How to Generate a Unique Certificate for Your iPhone 3GS' iBSS (Windows)

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Posted June 26, 2009 at 1:52am by iClarified

Instructions on how to generate a unique certificate for your iPhone 3GS' iBSS using a Windows PC.

Apple has added a new layer of security to the iPhone 3GS called the ECID field. According to GeoHot when iTunes starts the restore process, they contact Apple servers to generate signatures just for your device. It's important you get these signatures for your phone before a new version of the software comes out.

Step One
Put your iPhone into recovery mode. If you do not know how to do this then you can follow this tutorial.

Step Two
Launch the USBView application. If you do not already have this application you can download it here. It is a small free utility provided by Microsoft.

How to Generate a Unique Certificate for Your iPhone 3GS' iBSS (Windows)

Step Three
Click to select Config Discriptors from the Options menu.

Step Four
Click to select Refresh from the File Menu.

Step Five
Select the Apple Recovery (iBoot) device from the USB Device Tree in the left panel then Copy (highlight and press Control+c) your ECID from the Descriptor fields on the right.

Step Six
Open your web browser and navigate to purplera1n.com. Paste (control+v) the ECID into the field provided and press the Enter key.

Step Seven
The site will generate a file and ask you whether you would like to save or open it. Click to Save the file and store it in case you need it in the future.

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BRIKZ - July 6, 2009 at 1:56pm

I am not sure you even need this step anymore with his new jailbreak. I did purplera1n and never even used those other files. So maybe they arent necessary.

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BRIKZ - July 4, 2009 at 3:43pm

On the site now is the new program does this mean that you can't generate a unique certificate anymore? Or what do i do now if i don't have it yet?? Please reply.

J - July 5, 2009 at 6:54pm

Worked fine, under the Windows & Apple logo there is a area to insert the number!

Bleikur - July 2, 2009 at 11:54am

I did exactly as described. purplera1n.com however reloads the page but does not deliver any file. Has any of you guys managed to solve that same issue?

richard Miller - July 2, 2009 at 12:28pm

i aint getting nothing either - both safari and firefox... anyone got any ideas?

J - July 5, 2009 at 6:50pm

Worked for me........ inserted the number & a file was generated!

Kris - July 2, 2009 at 12:12am

if you can't find the field on the page tab to it

spartacus - July 1, 2009 at 11:04am

I tried inputting my ECID and I get no response from the website about downloading the file. I have tried pasting it in and manually typing it all in. After I hit return, I get nothing. I am 100% sure it's the correct number, it's 16 digits, it's HEX. WTF am I doing wrong? Anyone else having this problem?

rvs007 - July 1, 2009 at 11:38am

Are you doing this with a 3G or a 3GS iPhone? This only works with the 3GS.

spartacus - July 2, 2009 at 9:53am

Of course my phone is the 3G S. I wouldn't be trying this otherwise. XP

jsg - June 29, 2009 at 8:59pm

I have tried to find the "iBoot" on the tree for usbview and it does not show up on my computer. Is there anything else I can try?

m17 - June 29, 2009 at 4:40am

Great! works exactly as it says... however, it didn't mention how to exit from DFU mode - if you are stuck (like me), just hold power & home buttons for about 10secs and the phone should restart itself. Thanks guys!

Brynna - June 29, 2009 at 2:07am

I'm new at this iphone thingy. I'm confused, why does the ECID need to be entered into that website?

Chonburi Am - June 28, 2009 at 8:52pm

when i go to control v and paste into the website all i see it say is device descripto and i click enter and it says ECID must be a hex string.Can someone please help me thanks

researchermo - June 28, 2009 at 9:06pm

Did you copy it directly from the USB view window? DON'T incude anything but the numeric string to the right of EICD. There are several numbers on that line, you only want what is from the space after the colon to the space that goes to the next element on that line.

ericidle - June 26, 2009 at 3:17pm

worked a treat, if you having difficulty read it again you only need the data that follws ECID: Scroll to the right in USB View its contained in the long line of data, this is the only line which extends so far right, the ECID data is the hexadecimal immeiately following ECID: when your in the purple ra1n screen scroll to the bottom and click slighly left of center until the cursor appears in the appropriate field, its hidden black on black so not eassily spotted, paste your ECID data here and hit enter, this will open and file save widow, just save that file where you can find it for a purplera1ny day perhaps :o)

rvs007 - June 27, 2009 at 2:38am

I was able to get into recovery mode and get the ECID.. However, when I put the string into the purplera1n website, it doesn't return anything.. no file, no option to save or view... anyone has this problem?

Ericidle - June 27, 2009 at 9:14am

Did you hit enter after you pasted ecid into the field?

Rvs007 - June 27, 2009 at 10:40am

Ya I did. I just realized this is only for the 3GS... I was doing it for my 3G which is probably the reason why it won't accept the ECID and return a text file. I'll try it again when I get my 3GS which is backordered for now :-(

MerchantWireless - June 26, 2009 at 11:36am

Got it! Thanks again Geohot! I was in Boston a while back when you had unlocked the Iphone for the first time. You are the Man! I can't wait to jailbreak/unlock my 3GS!

Steve Anderson - June 26, 2009 at 10:19am

i waste of time Five Select the Apple Recovery (iBoot) device from the USB Device Tree in the left panel then Copy (highlight and press Control+c) your ECID from the Descriptor fields on the right. is this every thing in the right pane also when you go to website there is nothing there just a puff holdin g onto a iphone

researchermo - June 26, 2009 at 10:29am

That "puff" is geohot, and you might want to thank him rather than insult him. Now, to help you out, click around under the pic until you hit the field, you WILL find it, but it is invisible. Paste in your EICD and hit enter, your key WILL be generated.

researchermo - June 26, 2009 at 3:04pm

It6 wasn't blinking for me, I had to click around until I hit it and then it started blinking. Still, not nice to insult those upon whom you depend at this point!

dido - June 26, 2009 at 3:11pm

What part is my EICD? Is it everything on right screen or part of it? Tnx.

madcow - June 26, 2009 at 8:05pm

it's a part within the long string of stuff. You'll see it if you scroll to the right. only a few (8 or so) digits/letters long

dido - June 26, 2009 at 8:52pm

Tnx, I got it. I'll try it again.

VIC - June 26, 2009 at 5:59am

I GOT IT. THANKS

researchermo - June 26, 2009 at 10:02am

There are no links on the purplera1n site? how did you get the file generated?

Found it!

vic - June 26, 2009 at 5:57am

i visited the site but i got nothin over there?

jaylou180 - June 26, 2009 at 8:50am

i had the same problem. the field is right under the picture. just click around under the picture. its invisiblel

researchermo - June 26, 2009 at 10:30am

Thanks man, that was driving me crazy.

Deez - June 26, 2009 at 2:05am

Thanks to y'all for always coming through.

LarryLP - June 29, 2009 at 8:00am

Thanks dudz. Worked a treat!