3GS JB with 3.0.1 & purplera1n. HELP!

[jglowe74]

downloaded purplera1n from GeoHot's site. first updated iPhone to 3.0.1. now ran purplera1n. got GeoHot's image on iPhone (3GS) but won't exit out of safemode. tried launching iTunes (of whice i have version 8.2.1.6). tried to reboot PC (with Vista) and disconnected iPhone, relaunched iTunes.

iTunes now won't recognize iPhone. want to do a restore and go back to pre-JB. what am i missing? i have a brick on my hands with GeoHot staring at me

 

[Tramain]

You tried to use purplera1n on 3.0.1? If so only redsn0w works with 3.0.1

 

[GoffeyUK]

I seriously think their is something up with purplerain in the first place, it ****ed my iphone up

 

[shutter]

purplera1n does not work on 3.0.1, Geohot has twittered that he does not know why and also twittered the next app from him will be a month or so from now. Stick with redsn0w

 

[big9erfan]

Enter recovery mode on your iPhone
here's a quick little how to:
How To Put The iPhone Into DFU Mode

Then you should be able to restore the OS to 3.0.1, then use redsn0w to jailbreak since purplera1n doesn't work with 3.0.1. Best of luck, let us know how it works out for you.

 

[jglowe74]

thanks every1. i'll try the DFU restore, then try to JB with redsn0w. appreciate the prompt replies. i'm frazzled, but know it will be correctable.

 

[jglowe74]

well...after attempting a restore, iTunes gave me an error message. the partial restore removed GeoHot's pic from my iPhone. now attempting to reboot PC, restart iTunes and do Restore & Update in iTunes.

PS-do i install redsn0w as a torrent from dev-team website? or is there another easier download option?

 

[lionheartednyhc]

Good luck.

And yeah, torrent :/

 

[jglowe74]

Good luck.

And yeah, torrent :/

meh. i'm not hip on the torrents. guess i need to figure them out before pursuing the JB with redsn0w. or i'll just wait until purplera1n gets fixed for 3.0.1.

thanks for the help with the restore though. i'm back up and running with default iPhone.

 

[Tramain]

Well here are download links for redsn0w if you need.
MAC
PC
Linux

 

[jglowe74]

thanks tramain. i got the torrent file. just don't know what to do with it. and i have Limewire installed on my PC. never had any experience with torrents. never messed with BitTorrent or PirateBay, so my experience level is minimal at best.

 

[Tramain]

thanks tramain. i got the torrent file. just don't know what to do with it. and i have Limewire installed on my PC. never had any experience with torrents. never messed with BitTorrent or PirateBay, so my experience level is minimal at best.

I'll find a you regular file thats not a torrent do you have a MAC or PC?

 

[jglowe74]

I'll find a you regular file thats not a torrent do you have a MAC or PC?

PC. Dell HP Pavilion Laptop running Vista.

 

[Tramain]

Here is a download link http://thebigboss.org/hostedfiles/redsn0w-win_0.8.zip

 

[jglowe74]

Here is a download link http://thebigboss.org/hostedfiles/redsn0w-win_0.8.zip

sweet thanks! can't wait to try it

[tips the scales]

 

[Tramain]

sweet thanks! can't wait to try it

[tips the scales]

Glad I could help. And thanks for tipping the scales

 

[big9erfan]

So how did you jailbreak go?

 

[geeanywhere]

i tried to download it but redsn0w wouldn't apply...
! C:\Documents and Settings\G\Desktop\redsn0w-win_0.8.zip: Unexpected end of archive

 

[Tramain]

i tried to download it but redsn0w wouldn't apply...
! C:\Documents and Settings\G\Desktop\redsn0w-win_0.8.zip: Unexpected end of archive

Do you have a PC or MAC? I will get you another download link.

 

[geeanywhere]

I have pc.