How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS 4.0.1 iOS with Pwnagetool Bundle

By Sandip Dedhia on July 24, 2010
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Jailbreak iPhone 3GS 4.0.1

Jailbreaking scenario for iPhone 3GS users is not as good as iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G users. iPhone dev team has released Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 to jailbreak iPhone 3G & iPod Touch 2G for 4.0 iOS and same can be used to jailbreak iOS 4.0.1 but iPhone 3GS users have to wait until they release Pwnagetool which can let you to create custom firmware for iOS 4.0.1 and then jailbreak iPhone 3GS.

However there is unofficial method with which you can jailbreak iPhone 3GS 4.0.1. The method is based on unofficial Pwnagetool bundle for iOS 4.0.1 and only works on jailbroken iPhone 3GS with Old bootrom.  If you meet these requirements than you may proceed at your own risk. Below is step by step guide to jailbreak iPhone 3GS 4.0.1 iOS on old bootrom.

The procedure is similar to what we have posted for iPhone 3GS 4.0.

Stuff you will need

1. Download latest Pwnagetool 4.0.1

2. Download PwnageTool Bundle for iPhone 3GS (iPhone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle)

3. Redsn0w 0.9.5 Beta 5 (needed to extract cydia app and replace with one present in Pwnagetool 4.0.1)

4. iTunes 9.2.1

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3GS 4.0.1 iOS

1. Download iPhone 3GS 4.0.1 Bundle and all the tools and place it on Desktop.

2. Now right click Pwnagetool.app (Pwnagetool 4.0.1 for Mac OS X) and click on ‘Show Package Contents’.

3. Now browse to Contents>Resources>Firmware Bundles>

4. Now copy the custom bundle iPhone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle to  FirmwareBundles of Pwnagetool.app

FirmwareBundles

5. Right click on redsn0w.app and ‘Show Package Contents’ and browse to Contents>MacOS> . Copy Cydia.tar.gz on your desktop and extract its content.

6. Now you will need to copy Cydia into PwnageTool.app. To do that, right click on Pwnagetool.app and ‘Show Package Contents’. Browse to : Contents>Resources>CustomPackages> right click on ‘CydiaInstaller.bundle’ and ‘Show Package Contents’ > Files> and overwrite all the files with the ones you just extracted from redsn0w.

7. That’s it. Now load PwnageTool.app and create iOS 4.0.1 custom firmware for iPhone 3GS

8. Once you got the custom .ipsw, you need to restore iOS 4.0.1 via iTunes. Your iPhone device must be jailbroken. Put the device in recovery mode and restore.

That’s it, if you have followed above steps properly you will have jailbroken iPhone 3GS 4.0.1 iOS. Now you can run Ultrasn0w to unlock iPhone 3GS 4.0.1.

Via: Kaatje

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Sandip Dedhia

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  • http://techblog.tgil.nl Kaatje Galway

    Redsnow and cydia steps are not needed at all. Steps 5 and 6 are not required at all! Please do not perform steps 5 and 6!

  • Jacob

    Hi. Could You upload Your custom firmware?

  • dingle

    After I follow all those steps, then reopen Pwnage, it says that no firmware bundle can be found and I am unable to open the iPhone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle on my desktop when I look for a bundle in expert mode. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

  • Peter Boghdady

    I did all the steps above exactly. After the custom firmware bundle has been created, i put the iphone in recovery mode so that i would be able to restore using the new custom firmware bundle. From itunes, when i click option restore(on mac) so that i restore using the new ipsw file, it starts the restoring process then in the very beginning it stops stating an error. error 1600. any idea why that happens… :s any advice??

    Guys plz, i need help asap :D
    thnx!

  • JG

    Hi all.
    Stupid question maybe, but does anybody know if the device presently must be jailbroken or if it’s enough that it has been jailbroken in the past? I’m on 4.0.1 already.

    Johan

  • Alejandro

    I have the 1600 – 1604 restoration error, why?

  • arturas

    so this jailbreak can be done only for already jailbreaken 3gs ?

  • CL1

    Works perfectly first time!

  • ash

    The Pwnage tools content i not letting me copy or replace any bundle what to do bout tht !

  • Cedric

    To avoid error 1600 address, don’t put your iphone in DFU mode, try recovery mode (with recboot app)

  • nic smart

    i cannot open “iphone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle” (the one i downloaded from the above link “2. Download PwnageTool Bundle for iPhone 3GS (iPhone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle)”…. it is appearing with a blank white Lego cube icon as apposed to the lego cube icons i get with other .ipsw firmware bundles that have a music note and an ipod on them. Oh lordy, i do need help…

  • timezone

    , i could not get pass the emergency call window,i cannot open “iphone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle” (the one i downloaded from the above link “2. Download PwnageTool Bundle for iPhone 3GS (iPhone2,1_4.0.1_8A306.bundle)”…. it is appearing with a blank white Lego cube icon as apposed to the lego cube icons i get with other .ipsw firmware bundles that have a music note and an ipod on them. Oh lordy, i do need help…

  • Majd

    Thanks a lot man it’s working fine now my iphone 3gs on 4.0.1 OS . all steps are right .

    please if there is any update who to jailbreak 4.0.2 please let me know .

  • Guest

    Does this work with newer versions of Itunes or does it have to be 9.2.1?

  • Yogesh6684

    can anyone help me
    i m trying to jialberak 3gs using pwang 4.2 .when it create restore ios 4.3 connect itune show error 1,2 ,1601…….

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