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First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web
George Hotz , the 20-year old hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone , has released a jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS codenamed “ purplera1n .” It’s currently Windows-only (Windows 7 not supported), and requires the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with the 3.0 ...
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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
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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS
crunchgear.com — 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. ... (more) How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 3GS jailbreak “purplera1n” tool released
SlashGear — ... But guys, whats up with waiting until 3.1? 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. Also your purplera1nyday files ensure that you can always get back to a jailbroken state, so if you have it it’s just a matter of tools.” George Hotz [via TechCrunch] ...

Purplera1n+ultrasn0w unlocks iPhone 3GS
CrunchGear — Only a couple of days after George Hotz became the first hacker to release a jailbreak app for the iPhone 3GS on Windows, there's a Mac-compatible version out too. This time, Hotz got some help from two fellow coders to be able to please the Mac folks, but he also made some improvements to the Windows version. Happy jailbreaking, and in case you didn't know yet: happy unlocking too.

iPhone Dev Team Releases 3GS Jailbreak
CrunchGear — ... has released their much anticipated iPhone 3GS unlock. Last week we reported on George Hotz, the teenage hacker, who released a Windows only version of the jailbreak, and then a ...

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