How to put your iPhone/iPod into Jailbreak DFU Mode

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

This guide will show you how to put your iPhone/iPod into Jailbreak DFU Mode.

Q: What the hell is Jailbreak DFU mode?
A: Jailbreak DFU mode is a more low level than regular DFU mode. You will notice that when you first start restoring your device via iTunes your screen will turn WHITE for a brief moment when first restoring. This is because iTunes will shift your phone into an even more low level DFU mode before it begins restoring your phone.

Q: What the hell is the difference between regular DFU mode and Jailbreak DFU mode?
A: Regular DFU mode is good for restoring STOCK IPSW files that won't restore via regular Recovery Mode. Jailbreak DFU mode is needed when your trying to restore your device with a CUSTOM IPSW file that you created via PWNAGE Tool.

Q: How can I tell if my device is in Regular DFU mode or Jailbreak DFU mode?
A:

• In Regular DFU mode your screen will be BLACK like in the picture on the LEFT.
• In Jailbreak DFU mode mode your screen will be WHITE like in the picture on the RIGHT

OK So now that were past all that, let's walk thorough how to get your device into JAILBREAK DFU MODE!

Things you will need

• redsnow 0.8 for Windows
• 3.0 Firmware to use with resn0w. This is only for getting redsn0w to work so you can put your device into Jailbreak DFU Mode. You will still be able to select whatever FW you want to restore your device with AFTER you put your device into Jailbreak DFU Mode

How to put your device into Jailbreak DFU Mode

• Connect your device to your computer
• Make sure iTunes is CLOSED OUT COMPLETELY!
• Open redsn0w
• Click BROWSE and select the 3.0 IPSW file that you downloaded, then click NEXT
• Now your at the Cydia/Icy install screen, just click NEXT because none of this matters anyways
• OK now here comes the tricky part so PAY ATTENTION and read these next few steps BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER!!!
• Now prepare to put your phone into DFU Mode. When you click NEXT redsn0w is gonna walk you thru the steps at putting your device into REGULAR DFU Mode. Now PAY ATTENTION and watch your device, AS SOON AS THE SCREEN ON YOUR DEVICE TURNS WHITE CLICK CANCEL IN REDSN0W!!!
• Now open up iTunes and you should get a warning saying your device is in recovery mode etc, just click OK and move onto the next step.
• Now while holding down the SHIFT KEY on your jeyboard, click on the RESTORE button in iTunes.
• You can now select your CUSTOM IPSW file that you want to restore your device with!

[Keeblah]

thanks sinful

[darkrom]

Fucking redsnow keeps crashing on windows 7 beta here at work. RIGHT when it should be putting it into DFU mode!

Fucker. I need to find another way. I can get into "black dfu mode" if you will. I believe its referred to as recovery mode, but there are no itunes icons its just the black screen.


Anyone wanna quickly tell me how to get into DFU mode with some other CONFIRMED working method?

[Romeo26222]

thanks sinful for this information
but i wanna ask about the mode which the itunes and usb cable picture on the iphone screen what is it and when i should use it??
thanks

[turkish]

Originally Posted by Romeo26222

thanks sinful for this information
but i wanna ask about the mode which the itunes and usb cable picture on the iphone screen what is it and when i should use it??
thanks

that is restore mode and it is used when u are restoring to a custom jailbroken firmware and you are already jailbroken

dfu is for nonjailbroken phones

[Romeo26222]

Originally Posted by turkish

that is restore mode and it is used when u are restoring to a custom jailbroken firmware and you are already jailbroken

dfu is for nonjailbroken phones

thanks but in redsn0w when i follow the instructions to jb my 3gs iphone it asks to put the phone to the restore mode not on the dfu mode..is that because redsn0w is modding the 3gs not flashing it as itunes do when upgrading process is done?

[kercus05]

wtf can some1 help with that 1604 error messsage i do everything the right way

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

I thought I was VERY CLEAR in my OP but let me break it down for you guys again.

==========================

~RECOVERY MODE~



Use this mode when your phone doesn't boot and you need to restore your device with a STOCK Apple Firmware.

==========================

~REGULAR DFU MODE~



Use this mode when Recovery Mode won't work. SOMETIMES restoring CUSTOM IPSW works with this mode, but normally you need to use Jailbreak DFU Mode.

==========================

~JAILBREAK DFU MODE~



Use then when you are restoring CUSTOM IPSW files to your device otherwise you will receive ERROR 1600, ERROR 1604 etc.

[StillMatic]

I had it on the white screen and hit cancel on RedSnow got the error 1604 message, iphone went to recovery mode, hit shift restore and it worked.

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

Hmmm what version of iTunes were you using?

[CheeseyChung]

Sinful I gotta ask, watsup with the iphone cushions? lol I have seen them in a couple of your pics lol

[daniel1]

lol

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

LOL Hell yeah I got little mini LoveSacs for my phones The fuck else I'm gonna do? Leave them laying on the table so they can get all scratched up and shit?

[daniel1]

you really do that shit im shocked you dont seem like the type to care lol

---------- EDIT ----------

thats cool but

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

Your crazy as hell dude lol hell yeah I care! Especially when I goto sell them I don't want them to be all beat up and shit, then I won't get near as much for them compared to if they were in good condition. I do that with all my stuff, I got a lot of expensive ass shit so I make sure to take care of all the shit I own!

[jetta-the-hut]

what if you screwed up and downloaded 3.0.1 and it restored your phone, do i need to just jailbreak and restore with these new files?

[nvader]

Thanks for the detailed info

[Romeo26222]

As i mentioned above i always restore in recovery mode and yesterday i restored a 2g phone with custom ipsw in recovery mode without any error messages with itunes 8

[willwork4foo]

I have tried this twice now and never gotten a white screen.

vista
iphone 2g
itunes 9

[(-•SiNfulSS•-)]

Sometimes you have to EXIT redsn0w and then re-open it. Also make sure that iTunes is completely closed out.