blacksn0w iPhone Unlock Day Moved To — Today
iPhone hacker extraordinaire, Geohot, blaming successful initial testing, has moved up the release for blacksn0w, his new iPhone 05.11.07 unlock tool, to… today! More specifically, noon today (Eastern time). And it looks slick:
If you are a loyal blackra1n user who kept the blackra1n.app on your iPhone, run it. You will see Icy replaced by an option “ra1n”. Install this to upgrade your app. After upgrading, run blackra1n.app again. You will see “sn0w”. Install this, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone.
He has notes up for new jailbreakers, pwnagetool users, and iPhone 2G owners as well (who don’t need blacksn0w but rather BootNeuter, as always).
(If you’re a Twitter user, show him love by helping #blacksn0w trend.) Lastly, a warning:
Also, a note. This may be the best iPhone users ever have it. Be sure, if you have a 3GS or iPod Touch 3, to use Cydia’s “On File” or Firmware Umbrella in order to be able to restore to 3.1.2 in the future. And as always, the baseband cannot be downgraded, so be super careful with updates if you need the unlock.
For more, head on over to TiPb’s Jailbreak and Unlock Forums, and happy sn0w day!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:20 am
Great info… THHANKS!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 am
Snow day!!!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 am
Question for everyone.
Does anyone know if with blackra1n & blacksn0w, will we be able to tether on 3.12?
Please advise.
Thanks
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Does this mean my 3Gs will run on Tmo now?
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 am
Yes to mike and prada
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
took me forever to find out that all the other unlock software would not work with 5.11.07, very glad to know it’ll be out today.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:36 am
To all future question askers: Yes, Yes, and Yes. Blacksn0w does everything, and even cooks you dinner afterwards.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 am
Yes Mike you can use MyWi to tether… there are other ways… But I like MyWi cause you can choose between usb, bluetooth or wifi to connect!!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 am
quick question from a rookie… by me unlocking, does that remove everything I have on my phone already? Contacts pics apps etc?
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:30 am
Tethering answer- use pdanet. Offers USB and adhoc tethering. Simply put it works. No questions, no issues, just works.
As far as unlocking, I Think it’s similar to a jailbreak, where once you do it there are no immediate and obvious effects, although the phone is now “unlocked” or “jailbroken” whichever the case may be. It doesn’t change anything already on the device, it just opens it up with new capabilities.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 am
@mike/@Omar. ^^
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 am
I really think PDAnet is the inferior choice for tethering. MyWi works with USB without installing any software, and MyWi also works as a Wifi router without having to setup an adhoc connection on the PC. Plus it’s cheaper. I’ve used both and PDANet can be a pain sometimes. MyWi works perfect.
Either way, the blacksn0w unlock re-enables tethering so you don’t need either of these.
All unlocking does is edit your baseband to use the phone on non-AT&T carriers. The only difference you will see is that a T-mobile (or other) sim card will now work in your iPhone.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:47 am
@ Jose.. thanks i meant to say Jailbreak and not unlock.. but thanks again for the reply
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thanks Saul and everyone else. Very informative.
Can’t wait for the update to come out. The Dev team seems to not be keeping up with Windows versions of their jailbreak software.
Thanks to Geohot for remember us Windows user (which is the majority of iPhone users by the way).
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
the tethering option is not showing up in my network options and my phone is unlocked and hard rebooted =(
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I’m not seeing tethering either, and I also have hard rebooted. Any suggestions?
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
It’s saying I’m not subscribed to a cellular data network… How can I get my net back? I’m on Tmobile
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Google tethering 3.1.2 real quick. There is another website you can go to and download a profile that enables tethering. It’s not the Ben.at site.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I need some advice. I’m new to the iphone world. I’ve Blacksn0wed successfuly. However, like Tom, I’m getting a “could not activate cellular data network” message when ever I run some apps when outside of wifi range. Even when I have an “E” and full bars. I have reset network settings & cold booted several times, but still get the same results. Is there a network setting that I’m missing or unaware of?
November 7th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I lost my wi-fi when i used Blacksnow, enybody have tips on what too do to get it working again
November 10th, 2009 at 4:22 am
OH MAN The Dev team is awesome, GEOHOT is the man. I once said that this could never be done especially with the 5.11.07 baseband. I could never be happier to have been SO WRONG..
GEOHOT …. DEVTEAM awesome work
November 11th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Geohot I need help unlocking my first generation 2g 3.1.2(7D11) and Im trying to get Cydia and Icy please help
November 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Does this new Blacksn0w unlock a First Generation Iphone 3.1.2? If not then what would you recommend I should use?
December 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I tried Blacksn0w. it worked first time but then when I rebooted my iphone 3gs 3.1.2 it got stuck on recovery mode. I restored it from itunes and tried to unlock again but this time I am getting stuck at recovery mode.
anyone have faced such issues.
February 4th, 2010 at 9:18 am
I’m still confused about which iPhone to buy. I know the iPhone 3GS is the latest version, but I don’t see much diffrence between the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. At least I know how to unlock the iPhone now
Thanks everyone.