OK, Jailbreaking a 1.1.3 iPhone just got stupid easy

Quincy Pince-Nez
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February 13, 2008
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This is even easier than jailbreakme.com on 1.02 - 1.1.1.  Basically follow these instructions:

  1. If you don't have a 1.1.3 iPhone, upgrade to 1.1.3 using iTunes.  If you do, skip to step 2
  2. Download and unzip the new iJailbreak
  3. Quit iTunes and run iJailbreak with your iPhone plugged in (in normal, not recovery mode)
  4. Choose Jailbreak, then choose to either jailbreak it alone or also unlock for other sim cards.
  5. Wait 2 minutes - grab a coffee, use the bathroom etc.  Done!

If there are any issues, re-restore to 1.1.3 using iTunes.  This has happened 1 out of 10 times we've tried, the others were successful.  It's so easy, a thirteen year old can do it - actually - two thirteen year olds built the application!

Edit: for all of the people who say they have a 1.x.x iPhone that is jailbroke/not jailbroke with xxx firmware and XXX Baseband...IT WORKS FOR EVERY IPHONE EVER MADE! Yours isn't special unless you've done hardware mods - which is like 4 people.  If you are on Tiger however, wait a few hours/days until the Tiger version of this application comes out.

Comments (64)

Anonymous Coward (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 6:20pm

Does this work with iPod touches also?

Slow Poke (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 6:27pm

Hey I'm not as big a nerd as some of you, but I have an iPhone. Why would I want to jailbreak it? What would be the purpose in doing so? How could it benefit me? What added programs could I add that I dont have already? If someone can answer these questions for me I will surely jailbreak my phone and get with the program.

Anonymous Coward (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:47am

let me tell you why its so usefull, the US, has a lot of iphone users, but, the same side of the world, in latin america, for example.. there are millions of people who would love to have it working too, like you as well.. so, thats why so usefull.. for those who cannot use it with the at&t conection.. i think the only good think that this jailbreak would give you is just the ability to install some cool apps to your iphone, such as games, and allowing the iphone for other uses wich are not aproved by apple, so you get your choices above the manufacturer!

Matt (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 6:42pm

Holy crap! That was simple.

No iPod touch, by the way. Says so right on their website.

Jack Martin (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:03pm

While it was scary to look at all that was going on on the iphones screen while unlocking, it really worked!

It works right now with a german eplus-sim-card!

Thanx guys

Timothy Post (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 8:44pm

If you have the 3.9 Bootlegger, unlocking is also stupid easy. Go to Installer and run anySIM 1.3. Done! Jailbroken and unlocked.

Timothy Post (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 8:46pm

Opps. Bootloader, not "bootlegger" : )

Trefusis Madding (not verified) | February 13, 2008 - 8:47pm

Sorry if I'm missing the point, but is it "safe" to restore my soft-upgraded 1.1.3 to an "official" 1.1.3 in iTunes?

Also, will this new iJailbreak method "activate" my iPhone? (I'm using it outside the US with a local carrier in my country so can't do the regular AT & T activation).

I'm pretty sure this is what is meant when the app's website claims it will "unlock", but I'd like to confirm just in case it actually means it will unlock for any SIM WITHOUT actually activating too.

Other than that, the most SINCERE thanks to the folks responsible!

Anonymous Coward (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 1:51am

Will this work on UK iPhones (ie. ones with a later bootloader (I think)) - if yes, I'm off to buy one now

KFP (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 2:54am

Yes, this works on all UK iPhones, from the 1st one to the one you bought yestersday. Early UK iPhones come with firmware 1.1.2 OTB, baseband 04.02.13_G (this is modem software). Latest iPhones, those you can buy from the Apple Store now come with firmware 1.1.3 OTB, baseband 04.03.13_G. Both firmware and baseband are upgraded from the original unit. All official UK iPhones comes with bootloader 4.6. About a week ago, GeoHot found a way to hack into the security layer of bootloader 4.6, enabling the succesful hacking of the latest baseband software. This enable the completely software-based unlocking of latest iPhones and all UK iPhones. Zibri incorporated GeoHot's tool (GUnlock), with other useful tools and tricks and packaged it into a nice user-friendly single program called ZiPhone. iJailBreak simply incorporated the latest trick in the ZiPhone 1/2, which borrows the critical unlocking tools from Geohot. So, for UK official O2 users specifically: iJailBreak works on all UK iPhones, this including earlier ones, earlier ones officially upgraded to 1.1.3 firmware with iTunes, or the latest iPhone from the Apple Store. All works. Enjoy...

Ingo Lücker (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 3:14am

Is it possible, that I don´t use ist at Windows XP OS? Do I need an Mac OS? I don´t see any executable file in the zip?

KFP (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 3:25am

Ingo, for Windows users, simply use ZiPhone 2.0, from www.ziphone.org/2008/02/ziphone-20-game-over.htmlThis is a mac-centric forum so iJailBreak is being discussed first.  

Mark (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 4:13am

basically I have an OTB 1.0.2 iPhone I got in America a few months ago. Its unlocked and I'm using it on tmobile in the uk. How do I upgrade to 1.1.3 to jailbreak? If I do it through iTunes it will brick the phone no?

Cheers guys

admin | February 14, 2008 - 4:19am

You gotta have faith (balls).

Upgrade it using iTunes to 1.1.3

then iJailbreak it again.

If it bricks it, you'll be the 1st

 

mark (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 4:16pm

dont know what to say... it worked! thanks for giving me balls haha

anyone who is unsure- it works. TRUST ME.

wow, technology right?

mut (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 4:48am

I upgraded to 1.1.3 from 1.1.1 and when and never got the Activation Screen on the iPhone, also when I connect to iTunes it tells me I have an incorrect Sim. I also can't enter proper recovery mode, I get a version that has a slide for emergency as well. Is there a third party app I can blitz my phone with.

iJailbreak won't run as it says:

cp: Apps/iJailBreak.app/Contents/Resources/libreadline.5.2.dylib: No such file or directory
cp: /Applications/iPhone: No such file or directory (1)

ahhh....!!!

Mat (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 5:34am

Fix!!

We fixed the above issue by doing a 1.1.3 restore and a different Mac.

phew.

Gastón (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 6:00am

Hi there! I have an updated 1.0.2 to 1.1.1 (Modem Firmware 04.01.13_G)It´s ok to update to 1.1.3, and then jailbreak/unlock with this app?Tnx!

admin | February 14, 2008 - 6:07am

yes. EVERYONE WHO HAS AN IPHONE CAN UPDATE TO 1.1.3 and jailbreak.

no, you aren't special.

pipe (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 6:08am

I have an unlocked 1.1.2 OTB iPhone (using GeoHotz method) with 1.1.2 firmware. Am I good to go? Should I re-unlock it or just jailbreak so it will remain unlocked?

Anonymous Coward (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 6:31am

Pipe, when u upgrade your geohotz unlocked otb 1.1.2 iPhone via iTunes to 1.1.3,  the following things will be done to your iphone:

1. Firmware upgraded to 1.1.3

2. Baseband upgraded to 4.03.13

3. Your OTB bootloader 4.6, downgraded to 3.9 by GeoHotz, will remain the same as 3.9. iTune upgrade will not touch your bootloader.

Just run the iJailBreak as instructed above in Tiger or Leopard, or ZiPhone 2.0 as instructed in the earlier posts.

Hope this helps.

Pipe (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 7:01am

Yeah it helps, thank you anonymous coward...

lol

imat (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 7:18am

Let's assume I buy a NEW iPhone in the US. Bring it over to Europe (Switzerland to be specific).

Questions:
- can I upgrade to 1.1.3 WITHOUT ACTIVATION?
- do I have to jailbreak it once, then update and THEN jailbreak 1.1.3?

I guess that if I purchase one right now it is going to have 1.1.3.

Sorry for the many questions, but it is of outmost importance (at least to me) to receive these answers.

One question more:
-I have an Orange (Switzerland) SIM card (the higher capacity ones), will the unlock work also on that SIM?

I'd be happy if somebody with lots of patience could advise me about how to best procede, from the moment I buy it to the moment I jailbreak it (according to the easy and understandable instructions...).

Thanks in advance.

Furthermore:
- will I have to fear that at every update the phone gets locked again?

Fred Oldenburg (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 7:33am

Alert: This does not work on Tiger!

If you look on their web page it is updated as such:

ijailbreak.com

 

camflan (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 8:45am

How does this affect IPSF unlocked iPhones? Will IPSF stay, or will I need to re-unlock?

JGOOD (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 8:49am

Works great! Wow that was easy. I do have to say that my youtube button does not work now but I never used that in the first place. The bookmarked sites on youtube work fine but searching does not work. Did this happen to everyone?

Vishal Mehra (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:28am

hii

i know plenty of people have asked this, but as like most of you im very much in love with my iphone & dont wana see it go bonkers!!. anyways, im running 1.02 on my iphone in india , i wanted to knw if i upgrade as told by you guys to 1.1.3  thtrough itunes will it brick my iphone as im not on at&t & then do the jailbreak, wil it activate my iphone again for use here in india?. also , if god forbid there is any mishap, wt can i do to fix it?

THANKS ALOT.

Z Smith (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:45am

I just wanted to write and say a big thanks to the people who worked so hard on making ijailbreak.

Vishal Mehra (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:52am

after downloading ijailbreak on my leopard, as i try to open it, i get the following error

"unable to unarchive, operation not permitted"

i ahv already tried thrice by downloading it separately but the same error appears.

please guide.

Troy (not verified) | February 14, 2008 - 10:56am

I keep getting an Apple Script error with a big message following...... I click ok and let it do it's thing but nothing ever comes up on my iphone screen and the jailbreak window on my computer says it's jailbreaking but nothing happens. I left it plugged in for like 5 minutes to...????