South Park guys have cooked up a killer iPhone application. It's not yet available in the iTunes App Store.
There is ability to stream clips, grab wallpapers for your device, read news, and browse the complete episode index. Also: choose character likenesses as "contact images" for your iPhone -- assign a face to the phone book entry of your choice. An incoming call from best friend displays Kyle or Cartman and more.
Here are couple screenshots:
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Landscape Email in App Store

TouchType () is a new app available now in the App Store for the low price of $.99. Now all that is left is some SMS landscape love.
Here’s a brief overview of how it works: Open the application and you get a landscape mode keypad, get your email groove on, tap the send button and it automatically sends it to the email application. Type in the email addresses and you’re all set.
This is all great. But it would be much much better to see this kind of functionality in Mail. app, rather than separate standalnone application.
Update: Four landscape email front-ends popped up on the App Store last night, including this one:
-  - $0.99
-  - $1.99
-  - $0.99
-  - $4.99
via theiphoneblog and macrumors
Create ringtones using iTunes (video)
an unknown error 13014

Several users have problems syncing their iPhones after updating to . The most common error message is “an unknown error 13014.”
As one reader writes:
“I just downloaded and installed iTunes 8.0.1 on my iMac running 10.5.5, and synced my non-3G iPhone. I immediately received an error message stating that “The phone ‘[my iPhone's name]‘ cannot be synced. An unknown error occurred (13014). Thinking I’d probably be able to fix it by resetting the phone, I did so.
Now, 15 minutes into the reset, the phone is syncing nicely with no major issues, except that I’m still getting prompted that it can’t be synced about every 15 seconds or so. It’s even kind enough to queue up the errors so that if I ignore them for a few minutes I can go back and just click ‘OK’ half a dozen times and then go back to whatever I was working on. No idea of the cause, outside of the iTunes upgrade.”
Users are reporting similar issues with the iPod touch.
In some cases, simply restarting the host computer and restarting the iPhone can resolve this issue. In other cases, this procedure is unsuccessful.
The other workaround is to reinstall iTunes. If this doesn't help, uninstall it and install iTunes version 8.0.
via iphoneatlas
iTunes 8.0.1 released

Among the enhancements in this release:
- Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist.
- Improves syncing spoken menus to iPod nano.
- Addresses an issue of deleting HD TV episodes when downloading.
- Improves checking for updates from the App Store
- Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.
- Addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod.
The new release is available through Software Update or .
Firmware downloads (iPhone, iPod, iPad)

Here are the direct download links for the latest iOS 9.x firmwares:
iOS 9.2:
- i
iOS 9.1:
iOS 9.0.2:
iOS 9.0.1:
iOS 9:
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iPhone 3G unlocked in Hong Kong

Apple is now selling its iPhone 3G unlocked via its on-line Apple Store in Hong Kong. The 8GB model is HK$5,500 (about US$694) and 16GB is HK$6,200 (about $797). It is available since July 11th with a local Hutchison Telecommunications contract, but this is the first time that Apple has sold its device unlocked in Hong Kong.
"iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation."
Unfortunately for the 1 billion mainland Chinese, the terms and conditions limit sales to those in Hong Kong only.. But the gray market usually doesn't care about t&c's.
1 million NBC iTunes downloads

One of the major announcements during last week's media event was the return of NBC shows to the iTunes Store. NBC reportedly accounted for 40% of iTunes video sales prior to their removal late last year.
Hollywood Reporter reveals that over 1 million NBC iTunes downloads have been logged since the studio's return on September 9th. Some of those downloads may have been free HD episodes which are currently available from iTunes.
A list of all free HD iTunes episodes provided by TUAW include:
NBC's fall season will kick off next week for many of its popular shows including The Office and Heroes.
via macrumors
iFunBox - iPhone file browser

iFunBox is an iPhone file browser for MS Windows. It is quite useful. I use iPhoneBrowser tool, and this one I like very much. It is free, download .
| iPhone File Manager > Navigation, Upload and Download > Quick Preview, Drag&Drop > Delete, Rename and Move > Asian / Long Filename Support | iPhone Portable Disk > Realtime Progress Indicator > High Speed Data Transmission > Scheduled Data Transferring > Recursive Copy Subfolders | Managing iPod Music & Movie > iTunes© Managed Media Files > Upload Songs and Movie > Sort and Selection > Copy to PC with Friendly Title | Upload Wallpaper in Batch > Wallpapers in iPhone > Batch Uploading and Conversion > Change Image Resolution > High Quality Image Resizing | 
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Firmware 2.1 screenshots
Theiphoneblog just published first screenshots of the new iPhones firmware 2.1.
Running 2.1 (5F136) now, and here’s what we’re noticing: WiFi works fine (tried on Apple and Linksys routers). New icons for connection type (3G/Edge) in the top bar. New blue filled and half-filled dots to describe state of video and podcasts (watched/listened to). Genius Playlists don’t seem to work as well as iTunes 8, at least for me, with lots of songs coming back as “not related”.
 
 
iTunes 8: If Windows Vista displays a blue screen error message when connecting iPhone or iPod

Apple published a kb for this case. Here it is:
Symptoms
After installing iTunes 8 for Windows, some users may see a blue screen error message when connecting iPhone or iPod to a Windows Vista computer. In some cases, the computer may immediately restart when connecting iPhone or iPod to the computer.
Products Affected
iPod, iPhone, iPod touch, Windows Vista, iPod touch (2nd generation), iTunes 8 for Windows, iPhone 3G
Resolution
iPhone 2.1 firmware is out

The iPhone 2.1 is out. It contains the following updates as listed by Apple:
- decrease in call set-up failures andcall drops
- significantly improve battery life for most users
- dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
- improve email reliability, notable fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
- faster installation of 3rd party applications
- fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes if you have lots of 3rd party applications
- improved performance of text messaging
- faster loading and searching of contacts
- improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
- repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
- option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
- Genius playlist creation
The 2.1 firmware is build 5F136 (weighing in at 237.8MB) and can be directly downloaded through iTunes. The new firmware also contains a number of security fixes including the well publicized passcode flaw.
Jailbreak for 2.1 is not avaliable yet.
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