Blacksn0w Released (Early)
Geohot has released his BlackSn0w unlock for the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
“blacksn0w is the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband, and will also enable official tethering. blackra1n, a jailbreak for 3.1.2, has been updated to RC3, with hacktivation support, 15 second speed improvement, Tiger+PPC support, and installation of the latest blackra1n.app.”
You can find instructions on how to use blacksn0w to unlock your iPhone here: Windows, Mac.
If you have already jailbroken using blackra1n, run the application again. You will see Icy replaced by an option “ra1n”. Install this to upgrade your blackra1n application. Run the blackra1n application again. This time you will see “sn0w”. Install sn0w to unlock your device.
(via iClarified.com)
Here’s what the iPhone Dev Team had to say concerning BlackSn0w
iPhone 3G/3GS owners who found themselves stuck with version 05.11 of the baseband (either by accident or because they bought it that way) are now in luck! geohot was able to turn the already-public at+xemn crash into an injection vector, which can be used to inject his version of the unlock. The blacksn0w unlock is available for free via Cydia by adding the repository http://blackra1n.com in the Manage->Sources panel. Congratulations, geohot!
Those of you who are already unlocked at 3.1.2 because you kept your 04.26 baseband now have an extra cushion of comfort, and more choices: ultrasn0w, purplesn0w, and now blacksn0w (and of course the original yellowsn0w too if you’re still back at FW 2.x). Whether or not you choose to update your baseband solely to use the new unlock is a personal choice, but so far there are no advantages to doing so (and remember you can’t come back to 04.26 after you’ve gone to 05.11).
As with all the unlocks, it will probably very soon be re-sold through scam sites that charge you money for what is offered to the community for free. Please stay vigilant for these scam sites and steer your friends away from them.
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