George Hotz will be releasing Blacksn0w and Blackra1n RC3 on November 3rd instead of November 4th. For those who are unaware what this is, here is a bit of head up. Blacksn0w is the unlock tool for the latest 05.11.07 baseband. It will   enable official tethering on your iPhone. Blackra1n is   a jailbreak for firmware version 3.1.2 and it has been updated to RC3.

RC3 will come packed with features like:

• hacktivation support
• 15-second speed enhancement
• Tiger+PPC support
• installation of the Blackra1n app

For those who haven’t done this before, this time GeoHot has made it even more simpler for you. Here is a simple guide for it:

• Head on to blackra1n.com ^[1] and download the installer by click on the logo corresponding to your operating system.
• Run the installer. You will find a screen popup with following screenshot.

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• Make sure you connect your iPhone to your PC/MAC before clicking on make it ra1n.
• When you click your make it ra1n, your Phone will reboot itself. You will now see blackra1n.app
• Run blackra1n.app and install blacksn0w.
• Please enjoy your unlocked iPhone.

If you haven’t deleted Blackra1n app from your iPhone, follow these steps:

• Run the Blackra1n.app.
• You will see Icy replaced by an option “ra1n”.
• Install ra1n to upgrade.
• Once you have upgraded, again run the blackra1n.app.
• Now, you will find an option for “sn0w”.
• Install “sn0w” and enjoy your unlocked iPhone.

P.S: Do not use this if you are on iPhone 2G