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GeoHot has released their own purplesn0w to unlock the iPhone 3GS which says that it will improve issues with Wi-Fi problems, Battery problems, and unlock problems.

Wifi fails? Battery fails? Unlock fails? You need purplesn0w, the geohot 3GS unlock solution. Now I know you here a lot about different colors of sn0w, but I’m here to tell you why purplesn0w is the best. First off, what is purplesn0w? It’s a soft unlock for your 3GS that I’d actually use day to day. It’s not a daemon that takes any resources, and it doesn’t add a task to your baseband. It’s very close to a true unlock. All it does is patch three files, CommCenter, lockdownd, and your wildcard activation plist(which you need, activate w at&t sim first, no hacktivation support yet). That’s it, no other files are installed. Props to Oranav for the at+xlog exploit!

A full explanation is coming soon, but I think you clever reversers out there will see what it does, and see why it’s so pristine. The payload is radically different from other varieties of sn0w. beta as usual, back up first.

Be sure to have legit activated 3GS
Disable 3G if you don’t have it(like T-Mobile).
Add apt.geohot.com to Cydia
Install com.geohot.purplesn0w
Watch for success output in Cydia
Reboot, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone

You can find instructions on how to use PurpleSn0w here.

The following instructions will show you how to unlock the iPhone 3GS so you can use it with any GSM cellphone carrier using PurpleSn0w. Geohot has posted stating that the purplesn0w unlock should improve issues with wifi, battery, and the unlock itself. If you would prefer to use the iPhone Dev-Teams UltraSn0w unlock you can find the tutorials by clicking here

Before you can unlock your iPhone, you must have an already jailbroken iPhone and must be on the 04.26.08 baseband(modem firmware). Which means that you must be running on 3.0 firmware and have used PwnageTool, RedSn0w, or PurpleRa1n to jailbreak it. YOU MUST ALSO (FOR THE TIME BEING) HAVE ACTIVATED YOUR IPHONE WITH AN OFFICIAL APPLE CARRIER. NO HACTIVATION SUPPORT YET.

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 follow one of the the following tutorials before proceeding to unlocking: Mac, Windows

If you are on T-Mobile or any carrier without 3G remember to turn it off before starting…

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS using PurpleRa1n for Mac OS X. Once you have completed this tutorial you will be able to unlock your iPhone 3GS using this tutorial.

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.

You can find a Windows version of this tutorial here.

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS using PurpleRa1n for Windows. Once you have completed this tutorial you will be able to unlock your iPhone 3GS using this tutorial.

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.

These are instructions on how to find the firmware and baseband version (modem firmware) your iPhone is currently running.

Step One
Press to launch Settings from your Springboard.

The following instructions will show you how to unlock the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS so you can use it with any GSM cellphone carrier using UltraSn0w.

You must have an already jailbroken iPhone before you can continue to unlock it. Also, you must be on the 04.26.08 baseband(modem firmware). Which means that you must be running the 3.0 firmware and have used PwnageTool or RedSn0w to jailbreak it.

To find what are your firmware and modem firmware(baseband), you can follow this tutorial. You need to follow one of the following tutorials before unlocking, if you are not on baseband version 04.26.08: Mac, Windows

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

The following instructions will show you how you can jailbreak your iPhone 3GS on the 3.0.x iPhone firmware using RedSn0w. Please note this version is only to be used with Mac. You can find the Windows version by clicking here. You can find the guide on how to jailbreak the iPhone 3G version by clicking here. The guide on how to jailbreak the iPhone 2G version can be found by clicking here.

Please note that you must jailbreak your phone before using UltraSn0w to unlock it. You can find the tutorial on how to the unlock it by clicking here.

** If you would like to jailbreak on the 3.0.1 firmware you can follow these exact instructions; however, in Step Two restore using this 3.0.1 iPhone firmware file instead of the 3.0 one. Continue with the instructions as indicated.**

Step One
Create a new folder on your desktop and name it Pwnage

Download RedSn0w by clicking here and put it in the Pwnage folder that you just created. Also download the latest 3.0 firmware from the link below and put it in the same folder called Pwnage.

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

Extract RedSn0w from the zip file and save it on the Pwnage folder. Note: you must extract otherwise the jailbreak process won’t work.

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 Option and click on Restore. Restore is preferred since it will not create any wasted space on your iPhone.

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

*Note: If you are already on the 3.0 firmware and have not jailbroken then you may skip this step.

Step Three
Once iTunes finishes updating your iPhone to the desired firmware, you may launch redsnw0w.app from the Pwnage folder that you created at the desktop.

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click on Browse

Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw that you placed in the Pwnage folder and click Open

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

Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click Next.

Step Eight
RedSn0w will now instruct you on how to put your iPhone into recovery mode. Disconnect your iPhone 3GS from the computer and 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 now begin uploading the new RAM Disk and kernel.

Step Eleven
Once the uploads have been completed you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click Finish. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (it may take a few minutes) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

Drop any comments if you like the tutorial or if you have any questions

The following instructions will show you how you can jailbreak your iPhone 3GS on the 3.0.x iPhone firmware using RedSn0w. Please note this version is only to be used with Windows. You can find the Mac version by clicking here. You can find the guide on how to jailbreak the iPhone 3G version by clicking here. The guide on how to jailbreak the  iPhone 2G version can be found by clicking here.

Please note that you must jailbreak your phone before using UltraSn0w to unlock it. You can find the tutorial on how to the unlock it by clicking here.

** If you would like to jailbreak on the 3.0.1 firmware you can follow these exact instructions; however, in Step Two use this 3.0.1 iPhone firmware file instead of the 3.0 one. Continue with the instructions as indicated.**

Step One
Create a new folder on your desktop and name it Pwnage

Download RedSn0w by clicking here and put it in the Pwnage folder that you just created. Also download the latest 3.0 firmware from the link below and put it in the same folder called Pwnage:

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

Extract RedSn0w from the zip file and save it on the Pwnage folder. Note: you must extract otherwise the jailbreak process won’t work.

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.

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

Step Four
Click the Browse button once RedSn0w opens

Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw file that you placed in the Pwnage folder and click Open

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

Step Seven
Make sure to select Cydia (if it’s not already selected) and click Next.

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. Hold down the button until RedSn0w detects the iPhone and begins installation.

Step Nine
Your iPhone will now reboot

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

Step Eleven
Once the uploads have been completed you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click Finish. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (it may take a few minutes) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

Drop any comments if you like the tutorial or if you have any questions