Breaking News: iPhone Dev Team releases QuickPwn & Pwnage Tool to jailbreak firmware 2.1

by Simon Ng on September 14, 2008

A day after Apple’s release of firmware 2.1, iPhone Dev Team manages to release a new version of QuickPwn and Pwnage Tool to jailbreak and unlock this latest version of firmware. For now, both tools are available for Mac only. And, claimed by the iPhone Dev team, the solution also works for iTunes 8.0. I haven’t tested out the tool yet (I prefer to wait for a day or two to ensure the tool is stable). If you can’t wait for the upgrade, you can download both tools at:

Pwnage Tool 2.1
http://rs402.rapidshare.com/files/144960584/PwnageTool_2.1.dmg

QuickPwn 1.1
http://69.73.148.215/~evasive/downloads/QuickPwn_1.1.dmg

The upgrade procedures should be very similar to my previous post about Pwnage Tool. Anyways, I’ll keep update about the status of firmware 2.1 upgrade and of course, with a step-by-step upgrade guide.

Update: I have posted a complete guide to upgrade iPhone to firmware 2.1 using Pwnage Tool. Check out the complete guide here.

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{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Vyom September 14, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Will this work to upgrade 1.1.4 software to 2.1 directly ?

2 Simon Ng September 15, 2008 at 12:40 am

Vyom, though I cannot test the tools on firmware 1.1.4, I believe you can upgrade directly to 2.1.

3 AJ September 17, 2008 at 7:03 pm

When can we expect a procedure for windows?

4 Simon Ng September 18, 2008 at 12:19 am

AJ, WinPwn 3.0 is expected to jailbreak firmware 2.1 on Windows. But you have to wait a little bit. Will keep you and other readers update once the solution is available.

5 ektor September 27, 2008 at 2:48 pm

WORKED really good! Im now on 2.1 AWESOME! and it all works smoothly, I used Itunes 8 and pwnage 2.1 . Same procedure as 1.4 to 2.0.. Really easy ! SIMON U ROCK!

6 JOE September 28, 2008 at 3:27 am

HEY anyone knows whats going on? ON 2.1 firmware, my numbers arent recognized, meaning when I have incoming calls, only the number appears but not the name (meaning I have the number in my contact list) but does not recognize them. Any solutions to this? I already installed callerID fix from installer, and another one from cydia but none of those work.. Its frustrating

7 JOE September 30, 2008 at 2:59 am

Hey how can I downgrade to 2.0? Do I just install the custom firmware I had from pwnage tool of 2.1? I figured, 2.1 has much bugs, including the number that arent recognized, as I mentioned before.

8 Chris September 30, 2008 at 10:05 am

Hi Simon,

I have an unlocked iPhone 3G running 2.0.1 and if I understand correctly, I can update to 2.1 using QuickPwn? Or will it then be locked again?

9 Simon Ng October 1, 2008 at 1:23 am

Chris, I believe your iPhone is a jailbreak one instead of unlock (currently only iPhone sold in HK is unlocked). For jailbreak, it means your iPhone can install 3rd party application via Cydia or Installer. Both Pwnage tool and QuickPwn also support to jailbreak iPhone 3G. You can follow the procedures mentioned in this post. But remember select iPhone 3G (instead of 2G) during upgrade.

10 daniel chan October 3, 2008 at 12:36 pm

Dear simon

Do you provide the service to do the upgrade … from 1.1.4 to 2.1? I have 2 units. I do not have the time to figure out all the upgrade jargon.

11 Simon Ng October 4, 2008 at 1:10 am

Daniel, I don’t offer upgrade service. QuickPwn is quite easy to use. I suggest to give it a shot. Quite a number of readers, who are not geeks, can upgrade the firmware successfully.

12 Robert October 7, 2008 at 2:41 am

what are the apn settings for tmobile when using 2.1 update?

13 daniel October 7, 2008 at 6:50 am

hi simon i already unlock my iphone and there is a problem with THE CUSTOMIZE APP 2.1.1 there is no other version in cydia AND I DECIDED TO DOWNLOADED BUT IT does not work .. when i opEN the CUSTOMIZE in my IPHONE AFTER 3 SECONDS THE ICON CUSTOMIZE CLOSE BY ITSELF I DON’T KNOW WHY

14 daniel October 7, 2008 at 7:01 am

ohh i forgot to say THAT i’m tryinG to get the “customize app” because i want to change the — slide to unlock ___– to another text like i want TO put my name on it ..

15 Simon Ng October 7, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Robert, I’m not using T-mobile. You may call up T-mobile support to check the APN settings.

16 lionel October 8, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Help Needed (URGENTLY)
I have upgrade my 2g iphone from 1.1.1 to 2.1 version using QuickPwn & Pwnage Tool to jailbreak firmware 2.1. It works successfully. But my WIFI icon does not activate and it state “No Wifi”. Can any buddies out there help to solve this problem i m facing.

17 Nikki February 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm