Blackra1n Guide…
StMako17’s Blackra1n Guide
StMako17’s Guides® Blackra1n Jailbreak Guide
This is a guide to jailbreaking the iPod Touch and iPhone with the program Blackra1n created by Geohot. This jailbreak covers the following devices in tethered and untethered formats:
Tethered jailbreaks require the user to plug the device back into the computer via usb cable and re run Blackra1n every time they turn off, restart, or respring their device. Aka if you turn it off you have to re run blackra1n to make your device work again.
For those with untethered jailbreaks they do not have to worry about re running Blackra1n, so just think of it like you just have everything working normally, but you know jailbroken.
Things You Need:
In this guide I will be referring to any internet browsing on the Mozilla Firefox browser, make sure you are using the browser during this jailbreak, you should already be using this browser (it’s the best one ever created) and if you aren’t please download it from there official site (Google is your friend).
First you must get the correct firmware on your device. You will need the 3.1.2 official firmware from Apple on your device. Make sure you back up any data you have before restoring to this firmware, and if you already have it, it may help to back up your data so if someone does go wrong you will not lose anything. So either way, make sure you back up data. Make sure you have the correct version of iTunes most cases just updated to the newest version (this jailbreak was made with iTunes 9).
If you do not have the correct firmware and do not want to pay Apple $10 for what should be a free update go here to select the correct firmware for your device: http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
Once you have the correct firmware loaded get the program Blackra1n at http://www.blackra1n.com. Once on this site click the Windows Logo or the Apple Logo to get the correct version of the program for your device. Install if need be. Proceed to next section.
Process of Jailbreaking:
1. Plug in device via usb on main motherboard of computer (no extra slots)
2. Close iTunes and open the Task Manager (cntrl + alt + delete). In the processes tab of the task bar close the ituneshelper.exe.
3. Right Click Blackra1n.exe and select run as admin. From here you will be prompted with a box with the words MAKE IT RA1N on a large button in the middle.
4. Click the button.
5. Wait for the process to complete, your device is being jailbroken.
Congratulations your iPod Touch/iPhone is now jailbroken using blackra1n.
Extra:
When installing Cydia and/or Rock Apps make sure you are on unprotected wifi for them to be installed correctly.
When you get Cydia running make sure you get the package add2afc to allow usb ssh.
