Previously, I have described procedures to upgrade unlocked iPhone from firmware 1.1.4 to 2.0. But that one is for Mac only. If you are Windows user, here is the step-by-step guide to upgrade iPhone to firmware 2.0 using WinPwn. Compared with Pwnage Tool for Mac, WinPwn is less user-friendly and lacks a step-by-step screen wizard to guide you through the upgrade. Don’t worry, WinPwn does work smoothly and this guide will streamline your upgrade.
Update: This guide is quite dated. You can check out the latest jailbreak guide for iPhone 3.0 here
Preparation for the upgrade
For WinXP users, you have one more step to do. Please download and install the .NET Framework first. For Vista user, please go head.
1. First, make sure you have upgraded to iTunes version 7.7 or up and backup your iPhone data
Update: iTunes 8.0 is released. The procedures are well-tested on iTunes 7.7. I recommend you use iTunes 7.7 to perform the upgrade. To download iTunes 7.7, you can refer to this post. Anybody try the upgrade on iTunes 8.0? Remember to let us know.
2. Download all the files including WinPwn 2.0.0.3, bootloader 3.9 & 4.6 and iPhone firmware 2.0
3. Put all the files in the same folder and extract “winpwn_2.0.0.3_Setup.zip”. Double-click on “winpwn_2.0.0.3_Setup.exe” and install it.
Update: If you are already using firmware 2.0.1, please take note and read my post about “Upgrade iPhone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1“
4. Finally, connect your iPhone to the dock/USB cable. Please keep connected for the whole process and close iTunes if it has been launched.
Running WinPwn and Create a custom version of firmware file
5. Launch “WinPwn” by either clicking the icon on your desktop or program menu
6. After WinPwn is launched, click “Browse .ipsw” button
7. Locate your firmware 2.0 file that you have download and click “OK” to proceed.
8. WinPwn will then validate your firmware file and go back to the main screen. Then click “IPSW Builder” to start creating a custom version of IPSW.
9. After you launch “IPSW Builder”, you need to provide a few settings before it actually makes the IPSW. In “Application” tab, select both “Install Cydia” and “YouTube activation fix”. For those who may not heard of Cydia, it’s an application similar to Installer. Till I wrote this post, Installer is still not available on firmware 2.0.
10. Next, for “Custom Images” and “Custom Payload”, you can keep the checkbox as default (i.e. unselected).
11. Finally, you go to “Advanced” tab. You can follow the following screenshot and configure the settings. Also, you need to locate both Bootloader 3.9 and 4.6 files for IPSW builder.
12. Okay, after you have configured all the settings. You can now click “Build .ipsw” button to start building your custom version of IPSW.
13. IPSW Builder will then prompt you for your desired filename for the custom IPSW. Just click “OK” to accept the default filename and wait until you see the “success” prompt.
14. When completed, you will be in the main screen again. Click “iPwner” and select the custom IPSW file you just created.
15. Wait a couple of seconds until you will see the following message prompt. That’s great. You have completed most of the critical steps.
Put your iPhone into DFU mode
Before you can install the custom IPSW file on your iPhone. you have to put your iPhone into DFU (short for Device Firmware Update) mode. When your iPhone is in this mode, you can then install the IPSW file and upgrade your iPhone to 2.0. WinPwn does not mention any procedures to put your iPhone in this mode. The steps are simple but timing is important! And, don’t panic if you cannot put your iPhone in DFU mode in one shot. Power on your iPhone and try again.
16. Okay, let’s continue and keep your iPhone connected to the dock/USB. First, power off your iPhone.
17. After power off, press “Sleep/Power” and “Home” buttons at the same time and hold them for around 10 seconds (Starting counting!)
18. After 10 seconds, release your finger that holds “Sleep/Power” button. But keep holding “Home” button for another 10 seconds.
19. After that, release “Home” button. Your iPhone will still appear to be powered off. But, if you have successfully put your iPhone into DFU mode, Windows will detect your iPhone as a new device. (If you fail to do so, power on your iPhone and try again! Remember timing is important)
Install the Custom IPSW using iTunes
20. Start “iTunes” and it will automatically detect your iPhone is in recovery mode.
21. Next, hold down “SHIFT” and click “Restore”. Select the custom IPSW file and start the recovery.
22. Don’t do anything and wait. It will take five to ten minutes to complete the recovery. After the whole process is completed, iTunes will inform you your iPhone is restored back to the factory settings. And, your iPhone will be automatically rebooted.
23. For first time bootup, BootNeuter 2.0 will be launched to flash the baseband and unlock your iPhone. The process will take around 3-4 minutes to complete. Again, don’t touch your iPhone. Let it complete the process alone.
24. Okay, I believe everything is smooth. You should see your iPhone come back with firmware 2.0 (see the AppStore). And you can sync back your data to the “new” iPhone.
If you experience error 6 or 16xx error during iPhone restoration, you may check out this post for possible solutions.
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Has anyone done this yet? Does it work on a non 3G Iphone?
Hi Andrew, the procedures should work on 2G iPhone.
Okay, it worked perfectly. Just curious though…after everything is done, and I open Itunes, it say’s that there is a new update. 2.0.1. Is this needed or able to be done yet on an unlocked Iphone?
Also it takes forever for my App Store apps to sync with Itunes…does this even need to be done?
When i choose the .ipsw file it gives a error in winpwn as Unknowfile ! what do i do?
Hi Andrew, please do not upgrade to 2.0.1. This is a new firmware released recently with some bug fixes. The procedures mentioned in this post is for iPhone firmware 2.0 only. I may write up another post about the procedures for 2.0.1 upgrade.
For your sync problem with iTunes, this is one well-known issue for iPhone firmware 2.0. iTunes tries to backup all your applications from the iPhone. Disable backup may solve your issue. You can refer here for the procedures. Hope this works for you.
Jay, can you check if you’re downloading the correct 2.0 firmware file?
Thanks a TON Simon!!!! it works ! Amazing!
i used your method and now my phone is stuk in recovery mode and the bootloder was never started on my phone what do i do now
Shy, which step are you stuck at? Did you mean you have already completed step 1- 19?
Hi Simon and thanks for a great guide!! I have an unlocked and jailbroken iPhone using Ziphone, now running firmware 1.1.4. Just to confirm, could I use the above process to upgrade my iPhone to 2.0?
Hi Simon.. Many thanks for this wonderful post..
actually, before reading your post, I was following the iclarified article.. I used 2.01 firmware, both for upgrading ma iphone and the custom file generation. But finally it gives me an error (6) that iPhone cant be restored. Please help me out in this.
Yes, Teddybeer. You can follow the procedures to upgrade your iPhone to firmware 2.0.
Priyank, the above procedures should also work for firmware 2.0.1 upgrade. But you have to download WinPwn 2.0.0.4 instead of 2.0.0.3.
Hi i am running a ziphone unlocked jailbroken 1.1.4 and i get as far as step 13 and upon completion i get no errors nor successful message but the software just shuts down.
What to do???
thnks
mike
Well i tried twice more and finally got it. It went all the way through and finshed with no errors. but when it was done i did not see the bootneauter loaded and the phone says invalid sim card appearing to be locked.
what can i do now?
any help is appreciated.
browse .ipsw i not able to locate the iphone update file??
Hi Simon:
Thank you so very much for having explained the unlocking procedure for 1.1.4 to 2.0. It worked great. I tried doing it (as you had explained to Priyank) for the 2.0.1 version with winpwn 2.0.0.4 but it kept shutting down winpwn towards the end of “doing its thing”. So i tried the previous version (as you mentioned to do), and it worked fine.
Is there a way to put “installer” on my phone now? It offers a lot more apps. Would these apps (which worked on 1.1.4) still work on the 2.0?
Thanks!
Great job Simon!!! I was able to upgrade to 2.0 with no issues!!!
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I downloaded the wallpapers and when i use customize 2.1 and tried to setup wallpaper it does not reflect the change. what other tools do i need to install?
Mikeny: you have to use winpwn 2.0.0.3 and firmware 2.0, follow instructions exactly, from step 1. Dont use the latest firmware version or winpwn version. It was crashing on me too, then i did what Simon had said to do.
Raj, personally I’m using WinterBoard to change the theme of iPhone. You can find the WinterBoard application in Cydia.
Eric, thanks for comment. Currently, Installer 4.0 is on the way and in BETA stage. Hopefully, it’ll be released very soon on iPhone 2.0. Actually, you can now install “Installer 4.0″ beta on your iPhone 2.0 if you’re eager to try it out. I will post the procedures soon on this blog. Stay tune or you can subscribe the RSS feed to alert you when there is an update.
Hey Simon, Thanks for replying. I have another problem.. lol.
I decided to add “installer” beta, via ssh and was able to connect (just once) to do this but since then, whenever I open the cydia app and try to download or update something, a box pops up every time saying “Source error files list file for package ‘openssh” is missing final new line”, and it doesnt allow me to install or uninstall anything. I have no idea what this mean. I also have bossprefs app.
Any idea how I can fix it? I dont know what’s causing this “openssh” source error.
ThX.
Eric
HI SIMON I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY IPHONE 3G,EVER SINCE ACTUALIZE THE NEW VERSION OF FIRMWARE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, ONE IS TURN ITSELF OFF, IS BLOCKED AND AFTER SECONDS IT WORKS, BUT RIGT NOW I HAVE IT FOR ONE HOUR BLOCKED, YOU KNOW IF THERE IS SOME WAY OF RESET IT?
P.D. EXCUSES FOR MY ENGLISH I HOPE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND TO ME
Eric, I do not have any idea about the error. I used these procedures to do the installation and do not find any problem.
Cesar, sorry that I can’t help on the issue.
i was using 1.1.4 now i am on 2.0.0 these steps works
i am on tmobile and everything works
Simon,
First of all thanks to your detailed procedure.I had updated the phone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.
I am not able to make any outgoing calls and recive incoming calls on my iphone.
Please help me on this
Thanks,
Lokesh
Lokesh, did you put the iPhone into DFU mode (step 16-19) before installing the custom IPSW? Also, did you see the BootNeuter screen (Step 23)?
Thank you so much Simon! Worked perfectly. I was terrified to try this as a couple of months ago I accidentally upgraded to 2.0 without doing my research properly – killed my iPhone for a few days while nothing worked to downgrade it again. But this was quick, easy and worked. In case anyone is interested, this was original US iPhone on 1.1.4 using Optus in Australia.
Does this procedure work also if I have an unlocked 1.0.2 iphone?
Jophone, the procedure is for iPhone firmware 1.1.4 or up. You can consider to upgrade your iPhone to 1.1.4 first. You can refer to another post for the upgrade procedures.
ok! so I should:
- upgrade to 1.1.4 but NOT unlock
- upgrade from 1.1.4 to 2.0/2.0.1 and unlock the new FW
using the procedure you suggest
did I get it right?
Jophone, you can follow the procedures in these two posts:
1. First, upgrade to firmware 1.1.4
2. Next, you can upgrade to firmware 2.0
hi Simon,
great job indeed. I was able to upgrade my iPhone bought in the US and everything worked like a charm. The whole procedure took some 20 to 25 minutes with my laptop (Windows XP).
many thanks again.
my iphone is 1.1.4, but always automatic restart! why? if i upgrade to 2.0 firmwork, this problem can be solve?
chung, I experienced your problem before when I was still using firmware 1.1.4. At that time, I reinstall the iPhone using the procedures in this post. But I believe by upgrade your iPhone to 2.0 should also work.
As your iPhone continues to restart itself, you may not be able to apply the procedures directly. You should use Ziphone to put it into recovery mode / DFU mode, that will stop the automatic restart.
To enter DFU mode, run:
ziphone -D
To enter Recovery mode, run:
ziphone -R
After that, you can apply the procedures mentioned in the post.
Ok, first off thanks heaps. I went and bricked my iphone last night & because I was slightly inebriated at the time I couldn’t fix it. My wife managed to get 1.1.4 working for me this morning which was nice of her, but then she spent 4 hours trying to get back up to 2.0 whilst I was at work…She didn’t manage it. After I used your guide I had one hiccup, which fixed itself when I tried it a second time. Thanks for the great guide man.
I do have one question though, do I need to keep bootneuter on the iphone or can I delete it?
I I can delete it, how do I go about doing that?
Cheers
Bubba, you can delete Bootneuter but you need to use SSH to connect to the iPhone and remove “BootNeuter.app” under /Application folder. After that, restart your iPhone. For procedures about using SSH, you may refer to my post about “Transfer ringtone to iPhone wirelessly using SSH“
Does this work for a 1.1.4 iPod Touch?
2048, the procedures should also work for iPod Touch with some modifications (like you need to download iPod 2.0 firmware and uncheck all checkboxes in Step 11). But for detailed procedures for jailbreaking iPod Touch, I suggest you to refer to this article on AppleiPhoneApps. That guide is great for iPod Touch.
Whoa thanks Simon… You know your stuff
So pretty much to do this… In step 11 I deselect all the checkboxes, and I need a specialized 2.0.1 ipod touch firmware?
if i upgrade to this software, will my phone still work fine on tmobile network!
i dont know what to do but this program locked my iphone back up now am wireless…please help
2048, I havent’ tried to unlock iPod Touch. But WinPwn should support the jailbreak of iPod Touch. And you’re right that you can deselect all checkboxes in step 11 and download iPod Touch’s firmware.
Murja, have you completed all the procedures and also did you put your iPhone into DFU mode (step 16-19)? If you have completed all the procedures and still got problems, you may use WinPwn 2.0.0.4 and retry again.
Thank you Simon, your procedure works perfect. Good Job!
Nevertheless now I can’t cofigure my pop3 mail account in the Iphone. The following message is displayed after I introduce all the Email parameters: “Secure connection error, maybe the certificate of [MY MAIL ACCOUNT} is invalid”.
Could you help me to solve this?.
THANKS!
I face problem again!
i put my iphone in DFU mode, then i just click restore without select any firmware, it success! but the problem is, now when i switch on my iphone, it only display the “itunes logo with the USB cable”, i try to use ziphone 3.0V and click “do it all”, but it doesnt work! is my iphone dead? please help. Thanks
Chung, you need to follow step 1 – 15 to build the custom firmware (.ipsw) file first. And, you need to use WinPwn instead of ZiPhone for firmware 2.0 upgrade.
Thanks a lot! That was a great walk through and it worked like a charm!
Thanks ! i downgrade my iphone to 1.1.4 and unlocked! However, it still restart
restore ur iphone to 1.1.4 by itunes 7.6.1.9 then by ziphone 3.0 ( click do it all) ur phone will work but without service ..to fix that download kiphone it will fix service problem
check this ..it will help u
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-z3R9SwVc4
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41rRD57cFPM&feature=related
Hi simon: i am doing it step by step. but now im having this problem “failed to create custom IPSW! Do you want to close the IPSW builder?” i don’t think i did anything wrong, tried a few times, same result. kinda confused. help plz
Can I ask exactly what the benefits are of upgrading from v1.1.4 to v2.0 please……..
1 ) What precisely do you mean by “backup your iPhone data” do you mean sync ??
2) “And you can sync back your data to the “new” iPhone.”
will it have the same name ??
why is it necessary to upgrde to 7.7 ? ( I cannot find any backup function in it
1 ) What precisely do you mean by “backup your iPhone data” do you mean sync ??
2) “And you can sync back your data to the “new” iPhone.”
will it have the same name ??
3 will i be able to keeep my applications in 1.1.4 ( most from cydia but some are not
why is it necessary to upgrde to 7.7 ? ( I cannot find any backup function in it
Mike, here are some of the features in firmware 2.0:
- AppStore. You can download many great applications.
- Support of Exchange server. Not sure if this may interest you.
- Now you can read Powerpoint attachment
- Get a scientific calculator
- New bcc field in email and you can delete multiple email
SMASH,
1. Yes, I mean “Sync” when I am talking about “backup your data”.
2. You’re right. You can sync back your data after the upgrade.
3. But you can’t keep your application in 1.1.4. You must reinstall it again. Take note. Not all applications in 1.1.4 are available in 2.0. Make the tradeoff if you consider the upgrade.
Hey Simon . tnx for all these. but i’m having problem while doing it it says ” failed to create custom IPSW” what should i do??i did several times. thank in advance
Hi,
Using these steps I could upgrade my ZB 1.1.14 ver device to 2.0.
How do I upgrade this device to 2.0.2?
Is it one step or I need to do it
2.0 – > 2.0.1 -> 2.0.2?
Or can I click on iTunes option to upgrade to 2.0.2?
Subbu
Hi Simon, Thanks for this great walkthru. u da man iPhone king.
Subbu, personally I suggest you to keep the firmware 2.0 for now. Firmware 2.0.2 is a bug fix version. If you do not find any problem for your 2.0 iPhone, that’s great. Keep it and wait for firmware 2.1. It shouldn’t be long for its release. However, you still want to give 2.0.2 a shot. You may use QuickPwn to upgrade it.
hi I tried to update my iphone, i can’t complete 13 step, ips3 Creation failed, please help me on this….
Hi Simon,
I have iphone with version 1.1.4 jailbroken through Ziphone software.
But with this my iphone hangs a lot, i have to do softreset to get it back.THis happens very often, sometime i have do softreset more then 4-5 times to get it back.
I have GPRS enabled, does this cause the phone to hang?
If i upgrade frimware to 2.0 will that slove this problem?
Due to this problem i have switch different mobile for time being.
Please help me!!!! I’m missing my iphone!!!!!:-((((((
Shashi, I experienced the same problem for one of the iPhone I upgraded. When someone sent SMS to that iPhone, it hangs and requires a soft/hard reset to get it back. It’s really annoying. But the good news is after upgrade to firmware 2.0, that iPhone becomes healthy again. So, try to upgrade your iPhone ot 2.0 and see if it works!
hi simon thank you man…do u know how to add crack app in phone??and whats is the different btw ipa and app?? thank you
simon…need your help…
in step 21 i select wrong file(iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore)
now my iphone get lock up!!
what i need to do now pls…??
Thank you Simon,
I’ll try upgrading to 2.0
Keep you updated!!!
Hi Simon,
I had restore my iphone to 1.1.3 , also 1.1.4. but it still auto restart ! any idea to solve this problem?
hey simon u rock guy thnx for the upgrade we did it
can please tell how can i save youtube video on my iphone
It worked great in first attempt!!!
Thanks a lot.
Puneet, you can refer to this post about saving YouTube video on iPhone.
Hi Simon,
This is wonderful, I am able to upgrade my iphone to version 2.0.
Appreciate your help !!!
Thanks alot ..i did as per the instructions & it worked as a charm …thanks again
Chung, I did not experience restart after reinstall & jailbreak 1.14 firmware. Sorry, I have no idea about your problem. But I think you may try to upgrade your iPhone to firmware 2.0 and see if this would resolve the auto-restart issue.
Hi Simon,
I have understood & memorized everything you outlined above. really appreciate this!
My only question is – whats going to happen in case the restoring/upgrading new firmware process (with the unlock) hangs ?
is my iPhone going to be bricked forever ? its already a 2.0 firmware but not unlocked. I am planning to unlock it using winpwn 2.0.0.4 & firmware 2.0.1
when i tried to restore the iphone, it said something like “error unable to restore”
hi Simon
I just wanted to know if the procedure works on already unlocked iPhone with version 1.1.4 and if I am able to unlock again after I upgrade it
thanks
Luisa,
Yes, the procedures work on unlocked 1.1.4. That’s the original firmware I upgraded from. After upgrade, WinPwn will automatically unlock your iPhone. So, don’t worry.
Vivek, normally this upgrade won’t brick your iPhone, as long as you follow each step carefully. I have tried the above procedures to upgrade several iPhones and all works without any issue. BTW, are you using iPhone 3G / 2G?
Ed, did you put your iPhone into DFU mode? And, for your information, Apple support has talked about the error.
Chung, sorry to hear that your iPhone still restarts itself. How about upgrading to firmware 2.0 directly and see if it resolves the issue?
Hi Simon please can you just clarify something for me. My Iphone was unlocked and upgraded to 1.1.4 firmware. Once Apple released the new 2.0.1 software, I accidently upgraded the firmware which the made the iphone unusable. After many attempts, I eventually managed to restore back to 1.1.4 however the ‘phone’ part would not work as the new baseband was still installed. I have however now at last manged to downgrade the baseband a few days ago and the ‘phone’ part is now working again.
Reference to the above, I am now very cautious on installing any new firmware however I would like to have the App Store function available on my phone.
Am I right in saying that if I follow your instructions as detailed at the top of the page, It will install the new 2. firmware and not alter the baseband so that the ‘phone’ function will work.
Oh and thanks for all your hard work and making many 1st generation iPhoner’s very happy!
Andrew, great to meet you here
Yes, you can use the above method to upgrade and unlock firmware 2.0. Alternatively, you can use QuickPwn to upgrade to firmware 2.0.1. There is another reader who experienced the same problem (accidentally upgrade to 2.0.1) and use QuickPwn to solve the issue.
Right now, I have an unlocked iPhone on 1.1.4 and I want to upgrade it to 2.0. My question is if I will be able to keep my text messages that I’ve sent/received on my phone because I know restoring it deletes them. Thanks
hi simon
i do all of your precdure to upgrade my iphone from frimware 1.1.4 to 2.0
(i did all of your precedure to upgrade my iphone from friware 1.0.2 to 1.1.4 and it worked correctly and sucessfully)
but in the middle of precedure i understand itunes is lunched,i closed it and continue while it need to make iphone in duf mode after i did myiphone to dufmode itunes alarm something is work wrong and it didnt decet iphone and then i stop the precedure and disconect myiphone ,and again i do the precedure that make it from 1.0.2 to 1.1.4 and unlock it with ziphone that i getit from your blog , my iphone is in 1.1.4 and work,but however i try to upgrade it to 2.0 by your precedure ,when it need to create ipsw ,suddenly it close all window and nothing happend,
can u help me
thanks alot
yashar-iran
Kevin, no problem. Before upgrade, you just need to sync your iPhone using iTunes. After upgrade, sync again to restore all the data including SMS, contacts, etc.
Yashar, can you try to uninstall WinPwn and reinstall with WinPwn 2.0.0.4? You can download WinPwn 2.0.0.4 here.
Hello Simon,
I had restore to 2.0 firmware, it seem fix the restart problem! but sometime , still will……
i think is the iphone hardware problem. ~ no mood
Hi Simon,
my iphone is 2.0 firmware, can i restore one more time using the same method to 2.0?
Quote:Simon Ng 09.02.08 at 12:52 am
Vivek, normally this upgrade won’t brick your iPhone, as long as you follow each step carefully. I have tried the above procedures to upgrade several iPhones and all works without any issue. BTW, are you using iPhone 3G / 2G?
Simon, I am using a 2G. Would this affect the jailbreak in any way using I am planning to unlock it using winpwn 2.0.0.4 & firmware 2.0.1 ? Its already running a 2.0 firmware but not unlocked or jalibroken.
Vivek, the above procedures should also probably work for you. As you’re already using firmware 2.0, you may consider QuickPwn for the jailbreak of firmware 2.0.1. That tool is much easier to use.
Chung, as you have already created the custom firmware IPSW file. You can use that to restore your iPhone again.
simon,
I got screwed up with my iphone using the winpwn 2.0.0.4. now the situation is as follows.
itunes says a phone is detected in recovery mode.
i tried to restore it with customed .jspw created by winpwn 2.0.0.4 at this situation and got some error and got stuck here.
this is an unlocked phone from the begining itself i tried to upgrade it from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1
what shall i do now?
Hello,
excellent procedures. I followed them exactly and my 2g iPhone is now on 2.0 Well I thought it went well. When trying to use the bottom section of the key pad in certain apps, it don’t work. When the keyboard appears, the space bar and full stop etc, do not work. I cannot write SMS messages without this.
It was working fine on 1.1.3 and 1.1.4, so it cannot be a problem with the screen.
Is this a common problem…..or am I alone?
Any suggestions??
Mark
Pavan, what’s the error you encountered during restoration of IPSW file?
Simon,
Thanks to you I was able to unlock to 2.0.1 version. But now I want to turn off my Edge network so that the iphone never accesses internet via Edge GPRS. I dont see this option anywhere in the phone menu. I dont wanna be billed for data that I dont use….
Thanks
Vivek
simon,
when i tried to create a custom one using winpwn2.0.0.4 it got crashed in the middle. this happend many times as i tried and tried.
finally i increased the partition from 500 to 600 and i got succeeded in creating the custome restore .jspw file.
and now i tried to upgrade it and this showed some unknown error and says iphone cannot be restored.
Vivek, glad to see you unlock the iPhone without any issues. For your question, normally you need to fill in the APN (under (General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network) before you can access EDGE. And by default, the APN should be empty. So, EDGE shouldn’t be accessible. You can further check your iPhone settings and carrier to confirm.
Pavan, what’s the error encountered during iTunes firmware restoration? Also, what version of firmware are you using? I suggest you to give WinPwn 2.0.0.3 a try if you’re just upgrading to firmware 2.0.
Beside, an alternative way of iPhone upgrade is to use WinPwn. You may also give it a shot.
Simon:
I think I’m coming across the same error as Pavan.
I’m upgrading an unlocked 1.1.4 2G to 2.0 (what your link above downloads).
I’ve got iTunes 7.7.1, and have completed the instruction to 21. It extracts the software, then it gets an error when preparing the iPhone for restore. It says “The iPhone “iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1604).
It is now locked in DFU mode and I’m stuck (and starting to sweat).
Heather,
For 1604 error, hope one of the below ways solves the issue:
1. Try a different USB port. Also, please don’t use USB hub
2. Do you have another computer? If you have, try to perform the restore on that computer.
3. Try double click on the custom ipsw file that will launch iTunes and see if it works.
Simon:
I actually tried switching USB ports. None have a hub. Don’t have another PC, but I actually got it working (I think) in a roundabout way….
Got iTunes to make it through a full restore to locked 2.0.2, then put it in DFU and ran shift-restore on customized ipsw file. Seems to have worked and am now syncing all of my old data with T-Mobile as my carrier.
Hello Simon,
I got my iphone from US which the sellerwho claimed thatthe phone is on version 1.1.4. When i check the version in the about menu of the phone it says 1.1.3 (4A93) and on iTunes 7.7 it says the version is 1.1.3. I’ve already generated the cutomized 2.0 ipsw and all set for the upgrade to 2.0. At the last moment i read the comments and found that you insist any version of the phone to be upgraded to 1.1.4 before following the steps in this post. Now, I want to know if my phone as well needs to be upgraded to 1.1.4 or can directly go for 2.0 upgrade. Please advice
simon ,
is there any way to restore my phone to factory settings so that i can start unlock and upgrading from the beginning.
my phone’s factory version is 1.1.3.
simon,
thanks for the guide but i had a prblem same with heather i got an error 1604 everytime i restore to 2.0, mine was 1.1.4 and i went through you steps but leaves me only this error.
pls help me on this..
Simon i just want to share this idea about those people who are having problem with the error 1604(connection error). I have this for 2 days but luckily managed to continue updating to 2.0
After reading some few forums the only thing i realized i was doing wrong that i wasn’t putting my iphone in DFU mode. This is the most important thing, DFU mode is different from recovery mode in the fact that in DFU, the screen is black and itunes shows iphone in recovery mode, In RECOVERY MODE you will see here the cable and the itunes logo on screen while itunes recognizes as in recovery mode.
To enter DFU keep your cable connected, press “Sleep/Power” and Home button for 7 seconds after your screen went out to black wait 2 seconds and release sleep/power but keep pressing home button for another 10 sec until your computer and itunes detect your iphone to DFU MODE. after that try restoring your iphone.
It works for both xp and vista OS
Hope this helps…
thanks simon
Gino, thanks for your excellent tips.
Heather, hope Gino’s great tip help your upgrade. Ensure your iPhone is completely turn into DFU mode before doing the restoration.
I think everyone is doing their upgrades well… nobody has yet posting feedbacks…
I’ll just keep on checking your site for updates simon. Godbless
Thanks for posting a neat stpe-by-step procedure.
I have the same issue which 3 or 4 other folks are facing. It says failed to create custom IPSW! Do you want to close the IPSW builder?” and i am not able to get rid of it. After reading to so many successful upfrades in this thread I badly wanna go for it.
Simon, can you please help here?
This is the log in the winpwn software:
9/10/2008 11:23:46 PM – This is winpwn ver.:2.0.0.3 RC1
9/10/2008 11:23:46 PM – Apple Mobile Device Support Version 2.0.1.5 installed.
9/10/2008 11:23:51 PM – 62 logos available online
9/10/2008 11:23:51 PM – 0 custom payloads available online
9/10/2008 11:24:14 PM – File from:E:\iPhone upgrade 2.0 stuff\iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
9/10/2008 11:24:14 PM – Recognized as:iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw Type: IPSW_iPhone
9/10/2008 11:24:14 PM – Be sure to connect an iPhone!
9/10/2008 11:26:12 PM – Preparing ipsw file.
9/10/2008 11:26:15 PM – Starting IPSW building
9/10/2008 11:26:17 PM – Found Bootloader 3.9
9/10/2008 11:26:17 PM – Found Bootloader 4.6
9/10/2008 11:26:22 PM – Extracting Root Filesystem
9/10/2008 11:26:31 PM – Growing Root Filesystem
9/10/2008 11:26:32 PM – Replacing Kernel
9/10/2008 11:26:32 PM – Applying patch fstab.patch
9/10/2008 11:26:32 PM – Applying patch Services.plist.patch
9/10/2008 11:26:32 PM – Applying patch lockdownd.patch
9/10/2008 11:26:32 PM – Adding package BootNeuter.tar
9/10/2008 11:26:33 PM – Adding package Cydia.tar
9/10/2008 11:27:21 PM – Adding package YoutubeActivation.tar
9/10/2008 11:27:22 PM – Rebuilding Root FileSystem (This will take a while)
9/10/2008 11:28:49 PM – IPSW creation canceled!
AJ, I didn’t meet this issue before. But I suggest you try out these solutions:
1. Where did you save the custom IPSW file (i.e.step 13)? Try to accept the default folder and filename.
2. Probably it’s a bug on WinPwn 2.0.0.3 for some PCs. Uninstall WinPwn 2.0.0.3 and try WinPwn 2.0.0.4.
3. Use alternative approach to upgrade to firmware 2.0. You may consider using QuickPwn and upgrade to firmware 2.0.2.
Simon,
Thanks for your quick response.
1) I am saving the custom IPSW in the default folder with default file name. It saves somewhere in appliction data/winpwn/2.0.3 directory. I see a difference here. Your screenshot in step 13 says the name of folder as 2.0 whereas its 2.0.3 for me…but I am not sure if this is the reason behind the error.
2) Can I upgrade to iPhone firmware 2.0 using WinPwn 2.0.4? Is it safe? Because in some of the previous comments I read you quoting one should use 2.0.4 to upgrade to firmware 2.0.1/2.0.2
AJ, winpwn 2.0.0.4 should work for firmware 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2. So, you may give it a shot.
I have the 1.1.3 8g iphone that is jailbroken & unlocked ( which I didn’t do & have no idea how it was done). I want to update it to the latest firmwear but I’m not sure how to go about it. I have read alot of boards & I am confused because some say to upgrade to 1.1.4 1st , then others say to skip 1.1.4 and go to 2.0 1st. Some even say to just go jump right to the latest. On top of all that I am not pc smart at all. This is my only phone and I do not want to screw it up. I need a true dummies guide for this, NO JOKE!
Many thanks Simon.
Uninstall 2.0.3 and installed 2.0.4. Things worked perfect in the first shot itself. Even the DFU mode thing
My iPhone is up and running on 2.0 (Though I lost all my emails, I took the backup but did not realized it would take backup of just the mail settings not the emails. Is there a way I can get it back?)
But I have a question. In the custom IPSW creation there was an option of Installer App. As I read some users posting issues with Installer app I did not selected that option while creating custom IPSW.
Is there a way by which I can install Installer.app on my iPhone 2.0?
AJ, you can refer to my post about installing Installer 4.0 on iPhone. But Installer on iPhone firmware 2.0 is still in BETA. Not too much applications available as compared with that on 1.1.4. Cydia is even better with more applications for download.
Danielle, great to see you’re interested in the upgrade and understand your concern. First, for any firmware upgrade, you have to take risk. But I can say the risk is very minimal. You can see a lot of other readers using the procedures to do the ugprade. Regarding your question, both methods should work. That is you can either upgrade to firmware 1.1.4, then 2.0. Or make it directly. But I suggest you to use QuickPwn for your upgrade. It’s by far the easiest upgrade/unlock tool. You can refer to my post about “Upgrading iPhone to 2.0.2 using QuickPwn” for details.
issues:
1) switch off the phone and switch it on. Takes hell lot of time search the network. Good enough to scare about ‘is it gonna work anymore?’
2) safari can’t connect to server. I am not sure if others are also facing this issue or if it belongs to 2.0 upgrade? Similar error message comes while fetching the emails.
3) push email feature is not working. Is there something I am missing to set? Push property in my settings is ON
4) seems like there is a lag while navigatin to home screen, lock/unlock through sleep button
5) phone restart takes long long time in comparison with 1.1.4 fw
Simon, do you have any idea about this issues or I am the only guy facing them. Did encounter any of these on your phone. Please lemme know if you know the resolutions of these issues?
PS….I am posting this comment from my iPhone 2.0. Thanks to your post and support
i was able to get everything till step 21, then i got the 1604 error msg. so, i tried using another usb, and make sure its on dfu mode instead of recovery mode.. but then i got a new error msg 1600 after “preparing iphone for restore.” What should i do now?
hi…
last night i tried converting my i phone to latest version wit i tunes..but when i was suppose to unlock the phone it was’nt happening..on my i phone screen it shows usb cable and an up ward arrow then i tunes written and a cd with i tunes logo….
today i tried to convert it as mentioned by u for 2.0 downloaded all the proframs done succesfully with winpwn but when went to i tunes same comes in i phone screen and when pressed restore in i tunes it startes to get converted to 2.0.2…’
can u short this problem…
and now after pressing shift and selecting 2.0 its done…but later on it shows and error tht insert an unlock sim card….
hi when i try to restore Custom-iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore i get and error 1604 why is that
sorry the error is 1601
i was able to fix it wrong dfu mode and also i have upgraded to 2.0 with an 1.1.3 with the same steps
Lakhan, you may have already upgraded to firmware 2.0.2. For unlocking firmware 2.0.2, you can refer to my post about “Upgrading iPhone to firmware 2.0.2 using QuickPwn“. Just follow the procedures mentioned in that post and unlock your iPhone.
Martin, thanks for your sharing and let us know that the procedures also work on firmware 1.1.3. Btw, firmware 2.1 is out. Probably you’ll need to perform another upgrade soon.
AJ, I’m a little bit confused. You mentioned you were posting using iPhone and you also mentioned “Safari can’t connect to server” in question 2. Can you please clarify?
I experienced some of the issues you mentioned. Say, slower startup time compared with that in firmware 1.1.4 (Question 5).
About push email, I guess you’re testing push email on your free email account (e.g. Gmail) instead of Microsoft Exchange. Not all free email account offers push feature. For free email service, Yahoo is quite a pioneer to offer Push Email. You may give a try. More info can be found at Yahoo.
i m not using 3g its the old one 1.1.3 which some 2 months back i converted to 1.1.4..then yestarday i update it from 1.1.4 to 2.0.2 but tht usb came to my i phone screen..and today i tried to convert it to 2.0 as u had mentioned but it showed me an error of sim…m from india..
can u help me out of this….
now currently it shows me usb an arrow and itunes logo…last i updated it to 2.0 as u mentioned and it gave me sim error..
so now wht shld i do to get it started …
hi…
i told u wht all i did with my i phone..
no when i start my i phone it shoes me slide for emergency…and same usb cable arrow and cd with i tunes symbol..and a small lock in centre on top..and battery on right and signal no service on left…
plz help me out of this tell me how and which version shld i upgrade my i phone..currently m nt using mac….i have windows…
yes I posted the comment from iPhone. But before that I got this error MSG that safari can’t connect to server. It haapens little more than often but not all the time. By adjusments I meant:
1) Chk if my wifi is ON but no wifi network. Switch off the wifi. May be when wifi network is not found phone doesnt turn to edge automatically. Though it shows the E sign on
the top.
2) delte history/ cache/ cookies.
3) switch off the fon and switch it on
Simon I try diffrentcombination of 1 2 and 3 to get my fon working. It would be greatif you or anyone can help me out wid this issue. Coz it becomes dammn irrirtating when you need to get to Internet and your fon just deny it straight
Into your face.
Lakan, as I suggested previously, you can refer to the post about “Upgrading iPhone to 2.0.2 using QuickPwn” and follow the procedures to recover your iPhone.
Thank you so much, I done it and now I love my iphone more than ever. It was smooth and easy and I’m far from been an expert…
is it possible to sync the iphone automaticly on D or E drive in case i need to reinstall windows i dont have to worry about loosing my contacts etc…
Simon, fantastic directions! Thanks a million!! Tom
Help….getting that 1604 error. My phone was in DFU mode and I followed all the steps exactly. Now I’m stuck in recovery mode.
Hi Simon.
I followed everything in this instruction and got to restoring the iphone and got the following message “The iPhone “iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1600)”
can you advise
With thanks
cags
Kim & Cags, most probably you haven’t put your iPhone into DFU mode (step 16-18).
Alternatively, if you have retried several times and still can’t get away from the error, I suggest you try QuickPwn for your upgrade. This method does not require you to put your iPhone into DFU mode.
Hi, everything went just fine and simple. Had a wunderfull day using the upgraded version. Wow! Stupid enough I wanted the Mobile data on my T-Mobile account….. Trying several things I finally thought it would be the bootneuter version. So I flashed from 3.9 to 4.6. What a stupid thing to do. My Iphone doesn’t work at all any more (error 1601, 1604 etc). Can’t restore, nothing. Has anyone a proper solution to this problem?
Some extra informtion on my problem: aftre doing several attempts to make it work, I’ve had also error numbers 6 and -1….. Tried to undo the whole thing with iBricker and Ziphone, no good. Hope you will have the solution (I tried also 2.0.0.4 and made a new ipsw file, no success). Well, I hope to hear from you soon (am I the first one that has a iPhone that cannot be recovered?
i have installed 2.01 with cydia and installer everything is working great but when i use installer it does not work can somebody help me please, also how do i sync in another HD automaticly that way if i reinstall windows in C drive dont have to worry about loosing my contacts etc…
WOLA email me annd give me your phone number
m_cubaynes@yahoo.com
Hi simon,
thanks a lot for helping me..I got through all the things…now my i phone is on 2.0 version..
just one more problem my i phone’s home page is regular..just when i insert my airtel sim it shows me no service..
i did as its mentioned by u went on cydia and tried to unlock it the way u described but still its lock…
can u help me and inform me how shld i do it..
Hello all,
I feel so stupid for not doing this the right way, I’ve looked all over the internet for instructions to help me with no good results. Many sites have different instructions. So here’s sorta what I did.
I have the iPhone 2g on T-mobile. It had FW 1.1.4 thanks to ziphone a couple months ago. Everything was working great, but i really wanted to upgrade my firmware to 2.0.1. I downloaded WinPwn 2.0.0.4, the 3.9BL and 4.6BL, and the official firmware for iPhone 2g 2.0.1. I opened winpwn and I followed the instructions here word for word through step number 19. When I got to step 20, I opened up iTunes and a window pops up and says “iTunes must check the iPhone software update server to identify this device.” The problem there is I don’t have internet at home. I’m writing this from work right now. Is it normal that it is necessary to have internet access to do this process? I haven’t seen anyone else with this problem.
Continuing on with my problem, I hadn’t read much about Quickpwn and didn’t know you had to be already upgraded to 2.0 for it to work, so I opened Ziphone and restored my phone back to 1.1.4 then opened Quickpwn and started that process. It took a while and I had the pineapple logo showing on my screen and it said it was successful, and that I needed to wait for the jailbreaking to finish, and there was the loading circle at the bottom of the screen. I waited until it stopped, and at that time it reverted back to the restore screen with the USB cable and the iTunes logo and I can’t get out of it now. Since I have no internet access at home, I haven’t been able to try that out and I can’t revert back to 1.1.4 since Ziphone is giving me errors. Do I need to downgrade my iPhone to 1.1.4 again or can I simply try a computer that has internet access with iTunes 7.7?
Sorry this was so long, but details really seem to help, sometimes I read what people write and have no idea what’s going on. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Lakhan, which tool did you use to upgrade your iPhone? QuickPwn or WinPwn?
Ken, the message “iTunes must check the iPhone software update server to identify this device.” is normal. You can just accept it to let iTunes check for any firmware update. But make sure when iTunes prompt you for software update, you select “Download Only” or even “Cancel”. Remember not to click “Download & Install”.
For your case, I suggest you to go through the procedures in this post again on iTunes 7.7. Let us know if this works.
Simon,
Thanks for the response. Everything seems to be working now. It worked when I tried to do this at a friend’s house who has internet. It got past that step no problem. Thanks a ton for the great step by step guide that even I could follow!
last i did was quick pwm…
Hi Simon,
first of all, you have created a wonderful and very useful website.
I gave a look at the instructions: it doesn’t seem to be too hard to do, but I am scared from how long it is.
I think I’m going to to that in a few days. I hope that it’ll work (I have a 1.1.4 iPhone). So you are really sure that it will work?
Thank you, bye bye
And, sorry, last question: I have .NET Framework 3.5 and not the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86) that you show on the webpage and I can’t downgrade it. Does it work anyway? Thanks again
Hi!
Can I use winpwn 2.5 Beta for this installationor is the procedure different? Need help, please.
Thanks
Jack, the procedures should be more or less the same. But I haven’t tried out WinPwn 2.5 Beta. Not sure if it got an issue in the upgrade. What version of firmware are you using? If you’re using firmware 1.1.4, I suggest you to use WinPwn 2.0.0.4. It’s a more stable version and should be good enough to upgrade your iPhone.
I am using 1.1.4, so… I am going to do what you say. Thanks a lot! Hope it works. Bye
Hi Simon,
Actually i bought a i phone last day from one of my friend…he updated his i phone from i tunes to 2.1 version..but it not worked..now on screen of i phone there is usb cable and itunes…and further silde for emergency..
I m not shure wht version tht i phone contains now…
I had downloaded all ur software for 2.0 and 2.0.2 as mentioned in ur application..
Can u guide me how shld i and to which version shld i upgrade my i phone..
When i conected my i phone to i tunes it shows me sim card error…and m not known to which version i phone has been on as it not at normall position..
M currently using windows and contain airtel sim in india and i had downloaded i tunes 8.0
Hope u will get me out of this problem….waiting for ur response..
HELP ME PLEASE!!!! I AM IN A VERY BIG PROBLEM. PLEASE, I NEED YOUR HELP! DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!
I did all what you said, but when I go to point 21 – 22 it says “Impossible to recovery iPhone “iPhone”. An unknown error occurred (1600).
Please, really, I am killing me for this!
Please, I thank you.
Hitesh, seems you have already your firmware to 2.1. Presently, unlock solution is only available on Mac. You may check out another post for the upgrade solution.
Jack, what version of iTunes are you using? If it’s on iTunes 8.0, you’ll definitely get that 1600 error.
But if you’re using lower version of iTunes (i.e. 7.7), you probably do not put your iPhone into DFU mode correctly (step 16-18). You can try DFU step again and see if it works.
If that error still pop up, I suggest you to use QuickPwn to do the upgrade. You can check out my post about using QuickPwn for the upgrade. Again I suggest you use iTunes 7.7 for upgrading your iPhone.
Thanks for ur reply..
But cant we change firmware from 2.1 to some other directly on i phone…
Or is there any other way to come out of this problem..
plz help me out..thus is the first time m gona use i phone..
SORRY IF THIS MESSAGE IS TOO LONG
Hi Simon, I did very stupid things. Let me explain you everything:
I followed all your intructions using iTunes 7.7 and going in the DFU mode correctly. But when I came to point 23, my iPhone dind’t reboot automatically, so I tryed to use the new version of wnpwn (the 2.5 beta). But that didn’t work either. But when I tryed to turn the iPhone on, it showed me a USB cable and a iTunes icon. I hope that it’s not so, but I think that it means that the iPhone is blocked and can’t be used any more. iTunes sees the iPhone in recovery mode, but when i try wo restore it, it shows me error messages.
Help me Please. I really need your help. Thank you, bye.
Jack
Jack, don’t worry. Your iPhone is not bricked. You can retry the procedures that mentioned in this post again but with WinPwn 2.0.0.3 / 2.0.0.4.
In case it still does not work, try out QuickPwn for the upgrade.
Hitesh, there is no official way to downgrade firmware from 2.1 to 2.0.2. But you may try out the below procedures.
1. Download firmware 2.0.2
2. Put your iPhone into DFU mode (Step 16 – 19 in this post)
3. Launch iTunes. It will detect your iPhone in recovery mode. Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and click “Restore” in iTunes.
4. Select the firmware that you have just download and wait for around 10 minutes to complete the restore process
5. Then use QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone. You can follow the procedures in this post.
The above procedures are not well-tested. Use at your own risk and hope this help you resolve the iPhone issue.
I hope if this procedure is done i will recover my i phone..
As this procedure is not tested do u think this will harm my i phone in any way..if so then plz tell me tht this will harm ur i phone…
Once again thankyou for helping me..
Will wait for ur reply and then start the procedure.
Hitesh, just got an updated news. QuickPwn 2.1 is released for jailbreak firmware 2.1. You can check out the download information in this post.
Simon, the bootneuter did not load after it booted up :S
oh sorry.. i use the wrong .ipsw file..
WONDERFUL!
Followed everything as it is. It worked exactly as advertised – Thanks.
A little note on the DFU mode (step 16-18) – Have a stop watch in front of you to make sure that you are doing each step exactly in 10 seconds.
Gotta go now — Need to check what’s new in 2.x
hey u doing great work..
just last time as i dont want to take any risk there r 2 quick pwn files…which one shld i use..
You can download QuickPwn 2.1 for Windows at:
http://www.fidunderground.com/wp-content/QuickPwn21-1.zip
http://i.omerc.net/QuickPwn21-1.zip..
will wait for ur suggestion…
Thanks a lot Simon….
Hitesh, both are the same. I just alternative link for download.
thx thx a lot simon,
Its done to 2.1….thannyou…
You r doing really a great thing…keep it up..
Simon, i did all the upgrade on all my 3 iphone, i see the calculator is different but the sms part is the same what am i suppose to see else on the new update please
Martin, congratulation! You’re now on firmware 2.0. If you are still not confirmed, go to Settings -> General -> About. Check out the version. It should show “2.0″.
Hitesh, finally you make it! That’s really great, you’re the 1st reader successfully upgraded to firmware 2.1.
Simon i know im on 2.0 my question was arent my sms suppose to be different
Hi
My each and every step went through smoothly except the step 23 where the bootneuter never showed up. my phone got rebooted and i have the app store icon up on the screen. everything seems to be wroking fine but the two icons bootneuter and cydia ar emissing. can you help.
SIMON i just upgraded from 2.0 to 2.1 and everythings works but i dont see any new options what are suppose to be the differences
HITESH do you see a difference in the sms or other stuf because mine i dont see any email me please at m_cubaynes@yahoo.com
That was possible just bcz of details tht u provided…thanks buddy..
Hitesh sorry dont understand what you wrote, do you see a difference and do you have more options bec i heard that you had more options with the sms etc…
Hi SIMON!!!
THANKK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCHHHH!!!!!!!!! I TOUGHT I COULD THROW AWAY MY IPHONE, BUT YOU SAVED ME!!!!!!!
I used QuickPwn and now my iPhone is back alive! And with the new version! And with App Store and Cydia! I REAlly really thank you. You made me really happy.
Thank you, bye bye.
Jack good for you are you where do you leave and do you see a difference in the 2.1 with the sms or else
Jack, great to hear that your iPhone is back!
SIMON i dont know if you got my msg but can you help me regardins a question i just upgraded from 2.0 to 2.1 and everythings works but i dont see any new options. what are suppose to be the differences i heard that the sms is suppose to be different
Martin, you can check out this post about the changes in firmware 2.1. Most are bug fixes.
SIMON thanks for your response but i dont see number 2 and 3 and whats number 1 about
1-Improved email reliability, especially for fetching email from POP & Exchange
2-Performance improvement in SMS
3-Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
Hi after i upgraded my iphone from 1.1.4 to 2.0 using the above procedure the step 23 never showed up. After which i did the quickpwn for 2.0 and i got the cydia and installer on my phone. but now the applications i had downloaded from the app store do start up but after 3 second they close down. please help. Do i have to go through the process all over again or is there another way around this to solve my problems.
Thanks
Shannon
shannon youhave to redo the steps thats bec you did not doit correctly at the beginning thats bec you got an error on the second bootup and you did notice redo everything and it should work
EVERYBODY just want to let you know that ibrick1.1.3 still works on all the iphone regarding changind sound for sms, charging,email etc…
Hi simon
Under the step 21 i dont get an option to choose custom ipsw when i do the restore in itunes.
i know i did the dfu mode correctly coz the pc showed the iphone as a new device starting in dfu mode .
Please help. i am stuck
Shannon, did you press SHIFT key and click “Restore” button? This should bring up the file dialog for IPSW selection.
hi simon, i’ve tried the steps above but i cant get my iphone to restore. the msg saying ‘cant restore due to some error (6)’. pls help, wot can i do ? im so confused
Hi Simon, it’s still me, Jack.
I noticed only now that my iPhone can’t recive and make calls or send messages. But I can unlock the SIM card (wich of course is not AT&T). Maybe I didn’t unlock it completely, so it can work only with AT&T sims. What program should I use to unlock it? Thank you very much again.
I recently upgraded my ZB IPhone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.
I have a locking password for my device.
Yesterday my 2 year old daughter did something and now I see banner “IPhone is Disabled Connect to iTunes”.
I connected my device to iTunes but could not find any option to enable the phone.
How to enable my iPhone now?
I could enable my disabled iPhone.
Here are the steps:
1. Connect device to iTunes.
2. Backup the device.
3. On the device slide the arrow and enter your password.
Hope this info could help someone in same situation
…
Adrian, you may check out this post about the possible solutions for error 6. Hope it help.
Jack, I presume you used QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone. To unlock, you can download Bootneuter from Cydia. For futher information, you can refer to step 4 & 5 in this post.
Hi Simon,
I just came across to your blog. Thanks for providing the detailed steps.
Currently Iam holding an phone with version 1.1.3.
Have you got any steps to upgrade from 1.1.3 to 2.0
Thanks
Vinay, same steps for 1.1.3 upgrade to 2.0. You can just follow the procedures mentioned in this post.
Thank you very much again, now I have a real working iPhone.
I coulnt able to download the WinPwn 2.0.0.3 from the above rapidshare url.
The free account doesnt seem to work and I dont have premium account.
Pls. advice if you got any alternate url to download the same
Hi Jack,
I downloaded the WinPwn 2.0.0.3 from the below url
http://www.iphone-hacks.com/downloads/file/115
After i finished the step 8, ie, when i click on ‘IPSW Builder’ I get the below error message.
Pls. advi ce if you have come across this error
“Unhandled exception has occurerred in your application. If you click continue the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click quit, the application will close immediately.
Expected DTD markup was not found. Line 1, position1″
Vinay, I just tested again to download WinPwn 2.0.0.3 from RapidShare. It should work for free account. But after you click “free user”, you’ll need to wait for around 60 seconds before the “Download” button appears.
Thanks simon for your response.
I tried again and unfortunately I get the same below error which i got previously.
“——————————————————————————
Error
You want to download the following file:
http://rapidshare.com/files/132425893/winpwn_2.0.0.3_Setup.zip | 24726 KB
Your IP address 218.186.13.3 is already downloading a file. Please wait until the download is completed.
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hi ! SIMON
can u pls help me by telling how to fwd sms on 2.0
and sholud we upgrade to 2.1 can we unlock it ?
plz reply
HEY,
I WAS FOLLOWING YOUR STEPS EVERYTHING WAS GOING GOOD I GOT TO STEP 22 THEN WHEN IT WAS RESTORED TO FACTORY SETTINGS THEN I TUNES IS TELLING ME THAT THE SIM CARD IM USING IS NOT SUPPORTED??? BootNeuter 2.0 WAS NEVER launched ???
IM USING VISTA AND RUNNING 8 ITUNES WHAT DO I DO?
LUIS BRITTO
Luis, did you find Cydia application in iPhone? If you can find it, launch it and search for Bootneuter. Download and install it. And then you can follow the step 4 -5 in this post.
Let me know if this works.
is there anybody who has tried this with an iphone using rogers in canada. i have version 1.1.4 and the iphone is unlocked and jailbroken.
just wondering if using rogers wireless will make any difference in the upgrading process.
Simon,
I cant even see the icons on the iphone all i see is the itunes i con with an arrow and usb cable on the scrren.(factory Setting) when i open itunes on my computer i tunes tells me that the sim is not supported.
Hello, WinPwn can also work with iPhone from Rogers.
LUIS, I think you didn’t put your iPhone into DFU properly (step 16-19). Now you have to two options:
1. Redo the above procedures from step 1. Ensure you have put the iPhone into DFU mode.
2. Instead of using WinPwn, use QuickPwn to jailbreak/unlock your iPhone. QuickPwn may be easier for you to upgrade the iPhone. You can refer to this post for detailed procedures.
Let me know if the above suggestions work for you.
Hey Simon ,
It works Great thank you very much for all your support
Youre the best!!
Luis
Hi! Simon I have followed the instructions up until DFU MODE it went well but I’ve put my phone into recovery mode with the disk and music symbol and plug on the iphone screen and cant seem to do anything from here. I’ve tried twice to put it into the dfu mode but it previously kept giving me error 1600 and 1604. I will now do a restore using ziphone and get it back to normal. I just cant get the dfu mode to come up it just goes to recovery mode. Can you help?
Hey Simon I used the ziphone to get my phone back to 1.4 and all went well but I saw a feature on ziphone that put it in dfu mode but I still couldn’t get a result that way and got error 1602
Chrissy, you may check out this post about 16xx error. And, as an alternative (also mentioned in the post), I suggest you can try QuickPwn to upgrade to firmware 2.0.
Thanks, LUIS. Great to hear that you find my post useful!
Hello simon,
One last thing I can’t get my emails on my iphone. Iphones gives me message saying I have a log in or incorrect password.
Hi! Simon, thanks for the tips above. I tried the process again on my laptop and found when I plugged iphone in it automatically went into dfu mode. Unfortunately I still got the error after it went through the install.Using QuickPwn does not update the firmware itself, this tool is designed to ‘Pwn’ so I’m unsure how this tool will update from 1.4 to 2.0 please explain as it looks like it just unlocks and jailbreaks. I’m sure I must be doing something wrong. I had itunes 8 on my desktop and thought that could be the problem so used the 7.7 itunes to install with laptop and still the error keeps coming. If you think of anything let me know. Thanks Chrissy
Hey Simon cheers! mate. I worked out what to do with Quickpwn to update the iphone from 1.4 to 2.0 and it was so much easier and better than WinPwn. Thanks again. Chrissy
I just jailbroken my Iphone 3g today and no problems at all..
Chrissy, glad to see you successfully upgrade to iPhone 2.0. Remember to check out AppStore. Plenty of applications are available for download.
Hey Simon.
Wanted to confrim few things before I started
1. I have a 1.1.4 jailbroken/unlocked/ – Can i upgrade to 2.0?
2. Will installer.app work in 2.0?
3. Can weTool (for deleting selective call and SMS) work for 2.0?
4. Will the phone become slow after the upgrade?
thanks
Hey Simon
can forward sms in 2.0
Hey Simon
can we forward sms in 2.0 like smsd in 1.4
Thank you so much Simon.
You really help me a lot that I followed your posts and upgraded my iPhone to 2.0 from 1.0.2 successfully. It is working beautifully at this moment.
You are my lifesaver. Many thanks.
hi, i’m getting an error 5 when restoring. any solutions?
Joeri, I didn’t experience error 5 before. One suggestion is to give it a shot on the latest upgrade guide and upgrade to firmware 2.1. This may solve the issue. You can refer to the jailbreak & unlock guide for firmware 2.1 here.
Hi Simon,
your blog is really very helpful… but surprise no one has encountered Wifi problems on 2.0
I have a 1.1.2OBT 2g iphone which unlocked and with ziphone i had also upgraded to 1.1.4 and was working fine till some days and then suddenly it started freezing and rebooting i tried a lot to restore it back but the problem didnt go so then as per your blog i tried to upgrade it to 2.0 and it solved my problem now my phone doesnt freeze or reboot and the phone works fine. BUT i cannot see any wifi network , i can use my edge and also can turn wifi on and off but it cannot see any network i tried this at my my work place and my home also but no luck, also i didnt get boot neuter on my iphone so i download from cydia but the moment i do flash then it disables my wifi( turns Grey) i cant turn on and off… then i removed the software and my wifi switch came back to normal but still it couldnt locate any network.
Pls help…..
hi Simon
Should i upgrade it to 2.1 with quickpwn2.1 do u think that would solve wifi issue….
I am using 1.1.4 Jailbroken using iLiberty
I am not able to get the phone in DFU mode as per steps after many tries also .
iLiberty has an option of forcing the phone in DFU mode .
Can i push the phone inDFU mode using iLiberty n then install the custom firmware file using “pwned” Itunes
Hi Simon,
I think i could get the device in DFU Mode since in “Device Manager” I found this installed “Apple Recovery (DFU) USB Driver”.
I tried restoring the custom Firmware but I get an error 1600
I repeated all your steps but still the same error
went through ur other post on errors but still no help…:(
AG, I suggest you to try QuickPwn 2.1 to upgrade directly to firmware 2.1. You may refer to this post for installation procedures. Hope this can resolve the issue.
Hey Simon ,
I am little skeptical about using the QuickPwn “process” of directly upgrading to 2.1 since in some post during googling I had read that its better to go by winpwn “process” since it formats the iphone and does a clean install . No worries for previous OS left over files .
During “QuickPwn” process old files may remain which will eat up harddisk space on iphone .
Please guide me … else i wud go ahead with quickpwn
thanks buddy,
Hey simon ,
one more thing . I have come accross following post which talks about all the trouble Iphone 2g users started getting as soon as they upgraded to 2.1 from 1.1.4.
Post ( 1 )
Has anyone else faced the same porblems as described in above posts ?
Simon buddy .. please guide ..
The post talks about hell lot of lagg .. and most users want to shift back to 1.1.4 which is not a cake walk process ..
Thanksm,
AG, though I have heard some issues about iPhone firmware 2.1, so far I do not experience any problem with it. And it’s more stable than firmware 2.0 with less application crash and sync with iTunes much faster. Of course, for any firmware upgrade & jailbreak, you have to bare with certain risk.
Regarding your 1st question about WinPwn, you do not have to WinPwn before using QuickPwn. They are two different solutions for jailbreak & unlock. WinPwn allows you to build your own custom firmware. On the other hand, QuickPwn offers quick and easy solution for jailbreak. It also does a clean install as long as you select “Restore” in iTunes, instead of “Upgrade”.
Hello Simon,a did everything with my iphone 2g with firmware 1.1.4, I used WinPwn 2.0.0.4. now a got the 2.0 firmware when i follow you steps and it works ok everything.but i got problems with my network…no avaibility to have my network to make calls but i can use the safari..no problem with the internet.all contacts are ok but no posibility to make any phone call cause there is no network. Please can you help me???
hey simon ,
Thanks buddy i have been able to restore 2.1 but there is a problem . When i put my phone on silent mode it still behaves like with all the normal funtions ( ringtones clicks etc etc) I have googled on this problem but found no solution except found 2 more guys with the same issue
If any light on this matter from ur end wud be greatly appreciated
thanks,
found the solution sorry for the earlier post .
Solution
Just restart your iphone . Problem caused by winter board - check this post
hi i cant reach in this step (14. When completed, you will be in the main screen again. Click “iPwner” and select the custom IPSW file you just created.) after select iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw file then after few min WinPwn 2.0.0.3 shutdown it self. please help me!!!
Hey Simon followed process but now I have no service plz help
Hey Simon,
My friend has a Iphone 3g 2.0 residing in India . He has bought it through an Indian Service provider ( Unlock not required) but not jailbroken(cydia not installed)
To upgrade his phone to 2.1 ( jailbroken)
do u have any post ??
thanks,
AG, check out the latest post about jailbreaking iPhone 3G with QuickPwn.
Rawi, in case you have problems with WinPwn, I suggest you to try QuickPwn for the jailbreak. The tool is easier to use than WinPwn.
I was wondering, does winpwn Jailbreak ur phone after everything or just unlock the phone?
and also from your vast experience, could u roughly guess as to how often ,even after following the above steps, it doesnt work.
I’m sure these prcedures,if followed correctly, should be safe but i just wna make sure since like everyone else i’m worried it will get bricked.
If it does jailbreak the phone, then is it true that jailbroken phones usually end up bricking after a while? I know nooby questions but It would be highly appreciated =)
Mozy, understand your concern. But I can quite assure you that WinPwn won’t brick your iPhone. Many of the readers here have already jailbreak and unlock iPhone with WinPwn.
Hey simon ,
Do u have post for tutotrial on installing “ipa” files on jailbroken 2.1 phones ?
AG, did you mean the procedures to install cracked “ipa”?
Luis, what carrier are you using? Is your iPhone originally unlocked or not?
I have updated a new guide for jailbreak & unlock iPhone firmware 2.1 using QuickPwn. You may also try out and see if it works for you.
hey simon ,
yeah installing cracked ipas .
i have found many ways to do it on google but below each method the users have put up their weird and bad experiences ..
if u have many procedure which has worked for you let me know please
I am using Iphone 2g – Version – 2.1
thanks m
Hi Simon had posted this earlier also do u have any clue about it would appreciate your feed back…
I had OTB 1.1.2 and unlocked with ziphone and upgraded t0 1.1.3 for almost 3-4 months working fine suddenly it start freezing and rebooting and would not respond except doing hard boot so i restored and upgraded it to 1.1.4 but the problem continued so i upgraded to 2.1 and unlocked with quickpwn.. but my wifi got screwed it just keeps on seaching network and secondly when my phone is in the sleep mode and i get a call my phone doesnt ring nor vibrate doesnt come up from the sleep mode but the opposite person can hear a ring…
i have tried to go back to 1.1.4 unlocked it with iliberty also have erased bootloader with kiphone also but no luck…
I cannot connect to wifi and edge also as the APN option has also gone so cannot download any software
Anyone if have solution pls help…i cannot go to the apple store also as i am in india and bought it from grey market….
hello all!
why is it not letting me use ipsw builder? it doesn’t even let me click it …can anyone help me please????
Hi Simon when i run winpwn 2.0.0.3. Here the log i get..
10/27/2008 6:51:46 AM – This is winpwn ver.:2.0.0.3 RC1
10/27/2008 6:51:46 AM – Apple Mobile Device Support Version 2.1.0.25 installed.
10/27/2008 6:51:51 AM – 62 logos available online
10/27/2008 6:51:51 AM – 0 custom payloads available online
10/27/2008 6:51:57 AM – File from:C:\Users\Nonso\Desktop\WinPwn\iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
10/27/2008 6:51:57 AM – Recognized as:iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw Type: IPSW_iPhone3G
10/27/2008 6:51:57 AM – Be sure to connect an iPhone 3G!
Why connect an iphone 3g? My is a 2g, still locked on 2.0.
I also tried winpwn 2.0.0.4, and i got the same log..
Okay then i deceided to continue creating the custom firmware..
When i got to the Adavanced tab.. Only the Activate button could be checked.
All the other buttons could not be checked.
So i could not Check the nothing else.. And i could not Brownse to installed the bootloaders 3.9/4.6.
Now my iphone is still stuck on 2.0 unlocked..
I’ve uninstalled and reinatalled winpwn so many times.. I even uninstalled my Itunes and reinstalled. I’m using itunes 8
Please i really need help..
I’ve searche the internet.. they all say it’s the same process..How come my is messing up..What do i do?
Thanks for your advise/efforts Simon. It iw working now!
Joeri
Stan, you probably have download the wrong firmware file. For 2G iPhone firmware 2.o, please download it here.
Hi Simon,
Success with unlocking using iTunes 8.
I had 2 iPhones, one a 3G. Decided to unlock the older iPhone so I could use it with my UK and my Portuguese sims. It was already running on v 2.1 but useless to me as I have only one contract sim.
I am running iTunes 8.0.1 and the unlocking + upgrade took about 40 minutes. It was a complete success, thanks to your notes. It took some time to get the right download for the firmware, had to try a few times with FireFox not to get the zip file. Anyway thanks
Please i really need help.. i upraded my iphone 2g to 2.0.. now i can’t jailbreak and unlock it..
I read your post properly i followed it to the later..
I ran into these problems when i was trying to implement on my iphone..
When i run winpwn 2.0.03 or 2.0.04 i get this log
10/28/2008 10:14:17 AM – This is winpwn ver.:2.0.0.4
10/28/2008 10:14:17 AM – Apple Mobile Device Support Version 2.0.0.33 installed.
10/28/2008 10:14:30 AM – File from:F:\Downloads\iphone\WinPwn\iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
10/28/2008 10:14:30 AM – Recognized as:iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw Type: IPSW_iPhone3G
10/28/2008 10:14:30 AM – 62 logos available online
10/28/2008 10:14:30 AM – Be sure to connect an iPhone 3G!
10/28/2008 10:14:31 AM – 0 custom payloads available online
I was using itunes 8.. but i later uninstalled downloaded itunes 7.7.. But i still get the smae log..
Okay i deceided to continues creating the custom firmware..
When i got to the advanced tab. i could not check on the enable baseband update.. Nothing else was checkable.. apart from activate..
I could not brownse to upload the bootloader 3.9/4.6..
I still went ahead to creat the customer firmware that way..
Then i put my Iphone to DFU mode.. And tried restoring with the custom firmware.. i get different error code.. .
So i restore back to 2.0.
I can’t downgrade i can’t jailbreak the 2.0..
please i really need your help please.
You can email me on Stannkw@yahoo.com please.
Stan, you have download the wrong firmware file. From your filename, the firmware is for iPhone 3G. That’s why you got the error.
So make sure you’re downloading the iPhone 2G firmware 2.0 file. You can download here. Please note the filename should be “iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw”.
In case you still have problem, I suggest you to follow this guide to use QuickPwn for the upgrade.
Simonn you rock! it worked.. thanks men.
my iphone died of this procedure. please help me out!! it keeps giving 1600, 1604 error. now it won’t start. help me out!!!
Hey Simon, thanks for everything but after going all the processes and when I set my phone on DFU mode and select the cutom file for recovery after like 5 mins when it is saying Preparing iphone for restore on that step it stops with an error that it cant be restored due to some unknowerror (1601) or something….help me dude?!i am stuck in the middle….thanks
hey there!! my problem is now solved!! I was not being able to put my iphone in DFU mode. then i found something great, it put my iphone in DFU mode with pressing any button. http://limitededitioniphone.com/how-to-put-the-iphone-into-dfu-mode/
Thank you for your sharing. I have upgraded my iphone 2G 1.1.4 to 2.0 version by following the steps and using Winpwn_2.0.0.4 instead. I got problem at the beginning because I used Winpwn 2.0.0.1.
Again thank you so much
Hi Simon,
Thanks for the wonderful write-up.
I have a iphone 1.1.4(which was unlocked 6 months back).
Can I follow the procedure? I am little scared if it is going to be unloacked.
Please help.
Muns
Hi Simon,
Sorry, please ignore my previous message. I have a unlocked iphone 1.1.4. Can I use this method for upgrading to firmwire 2.0? If I do that, will my iphone brick-up?
Please advise.
Muns
Muns,
Sure. You can follow this guide to upgrade to firmware 2.0. That’s the procedures I used to upgrade my iPhone.
Hi Simon,
I have done it. It works. Thanks a lot. God bless you.
Have a great day.
Muns
Now that i got my 1.1.4 successful and moving to 2.0 firmware do i need to launch itunes 7.7 and sync my iphone and then open my winpwn 2.0.0.3 and follow your procedure? thanks man.
Miguel, you can follow the procedures for upgrade and please sync with iTunes before upgrade. This would ensure your contacts, SMS or other data are backup.
Hi Simon
i have followed your steps to upgrade to 2.0 from 1.1.4 and it all works perfectly up until step 22 i put my iphone into DFU mode i then hold down shift and click restore, i then find my custom firmware and click on it and it seems to all be doing fine and all of a sudden a pop up appears and says: ” The Iphone “iphone” could not be restored. An unknown error occured (1600).
can you please help me
Aidian, one possible cause of 1600 error is that your iPhone is not properly put into DFU mode. Can you please try it again?
Alternatively, you can find the updated post about upgrading iPhone to firmware 2.1. This may also help you bypass the error.
HI
I have an unlocked 1.1.4 iphone and i was wondering if i do this upgrade here, would it automatically restore all of my data like the pictures and phone numbers into the upgraded version???
Hi Simon, I followed your instruction in your blog and download everything in that post even the Itunes v.7.7 was updated as well after everthing was created just waiting the itunes to finish the upgrade 2.0 there was an Unknown error 1604 The Iphone”Iphone” could not be restored. Do i need to get WinPwn 2.0.0.4, QuickPwn and upgrade to firmware from 1.1.4 to 2.0.? thanks
@Jason, you can sync the data back to iTunes before upgrade. Then, after upgrade, you can restore the data with iTunes.
@Miguel, did you check out this post about 1604 error? That may help.
Hey simon, Just a quick question, i have a 1.1.4 unlocked/jailbroken iphone, and if i follow your guide to upgrade to 2.0, my iphone will still be unlocked so i can use it with other simcards?
Cheers,
Az
Azza, correct. Your iPhone will be unlocked after upgrade. So, you use other SIM cards.
Hi this is Jason Again…
I tried everything and i am keep getting a error sign
I have read your post about the errors and putting the iphone on recoverymode by pressing home button and then connecting the usb. Even when i did that, the error came out. So i had to unbrick my phone from that mode using ibrikr……..
ahhhhhhhhhhh can you please help me!!
GREAT tutorial simon. works like a charm but i’ve a few teechnical difficulties.
so after the upgrade was i suppose to restore my phone as my old one which as ‘kenny’ or was suppose to start off fresh as a new phone?
i ended up picking the old one and it restore my contacts and what not.
also when i download the apps from cydia, after the install (assuming it works like installer) i would press the home key to see if it shows up on the menu screen but no new apps show up. if i go through the manage section in cydia it says the files are downloaded….
also how do i download through the app store. do i need an account or something? and how/where?
thanks simon… seems like i’m the only one with t his problem cause i tried to look for osmething similar in the comments
Kenny,
1. You can select your old iPhone in iTunes to restore all contacts/sms and other data after upgrade.
2. What application did you download from Cydia? Not all packages available will show you an icon in home screen.
3. For App Store, you need to first register an account in iTunes.
Jason, did you try to upgrade to firmware 2.1? You can refer to this post for details.
i tried downloading a few random apps such as the fart one, yes or no, cycoder, winterboard
all those didn’t show up!!! =/
the only one that did show up was the game macman(pacman)
and also account on itunes. will i have to pay or anything?
plz help me fix my cydia problem =(
Kenny, did you try to reboot your iPhone? Also, you just need to register iTunes account with genuine credit card number. No need to pay until you purchase application.
I have 8g iPhone 1st gen and wondering if update is possible on my phone I have read dozens of posts and alot of people complained bout bricked phone please help very lost
oh man thank you simon. you are the master of iphones!!! oh man lot of the apps are require OS2.1
Jessica, this post should work for iPhone 1st gen. Alternatively, you may consider upgrading to latest firmware (v2.1). For details, you can check out this post.
Hi Simon,
Mine was iphone(2G) 1.1.4(originally) and I upgraded to 2.0. Can I further upgrade to 2.1. I am using Windows XP.
Muns, you can further upgrade to firmware 2.1 by following this post. But as I suggested, if you do not have any issue with firmware 2.0, I recommend you hold off until firmware 2.2. released. Firmware 2.1 is mostly a bug fix release.
Hey simon, do you live near NYC? I am hoping I could give you the phone to do this for me, of course for a fee!! I am not comfortable with doing it on my own seeing how I spent a good amount of money on obtaining it! So please let me know please email me grkbeckham13@aol.com and let me know!!
hey Simon,
was juz wondering, currently im using iphone the old 1. And at the moment it is unlocked 1.1.4. how do i upgrade it to the latest version. wat do i need. Well im currently at malaysia and to upgrade the iphone here they charged 340 buckz. appreciate you could tell me the steps to do it. thankz.
By the way, i bought the fone from U.S and it was already unlocked.
Please help me.
Thanks.
Hello Simon,
Great work!!
Can you list advantages of upgrading iphone 1.1.4 to 2.0.
Thanks
Pankaj
@Mithun, the latest firmware version 2.2. You may check out the post about firmware 2.2 for all the new features. For jailbreak guide for Windows, at the mean time, you may refer to this post for jailbreak firmware 2.1. I’m still updating the guide for jailbreaking firmware 2.2. This will be posted in a couple of days.
@Pankaj, one big feature on firmware 2.0 is App Store. And now, the latest firmware version is 2.2. Check out this post for details.
Hi Simon
Thank you for the blog. I have upgraded and unlocked my iphone as you described. Everything went smoothly and when the iphone rebooted and came back , whenever i try to (slide to unlock) and touch any button in the home menu, the phone locks automatically! So basically i can’t use nor access anything. Any idea how to solve this problem?!
Sereen, that’s really strange. Did you try to restart your iPhone or resync with iTunes?
Hi Simon
I am a Vista user with a first generation IPhone that was passed on to me from my boss. The phone was purchased unlocked. I was trusted apple enough to click the update button on my itunes and now the phone is unusable. It displays CD with ITunes below it and a cable. The phone seems to have been locked and I am unable to get it back to work. I can’t even use it as a PDA.
I tried to restore it with no luck. I tried to restore each and every single ipsw file i could find but most of them give me an error.
Any ideas on how to restore the system to its factory state?
Would your software work? Kindly email me if you have a solution.
i want to know is it possible to upgrade iphone with itunes 7.6
hi simon
i need your help,i am now facing both 1600 with DFU mode and 1604 with recovery mode.i am unable to restore my iphone.please help me to run my iphone.its not working any more.please reply
similar problem with razib.
i had an iphone unlocked by ziphone and tried to upgrade from 1.1.4 to 2.0 on itunes 7.7 by winpwn. i got error 1600 and managed to lock myself in recovery mode trying to fix it. it seems my only chance is to restore to get out of rec mode right? the problem is how? i’d appreciate your help.
what if i try to return to 1.1.4 by original firmware and then unlock again?
I am about to do the 1.1.4 to 2.0 upgrade but had a couple questions first. Will I lose my contacts? Will I lose the apps that I installed from the 1.1.4 installer? Do I need to always continue to use itunes 7.7 after I have done this upgrade or could I use itunes 8 or higher after the upgrade is complete?
@Baron & Razib, I suggest you to refer to this updated guide and upgrade to iPhone 2.2 directly. QuickPwn is the easiest tool to do the jailbreak. You can find the guide here.
@Brad, you can backup the contact by sync it with iTunes. After upgrade, re-sync and restore back all your contacts. For Installer applications, you may need to re-install it again. But on iPhone 2.0 or up, Installer is still in beta and does not offer so much application. However, don’t worry. On iPhone 2.0 onwards, you can find ample applications on App store and Cydia.
What about using iTunes 8 after the 2.0 is installed? Will I need to continue using 7.7 or is it ok to use 8?
Brad, the procedures were tested on iTunes 7.7. It probably works with iTunes 8.0. But I suggest you to follow the updated guide to upgrade to firmware 2.2. The guide can be found here.
I have an older 2 g Iphone (on tmobile network)that was unlocked I upgraded to 2.0 through itunes and had to unlock again w steps above and now certain apps dont work correctly aka e mail has had to be reinstalled about 2 or 3 times in last 2 weeks, it loses e mail folders, it loses connection to network ALOT, it freezes up and has to be restarted several times a day. Anyone else had these problems w jailbroken Iphone? I wish I hadnt updated to 2.0, everything worked perfect before that on 1.4. any suggestions? thanks
after a few weeks upgrading i’m now getting an error message. saying something about 3rd party device isn’t working with the phone and i need to turn on airplane mode or else i can’t make/receive calls
and i haven’t plugged it anything iwthin the last 24 hrs. last time i charged it was with an apple cable thru my computer
any idea what’s going on?
Please help me i went on DFU mode without doing the steps and now my phone wont turn on PLEASE HELP ME
HEY SIMON I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP.
I DID A DIFFERENT METHOD TO PUT MY IPHONE TO 2.0 BUT WHEN I DID I JAILBROKE IT BUT NOW I HAVE NO APPS ON MY HOME SCREEN AND WHEN I CONNECT MY IPHONE TO MY COMPUTER ERROR CODE 0X3000035 COMES UP PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brandon / Ken / Daniel,
I suggest you to follow the updated guide to upgrade your iPhone to firmware 2.2. Firmware 2.2 is much stable than 2.0. You can find the updated jailbreak guide here.
Dear Simon. I having a problem now. I upgrading from 1.1.4 to 2.0.I followed your steps as above. The process is OK until the restored iphone restart. and my iphone is locked. In Itunes it says not supported sim. and in my phone it appear connecting with itunes and emergency mode. Please help…..
another thing, can I just try 1.14 upgrade to 2.1?
help me.. i stuck in no. 23… my phone locked. Itunes says that my phone not using registed sim card… what to do?
I have a Unlocked Iphone 1.1.4 and I like to upgrade to 2.1. I have itune 8.1, what do I need to do? I did not unlock this phone originally, so I am not sure that I am able to do this! Is it a difficult process for some one that has not done this before? I am a mac user.
Please advise,
Hey simon the whole proceder worked. but after about
30 days my phone would turn on but would only show the
apple logo and then turn off after about an hour.
hiii im kinda dumb on this iphone language, but my problem is this… I bought an iphone last april I used ziphone to unlock it and it worked perfectly. so I have tmobile not at&t. everything is working great but im getting curious and would like to upgrade to the newest version thing (firmware?)… question one:how do I do this, 2: will my phone lose tmobile. 3: and if yes, how can I unlock it again and have t mobile :/ helppp please!
Alina
hey SIMON!!!!!!
seee i have the firmware 1.1.4 and my camera album and the camera do not open…i went to various websites and one of them told me to unlock my iphone as “NEW”…. I dont know how to do that ….
Plzz can u help me out ???
And one more thing i dont have any AT & T….so can i unlock and upgrade my iphone 1.1.4 to 2.0 using vodafone sim card????
@AdItYa, the unlock should also work with vodafone sim card. And I suggest to use the updated jailbreak guide and upgrade to firmware 2.2 directly.
hey SIMON!!!!!!
seee i have the firmware 1.1.4 and my camera album and the camera do not open…i went to various websites and one of them told me to unlock my iphone as “NEW”…. I dont know how to do that ….
Plzz can u help me out ???
AdItYa, as mentioned in my previous comment, you can try to upgrade and jailbreak to firmware 2.2. This will resolve your issue. You can check out this jailbreak guide for details.
Simon cant i upgrade to firmware 2.0 instead of 2.2????
AdItYa, no problem. But my recommmendation is to upgrade to firmware 2.2 which offers better stability and more features.
Hey Simon….
I had installed Cydia in my iphone because of which my installer application stopped to work.In the sense that no new apps are being uploaded..im using 1.1.4 firmware and cydia is also not showing any new applications…
So what do i do???How do i uninstall cydia and make my installer better??
does it work on ipod touch cause i tried evrything you said and now after extrcating they say error 5
Hey Simon
I ried to build the ipsw file ….but in the advanced settings only the activate phone icon and the no wipe icon is available for choice and the ones u have told are not available.. so what do i do????
@cool guy & AdItYa,
WinPwn is a little bit dated. You can try out the latest jailbreak guide and upgrade to firmware 2.2 directly using QuickPwn.
Hey Simon, i would like to thanks for all ur dedication..
Ive got an ipod touch 2.1, and I want to upgrade it to 2.2
One friend of mine, have been sending me the .ipsw file with all my previous versions, 1.1.X, 2.X , but now whit the 2.2 I try to restore it (my ipod its alread in recovery mode with the itunes logo and cable on the screen) it crashes with the 1604 error..
still no clue why this is happening over and over… I’ve read Gino’s post but I still dont know if DFU mode its the one with the cable or not… but itunes detect it like recovery mode
What to do?
Thanks!
Hi Simon, I started with a Jailbroken & unlocked (via Zibri) 2g iphone on 1.1.4 . and on T Mobile in the UK.
I followed all the steps carefully however all went well until step 22, itunes said it was building & restoring v2 and also the firmware butr I did not get the bootneuter screen on my iphone.
When the phone rebooted & came back Itunes said the Sim card was invalid and now the phone is not detected in itunes. I have put the phone back into DFu mode and restated Itunes but now the phone is not seen at all.
Simon,
No need to worry I got out of it myself :-
1) restored IPhone to factory firmware 2.0
2) upgraded itunes to 8
3) Installed Quickpwn and upgraqded to 2.2
4) jailbroke phone again
4) up & running on 2.2 !
Hi Simon,
I am a bit stuck with the 1600 error. I need to try this again. Now I have closed the winpwn application and itunes and also undocked the iphone. Should i start from step 1 or can i start from between.
Also, is the DFU procedure to be done while the iphone is docked? or should we undock the phone as seems in the images in your post.
Thanks
@Praz, Winpwn is a little-bit dated. I suggest you to follow the updated jailbreak guide and use QuickPwn for the jailbreak.
Sorry Simon, I guess I was a bit unclear. I have an unlocked 2G phone (Version 1.1.4 (4A102), not sure how it was unlocked. I am trying to upgrade it to 2.0 using the the procedures you have mentioned.
Since I have an unlocked phone, Do I still need to jailbreak? and follow the – Complete Guide: Jailbreak & Unlock iPhone 2.2 (2G) using QuickPwn (For Windows)
As mentioned earlier, I am getting this 1600 error and would want to try the upgrade procedure again. I have closed the winpwn application and itunes and also undocked the iphone. Should i start from step 1 or can i start from between?
Also, is the DFU procedure to be done while the iphone is docked? or should we undock the phone as seems in the images in your post.
Please let me know what needs to be done for upgrading a unlocked 2G phone (Version 1.1.4 (4A102) to 2.0 or 2.2.
Thanks
Praz
Hi Simon
I have an unlock and jailbroken 1.1.4. I followed the steps and got as far as step 21. The process fail and I got a message error 1600
My iphone is now stuck in recovery mode i.e picture of USB and Itune , how do i get ou of the recovery mode ? Help please
@dahl, can you try out the updated jailbreak guide and upgrade iPhone to firmware 2.2? This may resolve your issue.
Thx for the info, it’s very helpful! But I have a few questions before I do this.
I have itunes 8.0.1.11 installed, and I have 1st generation iphone version 1.1.4
If I delete my current itunes and reinstall the itunes 7.7, will I lose my backup?
How do I proceed the upgrade process?
Do I need to upgrade the new firmware version 2.2, it keeps popping up on my itunes? What is your comment on the 2.2?
DISREGARD MY LAST POSTING!!!
I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK ON ANOTHER COMPUTER USING iTunes 7.7
iTunes 8.0 does not work well with the upgrade!!!
DO NOT USE ITUNES 8.0!!! DOES NOT WORK!!!
Hi everybody,
first of all thanks for Simon for this great paper, wonderful!! also thanks for Heather and Gino their steps worked perfectly.
I have a question please, can anybody directs me to a link that shows me what are the features that appears in the firmware 2.0 and don’t appear at the firmware 1.0.0.4?
Also how can i install outlook to my i phone, how can i see the emails of my outlook at my iphone, can i do that? if not which firmware support this? my iphone is 2g not 3G.
Please help!!
thanks.
Awesome man, you are the best, it went smooth as you described….im amazed
Simon, like i said, i did all perfectly and i thank you again. I just wanted to know, what should i do after that, and how different is the phone with its app are going to work now, u know, like the first steps after the upgrade.
Thanks in advance
Hansel
I have an older gen. iphone which i unlocked and jailbroke months ago using ziphone. I recently switched to tmobile and started using the cydia apps. i don’t think i let something finish running when i tried to turn the phone off. Now i get the apple with the swirling circle. i’m locked up and dont know what to do. can you PLEASE help me??
Simon,
I upgraded from 1.0.2 to 1.1.4 successfully….when making the jump to 2.0 I got through steps 1-19 OK then when I went further to do the restore, it didnt do anything and now I have a “brick” and cant get any further…..it seems to hang on the “preparing iPhone for restore” step in itunes and now I have a blank iphone screen and it wont even power on….any suggestions??
Nigel
@Nigel, please refer to the updated jailbreak guide and upgrade to firmware 2.2 directly.
Dear Simon. I having a problem now. I upgraded my phone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.0 followed your steps as above. The process is OK, and everything workes as it could be.
the only problem is that i dont have anymore an access to the network, so i wont be able to call anyone.
please help me…
Hi Simon
So i’ve got an iphone 1.1.4 the first ones that came out for market, at&t already unlocked, not jailbreaked, so likes there are milions of ways to upgrade and some of the guides on the net are not working what should i do?
do not forget:
the iphone came already sim free and upgraded to 1.1.4
@Nii, please follow the updated jailbreak guide to upgrade to firmware 2.2.
sorry for missing text
want to upgrade to fw2.0 and unlock, jailbreak. etc
Simon thanks a lot!
at first ive got an error like code 1602!
then i just rebooted my cpu and restarted the whole progress and guess what….
it worked greatly
youre magic dude thanks again a lot
thnaks Man really A++ Tutorial
please can u help! i followed every instruction u gave and when it came time to putting it in dfu mode and i open itunes it says itunes cannot contact the ipod software update server because you are not connected to the internet. but i am the itunes store loads up perfect. how can i fix this problem?
hi simon, i was unintentionally upgrade my iphone 2G, v. 1.1.4 to 2.2.1 ( which as usually asked when iphone connected to iTunes) then my iphone was lock (only emergency call available) is there any solution ? furthermore, when i connect to itunes again, it stated that the phone couldnt read the sim card. wish u could come with best solution.tq