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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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First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web
TechCrunch — 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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

First Jailbreak for iPhone 3GS Released, Windows Only
Cult of Mac — ... The unlocking process seems straightforward. Writes Hotz on his blog: “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.” ...

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. ...

Jailbreak for iPhone 3GS Now Available Online
TheAppleBlog — ... with the Windows 7 Release Candidate), and obviously you need an iPhone 3GS to use it. People hoping to unlock their 3GS for use on other carriers will also have to wait, since unlocking is not yet available for Apple’s newest phone. It will, however, allow you to install unofficial third-party apps, like Backgrounder, which might prove far more useful given the iPhone’s new, more muscular hardware specs. Geohot explains his decision to leak the release early on his personal blog: Normally I don’t make tools for the ...

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." ...

iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken, hack available online
Macworld — ... (which would break any hacks the team has achieved). Hotz expressed his disappointment with the iPhone Dev Team's delay in launching a jailbreaking tool for the public on his blog , where he notes “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.”

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. ...

Hackers Jailbreak The iPhone 3GS
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Teenage hacker Geroge Hotz, who was first unlocked the iPhone, released Purplera1n yesterday in a blog post titled " I make it ra1n. " Technicallly, this is bad news for AT&T and Apple -- for AT&T (T), since people can use their jailbroken on any phone service, and for Apple (AAPL) because users won't have to go to the app store to buy add new ones to their jailbroken phones. But in reality, 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 ...

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]

A"Prince" Of A Jailbreak: No Sn0w, Plenty Of Purplera1n
iSmashPhone — ... Healthy competition.  It is, after all, the American way... [Via On the iPhone]

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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Guide to Jailbreak your iPhone 3GS with Purplera1n
mac.blogdig.net 7/3/2009 — Geohot released his own jailbreak tool named Purplera1n. At the moment this tool is available for Windows only, Mac version is expected to release on coming monday. Before getting started let me confirm you Purplera1n is for jailbreaking only you can?t do a unlock with Purplera1n. This tool is ...
First iPhone 3GS jailbreak posted (Windows only ATM)
9to5mac.com 7/3/2009 — As predicted, the iPhone 3GS is now jailbroken.   George "Geohot" Hotz is the first to publish a full jailbreak for Apple's new phone, only a few weeks after its release.  Called Purplera1n, the jailbreak is only Windows for now ...
iPhone 3GS Jailbreak purplera1n Updated to Support Vista, Windows 7, 64-bit
theiphoneblog.com 7/4/2009 — OH (original hacker, yo!) George Hotz has posted the RC2 version of his iPhone 3GS jailbreak tool, purplera1n. Along with other improvements, the new version supports Vista, Windows 7, and supports 64-bit. If any of the above interests you, ...
Step-by-Step Guide to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 3.0 using Purplera1n
iphonehacks.com 7/5/2009 — As you are aware, George Hotz (aka Geohot) had released a software called purplera1n to jailbreak iPhone 3GS. This allows the users to jailbreak their iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 3.0. Here is our step-by-step guide to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS using ...
iPhone 3GS Unlocked with Purplera1n + UltraSn0w [Apple]
gizmodo.com 7/5/2009 — 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) ...
Jailbreak Users Still Have Problems with Push Notification?
theiphoneblog.com 7/7/2009 — Since the iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak has become available, and now with both purplera1n and redsn0w coming on line with iPhone 3GS Jailbreak solutions, we’ve heard rumblings about problems with Push Notifications not working, or not working ...
Ultrasn0w, Redsn0w, and Winterboard Get iPhone 3GS Compatible
theiphoneblog.com 7/7/2009 — Three of the most popular tools on the scene have been updated to be fully compatible with the iPhone 3GS: The Dev Teams software unlock - ultrasn0w, their jailbreak software - redsn0w ( via torrent for Windows, Mac, Linux ), and saurik’s ...
RedSn0w Jailbreak For iPhone 3GS Is Out
iphonedownloadblog.com 7/7/2009 — The Dev Team quietly updated RedSn0w to version 0.8, which allows you to jailbreak the iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch 2G. The main features of RedSn0w 0.8 are: a stable jailbreak (unlike PurpleRa1n ) Cydia and Icy are now ...
What's old is new again
blog.iphone-dev.org 7/8/2009 — Last night we released updated versions of our redsn0w jailbreak and ultrasn0w carrier unlock. These versions are now compatible with the iPhone 3GS running at 3.0. Welcome aboard, 3GS owners! (The tools of course remain compatible with all of the ...