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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 3.0 firmware. Connect your iPhone normally. ...
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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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iPhone 3GS jailbreak “purplera1n” tool released
SlashGear — ... iPhone 3GS jailbreaking and unlocking tool, but that hasn’t stopped long-time Apple hacker George Hotz.  He’s released a tool called  ...

Make It Ra1n: iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Released
Limited Edition iPhone — ... GeoHot decided he did not want to wait for the iPhone firmware 3.1 was released by Apple.  He decided that he wanted to be in the public’s eye again by making it Ra1n.  He has released the iPhone 3GS jailbreak to the general public and dubbed his jailbreak “Purple Ra1n”  You can download the jailbreak at ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot ahead of Dev Team
Engadget — ... Be warned, this is beta stuff and we haven't been able to test it ourselves. However, a number of breathless tipsers and commenters are reporting a successful jailbreak and unlock of their iPhone 3GS. The magic begins with a 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot. ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak available; It’s not sn0w, it’s ra1n
Tech Ticker — ... win for 3GSers who have been waiting to do it. Windows for now (Mac coming soon), purplera1n can help jailbreak the iPhone 3GS in few simple ways. - Go to purplera1n.com - Download the tool - Run the latest iTunes - Connect the iPhone - Run the jailbreak tool by clicking ‘Make it ra1n’ - Phone boots (according to some commenters, could take time) and will install Freeze - Run it and follow the instructions Purplera1n [Via Geohot] Share on: ...

iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken
CrunchGear — 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 firmware. Hotz mentions in a blog post that the jailbreak for Mac is "coming soon." The iPhone Dev Team did release a unlock for 3.0 which did not work on the iPhone 3GS, but Hotz's version does (although it doesn't free you from your current carrier).

iPhone 3GS jailbreak Tool purplera1n released
I4U News — ... original iPhone hacker George Hotz jumped the gun and released his own iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tools today dubbed purplera1n. Purplera1n is currently only available on Windows. This jailbreaking tool for the iPhone 3GS is still beta, so proceed with caution and lots of backing up. George Hotz makes it sound that the iPhone OS is like swiss cheese - lots of holes to get in. He is not seeing the need to be strategic and wait for the iPhone 3.1 release. More details George Hotz' OnTheiPhoneBlog . Via ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak leaked, Dev Team slammed
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... 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. Fantastic. I wonder if this alternative release will provide Apple with an opportunity to quickly jail the 3GS again in 3.1. Preventing just this scenario was ostensibly the reason for Dev-team's decision to wait. I make it ra1n [iPhonejtag]

First iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tool available for download
AppleInsider — ... is next on his list. Those interested in using the tool should first backup their iPhone 3GS running iPhone Software 3.0 and make sure they have iTunes 8.2 installed. Hotz boasts that the binary size of purplera1n is smaller than a C++ hello world application -- essentially the most basic piece of software that can be written for modern day computer systems, which simply spits out the phrase "hello world" and terminates. "No 20MB thing that needs to be torrented," he wrote in a blog post . "And no IPSW to download. This is how jailbreak should be!" After downloading ...

iPhone 3GS Jailbreak With PurpleRa1n
iPhone Download Blog — Not even a week after showing solid proofs of a successful iPhone 3GS jailbreak, GeoHot officially released PurpleRa1n, a tool to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS. The Dev Team planned to release their 3GS jailbreak after the OS 3.1 update but GeoHot just couldn’t wait. Normally I don’t make tools for the general public, and rather wait for the dev team to do it. 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 ...

iPhone 3G S Jailbreak Released by Geo Hot
The Iphone Spot — This is via geo hot’s blog I make it ra1n 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 3.0 firmware. Connect your iPhone normally. Click “make it ra1n”. Wait. On bootup, run Freeze, the purplera1n installer app. Hopefully you’ll figure out what to do from there. ...

Dev Team Demos iPhone 3GS ultrasn0w Unlock, Hacker Releases iPhone 3GS purplera1n Jailbreak
The iPhone Blog — ... In his latest blog post, not only does George explain the steps you must take to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS, he is pretty vocal on why he has decided to release purplera1n to the public. ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak, 'purplera1n,' hits Web
iPhone Atlas — ... For now, purplera1n is Windows-only (but not Windows 7) and requires the latest iTunes installed, as well as an iPhone 3GS with the 3.0 firmware. In a Friday blog post titled "I make it ra1n," Hotz says a Mac version is "coming shortly." ...

Geohot Releases 3GS Jailbreak For Windows
iPhone Alley - RSS — ... In response to the Dev Team's decision to wait until OS 3.1 to release a jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS, George Hotz, aka Geohot, has released his own jailbreaking tool for the iPhone 3GS called purplera1n, as he announced on his site. Right now it's only for Windows, but he says a Mac version is next on his list. It's still in beta, and many of the comments on his website are from people experiencing issues like frozen iPhones and compatibility problems with Vista, but an equal number of comments say it works just fine. ...

iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Purplera1n Released
Ubergizmo — ... 7 and Mac OS aren't supported, apparently - it's weird for Windows 7). The jailbreak assumes that your iPhone runs with OS 3.0 (for a 3GS, that should be the case) and that you have the latest version of iTunes (may be do an update check?). The author warns that the Jailbreak is a beta, so do a full backup before running it just to be safe. Obviously, do this at your own peril, as this is clearly not supported by Apple. Good luck. Link: Purplera1n, 3GS Jailbreak instructions, iPhone OS 3.0 Jailbreak ...

iPhone 3GS jailbreak available; Geohot releases “purplera1n”
iPhonefreak — ... 7 and OS X version as early as next week.“i’m going to sleep…partying this weekend…maybe monday for os x and win 7″ Unfortunately, it looks like I am going to have to wait to test this out. I am running OS X on my iMac and my only Windows option is on my Eee PC, which happens to be Windows 7 and while I miss my jailbroken iPhone it is not worth the time of a Windows XP installation. That said, I would love to hear from anyone who is able and willing. [ purplera1n.com and iphonejtag ]

First iPhone 3GS jailbreak hits the web
iPhone Buzz — ... app. Hopefully you'll figure out what to do from there. Best tutorial gets linked to from purplera1n site. This tool is beta. Make sure to have everything backed up before running. Also if Cydia doesn't show up after running Freeze, reboot. Despite it doesn't unlock the iPhone 3GS, but at least jailbreak it so that unofficial third-party apps can be installed and enjoyed on your new iPhone 3GS. The jailbreak for Mac is coming soon, George writes. [via On the iPhone]

iPhone 3GS Jailbreak [Apple]
Gizmodo — Warning: We haven't tested this because we're playing with fireworks. [Make It Rain via BBG] ...

First iPhone 3GS jailbreak hits the web
Top iPhone News — ... figure out what to do from there. Best tutorial gets linked to from purplera1n site. This tool is beta. Make sure to have everything backed up before running. Also if Cydia doesn’t show up after running Freeze, reboot. Despite it doesn’t unlock the iPhone 3GS, but at least jailbreak it so that unofficial third-party apps can be installed and enjoyed on your new iPhone 3GS. The jailbreak for Mac is coming soon, George writes. [via On the iPhone]

Jailbreak para el iPhone 3GS en Windows y Mac
Celularis — ... 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 ...

Hackers Jailbreak The iPhone 3GS
3G iPhone and 3GS iPhone - Apple iPhone Blog — ... Teenage hacker Geroge Hotz, who was first unlocked the iPhone, released Purplera1n yesterday in a blog post titled “I make it ra1n.” ...

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