for the download go to:
http://blackra1n.com

To use it make sure you have 3.1.2 installed.

Connect your iPhone to the computer open up blackra1n and click “make it ra1n”. Wait 15 seconds and your done.

If you run blackra1n and it takes forever reboot your PC and it should work.

If you are on ipt3 or have the newest bootrom iPhone 3GS you will have to reconnect to the computer everytime you reboot so make sure you are watching your battery so that you dont end up with a brick until you can find a computer with blackra1n.

To test if you are on the newest bootrom just turn off your phone after you jailbreak, if it comes up with the recovery screen you have the newest bootrom. Currently GeoHot is working on a solution to this, I will update if and when there is a solution.

This is the method that has worked for us and a few others that we have confirmed solid—if you know of any shortcuts or another way to enable MMS, let us know in the comments. Update: If you’ve been having issues, Giz reader Justin adds some additional steps (now numbered 3 and 4) that he says has worked for him and several others. Let us know it goes.

What You’ll Need
• iPhone 3G running OS 3.0
• Another AT&T phone (non-iPhone)
• This carrier file
• SIM ejector tool (or paperclip)

Make sure that you have carrier testing enabled in iTunes before proceeding:

 Step 2: Press Windows Key + R to open the run dialog. Enter in cmd then click OK

Step 3: Enter the following command into the Command Prompt window.

“C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1

Step 4: Connect your iPhone and click to launch iTunes from your Start Menu.

Step 5: Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left then hold down the Shift key and click the Check for Updates button.

Step 6: Now you can now select your .ipcc file as it is not greyed out

Prep Your iPhone
1. Download the carrier file.

2. Connect your iPhone to your computer. Open iTunes, and option or ctrl click (depending on whether you’re Mac or PC) “check for upgrade” which will open up your file browser. Select the .ipcc file. This is just a carrier file, it doesn’t do anything to your OS or data. Uploading it to your phone will just take a couple of seconds.

3. To make sure the update worked, go to Settings->General->About and look for “Carrier.” It should say “AT&T 5.”
4. Then go to ettings->General->Network->Cellular Data Network. It should say wap.cingular in the APN box, WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM in the Username and CINGULAR1 in the Password field. Reboot your phone (you can do this after you take the SIM card out).

The Workaround

5.Take your SIM out of your iPhone and pop it into a phone that’s capable of MMS. Make sure it’s registered to your account on AT&T’s site (go into your account manager), replacing the iPhone as your listed phone. You might have to do this manually. I made a couple calls with the phone to make sure it registered

6. Go here, to AT&T’s MediaNet site, and register your phone number. You’ll get an SMS with a 4-digit code to confirm. Punch it in at the website.

MMS, Baby

7. Put your SIM card back in your iPhone. MMS should be working now! It’s kind of pokey (about 30 seconds to send a picture) and it’s dropped a message or two, but we were able to send pictures to people on multiple carriers and receive video from a phone on T-Mobile. It definitely works, and works pretty well. The interface for playing back MMS video (pictured up top) is slick, too.

8. Wonder how you ever did without it.

Word of Caution

We’re rocking an unlimited family messaging plan, so we’re not worried about any charges for blasting out tons of MMS messages. If you’re worried about account weirdness, you might wanna hold off. You could always ask your local AT&T guy to make sure you’re not getting hosed, just tell him you’re a developer (you’ve got iPhone 3.0, after all). Also if you’re squeamish about unofficial OS files, obviously.

Big thanks to Scratic, who showed this method to us. If you know a better way, let us know!

©Gizmodo

“Is possible to recover if things go wrong?

Yes you can

Please note the step-by-step guide involves restoring your iPhone so you should be aware this would mean that all your personal data from your iPhone, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data will be wiped out and your iPhone’s settings will be restored to their factory settings. However, you always have the option to recover your personal data from the backup.

Here is the step-by-step guide to restore your jailbroken iPhone:

1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC and select your iPhone from the list of devices in iTunes. If things had gone horribly wrong while hacking your iPhone and iTunes does not detect your iPhone then you will need to put it in DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade) mode.

2. You can follow these steps to put your iPhone in DFU mode

(this is required only if iTunes does not recognize your iPhone)

Connect your iPhone to your computer.

3. Turn iPhone off.

4. Hold power and home together for 10 seconds (exactly).

Release power but keep holding home until the computers beeps

(observed on a PC) as a USB device is recognized. A few seconds later iTunes should detect your iPhone. In the Summary Tab, click on the Restore button.

iTunes should prompt you if you would wish to take a backup of your iPhone before restoring. Select Backup.

After the backup is taken select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you.

Once the restore process has completed your iPhone will restart and the Apple logo will appear while booting up.

After the restore is complete and your iPhone restarts you will see the “Connect to Activate” screen. You must continue to keep your iPhone connected to complete activation.

The last step is to set up your iPhone either from a backup or set up as a “new iPhone”. Setup your iPhone as a “new iPhone” or you can select the date of your backup that you want to restore from. You can always follow the above procedure to restore from a backup at a later date also.

eBay Mobile - eBay App (free)

Air Mouse Pro - Use your iPhone as your computers mouse

Snatch - Use your iPhone as your computers mouse

iHeartRadio - Listen to your local radio stations (free)

Pandora - Personalized radio (free)

craigsphone - Craigslist app (free)

Free RSS - RSS reader (free)

Facebook - Official Facebook app (free)

Myspace Mobile - Official Myspace app (free)

MotionX GPS - GPS Software

DocsToGo - Edit, Read, Write mobile documents

SpeedType - Improve your typing speed on iPhone

Fandango - Check your local movie times and buy tickets on your phone (free)

Shazam - Dont know the name of that song? Shazam does! (free)

Beejive IM - Mobile IM with Push

BlogPress – Work on your blogs from your phone

The Weather Channel – Self explanitory (free)

UrbanSpoon – Find a place to eat (free)

Translator – For when you just need to know what there saying (free)

Picture Safe - Multiple photo albums

Does the ipod touch apply to any of this info?
Yes, The iphone and ipod touch run the same software so pretty much everything that doesnt mess with the phone should work on your ipod touch.

Can I use my iPhone on another carrier other than AT&T?
yes and no, if your phone is not jailbroken you cannot without the use of a turbo sim or equivalent. There are a few requirements to software “Unlock” your phone.
1. Jailbroken
2. UltraSnow Repo
3. OS 3.0
Once you have met these requirements you are able to use your phone on any GSM carrier.

How do I know what Firmware I have?
To check what firmware version you have go to Settings > General > About > Version on your iPhone 3G.

How do I Jailbreak my Iphone?
To Jailbreak your 3G choose the firmware you are currently using
iPhone 3G: OS 2.2.1 or OS 3.0

To Jailbreak your 3GS choose your Jailbreak Method
iPhone 3GS: redsn0w or purplera1n

If I mess up my phone during the jailbreak or in other processes is it possible to restore?
Yes, the iPhone is ALMOST unbrickable under most circumstances although it can be done.
Here is the link on the process of restoring: http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/25

What is Ultrasn0w and how do I get it?
Ultrasn0w is the software unlock for the iPhone 3G/3GS with OS 3.0 installed. With ultrasn0w you can unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS and use it with other carriers besides AT&T. You can download it by adding the ultrasn0w repo to your Cydia sources.
The repo URL is repo666.ultrasn0w.com

How can I enable MMS right now on my 3G/3GS?
http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/41

How do I know what Baseband I have?
Not important if you are using OS 3.0, but if you are still using 2.2.1 and want to check which one you have go to Settings > General > About > Modem Firmware on your iPhone 3G.

How do I unlock my Iphone 3G/3GS?
http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/22

What is cydia and does it come on all iPhones?
Cydia is a package installer/manager for the Iphone and Ipod Touch. Cydia is usually installed on an iPhone via jailbreaking; it is included in QuickPwn as an item that the user can select.

How do I get free paid apps on my Iphone?
http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/8

DO NOT INSTALL miPatch Firmware 2.2.1 it will lock up your iphone 3.0

What can I do if I download installous on my iphone and it doesn’t work?
Well you can either try reinstalling the app, changing the install method to “dirty”, or do it the old fashioned way and visit http://appulo.us/ on your computer that you sync your iTunes to. On the site you do the same as you would as on your phone search then download. Once you have the file downloaded to your computer, open iTunes click your iPhone then click sync apps tab on the top right and choose to sync all apps [this step only needs to be done once!]. once you have setup your iTunes to sync apps double click the file you downloaded to add to your itunes library and the next time you sync your phone the app will be installed onto your iphone.

What is Winterboard?
WinterBoard truly is the modern replacement for SummerBoard. It is a program that allows the customization of your phone.

How do I SSH into my iPhone?
http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/12

How do I setup my iPhone so that I get a better battery life?
Turn off the following:
*Bluetooth [if not in use]
*Location Services
*Push email service, instead set it up to fetch in scheduled intervals.
*3G – especially if you are in a bad coverage area
Turn on your auto-lock if not in use

I’ve Jailbroken my iPhone now what are can I do?
If you follow this link, http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/10 , you will find some essential programs to download once you have jailbroken your phone.

Im tired of the same old stuff in cydia, is there any other places to find stuff?
here is a big list of sources to add into cydia to get more apps, http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/13.

Where is a good place to get themes?
cydia sources that contain extra themes not included already are: www.ipod-touch-themes.de/repo & http://ispaziorepo.com/cydia/apt/ & http://apt.guardiansofchaos.com

I hate the touch screen keyboard, I wish it felt more like a real keyboard?
well you just may be in luck! there is a program called HapticPro that is available that gives a slight vibration when ever you touch the screen. It makes you feel as if you where typing on your trusty old BB that your iPhone replaced. It is available for download through the cydia store for $2.99 USD.

There is Haptic old its free i use it but be warned if you do alot of texting your battery will die faster so FYI

I want to use a video as my background, is there any way to do this?
yes, through the use a program obtainable through cydia called “vWallpaper”. This program allows for the use of .mov files to be used for background pictures. NOT 3.0 friendly as of 2days ago when i last checked

What can and can’t you do on iTunes if you unlocked & jailbroke it?
You should be able continue to use iTunes as normal if your jailbroken, unlocked on other carriers may pose a few problems. Biggest issue is on the TMO using the software unlock you cant use 3G.

Can you choose what programs you want to run in the background with that background program or will everything always be on?
With the program “Backgrounder” you are able to choose what programs run, you simply run backgrounder once then to put a program in the background you just open the program then hold the home button for 3 seconds and it is put into memory. If everything was in the memory you wouldnt be able to do anything there would be none left.

If I have wifi on and I’m talking on the phone, will IMs (assuming I’m running the background program) and e-mails come in or will they come in after I’m off the phone?
Your phone should allow for emails to come in without running backgrounder. The IMs will continue to come in if you have your IM program running in the background.

If I have a BB data plan can I use it on the iphone and vice versa?
If you are using the BB data plan on iPhone you should be able to do everything but visual voicemail, If you are on an iPhone plan and you switch your sim to a BB you will only be able to use Media Net and will not be able to access the BB app world.

Is winterboard compatible with os 3.0?
yes, but not all themes are compatible.

I live in a rural area and cant receive high speed internet is there anyway I can use my phone for internet at the house on OS 2.2.1?
your in luck there are many programs that allow you to tether to your computer either via wifi adhoc connection or usb connection. PdaNet, modem & tether are the ones that come to mind for programs. I recommend PdaNet it allows for USB & WiFi connections whereas the others only offer wifi. Here is how to setup and use it http://neorabid.com/iphone/archives/14. The cost is $29.95 USD and can be attained through cydia.

I live in a rural area and cant receive high speed internet is there anyway I can use my phone for internet at the house using OS 3.0?
If you are on os 3.0 you can enable tethering without having to pay for anything other than your data plan. Currently not supported by AT&T as of 7-7-09 on but if you read on you can enable it and use it to your hearts content.

How can I enable tethering right now on os 3.0?
visit http://help.benm.at/help.php on your iphone and download the mobileconfig for your carrier. Then go to Settings>General>Network>Internet Tethering to turn it on and off.

How do I use my iphone to power my home network?
with internet tethering enabled on your phone you’ll need the following for this to work:
1. Patch Cable
2. Router (I prefer using a wireless)
3. Computer with iTunes 8.2 and a network card

Tether your phone to your computer via bluetooth or usb. Connect the patch cable from your computer to the MODEM input of the router. Open up network connections and bridge the Apple Modem Connection and the Router Connection. Wait a few seconds and presto you have your network running off of your phones internet connection. I have been able to achieve speeds of 1.8mbps with 3G which is comparable to most DSL connections.

*You may have to restart your computer or the router if you cant get it to work the first time.*
The Funny thing is you will be able to connect to your wifi on your phone using your phones cellular connection.

What programs are currently compatible with os 3.0? as of 7-7-09
Not working (* means not confirmed by me):
BossTool
FontSwap
Homework Planner
iBirthdays
*iKeyEx and addons.
iRealsms – Being worked on should be done soon.
irealquicksms
Quickgold – being worked on as an integration into spotlight.
Lockdown – being worked on
LogoMe – dev team is too busy
MySMS – Now working
Notifier – status bar messages dont go away
*Searcher
SpringJumps
*textreader
SBSettings AutoLock
SBSettings Close Button
*SBSettings User Agent Faker
SBSettings Volume MC Widget

Recently updated and working:
AptBackup – Updated to avoid overwriting saurik’s repository, but not tested by me.
BiteSMS 4.0 or newer
BossPrefs v3.0.1 or newer
ClearCam 1.1.2
iBlacklist 3.0-1 or newer. (I had a packaging error in 3.0)
Insomnia 3.0.2
MobileDTA 3.1
Mobile Substrate – This is foundation for many apps like SBSettings & Winterboard. Recent bug was causing iTunes store to not load.
SBSettings iPod Widget 1.2-1

Working (not complete):
Categories – confirmed working. No 3.0 compatibility issues. If you have issues with this its not 3.0
CyDelete
Backgrounder
Docs – confirmed working. No 3.0 compatibility issues. If you have issues with this its not due to 3.0
Flashlight
Winterboard – Works except keyboard theming does not work.
SBSettings 2.99-4 or better
SysInfo Plus
Voipoverip3g
List compiled by JHay

Will Mobile Installation Patch work for OS 3.0?
miPatch WILL NOT WORK on OS 3.0! Do NOT install it!

Instead, install AppSync for OS 3.0. It has the same effect as miPatch: you’ll be able to sync your apps to and from iTunes. But it’s made specifically for OS 3.0.

Before you can follow these instructions you must have a jailbroken iPhone and you must be on the 04.26.08 baseband(modem firmware). This means that you must be running the 3.0 firmware and have used PwnageTool or RedSn0w to jailbreak.

To find your firmware and modem firmware(baseband) versions you can follow this tutorial. If you are not on baseband version 04.26.08 then you need to upgrade to OS 3.0 via iTunes.

If you are on T-Mobile remember to turn off 3G before starting…

Step One
Press to launch Cydia Installer from your SpringBoard.

Step Two
Press to select the Manage tab at the bottom of the screen.

Step Three
Press to select the large Sources button

Step Four
Press the Edit button at the top right of the screen.

Step Five
Press the Add button at the top left of the screen.

Step Six
Enter http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com/ as the source url and press the Add Source button.

Step Seven
Once the source has been added press the large Return to Cydia button.

Step Eight
Press the Done button at the top right of the screen.

Step Nine
Press to select repo666.ultrasn0w.com from the list of user entered sources.

Step Ten
Press to select ultrasn0w from the list of packages

Step Eleven
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step Twelve
Press the Confirm button at the top right of the screen.

Step Thirteen
After installation completes successfully press the large Return to Cydia button.

Step Fourteen
Now press the Home button then power off and power on the iPhone. You do this by holding down the power button for 3 seconds then moving the power slider that appears to the right. Press the power button again to turn on the phone.

Step Fifteen
You should now be able to insert the SIM of your choice!

***THANKS: A big thank you to all the members of the iPhone Dev-Team for all their hard work! It is much appreciated by all.

Download RedSn0wfrom here or here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.

3.0.0 (3G): iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Extract the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.

Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open

Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.

Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.

Step Eight
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

Step Nine
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Ten
Your iPhone will now reboot

Step Eleven
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk.

Step Twelve
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button.
When your iPhone finishes reboot (5 minutes or so). It will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

iClarified

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0wfrom here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.

3.0.0 (3GS): iPhone2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Extract the RedSn0w executable from the zip file to the Pwnage folder.

Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won’t create any wasted space on your iPhone.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open

Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.

Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.

Step Eight
RedSn0w will now instruct you on how to put your iPhone into recovery mode. Disconnect you iPhone 3GS from the computer then power it off. Then hold down the Home button while reconnecting the device to the computer. Don’t let go of the button until RedSn0w detects the iPhone and begins installation.

Step Nine
Your iPhone will now reboot

Step Ten
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and kernel.

Step Eleven
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

it will then continue the process on your phone for the next minute or so and once it reboots your ready to roll.

iClarified

This is a preliminary jailbreak and thus some apps such as Winterboard will not work. You may want to consider waiting for the jailbreak release from the iPhone Dev-Team if this is important to you.

This tutorial should work with Windows XP, Vista and 7.

Step One
Open your web browser of choice and navigate to http://www.purplera1n.com. Click the Windows logo at the bottom of the screen.

Step Two
When prompted save the download to your desktop

Step Three
Double click the purplera1n.exe file from the desktop to launch the application

Step Four
Click the large make it ra1n button

Step Five
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode. You will see a picture of GeoHot that replaces the regular recovery mode screen on your device.

purplera1n will run and then your device will reboot.

Step Six
Once your device reboots you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled Freeze. Press it to continue.

Step Seven
Once Freeze opens tap Install Cydia.

Step Eight
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPhone.

Step Nine
When you iPhone has rebooted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates then follow our Unlock tutorial to finally unlock your iPhone 3GS.

NOTE*: To remove the Freeze icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application. We will post a tutorial on this shortly.

THANKS*: A big thanks goes to GeoHot for his work in making this jailbreak possible. Also thanks to others who contributed such as chronic and the dev-team and to Mateen for the nice screenshots!

iClarified

Here are the basic steps needed:

1. Launch PdaNet and make sure WiFi router mode is enabled.
2. On the computer create an ad-hoc (aka peer-to-peer) WiFi network and connect to it.
3. On the iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and you should see the ad-hoc network name of your computer, tap on it to connect.
4. On the iPhone launch PdaNet and if the above WiFi connection is truly successful, you should see a screen with number of bytes transferred. Otherwise WiFi connection has failed and you should scroll down and read the trouble-shooting section below.

How do I create an ad-hoc network on my computer?

*In each of the following instructions WEP network key is optional but strongly recommended. Without it all computers/iPhones nearby could potentially connect to your computer AND your iPhone!

On Windows XP,

1. Go to Control Panel->Network Connections, then right click on Wireless Network Connection and select Properties from the menu.
2. Select Wireless Networks tab, under Preferred networks, click Add.
3. Give a name to your network in the SSID box such as “iPhoneNet”.
4. Check “This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network and select “OK” to close the settings.
5. Now on your iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and “iPhoneNet” should show up in the list unless your computer is already connected to a router. Tap on it and your computer should go online.

On Mac,

1. Click on the Airport icon at the top of the screen.
2. Select Create Network, give it a name such as “iPhoneNet”.
3. Now on your iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and “iPhoneNet” should show up in the list. Tap on it and your computer should go online.

On Vista,

1. Right click on the network tray icon at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select “Connect to a network”, then “Set up a connection or network”.
3. Select “Set up a wireless ad hoc network and “Next”, then enter a Network name such as “iPhoneNet”. Also check “Save this network”.
4. Now on your iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and “iPhoneNet” should show up in the list. Tap on it and your computer should go online.

How do I connect using USB? Will USB Mode support Mac?

To connect in USB Mode, you need to install a client software called PdaNet Desktop on Windows. You can download it from http://www.junefabrics.com/bin/iPhone150.exe. The PdaNet Desktop client also requires iTunes to be installed and working in the first place. Now on the iPhone launch PdaNet and switch to USB Mode from settings. Once this is on, PdaNet allows you to connect even when running in the background.

To start the connection, simply plugin your iPhone and double-click the PdaNet tray icon (or right click and select Connect from the menu).

For Mac platform your current option is to install the PdaNet Desktop client through VMWare/Parallel or BootCamp. Otherwise you will have to connect using WiFi. In the future we will try to build a Mac version of the desktop client but that won’t be available any time soon.

I received USB connection error “Unable to start service err=0xE8000065″ or “Iphone system has not been paired”.

Please make sure the latest iTunes has been installed and it can Sync with your iPhone without any issues.

On Vista when connecting USB mode PdaNet crashes and gives me an error “PdaNetPC.exe has stopped working”.

You got this error because some necessary system services have been turned off on your computer after Vista/XP is installed (either by you or by your system administrator) and PdaNet is not allowed to create a dialup connection. To fix this, go to Control Panel on your computer, select Administrative Tools then Services and turn back on all the Dialup or Remote connection related services (In particular one named “Remote Access Service”).