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Unlock iPhone 2G OS 3.0 7A341 Final Version

11 June 2009 by Vinay 90 Comments

iPhone OS 3.0 final is available a week ago in the wild. The official release is scheduled to 17th June and we get our hands on 3.0 final 7 days ago. Like previous Beta and GM updates this update needs a special trick if you are using an iPhone which is unlocked by QuickPwn. If you guys using a Pwned (Pwnage Mac) iPhone don’t take the pain just go for a simple update. It’s confirmed OS 3.0  doesn’t updates your iPhone Baseband. So if anything goes wrong you can downgrade your firmware any time “ How to Downgrade iPhone 3G / 2G 3.0 back to 2.2.1 “ I have tried different tricks but only this one is the most successful trick.  The reason behind downgrading is QuickPwn RC3 works like Pwnage Tool. It will be very hard for you to find QuickPwn RC3 so we managed all the downloads you need in the end of this post. let me explain how Pwnage and QuickPwn are different, Pwnage tool uses breaking the chain of trust in the bootrom, LLB and iBoot while QuickPwn uses a ramdisk and the DFU exploit to make the modifications to your device. If you are looking for jailbreak wait for dev team announcement may be 17th June.

 

Unlock iphone 2G

Why 3.0 : iPhone / iPod OS 3.0 has many new feature including most awaited Cut – Copy n Paste, Voice Memo, Landscape mode in Stocks and many more. Hara Taiki posted a lots of screenshots in his review of OS 3.0 you can check here Review: OS 3.0 (Build 7A341)

  • For 3G Users : This guide is not for you, Don’t try it will lose your unlock if you UPDATE or RESTORE to 3.0, cause the baseband is also updated permanently.
  • For 2G Users : You can do whatever you like (UPDATE, RESTORE,DOWNGRADE), that you wont lose your unlock. Cause the baseband stays the same, its not updated.

This guide is based on my personal experience and i am using this trick to preserve my unlock while updating to beta releases too. With this trick i’ve successfully tested up to OS 3.0 Beta 5 and GM release. However i’ll be not responsible for any damage (if any!).

iPhone 2g 2.2.1 QuickPwned to 3.0  on Windows Computer :

  • Put your iPhone 2.2.1 in to DFU mode by following steps (Make sure you have iTunes 8.1.1 or 8.0).

You can follow these steps to put your iPhone in DFU mode (this is required only if iTunes does not recognize your iPhone):

 

  1. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
  2. Turn iPhone off.
  3. Hold power and home together for 10 seconds (exactly).
  4. Release power but keep holding home until the computers beeps (observed on a PC) as a USB device is recognized.
  5. A few seconds later iTunes should detect your iPhone.
  • Once your iTunes detect your iPhone in DFU mode do a Restore install (option-Restore button) to firmware 2.0.2 Using DFU Mode.
  • When your iPhone downgraded to firmware 2.0.2 run QuickPwn RC3 and allow it to pwn the iPhone using firmware 2.0.2. In select options Tick iPhone Unlock and don’t apply tick on Cydia, Installer and Custom Logos It should finish activated.
  • Using iTunes again, set it up as a new iPhone (do not restore from backup).
  • Now install iTunes 8.2 final because OS 3.0 is supported by iTunes 8.2 final version only.
  • Now update by click option-Update button (NOT Restore), and choose the firmware 3.0 image.

iPhone 2g 2.2.1 Pwned to 3.0 Beta on Mac OS X :

  • Make sure your iPhone 2G is Pwned 2.2.1 (Pwnage NOT QuickPwn) if sure fire iTunes.
  • Now update by click option-Update button (NOT Restore), and choose the firmware 3.0 image.

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  • haris said:

    hi dear i have a question….can i use any sim card coz i am using unlocked 2g….what about unlocking and activation…will i loose??? please reply me….thanks

  • IphoneMajjik said:

    Gonna give this a shot when i get home for the heck of it! hope it works :)

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Haris Yes if you follow these steps your activation will remains check my iPhone screenshots below. I m on Cellone an unsupported carrier in INDIA :)

  • Alex said:

    So at “Put your iPhone 2.2.1 in to DFU mode by following steps (Make sure you have iTunes 8.1.1 or 8.0).”, is it a must have to run iTunes 8.1.1 or 8.0 or is it OK to run 8.2?

  • ZyoN said:

    thanks a lot.. it works fine! plus, NO sim card activation needed!!!

  • Famosa said:

    After upraded my iPhone 2g to os 3.0GM, eveything works fine except YouTube is not working. Any solution for that?thanks for posting the uprade guide here.

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Alex You can’t use Qucikpwn with iTunes 8.2 to unlock your 2.0.2 because Apple changed the way to phone talks with iTunes in 8.2 update.
    Jailbreakers Stay With iTunes 8.1.1

  • Alex said:

    THANK YOU

  • Salar said:

    Everything is fine if you have official iPhone 2G, if you don’t have official then you’ll loose activation and will get a brick. Anybody knows how to activate 3.0 if I’ll have a baseband from 2.0.2 but lost activation.

  • iphone2gfreak said:

    hi, i did wat u said however wen i dwnloaded 8.2 final itunes, it says software 2.2.1 not 3.0 =/ … any help ??

  • IphoneMajjik said:

    Just finished the procedure listed above on my 2g iphone and i must say it worked great……love the landscape texting…anything else cool this new firmware can do??

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Salar This guide is for unofficial iPhone 2G,don’t worry to play there is no baseband update in 3.0 firmware for iPhone 2G. If any thing goes wrong you can put your iPhone in DFU mode and downgrade back to 2.2.1 any time.

    @ Murph OS 3.0 GM was seeded to developers to test their App compaitibility for 3.0 and the final is which is scheduled to release on 17th June.

  • east said:

    Hello Vinay,

    I have iPhone 2g 2.2 QuickPwned not 2.2.1
    Is it possible to use simple update procedure as described or i should update to 2.2.1 before?

    Thanks

  • ddd said:

    What’s the MD5 of iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw from the Apple dev site?

    The one from the link above gives: 64902e05aba4120b13da5c66cb0269af

    Other ones I found give: 463e37446a342857737a1633470faf8d which matches what someone claims to be the MD5 from the Apple dev site.

    Who knows what’s on these images. I might have to wait until the 17th if I can’t get any assurances that one of these is legit.

  • amitb said:

    “With this trick i’ve successfully tested up to OS 3.0 Beta 5 and GM release.”

    you didnt try with 3.0 final before posting?

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Rohan Why are you so unsure i’ve posted the screenshot of my iPhone 2G 3.0 worked on Cellone an unofficial carrier in INDIA. You may not follow the steps correctly. About youtube video it was inspired from my trick i m using this trick since beta 1. Check the comments many other people done this without any problem.

    @ddd There are two OS 3.0 are out in the wild one is GM (Gold Master) and another is Final which is linked to download in the article. You can also wait for 17th for the same..

    @East Yes for 2.2 Quickpwned we need to perform these steps.

    @ Amitb Dear check the screenshot in the end of post. It clearly indicates an unlocked iPhone OS 3.0 build 7A341. We never published a guide before we get assured of its success.

  • Rishi said:

    Hello Vinay

    I have my iPhone 2G on 1.1.4 in the Uk and would like to upgrade to the OS 3. Please do guide me as to how I should proceed. Thanks in advance..!

    Rishi

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Rishi hmmm you are on a 1.1.4 thats easy because you don’t need to downgrade. For you there are some changes follow the steps given below.

    1. Download Firmware 2.0.2 and Update (Not Restore) your iPhone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.2
    2. Now download Quickpwn RC3 and pwn your phone as per instructions by Quickpwn setup.
    3. When you unlocked successfully your 2.0.2 then install iTunes 8.2
    4. Now download OS 3.0 and do a simple update (Shift+Update on Windows Computer)
    Thats it

  • ddd said:

    No luck. :(

    Mac OS X 10.5.7, Pwnagetool’ed 2.2.1, Older version of iTunes, 2G phone locked to AT&T, using in Canada. No issues with custom 2.2.x images with this setup. Option-”Check for Updates” and it fails during the verification of the image with “unknown error (10)”. I don’t want to do a Option-Restore as that will likely rewrite my baseband (even if it’s to the same version), and I will lose my activation. Any suggestions? If not I’ll wait for the PwnageTool update and the official release.

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ DDD Make sure when you are updating to 3.0 your iTunes should be 8.2 because OS 3.0 is only supported by iTunes 8.2 Don’t worry about baseband update there is no new baseband update in OS 3.0 for iPhone 2G :)

  • hewad said:

    It works great but i have same issue as in 3.0 b5 cannot connect to youtube please help?

  • ddd said:

    @ Vinay Many thanks, that worked after upgrading iTunes and doing an update, not a restore. Despite there being no changes to the baseband in 3.0, doesn’t a restore completely rewrite everything to factory defaults, including your baseband?

    @ hewad I get the same issue with youtube. Perhaps youtube isn’t ready for 3.0 yet.

  • Saaket said:

    hey i accidentally pressed shift+restore to get on to 3.0 7a341 on my 2g…now i cant use the phone since it asks for activation and i use it in mumbai,india on vodafone…ive lost the unlock on the phone..any solutions ?

  • john vega said:

    hi vinay i have the 3.0 beta 5 installed, do i have to downgrade to get 3.0 final version or can i just upgrade from beta 5 straight to the final version or do i have to downgrade in order for the final version to work

    thanks again

  • Bird said:

    I see that Cydia is on Beta 5, but is it on GM? I got it installed successfully but dont see anything about getting it on GM.

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Saaket Don’t worry put your iPhone in DFU mode then restore to 2.0.2 ( iTunes should be 8.1 or 8.0 ) now follow the procedure.

    @ John Vega I’ve not tested from beta or GM to final but you can try if it works then fine otherwise put your iPhone in DFU mode then restore to 2.0.2 ( iTunes should be 8.1 or 8.0 ) and use quickpwn rc3. Share your experience here for others sake.

    @ Everybody Yes YouTube is not activated so wait for dev team to release jailbreak we’ll publish the jailbreak guide very short after release. Jailbreak tool may be available on 17th after the official release.

  • piedp said:

    works like a charm to me!!! with unofficial iphone US 8gig 1gen (original with ATT card) and now used in belgium!
    Many thanks vinay

  • thomz said:

    hi, i have a 2G iphone on rogers (canada) followed your step and when i upgraded to 3.0 it keeps saying sim is invalid. seems like it hasnt been activated? now im stuck at locked 3.0, any solution? thank you!

  • inma said:

    Hello Vinay, I habe iphone 2g (1.1.4) (from usa) and itunes 8.2 and i live in spain and this morning i’d try to update and now does not work (black screen) I used quickPwn (and not working) and ziphoneOSX (nor) …. Wha do you recomended me….what can I can do? Thanks

  • murph said:

    Pwnage 2.2.1 to 3.0 last night on a 2G iPhone. no problems.

    had no cellular data access, had to use this site to set my APN information.
    http://www.unlockit.co.nz/unlockit/

    landscape keyboard rules!

    now i just have to figure out how to restore my Peggle save game from an earlier backup ;)

  • Jason said:

    Thanks mate from Sydney Australia. This seems to have worked well. Can’t wait for next week or so when a jailbreak comes through as well.

  • CecilDaniel2003 said:

    Hey thanks a lot…..its working like a charm…

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Inma Press Home button and power button together for forcely power off your iPhone no do a simple update to 2.0.2 ( you needn’t to put your iPhone in DFU mode while upgrading to 2.0.2 because you are updgrading. DFU mode is needed when you have to downgrade the Firmware. Remember use iTunes 8.1.1 or 8.0 for firmware 2.0.2 and for firmware 3.0 use iTunes 8.2

    @ Thomz Put your iPhone in DFU mode and restore to 2.0.2 ( iTunes 8.1.1 or 8.0) then follow the above mentioned guide. Don’t worry keep your cool go through the whole guide twice or thrice it’ll surely work for you.

  • Salar said:

    Vinay: If this guide for unofficial iPhone then who will do activation after the update to 3.0 firmware? It’s should be not activated after update or I missed something?

  • ranjit said:

    hey is it possible to upgrade to 3.0 from 2.0
    i have iphone 2g firmware 2.0 and that to quickpwned

  • Thomz said:

    @Vinay, i have iTunes 8.0.2.20 and tried to do a shift + restore on itunes, and it gives me an error 20 all the time.

    i even tried on a different machine running iTunes 8.1 and still gives me an error 20.

    am i missing a step here?

  • piedp said:

    does anyone know how to enable the mms function? i’ve followed the guide above, but i can’t find the mms setting in the cellular data menu!!

    thanks in advance

  • Olukay said:

    You’re a genius. Works like a charm!
    One quick note though; on windows pc, Shift-click is equivalent to option-click IN THIS SCENARIO (it’s usually alt-click), this caused me some headache at first; hope this saves somebody some time.

  • Monito said:

    Vinay, you are incredibly helpful! I just read your reply regarding You tube. I guess now the phone is unlocked but not jailbreak-ed? Is that correct? Is that also the reason why the iphone is not recognized (it sees it but asks that I reconnect) by a different computer than the one I used to unlock it? even if it has itunes 8.2?
    I apologize for the barrage of questions…a newbie here ;-)

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Salar After upgrading from 2.0.2 to 3.0 you needn’t to apply any patch your phone will remain unlocked after the update.

    @ Ranjit If you have used QuickPwn RC3 then go for simple update to 3.0 otherwise update to 2.0.2 then Quickpwn RC3 and then Update to 3.0

    @ Thomz You are missing a step to put your iPhone in DFU before downgrading. Remember when you do 2.0.2 & Quickpwn RC3 then update iTunes 8.2 before updating to OS 3.0

    @ Yo Wassup Your iPhone shows a small o logo because your Carrier providing you GPRS not EDGE :)

  • inma said:

    Vinay! Thanks!! But i have iTunes 8.2 and my iphone does not work now from yesterday i’d try to change fron 1.1.4 to 2.2.1……..Argggggg! Now I have a nice paperweight!!!!

  • Afnan said:

    hi, i ve restore my 3g to 3.0 and my baseband has update… now what shall i do……… pls let me know

  • TOM said:

    i have a iphone 2G with 2.2.1 and i pwned it with windows but with a custommade firmware made on a mac.

    so if i wanna update is it ok when i only open my itunes (8.2) and chosse the “iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw”? i would update on my mac not win. or do i have always have to downgrade and use DFu mode? =o

    thx in advance Vinay

  • Salar said:

    Vinay, Thank you so much! I did updated firmware today on iPhone 2G worked out great without any problems. Thank you.

  • Monito said:

    Vinay, sorry to be so insistent but you are the only source that has been helpful. Why won’t itunes 8.2 on a different computer than the one I used to unlock the iphone not recognize it? when I connect it I get an error message saying that an iphone has been detected but not recogmized and that i should disconnect and reconnet which i have done numerous times! any thoughts?
    thanks!

  • comizer said:

    Thanks a lot from Switzerland!

    Worked perfectly! Now my unofficial 2G iPhone finally runs 0S 3.0! =)

    now let’s wait for the dev team to release the final jailbreak for 3.0 including cydia…

  • Fridgist said:

    Hi,

    I successfully upgraded my iPhone 2G to 3.0 using the method outlined above however I now have no cellular data network coverage. I am in the uk on O2 (but not an iPhone contract) is there a workaround for this?

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Inma If you are trying to upgrade or doengrade below OS 3.0 you should have iTunes 8.1 or 8.0 but when it comes to OS 3.0 iTunes should be 8.2

    @ Afnan Man there is no such way to downgrade baseband from OS 3.0 now wait for Dev Team announcement and you can contact me vinay@ihackintosh.com after dev team release.

    @ Tom You needn’t to put you iPhone in DFU mode just go fro a clean update to 3.0 with iTunes 8.2

    @ Montino Here is the guide especially made for you Error iPhone is not recognized in iTunes Windows & Mac Post your comment on this post after your problem is resolved.

  • Gus said:

    Hi works well except Youtube and locate me
    any advice?

  • KlllerItalian said:

    Omg I was so Scared Doing updating my iphone,But it worked Thank you so very much.Im a little phone Crazy but when It finished updating.I had tears of joy haha.What made me so nervous was their was a bunch of instructions for windows.Mac was so easy to update Thank you again

  • kim pyong guk said:

    hew i want ask you directly..if i done downgrade from 2.2.1 to 2.0.2 and jailbreak with quickpwnRC3..now i am want upgrade to OS 3.0 with your method just shift + update…does my iphone will be lock again?..because i have iphone 2G with lock version..please reply my question immedietly…i am very not patient want upgrade to OS 3.0

    last question ..when quickpwn official realese jailbreak for os 3.0 and did the firmware now i download from your site is real final????

    thanks you..sorry my english language is not better
    kamshahamida

  • Karthik said:

    Hey Vinay, is the released iPhone OS 3.0 the same as the final version in this post? Just want to confirm before redownloading the whole thingy!!

    Cheers
    NK

  • Saurav said:

    It Worked!!!! I used 8.2 beta for all the steps!!!! U rock Vinay bhaiyaa!!!

  • Cocoa said:

    Worked flawlessly for me today, now all I need is a jailbreak, I saw no improvement in speed though. Anyone see different, and i just downloaded the 3.0 update from itunes after installing 8.2 and it worked fine. Very easy guide thanks a lot. Cocoa :)

  • Kevin said:

    Hi Vinay,

    I have a iPhone 2G jailbreak,activated and unlocked with QuickPwn to
    firmware 2.2.1.

    I update to iTune 8.2 , did a update to firmware 3.0

    Now the phone is locked, so do i need to re-install iTune 8.2 beta,
    downgrade firmware to 2.2.1 , quickpwn to activate and unlock then option+update to firmward 3.0 ?

  • Mastermind said:

    HI,im lost,i have the 3.0 firmware on my iphone..i can understand that i need itunes 8.1…but i already have 8.2..how can i get the 8.1 version now???and its friday..where’s quickpwn dear devteam??thx.do rep

  • Kino said:

    Hello it is sayd you need to restor to 2.0.2 , would it work if i have a QUICKPWNed 2.0.1 2G ihpone?… and also.. since i did it long time ago, i did checked the CYDIA option, should i go and do the 2.0.2 update and then go for 3.0 .. or can i do directly to 3.0

    Thanks and great Job on this.

  • brian said:

    I updated my phone to the 3.0 os by accident and am now locked out of my phone; tried everything, using the custom 3.0 restore

    went to itunes 8.1.1 and tried using the 2.0.2 restore as in this guide and there is always the error 1600, 1601, 1602

    I really need my phone to get fixed no idea what to do, any help would be grateful

  • kino said:

    So… this is my story… i was courious and decided to go a different way. i had a 2g Iphone with 2.0.1 and Cydia installed. Since i had 2.0.1 i assumed things would be similar t0 2.0.2. (note i used Quickpwn a while ago (NOT RC3) to unlock and jailbreak)

    SO… i went directly to the updatewith Itunes 8.2 and after all the process. i got a locked iphone but jailbroken, i mean. i can do and receive phone calls but can’t get tthough the Emergency call screen.

    I don’t lose faith, but just would like to know what is the root cause for this behavior?
    does QUICKPWN RC3 does something different than the normal QUICKPWN and thus it keps the phone unlocked after the update? or does it has something to do with Cydia?

    I will try going back to 2.0.2 and the up again.
    Thanks

  • Ghandi said:

    hello there,
    i own an iphone 2G and i updated to 3.0 from the iTunes update..
    right now i’m unable to have access to my iphone at all, since i have an invalid SIM..
    any hints on how to bypass that and get to install the custom 3.0 firmware?

    thanks in advance

  • Agung said:

    Hi, I’m new in iPhone 2G. I successfully updated from 2.2.1 to 3.0 using the release 7A341. The SIM works fine for Indonesia. But I can’t see the Cydia icon in 3.0 which I had in 2.2.1. I updated using iTunes but not through DFU mode, just connected & update using the firmware file. Also, no MMS function & video camera capture. Are these features only for 3G? Thanks.

  • Vinnie said:

    Hello
    I upgrade my iphone 2G to 3.0v.I have only 2 problems:
    When i call i have this message always Call Forwarding Active.
    Do You know how can i fix this, not to pop up every time when i calling?
    And the other thing is how to fix localisation for Israel?
    For example if the contact was recorded as 0544717245, then didn’t know who is calling, so
    i want to fix also this.Do You know how?
    Thank You
    Vinnie Venkov

  • Paranoid Android said:

    Hi…Following your forum, I have an Iphone 1.1.2, According to your post should Update (Not Restore) your iPhone from 1.1.x to 2.0.2 and then to 3.0, Now updating to lower versions(<3) is not possible on iTunes…Let me know how to proceed. I have downgraded iTunes 8.2 to 8.1 though.

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Paranoid Android Check the new guide for jailbreak and unlock both
    Unlock/Jailbreak iPhone 2g OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w on Windows Mac

  • Sean said:

    Hey Vinay,

    I have a question. I have a unlocked and working iphone 2g that was done with QuickPWN. I just want to upgrade to 3.0, can I just press the “check for update button” on itunes 8.2 and do it through itunes or do I have to through different methods?

    THANKS!

  • alex112301 said:

    i have a 2G iphone and i want to upgrade to the new 3.0 software, can i just go to itunes and hit upgrade without doing all the steps shown above????????????????????????? thanks!

  • cameron said:

    I need help!!! I have Iphone 3G 16g on at&t carrier, right from the store. now i have tried all kinds of quickpwn versions, nothing works. RC3 version wont read the bundle, and the other qpwn always said that my numbers were not matching up, my fhone is 3.0 7a341 now, as i did the upgrage through itunes. how do i get the right info in the browse feild when i want to run qpwn. i restored and did dfu mode, somthin is screwwy.

  • ARK said:

    Hi Vinay, thanks for the guide it was working perfectly unless i got to know that people calling me are getting message my mobile numbr is switched off, everything is working perfectly including sms and outgoing calls and amazingly if i do a outgoing call than i can recieve an incomming call my call goes through or if i call with in 10 seconds after having a outgoing call, but after that i am not able to get the calls any idea i have only 2g Network in here may be some issue of 2G & 3 G please help.

  • rob said:

    so can i upgrade to 3 from 2.1 through iTunes, on a 1st gen 2g, or do i need to go to 2.2.1 first?
    ta

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Rob and everyone RedSn0w a unique tool to jailbreak and unlock is out please check here for more details Unlock/Jailbreak iPhone 2g OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w on Windows Mac

  • Eric said:

    Hey,
    I upgraded to the 3.0 software today on a 2g phone. However the sms picture option did not show up and swirlymms will not work with this software….anyone?

  • Tino said:

    my 2G was unlockd/jailbrk by someone using a PC its has CYDIA, INSTALLER, BOSSPREF and many apps
    -It works fine. I connect to a MAC running iTunes 8.2
    - It runs the v2.2 – never updated to v2.2.1 since I understood it was a minor update.

    Now I wish to update to v3 but I’m afraid it becomes locked/jailed or, worse, becomes a brick :-(
    What is the best way to go? Thanks for your help.

  • Robie said:

    I updated from OS2.2 which had baseband from 1.1.4 of 04.04.05 but when I updated to OS3 it did lock the phone and once unlocked the baseband did actually change to 04.05.04.

    I need to keep the 04.04.05 baseband so does anyone have a custom OS3 firmware version that will not touch the baseband or an unlock process (if its that which is changing it) that will not change the baseband at all.

  • zizzylay said:

    i don’t know mine is lock or what but the thing is ” it say connected to itune and i can use ph call as a emergency call “. And other problem is i can’t control my phone like b4. If somebody happen like me, Please write down how did u pass thru this situation.
    Thank you

  • Kim said:

    So I’m new to the iphone and i need a lot of help, PLEASE. I just got a 2g 16g, i bought it locked but updated to 3.0. I downloaded the 3.0 upgrade software, but the Pwnage software, and two bootloader files, when it downloads, a blank sheet of paper and will not open, this is the error reading:
    “Safari can’t open the file “bl39.bin” because no available application can open it.”
    I have read a million times how to unlock and jailbreak, but I am so stuck right now. Can someone tell me what i’m missing on my computer to open these files? And I don’t want to kill my iphone in the process, so i’m really scared to play around too much, simply cause i don’t know what i am doing. I currently have a macbook, osx, 10.4.11
    This may or may not matter. Thank you.

  • vivek said:

    i, i ve restore my 2g to 3.0 and when i try to jailbreak it using redsnow
    it stops at the final stage saying(waiting for reboot)..its not even askin for the baseband bootloaders..

  • help said:

    helo sombody please help me,i have new iphone 3g,( with unsupported carrier sim , i live in india, vodafone connection)it worked fine until when i tried to update my iphone to 3.0, but after finishing my update its saying emergency calls, connect to itune!!! is there a way to roll back. can i follow these procedure to rollback my changes… i am using itunes 8.2

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Bluecrush If you have a legit SIM from Vodafone then call the customer care they will redirect you to how to activate your phone. The post you are seeing above is for Unlocking means you can use any sim like idea, bsnl on iPhone. Since you are on official carrier so you need to activate through iTunes..

  • nabeel said:

    vinay yar mra fone 3.0 upgrade h gya hai muj se ab wo lock h gya hai is k liae muje kia krna h ga ise unlock krne k liae muje konsa software chahiae kindly mujy is ka answer chahiae

  • Vinay (author) said:

    @ Nabeel Follow the instruction given above to unlock the phone..

  • Johnny Unites said:

    Hey Vinay,

    I updated my old Iphone to the latest sorftware (3.0) in Itunes. When I use redsnow to jailbreak it, the computer doesnt recognize the iphone in DFU mode. Where can I find a driver for this or are there other sulutions?

    Problem:

    when rebooting iphione by holding home-button and startbuttun at the same time, then releasing startbutton after 10 secs etc — the computer nows there is some usb unit connected but cannot tell what it is. This means the redsnow program does not connect with the iphone to compleete the jailbrake.

  • Murat Damon said:

    Hey Vinay;

    I upgraded my unlocked & jailbreaked iphone 2g from 2.0 to 3.0.1 using itunes 8.0.2.20… so as expected it got locked… I tried to jailbreak it using redsnow 0.8, but no luck at all…

    can u give me some advice plz, I’m really feeling desperate right now.
    thanx in advance…

  • kamal said:

    hi everybody, i had unlocked 2g iphone when i update firmware 3.01 it got locked can any one able to help me plz let me know plz plz how can i get it unlocked again
    i m very sad plz somebody help me

  • Reema said:

    Hey Vinay….

    I’m probably very late to update to 3.0 firmware now, but this is my problem.

    I have an iphone 2G firmware 2.2.1 and want to upgrade to 3.0
    Looked around but didn’t find any method to update to 3.1 from 2.2.1 on the 2g phone.

    I already have itunes 9.0 installed.
    Is there some way to upgrade from 2.2.1 to 3.1 on the 2G phone? If not, can I safely upgrade my phone to 3.0 using itunes 9.0?

  • L1989 said:

    HELLO, I DID EVERYTHING AS U SAID UP TO THE DOWGRADING WITH QUCKPWN STEP…BUT AFTER THAT MY PHONE IS JUST STUCK ON THE START UP BLACK SCREEN WITH THE APPLE LOGO!! WHAT HAPPENED? HOW CAN I FIX THIS????

  • wqeqqwqwqw said:

    non me chung may

  • Hitesh said:

    hey i have an iphone 2g….unofficially unlocked its yet 1.1.1 and i want to upgrade it now so since i hav a new laptop my library of itunes is blank….i wanted to know that if i upgrade to OS 3.0 directly….wil i loose my contacts messages and all d data in the phone??
    if yes then is there any way to back up my entire data befo upgrading?
    plz help me!!
    thnx!:)

  • LH Cape Town said:

    Hi Vinay,

    I have a 2g iphone with version 2.2 (5g77) can i upgrade it to Os 3.0, or should i follow all the steps, or can you send me a link to to do it step by step.

    Thanks
    LH cape Town

  • Aidi said:

    Hello there, i need some help, i already upgrade my 2g 1.1.4 to 3.0. For 2 months it just work so fine. Suddenly, my iphone show no sim. When take out n put back, NO SIM CARD INSTALLED. What should i do? Other progrm that installed works… hope u can help me solve this matter. Tq

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