Tutorial: How to Jailbreak your iPhone with LimeRa1n

Sebastien, Oct 9, 2010

Geohot’s LimeRa1n jailbreak has been released, and even though it comes with its fair share of downsides, it does work for some people. Thanks to iDB reader Whammy who send me screenshots of LimeRa1n in action, we’re now able to get a tutorial for you.

This step by step guide and tutorial will show you how to use LimeRa1n to jailbreak your iPhone iOS 4.1. LimeRa1n will jailbreak the iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. It will also jailbreak the iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 4G. As usual, proceed at your own risks.

This tutorial was done with a PC but LimeRa1n will also work if you have a Mac, and the steps will the exactly the same.

Note: You must run LimeRa1n as Administrator.

Step 1: Download LimeRa1n from our iPhone downloads section.

Step 2: Plug your iPhone in and launch LimeRa1n then click “Make it Ra1n”.

Step 3: Follow the onscreen instructions: hold the Home and Power button together.

Step 4: Release the Power button.

Step 6: LimeRa1n will have your iPhone enter DFU mode and will then work its jailbreak magic.

Step 7: Your iPhone is almost jailbroken and you should see the following messages.

Step 8: If you don’t see the LimeRa1n icon on your iPhone, simply reboot it, then launch LimeRa1n on your iPhone and select Cydia to install.

Step 9: Once Cydia is installed, you can uninstall LimeRa1n from the LimeRa1n app on your iPhone.

Let us know how it goes for you.

[Thanks Whammy!]

 
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  • Sciencetor2

    Sorry to burst ur bubble guys, but you definitely do need internet for jailbreaking, and why on earth would u think you can get internet through the phone u are jailbreaking, while u are jailbreaking it?! And how are u tethering in the first place if its not jailbroken? Limera1n only works on 4.1 guys, and greenpois0n only works up to 4.2.1, they both need internet either through wifi or through ethernet to work.

    • http://iphonedownloadblog.com burhan

      hi my name is burhan
      when i am holding power nd …… it come Release the Power button when i am releasing the power botton it came that done and there is no limera1n picture that the green one
      and there is no limera1n in my iphone

      plz help becease i need to go london and i cant wait plz help me
      thx guys

  • Rivierauk

    Does anyone know the correct prodedure un-jailbreaking?
    I jailbroke using LimeRa1n an now want remove it to but have read that you need to remove any apps etc before you un-jailbreak or you loose disc space.
    3GS
    4.0.2
    05.13.04

    Any help would be much appreciated!

  • Rivierauk

    Does anyone know the correct prodedure for un-jailbreaking?
    I jailbroke using LimeRa1n an now want remove it to but have read that you need to remove any apps etc before you un-jailbreak or you loose disc space.
    3GS
    4.0.2
    05.13.04

    Any help would be much appreciated!

  • aviv

    i do not know if it will work for me.
    3gs
    4.0.2
    05.13.04

  • aviv

    i download it and when i try to open cydia it does not open…
    what to do?
    how do i erase it?

  • Calvin

    Dude…I did all those steps but limera1n still not showing on my iphone 4.2.1

    • Sciencetor2

      Im not sure how so many people keep missing this, but just to make it perfectly clear THE PROGRAM LIMERA1N IS ONLY FOR 4.1 !!!!! it will not work for any other firmware, and does not work on ipod touch 2g or iphone 3g. To find the jailbreak for your device and firmware, please google “jailbreak (your device) on (your firmware)”

  • blabla

    Will it work on a iPhone 3GS 4.0.2 firmware?

  • http://www.idownloadblog.com/2010/10/09/tutorial-jailbreak-iphone-limera1n/ justiceboy

    it works perfectly than u very much

  • Sascha

    when will there be a 4.3.4 version to download ??

  • http://www.facebook.com/changomexicano Eduardo Nuñez Garza

    my ipod got unplugged while it was in DFU mode
    now it wont turn on someone plz help im freaking out

  • Logan Keith

    This is taking forever in DFU mode! is it a glitch or is it my ipod touch

  • Logan Keith

    My iPod Touch is taking forever in DFU mode! Help!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tomislaweseljak-Nda/730082133 Tomislaweseljak Nda

    Hi, I tray to do this whit my iPod 4 i and everything STOP after Step 6, my iPod went OFF and I can not turn it On again….I NEED HELP SOON ASS POSSIBLE!!!!

    I try it to connect again to my laptop but still its dead, trying everything but it’s dead…

    HELP HELP HELP!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/dillon.burke3 Dillon Burke

    does this work with ios 5.0.1?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1099218630 Jason Boxer

    This worked perfectly! Thanks.

    I tried your greenpois0n tutorial first, but it didn’t work. This worked a lot better.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/CMR52GXY63T56DENFPZGVUXGE4 Anonymous

    how long does it stay in dfu mode?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/CMR52GXY63T56DENFPZGVUXGE4 Anonymous

    how long was dfu mode?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001087092066 James Kelly

    wenever it is dfu mode wat do i hold

  • http://www.facebook.com/Malikthearmstongtaker Malik Armstrong

    Cydia does not show up on my ipod touch and what does it exactly mean to launch limera1n

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