How to Jailbreak an iPhone 3GS

Jailbreak your iPhone to enable tethering, multitasking and everything you want it to do but Apple and AT&T doesn't!

Jailbreak your iPhone to release the restrictions that Apple has set that only allow you to install apps from their App Store. It is simple and easy, and allows your iPhone to share it's 3G internet connection with a computer, have multiple apps open at the same time, or make changes to how the iPhone interface looks.

Things You'll Need

• iPhone running OS version 3.1.2
• iPhone/iPod USB cable
• Computer with internet access

Instructions

1. Go to the website http://blackra1n.com/ and choose what operating system you have, either Mac or Windows. Allow the file to download to your computer, but do not run it yet.

2. Connect your iPhone to your computer, and make sure it is NOT syncing (you may have to cancel the sync if it is normally automatic).

3. Run blackra1n.exe, the file that you downloaded in Step 1. Click "Make it ra1n".

4. After a few moments, it should pop up with a message that says your iPhone is jailbroken. At this point, if your iPhone is stuck on the spinning circle for more than a minute, just press the Home button on the front and the power button, and the device will restart. You will need to run blackra1n.exe again.

5. Now there is an app on your iPhone called "Blackra1n". Open it and select to install Cydia. Cydia is the unofficial App Store that allows you to download unauthorized apps.

6. Listed below in the Tips section are some apps that I recommend. Use Google to find other credible jailbreak apps and enjoy your new found freedom.

Tips & Warnings

• Winterboard is an app that allows you to customize almost everything about how the iPhone looks

• iBlackList allows you to set up blacklists to stop certain people from calling you

• MxTube allows you to download YouTube videos directly to your phone

• KeyVib sets your phone to vibrate every time you type a letter in an email or text message.

• Poof! lets you hide the default apps from Apple if you do not use them.

• Backgrounder will minimize apps so you can multitask, and Proswitcher will allow you to easily go between them and close them like the Palm Pre

• Categories lets you make folders so your home screen is less crowded

• SBSettings allows you to swipe your finger across the top bar to turn on and off services like Wifi, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth, Brightness to save battery life.

• If you ever want to take your iPhone in to the Apple store for them to look at it, or if you have to send it in, you will need to un-jailbreak it. Simply connect it to your computer using your USB cord and select "Restore" within iTunes.

• To enable tethering on the iPhone, you will need to install a separate program from within Cydia, depending on your country and wireless carrier.