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Upgrade iPhone to 2.0.2 using QuickPwn

By on August 23, 2008 in Posted In: iPhone, Unlock iPhone

iPhone Dev Team released QuickPwn yesterday to tackle firmware 2.0.2. You can now use QuickPwn to QuickPwn to upgrade iPhone to firmware 2.0.2. QuickPwn is actually a new tool to jailbreak iPhone running firmware 2.0.1/2.0.2 but it’s much easier and convenient for jailbreak iPhone running the latest firmware.

As pointed out by iPhone Dev team, QuickPwn does not require you to create a custom IPSW and perform a complete iTunes restore. It takes less steps to jailbreak your iPhone, compared with that when using WinPwn. And, here is the excerpt from iPhone Dev Team Blog about QuickPwn,

Using QuickPwn does not update the firmware itself, this tool is designed to ?Pwn? (the ability to install future custom non-Apple firmwares) , ?Jailbreak? and install Installer or Cydia on a given device. If your device is running 2.0.1 and you QuickPwn it, it?ll still be running 2.0.1, although it will now be Pwned and Jailbroken, similarly if your device is running 2.0.2 and you QuickPwn it, it will then be running 2.0.2 but the device will now be Pwned and Jailbroken. It will also activate (not unlock) devices that are being used outside of their intended territories and cannot be activated using iTunes.

If you want to update to 2.0.2 then use the normal iTunes update to get to 2.0.2 and then use QuickPwn to Pwn, Jailbreak and Activate, remember that the 2.0.2 update includes a baseband update for the 3G iPhone, so depending what your long term intentions are for the phone, update wisely, of course in the upcoming PwnageTool application you?ll be able to create a custom ipsw without the baseband update enabled.



You can download QuickPwn here if you want to upgrade to firmware 2.0.2 (or you accidentally upgrade it). For now, however, QuickPwn is available for Windows user only. But you should expect the Mac version will be released soon.

The jailbreak process is very straightforward, compared with the procedures in WinPwn. But please note that the tool assumes you have an iPhone running firmware 2.0.1/2.0.2. That means if you’re going to upgrade to firmware 2.0.2, you should first upgrade the iPhone firmware through iTunes. And then you jailbreak it through QuickPwn.

To jailbreak using QuickPwn,

1. Download QuickPwn and firmware 2.0.2 (2G/3G). Then extract QuickPwn and put the firmware file in the same folder of QuickPwn.

2. Connect your iPhone to the dock/USB and launch “QuickPwnGui120″ and select 2G/3G iPhone.

3. Follow the instruction to locate your firmware (i.e. IPSW file) and select options to install Cydia & Installer. And, kick off the jailbreak process. Wait for the process to complete and your iPhone is jailbreaked.

4. For 2G iPhone, your iPhone may still be locked at the stage. Enable Wifi and launch Cydia. Download and install Bootneuter (under “Utilities” section).

5. (For 2G iPhone) Launch Bootneuter. Make sure “Unlock” and “Neuter” are enabled. Click “Flash” to unlock the iPhone!

Update: You can now use QuickPwn to upgrade & unlock firmware 2.1. Firmware 2.1 for iPhone is much stable than 2.0.x version, check out the complete guide for jailbreak firmware 2.1 here.

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  • SMASH

    Will this work on a 1.1.4 too ?

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Smash, QuickPwn does not support 1.1.4. QuickPwn is different other jailbreak tool like WinPwn & Pwnage Tool. It expects you to upgrade iPhone to 2.0.2 via iTunes. Then you run QuickPwn to directly jailbreak it.

  • eggshen

    i got this going and just about everything on it works beautfiully. i (finally) upgraded from my old Sidekick 2 to the iphone 2G last week, Winpwn’d it, upgraded to 2.0.1 and have been enjoying it ever since.

    only issue i am having is that for some reason i cannot connect to the tmobile data network. i get wifi, i get phone and sms, all that stuff. but i cannot access the tmobile data network that i had with my sidekick 2.

    anyone have a quick setup guide or words of advice to get this working?

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Eggshen, I guess you need to configure the network setting in iPhone to access the data network (after upgrade, this setting is blank by default). You can find the setting by tapping Settings -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network. And you type in the correct “APN” for tmobile. You may call up tmobile support about what APN you should use.

  • Stephen

    Simon, i upgraded from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1 using quickpwn, it work ok but i have no service, how do i fix this problem please??

  • http://notapplicable Vetcha

    Hi Simon! I have accidentally upgraded my unlocked iphone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1. Now this phone is totally locked again. I downloaded Quickpwn but I get a message that “The compressed (zipped) folder is invalid or corrupted”. Can you kindly help to unlock my phone?

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Vetcha, can you try to download the QuickPwn and extract the zipped file again?

  • http://notapplicable Vetcha

    Hi Simon! Thanks. Now I can extract the zipped file. But when I try to run this it says “to run this application, you must install one of the following versions of .net framework v2.0.50727. Contact your application publisher for information about obtaining appropriate version of the .net framework”. Can you kindly let me know where can I get the above .net framework? Thanks in advance.

  • http://notapplicable Vetcha

    Simon! Sorry to have bothered you. I could the link for .net framework from your “Upgrade & unlock iPhone from 1.1.4 to 2.0 using WinPwn (for Windows)” above. Now my iPhone works! I thought it had become a deadpaper weight! Thanks Simon! Thanks iphone dev team! Regards.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Vetcha, great to hear that the upgrade worked for you!

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Stephen, sorry I missed your message. You can download Bootneuter from Cydia to unlock your iPhone. You can refer to step 4 & 5 of the post.

  • Giridhar S

    Simon,

    I bought a used iphone 2G 2.0.2 (locked) phone from one of my friend and I used quickpwn to jailbreak and unlock the phone. I followed steps as in link – “http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080827071232AAH2zk7&r=w&show_comments=true&pa=FZB6NWHjDG3N56z6v_2wXDYS2SdQt4cUbsqK4YCr.KJ5g_USv9oC3g–&paid=add_comment#openions”.

    However, when I insert my SIM I get a message “Different SIM detected” Please connect to iTunes. I can received SMS/calls from India but cannot make any outgoing calls or send messages. I get a screen only to make emergency calls.

    My SIM is from India (Airtel) and I am currently roaming in the US and Airtel has signed up with AT&T as their roaming carrier.

    Pls help. What do I do to use my phone in the US and India as well. Does this mean that my phone is now only jailbroken but is not yet unlocked yet?

    Thanks and regards,
    Giri

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Giri, I think your iPhone is not yet jailbreaked. I suggest to follow the steps in this post and try to unlock your iPhone again.

  • lakhan

    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..

  • Vetcha

    Simon,
    I have upgraded my iphone to 2.0.1 some time back by jailbreaking and unlocking it but has been only using as an ipod since then. When I install my sim card it does not detect network. Can you kindly help to overcome this problem? Thanks.

  • Damien

    I need help simon ok i tried updating my already jailbroken phone from 1.1.4 to 2.0.1 with winpwn and error 1600 came up just like it did for jack now i wanna use quick pwn to get the phone to 2.0.1 my phone is stuck in DFU mode should i connect it 2 itunes 7.7 update it and then start quickpwn i really have no clue what 2 due and i dont wanna brick my phone plz HELP

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Vetcha, did you download Bootneuter from Cydia and unlock your iPhone? You can refer to step 4 & 5 of this post.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Damien, you can use QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone. I suggest you start all over again from step 1 of this post to upgrade to firmware 2.0.2.

  • Chris

    I have had the same experience as several other people here where after QuickPwn’ing my upgraded iPhone, installing and executing BootNeuter with Cydia. I get the “Different SIM detected/Please connect to iTunes” message (and of course, iTunes will object to the SIM). Note that the iPhone does detect the carrier and I can call to the iPhone. I can also make calls using the ‘emergency’ slider and dialling the full number, but I just can’t use the home button to get to the buttons without ‘popping’ the SIM. Do you have any suggestions? BTW, I upgraded to 2.1.

  • sid

    Hi Simon,
    I tried to unlock/jailbreak my 2g iphone firmware 2.0.2 but it is only jailbroken not unlocked. i dont know what i did wrong. I tried to restore it with itunes and start from scratch but once I launch winpwn 2.0.0.4 it automatically resumes to jailbroken only. please help me.
    thanks!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Sid, did you run Bootneuter after jailbreak (Step 4-5)? Bootneuter is the application to unlock iPhone.

  • Chris

    Hi Simon,

    I have an Iphone 3G running 2.0.1 and if I understand correctly, I can update to 2.1 using QuickPwn? And if it doesn’t work, is there any way to restore it back to 2.0.1?

    Chris

  • Craig

    Vetcha 09.02.08 at 5:56 am

    Having the same problems as Vethca. See below:

    Now I can extract the zipped file. But when I try to run this it says “to run this application, you must install one of the following versions of .net framework v2.0.50727. Contact your application publisher for information about obtaining appropriate version of the .net framework”. Can you kindly let me know where can I get the above .net framework? Thanks in advance.

    How do I fix this problem?

  • Luis

    Simon I can’t get my emails or access you tube!! Everything else works fine how can I fix this?

  • AJ

    Hey Simon,

    1) I have fw 2.0 on my iPhone. Can I upgrade to 2.1 using steps mentioned above OR first I need to upgrade to 2.0.2 and then 2.1
    2) Link you have mention for downloading quickpawn 2.1 is not working. Please suggest some other source

    Thanks

  • Chris

    I’ve found a solution to the “Different SIM detected/Please connect to iTunes” problem that has worked for me. See:

    http://www.modmyi.com/forums/unlocking-activation/349741-different-sim-detected-error-after-quickpwn-2-1-unlock-2-0-2-a.html

    I just need to fix up some “localisation” things now! :-)

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Chris, thanks for sharing the solution.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    AJ, you can upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1 directly. Thanks for notifying me that the links are no longer valid. I have updated the link for QuickPwn 2.1. Please try to download again.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Craig,

    Sorry, I missed your message. You can download the .NET framework here.

  • Kathryn

    Hello SIMON,

    I have sucuessfully upgraded to 2.1 via Quickpwn but I am unable to make any phone calls or texts. I am using AT&T service, but I didn’t want to pay the data plan, that’s why I decided to unlock/jailbreak it. What is the problem? Please email me.

    [email protected]

    Thank you.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Kathryn, did you use Bootneuter to unlock your iPhone (i.e. step 4 & 5 of this post)?

  • Kathryn

    Yes I have, and it still does not work.

  • Kathryn

    And it sometimes does not show the service which only shows 1 bar.

  • AJ

    Simon,

    Please let me know if its fine to upgrade to 2.0.2 from 2.0 using itunes 8.0?

  • AJ

    Simon,

    Please ignore my previous comment. I did not checked with your reply on upgrading to 2.1 from 2.0.

    Thanks

  • iclim4

    Simon,
    Is an At&T sim card required for this process?

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    iclim4, QuickPwn is used to jailbreak and unlock iPhone. So with unlock, you are no longer bind to AT&T, that means you can use SIM card from other carriers. For further information about jailbreak, you can refer to this post.

  • iclim4

    Simon,
    I meant the jailbreaking/unlocking process, not after the unlocking itself.
    Cause I plan on unlocking an Iphone but I don’t have an AT&T sim card.
    Though I did find the apps you posted very interesting.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    iclim4,

    No, you don’t need to have AT&T sim card to use QuickPwn.

  • flo

    hey guys, have the same problem as Vetcha. accidentally upgraded my iphone to 2.1. I have a mac, so I downgraded itunes to 7.5 and wanted to restore the iphone firmware 1.1.4 but I always get an error 1600,1603 or 1604. is there a way to go directly to unlocked 2.1?
    thx

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Flo, go and check out the latest post about jailbreak/unlock firmware 2.1 with QuickPwn. This one is a complete guide to walk you through the jailbreak process. Hope it helps.

  • Hobbes

    Hey Simon,
    a big bag of thanks to you. your blog is a failsafe island in an ocean of jibberish. your posts just help. thanks!

  • Taffy

    hey simon, im currently using the iphone 2g, and i came across ziphone2.6 so i could upgrade my phone from 1.1.4 to 1.1.4. i restored my phone and it was locked. then i started ziphone, i used the ‘do it all’ option, but it was stuck on ‘rebooting to recovery mode’ and the screen was a itunes with a usb cable. what can i do to save my phone? plz help

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Taffy, I suggest you to upgrade your iPhone to firmware 2.1 and jailbreak & unlock using QuickPwn. You can find the complete guide here.

  • Taffy

    simon, it worked! ty so much =)

  • GI

    Hey Simon, my iphone was already unlocked 1.1.4 upgraded my itunes to 2.0 and now my phone is completely dead. I downloaded the quickpwn and when i extracted the files i clicked on the icon and i get an application error pop up. can you help me out what am i doing wrong?

    Thanks

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    GI, I suggest you to follow this updated guide for firmware 2.1 upgrade and see if it resolves the issue.

  • vipul

    hi Simon
    I am using 1.1.2 unlocked iPhone. I don’t know by which method it was unlocked. Now I want to upgrade it to 2.1. Please suggest me how to upgrade.

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Vipul, you can refer to this guide.

  • Ma7mood

    Plz help it quick pwn doesnt work

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Ma7mood, please check out the updated guide on upgrade iPhone to firmware 2.1 with QuickPwn. See if it works for you.

  • Ma7mood

    I did but the IPSW is not there!

  • Ma7mood

    My iPhone is the latest version, but when i downloaded from here the latest version theres no IPSW PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz help its urgent guys

  • Ma7mood

    My iPhone is the latest version, but when i downloaded from here the latest version theres no IPSW PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzz help its urgent guys my iPhone is 2G

  • Ma7mood

    its step3 that im stuck at

  • Phuong

    Hi Simon,
    I use the 1.1.4 unlocked iphone 2G. I tried to upgrade my phone by following this post. however, my phone is locked now. Please help me to unlocked and upgrade to 2.x. What do i need to do? Thank you

  • Phuong

    actually, I did follow this post http://www.simonblog.com/2008/08/06/upgrade-unlock-iphone-from-114-to-20-using-winpwn-for-windows/ my iphone need to be active. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help.
    THANK YOU

  • Miguel

    Hey Phuong download the ziphone v.3.0 from simon blog or you can google it and after you have to unzip it and after launch the ziphone press DO IT ALL and will again!

  • Miguel

    Hey Phuong download the ziphone v.3.0 from simon blog or you can google it and after, you have to unzip it and it will launch the ziphone and press DO IT ALL!!! and your phone will work again

  • Maximilian

    Hey,

    I followed your instructions but my iphone just has a pinnapple on it and it is not doing anything. Can you please help me?

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Maximilian, can you try the latest jailbreak guide and upgrade to firmware 2.1? You can find the jailbreak guide here.

  • gilbert

    i cant get my phone to jail break.am doing everything right and it tells me to wait while my phone is being jailbroken but it doesnt do it and doesnt show the cydia icon. plus i had already had cydia but i upgraded my phone from 2.1 to 2.2 and it deleted the cydia i already had. what should i do

  • Taletam

    PLEASE HELP! I have IPHONE 3G that was working fine, but not jailbroken, though was unlocked, or so I was tald when I bought it. I have tryed to jailbreak it using WinPwn and it is now dead! It shows the picture “connect to itunes’ and when I do so, it says the phone is damaged and go to your nearest apple store.
    Have WinPwn damaged my phone or just locked it? Is there any way to do something about it?
    I run the firmware version 2.0.2
    I have tryed to update the firmware to the original unmodified 2.0.2 file through itunes, but it is still the same – I can only make emargency calls.
    PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!

  • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

    Tatetam, I suggest you follow the update guide and upgrade to firmware 2.1 directly. You can find the guide here.

  • Pete

    Simon,

    I’m looking for some clarification regarding updating a jailbreak 1st gen iphone currently on 1.1.2. and wanting to upgrade to 2.2. It’s my understanding that I fully restore the iphone to factory settings (which in my case would be 1.1.1 or thereabouts) and then through itunes upgrade to 2.2, then use quickPwn to jailbreak to 2.2. Can you confirm this?

    Thanks

  • Pete

    Many thanks Simon.

  • Declan

    Simon…

    I have iPhone 2g, was on 2.1.1 but downgraded to
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0.2
    2.0.1

    And have tried Jailbreaking/unlocking each individually.
    Each jailbreak works perfectly, exept my Orange PAYG Sim card gets ‘No Service’

    I have tried BootNeuter and that just takes away the ‘No Service’ but I never get a signal and it wont stop ‘Searching’ for a carrier in the settings menu.

    Please help me unlock my phone :)

    [email protected]

  • realwife21

    i have an unlocked iphone and stupidly tried to upgrade using itunes. now my phone is stuck in recovry mode (itunes cd and usb) says emergency calls only i can make and recieve calls but nothing else itunes says insert compadible sim or something like that please help!- not to good with computers

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