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****Please read the bottom section very carefully****

Today 11/3/09 is a sn0w day. School is officially cancelled, and all your iPhones will be unlocked. Remember getting those calls?

At Noon EST, I will be making it sn0w, and I'm looking to see "#blacksn0w" trending. blacksn0w is the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband, and will also enable official tethering. blackra1n, a jailbreak for 3.1.2, has been updated to RC3, with hacktivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app. Here is how getting yourself some sn0w and ra1n will work.

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.

If you are new to the scene, just looking for an unlock, finally ready to upgrade to 3.1.2 and the accompanying baseband, willing to restore for the latest and greatest, or stuck on the "Connect to iTunes" screen, you are in luck. Jailbreaking and unlocking have never been easier. Go to blackra1n.com, click on the logo corresponding to your operating system, run the app, and click "make it ra1n". When your phone reboots, you'll see blackra1n.app. Run this, install blacksn0w, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone.

If you jailbroke using pwnage or deleted your blackra1n.app, you are in luck too. Sometime later in the sn0wday, blacksn0w will be added to Cydia, and instructions will be posted here.

If you are on a 2G iPhone, blacksn0w isn't an option for you. But BootNeuter is, a completely free permanent unlock for your 2G. Of course, blackra1n will work great, and even hacktivate for you.

If you have been getting 404 errors when downloading from blackra1n.com, first off, be sure you use the links at blackra1n.com If you are, something is blocking your http referrer.

Thanks to ih8sn0w for bringing the at+xemn command to my attention. This is the injection vector used to get code running on the baseband. One of these days I will write a technical post about how it works.

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.

Check back here at Noon EST for the official launch announcement

coming soon INFO removed and replaced with the above
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY LENTINI (POST 14)


*****VERY IMPORTANT******

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.


Step 1
If you have already done this go to step 2

When you have jailbroken your iphone lauch cyida and you should see a section that says MAKE MY LIFE EASIER. click it. Cydia will then back up TWO FILES. These files and the following step (below) will make sure you can always come back to 3.1+. Allowing you to JAILBREAK and UNLOCK your iphone.

The next step is to have ITUNES point all request for a signature to cydia's server NOT APPLES. cydia's server will then search for your TWO FILES and then sign your firmware.

read below on how and why in more detail


step 2(If you don't. step 1 would of been pointless)

I have constructed a server that duplicates the functionality exposed by Apple's signature server, except using "on file" results rather than live requests.

All we need, then, is to make iTunes use it. Luckily, most operating systems also have the ability to locally define bypasses on specific hostnames through a file called hosts. Using this, we can redirect requests to Apple's signature server to Cydia.

So, open the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (Windows) or /etc/hosts (Mac OS X) and add the following entry to the bottom of the file.

74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com

Now, when iTunes thinks it is talking to Apple, it is talking to Cydia instead. Doing this will allow iTunes to access signatures already stored by Cydia's "on file" feature.

This server will also act as a cache for any SHSH blobs it hasn't seen, acting as an intermediary to Apple's server. This effectively registers your device with the "on file" mechanism, which means you can now enjoy the protections of being able to downgrade your firmware in the future even if you aren't jailbroken.

Caching Apple's Signature Server - Jay Freeman (saurik)

[porsch1909]

his latest tweet says

#blacksn0w is still a ways away...thats just PoC. and I'm kind of burnt out from that


I think this may well be the last pure software unlock for the iPhone

Oh yeh and what is PoC?

Edit: I'm thinking Proof of Concept

[UEF]

I was thinking Piece of Crap although you may be right

If it's unstable/tethered that would be annoying though.

[jalaldevil]

So does this mean that I will be able to unlock my iPhone 3G with baseband 5.11.07?

Sweet, I was thinking buying an sim only contract with O2 this week but rather wait a few days for this then.

[UEF]

I think what he's showing is that he can "run some stuff" inside the baseband - the "stuff" still needs to be created.

[phairplay]

4th nov

[arris666]

Would you guys suggest jailbreaking now and waiting until blacksn0w is available from cydia or would you advise to wait until both parts are ready?

[funkyspider]

Originally Posted by arris666

Would you guys suggest jailbreaking now and waiting until blacksn0w is available from cydia or would you advise to wait until both parts are ready?

I doubt it would make any difference.

If the unlock follows the previous patterns it's just a package which you download through Cydia after you have jailbroken, so whether you jailbreak now or later I it should make no difference at all. I doubt the jailbreak software will change at all for BlackSn0w as they are two distinct pieces of software each working on a different area of the phone's firmware. The only link being that you need to have a jailbroken phone to run the unlock as it's not apple signed software.

See what others think...

[arris666]

So basically, working on the assumption i jailbreak tonight, i should just be able to keep refreshing my cydia sources on a daily basis and eventually blacksn0w will apprear as a new package then i simply download the and install then insert my T-mobile sim and im away????

[AoS_HJ]

I think you have to add Geohot's repository to see his additions to cydia. I've seen the address somewhere on these forums but i don't know where. I'm sure some kind person will point you in the right direction or you could try the search function

[premaru]

Check this out, message from Geohot:

http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/2009/...-campaign.html

First off, Jody Sanders, I am declining your $10,000. Why? Because you, and the rest of the iPhone unlock sites out there are scum. You make money selling freeware; that's not cool, and I am in no way going to legitimize it.
Seriously, the people who really lose here are the customers. These sites are full of blatant lies, claiming to have unlocks for 05.11.07 People buy them, and are told the unlock is in development, and the release date is unknown. Imagine you bought a cup of coffee and were told it's in development? Recently, many of these sites sent out e-mails saying they made major breakthroughs and the unlock will be ready 11/04/09. Coincidence that that's the release date of blacksn0w?
I'm not going to post all these scam sites here, as I don't want to give them the pagerank boost. Rather I'll give you a whitelist, two people make unlocks, me and the dev team. Every iPhone unlock site you see out there is selling our stuff, repackaged in some form or another. Same goes for jailbreaks, although ih8sn0w and chronicdev are legit. Notice what all the legit ones have in common? They are free.
Now despite rumors of the ferocity of my legal team, they actually are pretty poor lawyers. And the scum who run these websites are the type who get off on legal battles. So we have to fight them in another way, and I'm asking for everyones help on this. Our weapon is information. Get the truth out, that all iPhone unlocks and jailbreaks are free, and if you are buying something, you aren't getting anything a simple google search couldn't get you, and are probably funding someones crack habit.
This is the first time I have tried to make something simple for the end users, and it enrages me to see people selling it. Let's shut all these assholes down, and tell the iPhone owning world all they need is at blackra1n.com, including blacksn0w instructions on it's release date, 11/04/09(yes, will support hacktivation). You do your part, and I'll do mine making things as simple, reliable, and straightforward as possible.

Geohot, I am your fan!!! You are awesome dude!!!

[Bennybeanbag]

Originally Posted by arris666

So basically, working on the assumption i jailbreak tonight, i should just be able to keep refreshing my cydia sources on a daily basis and eventually blacksn0w will apprear as a new package then i simply download the and install then insert my T-mobile sim and im away????

Looks like it installs with blackra1n.

[funkyspider]

Originally Posted by arris666

So basically, working on the assumption i jailbreak tonight, i should just be able to keep refreshing my cydia sources on a daily basis and eventually blacksn0w will apprear as a new package then i simply download the and install then insert my T-mobile sim and im away????

I am sure the info will appear on AVF on or around the 4th giving you details of any additional sources you need to add into Cydia to get blacksn0w - if the source is not already in Cydia.

iClarified will probably also have a tutorial very shortly after the release too. The are very easy to follow.
iClarified - Tutorials - iPhone


I suspect the Cydia source server will be quite busy for a few days which may make getting blacksn0w difficult at first.

[lentini]

Baseband unlock coming today

Today 11/3/09 is a sn0w day. School is officially cancelled, and all your iPhones will be unlocked. Remember getting those calls?

At Noon EST, I will be making it sn0w, and I'm looking to see "#blacksn0w" trending. blacksn0w is the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband, and will also enable official tethering. blackra1n, a jailbreak for 3.1.2, has been updated to RC3, with hacktivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app. Here is how getting yourself some sn0w and ra1n will work.

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.

If you are new to the scene, just looking for an unlock, finally ready to upgrade to 3.1.2 and the accompanying baseband, willing to restore for the latest and greatest, or stuck on the "Connect to iTunes" screen, you are in luck. Jailbreaking and unlocking have never been easier. Go to blackra1n.com, click on the logo corresponding to your operating system, run the app, and click "make it ra1n". When your phone reboots, you'll see blackra1n.app. Run this, install blacksn0w, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone.

If you jailbroke using pwnage or deleted your blackra1n.app, you are in luck too. Sometime later in the sn0wday, blacksn0w will be added to Cydia, and instructions will be posted here.

If you are on a 2G iPhone, blacksn0w isn't an option for you. But BootNeuter is, a completely free permanent unlock for your 2G. Of course, blackra1n will work great, and even hacktivate for you.

If you have been getting 404 errors when downloading from blackra1n.com, first off, be sure you use the links at blackra1n.com If you are, something is blocking your http referrer.

Thanks to ih8sn0w for bringing the at+xemn command to my attention. This is the injection vector used to get code running on the baseband. One of these days I will write a technical post about how it works.

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.

Check back here at Noon EST for the official launch announcement

[porsch1909]

Twitter is pretty awesome for following this stuff

Also a useful time to remind people that Jailbreaks and unlocks are FREE! Do NOT pay for them.

[RussWWFC]

I'm on 3.01 with an iPhone 3G - it it worth upgrading? What extra features do you get?

[UEF]

Originally Posted by chris.chris

Check this out, message from Geohot:

On the iPhone: An Information Campaign

First off, Jody Sanders, I am declining your $10,000. Why? Because you, and the rest of the iPhone unlock sites out there are scum. You make money selling freeware; that's not cool, and I am in no way going to legitimize it.
Seriously, the people who really lose here are the customers. These sites are full of blatant lies, claiming to have unlocks for 05.11.07 People buy them, and are told the unlock is in development, and the release date is unknown. Imagine you bought a cup of coffee and were told it's in development? Recently, many of these sites sent out e-mails saying they made major breakthroughs and the unlock will be ready 11/04/09. Coincidence that that's the release date of blacksn0w?
I'm not going to post all these scam sites here, as I don't want to give them the pagerank boost. Rather I'll give you a whitelist, two people make unlocks, me and the dev team. Every iPhone unlock site you see out there is selling our stuff, repackaged in some form or another. Same goes for jailbreaks, although ih8sn0w and chronicdev are legit. Notice what all the legit ones have in common? They are free.
Now despite rumors of the ferocity of my legal team, they actually are pretty poor lawyers. And the scum who run these websites are the type who get off on legal battles. So we have to fight them in another way, and I'm asking for everyones help on this. Our weapon is information. Get the truth out, that all iPhone unlocks and jailbreaks are free, and if you are buying something, you aren't getting anything a simple google search couldn't get you, and are probably funding someones crack habit.
This is the first time I have tried to make something simple for the end users, and it enrages me to see people selling it. Let's shut all these assholes down, and tell the iPhone owning world all they need is at blackra1n.com, including blacksn0w instructions on it's release date, 11/04/09(yes, will support hacktivation). You do your part, and I'll do mine making things as simple, reliable, and straightforward as possible.

Geohot, I am your fan!!! You are awesome dude!!!

Fair ***ing play to that man.

[jalaldevil]

Originally Posted by RussWWFC

I'm on 3.01 with an iPhone 3G - it it worth upgrading? What extra features do you get?

Improved Wi-Fi for iPhone 3G with Bluetooth turned on
Ask to Join Networks toggle is hidden unless Wi-Fi is on
Faster boot up time and various speed improvements
Trimming video clips on the iPhone 3GS now offers the ability to save the edited version as a copy rather than simply overwriting the original file
Safari now has a toggle for "Fraud Protection" under its Settings pane
Bulgarian keyboard is in the Bulgarian State/National Standard layout, not QWERTY layout
On iPod Touch 2G the Voice Memos app now successfully records audio if you plug your microphone after you have started the application
Numbers inside Notes have more options when tap and hold is triggered: Call, Text Message, Create New Contact, Add to Existing Contact
Voice Control over Bluetooth is now available, allowing users to Initiate calls and control music playback via Bluetooth headsets (however, voice control while plugged in to car audio systems no longer works)
Improves reception
Fast forward & rewind from headphones
Improved Exchange calendar syncing
Home screens can be customized on iTunes 9
Developer Extras
Improvements to OpenGL and Quartz
API's allow third party apps to access videos and edit them
Gives programmers their choice of video recording quality
A pair of new app interface classes that are known to relate to graphics, but which haven't had their functions identified
New camera APIs
Calendar event alerts will be shown also with a pop-up, much like push notifications
Xcode 3.1.3 has also been released and is said by people aware of the update to improve facilities for creating a new project as well as setting a target configuration.[citation needed]
Enables connectivity to devices for developmental purposes wirelessly instead of requiring tethering via the dock connector
Ability to save videos from Mail or MMS
Ability to copy and paste full quality videos from camera into email
Anti-Phishing in Safari
Under usage tab in settings able to view data sent and received over tethering
Instruments over Wi-Fi
New Enhancements to Core Audio in iPhone
Failover support for HTTP live streaming
Added for iPod Touch 3rd Generation (Only the 32/64GB editions)
Voice Control
Added accessibility features from iPhone 3GS, including VoiceOver
Accessibility features can be toggled on or off by triple-clicking the home button
Option to practice VoiceOver gestures
Fixed an issue that caused app icons to display incorrectly
Genius mixes
Genius Recommendations for Apps
Sync videos to albums
iTunes U content organization
Redeem Gift Cards in App Store
Display available iTunes account credit
Enhanced iTunes support
Ability to copy and paste telephone numbers in dialer application
Sponsored links in Maps
Direct copy of contact info
Bug fixes
Security improvements

Copied and pasted from Wiki.

iPhone OS version history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Jase Winter]

release of the unlock has been moved up to today:

On the iPhone: sn0wday

[lentini]

Originally Posted by Jase Winter

release of the unlock has been moved up to today:

On the iPhone: sn0wday

I already posted that 4 hours ago (which has also been copied into the 1st post)

[Jase Winter]

Originally Posted by lentini

I already posted that 4 hours ago (which has also been copied into the 1st post)

sorry mate, just came in at the end of the thread and didn't see any talk about it. All credit to you

[mickyd67]

Originally Posted by Jase Winter

release of the unlock has been moved up to today:

On the iPhone: sn0wday

I will give it a week - see how folk are getting on with this and re-order the iPhone on O2 PAYG, unlock and then use my Flext 35 T-Mobile SIM.

Hope this new crack works out for everyone.

[arris666]

Originally Posted by mickyd67

I will give it a week - see how folk are getting on with this and re-order the iPhone on O2 PAYG, unlock and then use my Flext 35 T-Mobile SIM.

Hope this new crack works out for everyone.

Watch this space mate, Im sat waiting on it now, as soon as i can i'll get unlocked and report back as to how my T-Mobile flext 40 gets on!!!!

[funkyspider]

So to clarify...

Does this mean you can connect a v3.0 iPhone to iTunes, happily click the upgrade to 3.1.2 'nag' and upgrade your phone with the official iTunes 3.1.2 firmware includiung baseband.

Then just simply download and run blackra1n followed by BlackSn0w.

All the info to date warns you have to have modified version of 3.1.2 (with baseband removed) for BlackSn0w I'm assuming this is all redundant now that the 5.11.07 baseband can be unlocked ?

[StuBFrost]

Originally Posted by funkyspider

So to clarify...

Does this mean you can connect a v3.0 iPhone to iTunes, happily click the upgrade to 3.1.2 'nag' and upgrade your phone with the official iTunes 3.1.2 firmware includiung baseband.

Then just simply download and run blackra1n followed by BlackSn0w.

All the info to date warns you have to have modified version of 3.1.2 (with baseband removed) for BlackSn0w I'm assuming this is all redundant now that the 5.11.07 baseband can be unlocked ?

That is my understanding as well so you are either correct or we are both confused !

[arris666]

Originally Posted by StuBFrost

That is my understanding as well so you are either correct or we are both confused !

I'll second that!!!

I updated my 3G last night to firmware 3.1.2 with the 05 baseband. Had no problems jailbreaking it so hopefully i am just waiting to open the blackra1n app on my phone, downloading the ra1n app, then going back into blackra1n app to hopefully see blacksn0w in place of the old "icy" and then touch wood yet again my T-Mobile sim should go straight in and im away!

[phairplay]

Originally Posted by funkyspider

So to clarify...

Does this mean you can connect a v3.0 iPhone to iTunes, happily click the upgrade to 3.1.2 'nag' and upgrade your phone with the official iTunes 3.1.2 firmware includiung baseband.

Then just simply download and run blackra1n followed by BlackSn0w.

All the info to date warns you have to have modified version of 3.1.2 (with baseband removed) for BlackSn0w I'm assuming this is all redundant now that the 5.11.07 baseband can be unlocked ?

YES this is the point of BLACKSN0W it unlocks the new base band within 3.1+ which is 5.11.07

what I would advice you do is add cydia server to your itunes so you will always be able to go back to 3.1+ with the 5.11.07 base band.

this will only work if cydia says it has your file backed up (via make my life easier)

[phairplay]

I have added all info to the first page. Please read it and make the changers. It takes all of 5mins.

[mickyd67]

Originally Posted by arris666

Watch this space mate, Im sat waiting on it now, as soon as i can i'll get unlocked and report back as to how my T-Mobile flext 40 gets on!!!!

Good stuff - here's hoping you have no problems

[UEF]

It's the final countdown