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How to Hacktivate your iPhone 3GS after Geohot’s Purplera1n (Jailbreak,Unlock)

4 July 2009 57 Comments

So you used purplera1n and jailbroke your iPhone 3GS but you still see the emergency screen huh? We just have to hacktivate your iPhone and then we can unlock your iPhone using ultrasn0w!

Lets get started :

1) Make sure you used purplera1n and jailbroke your iPhone 3GS. If you see the Emergency calls screen, you may follow the next few steps.

2) Download this lockdownd file.

3) Download iPhoneBroswer for Windows. You may try PhoneView for your Mac.

4) Launch iPhoneBrowser and navigate to usr/libexec folder as shown in the picture below. (If you don’t see the following screen, that means your iPhone is not jailbroken yet. You may try plugging back your iPhone to your computer. If that doesn’t work, it is time to run purplera1n again.)

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5) Drag and drop the lockdownd file downloaded at step 2 into libexec folder. (We are just replacing the lockdownd file required for hacktivation!)

6) Reboot your iPhone and wait for your iPhone to hacktivate!

7) Turn WiFi on and Launch Freeze app and install Cydia.

8) You may then follow this unlock guide to unlock your iPhone 3GS!

You should be all set to enjoy your iPhone 3GS in its full glory!

courtesy : Thanks to Lukas and iPhonejtag,blogspot.com..

57 Comments »

  • elliottj101 said:

    Is there a way of doing this if im on 3.1.3 with an iphone 3gs (new bootrom) and have only ever had a tethered jailbreak?

    # 1 May 2010 at 3:44 am
  • kkiran said:

    Doing what? Jailbreak? Only blackra1n can help you…

    # 2 May 2010 at 10:41 am
  • Derrick said:

    I used spiritjb for my 3GS when I got it.. Google it. Hope this helps. 🙂

    # 28 February 2011 at 3:37 pm
  • HKJ said:

    hey my iphone's stuck on the apple logo after copying… plz help!!
    im on 3G S, firmware 4.0.2, and Vista

    # 15 October 2010 at 4:14 pm
  • Pedro said:

    Sorry for the newbie question, but, is this still valid for 3GS version 4.2.1 new bootrom?

    Thanks for any answer

    # 12 February 2011 at 11:52 am
  • Sunil Here said:

    DON'T TRY THIS. THIS IS A CHEATING!!!
    after doing this my Iphone is hanging on the apple logo while rebooting.

    SOMEBODY HELP !

    # 17 April 2011 at 1:12 pm
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