Help Fixing Problems Some Encounter While Jailbreaking with Blackra1n on OS 3.1.2
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Blackra1n is so far the easiest way to Jailbreak your device, but still users have got several issues while using it. Technically, it’s not the fault of developers, but its blame to be put on users who might be doing something wrong during the whole process.
The following guide will highlight few cautionary steps you need to take care of before starting:
- Make sure you’ve upgraded to 3.1.2. Blackra1n
- jailbreak does not work for 3.0 or 3.1.
- Download the Blackra1n tool to your desktop. Some users have reported issues of the application crashing or having issues with rights on Vista or Windows 7. This should fix it. You can also try running it as Administrator
- Close all other applications when you jailbreak to avoid interference. Also its better if you terminate “mdnsresponder” process in your Task Manager
- You won’t lose any of your apps or data. You can always sync your iPhone to iTunes to restore everything as it was before.
- If you have a white screen turn off the device by holding the power and home buttons for 10 seconds and boot it again.
- If iTunes keeps popping up, go to the task manager and kill all iTunes processes (use CTRL + ALT + DELETE) which includes iTunesHelper.exe. This can cause interference with the process too.
- Reboot your device and Enable the “Airplane” mode. It has also helped out few people.
- There have been some compatibility issues with Vista and Windows 7. You need to set it right by going to its properties, and enabling “Windows XP Compatibility Mode”
- If your device doesn’t boot for a long time, hold down the power and home buttons and restart it. If it tells you to connect to iTunes, something must have gone wrong and you might have to restart the process. I know this is annoying, but it has worked for some people after some tries. It does work.
- Strangely, doing the process on different computers has also worked for some people.
In the end, the process DOES WORK. Though there are some bugs, but they can be overcome with a little effort. This procedure has been tried several times and it has been successfully completed by most of the users.
Even if you fail during the process, try it again or try it on a different PC. Just keep in mind that thing crack works, now you have to make it work for your device.
sorry, asl.dll**
i DLed the application but when i double click on it, it gives me an error message that the ASL.DDL is missing, so after i click ok, click on make it rain, it freezes and closes itself out, HELP PLEASE!
mine was always jail broken until one day it went out of chareg and it shut off so i connect my ipod and star blackra1n after somthing came up and said “This application has failed to start because ASL.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix problem” i did re-instal it but still did not work wat should i do
i jailbroke my ipod then it died i turned it on and the cord and itunes logo poped up so i restored my ipod with 3.1.2 and tryed to jailbreak it and after the picture disapears and it reboots it just has the picture of the logo and the cord. can someone plz help?
I installed Black Ra1n and unlocked my 3GS v3.1.2. Itunes popped up stating that my phone was in “recovery mode”. I closed itunes. I restarted my phone but it will not boot. The apple logo appears for about 5 minutes before the phone restarts itself only to again, display the apple logo for 5 minutes before restarting again. It is stuck in this loop. My Computer (windows 7) will not recognize the phone. Hard reboots still do not load the OS on the phone. Any ideas?
I have successfully downloaded blacra1n and unlocked my phone, once it got switched off and installed bacra1n again, iphone is working fine, but WIFI is not working, pls help any solution for the same. Att Carlos
i truned off my 3gs and it went to recovery mode, i know that, that is normal becuase i had my phone “jailbroken” before but i got this new lab top and i downloaded blackra1n and when i try to reboot my iphone it does not but stays on that screen. can you help me i know that this labtop is a vista and its an HP
thank you
Siva,
Try a “Reset Network Settings”.
1. Tap Settings
2. Tap General
3. Tap Reset
4. Tap Reset Network Settings
If you are still having wifi issues, see here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2158541&start=0&tstart=30
Carlos,
Blackra1n jailbreaks your iphone so you can install 3rd party applications, customize graphics, sounds, etc. Unlocking allows you to use the phone on networks other than AT&T. Apparently the issue is your phone isn’t unlocked. If you are running Firmware 3.1.2 open Blackra1n then install and run sn0w.
I followed the tutorial using latest blackra1n software. It sayid it was succesfull and it installed the blackra1in ap but when I run blackra1n to install Cydia it says Error no internet connection. Any ideas? Also it will not recognize my Vodafone sim card. Says invalid sim. Any ideas are appreciated.
I have successfully downloaded blacra1n and unlocked my phone, once it got switched off and installed bacra1n again, iphone is working fine, but WIFI is not working, pls help any solution for the same.
Jerome,
Scroll down a bit and look the reply I gave GEOM.
Hi Admin.
I had sucessfully jailbroke my iphone 3gs with blackra1n. But the problem is why when I’m prompt to reboot my iphone, it turns straight back to the recovery mode and I will start losing everything again.
Thanks, if I could get some help here.
Admin, I tried to download Blackra1n RC3 to my laptop with my iphone connected to laptop (ITune turned on). After I clicked “make it ra1n” on the app, ITune popped out a window saying ‘the software is not supported’ and asked me to reset my iphone. Not sure what to do so i clicked no. Now my iphone is stuck with an ITune logo and USB on the screen. Did not work when i tried to reboot.
I see someone here had got the same problem but did not find the answer from here.
Can you help me please?
Thanks!!!
JISAN,
None has found a way around this problem so there is no fix for now and there perhaps will never ever be one.
Everyone should always be very carefull before updating to future as firmware well as things tend to become harder as time goes by..
All we can hope is a loophole in firmware OS 4.0
can u plz tell me when will this problem fix
ya i do how to fix when this problem will fix permanently.how long time need to wait 4 new blackra1n.
plz admin ans me that when i break the jail its work but after reboot again rebooting mode what will i do how could i fix this problem when new blackra1n will come plz let me know
i tried to jailbreak my ipod. it went just fine but when it got to the blackra1n picture it went black and no matter what i do my ipod wont start. my comp wont read it and it wont jailbreak. all there is is a black screen and i cant restart it. help me please.
i think blackra1n totally fucked up my ipod..i installed it..rebooted and guess what? my ipod wont turn on! wtf? i cant believe this bullshit.
GEOM,
This means you got one of the very latest iPhone/iTouch from Apple with iBoot version 359.3. Somwhere in October, Apple started shipping iPhones with this new version.
Because of the new bootloader blackra1n can only applies a tethered jailbreak to your device meaning every time you restart of shutdown it will go into recovery mode and
blackra1n must be ran again to get it past the Apple logo boot screen.
Your phone will not lose its jailbreak, and all customizations will be preserved, but the phone will not be able to boot past the Apple logo screen on its own.
I jailbroke it… but when it finished mywhole first page with apps and music and mail and safari are all gone, and then i accadently uninstalled blackra1n, and when i tried to reinstall it nothing worked. email me at snakelama@aim.com please, i also deleted the 2 app things that come with it
CM,
Restore it from your personal computer which your iPhone is associated to. Then it will be quite easy to have everything back on as long as you still have the files on your PC or Mac.
Hi, I jailbroke with Blackra1n on my main computer. But when I reboot the Ipod when I am at the library there is that logo with the itunes icon and the usb. So I download Blackra1n onto my sisters laptop, I have the Ipod Touch plugged in and ‘Make it ra1n’ then an error message pops up saying that they encountered a problem and closes Blackra1n. So i’m stuck with the logo until I get back home. Is there an alternative way to fixing this by not downloading itunes?
Thanks,
i was trying to jailbreak from my moms computer and something went wrong during the process…it wasnt seeming to work so i turned my iphone off and then turned it back on and its telling me to connect to itunes. when i connect to itunes its telling me i have to restore my iphone before i can do anything else. the only problem there is i will loose everything on my phone. now i am unable to use my phone at all. it will not go off the screen connect to itunes.??????? HELP!!!
HI I HAVE JAILBROKEN MY IPHONE AND THEN TRIED TO UNINSTALL IT AND NOW MY PHONE IS STUCK ON THE BLACK SCREEN WITH THE APPLE LOGO NEED HELP ASAP!!
I found out that the GPS problem was caused only by balckra1n jailbreak. I restored my iPhone and GPS was working fine, but right after the jailbreak it wasn’t working anymore.
Only thing that helped me with non-working GPS was complete restore with PwnageTool.
Here is link to Windows jailbreak: http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-and-unlock-iphone-3.1.2-firmware-on-windows-anu759/
And MacOS jailbreak: http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-iphone-3.1.2-firmware-with-pwnagetool-3.1.4-qwo969/
I used blackra1n rc3 to jailbreak my 3gs, it was installed but whenever I try to run from iPhone and install cydia it doesn’t recognize that wifi is connected
can someone help please?
heey, i hava a little problem with this jailbreak. I finished jailbreaking, everything was okay, i had cydia and all… but when i turned off my phone, and then turned on again, it needed to connect with iTunes, i tried to jailbreak again, i did it, but then the same problem again…. can u help me what i have to do?
sorry i have very bad english.
help me please, thank youu!!
hello
i’ve hacked my iphone using blackrain, and the first time i did that, the blackrain app appeared on my phone. i later deleted it, but then i tried to install it again. when i did that, everything happened like the first time, the dude with curly hair appearing on the screen, and the phone rebooting, but this time the blackrian app did not pop up and did not appear. i tried jailbraking it again, i tried waiting, i tried lots of things, and each time it is jailbroken but the blackrain app did not appear. anyone can help? thanx
Sorry Badassaf,
Wou’ll have to wait for the next version iPhone firmware and the jailbreak thats follows to fix it. Unless blackra1n RC4 comes in the meantime..
Hi, I have the exact same problem Geom was having. Did anyone figure out a fix? I’ve jailbroken tons of iphones before and never had this problem. This is really annoying.
Allour,
So Blackra1n hasn’t hacktivated your iPhone? Are you sure you are using the most recent version from the website which is blackra1n RC3?
What you would do is:
1. Put your phone in DFU mode
2. Restore to the latest iPhone firmware
3. Get the latest version of Blackra1n and run it.
Help. i did all this and now every time i turn my iphone back on i get the usb sign and itunes. it is stuck… it wants me to restore my system because i am in recovery… what to do, i dont want to make my phone locked again! please help…
My phone goes into DFU mode after rebooting straight from the device!I ‘ve restored it twice and only when I installed a cydia app and needed to reboot springboard worked just fine.the thing is that I ‘ve heard several people complaining for the same problem.other than that my phone works fine!
Geom,
You iPhone seems to be undergoing quite some trouble. Does it still do this if it’s restored to the stock firmware? If so I would suggest you return it to Apple.
Admin, I do not mean that my device has not been recognized by the iTunes in my laptop.I twice managed to reboot iPhone by running blackra1n after connecting in iTunes.what I’am asking is what happens if I need to reboot away from my laptop? I wouldn’t be able to use the phone until I connect to my computer!am I right?
Hello Geom,
I am afraid I have no specific answer to your question as of now. Can you be a bit more explicative on the source of the problem? It won’t be recognized by your laptop? If thats the case have you given a try on another computer?
@ Geom….nope you are S.O.L just wait for another update hopefully this will be fixed
going into DFU mode after reboot my 3gs iphone.I used blackra1n to jb my phone.Is there any other solution than connect to itunes and rerun blackra1n?I cannot always have access to my laptop.Thanks
cannot reboot my 3gs iphone after it was jailbreaked with blackra1n!i get into DFU mode as soon as i reboot or restart my phone.I run blackra1n again and its ok but what happens when i cannot have immediate access to my laptop.How to i reboot te iphone anywhere without worries?Please advice.Thanks!
Hello.Sorry if you answered this before, but i’ve been facing with some problems after the jailbreak of my iphone 3gs with blackra1n.i cannot reboot my phone without getting into DFU mode prompting me to connect to itunes.i opened blackra1n after connecting in itunes and all went fine.the same thing happens when i restart my iphone.What do i do when i can’t reach my laptop and connect?If i just want to reboot and restart anywhere?please advice!thanks!
i ran the software several times, and after the phone reboots there is no blackra1n app/icon in the phone
You need to set it right by going to its properties, and enabling “Windows XP Compatibility Mode”
will it work on windows 7?????
For now forget about Blackra1n and try to restore to default 1st by following these steps:
If you are already in restore mode skip to step 5.
1. Plug the iPod Touch into your computer.
2. Power on the iPod Touch.
3. Press the “Home” and “Sleep/Wake” buttons together for 5 seconds until the Apple logo appears.
4. Release the “Sleep/Wake” button but continue holding down the “Home” button. The iPod Touch should reboot, and iTunes will notice the iPod Touch in recovery mode.
5. Pick “iPod Touch” in the Source pane of the iTunes program.
6. Click on the Summary tab.
7. Choose “Check for Update.”
8. Select “Restore” and follow the instructions to finish restoring your iPod Touch.
my ipod touch 3g was previously broken but when it ran out of battery it turned of and went into recovery mode. i understand that this is because this is a tethered jailbreak. i have run blackra1n over 20 times since then and it has not fixed my ipod. when the power is on it shows a connect to itunes screen and when it i run blackra1n the ipod shows a blank screen. i have tryed running the program with the ipod off and on. the ipod is out of batteries and only works when plugged into the computer. i do not know a lot about this stuff so please help me fix my ipod. because right now its a 300 dollar flaslight
dude thank you sooooo much! you helped me alot.
Hm, very weird never heard of this problem. I would restore and go through the process again..
i have a problem with the blackra1n jailbreak. all these blank book marks keep coming up as apps> HELP!
It really worked for my iPhone 3GS!!! Iam from Brasil and used tethering with VIVO company. My phone is legally unlocked but I lost tethering after 3.1.2 upgrading. This really annoyed me!!! With Blackra1n the tethering is alive again!!! I still continue with problems in GPS since 3.1.2 upgrading. Googles Maps GPS works but in many times it gives me only the place but not the displacement. I reboot, reset networking, enable and disable 3G with and without WiFi but nothing worked. Tom Tom or GPS Lite haven´t found GPS signal. I thought after this jailbreaking this GPS problem related to 3.1.2. upgrading would be solved. Any suggestions???
traumaticstarter,
Thanks for the tip! I have added the fix to the post
I found a solution for the GPS problem. This resolves the Push, Youtube, Wifi and GPS problems in one go. I just had the GPS issue to deal with, but it worked!
Hope it works for anyone else who needs it.
http://www.redmondpie.com/fix-blacksn0w-wifi-youtube-gps-problem-on-iphone-3.1.2-firmware-9140085/
CW8522,
Did you install both icy and cydia?
A lot of problem have occurred due to this in the past.
Hello, IDK:
I believe that solution was for WiFi issues. I did try to reset the wireless settings though, but to no avail!
I tried to jailreak it again, ensuring that I was using RC3, just for good measure. I did it on both a PC and a Mac but the problem persists. I hope there’s a solution soon!
I jailbroke using blackrain rc3 dloaded from blackrain’s site. Everytime I sync my apps with iTunes 9.0.2 most of my dloaded apps open for a split second, then crash. Also my phone is slowing down a bit. I used redsnow when I was running 3.0 software. Should I turn off sync apps to help after restoring? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ll send you cookie. Chocolate chip?
i heard the way to fix GPS and wifi problems was to go to and reset all network settings on settings
Hello, Admin:
I am using the RC3 version of blackra1n which I downloaded from blackra1n.com. This is my first time jailbreaking my iPhone, so be gentle!
Yes, I made sure I was using RC3 and it worked perfectly for me. However, on both occassions I couldn’t use my GPS after jailbreaking. Neither the aGPS, nor the GPS receiver seem to be functioning, and it used to work before the jailbreak.
I did find this issue mentioned by a few more people in other forums, but no concrete solution to the problem. I hope that this is resolved soon!
i tired many times following the above steps for it to freeze at the entering recovery mode. However got it to work by unticking the run compatibility box. After that was simple and quick
btw using vista x64 and iphone 3g(16gb)
traumaticstarter,
I have heard of many issues with Blackra1n but never this so it’s kinda hard to help you. Have you updated to Blackra1n RC3 and tried to jailbreak then? I know RC1 had its load of issues that were fixed in later versions.
I got the Jailbreak to work without a hitch using Windows 7 64-bit (twice).
On both occassions, I could’t get the GPS to work on my iPhone 3G after upgrading and jailbreaking. Is this a known issue? Is there a fix for it? Will there be a fix for it?
Thanks, all!
Ok i did everything that is posted on here by everyone… Did it several times thinking i made a mistake. I have a hp laptop with vista 64bit. NEVER WORKED! i also have an accer which i run windows xp on and it worked on first try.. Hope this helps those of you who are having the same problem i did…
If it wasn’t a 3GS I would suggest iREB to Fix “16xx” or “21″ error during a restore in iTunes..
Error 21 or error 1601 often means there is something wrong with your USB connection or with the communication between iTunes and the iPhone.
I would try without plugging it directly without a dock, on a different USB or better on another computer.
any trick to restore back 3GS FU to firmware 3.1.2? I encounter error 1601 while restoring to factory default. jailbreaking using blackra1n fail on windows xp.
tried this twice and it said congratulations, your jailbroken, wait for reboot which never happened, so I did it myself, no jailbreak, and lost my carrier. yikes. think I’ll wait for a more stable solution.
Hi!
Finally got mine to work on a iPhone 3G! Here’s my settings for VistaX64 users. Am using Ultimate, but I’m sure it’ll work for all VistaX64 versions.
1. Back up/Sync your iPhone 3G
2. Do a Shift-Restore to 3.1.2. This makes sure the iPhone is totally wiped and upgraded to 3.1.2, so you’ll have a brand new Factory Settings environment after upgrading.
OR
Upgrade to 3.1.2, then hit Restore to bring the iPhone to Factory Settings.
3. Close iTunes.
4. Hit CTRL-ATL-DEL and run Task Manager
5. Hit Show All Processes
6. End ALL processes that are connected to Apple.
eg, mdnsresponder.exe(Bonjour Service), iTunes.exe, iTunesHelper.exe, iPodService.exe, AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe.
7. Close Task Manager
8. Unplug iPhone 3G
8. Save blackra1n in C:\
9. Right-Click blackra1n and hit Run as Administrator.
10. Hit make it ra1n
11. Plug in your iPhone 3G
12. Magic! Your iPhone 3G is jailbroken!
No more getting stuck at the “connect to iTunes” screen. Then install Cydia/Rock/Icy as preferred OR run iTunes and restore to your previous backup. Whichever one works for your first. Enjoy!
Try restoring your iphone and opting out of the carrier update for 3.1.2. Run blackra1n, install cydia (or other), and then update carrier setting. This worked for my after multiple unsuccessful tries
chirag khattar & Shah,
There’s not release date at the moment nor has anyone announced they were close to getting there.. We can but wait and hope someone finds a way in the near future. Baseband 5.11.07 seems to a tough nut to crack.
i have been reading much about jailbreak.but my main concern is unlock?has the unlock for iphone 3gs otb come?or is it about to come anytime soon?
I’ve been trying this since Monday the 12th and couldn’t get it to jailbreak. And I found these instructions from “PuG” on another site AND IT WORKED.. FINALLY ! ! !
“Been messing about with my 3G 8gb for about half an hour trying to jailbreak it lol.. followed everyones suggestions and nothing worked… THEN i cracked it… Do all the update stuff first then unplug your iphone and reboot it. compatibility mode your blackra1n, RUN blackra1n and click “make it rain”… THEN and only then plug your iphone back into the computer… was over and done in 30 seconds, popped up wit the message telling me my iphone would be jailbroken once it had reboot and the image of the curly haired lad with the wave of iphones popped onto the screen… it rebooted and now its done. Cheers..” In addition I stopped all Antivirus services..
You know what’s a good way to get people who read your article to check out your site regularly? Not accuse them of messing up the process when clearly the poorly coded program is to blame here. How is it user error that they didn’t think to turn it off and put it in airplane mode?