How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 3G Using RedSn0w (Windows) [3.1.2]

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Posted April 2, 2010 at 1:12pm by iClarified

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPod touch 3G using RedSn0w for Windows. Updated for the 3.1.2 firmware.

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.1.2 firmware and place it in the same folder.

3.1.2 (3G): iPod3,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw

Extract the redsn0w application from the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.

How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 3G Using RedSn0w (Windows) [3.1.2]

Step Two
Connect your iPod Touch to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPod Touch 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 iPod Touch.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 3.1.2 firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPod Touch to the desired firmware you may launch redsn0w.exe from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

Step Five
Select the 3.1.2 firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open

You will be informed that the iPod touch 3G requires a tethered jailbreak. This means that any time you want or need to reboot the iPod it must be connected to the computer. Click the OK button.

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

Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected.

Click the Next button to continue.

Step Eight
RedSn0w will now prompt you to put your device into recovery mode. Press both the Power and Home buttons continuously until the help message disappears.

Step Nine
RedSn0w will now upload the exploit to your iPod touch.

Step Ten
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button.

When your iPod Touch finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so), it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

***NOTE: Remember to reboot a tethered iPod touch follow Steps Three through Six then select "Just boot tethered right now" in next step.

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maegan - July 4, 2010 at 1:56am

I did it and it went all the way through the process, rebooted and didn't even add cydia or soundboard to my ipod...

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johs - May 30, 2010 at 1:12pm

Is it necessary dat u must be running 3.1.2?

Tommy - May 11, 2010 at 1:38pm

Do I have to add the music to the firmware? I forgot to back up some of my music so I am worried that they might get erased.

Nikola Kovačević - April 21, 2010 at 7:56am

I got everything right until the step 8:I press both Power and Home buttons and "slide to the power off" message appears...What next?should i shut it down,or continue to press both Power and Home buttons?

san20176 - April 24, 2010 at 4:37pm

when that messege appears just press the home and power buttons until the messege disapears and the NEXT buttton hightlights.

somebody - April 4, 2010 at 7:42am

hm i just hoped for a untethered jailbreak for the ipt 3g :'-( well there s more time to wait

Luke - April 2, 2010 at 3:45pm

Does this work for the 32GB ipod touch 3g?

apperently no, it does not work for the 32gb ipod touch 3g, i try it many times and it does not install cydia at all.

Adam - April 2, 2010 at 1:40pm

Come on now Iclarified, aprill's fool is over! lol

Adam - April 2, 2010 at 1:41pm

P.S anyone not on 3.1.3 dont update otherwise you will lose your JB!

Luke - April 2, 2010 at 3:12pm

im having trouble when i follow the steps correctly, when it was at the last step where you click finish, and wait for 5 mins or so, is it meant to be on a blank black screen when you need to wait for it to reboot?

Adam - April 2, 2010 at 4:09pm

Its a Fake, Im already At 3.1.3 and tested a few weeks ago and for sure it does not work. Apple patched the hole for the JB, meaning it will stick at the blackscreen and reboot on its on, but i can asure toy that no cyida will apper on your springboard. I guess we have to sit tight untill another JB is out P.S I ready bough an ipod on 3.1.3 (after 3.1..3 was out so i had no choice to update)

Luke - April 2, 2010 at 8:33pm

well it wont work for you because your on 3.1.3, if you read what it says its for the Ipod Touch 3G for 3.1.2 not for the 3.1.3 duh!

Gordon - April 3, 2010 at 11:41am

I'm on 3.0 right now (3rd gen iPod 64gb), can I update to 3.1.2 and jailbreak? I thought 3.1.2 was unsigned already?

Luke - April 3, 2010 at 2:17pm

You could try that not sure if it would work as i havent done it, but how do yuo have the ipod touch 3g 64GB on 3.0 when i got my ipod touch 3g 32GB it was on 3.1.3?

Gordon - April 5, 2010 at 2:04pm

I checked the serial before buying to know when it was made. So I got the one that was made in 2009, before it was announced by Apple. :)

Luke - April 5, 2010 at 4:18pm

Im after a jailbreak for the Ipod Touch 3G for 3.1.3 still not out :(

Adam - April 5, 2010 at 4:27pm

When the tut was out it said it was 3.1.3 and you needed to update to 3.1.3 to do it so was just warning people. Maybe you are just a bit slow.

Luke - April 5, 2010 at 4:30pm

but its been corrected for only 3.1.2

matty - April 2, 2010 at 1:25pm

I didn't think you could jailbreak 3.1.3 on a iPod Touch 3G? Does this work for new 3GS's?