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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS
How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS
Before I go defile myself with burgers and beer I wanted to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS for you all. The process was amazingly simple. Using a Windows netbook - it doesn’t work under Windows 7 - I simply installed iTunes and ran purplera1n. It took a second to reboot then it rolled ...
On the iPhone
iphonejtag.blogspot.com — Yes, this is what you've all been waiting for. A jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS . And... it's awesome. To get started right now, go to purplera1n.com . Download it. Make sure you have windows(but not 7), the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with ... (more) On the iPhone
iPhone 3GS Unlock Demonstration
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iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w [Apple]
iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w [Apple]
gizmodo.com — Good times! It looks like Dev Team's UltraSn0w unlock works with an iPhone 3GS that's been jailbroken... via purplera1n. But be warned: Some users are reporting mixed success. On Friday, George Hotz (aka the guy who unlocked the original iPhone 2G) ... (more) iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w [Apple]
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First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web
TechCrunch — ... app. Hotz does warn users that you’ll need to backup your data just in case, and emphasizes that the tool is still in beta. Hotz also mentions that normally he does not make tools for the public, and rather have the iPhone Dev Team figure out the unlock process. Hotz continues by explaining that Apple will probably find a fix for the loophole, release an update, and he will go back to work on finding the next loophole. Update: John Biggs over at CrunchGear goes through the process of jailbreaking his iPhone 3GS using Hotz’s program. ...

'GeoHot' gets a shower, cleans up nice, reveals new iPhone 3G S jailbreak
Betanews — ... is currently for Windows users only, though Hotz says a Mac OS X version is on the way. 3G S users need the latest edition of iTunes installed. Although this tool apparently will not go so far as to dissolve the bonds between the 3G S and the AT&T; exclusive carrier (which was a key feature of Hotz' last tour de force), a test by CrunchGear's John Biggs appears to verify that a relatively simple process may lead to 3G S users installing the apps of their choice. ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak, 'purplera1n,' hits Web
iPhone Atlas — ... John Biggs over at CrunchGear is among those who have already given purplera1n a go and declares the jailbreaking process "amazingly simple." ...

Hackers Jailbreak The iPhone 3GS
Silicon Alley Insider — ... this news doesn't pose much threat to either company at all. Only a small subset of geeks jailbreak iPhones. Purplera1n is available for Windows only, a Mac version will be available shortly. Purpera1n runs on iTunes, and installs an app called Freeze. Freeze then installs the installer Cydia, which lets the user download applications not authorized by the iPhone app store. John Biggs of CrunchGear jailbreaked his iPhone 3GS and declares the process extremely simple. He has a step by step instruction on how to do it.

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Jailbreak para el iPhone 3GS en Windows y Mac
Celularis — ... 3GS. La aplicación beta para realizar el desbloqueo del terminal se llama purplera1n y se lanzó originalmente para Windows. Sin embargo, Hotz ya ha lanzado también la versión para Mac. Como siempre, antes de hacer nada es más que recomendable realizar un backup de todos los datos importantes que tengáis en vuestro iPhone. Si queréis saber más sobre el proceso para realizar el jailbreak podéis acudir al blog de Hotz o a CrunchGear, donde ya lo han puesto en práctica y además han grabado en el siguiente ...

Hackers Jailbreak The iPhone 3GS
3G iPhone and 3GS iPhone - Apple iPhone Blog — ... John Biggs of CrunchGear jailbreaked his iPhone 3GS and declares the process extremely simple. He has a step by step instruction on how to do it. ...

Exciting rumor: iPhone 3G S may finally get MMS next week
MobileCrunch — ... The iPhone 3G S launched a few months ago, but AT&T users haven’t been able to take advantage of a few much vaunted (and much needed) features as yet: MMS, Bluetooth file-sharing, and tethering are the Big Three. This, of course, despite the fact that AT&T is the “flagship” carrier! But never mind all that, because today we have some good news in the way of ...

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